At the site of the ruined barrier, the burly Rock Ninja stared coldly at the Konoha shinobi before them, a hint of contempt tugging at their lips.
Inside their protective circle, the Rock Ninja sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, their expressions slightly tense.
A dense chakra surged from their bodies without pause, as if they were preparing some kind of jutsu.
Deep beneath Konoha, in a darkness unfathomable.
Layer upon layer of rock was crumbling and breaking apart under some unknown force!
"Rumble—crack!"
"Rumble—crack!"
The muffled sounds were buried underground. By the time they reached the surface, they had faded to almost nothing.
But the layers of rock continued to break apart and disintegrate. If this went on, who knew what might happen?
Perhaps the entire village of Konoha would collapse.
Feeling the ground tremble more and more violently, Kazumi furrowed her brow.
But the Konoha jonin on the field had been unable to land a single effective attack.
Whether they used ninjutsu or taijutsu, the Rock Ninja, arranged in groups of three, blocked every assault.
Every Rock Ninja present was at least a jonin, and their strength was formidable.
It was hard to imagine that Iwagakure would really dare to carry out such a plan—having the Tsuchikage lead so many elite Rock Ninja in an assault on Konoha.
After all, most of Konoha's shinobi were on the battlefield against the Sand Ninja, leaving only a small force in the village.
This sudden attack had caught Konoha completely off guard.
"We can't wait any longer. The large-scale jutsu the Rock Ninja are preparing could cause immense damage to Konoha. We have to act now!"
Her beautiful eyes fixed coldly on the Rock Ninja inside the barrier as she spoke in a chilly voice.
She wasn't wearing Root Base