Kirigakure's Rout

"We've finally arrived!"

Naraku the very front of the central army, finally saw the stronghold ahead. The shouts and roars from within the stronghold could be heard even Naraku outside.

Naraku was originally positioned in the center. Naraku was excited about the battlefield and couldn't wait to test his Ninjutsu.

Rushing to the front of the team and leading them forward, the closer they got to the stronghold, the more they could feel the moisture in the air. By the time they reached the outside of the stronghold, the moisture had formed a thin fog.

"The Hidden Mist Technique?"

Upon Naraku couldn't help but worry about Uchiha Fugaku's group. Among the three hundred clan ninjas led by Fugaku, there were thirty Uchiha Kekkei Genkai ninjas.

Even with their Sharingan awakened, the elite Uchiha Sharingan the dense fog probably wouldn't be able to unleash much more power than ordinary ninjas.

"Superior!"

Naraku shouted and took the lead, leaping up the outer wall of the stronghold.

Using an unscientific running method, they ran vertically from the curtain wall to the base.

After Naraku leaped onto the wall, he saw that the base was filled with thick fog. In the fog, he could vaguely see a tall orange skeleton, about twenty meters high, with a pair of orange arms striking left and right.

"The Mangekyō Sharingan!? Who does that?"

The view of the stronghold from its elevated position was quite good, and the orange skeleton emerging from the thick fog stunned Naraku.

After Naraku climbed onto the wall, the troops behind him followed suit, scaling the wall and standing Naraku. A large group of ninjas dressed in dark blue turtlenecks with fans embroidered on their backs appeared in Gunbai.

Naraku was surrounded mostly by members of the Special Police Division Military Police Force Unit, who wore blue shirts and black vests. The two detachments of the Special Police Division were all accompanying Naraku on his mission.

In the thick fog, there was no visibility; rushing in would be like groping in the dark. Only Naraku could save them.

"You all wait here for orders, I'll go stretch my legs!"

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After Naraku jumped into the arena.

Naraku stretched out his left hand, and the diamond-shaped mark on his palm began to glow.

The thick fog in the arena, like rivers flowing into the sea, gathered into Naraku's palm.

"Um!?"

Within the Hidden Mist team, the ninjas who maintained Hand Seals and continuously expended Chakra to keep the dense fog alive all felt their Chakra rapidly disappearing.

Naraku absorbed the Dark Release for a long time, and the dense fog in the area thinned considerably. Naraku felt that the Chakra he had absorbed into his body had reached saturation, and if he absorbed any more, there was a risk that he would burst.

The thick fog that was originally so dense that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face was now so dense that you could see within a few meters.

Naraku made his decision, leaped high into the air, and his palms emitted light.

"Dark Release: Evil Self-Destruction!"

Naraku unleashed a massive amount of Chakra from his hands, Chakra formed blue flames. Naraku aimed at the farthest point in the base and shot out the blue flames.

The blue flames were extremely violent, rushing forward at high speed until they smashed through the curtain wall at the other end of the stronghold before stopping.

Skilled fighters excel at prediction. Naraku believed that if the middle of the fog served as a dividing line, the enemy would be on the other side, so he aimed his Ninjutsu directly at the rear.

After Naraku Evil Self-Destruction was unleashed, he landed from the sky, Hand Seals, and leaped up again.

Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song!

The enhanced version of Phoenix Sage Fire Technique is Fire Style: Great Fire Dragon, and the enhanced version of Great Fire Dragon is Dragon Flame Song, both advanced Fire Style Ninjutsu Release ninjutsu recorded in the Uchiha Fire Style Ninjutsu.

Naraku the sky, spewed out four fire dragons, each about fifteen meters long, which shot towards the other end of the stronghold.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, four loud explosions rang out in the area, and the shockwaves from the explosions further diluted the already thin fog.

The diluted fog was not enough to obscure his vision, and the situation in the arena immediately came into Naraku's view.

The scene was littered with the corpses of ninjas: corpses of Kirigakure Ninja, corpses of Konoha Ninja, and many corpses of Uchiha clan members wearing dark blue turtlenecks and Gunbai fans.

Beside the orange skeleton lay dozens of Kirigakure Ninja corpses. Uchiha Fugaku, controlling Susanoo, slammed it around, and the Hidden Mist who came to fight were killed by Fugaku.

Seeing the mist dissipate, Uchiha Fugaku pondered for a moment and then dispelled his Susanoo. Of Fugaku's four guards, only two remained. The two quickly rushed to Fugaku 'Fugaku side, flanking him.

