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

Chapter 376 Distance Between Master and Disciple
Umino Sasuke did not answer his question, but simply raised his hand again.

This time, the target wasn't Rasa, but the remnants of the Sunagakure forces who had broken through the encirclement behind him.

hum!
The kunai and shuriken in the Sand Village's ninja tool pouches, along with some metal ninja tools they carried, suddenly began to vibrate violently and uncontrollably, before flying out on their own.

"Watch out!" Luo Sha sensed something was wrong and tried to warn him, but it was too late.

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft—*

The sounds of sharp blades piercing flesh rang out repeatedly, accompanied by piercing screams.

These loyal Sand Village soldiers who followed Rasa in his breakout never expected the attack to come from their own ninja tools. Caught off guard, they were instantly riddled with holes by countless flying kunai and shuriken, their blood splattering as they collapsed and died.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Sha was all alone.

"White Blood Demon!!!" Luo Sha looked at his subordinates who died instantly, his eyes bloodshot, and let out a beast-like roar, his heart filled with endless anger and a trace of fear.

The opponent has also mastered Magnet Release, and seems to be quite proficient at it. How can we possibly fight them?
Run! You must run away immediately!

Without hesitation, Rasa activated Magnet Release to its fullest extent.

"Magnetic Release: Wings of Golden Sands!"

A large amount of gold dust gathered behind him, forming a pair of magnificent and huge golden wings. With a sudden flap, he was about to soar into the sky and disappear into the distance.

"Trying to run?" Umino Sasuke's eyes turned cold, and his hands spun rapidly, instantly condensing a massive amount of chakra.

"Wind Release: Spiral Shuriken!"

A powerful wind-style attack, emitting a piercing buzz, appeared instantly and was forcefully thrown into the air by Sasuke Umino as Rasa attempted to escape.

Sensing the terrifying energy behind him, Rasa felt a chill run down his spine, and his survival instincts drove him to push his defenses to the limit.

"Magnetic Release: Absolute Defense!"

In an instant, three incredibly thick, shimmering golden sandstone defensive walls materialized behind him—the strongest defense he could currently muster!

Chi Chi Chi -!
The spiral shuriken slammed into the first layer of golden sand.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a tooth-grinding high-speed cutting sound. The incredibly hard golden sand wall was rapidly cut, decomposed, and annihilated by the spiral shuriken, turning into molecular-level dust.

The cutting power of the Spiral Shuriken is almost unstoppable; the three layers of golden sand defense only offered slight resistance before being breached.

However, Rasa managed to fly a distance away, barely escaping the attack range of the Rasenshuriken and narrowly escaping death.

"Huff—" He was panting heavily, his back soaked in cold sweat. What a close call, he was almost done for.

However, before he could catch his breath, Umino Sasuke's next attack had already arrived.

"The Art of Darkness!"

In an instant, Luo Sha felt everything go black before his eyes. All light and sights vanished instantly, as if he had fallen into an endless abyss of darkness, and even his senses were greatly weakened.

"Not good!" Luo Sha was terrified. This kind of illusion that deprived him of his sight was simply fatal for him, who needed to defend himself and escape.

What terrified him even more was that the piercing buzzing sound started up again.

Without pausing for a moment, Sasuke Umino conjured another Rasenshuriken.

Luo Sha cursed inwardly in terror, the shadow of death looming over him once more.

Stimulated by the darkness and the threat of death, Rasa unleashed unprecedented potential. He frantically stacked golden sand defensive walls backward while desperately trying to sense the trajectory of the spiral shuriken, all the while forming hand seals.

"Magnetic Release: Sand Substitute!"

Just as the Rasenshuriken was about to strike, Rasa's body instantly swapped positions with a clump of golden sand in the desert below.

boom! ! !
The Rasenshuriken slammed into the sand, unleashing another devastating storm that obliterated the sand clone along with a large area of ​​sand.

Rasa's true form appeared in the distance, his face as pale as paper, his chakra greatly depleted, and he was panting heavily. That attack had almost drained most of his chakra and mental energy.

However, just as he broke free from the Dark Travel spell and before he could even see his surroundings clearly, the buzzing sound that had terrified him rang out for the third time.

In Umino Sasuke's hand, the third Rasenshuriken had already taken shape.

"Don't throw it! I surrender!" At this moment, Luo Sha's will finally collapsed completely.

Faced with Umino Sasuke, a monster whose chakra was unfathomable and who also possessed Magnet Release, he no longer had any desire to fight back.

