The Cloud Shinobi Retreat

Heroes aren't only found in Hidden Leaf Village; these people share the same passion for their ninja villages.

Although there was no Jonin to command them, the four-person ninja squads quickly assembled and eventually formed a flood of people, rushing towards Yugito Nii's location.

The earth trembled as the Cloud Ninja charged.

Meanwhile, the mental standoff between Uchiha Shingen and Yugito Nii continues.

With the help of Two-Tails, Matatabi repeatedly breaks free Yugito Nii the Genjutsu, only to be pulled back into the genjutsu by Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Shingen was never good at Genjutsu, and he did not expect to be able to use Genjutsu: Release Yugito Nii's resistance, but the Perfect Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beasts still exceeded his expectations.

How did Obito manage to control the Fourth Mizukage?

Such a thought couldn't help but arise in his mind.

Uchiha Obito wasn't exactly skilled in Genjutsu either.

You can tell from his Dōjutsu.

The Fourth Mizukage was also Perfect Jinchuriki, although he didn't reach Killer B's level.

Killer B, as the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, is perfect.

For four generations in one country and one village, only four people have been able to perfectly control the power of the Tailed Beasts, Killer B is one of them.

The Fourth Mizukage was one of them.

Uchiha Shingen felt that Uchiha Obito had overlooked something very important.

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, is not someone who can be easily controlled by the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan!

In particular, Uchiha Obito was originally not good at Genjutsu; his Mangekyo Sharingan Dōjutsu was completely unrelated to Genjutsu.

Uchiha Shingen felt that he and Uchiha Obito in their Genjutsu skills, and Uchiha Obito wouldn't be much better than him.

However, Uchiha Shingen doesn't have much time to think about that right now.

In the mental tug-of-war with Yugito Nii, he achieved his goal: the Adamantine Sealing Chains was taking effect. At the same time, the giant hands created by the Ice Release served as an excellent medium for him to cast another Sealing Jutsu he had learned from the Uzumaki Clan.

If he were Uzumaki Clan, Yugito Nii would have already been sealed away by now, thanks to the Uzumaki Clan's unique Chakra.

The Uchiha Clan's Chakra isn't particularly outstanding in Sealing Jutsu; they rely purely on skill and strength, not talent.

Just like the Transcription Seal, normally speaking, that's a Sealing Jutsu that can only be used at the Mangekyō Sharingan stage.

Suddenly, Uchiha Shingen felt the ground tremble.

He turned his head and saw the Cloud Ninja who had gathered together.

At this point, it doesn't matter if we don't use Genjutsu. It's only a matter of time before Yugito Nii is sealed away. The power of the Sealing Jutsu has already begun to enter her body, and as long as it's not interrupted, there won't be any problems.

These Cloud Ninja must not be allowed to get close.

"They're all the same..." Uchiha Shingen said with admiration as he watched the approaching Cloud Ninja. "It's a pity we're on different sides now."

If you look at the world with appreciative eyes, you will see its beauty.

Vice versa.

Uchiha Shingen once viewed the world around him from the darkest perspective, and that feeling was unpleasant, as if he were living in a world of black and white photographs.

So, when circumstances allowed, he rediscovered his original aspirations and resumed his attitude of reverence and appreciation for all things.

Conflict is unavoidable, but we can look at it from a different perspective.

Those who risk their lives and fight with all their might deserve our respect.

He hated Kumogakure, but he didn't like the Cloud Ninja. These low-ranking ninjas were just as adorably "foolish" as their counterparts in Leaf Village.

He formed a cross seal with his hands and created Shadow Clone.

No more, no less, seven.

A Shadow Clone leaped to the ground, facing the onrushing army of Cloud Ninja, Hand Seals a spell.

Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique.

Fog rose, and the fog, milky white, rose from the Shadow Clone.

Milky white mist rose slowly, rolled forward, swirled and surged, rushing all around, leaving everything a vast expanse of white.

To the Cloud Ninja, the Two-Tails' figure was initially still vaguely visible, appearing quite majestic, but soon the fog thickened, and nothing could be seen at all.

Even the people around me are vaguely remembered.

Feeling lost and helpless, they began to slow their pace.

Uchiha Shingen's Shadow Clone, moving silently, entered the mist.

