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

Chapter 371 Sarutobi's Ambition
"Lord Fengying, are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Orochimaru's chilling voice clung to him like a leech, relentlessly pursuing him. He was already incredibly fast, and he summoned several giant snakes that snaked and slithered across the ground, tightly biting at the Third Kazekage's shadow.

Kaguya Hyakuba, on the other hand, was more direct; he stomped his feet on the ground and exerted force.

"Dance of the Early Ferns - Piercing the Pillar!"

A massive, sharp bone stake suddenly pierced out from beneath his feet, propelling him into the sky like a cannonball, chasing after the Third Kazekage. Although he couldn't maintain flight for long, his burst of speed in that instant was by no means slow.

Below, the encircling Iron Wall Legion unleashed a combined ninjutsu to block the Third Kazekage's escape route.

However, the Third Kazekage was, after all, a veteran Kage-level powerhouse. The Iron Wall Legion below only held them off for a few seconds before he found an opportunity to break through. At this moment, Orochimaru and Kaguya Hyakusen also caught up, and their speed was quite fast.

"Damn it! It's like a persistent ghost!" The Third Kazekage gritted his teeth, feeling the toxins in his body spreading rapidly due to the severe depletion of chakra, bringing waves of numbness and stinging pain, and his anxiety grew.

As he flew, he manipulated the iron sand to block Orochimaru and Kaguya's pursuit.

"Magnetic Release: Iron Sand Rain!" A barrage of poisonous needles and massive iron sand spears rained down on Kaguya Hyakusen as she soared into the air.

Orochimaru's body was like a boneless snake, twisting at all sorts of incredible angles, easily avoiding most of the iron sand attacks. Occasionally, a few would slip through, but he would parry them with his Kusanagi sword. His snake eyes were always locked on the Third Kazekage, looking for the next opportunity for a fatal sneak attack.

Kaguya Hyakuban became even more ferocious, and he did not dodge or evade the giant iron sand needles that came hurtling towards him!
"Early Fern Dance!"

Ding-ding-ding-ding!

boom--

He actually used his body to withstand the attack head-on, slashing with his bone blade, shattering and deflecting the enormous iron sand needle. Fragments of iron sand and bone chips flew everywhere. Although his body was shaken and cracks appeared on his bone blade, he didn't care. His eyes were filled with a frenzied fighting spirit, and he accelerated to approach again.

The Third Kazekage was horrified. One of his enemies was as elusive as a venomous snake, slippery and deadly, capable of catching people off guard; the other was as ferocious as a mad dog, fearless and relentless in his attacks. In addition, the toxins in his body were constantly eroding his speed, and his chakra circulation was becoming increasingly sluggish.

"Magnetic Style: Sand Iron Realm Technique!"

With a gritted teeth, his massive iron sand wings burst open, forming a large barrier with long spikes in the air for piercing attacks. He could fly freely within the barrier, unleashing a dense barrage of attacks indiscriminately at Orochimaru and Kaguya, who were pursuing him. This was a mutually destructive tactic, greatly depleting his chakra and active iron sand, hoping only to hold off the enemy for a moment.

Faced with this overwhelming attack, Orochimaru's expression finally hardened, and he formed hand seals.

"Spirit Spell: Rashomon!"

A massive portal carved with a demonic face suddenly rose up, blocking most of the iron sand spikes. Kaguya Hyakuzan once again withstood the attack head-on, her body slashed with countless deep, bone-revealing wounds, yet she still roared and charged forward.

Taking advantage of this brief obstacle, the Third Kazekage glided at low altitude, creating another distance between them.

However, Orochimaru proved far more troublesome than he had imagined.

"The Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes!"

Orochimaru opened his mouth and spat out countless venomous snakes. These snakes quickly expanded and merged after landing, forming a giant snake monster comparable to a small tailed beast.

The serpent hissed and slithered along the ground at an astonishing speed, instantly catching up with the Third Kazekage. Its massive tail lashed out into the air like a steel whip.

Caught off guard, the Third Kazekage barely managed to condense sand and iron to block.

boom!
He was jolted so hard that he staggered in mid-air, his flight posture instantly becoming unbalanced.

