With a few bounds, Genma reached the center of the battlefield and landed atop a towering boulder.
The Iwagakure ninja watching from the other side immediately noticed him, but confusion crossed their faces.
"Why is there only one person from Konoha?"
"Don't tell me he plans to fight us alone! Hahaha!"
"It must be some kind of scheme. Don't let your guard down! Notify the sensory team in the rear and have them watch Konoha's movements!"
The Iwagakure ninja spoke up one after another. Some were suspicious, some mocked him, and others took the situation seriously.
One of them got a clear look at the figure through a monocular telescope. His expression changed dramatically, and he murmured, "It's him..."
"There's no mistake. It's him!"
The Iwagakure ninja who recognized Kazekaze Genma suddenly raised his voice to a shrill pitch. "It's Konoha Ranga!"
"That guy is on the battlefield!"
"Hurry! Report to Lord Akatsuchi immediately!"
His screams instantly drew everyone else's attention.
"Konoha Ranga? The guy who fought five hundred men alone?"
"The Wood Release Secret Technique user? Didn't the intelligence say he was in Konoha?"
"He showed up alone. Is he planning to take us all on again? Has he lost his mind?"
The nearby Iwagakure lookouts were utterly shocked. The news spread rapidly, stirring unrest among their forces.
In Iwagakure, Kazekaze Genma, Konoha Ranga, was all too well known.
He had fought five hundred of them alone and nearly broken their forces!
Those who had fought in that battle broke into cold sweats at the mere mention of Konoha Ranga, their calves cramping.
He's back!
He's come alone again!
Soon, Akatsuchi, the Iwagakure commander, arrived at the front of the battlefield and landed atop a towering stone pillar.
Two figures stood on either side of him: Rōshi, the Four-Tails