Starting Out With Indra's Chakra

The Third Raikage clenched his fists. In truth, his entire body was trembling. He had fractures in many places, and merely forcing himself to remain standing was already difficult.

"Fire Style: Majestic Fire Annihilation!"

Liu Feng did not want to waste words. He only wanted to deal with the threat of the Third Raikage as quickly as possible.

The terrifying Fire Style Ninjutsu carried a towering blaze as it swept toward the Third Raikage.

Faced with the sea of fire about to reach him, the Third Raikage did not want to wait helplessly for death. He wanted to evade it, but his injuries made even moving a finger difficult. He could only wait there to die.

"Quick, save Lord Raikage! Everyone who knows Water Style, use Water Style!"

Dodai led more than a hundred Cloud Ninja over. As they charged forward frantically, they unleashed Water Style Ninjutsu.

There were not many Cloud Ninja proficient in Water Style Ninjutsu, but there were some. The Water Style unleashed by more than a dozen Cloud Ninja extinguished Liu Feng's Majestic Fire Annihilation.

However, the Third Raikage had not completely escaped disaster. Half his body suffered severe burns, making him look terrifying.

"Take Lord Raikage and retreat!"

Dodai, who had been running at the front, grabbed the Third Raikage and threw him backward. Then, without stopping for even a moment, he charged straight at Liu Feng.

"As long as I'm here, don't even think about hurting Lord Raikage."

Dodai and the Cloud Ninja behind him were prepared to die.

"You think you can stop me? You're overestimating yourselves."

Liu Feng threw out Flying Thunder God Kunai like a shower of blossoms. Then, gripping a kunai, he transformed into a Shinigami and began darting through the Cloud Ninja.

The people Dodai had brought to rescue the Third Raikage were all elites. There were several Elite Jonin, ten Jonin, and the rest were Special Jonin.

Aside from the few who carried the Third Raikage away, everyone else charged at Liu Feng.

But before Liu Feng's slaughter, they fell like wheat. Kunai slit throats, Rasengan smashed faces. Other than the Elite Jonin, who could evade somewhat with the instinctive reactions honed between life and death, no one could escape Liu Feng's assassination.

"Damn it! Even if it costs us our lives, hold him back!"

Dodai roared. This was the moment for them to sacrifice themselves. Even at the cost of their lives, they had to ensure the Third Raikage's safety.

If anything happened to the Third Raikage, the Cloud Ninja would descend into chaos. Moreover, the Third Raikage was their spiritual pillar. If that pillar fell, they would not be far from defeat.

"The Third Raikage really is lucky."

Liu Feng glanced in the Third Raikage's direction and gave up on pursuing him, because the main Cloud Ninja force had already gone to escort the Third Raikage away.

"Hmph. He may have escaped, but you won't get the chance."

Liu Feng held Chidori in one hand and Rasengan in the other. Two Jonin died in his hands with unwilling expressions.

"You still want to leave? Stay behind."

This time, Liu Feng focused specifically on Dodai. If this guy had not brought people over, the Third Raikage would already have died at his hands.

At this moment, the Uchiha ninja also arrived to help Liu Feng deal with the surrounding Cloud Ninja.

"Genjutsu: Dark Movement Technique!"

He quickly formed hand seals, stealing away all light and plunging the surrounding ninja into blindness.

"This genjutsu feels utterly unstoppable when paired with the Flying Thunder God Technique."

Liu Feng continuously flashed through the locations of the Flying Thunder God Kunai. Those Cloud Ninja who had temporarily lost their sight became targets for him to slaughter at will.

Dodai, an elite who had played no small role in the Fourth Great Ninja War in the original story, also died beneath Liu Feng's kunai.

After nearly a hundred Cloud Ninja had been slaughtered, Liu Feng coldly watched the direction in which the Cloud Ninja were fleeing.

"Gather the Konoha Ninja. Pursue them."

Liu Feng gave the order.

Though they said not to pursue a desperate enemy, the situation was different now. The Third Raikage had been beaten to the brink of death, and pursuing them now would guarantee victory.

"Third Raikage, meeting me was your misfortune."

The Third Raikage had actually lost this battle in a stiflingly humiliating manner. Before he could even use his strongest spear, Hell Stab: Four-Finger Thrust, Liu Feng had defeated him with Susanoo and Time Rewind.

Without the Time Rewind dojutsu, Liu Feng would likely have found it difficult to do anything to the Third Raikage. The Third Raikage was simply too fast. Normally, Susanoo would have had almost no chance of hitting him.

But before the Time Rewind dojutsu, it made no difference even if someone could travel a hundred thousand miles in a second. One Time Rewind would send him back to where he started.

Liu Feng led Konoha's elite force in a frenzied pursuit of the defeated Cloud Ninja. The Cloud Ninja did not even dare take the supplies from their temporary camp and fled in panic.

"I'll stay behind and cover the retreat. You take my father and leave."

A gritted his teeth. If they kept fleeing like this, they would be pursued relentlessly. Only by leaving people behind to cover the retreat could they ensure a safe withdrawal.

"No. We'll stay behind. A, you take Lord Raikage and go."

The other Cloud Ninja rejected A's proposal. A was being groomed as the next Raikage and absolutely could not come to harm.

"It's decided, then."

Two Elite Jonin led two hundred Cloud Ninja and stayed behind, charging toward the Konoha Ninja pursuing them so fiercely.

"Aaaah! Damn Uchiha Liu Feng! I swear I'll never let you go!"