And in that very instant when the old forces had been exhausted and the new forces had not yet been generated.

"Latent Shadow Snake Hands!"

Orochimaru's arm stretched out like rubber, transforming into countless venomous snakes that coiled around the Third Kazekage's ankle with lightning speed.

At the same time, Kaguya Hyakusen below seized the opportunity and hurled her own spine!
"Dance of the Maidenhair Flower!"

The gleaming metallic spine, like a nimble whip, instantly wrapped around the Third Kazekage's other foot.

"Get down here!" Orochimaru and Kaguya unleashed their power simultaneously.

The Third Kazekage screamed as the toxins within his body finally erupted completely. His chakra flow instantly ceased, and the sand-iron wings on his back disintegrated and disappeared. Like a kite with a broken string, he was forcibly pulled down from the sky and crashed heavily into the desert.

He tried to struggle, but Orochimaru's venomous snakes quickly coiled around him, injecting a stronger paralyzing toxin, and Kaguya Hyakusen also pounced, her bone blade pressed against his throat.

"Hehehe! The strongest Kazekage? Nothing special." Orochimaru slowly walked over, looking at the Third Kazekage lying on the ground, his eyes filled with resentment and fear, and let out a pleasant chuckle. He stretched out his hand, his fingertips flashing with dangerous chakra light, and began to apply layers of seals.

Just as Orochimaru and Kaguya had successfully captured the Third Kazekage and sealed him away, the battle at Red Rock Fortress was also nearing its end.

Chiyo was already struggling under the thunderous, violent, and swift attacks of Umino Sasuke. Most of the Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters, which she relied on for her fame, were now destroyed. The scattered puppet fragments on the ground told the story of the fierce battle. With each puppet lost, her strength decreased and the pressure on her against Umino Sasuke increased.

What worried her even more was that the two puppets of her closest relatives, whom she had poured countless efforts into and even sacrificed her own life essence to barely keep "alive," were also in dire straits.

Facing Tsuchida, who possessed the Rubber-Rubber Lava Release technique, Ebizo managed to hold on with the experience and exquisite control of a veteran Kage, but signs of defeat were already emerging. All of his attacks were easily neutralized by the strange Rubber-Rubber Lava Release, while Tsuchida's seemingly clumsy counterattacks always managed to leave him in a sorry state, with cracks already covering his puppet body.

Sha Tielan's situation was even worse. Facing the incredibly powerful Mechanical Ruri Hime, who controlled hundreds of top-tier puppets, he was already at a significant disadvantage.

At this moment, one of his arms had been completely shattered by the monstrous alloy fist of the Glass Mecha Girl, with parts and bionic tissues flying everywhere, making his movements extremely sluggish.

She took the opportunity to manipulate two puppets wielding decapitation swords, striking Sha Tielan's legs with them. Sparks flew, and the sound of the structure collapsing was sickening.

"Lan'er!" Chiyo screamed in terror as she saw her son about to be completely dismantled.

This moment of distraction immediately revealed a huge flaw.

With his keen sense of combat, how could Sasuke Umino possibly let this opportunity slip by?
A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and the Magnet Release chakra he had been hiding was instantly activated.

An invisible yet powerful magnetic field suddenly spread out from him, precisely enveloping the remaining puppets that Chiyo was controlling.

Om-!
Chiyo felt the puppets she was controlling suddenly freeze, and the transmission of chakra threads became unusually obscure, as if she had fallen into Umino Sasuke's Mizugae Secret Technique. The puppets' movements instantly became distorted and sluggish.

"What?! Magnet Release?! This is impossible!" Chiyo exclaimed in shock.

She was intimately familiar with Magnet Release and instantly recognized its unique power attribute. A storm raged within her. Besides the Third Kazekage and that young Rasa, how could anyone else in the ninja world possibly wield Magnet Release? And a White Blood Demon with the Ice Release bloodline limit?!

This sudden shock and horror made her already vulnerable point, created by distraction, even more fatal.

"You dare to get distracted while fighting me!"

Sasuke Umino let out a cold shout, unleashing his Lightning Body Technique, instantly bridging the distance between the two. His fist, enveloped in azure lightning and terrifying strength, was like a miniature celestial meteor, aimed straight at Chiyo's face.

