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

Chapter 442 Life and Death Decision
Each flash of white light was accompanied by a barely perceptible whooshing sound, and inevitably, an elite member of the Hidden Stone Village would clutch their throat or heart and collapse to the ground.

The wound was as thin as a hair, yet it precisely severed all chance of life.

"Stop him! Stop him at all costs!"

A captain from the Iwagakure garrison roared hoarsely, trying to organize yet another defensive position.

However, before they could complete their seal, the white streak of light had already cut into the formation.

"White Fang - Lightning Flash!"

Hatake Sagumo's figure transformed into lightning, the crisp sound of metal clashing rang out densely and then abruptly stopped.

A white streak of light pierced through the battle formation, shooting relentlessly towards the next target in the distance. Behind him, the dozen or so elite Rock Village soldiers remained frozen in place, maintaining their hand seals or defensive postures.

Moments later, blood lines appeared on their bodies, and they collapsed to the ground one after another, causing the defensive formation to crumble instantly.

Under his leadership, the Konoha elite troops were in high spirits and launched a relentless offensive, completely crushing any organized resistance that Iwagakure attempted.

The Iwagakure ninjas completely lost their command and fell into desperate, individual battles, running around the battlefield like headless flies, only to be hunted down one by one by the well-coordinated Konoha squads.

Compared to the sharp-tongued White Fang of Konoha, the Thousand Hands Nawaki possesses a vast amount of chakra, making him undoubtedly a strategic force for clearing out the remaining enemies at this moment.

"Water Release: Big Explosive Water Wave!"

Senju Nawaki clasped his hands together, unleashing a massive surge of chakra that summoned a lake on the flat ground. The surging waves, with overwhelming force, breached a sturdy defensive line that Iwagakure had just erected in a hilly area, sweeping over a hundred Iwagakure ninjas into the raging torrent and swallowing them whole.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Immediately afterwards, several enormous water dragons, far exceeding the size of ordinary beings, condensed above his head, emitting deafening roars, and automatically sought out areas densely populated with Rock Village personnel to swoop down. Each impact caused the earth to shake and mountains to tremble, resulting in widespread casualties and chaos.

Although its precision control is slightly inferior, this wide-range attack ninjutsu is undoubtedly a heavy blow to an enemy army whose morale is on the verge of collapse.

Senju Nawaki's performance was outstanding, but the Aburame clan's ninjas were not to be outdone. Aburame Shiguro stood quietly on a slightly higher earthen slope, and the nano-sized poisonous insect black mist that constantly emanated from his sleeves turned into a deathly shadow, silently covering a large area.

Once the Iwa ninja inhales or their skin comes into contact with the black mist, they immediately feel their limbs quickly become numb, and they collapse to the ground, their chakra flowing out like a flood. They watch helplessly as their chakra and life force are completely devoured.

What's even more terrifying is that this black mist seems to be able to penetrate everywhere, rendering the defensive tactics that Iwagakure excels at meaningless.

Meanwhile, Ryoma Aburame controlled a massive swarm of parasitic insects, forming black whirlwinds of death. They emitted a terrifying buzzing sound and specifically targeted injured or isolated Iwagakure ninja.

Where the insect swarm passed, only stark white bones and tattered clothing remained, a horrifying scene.

The two brothers, one who kills without leaving a trace and the other who is visible yet devours all life, work together seamlessly, forming a highly efficient and terrifying killing duo.

On moonlit nights, he remained hidden, only appearing and disappearing on the battlefield amidst the interplay of light and shadow, revealing the existence of this shadow assassin. With the aid of his ability to conceal himself, his movements became even more elusive.

He doesn't pursue the kind of overwhelming sharpness that Hatake Sagumo possesses; he's a true assassin, specializing in decapitation tactics.

Every time his short sword pierced out of the shadows, it inevitably led to the fall of an Iwagakure Jonin or a special ninjutsu-wielding elite.

His presence completely paralyzed the remaining command structure of Iwagakure, and any officer who tried to stand up and organize resistance would soon become a victim of his sword.

At the center of the battlefield, Onoki floated in the air, overlooking the hellish battlefield.

What he saw were his familiar young subordinates, lying dead in droves, their bodies strewn across the field; Konoha ninjas chasing and slaughtering the fleeing Iwagakure; and the tragedy of blood flowing into streams and seeping into the scorched earth.

Of the tens of thousands of elite Iwagakure troops he brought, only a handful can still put up an effective resistance. Iwagakure is completely defeated, and it can even be said that it is on the verge of total annihilation.

An indescribable sense of desolation washed over him; he seemed to hear the village weeping and feel the pain of countless families being torn apart.

