The next morning, while it was still barely dawn, shouts of battle and screams of agony rang out on this once tranquil battlefield.
Led by Rasa, the Sunagakure launched a brutal attack on Konoha.
" Orochimaru, Konoha, stop resisting! You have no strength to fight Sunagakure now. Just surrender."
As Rasa spoke, he continuously waved his hands, manipulating the Gold Dust to relentlessly attack Orochimaru.
This time, he led a full 2,500 ninjas to launch a fierce attack on Konoha. As far as he knew, the total fighting force in Konoha's position was only about 3,000 people. If you exclude the ninjas who stayed behind to guard the position, there were definitely less than 2,000 people who could actually fight them.
It can be said that Sunagakure held an absolute advantage in this battle.
The current battle situation perfectly aligns with his viewpoint.
On the battlefield, the Konoha Ninja were at a disadvantage as soon as they made contact with the Sunagakure. Many Konoha ninjas were still timid and hesitant in the face of the Sunagakure attacks, only knowing how to dodge and not knowing how to fight back.
Many Konoha Ninja were injured by his men with poisoned Kunai or Ninja Blade because of their restricted movements.
The situation in Sunagakure is excellent.
" Rasa, Konoha's strength is beyond your imagination. Don't think you can defeat Konoha with poison." Orochimaru retorted loudly in response to Rasa's words. However, his expression was very ugly, and his hoarse voice revealed anger and frustration.
This feeling secretly pleased Rasa, who was opposite him.
He had long wanted to see Orochimaru's humiliated expression. Previously, due to his carelessness, he had fallen into Orochimaru's trap, causing the greatest loss since the start of the war between Sunagakure and Konoha. That defeat almost cost him the position of Kazekage.
After escaping back to camp, he secretly vowed to regain his lost face on the battlefield and make Orochimaru pay the price he deserved.
Now that he can finally take revenge on Orochimaru thanks to the threat of Chiyo's poison, how could he not be excited?
" Magnet Release: Gold Dust Claw "
The originally flowing Gold Dust condensed into a giant claw under Rasa's control, reaching out to grab Orochimaru.
Rasa now wants to do more than just defeat Orochimaru's Konoha forces; he also wants to defeat Orochimaru head-on on the battlefield to avenge his previous ambush.
The enormous, Gold Dust claws spread out in mid-air, covering all of Orochimaru's hiding space with their overwhelming size, and then slammed down on Orochimaru with lightning speed.
On the other side, Orochimaru seemed to be provoked by Rasa's words. Facing the attack of the Gold Dust Claw, he neither dodged nor avoided, but instead took a stance, ready to withstand Rasa's attack head-on.
This made Rasa extremely happy. His Gold Dust Claw could easily shatter rocks, and such power was simply beyond human endurance.
Just as Rasa thought his move was about to succeed, he was unaware that Orochimaru had summoned a sharp sword and was holding it in his right hand, the sword radiating a cold, sharp light.
Then he forcefully slashed down at the Gold Dust- flecked claws in front of him.
What shocked Rasa was that his supposedly invincible Gold Dust Claws, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, were sliced open by Orochimaru as easily as cutting tofu.
Seeing Orochimaru's effortless performance, Rasa suspected that even if they did it a few more times, Orochimaru wouldn't feel any strain.
This scene caused Rasa to feel self-doubt and discouragement, but he quickly dispelled these negative emotions.
He didn't lose; he still has many more impressive moves he hasn't shown yet.
Regaining his composure, Rasa continued to control the Gold Dust and launch a fierce attack on Orochimaru.
It must be admitted that Rasa's swift attacks did cause Orochimaru considerable trouble. Under Rasa's attacks, he was somewhat unable to retaliate and could only defend with all his might.
While Rasa and Orochimaru were locked in fierce combat, the battle situation between Sunagakure and Konoha underwent a more significant change. Konoha, already outnumbered, suffered a series of defeats against Sunagakure's attacks.
Rasa noticed this and immediately realized it might be an opportunity to distract Orochimaru. So Orochimaru Orochimaru, " Orochimaru, the people of Konoha you led were routed by Sunagakure. Is this what you call a renowned Shinobi World powerhouse?"
Faced with Rasa's taunts, Orochimaru took a moment to glance at Konoha situation on the battlefield, and upon realizing that things were indeed dire, his expression changed. After using Ninjutsu to force Rasa back, he shouted without hesitation to the surrounding Konoha Ninja, "All Konoha Ninja, we retreat!"
Before Rasa could react, he broke free from Rasa's entanglement and ran towards the Konoha camp.
Upon receiving the order, the Konoha Ninja around them immediately broke free from their fighting enemies and retreated towards the Konoha positions.
The Sunagakure, who were fighting Konoha, were thrilled to see the Konoha Ninja abandoning the battle and fleeing; they knew they had won the war.
So, in order to hunt down the routed Konoha Ninja Konoha Ninja, they didn't wait for their captain's order and went after them in the direction they had fled.
The defeat of Konoha was a celebration of war merits for them; killing more Konoha Ninja would earn them more war merits, and more war merits would earn them more rewards in battle.
They were now blinded by the word "reward," their minds no longer on their captain's orders. No, it should be said that even the ninja captains of Sunagakure had no other thoughts; their minds were only on the word "merit."
Only Rasa, the war's commander-in-chief, remained vigilant. He remembered Chiyo's warning and, not blinded by victory, cautiously pursued the fleeing Konoha Ninja.
He wanted to warn his men to be cautious, but his lack of reputation prevented them from believing him. He could only watch helplessly as his men continued their pursuit of the Konoha troops.
They pursued the enemy all the way to Konoha's position without any incidents. Just as Rasa was beginning to wonder if he had been too cautious, he realized that the pursuit had gone too far.
The situation on the battlefield suddenly changed.
The Konoha Ninja, who were originally fleeing in defeat, suddenly turned around and engaged in battle with the pursuing Sunagakure. Their previous panicked demeanor was replaced by confidence.
Even Orochimaru, who had been fleeing, reappeared before Rasa with a mysterious smile and continued their fight.
Just as Rasa was wondering if Orochimaru and the Konoha ninjas had gone mad, a change occurred on the battlefield that made his eyes widen in horror.
Konoha suddenly received unexpected reinforcements, and their numbers appeared to be around a thousand.
This unexpected situation shocked Rasa, and the confident and composed expression on his face turned into disbelief.
However, he immediately realized that now was not the time to be surprised and looked towards the Sunagakure forces.
The overjoyed Sunagakure troops were caught off guard by the sudden appearance of Konoha reinforcements, and many of them were killed or wounded in the first exchange of fire with the Konoha troops.
Their expressions, which had been joyful and excited, turned blank and bewildered. They didn't know why there were suddenly so many people from Konoha, and the situation had reversed so dramatically. They had just been in the lead, but now they were at a disadvantage.