Night March
The bright moon hangs high, its pure Gekko spilling into the forest, adding a touch of cool radiance to the night, preventing those traveling at night from being unable to see.
"Let's set up camp!"
"Hi!"
Upon hearing Naraku's words, Uchiha Inabi and the others took out Storage Scroll, retrieved tents and other camping supplies, and began setting up their camp.
Konoha is about 200 kilometers away from Kikyo Castle; a true forced march by ninjas would take only one day to reach it.
However, Naraku was not in a hurry. He marched 100 kilometers in a day and set up camp to rest for the night before heading to Kikyo Castle to participate in the great battle the next day.
"Zensui, Inabi, Manao-maru, arrange the watch shifts. Don't let the Hidden Sand launch a night attack."
"Hi" X3
The 800-person team consisted of Uchiha and Police Force. The Second Elder, Uchiha Kyo, was still leading the way at the front, while Uchiha Zen was bringing up the rear. Each of them led 200 ninjas.
Naraku, with his four hundred ninjas in the center, led a force that spread out over dozens of kilometers. Naraku was positioned in the very middle of the force, surrounded by only two squadrons of thirty-four Special Police Division.
Elders Uchiha Kyo and Uchiha Zen were key generals in the Uchiha's campaign. They generally supported Naraku's decisions and were trusted by Naraku.
Land of Fire
Kikyo Castle
"Reinforcements are arriving one after another, but it seems that a Hidden Sand force has already crossed Kikyo Castle and is lying in ambush on the only road from Konoha to Kikyo Castle."
Our ninja force is too small! The Hidden Sand is truly despicable! Some Hidden Sand have even invaded outside the Capital City of the Land of Fire, and the Daimyo has repeatedly sent letters rebuking the Third Hokage!
In Kikyo Castle at night, the Konoha Jonin duty, still awake, reported an emergency to Tsunade.
"We only have two thousand men, which is insufficient to withstand the Hidden Sand army. Have the Konoha Ninja who came to our aid prepared their barracks?"
Tsunade, wearing Konoha vest and with her hair tied up, asked with a serious expression.
"The 1,000 Konoha reinforcements have been deployed and are stationed there. Outside the camp, the Hidden Sand is constantly launching night raids and harassment; the Hidden Sand's numbers are simply too great..."
The Konoha Jonin at the serious Tsunade before him and answered respectfully.
"That's fine. Reinforcements will be arriving continuously in the next couple of days. And most of the reinforcements are Konoha's elite troops, who have just returned from Hidden Mist to regroup. With this force's help, we can teach that Sunagakure Old Hag a lesson!"
Tsunade dismissed her adjutant's words; the Sannin were so renowned as the Legendary Sannin because they were all exceptionally talented ninjas.
In response to the adjutant's objections and expressions of panic, Tsunade's words always emphasized their own advantages, boosted their morale, and diminished the enemy's prestige.
"The Hidden Sand squad that attacked from the rear is harmless. Jiraiya has already led a team of ninjas out to eliminate them, so there's no need to worry."
Tsunade said confidently.
"Ah, with Lord Jiraiya making a move, it seems the Hidden Sand behind us are in for trouble."
Hearing Tsunade's words, the adjutant finally felt relieved.
Boom! Boom!
Naraku asleep when he was awakened by several explosions.
"What's going on?!"
Naraku sprang up quickly and gripped his Ninja Sword.
"A sizable group of Hidden Sand soldiers launched an attack, and Inabi has already gone to drive them away and defend against them."
Ruofeng remained cross-legged for a short rest, unlike Naraku who slept deeply.
"I'm furious! Instead of sleeping at night, pass on my orders: assemble! Wipe out this despicable Hidden Sand army!"
"Hi!"
Ruofeng solemnly agreed, went out and instructed several guards, who then beat drums to relay the order to assemble.
With a rustling sound, Naraku's guards quickly dressed and assembled around Naraku's tent.
"Judging from this, the Hidden Sand's forces may have already crossed Kikyo Castle, and we probably won't be able to sleep tonight."