He saw that not far away, several Jonin who had fought alongside him for many years were being surrounded by Hatake Sagumo and several Konoha ANBU Jonin in a small stone forest. They were fighting a bloody battle, and each of them was wounded. It was only a matter of time before they were defeated.

He wanted to dive down and use his dust escape technique to open a path to survival for them, but he himself was in grave danger.

He had no doubt that if he dared to lower his altitude, he would be pulled back to the ground by "Umino Sasuke's" gravity technique and completely fall into the siege of Uchiha Shun and Danzo.

By then, let alone saving others, he himself might perish there.

When the time comes, Iwagakure will lose the Tsuchikage and a large number of top-tier fighters, and that will be a true catastrophe!
"No—!" Onoki let out a heart-wrenching cry, and his turbid old tears welled up again. He could not stand by and watch the foundation of Iwagakure be destroyed!
"Dust Escape·The Art of Original Realm Peeling!"

He forcefully gathered chakra, disregarding his own consumption, and a blinding white light shone again between his hands. A slender Dust Release cube instantly took shape and enveloped the Konoha Anbu members who were surrounding the Iwagakure Jonin.

He was trying to create an opening to rescue his loyal subordinates.

"Don't think about it!"

Danzo snorted coldly and unleashed his Wind Release technique, which had been ready for a long time.

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Continuous Waves!"

Dozens of sharp vacuum waves arrived first, and although they failed to injure Onoki, they greatly disrupted his spell trajectory.

The white light of the dust escaped erratically, ultimately grazing the edge of the battlefield and turning an open area into nothingness, failing to accurately hit its target.

"Onoki, your opponents are us!" Uchiha Shun's icy voice echoed behind Onoki like a ghost.

Alarm bells rang in Onoki's mind, and he whirled around, unleashing a powerful rock fist strike behind him.

"boom!"

Uchiha Shun's figure vanished the instant he struck, and reappeared below him the next moment, his decapitation dagger piercing straight into his ribs.

The kaleidoscope spun again, and Onoki felt the air around him instantly become viscous, slowing his movements by a fraction.

"Pfft!"

Despite his best efforts to dodge, the short sword still managed to cut a shallow gash in his waist, from which blood seeped out.

"Lord Tsuchikage!" The Jonin trapped below went even crazier upon seeing this, ignoring their own injuries and launching a desperate charge in an attempt to draw the attention of Uchiha Shun and Danzo.

"For Iwagakure!!"

A jonin covered in blood roared as he formed the final hand seal.

"Earth Escape·Yansu Collapse!"

The ground beneath his feet suddenly cracked open, and a huge rock swallowed and buried him along with two Konoha elites who rushed up, choosing to perish together!
"Ryota!!" Onoki roared in anguish.

However, such sacrifices failed to change the course of the battle. Konoha's White Fang, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, swept across once more, and the few remaining Iwagakure Jonin fell one after another.

Onoki watched helplessly as his familiar subordinates fell one by one, filled with resentment. He frantically activated his Dust Release, wanting revenge and to save them, but under the control of Uchiha Shun's unpredictable space-time abilities and Danzo's cunning and ruthless Wind Release, his attacks repeatedly missed. Instead, due to the rapid depletion of his chakra and the turmoil in his mind, he suffered more and more small wounds on his body.

Old Purple, whose situation was also not good, looked at Onoki, who was flying wildly in the air, and then at the Iwagakure troops who were collapsing all around him. A complex look flashed in his eyes, which eventually turned into a resolute look.

He took a deep breath, and his Lava Release chakra surged again, even more violently than before. He ignored the menacing Wood Release clone No. 9 and leaped towards the battle group where Onoki was.

"Melting Granite!"

A barrage of lava projectiles rained down on Uchiha Shun and Danzo, temporarily halting their continuous attacks on Onoki.

"Old Purple?!" Onoki was stunned for a moment when he saw the red figure that suddenly appeared and blocked his way.

Without turning around, Ooshi's voice was hoarse but filled with unprecedented determination: "Ooki, let's go!"

"Huh?!" Onoki could hardly believe his ears.

"Go!" Old Purple whirled around, his crimson eyes fixed on Onoki, and roared, "We've already lost! Utterly defeated! But you can't die here! Iwagakure can live without me, Old Purple, without these ten thousand ninja, but it can't live without the Third Tsuchikage! Do you want Iwagakure to become like Sunagakure, completely reduced to fish to be slaughtered by Konoha?! Get out of here! Go back to the village! Protect our last foundation!"

This roar exploded like thunder in Ono's ears.

