"Damn it, is this monster's stamina limitless?"
Looking behind him at the giant spider waving its thick limbs like a raging storm, Yotsuki Kōmon ran with all his might, then coughed violently, coughing up blood.
My bones were cracking, my muscles were aching, and my whole body was starting to cramp violently.
If it weren't for his strong willpower, he would have collapsed to the ground long ago, unable to get up again.
He had already eaten all the Soldier Pill he had, and had no other means of recovery.
If this continues, he will eventually die of exhaustion while on the run.
Just like those Hidden Cloud Village who died from exhaustion before, it was truly an undignified way to die.
At first, he thought it was just a very accidental tactical failure, and that as long as the vanguard withdrew from the battlefield in time, it could still retain most of its strength.
As for the archipelago base that was almost fully operational, there was still a large amount of supplies that the Land of Night harvested as spoils of war. Although it was somewhat painful, as long as most of the personnel were preserved, it was not a complete failure.
There will be plenty of time to regroup and launch a counterattack against the Land of Night.
However, despite his meticulous planning, he underestimated the intensity of Yayoi's pursuit.
He thought that after capturing the island base, Yayoi would temporarily halt the offensive and shift her focus to the construction of the base.
After all, one should not pursue a defeated enemy too closely. If the pursuit goes too far, one may not only fail to expand the gains, but may also be ambushed by the enemy at any time, losing all the newly acquired achievements.
However, this was ultimately just wishful thinking on his part.
The thoughts of this General of the Land of Night are simply not those of a normal person.
Indeed, in Yotsuki Kōmon's eyes, the General of the Land of Night was a mentally unstable person.
Because Yayoi chased them for three days.
Moreover, it's the most extreme kind, lasting three days and three nights without sleep or rest.
This defeated army of over a thousand men fled all the way from the vast ocean to the western part of the Land of Land of Lightning's mainland. Several port towns were also Teuchi, causing hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee in an instant.
At first, Yotsuki Kōmon thought that by hiding in a town with mostly civilians, the General of the Land of Night, as the ruler of a nation, would surely be wary and temporarily stop the pursuit, right?
After all, indiscriminately attacking densely populated towns and causing mass casualties among Ordinary People is never a good thing and will bring a lot of negative reviews to the Land of Night.
After all, even if they, the Hidden Cloud Village, did such a thing, they would hesitate beforehand, find many excuses to put themselves on the side of 'justice'. If all else fails, they might even disguise themselves, change their identity to cover it up, and consider how to minimize the impact of the matter.
But to everyone's surprise, the General of the Land of Night launched a charge without hesitation, openly telling everyone that he had no moral fastidiousness in this regard!
In his pursuit of victory and to expand his gains, this General of the Land of Night was even more extreme and savage than his own Hidden Cloud Village, refusing to accept any form of compromise or concession!
Yotsuki Kōmon couldn't help but think of Yayoi, the General of the Land of Night, and some outrageous rumors circulating about her early rule over the Land of Night.
For example, in order to consolidate its rule, it systematically massacred resistance forces, using lists to wipe out all armed resistance forces in the Land of Night. It is said that in one Land of Night was filled with a nauseating stench of blood...
He had initially thought it was just an exaggeration, but now it seemed the truth might be even more outrageous than some of the rumors circulating, casting a heavy shadow over his heart.
Do you regret it? Of course I regret it Kōmon.
If we had known this would happen, we should have invested more resources beforehand, instead of being humiliatingly driven back to our homeland, turning an active plundering war into a defensive counterattack.
" Kōmon Kongmen, we can't hold out any longer! Retreat!"
The Hidden Cloud Village accompanying them were all showing signs of a mental breakdown.
They had never witnessed such a thorough and extreme pursuit.
The vanguard force of 1,500 men, from the initial skirmish to the subsequent retreat and pursuit, has now dwindled to less than 300 ninjas capable of maintaining combat effectiveness, just three days later.
As for where the others went, whether they were alive or dead, they no longer cared.
Some may have been trampled to death by giant spiders on the battlefield.
Some may have died of exhaustion while fleeing at sea, their bodies sinking to the bottom.
Some might be hiding in Gata corners, trembling with fear, too afraid to show their faces.
More likely, they will blend into the ranks of fleeing civilians and await rescue.
After all, while Yayoi didn't care about attacking towns, he wouldn't actively attack Ordinary People who weren't ninjas as long as it didn't interfere with him.
If Ordinary People is attacked by him, it only means that the person just happened to be unlucky enough to be in his path, nothing more.
"No, we can't retreat any further! The signal has reached the village, and we believe reinforcements will arrive soon. We must hold off the attack here!"
He stopped in his Kōmon, his eyes bloodshot, his fists clenched tightly, and he growled loudly.
They started the war, and now they're being pushed back, simply because they're less skilled.
But behind them lay their homes, the very places they depended on for survival. Where else could they retreat to?
Furthermore, if we continue retreating, do we have to retreat all the way to Kumogakure)?
In that case, even if they eventually defeat the enemy, the Hidden Cloud Village will become a laughing stock in the Ninja World.
"That's right, we really can't refund it anymore!"
Ai pushed aside the Medical Ninja beside her, quickly bandaged her wounds, moved her aching body, and stood with Kōmon, intending to fight side by side.
