Sudden Change on the Battlefield

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, stood atop the central ranks, looking down upon the formidable fortress known as Kikyō Mountain City. Golden Gold Dust flowed slowly around him, radiating a suffocating pressure. Though the unease deep in his heart had already turned into a cold warning, the arrow had left the bow. With the army at the city gates and morale at its peak, there was no reason to retreat.

He slowly raised a hand, then brought it down sharply!

"Siege the city!"

The order was like a spark cast into boiling oil, instantly igniting the Sunagakure army that had long been poised to strike!

"Earth Release: Opening Earth Rising Excavation!"

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart!"

Dozens, even hundreds, of Sunagakure Earth Release ninja formed hand seals together, pouring their chakra into the ground! The earth before Kikyō Mountain City shook violently and rose, attempting to create slopes leading to the top of the walls or directly undermine their foundations!

On the walls, Konoha's defenders immediately struck back.

"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

Ninjutsu of every element poured down from the ramparts like a torrential storm, colliding violently with Sunagakure's Earth Release techniques and annihilating one another! Explosions, thunderous crashes, and screams instantly filled the skies. Brilliant yet deadly chakra light turned the dusk sky as bright as day!

"Puppet Corps! Advance!" Elder Chiyo's calm voice rang across the front lines through chakra amplification.

Shaye took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the growing sense of dread in his heart before issuing a sharp order. "Third Squadron! Defensive formation! Send the spider puppets forward to disrupt them! Attack puppets, target the firing points on the walls!"

The puppet masters under his command immediately moved. The massive Ibuse puppet charged at the forefront behind