" Form Transformation!"
Uchiha Fugaku's eyes were bloodshot, and then his Form Transformation into a bow and arrow.
The bow and arrow are charged, and then released!
Three Treasures Suction Crush nearly broken by this attack, but he recovered thanks to Chiyo's superb Puppet Technique.
However, Chiyo stopped Three Treasures Suction Crush.
Seeing that Chiyo had stopped Three Treasures Suction Crush, Uchiha Fugaku immediately transformed his Susanoo into its first stage.
"This guy's Chakra consumption isn't high, but for some reason he reverted that move back to the first stage, sister!"
Ebizo behind her, spoke to Chiyo.
"I know, it's probably the eyes that he's worn out..."
Chiyo's sharp gaze fell upon Uchiha Fugaku inside Susanoo.
Although she could wear down Uchiha Fugaku simply by stalling, it's clear she can't afford to do so.
"Let's stall him for now; he probably won't be willing to use a lot of his eye power in a fight against us."
"After this is over, I'll tell the village to have Kazekage bring his men over in person."
Chiyo shared her thoughts.
With the addition of the Kazekage, the opponent definitely won't be able to withstand it.
Rasa is famous for his wide-range Ninjutsu, and wide-range Ninjutsu is the best way to deal with such a huge creature.
Chiyo and Ebizo exchanged a glance, then nodded.
The two old men then began to work at a leisurely pace, ensuring that they could hold off Uchiha Fugaku without allowing him to activate the second phase.
Even later in the fight, Uchiha Fugaku stopped activating his first stage and simply used his arm form to block Ebizo and Chiyo.
Although being beaten so badly that he was running all over the place was a bit embarrassing, as long as his eye power was preserved, that was fine.
Uchiha Fugaku has always been a pragmatist. He might have cared about face a few years ago, but now he's a seasoned veteran.
The battlefield in Sunagakure reached a stalemate, with neither side able to gain the upper hand. Soon after, at Chiyo's signal Sunagakure withdrew its troops.
"Great! Chieftain, they've retreated!"
Few members of the Uchiha Clan died, so not many upgraded their Sharingan.
" Chiyo is indeed cunning; she must have gone back to get help..."
Uchiha Fugaku sighed inwardly.
Iwagakure Battlefield
"My lord, shall we attack?"
Inside the large tent, the Jonin sat in a circle.
One of the Jonin suddenly spoke to Didaze.
"Okay, when it's time to attack, I'll use the Splitting Technique to hold off Orochimaru and Jiraiya, and Roshi will hold off Tsunade. The rest of you can take care of them."
Didaze addressed the Jonin.
The Jonin inside the tent were all Elite Jonin, numbering over twenty.
There are several hundred regular Jonin and over two hundred Special Jōnin.
Ōnoki sent 3,000 men to Didaze, and not a single Genin was among them!
It's fair to say that, aside from the top-tier combat forces, almost all the mid-tier combat forces are with Didaze.
The Kumogakure battlefield is mostly populated by Genin; the number of Jonin is less than one-fifth of that on Didaze's side.
However, given that they were only stationed at the border, along with the ninjas guarding the border, it's understandable that Ōnoki sent fewer people.
" Lord Didaze, rest assured, I will certainly not let you down!"
A strong, muscular man stood up and spoke respectfully.
This is the Taiseki from Iwagakure, the one used by the person who employed the secret Camouflage Concealment Technique during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.
The Camouflage Concealment Technique is much less effective at concealment than the Dustless Bewildering Cover, but it's still a form of invisibility. Based on this ability alone, Taiseki deserves to Elite Jonin.
"Good!"
Didaze nodded slightly.
" Tōshirō, Mahiru, Kakkō!"
Didaze called out the names of the three people one by one.
Tōshirō was the one who led the Iwagakure army in battle against Konoha in the original story. He was extremely powerful and a seasoned veteran.
Mahiru, on the other hand, possesses exceptional swordsmanship, considered the best swordsman in Iwagakure.
As for Kakkō, he is a ninja who is extremely skilled in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu.
Including Taiseki, these four can be considered the strongest Jonin from Iwagakure in this battle, besides Nanako.
"My lord, please give your orders!"
Tōshirō, Mahiru, and Kakkō stood up, bowed to Didaze, and said...
"You and Taiseki form a team, work together, don't separate, and crush Konoha!"
Didaze gave orders to the four men.
"Yes, Lord Didaze!"
The four of them said in unison.
"In my absence, Tōshirō is the supreme commander, and everyone must obey his orders!"
Didaze stood up after he finished speaking.
"Let's go, Roshi!"
Didaze strode outside.
Roshi quickly followed.
The ninjas outside looked at Didaze with admiration.
"Warriors of Iwagakure, the war has begun! Defeat Konoha, and we will be the strongest ninja village!"
Didaze gave the ninjas a pre-battle pep talk.
"War! War!"
After Didaze finished speaking, the voices of the Iwagakure ninjas grew even more impassioned!
"Set off!"
Seeing that morale had reached its peak, Didaze waved his hand dramatically!
The Iwagakure ninja force marched in a mighty column toward the Konoha Ninja!
" The Iwagakure ninja have arrived."
Jiraiya spoke solemnly to Orochimaru and Tsunade.
"Let's go, let's hold them off."
After Tsunade finished speaking, she rushed out!
"Wait for me!"
Jiraiya watched Tsunade leave and immediately chased after her, while Orochimaru shook his head and followed.
" The Splitting Technique!"
Didaze split himself in two, and the two Didaze, along with Roshi, headed towards the Sannin!
" Summoning Technique. Gamabunta!"
" Summoning Technique: Katsuyu!"
Jiraiya and Tsunade immediately summoned their summoning beasts, while Orochimaru remained completely still.
Since Manda died, Orochimaru has only been able to summon ordinary snakes.
All the sentient snakes no longer accept Orochimaru's summons.
This reduced Orochimaru's strength somewhat.
Orochimaru, come here!
Jiraiya waved enthusiastically to Orochimaru, gesturing for him to stand on Orochimaru 'Gamabunta head.
" Jiraiya, I didn't allow him to stand on my head."
Gamabunta said to Jiraiya on his head.
" Gamabunta, please have some consideration for my feelings..."
Jiraiya bowed repeatedly to Gamabunta.
"Fine, just this once."
"It 'Gamabunta.
" Orochimaru, come up quickly!"
Jiraiya that Gamabunta had relented, Jiraiya immediately waved happily to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru chuckled lightly, then quickly reached Gamabunta's head.
Meanwhile, Didaze arrived at the Sannin's location on Clay Giant Bird carrying Roshi.
This is the tacit understanding between experts; they all unanimously choose to fight against the opponent's expert.
Jiraiya believed in Minato, while Didaze believed in Nanako and Taiseki!