Chiyo hastily tried to summon a puppet to defend herself, but due to the interference of Magnet Release, the puppet's movements were still a beat too slow.

Boom!

A defensive puppet that tried to stand in front of her was blasted into countless fragments by Umino Sasuke's furious attack.

The fist, undeterred, slammed into Chiyo's hastily crossed arms as she tried to block.

"puff--!"

Chiyo felt an irresistible force surge through her body, her arms throbbing with pain as if her bones were about to crack. A sweet taste rose in her throat, and she finally couldn't hold back any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood. She was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

However, Sasuke Umino's attack was not over.

He formed a hand seal with one hand and pointed it into the air.

"Magnetic Release·Sand Iron Giant Needle!"

The iron sand in the surrounding environment was instantly stirred, condensed, and compressed, transforming into several iron sand spears that shimmered with a dark luster and were extremely sharp, catching up with Chiyo's flying figure at an astonishing speed.

Pfft——!
Two iron sand spears pierced Chiyo's shoulders and arms with precision, pinning her to the dilapidated wall behind her. The intense pain nearly made her faint.

But it's not over yet.

Sasuke Umino's gaze was icy as he raised his hand again.

"Magnetic Release: Weapon Manipulation!"

The metal ninja tools in Chiyo's ninja tool bag, as well as the kunai, shuriken, and senbon scattered on the ground, seemed to be drawn by invisible threads and instantly floated up, like living poisonous bees, their tips all pointing at Chiyo.

Boo hoo hoo-!
The next moment, these ninja tools shot out, not to kill, but to precisely graz Chiyo's skin and embed themselves deeply into the walls and ground around her, cleverly forming a cold metal cage. Many kunai grazed her waist, abdomen, and thighs, tearing her clothes and skin, leaving bloodstains, but did not damage her internal organs, only forming a cage of spikes.

Chiyo struggled even slightly, and the sharp blades piercing her flesh would instantly widen the wounds, even piercing vital organs. "Ugh..." Chiyo was pinned to the wall, covered in blood, unable to move. The slightest movement caused her excruciating pain and the cold threat of the blades. Her eyes were filled with pain, anger, and unbelievable despair.

At almost the same time, the results were also announced on the other side.

Sand Iron Storm was powerless to resist Mechanical Ruri-hime.

One of the strength-type puppets controlled by Liuli Ji slammed a heavy hammer into Sha Tielan's chest, knocking him to the ground. Meanwhile, another agility-type puppet flashed its blade.

Click!

The remaining arm of Sha Tielan was also severed.

Immediately afterwards, the two puppets raised their hands and brought down their knives.

Swish!Swish!
Sha Tielan's legs were severed cleanly at the knees!
At this point, Sha Tielan's puppet was almost completely dismantled into a human stump, with only the torso and head remaining intact. It lay on the ground, twitching slightly, and the light in its eyes quickly dimmed.

"No! Lan'er!!" Chiyo cried out in anguish at the sight, struggling to rush forward, but the sand iron spear on her body and the surrounding blade cage immediately caused her to suffer, and more blood gushed from her wounds.

Sasuke Umino slowly walked up to Chiyo, who was pinned to the wall, his voice icy and devoid of any emotion: "Elder Chiyo, do you still want to resist? Next time, it won't be your limbs that will be shattered, but your chakra regeneration core. At that time, even if you have completely mastered the forbidden technique of resurrection, it will probably be too late."

Chiyo stared intently at Umino Sasuke, her eyes filled with endless hatred and raging fury. If looks could kill, Umino Sasuke would have been torn to pieces long ago. Her teeth were clenched so tightly that blood kept spilling from the corners of her mouth, clearly showing that she would rather die than submit.

Unno Sasuke lost his patience and nodded slightly to Mechanical Ruri-hime.

Liuli immediately manipulated a puppet, raised a cold, sharp blade, and aimed it at the core area of ​​the Sand Iron Man puppet's chest, ready to stab it fiercely.

"No! No! I surrender!" Chiyo finally broke down, letting out a desperate and shrill cry, tears mixed with blood sliding down her aged face.

