Konoha Notes

Chapter 237 Sand and Flood
Chiyo boarded the Sky Ninja's sea naval vessel. At this time, the Sky Ninja had two large main ships and three escort ships.

The main ship carries flying vehicles and serves as a projection base and a platform for air ninjas to take off.

Standing beside the Sky Ninja were Sand Ninja.

"Using magnetism as the initial propulsion for the projectile, and then converting chakra into wind jutsu through the aircraft to maintain flight, that's really ingenious, Sky Ninja." A senior elder from Sunagakure pointed at the Sky Ninja's equipment as if no one else was around. "However, this also means that because the user's chakra is used to maintain flight, they cannot use ninjutsu."

"The only way to fight is to rely entirely on external ninja tools."

Chiyo picked up a kunai launcher and fired a round: "The advantage is that it has a fast firing speed and a short effective attack range. The power of the machine-fired kunai is not as good as using a senbon and then coating it with poison."

She then picked up a flight wing device.

"Its greatest use is providing personal flight capability, but because of the limited payload, it cannot carry more weapons, so everything has to be modified, and that kid Luo Sha is pushing hard."

"He recklessly chose to cooperate with people of unknown origin, and then kept urging the old woman to hurry up."

The Sky Ninja, the Dragon Vein—they just gave away so much for nothing. Fourth Hokage, did you really calculate what Sunagakure would have to pay for this?

Luo Sha had no time to think about it at that moment.

After Konoha gained a foothold, it remained quiet for only one day.

The next day, the Konoha ninja launched a probing attack.

The monk opposite was not only verbally aggressive, but also physically aggressive.

The first wave of attacks was repelled, leaving behind several Konoha ninja corpses in front of the Sunagakure formation.

Rasa stood before the position, raised his hand, and the sand gold containing his chakra spread out from his feet like a living fluid, covering a large area in front of the Sand Village's position.

"Wind Escape·Big Breakthrough!"

"Wind Style: Airflow Dance!"

Dozens of Wind Release ninjas simultaneously formed hand seals, and a gale arose, whipping up the gold dust on the ground. In an instant, a golden sandstorm shot into the sky, spreading in front of the Sand Village's formation and forming a constantly rolling and flowing barrier.

Elite warriors wielding enormous three-star fans weaved along the edge of the golden mist. With each wave of their fans, the golden barrier expanded outward, staining more land with an ominous gold hue.

By the time the Konoha scouts noticed, the area in front of the Sunagakure lines was already a sea of ​​gold.

A Konoha Chunin tentatively threw a kunai.

The kunai shot into the golden mist, its trajectory immediately becoming erratic, and finally it fell helplessly to the ground.

The golden mist doesn't rise all the time. Most of the time, it just lies quietly on the ground. Only when it's mobilized on the Konoha side will the Sand Village's Wind Release ninjas immediately stir up the wind, causing the sleeping gold dust to dance again.

Once a ninja steps into this area, their movements are immediately hindered. Metal ninja tools lose their aim and may even backfire, injuring themselves. And if anyone attempts to force their way through, the pervasive gold dust will instantly condense, transforming into deadly spears or heavy restraints, attacking from all directions.

For three consecutive days, Konoha's troops halted their advance before this barrier constructed from both Magnet Release and Wind Release techniques.

"Relying on the Fourth Kazekage's techniques, an absolutely advantageous battlefield environment has been artificially created." Nara Shikaku rushed from the rear command post to the front line, squinting at the golden area that shimmered blindingly in the sunlight.

“This probably confirms that Sunagakure is waiting for something.” Shuji stood beside him, also looking at the artificially created environment.

The battlefield is in the Land of Rivers, and Konoha has only established an advance camp. In theory, Sunagakure could use small groups of troops to bypass the camp and continuously harass the border of the Land of Fire—especially after this defensive fortification was completed.

After all, the Land of Fire is the foundation of Konoha, and for Konoha, defending their homeland is a higher priority than fighting in the Land of Rivers. But Rasa chose to hold his ground. This passive, defensive posture only reinforced Shuji and Shikaku's earlier assessment.

“That’s why we need a more ferocious attack to disrupt their rhythm.” Shikaku agreed with Shuuji’s point of view. He asked jokingly, “So, Mr. Shuuji, who has already demonstrated powerful Wind Release, Earth Release, and Advent of the Tree World, do you have any other techniques that can surprise us?”

“I do have the technique,” ​​he replied, “but I’m just considering whether I should continue using Wind Release.”

"If we use the wind, it might be difficult to clear away this patch of gold dust in front of us."

"After all, there are a large number of Wind Release ninjas in Sunagakure. Even if they just create opposing air currents, they cannot achieve the goal of clearing the battlefield."

Shikaku nodded. Currently, the only Wind Release ninja they have that can be considered top-tier is Shuji. Ordinary Wind Release ninjas are unlikely to be effective against the organized Wind Release units of Sunagakure.

"So, what's your choice?"

"Try it with water."

Xiu Si stepped forward, stopping at the edge of the effective range of the gold dust barrier. He closed his eyes and focused, the lines on his face reappearing.

"Please step back a little, Mr. Shikaku."

Nara Shikaku retreated more than ten meters as instructed. The Konoha ninja behind him held their breath, formed a battle formation, and prepared to deal with any possible counterattack.

Shuji clasped his hands together in front of his chest.

There were no earth-shattering signs, but the air around his body seemed to suddenly become viscous and concave, and even the light was slightly distorted.

In the next instant, countless fine water droplets condensed in the air and danced around him. Then, a huge, high-speed rotating ring of water suddenly expanded outward from him!
"Water Release·Water Crush Wave!"

The magic version...

He pushed his palms forward.

Rumble——! ! !
The ring-shaped water wall collapsed in response, transforming into a continuous wave more than ten meters high. Like a water dragon breaking free from its restraints, it roared deafeningly and swept towards the dense golden sandstorm ahead!

The golden sandstorm, faced with this overwhelming water pressure, was like a child's bubble, instantly collapsing and vanishing.

On the side of Sunagakure, Rasa stared blankly at the seemingly endless waves.

Is it possible to use water-based techniques on such a scale under these conditions?

The next moment, he came to his senses.

The gold dust at the foot of Luosha surged and rose in front of the position, forming a solid dam.

Giant waves crashed against the newly formed gold-bearing dam, producing a dull, thunderous roar. The water was forcibly diverted by the dam, surging to both sides and overflowing the lower-lying areas.

However, the battlefield fortifications that Sunagakure had painstakingly built over three days had been washed away by the flood, and the gold dust stuck to the ground, making it difficult to lift up again.

"attack!"

Behind Shuji, Nara Shikaku's voice rang out.

The Konoha ninjas, wading through the muddy water, launched a new and fierce attack on the Sunagakure positions.

(End of this chapter)