Pack up the camp, wipe out this Hidden Sand force first, then rest after reporting to Kikyo Castle! Assemble here in five minutes, go!
"Hi!" X34
Seeing that his guards were in good spirits, Naraku no longer hesitated and set off.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just as the guards finished packing up the tents and other items, several more violent explosions rang out not far in front of the camp.
At the same time, a huge cloud of dust drifted by in the distance, and a giant red Toad carrying a short knife and smoking a pipe appeared in the dust.
"Jiraiya fighting?"
Naraku looked at the giant Toad and made a guess.
If Jiraiya's forces are small, and he unleashes a powerful Fire Style Ninjutsu, then Naraku and his group would only become a nuisance if they arrived later.
While Naraku was pondering, his guards had already prepared their camp and assembled in front of Naraku.
Seeing this, Naraku made a decision and gave a soft shout:
"Set off!"
"Hi!" X34
Without further hesitation, Naraku rushed towards the location of the giant Toad, with his elite guards Naraku closely behind.
The Land of Fire has many forests, and most of the plains are connected to the forests, which contain many towering trees.
If one knows Wood Release ninjutsu, it would be a perfect geographical environment for Wood Release Ninjutsu.
Jiraiya left Kikyo Castle to search for Hidden Sand and quickly discovered the trail of a large Hidden Sand squad. However, the Hidden Sand squad had set up an ambush, and the explosion of the Explosive Tag array caused heavy casualties among the Konoha Ninja.
Even more terrifying was that, shortly after the initial clash, many of the Konoha Ninja fell one after another.
Before many Konoha Ninja fell, they unleashed powerful Fire Style and Explosive Tag techniques, creating another series of massive explosions.
The Konoha Ninja collapsed for unknown reasons, Jiraiya realized that Hidden Sand had developed a new toxin, colorless and odorless, that could disperse in the air. Jiraiya felt somewhat weak at this time and had a bad feeling.
"Summoning Technique!"
Bang
A giant red Toad appeared out of nowhere, Toad design trendy, carrying a knife and smoking a pipe.
Jiraiya acted decisively, using the Summoning Technique to summon Gamabunta to assist him.
Given Gamabunta's enormous size, these toxins in the air shouldn't be able to harm him.
"The air is toxic, we need your help, Gamabunta!"
"What a hassle!"
The giant red Toad spoke in a human voice and complained.
"Just a few dozen Hidden Sand and you're stumped? Jiraiya, you're getting weaker and weaker. Maybe you should try to gather less materials in the future."
"Okay, okay, now's not the time for idle chatter, Gamabunta, use the oil."
Should we use that move?
"Um"
Jiraiya felt increasingly weak all over, so he quickly Hand Seals, clasped his hands together, and shouted:
Ninja Art: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!
The Toad's enormous size caused it to spew oil like a river. Jiraiya spat a mouthful of flame onto the oil, instantly creating a violent firestorm.
The flames, mixed with oil, were not only difficult to extinguish with Water Style, but also possessed greater power Yamato sustained temperature, making it a true sea of flames.
The Hidden Sand is skilled in Wind Style, poison, and Puppet Technique, but few of them know Water Style, making them vulnerable to the onslaught of a massive sea of flames.
The Hidden Sand had virtually no means of resistance; the range of movement they could achieve with Body Flicker Technique and Substitution Technique was still within the giant sea of flames.
"Holy crap!"
Naraku had just arrived when he heard the giant Toad's words and sensed something was wrong, so he tried to change direction.
As a result, a sea of flames crashed down upon us.
"Water Style!"
Faced with the terrifying power of the giant sea of flames, Naraku dared not be careless and shouted a command.
The Toad Oil Flame Bullet uses Chakra to create oil and flames, and is still Ninjutsu formed from Chakra. The Dark Release's ability to absorb Chakra means it can still be countered.
However, Naraku did not make a move. Instead, he waved his hand and ordered the guards and thugs behind him to attack.
Water Style: Water Wave! x10