One Step Closer to a Grand Slam

The Isobu, whose mind was in perfect harmony with the enemy, had no objections whatsoever. The enemy before him felt even more terrifying than the giant chain; it felt as if it had encountered its natural enemy, a feeling it hadn't experienced in a long time.

The Adamantine Sealing Chains is a physical entity, Karatachi Yagura's amplified Wind Release made it whistle loudly, abruptly halting its downward speed for a moment.

Taking advantage of the lull, Isobu quickly opened the scroll.

This is far more powerful than the Akimichi Clan's Human Bullet Tank.

The giant sphere, now in motion again, easily destroyed everything in its path; human structures were no match for it.

The key point is that it's fast.

It was at least enough to allow it to escape its range for a short time by using the Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Uchiha Shingen had already manipulated Susanoo to raise its right hand, spread its five fingers, and aimed them at it, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

He withdrew the Adamantine Sealing Chains, Susanoo chased after the Isobu that was rushing outwards.

He even unleashed his Scorch Release Chakra whip again, repeatedly evaporating the moisture around the Isobu, preventing Karatachi Yagura from using Water Release.

Karatachi Yagura's Water Release: Water Mirror Technique is a bit disgusting. Although it's unknown whether he can use it in Tailed Beast Transformation, it's always better to be safe than sorry.

All of this happened in just a few seconds.

The Isobu has broken through the southern wall of the Uchiha Clan Compound and entered the plains and woodlands representing the prison's domain. Without stopping, it continues southward.

This area is one that the Mist Ninja army has not been able to reach, and it is frequented by Leaf Village ninjas. As for Karatachi Yagura, he has no need to worry about accidental injury.

Now that it was confirmed that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had been defeated, he had to immediately lead the Mist Ninja Army to retreat and rejoin the main force.

Having already left his clan's Uchiha Shingen now had fewer concerns. Immediately, the Susanoo hand Hand Seals and released Ninjutsu.

Around Isobu, the ground was turned upside down, and large amounts of sand and gravel were washed out.

The Isobu had been forming a ball, suddenly unfolded, spun around in place, and, using its size and strength, used its tail as a hammer to smash the sand walls that had just risen around it to pieces with a shriek.

It scattered the sand dunes, rolled on the spot, shaking the earth, and once again transformed into a giant wheel, speeding southwards at breakneck speed.

Chapter Thirty-Two: One Step Closer to the Grand Slam

Looking at the ball rolling so fast ahead, Uchiha Shingen felt...

As expected of confidants who used to spend most of the night discussing cosplay, Karatachi Yagura really understands him.

In return for a favor, he should also understand the Karatachi Yagura.

How could we leave him behind all by himself?

In accordance with the style of the Mist Ninja Army, they are neither good at nor fond of attacking fortified positions. Generally speaking, if they don't fare well in a frontal assault, they will disperse and regroup in another location.

There are many kinds of misfortune, and having your leader killed is one of them. Leaving whenever you want is a traditional virtue of Kirigakure.

Even if the Mist Ninja army tries to preserve its strength after attacking for so long, there will still be casualties on both sides.

Kill someone, sneak back to rejoin the main force, and start another game? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

On this ancestral land, the houses on the south side are mostly old ones, and demolition has always been a problem. Repairing them is expensive and unappreciated, but demolishing them all is not appropriate for some of the more sentimental members of the clan. So now everyone has no objections, and since it is a loss due to official business, it can be accounted for through the government.

Either way, it will all go through the public accounts, so settling the war losses in the prison area is nothing.

While Karatachi Yagura, Uchiha Shingen continued his skillful fighting, while also keeping a close eye on his own people who suddenly appeared, making sure they weren't caught in the crossfire.

It was quite effective.

The Konoha Ninja present were all dumbfounded as they watched a large ball roll past with a whoosh, followed by a Susanoo flying in the sky.

In the entire Leaf Village, no, in the entire Ninja World, there is currently only one Susanoo capable of flight.

Lord Shingen is back!

The Uchiha Clan ninjas were both surprised and delighted, and the ninjas from the Hyuga Clan and other clans also felt a sense of relief.

This day's battle was a bit frustrating, mainly because we were outnumbered; there were just too many Mist Ninja!

Despite possessing the Susanoo weapon of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Shisui had to prioritize defense, especially Uchiha Fugaku, who, as the Uchiha Clan Head, bore the main responsibility for defense.

At least he still has the Totsuka Blade Technique, which can help him recover.

The news quickly reached the central command.

But the messengers were not as fast as Karatachi Yagura and Uchiha Shingen.

The two quickly crossed the line of confrontation between the Leaf Village Ninja Army and the Mist Ninja Army, and officially appeared in front of the main forces of both sides.

"That's... Lord Mizukage!" On the high wall to the south, Ao saw Karatachi Yagura, and even more so Susanoo in the sky.

[Can fly? It's Uchiha Shingen!]

"Send the order: Jonin to meet the Mizukage, all units retreat!" Ao decisively gave the order.

He had ridden in a Gundam with Genji back then, and he knew very well that the Mist Ninja Army's current troop deployment was in a very critical situation.

Yagura.

He was too optimistic, too concerned about the Uchiha Clan, and too concerned about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

They lost when they sent out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Uchiha Shingen, it's amazing he could hold back!

The Kirigakure Hidden Mist Village beside Ao Jonin and quickly went to relay the order.

