Hatake Sakumo knew the enemy would emerge from here, so he had naturally prepared in advance, burying explosive tags all around!
The explosions and the resulting upheaval triggered a landslide—the first wave of attack.
Unfortunately, the enemy had been prepared. The explosive tags did not achieve much.
"Get Killer B ready! All ninja, stay alert!"
"Earth Style: Earth Wall!"
Rows of Earth Walls rose from the hands of different ninja, forming an effective protective barrier. They blocked the shockwaves from the surrounding explosions and caught the falling rocks overhead midway down.
Only after the successive explosions ceased did the Kumogakure ninja inside the Earth Walls finally let out sighs of relief.
The AB Combination stood beside Bai Shi Xiaofu. Blinding blue light radiated from A's body as his Lightning Style Chakra Mode reached its maximum output.
Killer B had also revealed part of the Eight-Tails' physical traits. Two tentacles grew from his back, braced against the Earth Wall, then pushed him up onto its top. Looking at the ninja who had long been lying in ambush ahead, he loudly warned his companions inside.
"Fool, ya fool! Good thing I saw it coming! This place is an enemy ambush zone, and Konoha is the one ambushing us!"
He only shouted a few lines because he saw that at the very front of the ambushing ninja force stood a ninja holding a blade. Faced with a renowned top-tier powerhouse, Killer B chose caution. He had to wait for his big brother before dealing with the enemy.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The sounds of breaking rang out one after another. The Earth Walls that had just blocked the explosions split down the middle, then collapsed into useless chunks of dirt. Bai Shi Xiaofu looked at Hatake Sakumo standing directly ahead, danger glinting in his