Personal hatred and dignity seemed so insignificant in the face of the fear that her son might never be reborn. In order to preserve the last glimmer of hope for Sha Tielan's "resurrection", she could only choose to surrender in humiliation.

With a wave of his hand, Umino Sasuke stopped Rurihime's sword in mid-air.

“A wise choice,” Umino Sasuke said indifferently.

He formed hand seals, and an even larger amount of Magnet Release chakra surged forth.

"Magnetic Release: Hollow Cube!"

A large amount of iron sand gathered together to form a more solid cubic cage, sealing the defenseless Chiyo inside along with the wall that nailed her there, leaving only a window for ventilation.

Feeling it wasn't safe enough, Umino Sasuke quickly formed several more complex hand seals.

"Water Candy - Diamond Lockdown!"

Several golden water candy chains surged forth, wrapping around the sand iron cage and penetrating inside, binding Chiyo tightly as well. This powerful sealing technique, developed by combining the essence of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques with the properties of water candy, not only seals chakra, but its viscous and tough properties also greatly restrict physical movement. Even tailed beasts would find it difficult to break free in a short time if they were entangled. It was virtually foolproof against Chiyo in her current state.

Following that, Sasuke Umino used the same method to forcibly bind and seal the Ebizo puppet, which was still trying to resist, with the Iron Sand World Technique.

Thus, all the high-level combatants from Sunagakure who had come to participate in the conspiracy—the Third Kazekage, Elder Chiyo, and the two special human puppets—were captured.

This scene completely shattered the psychological defenses of the Sand Village ninjas who were still putting up a last-ditch resistance.

"Elder Chiyo has been defeated!"

"How could they have lost so quickly?!"

"How could the White Blood Demon possess our Sand Village's Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai?!"

"Impossible! I must be seeing things. He's clearly an Ice Release Kekkei ninja!"

The surviving elite Sunagakure soldiers were horrified to see Umino Sasuke unleash Magnet Release. They cried out in disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.

Magnet Release is the signature bloodline of Sunagakure, and its transmission is extremely difficult. Currently, only the Third Kazekage and the younger generation's Rasa have clearly mastered Magnet Release in the entire Sunagakure. To see it now on an enemy with Ice Release bloodline brings unparalleled shock and fear.

"Two bloodline limits? He actually possesses two bloodline limits!" This realization spread like a plague among the Sand Village ninjas, filling them with a chilling sense of despair. The enemy was far stronger than they could comprehend.

In contrast, the Konoha ninjas, after their initial shock, erupted in thunderous cheers and displayed even more fervent fighting spirit.

"Long live the Commander!"

"Class President Umino is invincible!"

"The Konoha Demigod is a genius with two bloodline limits!"

The morale of the Konoha ninjas soared, and their gazes toward Umino Sasuke were filled with boundless admiration, awe, and pride.

Having already gained an absolute advantage, they now launched a final, fierce attack on the remaining Sand Village members whose morale had collapsed, like tigers descending from the mountain.

A glint flashed in Mitarashi Shishou's eyes as he seized the opportunity when Sunagakure's intelligence chief, Toyoshiro Shoran, momentarily lost his composure due to Chiyo's capture.

"A flash of purple light!"

His figure vanished like a ghost, and the next moment he appeared beside Zhuolan Fengcheng, his short sword piercing Zhuolan Fengcheng's lung with unparalleled precision, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole.

"Uh..." Zhuo Lan Fengcheng looked down at the sword blade in his chest in disbelief. He wanted to struggle, but Mitarashi Shishou quickly subdued his vitals and sealed his chakra, making him another high-ranking prisoner of Sunagakure.

With their leader captured, the Sand Village's elite forces were wiped out, and their morale completely collapsed.

Although most of the remaining Sand Village elites fought to the death and refused to surrender, demonstrating amazing resilience and loyalty, their resistance was quickly annihilated by the Iron Wall Legion's overwhelming numerical superiority and perfectly coordinated encirclement and annihilation.

Finally, after the sealed Chiyo cried out in a hoarse voice, "Surrender! Leave the last seed for Sunagakure!", the few remaining Sunagakure ninjas lowered their weapons with faces full of grief, indignation, and humiliation.

