Knowing the enemy would emerge from here, Hatake Sakumo had naturally made preparations in advance, burying Explosive Tags all around!
The explosions and the resulting commotion triggered a landslide, the first wave of attack.
Unfortunately, the enemy had been prepared. The Explosive Tags had not achieved much.
"Get Killer B ready! All shinobi, stay alert!"
"Earth Release! Earth-Style Wall!"
Rows of Earth-Style Walls rose from the hands of different shinobi, forming an effective protective barrier that blocked the shockwaves from the surrounding explosions and intercepted the falling rocks overhead.
Only after the successive explosions subsided did the Kumogakure shinobi within the Earth-Style Walls let out breaths of relief.
The AB Combo stood beside Bai Shi Xiaofu. A's body emitted a dazzling blue glow as he activated Lightning Release chakra at maximum output.
Killer B had also revealed some of the Eight-Tails' physical traits. Two tentacles sprouted from his back and braced against the Earth-Style Wall, then pushed him up to its top. Looking at the shinobi who had long been lying in ambush ahead, he loudly warned his companions below:
"Damn fool! Good thing I saw through it! This is an enemy ambush zone, and Konoha is the one ambushing us!"
He only shouted a few lines, because at the very front of the ambushing shinobi force stood a shinobi wielding a ninja blade! Facing a renowned top-tier expert, Killer B remained cautious. He had to wait for his big brother before dealing with the enemy.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The sounds of breaking rose one after another. The Earth-Style Walls that had blocked the explosions split down the middle, then collapsed into piles of useless dirt. Bai Shi Xiaofu looked at Hatake Sakumo standing directly ahead, danger radiating from his eyes as he said coldly:
"So Konoha was the one