"It's too late to surrender now!" Umino Sasuke had no intention of letting Rasa go.

"Damn the white blood demon!" Luo Sha was terrified. They wouldn't let him surrender. Damn it, he had to escape. He had to get away from this place immediately and get as far away from this white demon as possible.

But where could he escape to? He was too conspicuous in the air, and his ground speed was far inferior to hers. Just then, Rasa saw Tsunade flanking him from the side, and a brilliant idea flashed in his mind.

Surrender to Tsunade!
Compared to falling into the hands of the ruthless and merciless White Blood Demon, surrendering to Tsunade, who is also one of the Legendary Sannin and seems to have more principles despite her violence, obviously offers a greater chance of survival. Moreover, with Tsunade by his side, Umino Sasuke should be more cautious and won't recklessly unleash such terrifying S-rank Wind Release techniques anymore, right?
With that thought, Rasa no longer hesitated. Ignoring Tsunade's hostile gaze, he used Sand Flicker Technique to rush towards Tsunade at top speed, shouting, "Princess of Konoha! I surrender! Rasa of Sunagakure surrenders to you! Please abide by the Ninja Treaty and give prisoners of war the treatment they deserve!"

To increase his chances of success, he even used honorifics and rushed directly towards Tsunade, trying to hide next to her.

Tsunade was clearly taken aback by Rasa's move and paused for a moment, but her instinctive reaction on the battlefield made her throw a punch.

boom!
Rasa forcefully withstood Tsunade's powerful punch with his Golden Sand Armor. Although his blood and qi were churning and golden sand was flying everywhere, he still managed to use the force to reach a safe distance from Tsunade and raised his hands high, indicating that he had completely given up resisting.

"I surrender! I really surrender!" Rasa shouted hurriedly, afraid that Tsunade would hit him again.

Looking at Rasa's pathetic surrender, Tsunade glanced at Sasuke Umino, who was holding a Rasenshuriken and had a cold expression in the distance. She pursed her lips, but in the end, she waved her hand, signaling the Konoha ninja behind her to step forward and completely subdue and seal Rasa, who had exhausted his chakra and taken a punch from her.

Seeing that Rasa had been captured by Tsunade, Umino Sasuke dispersed the Rasenshuriken in his hand and used his Body Transformation technique to heal the injuries on his hand.

With Rasa's surrender and the end of the last resistance, the commotion on the battlefield in the Land of Rain gradually subsided. The Konoha ninjas began to systematically gather the prisoners and clean up the battlefield, and the air was filled with the atmosphere of victory.

Tsunade stood on a relatively clean open space, watching the figure slowly descend from the sky. Her golden ponytail swayed slightly in the wind, and her blue eyes sparkled with barely suppressed excitement and joy. Almost instinctively, she opened her arms, wanting to give this man who could constantly create miracles a warm hug.

However, she abruptly stopped halfway through her action. Thousands of Konoha ninjas were busy or looking in her direction, and countless eyes were focused on them.

Although Tsunade has a forthright personality, she is still a woman after all, and she still feels shy in front of others.

She changed her actions accordingly, stepped forward, grabbed Umino Sasuke's hand, and squeezed it tightly, as if to convey her inner excitement. Her palm was warm and strong, and even trembled slightly with excitement.

"Well done! Handsome young man!" Tsunade's voice was a bit louder than usual, trying hard to maintain the tone of a commander, but the light in her eyes betrayed her true feelings. "You really went too far this time, but well done!"

She paused, seemingly trying to find a more "formal" topic to cover up her longing, and glanced at Rasa being escorted and the dejected Sand Ninja prisoners, asking, "What suggestions do you have for the subsequent prisoner resettlement and battlefield cleanup?"

As she spoke, her gaze never left Umino Sasuke's eyes, which were filled with concern and a hint of longing that was almost overflowing.

Sasuke Umino smiled slightly, gently squeezed her hand back, and then naturally withdrew it, beginning his report on the military situation: "Tsunade, the battle here is over. The most urgent task is to stabilize the situation..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tsunade impatiently interrupted him. Unable to contain her curiosity and shock, she leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Don't talk about that yet. Tell me quickly, how did you do it? With such a small force, you actually managed to take down Sunagakure. It's simply unbelievable!"