Thus, the Battle of Red Rock Fortress ended in a resounding victory for Konoha. The trap meticulously planned by Sunagakure instead resulted in the loss of almost all of its high-end combat power and a large number of elite troops.

The battlefield was quickly cleared, the dead were dealt with in a centralized manner, the wounded were treated, and the prisoners were strictly guarded and sealed off.

Soon after, Orochimaru and Kaguya, having endured many battles, dragged the Third Kazekage, who was sealed away and in a coma, back to Red Rock Castle.

When the Konoha ninjas saw the Third Kazekage being dragged back like a dead dog, they erupted in thunderous cheers once again, the joy of victory radiating from every face.

Through the window of the sand iron cage, Chiyo saw the unconscious and captured Third Kazekage. The last glimmer of light in her eyes faded, leaving only endless regret, despair, and deathly despair. It was all over. Because of her own stubbornness and personal vendetta, she had not only destroyed the last elite force of Sunagakure but also plunged the village into an abyss of no return. If only she had honestly signed that treaty that was so advantageous to Sunagakure…

However, there's no going back.

Sasuke Umino didn't waste any time celebrating his victory; he immediately ordered the Tekudo clan ninjas to summon their beasts.

According to the pre-battle follow-up plan, Sasuke Umino and Orochimaru, along with the sealed Third Kazekage, Chiyo, and the two broken human puppets, Ebizo and Sand Iron Storm, boarded the back of the Great White Falcon. Dozens of elite Jonin, including Gekko Yoru, Tekudo, and Ryo Inuzuka, also boarded other Desert Falcons.

"Let's go! Destination: Sunagakure!" Umino Sasuke stood on the bird's head, facing the wind, his voice echoing all around.

Ten giant desert falcons let out loud cries, spread their huge wings, stirring up a cloud of sand and dust, and carried Konoha's top combat power, flying swiftly towards Sunagakure in the heart of the Land of Wind.

They moved extremely fast, catching up with the vanguard of the Iron Wall Legion, which had set off a day earlier and whose route had been meticulously planned by Nara Shikaku, in less than two hours.

Meanwhile, the eight hundred Iron Wall Ninjas from Crimson Rock Fortress will arrive at full speed to join them after cleaning up the battlefield.

Sasuke Umino's plan was not just a simple ambush to counterattack Sunagakure from the very beginning. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity, riding the momentum of his great victory in capturing the Third Kazekage, to conquer Sunagakure in one fell swoop and completely eliminate this major threat to the west.

Shortly after the Desert Falcon took off, in the ruins of Red Rock Fortress, several members of the Hokage's direct ANBU quietly summoned several small communication ninja beasts and stuffed scrolls containing the latest intelligence into the communication tubes on the beasts' legs.

After determining their direction, the ninja beasts sped off towards Konoha Village at an extremely fast speed. Among them, there must have been intelligence to be reported directly to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

……

Meanwhile, far away in Konoha Village.

Inside the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stood by the window, gazing southwest, his pipe emitting wisps of smoke. Advisor Koharu Utatane stood beside him.

"Judging by the time, Sasuke should have already signed the ceasefire agreement with the Third Kazekage by now," Hiruzen Sarutobi said slowly, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible anticipation and relief.

Koharu Utatane nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's around this time. They should have finished signing by now. Don't worry, Monkey. Although Squad Leader Umino is strong-willed, he is a perfect ninja deeply influenced by the Will of Fire, just like Hatake Sagumo. He puts the big picture first. Since this is a decision made by the higher-ups, he will definitely obey orders and ensure the mission is completed."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt even more reassured, and a smile appeared on his face. Based on his understanding of Sasuke Umino and his comprehension of the Will of Fire, coupled with the principle that ninjas prioritize missions, Sasuke Umino would not disobey his orders. As for Sunagakure, Konoha had offered such a "generous" treaty that there was absolutely no reason not to sign it. At this time, the other ninja villages were also too busy to sabotage it.

With the signing of the ceasefire agreement with Sunagakure, the war on the western front was quelled, and with the secret alliance with Kumogakure, the remaining Iwagakure was left to fight alone, and its defeat was only a matter of time.

(End of this chapter)