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

Chapter 428 Debonding of the Primal Realm
Danzo held the ordinary, weak Iwagakure ninja in utter contempt, believing that Konoha's current predicament was entirely due to the Explosion Release Squad, a special elite unit that boosted Iwagakure's overall combat strength and compensated for the severe deficiencies in the quality of its ordinary ninjas.

Of course, Onoki should not be underestimated. Without these two factors, he is confident that he can not only break through, but also have a chance to launch a counterattack.

Hatake Saikumo caught the key point in Unno Sasuke's words, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "Sasuke, you mean..."

Looking into Umino Sasuke's calm and confident eyes, and recalling the miracles he had created in the past, Danzo and Hatake Sagumo's confidence increased.

"Tell me, what should we do?" Danzo asked decisively.

Sasuke Unno, confident in his plan, began assigning tasks: "We'll make slight adjustments to the plan. We'll still feign a retreat into the mountains, making it appear as if we're cutting off our retreat to survive while preserving our main force. Onoki is cunning and calculating; he won't let us enter the mountains and hold out until reinforcements arrive. That would greatly increase the difficulty and time of the encirclement and annihilation. He will definitely send his most elite troops to intercept and pursue us..."

He paused, a cold glint in his eyes: "And this elite force is most likely that explosive release unit! We'll set up an ambush on their inevitable route and try to annihilate them in one fell swoop! Once we take down this core force, the Iwagakure Legion's combat power structure will be unbalanced, making them much easier to deal with!"

Hatake Sagumo had little doubt that Unno Sasuke was capable of severely damaging the Explosion Release squad. He knew that Unno Sasuke had developed Dust Release: Multiple Infinite Explosion Arrow Zero Style. Although he did not know the specific principle, its power had been proven.

However, Hatake Sagumo raised a crucial question: "Onoki is experienced and wary. With him personally overseeing things, it will be difficult to ambush the Explosion Release troops."

Ōnoki must be separated.

"Oonoki, let Uchiha Shun and Might Guy handle the situation." Umino Sasuke had clearly thought this through beforehand.

"The two of them?" Hatake Sagumo and Danzo looked at the two who had been standing silently behind Unno Sasuke at the same time, their eyes filled with scrutiny and suspicion.

Both of them are quite strong, but it's hard to believe that they could hold back the veteran Kage-level powerhouse Onoki.

Hatake Sagumo volunteered: "Why don't I take the lead in restraining Onoki?"

Umino Sasuke shook his head and refused: "Senior Sagumo, your ability to attack is crucial. You need to lead an elite force as the spearhead. You must demonstrate combat power that can attract the attention of Iwagakure, and at the same time show signs of 'collapse' so that the Explosion Release troops can be led into my ambush. This mission is best left to you."

He looked at Uchiha Shun and Might Guy again, his tone full of trust: "As for restraining Onoki, rest assured, I know Shun and Guy's strength very well. If they join forces, they can hold Onoki off for a short time without any problem."

Although Shun Uchiha only reached the Kage level in terms of genjutsu, his combat strength is considered to be near Kage level. However, if he is supported by Might Dai, who is proficient in taijutsu, he can easily hold off Onoki. Moreover, whether it is Might Dai who has opened the Seventh Gate or Shun Uchiha who is proficient in genjutsu, even if they are not as strong as Onoki, their combination of genjutsu and taijutsu speed should be able to remain undefeated for a short period of time and effectively restrain Onoki.

Even if Onoki were to be careless in the face of Might Guy's explosive power and speed, he might perish. With the addition of Uchiha Shun's genjutsu, it would be perfect.

Seeing that Umino Sasuke had made such arrangements, and that the whole plan, though bold, was intricately linked and not without a chance of success, Danzo and Hatake Saikumo exchanged a glance and ultimately chose to believe in the operation plan.

"Alright! We'll do it your way!" Danzo made the decision.

"There's no time to lose. Let's take a short rest and get moving!" Hatake Sagumo was determined.

With Danzo's order, the main force of Konoha's western front quickly sprang into action. However, after less than a quarter of an hour of fierce fighting, the Konoha ninjas began to "scatter" in an orderly fashion.

Led by Hatake Sagumo and Danzo, the main force of Konoha hastily retreated towards the mountainous forests on their flanks, while a group of ninjas bravely stayed behind to build a makeshift defensive line in an attempt to block the pursuing Iwagakure army.

Ōnoki hovered in the air, his sharp gaze sweeping over the entire battlefield, taking in all the movements of Konoha.

"Father!" the burly man Huang Tu said in a deep voice, "It seems that Konoha wants to escape into the mountain forests, intending to fight a guerrilla war with us, buy time, and wait for Konoha reinforcements!"

