Land of Rain border.
Although the war has not yet completely detonated, the patience of both sides has been exhausted in consecutive days of confrontation and testing. Small-scale, high-intensity encounters, like drum beats on a tight drum, are getting denser and louder.
Under a rock wall washed by rain, a Iwagakure patrol team was awkwardly avoiding the pursuit of Konoha.
"Asshole! These Konoha guys have been acting like crazy dogs lately!" A Iwagakure Chunin with camouflage on his face punched the slippery rock hard, knocking down several pieces of gravel. There was a bandage on his shoulder, and blood was seeping out.
"Save your strength, Kuroiwa." The captain is an older Jonin named "Akatsuchi". He is not the guard of Tsuchikage, just the same name. He is experienced, but his face is full of dark clouds at this moment, "The order has just been sent from above, asking us to shrink the defense line. One-third of the troops on the front line must be urgently transferred back to the village."
"What?!" Young Kuroiwa's eyes widened in disbelief, "Deploying troops? Now? Lord Tsuchikage is going to have a decisive battle with Konoha? What should we do if we deploy troops at this time?"
"Do you think Konoha's abnormal increase in troops is really just for a decisive battle with us?"
"I just received the news that Third Raikage of Kumogakure led a large number of elites and attacked our defense line from the north. Now they penetrate our Land of Earth belly from the north. Konoha and Kumogakure have joined forces."
"What? How could this happen?"
"But we may not lose." Akatsuchi looked at Kirigakure Ninja who was a little out of tune with them.
The other side has joined forces with Kumogakure, but we also have "reinforcements" here.
Lord Tsuchikage really had a clever plan and cooperated with the people at Kirigakure in advance to nip the problem in the bud.
At this moment, several Kunais with Explosive Tag attached roared out from the rain curtain and were accurately nailed to various places on the rock wall where they were hiding.
"Enemy attack! Disperse!" Akatsuchi roared and retreated instantly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The violent explosion sent mud and water all over the sky and scattered rocks.
In the smoke and dust, several figures flashed out like ghosts. The leader was a ninja from the Hyuga Clan. His pure white eyes exuded a heart-stopping cold light in the dim environment.
"I found you, Land of Earth mice." Hyuga Ninja's voice was cold and emotionless.
"Looking for death!" Kuroiwa was completely ignited by the past days of depression and the bad news just now. His hands quickly Hand Seals, "Earth Release·Earth Release: Earth Flow River!"
The ground instantly turned into a raging mudslide, sweeping towards the Konoha Ninjas.
However, Konoha was already prepared. A ninja stepped forward and said the same to Hand Seals: "Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"
A wall of water rose from the ground and collided with the mudslide, causing water and mud to fill the sky.
The battle broke out instantly.
The clashing sounds of Kunai and Shuriken, and the roar of Ninjutsu, accompanied by the sound of rain, compose a cruel death movement.
"You despicable Konoha bastards!" Kuroiwa used all his strength to roar at Konoha Ninja on the opposite side during the battle.
"You actually joined forces with those muscular barbarians from Kumogakure to attack us from behind! How dare you call yourself 'peace-loving'?! How shameless!"
His roar was full of anger and unwillingness to be betrayed. The news of the collapse of the northern border has spread quietly like a plague among the Iwagakure troops. This news will bring huge panic and morale blow.
Konoha's ninjas heard this and their offensive stalled slightly.
The leader Hyuga frowned. Through Byakugan, he indeed observed that Iwagakure's troops were making strange movements, which was completely consistent with the command's plan. Kumogakure's raid was successful.
But he showed no sign of weakness and sneered, "Are we shameless? I think the most shameless ones are you Iwagakure! You can't beat us, but you secretly colluded with Kirigakure! You are the scum of Shinobi World!"
"No need to hide, Kirigakure Ninja over there, I see you."
These words, like thunder, exploded in the ears of Team Iwagakure.
The expressions on the faces of Akatsuchi and Kuroiwa instantly changed from anger to shock, even with a hint of panic that their secret had been revealed.
Silence.
Deathly silence.
The rain washed over the surprised and uncertain faces of the ninjas on both sides.
The Iwagakure side was shocked that Konoha actually joined forces with Kumogakure to launch such a fatal backstab.
Konoha, on the other hand, was shocked that Iwagakure actually introduced Kirigakure, a more difficult poisonous scorpion.
At this moment, the fog of the battlefield was torn apart by both sides at the same time, revealing even more ferocious fangs that neither of them had expected.
"Bah!" Kuroiwa spat bloody spit on the ground, his eyes became crazy and determined, "Now that you know it, you can't even think of leaving alive today! Earth Release Rock Pillar Gun!"