In the sky, Uchiha Shingen looked at the obvious adjustments made by the Mist Ninja army below and felt that it was about time.

Otherwise, if these people really disperse, and even half of them escape... no, a third, the southern part of the Land of Fire would be enough to deal with.

At this time, Leaf Village also issued an order to retreat.

When Uchiha Fugaku saw Susanoo in the sky, he gave the order to retreat.

He was pleased with Uchiha Shingen's actions.

I am even more pleased with the Fourth Mizukage's greed.

One-shot kills are so much fun!

Without the interference of Konoha Ninja, the Mist Ninja army retreated smoothly, but they could not truly disperse until they reached the southern wall.

Uchiha Shingen extended his thumb within his Susanoo and determined that the range was just right.

He began to manipulate Susanoo.

In the sky, Susanoo stopped its pursuit, bringing its hands together and pulling them apart.

A "necklace" was pulled out.

Yasaka Magatama.

With a flick of his hand, more than a dozen Tomoe were flung in all directions, towards the more peripheral areas of the battlefield.

Karatachi Yagura stopped his retreat; he had witnessed this scene.

He began to realize that he had made a big mistake.

He chose the Seven Ninja Swordsmen over the four thousand ninja soldiers.

If there were a choice, it would be acceptable, but the former is no longer available...

As he expected, on both sides of the battlefield, the Yasaka Magatama had been thrown out had sunk into the earth, their radiance shining as the earth trembled. Human bodies were thrown into the air and then disappeared in the light.

Even the mountains to the east began to shake from the explosion, as a Yasaka Magatama was too close to them.

However, this is only the first wave.

Before the first wave of Yasaka Magatama explosions had even completely subsided, Uchiha Shingen had already unleashed the second volley.

This time, he hurled it at the distant south wall.

The high walls of Hidden Leaf Village are quite expensive, but to be fair, they don't cost as much as the maintenance costs of the clan's territory.

Most importantly, it's full of Mist Ninja now, so this isn't called vandalism, it's called getting your money's worth.

Through the Tailed Beast Cloak, Karatachi Yagura could clearly see servants swarming like dumplings being dropped into a pot on the south wall.

However, the Yasaka Magatama, spinning continuously in the air, struck the person above before they could finish jumping.

The first bullet hit the top of the south wall directly, blasting the entire section of the wall into the air and vaporizing the human body still in mid-air.

Then came the second one, which flew directly over the city wall and crashed into the open ground outside the city wall. Those who had already run out but hadn't gone far followed in their companions' footsteps.

Then, the Yasaka Magatama were all fired one by one onto the land inside the south wall, and the blazing Chakra light engulfed the Mist Ninja who had retreated into that area.

Even erasing a blackboard doesn't clean this well.

"We lost out..."

Feeling the ground tremble, Karatachi Yagura sighed, now fully understanding Uchiha Shingen's thoughts.

After the Mist Ninja Army occupied the South Wall, they not only established a temporary command center, but also stockpiled their combat supplies for easy resupply.

These were all brought over using sealing scrolls; the cost was extremely high.

If it weren't for the fact that they've made a lot of money over the years, Kirigakure wouldn't be able to afford such an extravagant approach.

But now it's all turned to dust.

Karatachi Yagura re-unfolded his Tailed Beast Cloak on the spot.

No matter what, these four thousand ninja soldiers are the elite of Hidden Mist Village. If they all die like this, it would be a complete waste and utterly worthless.

It seems he will be the first Shadow to die in this war.

"Everyone, run from both sides!" Karatachi Yagura.

Uchiha Shingen's actions were clearly intended to force the Mist Ninja to run towards the center.

Using his comrades 'Chakra, his voice resounded across the battlefield, reaching the ears of the Mist Ninja.

[I'm sorry, Isobu, I think I've dragged you into this. If Kirigakure still exists after you're resurrected, they'll probably come looking for you again. I apologize in advance.]

Karatachi Yagura apologized to his partner.

[It's okay, it wasn't you, it would have been someone else. Besides, what do you have to apologize for?]

Isobu didn't care.

Seeing how that thing was throwing the Yasaka Magatama, it had already given up trying.

Just treat it as a nap.

Just as Karatachi Yagura was about to say something, he suddenly noticed that Susanoo in the sky was making a new move.

It clasped its two palms together, as if it were kneading something.

It didn't take long; it quickly reopened its arms.

It was a dark, round sphere.

Susanoo its hand, sending it flying into the sky.

The location was right in the center of the battlefield, where the Mist Ninja army was most concentrated.

In order to avoid the Yasaka Magatama, the Mist Ninja Army, which was originally a skirmisher force, is now moving closer to the Rock Ninja Army.

Uchiha Shingen inside and Susanoo outside simultaneously made a gesture of joining their palms together.

This was also the first time he had used this technique.

Click!

A cracking sound reached everyone's ears.

The next moment, a crack appeared in the ground, and soon more cracks spread out.

A spiderweb-like pattern quickly appeared on the ground.

In Susanoo's "eyes," "dust" rose from the ground, soaring upwards from the black sphere high in the sky.

But the Mist Ninja didn't see it that way.

Chibaku Tensei is a rather hardcore Sealing Jutsu.

Physical.

Although the effects vary depending on the caster's level, considering the original target of this technique, it makes little difference to the Mist Ninja.

Susanoo sees as dust is, in the eyes of the Mist Ninja, a rock at least the size of a person.