Time ticked by, second after second.
The battle continued. With Yechen and several members of the combat teams spearheading the assault, the entire Konoha force swiftly cut its way forward.
In just over two minutes, they broke through the blockade the Rock Ninja had set up.
That speed might have seemed absurd, but it really was not.
First, they had more Jonin than the enemy, which meant the enemy lacked the overwhelming strength needed to stop them.
Second, there was the disparity in their overall numbers.
The enemy could not rely on superior numbers to tie them down, either.
Last, and most importantly, they had Yechen, a god of slaughter, clearing the way at the front. The Rock Ninja simply could not organize an effective defense.
This was also what baffled Yechen most. Knowing full well that these people could not stop him, why send them to block his path?
He had not seen a single member of the Explosion Corps or the Four-Tails jinchūriki. It made no sense at all.
Did they really think these people could hold me here, or was there a bigger conspiracy behind this?
But now that they had broken out of the encirclement, Nara Yijiu immediately ordered everyone to make for the Willow Town outpost at full speed and join up with the Konoha force there.
Naturally, the Rock Ninja would not let them leave so easily and kept pursuing them.
Once some distance had opened up between the two sides, the Iwagakure Jonin no longer had to worry about hitting their own people. They unleashed a reckless barrage at the rear of the main force.
With no other choice, Konoha had to send combat teams to intercept them.
And that was precisely what the Rock Ninja wanted. Disregarding their own reserves, they repeatedly