The Sand Ninja gradually faded into the distance.
Seeing that his own Mist Ninja, especially those from the Kaguya Clan, still wanted to continue the pursuit.
"Stop! No need to pursue!"
Suikazan Fuguki immediately shouted loudly as well.
Kaguya Mashin, who was sitting nearby, also joined forces with Suikazan Fuguki, loudly silencing their own clansmen!
Their retreat stems from a perceived shift in the situation, not from the Mist Ninja's intention to secure an easy victory, especially given Rasa's near-unharmed state. Pursuing them would only make them easy targets!
In that situation, even people like Suikazan Fuguki and Kei couldn't offer much assistance.
Not to mention that the number of Sand Ninja stationed at the border this time is not small, and reinforcements could arrive at any time.
Even though the Mist Ninja side had reinforcements, the problem was that their goal was simply to protect the core interests they had already gained in the Land of Rivers.
There's absolutely no need to take any further risks!
Although the Mist Ninja were somewhat unwilling, they still stopped their pursuit after being repeatedly stopped Jonin Suikazan Fuguki and Kaguya Mashin!
This sudden offensive and defensive battle.
It also ended very quickly.
The battle between the two sides had only lasted for a few tens of minutes, but in those few tens of minutes, both sides paid a certain price.
The Mist Ninja fared slightly better; the number of those who went into battle was just over ten. However, the number of wounded was rather high, because many Sand Ninja, even when outnumbered, launched counterattacks before their deaths that the Mist Ninja could not easily withstand.
The Kaguya Clan, in particular, is far too fanatical.
Of the dozen or so people who died in battle, half were from the Kaguya Clan.
The remaining members of the Kaguya Clan were almost all injured, and even Kaguya Mashin, a Jonin, almost died!
Of course, compared to the price paid by the Mist Ninja.
The Sand Ninja Village suffered a much worse fate, with more than thirty people dying in battle, three times the number of the Mist Ninja!
The number of injuries is countless!
In other words, the person leading the team is Rasa, one of the strongest people in Sunagakure at present. If it were any other Jonin from Sunagakure who were Jonin charge, it would be strange if six or seven out of ten Sand Ninja didn't die!
In summary
This localized battle can be considered a significant victory for the Mist Ninja!
Under the command of Suikazan Fuguki, the Mist Ninja cleared the battlefield and treated the wounded.
The group that had gone out to battle returned to the base.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
In the southeast direction, dozens of figures also flew in.
The leader was a Jonin who had set off from the ninja village earlier. He was a pillar of a small clan in Kirigakure and one of the most elite Kamijuya Nishizora Jonin Kirigakure at present.
Before entering the Land of Rivers and destroying the Sand Ninja stationed there, this Jonin led a group of Mist Ninja to the northeastern corner of the Land of Rivers to guard against the unlikely arrival of Konohagakure!
Later, upon receiving a message from Suikazan Fuguki.
He left behind a small group of Mist Ninja to serve as basic security and reconnaissance personnel, and brought the rest of the Mist Ninja to provide support.
It can only be said that they arrived at a very opportune time!
"!?"
This Jonin from Kirigakure quickly grasped the key point after seeing the state of Suikazan Fuguki, Kaguya Mashin, and others.
"Looks like there was just a bloody battle, right? Who's leading the Sand Ninja? Are there a lot of them!"
"Kamijuya Nishizora Looking at Suikazan Fuguki Kaguya Mashin, I asked in a deep voice."
"Let's go to the base first, Mashin- kun needs treatment too!"
The Suikazan Fuguki exhaled a breath of stale air, shook his head, and said.
"Hmm, that was my oversight. Let's head to the base first!"
Looking at Kamijuya Nishizora Asahi's pale face, Kaguya Mashin said with a hint of apology.
Five minutes later.
In the largest room of the outpost.
After a brief explanation from Suikazan Fuguki, the reinforcements from Kamijuya Nishizora had a pretty good grasp of the current situation.
"Hehe, so it's that Rasa- kun. I fought him once on the battlefield during the last Shinobi World War. Back then, his Magnet Release already showed some of the flair of the Third Kazekage. Now, as expected, he's getting stronger and stronger. It seems that he really might be the next Kazekage!"
With a touch of emotion Kamijuya Nishizora gently shook his head and said.
Just as the four most famous people in the Shinobi World Konohagakure Hatake Sakumo, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru, the next Hokage is also generally considered to be chosen from among these four.
The two most famous people from Sunagakure in the Shinobi World right now are Rasa and Pakura.
One possesses the Magnet Release of the Third Kazekage, and the other possesses the explosive Scorch Release!
Both of them are only in their early twenties and are the two strongest among the younger generation in Sunagakure. It was previously speculated that they should be like the four in Konohagakure, at least possessing power that is infinitely close to the level of the Five Kage.
Now it seems...
Rasa could so forcefully defeat and nearly kill both Suikazan Fuguki and Kaguya Mashin, two Jonin, truly possessed power comparable to theirs.
Thinking about this...
This Jonin from Kirigakure couldn't help but glance again Jonin Kei, who always maintained a calm demeanor as he sat at the very bottom of the table.
After our previous interactions, and this battle...
At least in Suikazan Fuguki's eyes, Kei already possessed the qualifications and abilities to stand on equal footing with them—the status of Jonin and Chunin?
Please, ninjas are all about skill!
You can tell from the fact that even the Suikazan Fuguki insisted that Kei call him "Sang" instead of "Master"!
Now, when Suikazan Fuguki faces Kei, it truly feels like a senior guiding a junior!
"Let's put that aside for now. The key issue now is that the number of Sand Ninja on the border is more than three times ours. If that Rasa is determined to launch a forceful attack, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out!"
"Suikazan Fuguki" said with a stern expression.
Rasa's arrival this time was clearly a probing attack.
Since they didn't know exactly how many people the Mist Ninja side had, this was the safest approach. Even if they were defeated, the cost wouldn't be too high.
We have now gained a preliminary understanding of their situation.
If Rasa were more decisive, he could launch a direct and forceful attack!
Even if we can't completely draw upon the Sand Ninja from the border, bringing out five or six hundred is definitely not a problem. With that number of Sand Ninja, plus Rasa leading the team himself.
There's no way they can stop them.
The number of Mist Ninja they have here now, including those who came as reinforcements, is only a little over two hundred!