The same was true for Yugito, the Jinchūriki the Two-Tails, and Tazbi, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. Their foreheads, arms, chests, thighs, and other areas were wrapped in bandages, and their wounds were bleeding continuously, but their fighting spirit was not extinguished.
On the boundless wilderness, at the shouts of the Kōmon, the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas all showed the determination to die, united in their hatred against the giant spider charging towards them.
boom!
The Partial Tailed Beast Transformation Tazbi and Yugito directly confronted the Tsuchigumo's charge, attempting to use their bodies to block the Tsuchigumo's terrifying impact.
The Tsuchigumo's charge was halted, and it stood there, exhausted, panting.
Tazbi and Yugito rolled dozens of meters away, spitting blood from their mouths, glaring fiercely at Tsuchigumo and the others Yayoi Tsuchigumo's head with defiant eyes.
Although Hidden Cloud Village and the others were not as badly injured as the Yayoi Village, they were also not at their peak condition.
After three days and three nights of relentless pursuit, exhaustion also began to show on the pursuers' faces.
After all, the pursuit was not just a simple chase and escape; during this time, they also engaged in several fierce battles with the Hidden Cloud Village.
Although each victory brings a reduction in the number of Hidden Cloud Village, it also consumes a lot of Chakra.
Even Irori and Yaya, whose Complete Chakra Life Form, showed signs of fatigue on their faces at this moment.
If the Hidden Cloud Village was practically exhausted, Yayoi's situation, while not quite to that extent, wasn't much better.
The two sides are not so much competing to see who runs out of Chakra first, but rather to see who has the stronger willpower.
" Yayoi kid, this battle... ha... really... really..."
Tsuchigumo really wanted to say "Awesome!", but considering that he didn't have much stamina and Chakra left, he could only barely express that meaning before closing his mouth again, just to hold on a little longer.
It didn't eat or drink, and relentlessly pursued the enemy for three days and three nights, crossing oceans and mountains, traversing cities and forests. Even it had never done anything so crazy before.
However, the results were also encouraging; the enemy suffered at least a thousand elite ninja casualties this time.
Kicho stood beside Yayoi, slowly opening her Byakugan. The smile on her face vanished, and she fell silent, trying to minimize unnecessary movements to conserve her stamina and Chakra for the battle.
To be honest, she had never seen her husband so crazy.
This kind of war, which relentlessly pursues the enemy and maximizes the gains to the extreme, not only exploits the enemy but also exploits itself.
Judging from Yayoi's skillful control of the situation, this was clearly not the first time he had done this type of battle.
Considering that there hasn't been a significant war in the Ninja World for over a decade, this kind of experience could only have been accumulated by Yayoi when she established her foundation in the Land of Night.
Yayoi didn't speak either, but looked at Yugito and Tazbi, and opened her palm without saying a word.
A golden Chakra burst forth from nowhere, piercing through layers of atmospheric barriers and striking the two directly.
"Back off quickly! Don't get caught!"
Tazbi's expression changed, his body instinctively sensing danger, and he reacted in advance by jumping backward.
Yugito was well aware of the trouble this golden Chakra ball caused. In previous battles, he not only swallowed the Tailed-Beast Bomb but also Jonin sealed some Hidden Cloud Village, taking them prisoner.
Sealing Jutsu are different from conventional mainstream Ninjutsu; they are special Ninjutsu that allow the weak to overcome the strong and the strong to suppress the strong!
Just as Yugito was about to jump backward, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, causing his movements to freeze briefly.
Damn it!
Yugito's face was deathly pale. His body was nearing its limit, and the combined efforts with Tazbi block the Tsuchigumo's charge had almost completely depleted his remaining Chakra.
As for the remaining Chakra, that is the last bit of power used to suppress the Two-Tails within the body, and it must not be used lightly.
However, in that instant, the golden sphere formed by the Netherworld Orb rapidly expanded and grew.
Yugito had no choice but to dodge to the side, but he was still a step too slow, and one of his arms was swallowed by the golden ball.
As the golden sphere continued to expand and was about to engulf his entire body, despair appeared in Yugito's eyes.
" Water Release: Water Dragon Whip!"
Several powerful voices rang out, and a tough yet soft whip formed from the water flew through the air, wrapping around Yugito's body. A strong pulling force directly pulled Yugito backward, freeing him from the range of the Netherworld Orb's devouring power.
Amidst the tattered and exhausted Hidden Cloud Village troops, a dozen or so neatly dressed Hidden Cloud Village suddenly appeared. It was several of them who used Ninjutsu to rescue Yugito, and they stared at Yayoi and the others with wary eyes.
Behind the group, a dense mass of figures rapidly approached.
Yayoi only used her Sensory Ninjutsu to get a slight sense of the situation, and Sensory that this support force belonging to the Hidden Cloud Village had at least two thousand people.
There are at least thirty people whose Chakra reactions alone reach the level of Jonin.
"Walk."
Yayoi, sparing with words, uttered only one.
The Tsuchigumo seemed relieved, as if it had been planning to retreat for some time. It vigorously waved its eight huge legs, causing the soil below to churn, rocks to fly, and dust to scatter everywhere.
Rumble!
Rumble!
The sound of the earth shaking was incessant. Before long, when the dust settled, Tsuchigumo, along with Yayoi and the others, disappeared, leaving only a huge and bottomless crater in their place.