A roared, then continued fleeing with the Third Raikage in humiliation.

They pursued them all the way to the border of the Land of Fire before Liu Feng ordered the Konoha Ninja to stop. Continuing the pursuit would not catch them anyway. They had already done enough.

The Cloud Ninja who had originally invaded the Land of Fire had now been driven out. They had won after only one battle, making many Konoha Ninja feel as though they were dreaming.

Afterward, the Konoha Ninja looked at Liu Feng with reverence. Their numbers had been three times smaller than the Cloud Ninja's, and their victory was entirely due to Liu Feng.

Had Liu Feng not quickly defeated the Third Raikage and thrown the Cloud Ninja into chaos, the outcome of this battle would likely have remained uncertain.

"Count the casualties."

Liu Feng instructed Uchiha No.

He knew their losses would certainly not be small. Though they had pursued the enemy all the way here, Konoha had actually been at a disadvantage before Liu Feng defeated the Third Raikage.

Afterward, Uchiha No compiled the casualty list. Konoha had suffered around three hundred dead and wounded, while the Uchiha Clan Members had lost thirty ninja.

War could not avoid casualties. However, in this battle, many Uchiha Clan Members awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan. An Uchiha Clan Member with the Three Tomoe Sharingan was at least a Jonin. With a little more training, they would become Elite Jonin.

Afterward, Liu Feng sent people to report the outcome of the battle to Hiruzen Sarutobi. At the same time, he dispatched Hyuga Clan Members to investigate the movements of the Cloud Ninja at the border once again.

Though Liu Feng had crushed the Cloud Ninja, who knew whether they would turn around and strike again?

Liu Feng did not want carelessness to cause further losses.

"The Cloud Ninja haven't returned to the Land of Lightning yet. Are they still refusing to give up?"

According to the sensory ninja's investigation, although the Cloud Ninja had been driven out of the Land of Fire, they had not left. Instead, they had stationed themselves in the Land of Fields.

The Land of Fields was only a small country and did not dare offend the Cloud Ninja. It could only allow them to station themselves there.

"Father, your injuries are too serious. You must return to Kumogakure to recover."

A looked at the Third Raikage with worry.

At this moment, the Third Raikage was wrapped in bandages all over his body. He had more than a dozen fractures and severe burns across large areas of his body. It was terrifying. A weaker person would likely already be dead.

"I can't go back. Dodai's death cannot go unavenged."

The Third Raikage's eyes were bloodshot. He had already learned that Dodai had died at Uchiha Liu Feng's hands while trying to save him. He was unwilling to return just like that.

"But..."

A did not know how to persuade his father. The Cloud Ninja had suffered devastating losses, had no supply reinforcements, and their morale was scattered.

The Third Raikage's grave injuries had affected the Cloud Ninja forces too deeply. The invincible Third Raikage in their hearts had been beaten down. It was as though their faith itself had been shattered.

"There's no—"

Before he could finish speaking, a commotion suddenly arose outside. The Third Raikage's gaze sharpened. Had the Konoha Ninja launched an attack on their own initiative?

That was right. The Konoha Ninja force had taken the initiative to attack. Wasn't it only natural to strike while the Third Raikage was severely wounded and the Cloud Ninja's morale was in disarray?

Liu Feng personally led the remaining ninja forces, using Susanoo to clear the way ahead. The traps laid by the Cloud Ninja could not stop Liu Feng at all.

"Go."

Though his heart was filled with endless hatred for Uchiha Liu Feng, the Third Raikage had not lost his reason. He knew leaving now was the best choice.

Otherwise, if Uchiha Liu Feng truly came charging in, the current Cloud Ninja force would be completely unable to withstand him.

The already defeated Cloud Ninja fled once again, this time escaping into the Land of Lightning.

Liu Feng also led the ninja in pursuit to the border of the Land of Lightning and even intended to enter it, but many people disagreed.

Though many feared Liu Feng, they did not want to follow him into the Land of Lightning. They had only defeated three thousand Cloud Ninja.

Inside Kumogakure, there were still nearly ten thousand ninja forces. How could they possibly confront an entire Ninja Village head-on with their numbers?

"Lord Liu Feng, the Hokage has already sent word for us to stop the pursuit, so I oppose entering the Land of Lightning. We need to withdraw."

"Although you are the commander, the Hokage's orders are more important."

"If Lord Liu Feng insists, then stay here yourself. We are going to reinforce the Land of Rain battlefield. That is the Hokage's order."

Liu Feng calmly looked at them and did not stop them. However, he felt that these people, along with Hiruzen Sarutobi, were quite foolish.

They had defeated the Cloud Ninja, but the Cloud Ninja had not chosen to surrender. They might return in force at any time. Were they withdrawing without forcing them to surrender?

"Then let's withdraw."

Liu Feng turned and left. He could not possibly foolishly enter the Land of Lightning alone. As for taking the Uchiha Clan Members with him? That would not work either. The Uchiha Clan Members alone still could not defeat them.

Liu Feng was still not powerful enough. Though a major Ninja Village posed no great threat to him, he did not yet possess the strength to suppress one by himself.

Perhaps Liu Feng would gain that strength after awakening the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, but he would have to wait until after the war for the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

Liu Feng led his people away, and the pursued Cloud Ninja also breathed a sigh of relief before returning to Kumogakure to rest and regroup.

This time, the Third Raikage did not raise any objections. But he did not think this was over. Once his injuries healed, he would lead people to attack Konoha again.