A series of continuous explosions rang out from above, and rocks could be seen tumbling down from not far away.
The rocks were aimed at the ninjas below, forcing the group that had been waiting for the Third Raikage to deal with his opponent to helplessly scatter their formation. They then turned to face the attacking Konoha ninjas.
Just as they wanted to rush forward and engage the enemy in close combat, they discovered that the Konoha ninjas had not left them the slightest opportunity.
First came a row of ninjas proficient in Earth Release. They raised walls one after another with Earth Release ninjutsu, forcibly altering the surrounding terrain before throwing out Explosive Tags, intending to trigger a second wave of blasts.
"Damn it, these bastards are really shameless. They won't give us a chance to fight up close. Are we supposed to keep dodging forever?!"
"What else can we do? There are Lightning Release users nearby too. Don't forget Uchiha Yuu standing at the front. If we get close and fight them, we'll probably be the ones who die in the end!"
"I've never fought such a suffocating battle before. We have to find a way to break through. We can't become Lord Raikage's burden."
They were being driven about like ducks, yet Kumogakure's ninjas excelled at taijutsu and lacked means for large-scale ninjutsu. The walls that kept appearing around them blocked their path as well.
The only good news was that the Konoha ninjas were not fighting too fiercely. They were merely using long-range attacks to wear them down. As long as the Kumogakure ninjas remained careful, there would not be too many casualties.
Uchiha Yuu did not join the battle. His gaze was focused more on the sky, where the true stalemate of the battle lay.