At Rasa's command, Sunagakure also dispatched about two thousand ninjas to the battlefield to meet Konoha's attack.
Before long, people from both sides arrived at the battlefield. When Rasa from Sunagakure saw that Orochimaru from Konoha was not there, and that Shikaku Nara was leading the team instead, he was initially delighted.
After all, Orochimaru's absence means there's no one on the battlefield who can stop him, and with his strength, he can quickly repel Konoha's attack.
But after a while, he frowned again. He thought that Orochimaru, as the commander-in-chief of Konoha, was not on the battlefield in such an important situation. Did this mean that Orochimaru had some kind of conspiracy waiting for him?
This made him hesitant, unsure whether he should make a move.
Finally, as a precaution, he decided to refrain from taking action for the time being and observe the situation first. It wouldn't be too late to act once he was certain there were no problems. Besides, he believed that even without his intervention, the Sunagakure ninjas could put up a fight against Konoha without Orochimaru.
It's not surprising that Rasa was so cautious; he had already been defeated twice by Orochimaru's schemes, and each time the defeat was so frustrating.
Now he is extremely cautious about Orochimaru's every move, fearing that a single mistake will fall into Orochimaru's trap again. Therefore, in order to avoid making any more mistakes, he has decided to adopt a wait-and-see attitude in dealing with this war.
Thus, without any Kage Level fighters appearing on either side, the ninjas from both sides clashed immediately upon meeting without the slightest hesitation.
In an instant, the clanging of weapons clashing, the explosions from Ninjutsu clashes, and the shouts and screams of ninjas echoed across the entire battlefield.
This scene, filled with slaughter and bloodshed, was starkly presented before Kōki, making him slightly uncomfortable and causing him to pause in surprise. Although he had carried out many missions, this meat grinder-like scene was a first for him.
The battlefield was indeed a place fraught with danger; his slight momentary lapse in concentration gave the Sunagakure a chance to seize the opportunity.
A Sunagakure ninja immediately appeared before Kōki, raising his large sword high and slashing down at him, exclaiming excitedly, "Kid from Konoha, didn't your master tell you not to daydream on the battlefield? Meeting me is the worst misfortune of your life. Remember not to be born in Konoha in your next life!"
The Sunagakure was thrilled at the thought of soon earning merit in battle. He never expected to encounter Konoha newbie who had just stepped onto the battlefield and knew nothing. He felt that fate had been kind to him.
No sooner said than done, the thought in Sunagakure's mind flashed by, and his sword, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, had already reached Kōki's face. And the result was as he expected; he easily sliced Konoha brat in front of him in two, then, without even looking back, prepared to leave and find his next enemy.
But just as he turned to leave, he heard a "bang" behind him, followed by two "clangs, clangs".
The two strange thuds puzzled him, Chunin, "This doesn't sound like a corpse hitting the ground."
Then, unable to resist turning around, he was met with a scene that surprised him: the corpses of what should have been the Konoha brats Uehara the ground had turned into two pieces of split wood.
His extensive battlefield experience immediately made him realize something was wrong. Just as he was about to get up and jump away, he felt a tremendous force on his back, followed by a sharp pain that spread throughout his body. After a dizzying moment, everything went black before Sunagakure's eyes, and he lost consciousness.
The person who killed Sunagakure was none other than Yuki, who had been Kōki on the battlefield earlier.
At this moment, he had a calm expression, as if his killing of Sunagakure was not worth mentioning.
This performance left the surrounding Sunagakure stunned.
"Hey, seriously? You killed Takada so easily?"
"That's a bit scary. I suspect this kid isn't just ordinary cannon fodder. He's probably a newly emerged genius ninja in Konoha."
Moreover, Kōki's performance not only surprised the Sunagakure, but also left the Konoha members with an expression of disbelief.
They all knew Kōki to some extent, and knew that Kōki was a gifted medical-nin. But they never expected that Kōki had such strength, capable of killing Sunagakure with a single blow.
"I thought Kōki was just a skilled medical-nin, I never expected him to have such abilities, this is really unexpected."
"Indeed, and judging from Kōki's age and strength, he is a genius no less than Kakashi Hatake."
"I think Kōki even stronger Kakashi. Not everyone can possess both excellent medical skills and formidable combat abilities."
"Alright, enough chatting. Even Kōki has taken down a Sunagakure, we can't fall behind. Let's show our strength as seniors."
Spurred on by Kōki's achievements, the morale of the Konoha Ninja around him soared, and they all looked ready to tear Sunagakure apart.
The rival Sunagakure members also realized the situation was dire. While fending off Konoha's attacks, they shouted to their comrades, "This brat is Konoha's newly emerged genius; we can't let him get away!"
They knew that Kōki was the one who had provoked the Konoha Ninja, and that taking him down would weaken Konoha's morale.
Immediately, several Sunagakure members who heard the shouts broke free from their enemies and rushed towards Kōki's location.
They understood a fundamental principle: if a genius ninja appeared on the battlefield, they had to do everything in their power to kill him. If they couldn't kill him, the genius ninja would grow up and cause immense harm to their village.
Therefore, abandoning the enemies in front of them and quickly eliminating the enemy genius is more important to them.
The people of Konoha did not expect the Sunagakure to rush towards Kōki so decisively. By the time they reacted, it was already too late. The Sunagakure had already surrounded Kōki and were attacking Kōki one by one.
Just as they were frantically speeding up to rescue Kōki, the situation on Kōki's side took a turn that left them speechless.
Surrounded by Sunagakure, Kōki remained calm and composed in the face of Sunagakure attacks. With a series of deft movements, he effortlessly deflected all of their attacks. The Sunagakure, in Kōki's hands, were like mindless, reckless Sunagakure and bulls, charging headlong into the enemy.
She was completely manipulated by Kōki.
This caused the Konoha Ninja who wanted to come to their aid to slow down. They were somewhat at a loss, unsure whether they should go up and help, since Kōki's effortless demeanor made it seem as if they didn't need to lift a finger.
The Sunagakure who had been toyed with by Kōki also sensed something was wrong. After realizing that they hadn't been able to cause Kōki any trouble for several times in a row, and that their own attacks were becoming somewhat chaotic, they slowed down their attacks and prepared to create distance and reorganize their encirclement.