Onoki snorted coldly, a shrewd smile of complete control on his face: "As expected, they want to cut off an arm to survive, how decisive! Unfortunately, I had already anticipated this move. How could I let them have their way? This time, I will definitely leave Konoha's main force here completely!"

He immediately issued the order: "Huang Tu! You don't need to pay attention to these expendable foes! Immediately lead the Explosion Release unit to make a full-speed detour and block their passage into the mountains before the main force of Konoha! You must stop them!"

"Yes!" Huang Tu accepted the order and immediately led Iwagakure's most elite Explosion Release unit to quickly penetrate from the flank of the main battlefield.

The Iwagakure army also split into two. The main force continued to launch a frontal assault on Konoha's rearguard, while the other elite force, led by Huang Tu, aimed to launch a deadly flanking maneuver against Konoha's main force.

The Konoha ninjas who stayed behind to cover the retreat knew they bore the heavy responsibility of buying time for their comrades. Each of them showed a resolute expression and unleashed astonishing fighting power.

"For Konoha! We will fight to the death!"

"Kill! Every second counts!"

The deafening roar of the detonating tags, the whooshing sound of kunai, the clashing of ninjutsu... instantly turned this land into a bloody meat grinder.

With their strong will and a certain degree of advantage in terrain, the Konoha ninjas managed to withstand an attack from Iwagakure that outnumbered them several times over.

However, the Iwagakure's numerical advantage was simply too great, not to mention their expertise in combined Earth Release techniques.

"Combined Earth Escape Technique - Earth Opening and Digging!"

"Combined Earth Release: Earth Flow River!"

"Combined Earth Release: Rock Collapse!"

The combined power of dozens, or even hundreds, of Iwa ninja forming hand seals and unleashing an Earth Release ninjutsu is comparable to a natural disaster.

The earth surged and crashed against the Leaf Village's position like ocean waves; massive rock pillars pierced the ground, instantly devouring lives; even more terrifying was the large-scale change in terrain, causing the Leaf Village ninja's painstakingly constructed defenses to crumble continuously.

Although the Konoha rearguard was valiant, they were still overwhelmed by this large-scale combined ninjutsu and suffered heavy casualties.

The defensive line was being compressed, and collapse seemed to be only a matter of time, but every second they bought with their lives was precious.

Meanwhile, the main force of Konoha, led by Hatake Sagumo and Danzo, marched at an extremely fast pace. Hatake Sagumo, in particular, served as the vanguard, wielding the White Fang Short Sword and leading the charge.

"kill!"

With a flash of white fangs, the Iwagakure interception squads were harvested like straw wherever they went.

Neither the sturdy earth-style defenses nor the tricky ninjutsu attacks could withstand the dazzling light of that blade.

He was like an incomparably sharp dagger, leading his troops in a whirlwind advance, invincible and without a single enemy to contend with!
Looking down at the battle below, Onoki frowned. The Konoha rearguard's tenacity was beyond expectations, and Hatake Sagumo's attack speed was too fast. At this rate, Huangtu's Explosion Release troops might not be able to completely stop them.

"Trying to break through? Dream on!" A fierce glint flashed in Onoki's eyes as he began to form hand seals, gathering a massive amount of chakra.

He finally took action himself, intending to use a large-scale Earth Release ninjutsu to destroy Konoha's rear defense line, and then join forces with Huang Tu to encircle Konoha's main force.

However, just as he finished forming the hand seals and was about to unleash the ninjutsu...

"Magic: The Art of the Flail!"

Onoki felt the scene before him suddenly twist and shatter!
The next moment, he found himself as if nailed to an invisible cross, with several huge wedges piercing through his limbs and torso, fixing him firmly in the air, unable to move.

A sense of confinement and tearing emanated from the depths of his soul, even causing the flow of chakra to become obscure and stagnant.

"What kind of illusion is this?!" Onoki was horrified. With his veteran Kage-level strength and rich combat experience, ordinary illusions could not possibly trap him, let alone make him fall for them so easily. But at this moment, he felt as if he had been thrown into a deep prison shackles, and even struggling seemed somewhat powerless!

'This feeling...it seems almost identical to the Sharingan I used when facing Madara Uchiha! Could it be the Mangekyou Sharingan?!'

Suddenly, an unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped Onoki.

He quickly activated the vast chakra within his body, concentrating his mental power to break free from the illusion's constraints.

"Break it for me!!"

boom!
With his powerful strength and willpower, he finally broke through the illusion and the scene before him returned to normal, but the lingering fear of being imprisoned remained.