The killing began.

The silence was quickly broken by the roars of the Cloud Ninja who were attacked, and the cries of pain as they were pierced by sharp blades and bombarded by Ninjutsu.

There was no sound from the Shadow Clone.

When the Silent Killing Technique is combined with the power of the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan, its cruelty is amplified even further.

Fire Release, Water Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, Boil Release, Scorch Release, and Ice Release indiscriminately claimed lives amidst the white mist.

The Super Strength Punch and his Manipulated Shuriken Technique were equally impressive in their speed of killing.

The power of the human heart is Infinite, but the power of a person is finite.

These Cloud Ninja were too low-ranking; their bloodshed was in vain, and they couldn't help Yugito Nii in the slightest.

When the Shadow Clone began creating Ice Release giants, the hastily assembled Cloud Ninja force collapsed.

They could no longer distinguish between enemies and allies, and they began to attempt a breakout.

But even the direction of their escape was deliberately guided by the Shadow Clone.

Finally, they escaped the range of the Hiding in Mist Technique, but less than one in ten survived; the vast majority had actually died at the hands of their own people.

Looking at the fog that seemed to completely shroud the world ahead, they felt like crying but had no tears.

Suddenly, the fog changed.

It gradually faded, turning white, like a flowing, transparent substance.

It's so white it's clear, so white it's transparent.

It began to dissipate.

The Cloud Ninja finally spotted the enemy.

On the blood-stained land, the enemy stood there, holding Yugito Nii in his hand.

The Two-Tails Jinchūriki of Kumogakure seemed to have lost all life, his eyes closed, his fate unknown.

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Cloud Ninja Withdraws

The decisive battle between the Leaf Village ninja army and the Cloud Ninja army ended with the retreat of the Cloud Ninja army.

After Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, they lost the Two-Tails Jinchūriki once again.

Uchiha Shingen swiftly defeated the Two-Tails Jinchūriki and crushed the Cloud Ninja's support forces, all single-handedly. This perfectly illustrates why, in this profession, a group of Jonin are specifically chosen to be called "Kage Level."

If Jinchūriki are strategic weapons, then Kage Level ninjas are the foundation of a village. The number of Kage Level ninjas a village gains or loses directly affects its diplomatic and military strategies.

However, the ninja village does not put this level in writing. In fact, the ninja village insists on a rough and vague approach to classifying ninjas.

Everyone has a tendency to compare themselves to others, unless the gap is truly enormous.

Therefore, Genin are Genin, Jonin are Jonin; if it weren't for the needs of war, there wouldn't be a Special Jōnin all.

But once you reach the Jonin rank, you're a person of status. It's not like the Chunin rank. It's understandable to create a Special Jōnin among the Chunin, as it's a form of encouragement. But if you were to fight against Jonin -level people and create distinctions like Ordinary, Elite, and Kage, your Jonin Council would be ready to fall apart.

Some things can be said aloud, but not written down.

Just like every film, people are generous with their praise, always adding the word "best" to everything.

It's hard to say about other things, but when it comes to strength, a Kage knows better than anyone else. One of the basic qualities of Jonin is being able to clearly know where their level stands.

Regardless, according to the intelligence gathered by other villages regarding Leaf Village, Uchiha Shingen is now Leaf Village's Kage Level ninja, without any doubt. His status is completely different, both in Leaf Village and among the other ninja villages.

From now on, whenever he makes a move, the opposing team will only send Kage Level opponent to counter him.

At the very least, they must be elite Jonin; there must be at least three of them to match one of them.

If he visits the other four great ninja villages, he will be personally received by the Kage of each village; this is an unspoken rule that everyone acknowledges.

Otherwise, why would it be called Kage Level?

In short, no one will be foolish enough to run up to him and get killed anymore; he won't even have a chance to survive if he wants to.

The Fourth Raikage, known for his volatile temper, immediately ordered a retreat after witnessing Uchiha Shingen's actions.

Retreat is not an option; our own Jinchūriki is gone, while the enemy has gained a Kage Level.

During this process, the Fourth Raikage's suspicions grew exponentially.

In his mind, suspicion of Rock Ninja began to diminish.