"Don't talk nonsense to them! Kill them all!" Captain Hyuga also issued a kill order.
The battle broke out again, more brutal and crazier than before, because both sides knew that the information they knew was enough to affect the direction of the entire battle!
"You Konoha actually cooperated with Kumogakure to attack us, you are so shameless." Iwagakure and Chunin couldn't help but roared at Konoha.
"You Iwagakure actually cooperated with Kirigakure and wanted to take the opportunity to attack us. You are shameless." Konoha's ninja immediately shot back.
"Bah, I think you guys have been planning this for a long time."
"Bah, Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet"
"Damn it, you don't deserve to be a human being"
"..."
When the news of Kumogakure's raid on Land of Earth reached here as if it had grown wings, the entire camp fell into a dead silence, and then burst into cheers.
"Hahaha! Kumogakure actually kicked the butts of Iwagakure's bunch of rubes!"
"Kumogakure did a great job! Now Ōnoki, the old man is probably going to be so angry that he will fall from the sky!"
Ordinary ninjas don't know the complicated game behind this. They only know that the bloody battle with Iwagakure that was weighing on their hearts seems to have disappeared overnight. There is a fire in the enemy's backyard, and it is a huge fire that can burn down the entire house. How can they still have the energy to fight with themselves?
The dark clouds that had been oppressive for many days were swept away.
"Kirigakure Ninja?"
Senju Chen looked at the map and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a rhythmic "tuk-tuk" sound.
"Yes, Little Chen." Minato Namikaze's expression became much more solemn, "The intelligence just returned from the frontline reconnaissance team, they confirmed the existence of Kirigakure Ninja during the battle with Iwagakure. Although there are not many in number, they are all elites. The old man Ōnoki cooperated with Kirigakure."
"Hehehe... The mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind. Unexpectedly, the old man Ōnoki actually found himself a poisonous scorpion as a helper."
Minato Namikaze looked at Senju Chen worriedly. "The addition of Little Chen and Kirigakure is a huge variable. Your plan... does it need to be adjusted? I still think it is too risky for you to sneak into Land of Earth alone."
"Brother Minato, don't worry." Senju Chen shook his head, "We can form an alliance with Kumogakure, so it is reasonable for Iwagakure to win over Kirigakure. Although it is earlier than I expected, it does not affect the plan."
"But think about it on the other hand, why is Ōnoki so eager to find an alliance with Kirigakure? Because he is afraid. He was frightened by our posture of overwhelming the army, so he brought in foreign aid at all costs, hoping to complete the battle with Land of Rain."
"But now, Kumogakure's surprise attack has set his backyard on fire. And the addition of Kirigakure will give him the illusion that 'I can still win.'"
"Guess what he will do?"
Senju Chen's finger traced heavily from Iwagakure on the map to the northern border.
"He will put the final bet on himself. He will definitely go to the north to intercept Third Raikage in person. At the same time, he will order Land of Rain's frontline troops, with the assistance of Kirigakure, to hold us back at all costs and buy him time."
"The more he thinks like this, the greater our chances are." Senju Chen's eyes flashed with the light of wisdom that understands everything, "Four-Tails Jinchūriki was injured by us before, no matter whether he has cultivated himself or not, this time he will definitely He will go to the northern battlefield with Ōnoki, because Ōnoki doesn't dare to gamble, and he doesn't know if Third Raikage has brought their Jinchūriki out with him."
"So, Four-Tails Jinchūriki will definitely appear on the northern battlefield this time."
Orochimaru's golden eyes suddenly lit up, and he completely understood Senju Chen's thoughts.
While everyone is staring at the battlefield, Senju Chen's goal has never changed. From the beginning, he has been staring at the opponent's "big treasure"!
"Brother Minato, Teacher Orochimaru." Senju Chen stood up and picked up the black trench coat hanging aside, "The next frontal battlefield will be left to you. After that, Iwagakure and Kirigakure will definitely attack in a large scale and try to hold us on the border."
He walked to the tent door and opened the curtain. The rain outside seemed to have lightened up.
"Little Chen..." Minato Namikaze looked at Senju Chen who was about to forge ahead alone, but hesitated to speak.
"Don't worry." Senju Chen turned around and showed a bright smile as warm as the sun, which was incompatible with this cold land. "You all know my speed. Now Shinobi World, the person who wants to catch up with me has not been born yet. When I deliver the 'gift' to Kumogakure, this war will be over."
Before he finished speaking, his figure left a vague afterimage on the spot and disappeared in the rain curtain in an instant.