Upon seeing Uchiha Fugaku's condition, Naraku understood who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan. On the battlefield, Naraku said nothing more.

Naraku channeled his Chakra, gathering it in his throat, and roared, "Attack!"

The sound resounded throughout the entire venue, and the Naraku clan ninjas on the back wall heard Naraku's voice.

They drew their long swords, jumped off the curtain wall, revealing cruel and bloodthirsty expressions, and joined the battle.

The Uchiha are a warlike clan. Although they have been corrupted by the peaceful life in Konoha, the Uchiha Sen ninja training methods still instill a fighting spirit in many Uchiha ninjas.

The fog in the arena was dispelled, and with the addition of a large number of fresh troops, the Hidden Mist was once again routed within two minutes of engaging in battle.

The Kirigakure Commander gritted his teeth and roared:

"Continue using the Hidden Mist Technique!"

The Hidden Mist Technique is considered one of the Sharingan Kirigakure's Ninjutsu that is relatively effective against the Sharingan. By blocking vision, the Sharingan cannot play a significant role.

In one-on-one or small-team battles, Uchiha ninjas are not afraid of these, but in large-scale battles, it is not advisable to use Fire Style Ninjutsu for fear of accidentally injuring friendly forces.

Their timidity and hesitation allowed the Kirigakure Ninja to gain the upper hand.

The ninja team that had previously used the Hidden Mist Technique withdrew to rest and consume Military Ration Pill to recover their Chakra. Another group of dozens of Kirigakure Ninja stepped forward, and with a peculiar hand seal, mist began to fill the area once again.

"Ninjutsu is ineffective against me!"

Naraku shook his head, stretched out his hand, and absorbed the thin mist that had just formed before it could Naraku.

Naraku leaped high into the air, Chakra surging in his palms, and a powerful blue flame shockwave erupted from the diamond-shaped mark.

Naraku's first Evil Self-Destruction didn't injure many Hidden Mist because Naraku lacked vision of them.

This time, Naraku saw everything clearly. He aimed his palm at the Hidden Mist Village behind him, leaped into the air, and unleashed a rapid blue flame shockwave.

The distance of over a hundred meters was covered in the blink of an eye.

"Ooh!"

Wow!

The Hidden Kirigakure Ninja were using the Hidden Mist Technique were engulfed by the blue flames and screamed in agony. With just one Ninjutsu, more than a dozen people were killed or wounded.

Ninjutsu that can attack at such a long distance and over such a wide area is extremely rare, and even if it exists, it usually consumes a lot of Chakra.

However, for Naraku, as long as someone in the arena uses Ninjutsu, Naraku's Chakra is inexhaustible.

Naraku unleashed two rounds of Dark Release: Inhaling Maw and Evil Self-Destruction, plus Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song. After five Ninjutsu attacks, Naraku's Chakra was almost completely depleted.

"Damn it! Who is that? Their Ninjutsu is so far and so fast!"

The Kirigakure Commander stood at the rear, watching the ninjas fight in front of him. He had just seen the blue flames coming and was about to use Water Release Ninjutsu to block them.

He had only Hand Seals when the flames were already on his face. If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would probably have been reduced to ashes by the flames.

"The Hidden Mist Technique has been broken; there's no point in continuing the fight."

Most commanders possess some strength or wisdom. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the Kirigakure Commander pondered for a moment and then decided to retreat.

"Retreat!"

The Kirigakure Commander shouted, and at the same time, he and his guards vanished in Body Flicker Technique.

After years of internal strife, the Hidden Mist is nothing more than a disorganized mess. When they have the upper hand, they might bully the weak, but once they are at a disadvantage, they will no longer care about their teammates.

This Kirigakure Commander had some integrity; he only ran away after issuing the retreat order.

Naraku turned the tide of the battle with several Ninjutsu, drew his long sword from his back, and charged forward.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Amidst the sounds of clashing weapons, the Hidden Mist heard the order to retreat, but with their backs to the enemy, they would only die faster.

These Hidden Mist either used Explosive Tag for cover, disregarded their teammates and used Ninjutsu, or scattered a large number of ninja tools, feinting before Body Flicker Technique fleeing.

"Trying to run now? Too late! Chase after them!"

Naraku broke into the most intense part of the battle and got into the swing of things, the Hidden Mist Villagers fled. Without a word, Naraku gave an order to pursue them and led the charge.

Large numbers of reinforcements followed Naraku's lead, pursuing and killing the fleeing Hidden Mist.