The mudslide, accompanied by a thunderous roar, echoed throughout the entire valley!
The tremors and thunder startled the animals inhabiting the nearby mountains. This rare natural disaster sent them trembling and scattering in all directions, their flight ruffling the bushes.
The birds that had been resting peacefully in the forest were suddenly startled. Flocks of various colors took to the air, forming a dark mass that covered several areas. They screeched in unison, flapping their wings and fleeing swiftly into the forest, far away from the area...
"Damn it, such a huge mudslide! Where are the Earth Release ninjas? Let's all use Earth Release: Earth Style: Earth Style Wall to create a space and block this mudslide!"
Although most of the Sunagakure scattered throughout the forest were disoriented and terrified, they still managed to form small groups. Earth Release ninjas quickly formed Hand Seals and slammed their right hands, covered in earth-style chakra, heavily onto the ground.
With a rumbling sound, the earthen walls rose up one after another.
Although they couldn't stop all the troops, nearly half of the Sunagakure managed to shield themselves from the massive mudslide by using either multiple layers of earthen walls or a single, tall, sturdy earthen wall...
Just then, in the area where the mudslide was at its most turbulent, a thick cloud of flying yellow sand appeared—no, not yellow sand, but golden light, pure Gold Sand, a thick cloud of flying gold dust made entirely of gold.
The Gold Sand was sprinkled in front of the mudslide, forming a solid shield.
Countless mudslides crashed against the Gold Sand shield, producing dull thuds. The mudslides continued to pour in, and the Gold Sand shield, deeply embedded in the soil, stirred up a tidal wave of mud, rocks, and trees as it slowly retreated.
A Gold Sand dune as large as an island flew down from the sky. A figure with red and black eye circles crouched on it, his hands cupped in front of him. His Kage Level chakra and strength allowed him to withstand the massive mudslide.
With nearly a third of the mudslides ceasing to move, the remaining few mudslides posed little threat to the Sunagakure troops who had already erected scattered earthen walls.
Even so, three or four hundred Sunagakure were still swept away by the mudslide. However, some reacted quickly, using Taiseki in the mudslide to jump onto nearby trees, or simply crouching on Taiseki and drifting with the current...
"It's the Lord Kazekage! It's the Fourth Kazekage! The Fourth Kazekage has come to our aid! Charge forward, everyone! Defeat the Konoha Ninja who have set up traps above!"
"So powerful! He actually blocked nearly a third of the mudslide all by himself. Is this the strength of the Fourth Kazekage? I think... he must be in no way inferior to the Third Kazekage. And the Gold Sand is stronger than the Iron Sand!"
"Charge forward with the Fourth Generation Lord! Charge!"
The Fourth Kazekage single-handedly intercepted a third of the ninjutsu unleashed by over a hundred people, greatly boosting the morale of the Sunagakure on the front lines. They roared and charged forward; this is the impact of Kage Level strength on the battlefield.
Kage Level strength is like a tiger among sheep, capable of guiding the course of a war!
" Rasa has finally appeared. This guy is not easy to deal with!"
The soil on the mountaintop had collapsed, almost forming a cliff. Orochimaru, standing on the cliff, looked at Rasa, who was half-squatting on the Gold Sand and suspended nearly twenty meters in the air halfway up the mountain, and said coldly in a gloomy tone.
Magnet Release, this is Shukaku's power. Under the advocacy of the Second Kazekage, Sunagakure began to research the Magnet Release power belonging to Shukaku. It is a special method of controlling ninja tools using chakra. Hence, the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand Magnet Release, the Fourth Kazekage's Gold Sand Magnet Release, and even Gaara's Yellow Sand Magnet Release...
Words and phrases, generation after generation of Kazekage, have all acquired power similar to that of Shukaku!
The power emanating from the Tailed Beast was naturally not so easy to deal with. Orochimaru stood atop the cliff and coldly commanded, "All Konoha ninja, launch a full-scale attack!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, charge! Kill these damned Sunagakure! How dare they start a war so casually and hurt so many of our brothers!"
"Kill them, kill them... Die, you damned Sunagakure bastards..."
On the precipice atop the mountain, ninjas leaped over the cliff, their bodies swiftly plunging down with the force of gravity, like a row of parachutists from a passenger plane, one after another landing on the soft soil, roaring as they charged toward the Sunagakure on the mountainside.
After giving his orders, Orochimaru leaped off the cliff and headed the group down the calmed mudslide, speeding towards Sunagakure. As he did so, he began Hand Seals, and after completing the seals, he took a deep breath, his chest bulging high.
Wind Style: Tornado Hurricane
Orochimaru, running swiftly through the mudslides and forests, exhaled the air he had inhaled into his chest in one breath. A faint, invisible tornado expanded upon contact with the wind, instantly forming a massive tornado-like airflow. The powerful tearing force uprooted the trees submerged by the mudslide.
