Even the Jiraiya at this time is still a little behind in competing with the current Third Raikage. He is still young.
The gaps in Konoha's defense line are constantly widening, as if the opponent is continuously opening holes in the embankment, and it is about to collapse completely.
Fortunately, there is also Minato Namikaze.
Although Minato Namikaze cannot defeat Third Raikage, it can kill Kumogakure ordinary ninjas at high speed and block Kumogakure's progress.
Even the AB combination cannot stop it.
Both sides started killing at the same time, and the entire Eastern Front became the cruelest and bloodiest meat grinder.
The battle losses on both sides have reached an unacceptable level, and the devastated battlefield is filled with charred corpses, broken limbs, and heads.
It's like purgatory on earth.
This is war...
Jiraiya stands on the battlefield.
Looking at the shrinking defense line.
In the past half month, he has been under unimaginable pressure. Kumogakure has pushed the battlefield into Land of Fire's territory, but it is difficult for him to resist.
His hair was a little messy, and his clothes were stained with dust and dried blood, but his hands were still steady.
With his hands Hand Seals, he channeled a huge Toad. Toad opened its mouth and spewed out a terrifying flame of oil and fire, forcing Kumogakure's small army back.
But the vacancies just filled were quickly filled by new troops.
"This can't go on like this."
Jiraiya whispered.
Hyuga Hiashi beside him did not answer, because everyone knew this was a fact.
The defense collapsed faster than expected.
Third Raikage personally broke through Konoha's middle defensive formation. Kumogakure's follow-up troops poured in along the gap, and Konoha Eastern Front's troops were forced to shrink to the rear.
The speed of contraction could not keep up with the expansion speed of the gap. Jiraiya tried to fill the gap three times in a row but was forced back by Kumogakure's offensive.
Third Raikage stood at the gap in the Konoha position, looking deeply at the shrinking Konoha defense line in the distance.
"Konoha, we are finally defeated."
Not only Jiraiya, but also Third Raikage was under tremendous pressure after the war began. The battle losses reported every day made his head spin.
If this kind of large army operations cannot be ended as soon as possible, it is really hard to imagine whether they Kumogakure will still be capable of war in the next ten years.
However, things backfired.
Third Raikage hadn't waited for the news of Konoha's defeat, but his old rival had arrived first.
Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Hiruzen Sarutobi This support is inevitable. He once again mobilized most of the ninja forces in the village to support the eastern front.
Even some logistics Chunin and Special Jōnin were brought.
Of course, it's not yet to the point where students from the Ninja Academy can take to the battlefield, but judging from the current situation, I'm afraid it's not optimistic.
It has just been a month since the war started at Eastern Front.
A large-scale army battle has been fought to the point where both sides are red-eyed.
Kumogakure and Konoha each invested nearly 8,000 ninja legions, which is terrifying.
You know, even Genin is a person with extraordinary power. He can easily slaughter a small town, and this is a high-intensity battle of this level.
It actually lasted a whole month.
"We can't go on like this."
Third Hokage, his majestic body was covered with Hokage robes, and he held a pipe in his hand. The smoke dispersed in the wind and was quickly swallowed up by the dust on the battlefield.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood in front of Jiraiya.
His eyes fell on the dark figure in the distance, as if he was confirming something across the entire battlefield.
"Old man..."
Jiraiya's voice is a little hoarse.
"Thank you for your hard work, leave it to me next."
Hiruzen Sarutobi walked forward, standing in the forefront of Konoha's defense line in the eyes of countless Konoha Ninja's reverence, appearing in the sight of the forwards of Kumogakure's troops.
He stood in the middle of the battlefield, and the strong wind blew his Hokage robe, revealing the worn armor underneath.
Third Raikage also saw him.
The two people's eyes met over the battlefield, sparking bright sparks.
Hiruzen Sarutobi Hand Seals his hands slowly, and then he pressed it hard on the ground. "Summoning Technique·Monkey King·Enma."
The smoke dissipated, and an old ape wearing armor appeared beside him, transforming into a Adamantine Staff, Hiruzen Sarutobi holding the thick iron rod and hitting the ground hard.
"Old friend, we have to fight side by side again!"
The raised dust formed a circle of ripples visible to the naked eye on the ground.
Third Raikage narrowed his eyes. He was very familiar with Hiruzen Sarutobi. He immediately took a step forward and pressed down slightly.
Suddenly, a dazzling Lightning exploded all around him. The electric arc spread on the ground, shattering the gravel under his feet, and the ground was shattered layer by layer.
Then he shot out in an instant, at extremely fast speed, and hit Hiruzen Sarutobi like a thick bolt of lightning.
The two met instantly in the center of the battlefield.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's Enma stick was placed horizontally in front of him, blocking Raikage's fingers. At the moment of collision, a ring-shaped shock wave exploded on the ground, completely throwing away the surrounding gravel and dust.
The two of them each took a step back.
The Lightning attached to Raikage's body was a bit dim, and the wrist holding the stick on Hiruzen Sarutobi was also slightly numb.
Third Raikage grinned.
The syndactyly changes from three fingers to two fingers.
Then it pressed on again, wrapping Lightning, like a collision of fortune, Hiruzen Sarutobi sideways avoided.
Enma's stick swept across, and the stick body hit Raikage's shoulder, making a dull collision sound, but it did not cause any obvious fluctuations.
Raikage grabbed the stick with his backhand, pulled it towards him suddenly, and stabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi in the face with his other two fingers.
Hiruzen Sarutobi completes deprinting and Hand Seals at the same time within a very short distance, and Enma sticks turn into smoke.
At the same time, the Earth Release mark has been formed on both hands.
The ground cracked under Raikage's feet, like a gluttonous mouth that opened, sinking Raikage's legs into it.
Raikage raised his feet at the moment of collapse, shattering the ground and regaining his balance.
But this moment was enough for Hiruzen Sarutobi to distance himself and continue his ninjutsu.
"Compound Ninjutsu: Earth Dragon Flame Flow!"
A majestic pillar of flames erupted from its mouth, which mixed with the soil on the ground to form a huge clay dragon shape. It swallowed flames from its mouth and circled towards Raikage.
Raikage looked at this move cautiously, but his style is to move forward without hesitation!
Only one finger remains.
He suddenly moved forward and pierced the void!
"Hell Stab·One-Finger Nukite!"
The roaring impact shot straight into the sky, making the eardrums buzz, and the surrounding ninjas showed extremely uncomfortable expressions.
The broken earth current fire dragon fell to the ground, and the surface of Third Raikage was also covered with scorch marks.
Amidst the billowing dust and smoke, the two sides looked at each other.
Then they all retreated backwards.
Jiraiya caught up from the rear and stood beside Hiruzen Sarutobi. More Konoha Ninja came from the rear to fill the torn defense gap.
Kumogakure's troops stopped advancing.
The sky gradually darkened, and the hustle and bustle on the battlefield also subsided with the twilight.
With the end of the fierce large-scale battle, Eastern Front will turn into a small-scale battle, focusing on guerrilla and small team battles. In other words, this place may become a long-term and lasting meat grinder...
But there is no way, neither side can bear such large-scale losses.
Just when Kumogakure and Konoha were fighting each other, the weather was sunny on the border of Land of Grass.
The sun shines from the edge of the clouds, shining golden rays between the continuous farmland and sparse cottages.
Yahiko, Nagato and Konan walked on Imperial Road, looking at everything around them curiously.
Where did this come from? Is this still Land of Grass? The traffic is orderly and the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful.
There is a fight of life and death outside, but the spring breeze is still here.
Yahiko's teeth are so envious that they will break into pieces.