" Sunagakure! Enemy encountered! Enemy encountered!"
" Iwagakure! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The scouts from both units discovered each other under extremely awkward circumstances. Naturally, they couldn't pretend nothing had happened, so they each used their own methods to notify the village. Since they couldn't retreat in unison, an encounter battle broke out instantly.
The dazzling interplay of Ninjutsu became the unchanging backdrop of this battlefield, while the roar of exploding Ninjutsu became the main theme.
Ōnoki and Temari immediately dispatched troops to provide support, but within just ten minutes, their small support force was wiped out. Only then did they realize that the brutality of this war far exceeded anything they had ever experienced.
Especially for Ōnoki, who had experienced three Shinobi World Wars, the intensity of this war was definitely not something that should have happened in the early stages. However, considering the immense pressure from Konoha and Naoki Senju, this unusual behavior became understandable.
They need to fight with all their might to release the pent-up stress and fear.
As a result, more ninjas were thrown into the war, and small-scale battles quickly escalated into full-scale warfare. Within half an hour of the battle starting, with no idea about the enemy's personnel or strength, almost all of their ninjas were deployed, making it almost like a children's brawl.
But it is precisely this unreasonable method that is the most unbearable for Sunagakure.
In the Konoha Crush Operation, besides the One-Tail and the Kazekage, Sunagakure also lost many strong Jonin. Coupled with the fact that its strength was already inferior to Iwagakure, the gap widened even further.
Meanwhile, Iwagakure suffered minimal losses, and this gap widened, leading to a clear decline in Sunagakure's strength.
Temari displayed the decisiveness of Kazekage at this moment, issuing orders with great efficiency:
"Contract the defensive line, cease engaging Iwagakure, and shift the battlefield deeper into the desert. If Iwagakure abandons the pursuit, then continue to harass the Iwagakure forces."
Although Sunagakure has lost its former glory, it still has its foundation. Temari can carry out every order well. The Sunagakure Ninja began to avoid unfavorable head-on battles and gradually moved to the more advantageous depths of the desert.
Ōnoki regained his confidence during the war; Wood Release, huh... it would be good to have a chance to fight him once.
" Kurotsuchi, it seems you still need to learn a thing or two from that Kazekage of Sunagakure. To be able to command a war at the level of a ninja village at such a young age is quite impressive..."
Kurotsuchi turned her head away in dissatisfaction, still furious because she had been singled out of the squad by Ōnoki.
"Hmph! It's all because you, Grandpa, didn't give me a chance. If I could go to the battlefield, I wouldn't be much worse than the Kazekage of Sunagakure!"
Ōnoki smiled kindly, it was unclear whether he agreed with Kurotsuchi's idea or was simply too lazy to argue with a child.
"Since this Lord Kazekage of Sunagakure wants to wage a war of attrition with us, then—Han, the battlefield is yours."
The burly man, over seven feet tall and completely encased in armor, nodded in agreement. Steam billowed from his body as he vanished in a blur.
As the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han's speed was second only to the Yellow Flash and the Fourth Raikage, whose fate was unknown, in the Shinobi World. If the Raikage were also executed by Konoha, then Han would undoubtedly be the fastest Shinobi World!
The Five-Tails Jinchuriki, his entire body shrouded in the Tailed Beast Cloak and emanating steam, sliced through the Sunagakure's defenses like a steel blade, turning their previously orderly retreat into chaos.
With his extreme speed and the defense of his Tailed Beast Cloak, Han broke out of the Sunagakure's encirclement unscathed, demonstrating the dominance of Jinchūriki on the battlefield.
Faced with such unreasonable power, Temari was helpless, and the Iwagakure troops quickly reacted and began to harvest the scattered and fleeing Sunagakure Ninja.
If this situation continues, Sunagakure will fall in a very short time, and its image in Naoki Senju's mind will definitely be greatly diminished, meaning it won't fetch a good price...
Therefore, Temari, as the Kazekage, stepped forward without hesitation under these circumstances.
Summoning Technique: Kamatari.
" Wind Release: Slash Dance!"
The dense Wind Release instantly covered all the positions the Five-Tails Jinchuriki could dodge, forcing Han, who was recklessly cutting through the Sunagakure's defenses, to retreat back into the Iwagakure ) ranks.
"Everyone, don't panic! Don't lose your composure! Jinchūriki are not invincible! A mere Jinchūriki shouldn't even think about being arrogant in front of Sunagakure!"
Temari's impassioned words restored the confidence of many ninjas, and their scattered retreat formation was stabilized again. With Temari's Wind Release, Han could no longer find a suitable angle to break in. Every time he got slightly closer, he would be met with a Wind Release attacks.
Even if he chose to withstand it head-on, he would be blown away by the power of the Wind Release. Although it wouldn't cause any serious damage, it really annoyed him.
Temari, however, did not attack anyone else. Even when the Iwagakure Ninja got extremely close, she did not make a move, leaving it to the Sunagakure Ninja to deal with. She focused solely on the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, keeping him firmly under control.
Ōnoki also saw Han's predicament. Although Kitsuchi's Earth Release Ninjutsu had a large range, the casting time was also very long, and it could not turn the tide of the battle. He was the only one in Iwagakure who had the ability to turn the tide of the battle.
Therefore, Ōnoki no longer intends to hide. His priority is to quickly crush the somewhat troublesome Sunagakure and use the geographical location of the Land of Wind to annoy Konoha.
With the blessing of the Light-Weight Rock Technique, Ōnoki flew over his own troops, providing them with a significant morale boost.
"It's the Lord Tsuchikage!"
"Great! With the Lord Tsuchikage's Dust Release, those Sunagakure guys have no way to escape anymore!"
To prevent Kurotsuchi from causing trouble, Ōnoki thoughtfully used a Added-Weight Rock Technique, which Chakra could barely withstand with Kurotsuchi current chakra and was unable to fly.
"Damn old man! My Earth Release Ninjutsu is excellent too!"
Kurotsuchi lay half-prone on the ground, struggling against Onoki with the Light and Ōnoki Light-Weight Rock Technique. Although the effect was not very obvious, at least her body was able to stand up a little more upright.
Ōnoki rubbed his red nose and sneezed again. It seems that even flying is difficult for an old person.
Using his flight advantage, Ōnoki quickly caught up with the Sunagakure Ninja were retreating in an orderly manner, and immediately spotted Temari Sunagakure Kazekage was single-handedly blocking the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
"He is indeed a very outstanding junior, but that's all for now."
" Dust Release: Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique "
A cone-shaped transparent crystal condensed in Ōnoki's hand and was then aimed at Temari, who was holding the Three Star Fan. By the time Temari realized the danger, it was too late to escape.
" Ōnoki, did you get my permission to touch my people?!"
With the roar of the Wood Dragon, Naoki Senju and the Konoha troops officially arrived on the battlefield!