However, in that split second when he broke free from the illusion and his mind relaxed a little,

An intensely hot and terrifying aura, seemingly capable of incinerating everything, was already approaching.

"Day Tiger!!"

Might Guy was enveloped in blue steam, his hair stood on end, and his skin was as red as a branding iron; he had clearly opened the Gate of Shock.

He had no ability to fly, but with his terrifying burst speed and strength, he actually stepped on the air and used the reaction force to soar into the sky as if stepping on invisible stairs.

He clenched his right fist, and the compressed air cannon formed a tiger's head shape, roaring with destructive force, and blasted straight at Onoki.

Onoki's pupils contracted sharply; the shadow of death descended instantly!
"Dust Release: Particle Style - Cube!"

He instinctively activated his Dust Release defensive mode, protecting himself in front of him.

"boom--!!!"

The Day Tiger slammed solidly into Onoki's defensive barrier.

As expected of the Bloodline Elimination, which annihilates everything, it managed to defend itself at the crucial moment.

"Hiss... What a powerful physical attack!"

Onoki gasped, feeling a chill run down his spine. If the illusion hadn't been dispelled in time, and if he hadn't instinctively unleashed his strongest defense, he would probably have perished from that attack.

Just as Onoki created some distance, a blazing flame swept in from below.

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

Uchiha Shun appeared nearby at some point. He formed hand seals, and three huge fire dragons roared, intertwining into a fire net that blocked Onoki's route.

Onoki was not afraid at all: "Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!"

A giant rock fist appeared out of thin air, combining offense and defense, and smashed towards the fire dragon, easily blocking this fire-style attack.

But just as he regained his footing, the blue figure reappeared and launched a violent attack.

"Towards the peacock!"

Might Guy's fists lashed out at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, and countless highly compressed air masses rubbed together to generate flames, which, like burning peacock feathers, rained down on Onoki.

To conserve chakra, Onoki did not use Dust Release this time, but instead continuously used Earth Release: Rock Wall Defense. Under the bombardment of dense air fireballs, the rock wall continued to crumble.

Onoki also tried to create distance, but Might Guy's speed was simply too fast, with his taijutsu attacks coming one after another. Meanwhile, Uchiha Shun's genjutsu harassment and fire-style suppression prevented him from focusing on dealing with one person.

"Dust Escape·The Art of Original Realm Peeling!"

Onoki finally found a gap, conjured a transparent cube-shaped barrier between his hands, and shot it at Might Guy.

However, Might Guy's speed after opening the Seventh Gate had already exceeded the reaction limits of a regular ninja.

With a swift movement, leaving behind afterimages, his true form had already instantly moved dozens of meters away. The light of the Dust Escape technique swept past, annihilating his afterimages into nothingness.

Onoki immediately changed direction and aimed at Uchiha Shun: "Dust Release: Particle Style - Pillar!"

Shun Uchiha's three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly. Faced with the bloodstains that could disintegrate everything, he did not directly defend himself. Instead, his figure blurred and instantly split into more than a dozen illusory clones that were difficult to distinguish from reality, and dispersed from different directions.

The Dust Release beam pierced through several of the clones, turning them into nothingness, but the real Uchiha Shun had already moved to a different location under the cover of genjutsu.

"Damn it!" Onoki thought to himself, feeling agitated.

Might Guy's taijutsu strength and speed are monstrous, Uchiha Shun's genjutsu is unpredictable and difficult to defend against, and his fire jutsu is also extremely powerful.

The two, one near and one far, one physically and one mentally, cooperated perfectly.

Although he was stronger than the two of them, he was held back by their exquisite teamwork and was unable to break free to support the main battlefield.

Just as Onoki was being tightly entangled by Uchiha Shun and Might Guy.

Huang Tu's Explosion Release unit finally arrived at the designated battlefield and successfully intercepted the main force of Konoha led by Hatake Sagumo.

"Explosive Release: Swarm of Beasts!"

At Huang Tu's command, hundreds of Iwagakure Explosion Release ninjas simultaneously unleashed their ninjutsu.

Countless clay birds, beasts, and even burrowing insects surged towards the Leaf Village camp like a tidal wave.

Once they get close, a series of earth-shattering explosions will occur.

The Konoha camp was instantly engulfed in flames and smoke from the explosion.

Just then, a secret service squad wearing animal masks suddenly appeared at the front of the formation.

Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and they simultaneously formed hand seals: "Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

The ten people combined their powers, their chakra surging and creating a massive tsunami tens of meters high, like a celestial river flowing backwards, sweeping towards the Explosion Release beast tide with the force of ten thousand galloping horses.

(End of this chapter)