This Iwagakure Shinobi squad had around seventy or eighty Genin, over a dozen Chunin, and three Jōnin.
A force of that scale showing up deep within the Land of Fire was anything but friendly.
"Dust Release! Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!"
Uchiha Gen immediately spread his hands and unleashed Dust Release over the Iwagakure Shinobi below.
On the ground, a Konoha Jōnin was barely holding on against three Iwagakure Jōnin. Not far from him, three half-grown children stood back-to-back, covering one another.
Only three to five minutes had passed since the battle began, but it was likely they would all die here before long.
"Kagami, looks like we're not getting out today."
"Bahu, there has to be a way!"
The third child, who had said nothing, was a girl. The tear tracks in her eyes revealed exactly how she felt.
Among these three Konoha Genin, Kagami was the youngest. The other boy and girl were each a head taller than him, yet once the fighting began, Kagami had performed the best. Three corpses already lay before him.
Another minute passed. The Konoha Jōnin was covered in wounds and on the verge of collapsing when Uchiha Gen finally released the Dust Release he had been gathering for so long.
Sizzle—
A white beam shot forth, instantly swallowing the Iwagakure forces below. Those who recognized the technique were immediately filled with despair.
"Dust Release!"
"It's Lord Mu's Dust Release!"
"Lord Mu betrayed the village!"
Uchiha Gen had no idea what they were shouting. He controlled the beam and swept it across the battlefield several times, instantly clearing out a huge area. Only a few small fry who had scattered and fled amid the chaos remained.
"You think you can run right in front of me?"
He withdrew the Dust Release and