The reason for the previous suspicion against the Rock Ninja was that, in the eyes of the Kumo Cloud Ninja, Leaf Village's only Kage Level ninja in the Land of Hot Water was Jiraiya.

Now, there are two!

Could a single Kage Level fighter single-handedly conquer South Gate City?

Sure!

One person can form an army, and a single person can break through a city. This is the basic operation of Kage Level character, unless the Kage Level character's skill set is particularly unconventional.

The Cloud Ninja army withdrew decisively, abandoning the task of collecting the corpses.

There was no way around it; the Leaf Village ninja army was riding high on morale, while the Cloud Ninja army had completely lost its will to fight.

When Uchiha Shingen threw the Tailed Beast Ball directly at the heads of the Cloud Ninja in front of a group of people, it still protected his own ninja forces, which suppressed the morale of the Cloud Ninja Army. After he sealed the Two-Tails with overwhelming force and used Shadow Clone to crush the Cloud Ninja support forces, no one on the Cloud Ninja Army side thought that this battle could continue.

He's proficient in Sealing Jutsu, Space-Time Ninjutsu, and the Five Elements Release techniques. Oh, and he can even use multi-elemental fusion release techniques. Those Ice Release giants he creates are as tall as Tailed Beasts when they stand up, and the key is that he can release them quickly—just a clap of his hands. In terms of Chakra, he could single-handedly wipe out a support force without even breaking a sweat. What's the point of fighting him?

This type of ninja is considered to be the most difficult to deal with, as they are so clever that even without using their brains, they are not necessarily easy to defeat.

Their main characteristics are a wide range of Ninjutsu skills, broad knowledge, long endurance, and no weaknesses. Fighting this type requires intelligence. In a battle, even if you are slightly stronger than them, you may not be able to defeat them. However, if you are slightly weaker than them and do not have any powerful hidden trump cards, you are doomed.

Among the Cloud Ninja in the Land of Hot Water, aside from the Fourth Raikage, anyone who dared to fight them would die.

But Leaf Village Jiraiya.

Therefore, the Cloud Ninja Army was unwilling to continue fighting, regardless of the ninja's rank.

It was clear that this war was going to be a complete disaster, and the Cloud Ninja, realizing this, only wanted to return home safely.

The Cloud Ninja Army retreated slowly, withdrawing from the battlefield and the city, and finally set off at full speed towards the Land of Frost.

The Leaf Village ninja army followed closely, but thanks to the supervision of Jonin, they avoided the embarrassing situation of being overly aggressive and getting attacked. Instead, they would seize any opportunity to catch up and take a bite.

Finally, the Leaf Village ninja army "escorted" the Cloud Ninja army into the Land of Frost, watching as the Cloud Ninja crossed the now-ruined South Gate City and retreated into the coastal passage.

The Leaf Village ninja army also stopped here.

Because Leaf Village's military supplies have been stretched to a relatively dangerous level, and there is no need to further expand the battlefield.

Leaf Village's goal from the beginning was to drive the Cloud Ninja Army out of the Land of Hot Water. Once the Leaf Village Ninja Army enters the Land of Frost, it means that the two sides are about to enter a full-scale war.

Such a war could not be ended without several years of continuous fighting.

Neither Leaf Village nor Cloud Village had any such intentions, and that would only benefit a third party.

The third one is most likely Iwagakure, but it could also be Sand Village, or even Hidden Mist Village.

After ending their pursuit, the Leaf Village ninja army entered South Gate City. Jiraiya and other high-ranking officials walked into this military fortress, which the Land of Lightning had built in a short period of time at great expense, and were filled with emotion.

Even in ruins, one can still see its majestic grandeur when it was intact.

It had dominated this place for decades, but was eventually destroyed by Uchiha Shingen.

Everyone genuinely felt that Uchiha Shingen's record in this war was truly outrageous.

Of course, this was also because the Cloud Ninja had no idea that they had a second Kage Level on their side at the beginning, and they were focused on Jiraiya.

Even if we take a step back, if he hadn't obtained the legacy of the Senju Muzoku, Uchiha Shingen wouldn't have been able to destroy such a magnificent city overnight and kill the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Cloud Village.

Finally, no one would think Uchiha Shingen was lying.

It would be truly outrageous if the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki escaped.