Looking into Lao Zi's resolute eyes and down at the battlefield strewn with corpses, he felt an overwhelming sense of desolation and powerlessness that nearly overwhelmed him.

He realized that Lao Zi was right. Personal honor and disgrace, past grievances, and differences in ideology all seemed insignificant in the face of the village's survival.

"I……"

Onoki's lips trembled. He wanted to live and die with his subordinates, but his responsibility as the Tsuchikage did not allow him to act on emotion.

"Go!!!" Old Zi roared again, slamming his hands down on the ground.

"Molten Release: Flower Fruit Mountain!!"

Rumble——! ! !
Centered on Lao Zi, the earth suddenly exploded like a volcanic eruption.

Countless scorching magma shot into the sky, instantly creating a lava hell hundreds of meters in diameter. The blazing magma flowed like rivers, scorching everything and temporarily preventing most of the Konoha ninja from getting close, while also creating a brief isolation zone for Onoki.

"Old Purple!" Onoki looked down at Old Purple, who was surrounded by lava, and tears streamed down his face.

"Lord Tsuchikage! Let's go!"

Several Iwagakure Jonin, covered in blood, rushed over, their eyes filled with determination. "Leave this to us! You retreat first!"

Onoki clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, and blood dripped from between his fingers. He took one last look at Rōshi and his men who had sworn to cover his retreat, let out a howl like a wounded beast, turned around abruptly, and pushed the Light-Heavy Rock Technique to its limit, shooting towards the Land of Earth.

"Want to leave? Not so easy!" Danzo was not about to let Onoki escape, so he unleashed his Wind Release technique again.

"Your opponent is me!" Old Purple roared, unleashing his Lava Release chakra without reservation, his massive lava fist meeting Danzo's Wind Release attack.

Meanwhile, the Wood Release clone No. 9 also gave chase.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Pillar!"

A massive waterspout descended from the sky, colliding violently with the surging lava, sending up plumes of white steam that blotted out the sun.

Under the cover of water vapor, the No. 9 clone rapidly approached Old Purple.

Samehada had somehow taken up residence on his shoulder. Replenished by Samehada's chakra, the power of the ninth clone's water jutsu had increased to a new level.

"Water Release·Water Breaking Wave!"

The high-pressure water jet cuts through the steam, directly hitting Lao Zi.

"Roar--!"

Old Purple had one of his tails severed on the spot. Fortunately, he had transformed into a tailed beast and possessed strong vitality; otherwise, this attack would have killed him.

Old Purple roared repeatedly, his tailed beast transformation deepening. At the same time, his Lava Release and Water Release clashed wildly, creating a spectacular scene.

Hidden underground, Sasuke Umino, seeing that Rōshi was growing stronger with each battle, finally intervened once more. Rōshi's struggle was nearing its end. The vertical mark between his eyebrows began to burn again.

"Magical Consciousness Imprisonment!"

The pure Yin Release power spread out silently, attempting to bind Lao Zi's spirit and render him unable to resist.

However, just as the power of Yin Release was about to completely engulf Old Purple.

"Roar--!!!"

A violent and furious roar suddenly erupted from Lao Zi's body.

The previously raging Lava Release chakra around him suddenly changed, becoming deeper and more savage. The crimson Tailed Beast Cloak instantly covered his entire body, and the four chakra tails behind him danced wildly.

"Uchiha Mangekyou Sharingan?!" A deep, hateful voice resounded directly in Old Purple's heart and faintly echoed across the battlefield.

After sensing the powerful genjutsu with Mangekyou Sharingan properties, the Four-Tails Son Goku could no longer stand idly by. Although it had been with Rōshi for decades and their relationship was not harmonious, it now faced a common enemy, especially when it seemed to be facing a Mangekyou Sharingan genjutsu. A sense of shared hatred led it to choose to reconcile with Rōshi.

"Roar--!"

With a beastly roar in its voice, the powerful tailed beast chakra swept out, forcefully breaking through the genjutsu restraints imposed by Umino Sasuke.

In a life-or-death crisis and with the active cooperation of the Four-Tails Son Goku, Roshi unexpectedly became a perfect Jinchūriki.

His aura surged, and what surrounded him was no longer simple lava, but a terrifying energy that combined the properties of Boil Release with the chakra of the Tailed Beasts!
"Molten Release: Unparalleled Strength!"

Old Zi unleashed a punch with extreme speed and astonishing power.

"boom!!!"

The ninth clone used Water Release to block, but was blasted away along with the water barrier by the immense force, and almost lost his Samehada.

"Such powerful strength!" Number Nine was secretly shocked, steadied himself, and looked serious.

(End of this chapter)