As Minato Namikaze's expression turned serious and he fell into deep thought, the ninjas in the arena began discussing how to deal with the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force.
It's not that Konoha lacks ninjas skilled in Earth Release Ninjutsu.
However, they are far inferior to the Surprise Attack Force of Iwagakure, since Earth Release is their signature technique.
Moreover, those Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force are equipped with special gear that allows them to stay underground for extended periods. If they were to attempt to go underground to pursue the Iwagakure Ninja, they would be committing suicide.
After discussing it for a long time, no conclusion was reached, and everyone looked frustrated.
Jiraiya, who had been frowning, turned to look at Uya, who had remained silent, and asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"
"It's simple, just kill them all when they reappear."
Uya responded calmly.
Jiraiya's tone faltered, his expression stiffened, and he looked embarrassed.
They'll all be killed when they reappear?!
If they were really that easy to kill, would he still be having such a headache?!
However, Jiraiya couldn't confront Uya directly, so he found himself in a rather awkward situation.
Just then, a message broke the deadlock.
" The Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force has appeared again!"
When news of the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force's reappearance arrived, the atmosphere in the entire camp instantly shifted from relaxed to tense.
The only one who didn't fit in was Jiraiya, who was sitting next to Uya.
Upon hearing the news that the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force had reappeared, a slight coldness flashed in Uya's eyes, and he sat up slightly.
A ninja quickly reported the location of the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force that had reappeared.
Jiraiya suddenly stood up, glanced around the arena, and spoke directly.
"Everyone, follow me... wait?!"
Before the command was even halfway through, Jiraiya showed a look of astonishment.
Because Uya, who had been sitting next to me, had suddenly disappeared!
When did you leave?!
That's way too fast!
After a moment of hesitation, Jiraiya shook his head, but still commanded the ninjas to move out together.
Uya might be able to provide timely support, but he doesn't know Uya Earth Release Ninjutsu, so he'll be helpless against those rats that can burrow underground. They still need to get there quickly.
The border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.
Ahead, one could see the sky of the Land of Rain shrouded in dark clouds. Although the sky above was still clear, it still carried a heavy and oppressive atmosphere.
In particular, beneath this heavy and oppressive atmosphere, a sense of murderous intent and bloodshed permeates the air.
Two teams of ninjas are engaged in fierce combat. One team wears Konoha Forehead Protector, while the other team is dressed in some strange equipment.
At first glance, it looks as if it emerged from the soil.
Without a doubt, they were the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force, the very force that Tsuchikage Ōnoki had dispatched to teach Konoha a lesson.
This unit was small, consisting of only twenty people.
However, almost all of these twenty people were Elite Chunin, and the leader was an Elite Jonin.
They are extremely skilled in Earth Release Ninjutsu, especially in moving underground to harass and launch surprise attacks. They can also retreat unscathed at any time, making them extremely agile and one of Iwagakure's trump cards.
There are only a handful of such Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force in Iwagakure.
The Konoha ninjas numbered only a dozen or so, many of whom were Genin, so this battle could hardly be called a battle; it was more of a one-sided massacre.
The supplies being transported were scattered all over the ground. The Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force ninjas were not actually interested in these supplies, since they were just ordinary food.
At most, they would destroy these supplies when they left, or attach some Explosive Tag to make them into traps.
The Konoha Genin were quickly slaughtered, leaving only a few chunin who were still struggling to Chunin, though they were already covered in wounds.
"Resolve this quickly. The Konoha Ninja should be arriving soon. Don't engage them head-on; there's a very strong one among them with white hair."
The leader of the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force shouted orders to his men, and they all Chunin forward, quickly killing the remaining Chunin.
"Captain, what's the next step?"
"Same as usual, burn most of it, leave a small portion with some Explosive Tag, consider it another big gift for that white-haired guy."
The leader of the Iwagakure Ninja seemed to have suffered at Jiraiya's hands before; he snorted coldly, a mocking expression on his face.
No matter how strong they are, what can you do against them?!
"Yes!"
The Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force ninja responded readily, turning their attention to destroying a large quantity of food supplies before setting traps.
But in the next instant, a dark shadow suddenly appeared from the far distance.
The dark figure moved forward at an extremely fast speed, almost like it was flashing, each flash covering a great distance, as if it could arrive here in the next moment.
"Who is that?!"
" Konoha ninjas, how could they be so fast!"
The Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force members were taken aback. In fact, they were not good at direct combat; their strength lay in harassment and guerrilla warfare, which was why they had given Jiraiya such a headache.
In a direct confrontation, even if they were all combined, they would have a hard time dealing with Jiraiya.
Therefore, when they saw Uya's figure rushing over quickly, none of the Iwagakure Surprise Attack Force ninjas had any intention of engaging in battle.
Even if Uya is alone.
"Captain, what should we do with the supplies?"
"It's alright, he's all alone. You guys go sabotage the supplies and then retreat. I'll hold him off for a bit; he's just one person."
The captain of the Elite Jonin's eyes flashed, and he gave a command in a deep voice, then suddenly his hands flew into Hand Seals.
At that moment, Uya had already sped over from afar.
Earth Release: Rock Press Technique!!
boom!!!
The earth suddenly cracked before the Stone Ninja, and from the crack, the entire earth seemed to turn into a sheet of paper, instantly being lifted up and rolled towards Uya.
Splash!
Stones kept flying everywhere, and the earth churned back as if it had turned into a raging sea, giving people a feeling of a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting apart.
However, faced with this move, Uya didn't even have the slightest thought of retreating, nor did he even consider stopping to seriously fight back.
Without pausing for a moment.
He charged straight forward, Uya reached out and grabbed at the air, causing the Kusanagi Sword to suddenly appear. Then, Uya gripped the Kusanagi Sword with both hands and suddenly swung it.
laugh!!!
An invisible and formless Shockwave Slash suddenly flashed by, cleaving the land, which was sweeping in like a tidal wave, in two!