Countless Gold Sand were also swept up by the whirlwind, which weakened Rasa's control over the Gold Dust. He was no longer able to free the scattered Gold Sand from the tornado!
[Secret Technique: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands ]
Seeing that Rasa's control over the Gold Sand was weakening, Orochimaru sneered. After completing the hand seals, he extended his right hand, and nine thick, venomous snakes coiled and shot towards Rasa. Beneath their cold, serpentine eyes were scarlet forked tongues and fangs that were faintly coated with green venom...
The tattered muscles and mucous membranes were clearly visible inside the scarlet snake's mouth, making it extremely disgusting.
With her robes fluttering and red Rasa billowing, Rasa steadied herself in the wind, placing her hands on the floating island made of Gold Sand where she was half-crouching. Her dark circles blazed with killing intent as she coldly uttered, " Magnet Release: Gold Sand Shuriken."
Suddenly, the Gold Sand on the island split into nine clumps, rapidly solidifying before Rasa's eyes, forming solid, gigantic golden Shuriken...
Nine Shuriken traced nine arcs in the air, striking the heads of eight venomous snakes and embedding themselves deep into their brains. Only one snake managed to bypass the Shuriken's blockade, veering in an S-shaped arc before lunging at Rasa.
The green venom on the sharp, hooked fangs looked terrifying and eerie!
However, at that moment, Rasa seemed to be submerged in water, slowly sinking into the Gold Sand. The venomous snake's fangs suddenly pierced the Gold Sand, breaking its teeth and creating several large gaps. Green venom dripped down in a rush.
The Gold Sand suddenly turned into needles and pierced deeply into the snake's body, leaving it riddled with holes, like a hedgehog.
"They've gone back inside. This is getting a bit troublesome..."
Orochimaru's hoarse voice sounded somewhat helpless at this moment, because this 6° all-around defense was simply an absolute defense. The golden sphere was even more solid than a tortoise shell, and ordinary attacks could hardly break through its powerful defense, let alone hurt the people inside.
On the golden sphere, specks of Gold Sand slowly rose, transforming into a Eye of Gold Sand. Then, it materialized into a real eye— Byakugan that could move freely, utterly terrifying...
In this situation, the Rasa has connected with the nerve cells of the eyeball.
The field of vision of this eyeball is the same as that of Rasa, who is hiding in the golden sphere with its perfect defense. In this state, Rasa can hide inside without any worries and launch Gold Sand attacks on objects within his line of sight at will!
Orochimaru didn't have many solutions either. He was a technical ninja, and although he could weaken the golden ball with various ninjutsu, doing so would undoubtedly be a contest of chakra to see who could last the longest.
Or perhaps we should destroy this eyeball first...
Watching Rasa observe the outside world through his eyeball and continuously attack his ninjas with the remaining Gold Sand, Rasa set his sights on destroying the eyeball. If he could destroy the eyeball, Rasa, who was hiding inside the golden sphere Orochimaru, would completely lose his sense of sight.
Meanwhile, Tsunade Senju, Sato Hideaka, Guren, the Team Ao, the Team Guren, and even countless Konoha Ninja began to fight against these Sunagakure. Tsunade Senju, who is Kage Level Tsunade like Orochimaru, had transformed into a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, a... cow chariot on the battlefield!
Foot Guard, Strength of a Hundred Fist...
Tsunade Senju is utterly naked and bloody aesthetics. Wherever she goes, rocks break into pieces and fly up, trees are pulverized, Sunagakure cough up blood and their bodies twist, leaving the surroundings in a mess, with nothing intact.
Sato Hideaka distanced himself from the battlefield, where grass and stones flew everywhere. As he completed his Body Flicker Technique, nine figures materialized, and aided by the Flying Thunder God Technique, they transformed into bloodthirsty death scythes, weaving through the Sunagakure Village's ranks...
Every time the red glow disappears, someone dies; this is a skill-based kill-harvesting tactic.
This time, the Konoha Ninja were well-rested and waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out. Although they discovered the enemy's situation late and only partially completed the traps they set, the consequences for the elite Konoha Ninja when they encountered the enemy's probing force were predictable.
Descending from the mountain, one carries the potential energy of gravity, and the powerful inertial impact amplifies the force. Furthermore, ninjutsu released from a downward jump has a wider attack range than ninjutsu released from a downward jump.
Huge, scorching fireballs, sharp, invisible wind blades, earthen spears emerging from the ground, lightning scattering in all directions, and even the clash of Kunai and daggers, Kunai against Kunai, and daggers against Kunai —in short, two battlefronts collided.
Thousands of ninjas clashed on the hillside, their ninjutsu causing massive destruction halfway up the mountain. Forests and trees burst into flames, billowing thick black smoke; rocks and trees were cleaved in two; and the sounds of Explosive Tag echoed continuously...
Death and slaughter began here, blood staining the black soil red; the battlefield at this moment was a giant meat grinder.
One by one, vibrant lives will be crushed in this giant meat grinder! (To be continued.)