Looking at Tsunade's inquisitive and incredulous eyes, Umino Sasuke smiled and briefly recounted how the Third Kazekage and Chiyo attempted to cause trouble at the Red Rock Fortress signing ceremony, but he and Orochimaru turned the tables and killed the prisoners.

"...As for the long-distance raid and the capture of Sunagakure, it was simply because we seized the window of opportunity when their internal situation was weak and their intelligence was lagging behind. Others did not expect us to be so bold, so we were able to take them by surprise and attack them when they were unprepared. Of course, this is also thanks to you for holding back a large number of Sunagakure's troops here. Otherwise, Sunagakure would not have been so vulnerable, allowing us to strike successfully in one fell swoop."

Sasuke Umino spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something trivial.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade waved her hand modestly, "Come on! I am indeed under pressure, but the Sand Village army on the Rain Country front is much smaller than at its peak. The main reason is that the Sand Village has been severely weakened by years of ninja wars."

She counted on her fingers, "Especially you, in the previous battles, you almost single-handedly crippled the most elite puppet troops of Sunagakure. I heard that the current Sunagakure puppet troops are all new recruits, and their combat strength is less than 20% of what it used to be. It can be said that 90% of the credit for conquering Sunagakure belongs to you!"

Sasuke Umino shook his head, his tone sincere: "The credit belongs to everyone. Without everyone's dedication, without your restraint on the Eastern Front, without Shikaku's planning, and without the assistance of our inside man, I alone could not have done anything."

Tsunade looked at him with even greater appreciation as he remained humble and unassuming.

She changed the subject and brought up the key issue: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. The Sand Village has been conquered, so shouldn't we sign a ceasefire agreement next? I heard that the old man's instructions to you were to sign a treaty with the Land of Wind without any additional conditions, and even to unconditionally return the One-Tailed Jinchuriki?"

At this point, Tsunade frowned, and her tone revealed obvious dissatisfaction.

Sasuke Umino nodded, took out the draft of the "humiliating" treaty that Hiruzen Sarutobi had forced him to sign from his pocket, and handed it to Tsunade.

Tsunade took the scroll and quickly scanned it, her expression growing increasingly grim with each reading.

Upon finishing, she slammed the scroll shut, her chest heaving violently. Unable to contain herself any longer, she blurted out a string of curses:

"The old man's gone senile! What kind of agreement is this?! This isn't a victor's ceasefire agreement at all! Anyone who didn't know better would think that Konoha had been defeated and was signing a surrender document!"

She already harbored resentment towards Hiruzen Sarutobi because of her younger brother's situation. However, in the past, she had suppressed her dissatisfaction due to the teacher-student relationship and the greater good of Konoha. But now, seeing that her teacher was planning to sign such a humiliating treaty that would cede the village's sovereignty, even after the man she loved and countless Konoha ninjas had won such a glorious victory with their blood, the last bit of consideration and goodwill in her heart completely disappeared.

In her view, her teacher was senile and no longer acting for the sake of Konoha, but rather to maintain his ridiculous political balance and the so-called "Will of Fire" facade, at the cost of sacrificing Konoha's real interests. This was not just conservative, but foolish and pedantic.

Sasuke Umino keenly sensed the change in Tsunade's emotions—a shift from disappointment to complete alienation. This was exactly the outcome he wanted. Of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha, Jiraiya was simple-minded and had been away from home for a long time. He had the deepest feelings for Hiruzen Sarutobi but was also the most easily persuaded by "righteousness." Orochimaru seemed cold-blooded, but in reality, he had a unique obsession with those he respected. In the original timeline, he even personally saw Hiruzen off on his final journey, allowing him to end his life as a hero. As for Tsunade, she seemed forthright but was actually clear about her likes and dislikes. Once her bottom line was crossed, she would break off the relationship more thoroughly than anyone else.

Now, Hiruzen Sarutobi's outrageous actions have finally pushed Tsunade completely to his side.

"What kind of agreement do you plan to sign with the Land of Wind?" Tsunade suppressed her anger and looked at Sasuke Umino with trust and inquiry in her eyes.

Sasuke Umino's gaze turned towards the heart of the Land of Wind, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable resolve: "Sunagakure has fallen, and they have naturally surrendered unconditionally. All terms will be determined by us, the victors. As for the Daimyo of the Land of Wind..."

He paused, a sharp smile curving his lips: "Why don't we wait until we 'visit' the daimyo's residence in the Land of Wind, and then decide how to 'discuss' the specifics of the ceasefire agreement based on the circumstances?"

(End of this chapter)