Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 187 Sarutobi Ninja Army
With such strong beastly instincts, Inuzuka Jaw has the potential to become a powerful being.

Ordinary ninjas of the Inuzuka clan, with limited talent and energy, can easily master the Inuzuka-style human-beast hybrid transformation while training sensory ninjutsu.

A genius like Inuzuka Jacques could develop even more powerful and versatile beast-style ninjutsu based on his beastly intuition.

A complete set of human-beast style ninjutsu is more in line with the ninja's combat style than a single Fang-to-Fang series of ninjutsu.

The Fang-to-Fang series of ninjutsu is indeed powerful, but its attack method is too simplistic. In this treacherous ninja world, all kinds of ninjutsu are constantly emerging. An overly simplistic attack method is obviously easy to be countered and will expose weaknesses.

Unless you can reach the level of the Third Raikage and maximize your offensive and defensive speed, an overly simplistic attack style can easily lead to an unexpected defeat.

Those ninjas who can become Jonin are usually extremely experienced in combat and have many ways to deal with enemies. In this situation, the Inuzuka clan ninjas are easily at a disadvantage.

When facing ordinary junior ninjas, the Inuzuka clan ninjas are often able to defeat them by relying on their intelligence-gathering abilities, strong attack power, and numerical superiority. However, when facing truly strong opponents, they often expose the huge weakness of having a single attack method.

However, the alliance of the Inuzuka, Umino, and Teku clans, forming a combined tactic similar to the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, can indeed compensate for the Inuzuka clan's shortcomings in this area.

As the main attacker, Inuzuka Ninja naturally needs to have the strongest attack power.

In this group, the Inuzuka clan ninja is indeed the main attacker and is also responsible for the team's intelligence gathering.

The Teku clan ninjas are mainly responsible for defense. Their Earth Release ninjutsu and Multiple Iron Prison Gates are quite effective defensive techniques. They are also responsible for the team's mechanical devices and trap setup.

As for the Umino clan ninjas, their role in the team is similar to that of the Nara clan. They are mainly responsible for controlling the field and commanding. The field control abilities of Mizugae and the Black Rope Secret Technique are quite effective as long as they do not encounter ninjas like Hatake Sagumo. In addition, the Umino clan ninjas are also responsible for the team's medical matters.

While this combination isn't as perfect as the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, it's still strong, and even more well-rounded.

In particular, the existence of the three races' spirit beasts is suitable for various terrains and can form a three-dimensional offensive that integrates land, sea, and air. This combination is quite formidable.

Moreover, this combination has a numerical advantage.

After all, as things stand, the three races' summoned beasts are actually stronger than their masters.

After obtaining the dog food secret medicine formula of the Inuzuka clan, they further improved the Spirit Feeding Pill. The situation where the summoned beasts of the three clans are stronger than their masters will definitely continue for a long time.

The Umino clan, in particular, has a strength that far surpasses that of a regular Jonin-level fighter. In a watery environment, they are even more formidable.

After Sasuke Umino accepted the three children as his newest disciples, the combat combination system of the fish, bird, and dog clans gradually improved. In addition to the effective coordination of offense, defense, and support, it also involved the coordination of land, sea, and air combat systems.

The Teku clan, which had previously shown relatively weak performance, has demonstrated extremely strong explosive power in this sea, land, and air combat system.

The aerial blades scattering everywhere is nothing compared to the bombardment of explosive tags. If the explosive tags still can't break through the enemy's defenses, then they'll smash down multiple iron prison gates. It's as brutal as it gets.

Of course, there are also gentler tactics, such as taking the Umino clan ninjas high into the air, scattering the Mizugae secret technique to control the enemy ninjas, and waiting for the Teku clan ninjas to cook them, or for the Inuzuka clan ninjas to spin their fangs in the air.

However, while these tactics are good, the three youngsters are still relatively weak, and with the Grass Country's frontline ninja army already reorganized, the time left for them to train is extremely limited.

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's leadership, the Konoha army finally launched a full-scale attack on the Iwa ninja defense line.

Although the Iwagakure army numbered eight thousand, which was significantly more than the Konoha ninja army, their overall quality was not as good, and their combat strength was not as strong as the Konoha army, especially in terms of strong individuals. Compared with Konoha, they were far inferior.

On the Konoha side, there were five Kage-level ninjas: Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and Dan Kato. On the Iwa side, there were only two: Explosion Release: Gari and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han. The Iwa ninja's commander, Higashi Shijin, was just an elite Jonin.

The other two Kage-level shinobi from Iwagakure, the Third Tsuchikage Onoki and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki Roshi, have not yet arrived at the front lines. It is said that the two are still arguing, or perhaps they are on guard against Raikage.

However, while the Iwa ninja are lacking in offensive capabilities, they are extremely strong in defensive ones.

Previously, the Konoha army was enraged by the news of Nawaki's death and launched several strong attacks on the Iwa ninja's defenses, but to little avail. The Iwa ninja, as the aggressor, were employing defensive tactics.

It seems they wanted to stall the Konoha army and create an opportunity for Sunagakure.

"Fire Release Squadron, attack!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood directly in front of the Konoha army and waved his hand.

The three hundred direct subordinate ninja of the Sarutobi clan immediately began to unleash combined fire-style techniques.

Currently, the Sarutobi clan's direct ninja force is not as large as the three thousand men it once was, but it is certainly not just the three hundred men it currently has.

Previously, Ikkaku Umino was one of them.

This fire-style unit is composed mostly of vassal ninjas of the Sarutobi clan, with only a small portion being members of the Sarutobi clan.

The most important reason why Ikkaku Umino was selected for this Fire Release unit is that he comes from a vassal of the Sarutobi clan, making him a true member of the inner circle.

If it weren't for Sasuke Unno establishing a ninja clan, and Hiruzen Sarutobi expanding the Sarutobi clan's political influence, Ikkaku Unno would probably still be serving in this Fire Release unit.

The combined fire-style techniques unleashed by the three hundred fire-style ninja were far more sophisticated and powerful than those of the Umino unit.

"Fire Escape: The Art of Fierce Flames!"

In an instant, three hundred flames converged into a raging inferno, sweeping towards the Iwa ninja defense line.

Wherever it passed, everything turned to ashes.

Even diamond-like rocks turned into raging magma.

"hiss……"

Umino Sasuke gasped.

This combination of fire-style techniques is incredibly terrifying, far beyond imagination.

As expected of a combination of Fire Release techniques capable of fighting the Ten-Tails, it is indeed powerful.

Even if Madara's Great Fireball were to be extinguished, it might not possess such earth-shattering power.

"Earth Escape: Ten Thousand Miles Earth Current Wall!"

The Iwa ninja also unleashed a combined ninjutsu, creating a towering earthen wall like the Great Wall of China in an attempt to block the raging flames.

Although the defensive power of the Wanli Earth Wall was strong, it was still insufficient to withstand such terrifying and overwhelming flames. The tall earth wall quickly turned into streams of lava.

The lingering power of the raging flames continued to sweep towards the Iwa ninja army.

at this time.

"Earth Escape·Earthquake Core!"

Suddenly, the land beneath the entire Iwa ninja defense line rose rapidly, just avoiding the raging flames and letting the land below bear the brunt of the attack.

(End of this chapter)