"That damned old fox..."

Shen Qiu cursed inwardly. This was clearly an impossible mission, a complete suicide mission. Fortunately, he had enough trump cards.

"I understand."

Upon hearing Shen Qiu's answer, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief. If Shen Qiu refused to comply no matter what, there was nothing he could do but put him in solitary confinement for a few days at most.

"Then, please."

Three days later, at the central camp of the Kirigakure front-line troops on the southeastern border of the Land of Fire.

For this war, Kirigakure has exhausted its efforts. As the smallest country in terms of territory and population among the five great nations, the Land of Water can be considered the least important country.

At the same time, because their territory is isolated overseas, Kirigakure has a very low profile, and they are happy to do so, since most of the time the ninjas of Kirigakure live a life of peace and tranquility.

However, this does not mean that Kirigakure is a weak village. On the contrary, they fight more fiercely than other villages, which stems from their village traditions.

In the same position, the capable rise to the top and the strong prevail. Therefore, Kirigakure has always followed the path of elite troops. Other villages often boast hundreds of thousands of troops, but how many of them are actually capable of fighting?

Kirigakure is different. The First Shinobi World War proved Kirigakure's strength. Even though they were far fewer in number than Iwagakure, they were still able to fight Iwagakure to a standstill. The Second Tsuchikage, Mu, was even once suppressed by Hozuki Gengetsu.

"Lord Yagura, we should be able to reach Asami Gorge by tomorrow."

Suigetsu Hozuki spoke respectfully to the man sitting before him, who was none other than the commander-in-chief of Kirigakure's arduous expedition.

The person sitting in the main seat in the center of the meeting tent in the middle of the camp was a child who looked to be no more than seven or eight years old. Isn't that puzzling?

That's not actually the case. He just has a baby face and is already over twenty years old. One of the two bodyguards of the Third Mizukage is Hozuki Senjin, and the other is him—Karagi Yagura!

Born a commoner ninja, but with exceptional talent, if Suigetsu Hozuki felt oppressed when facing Hozuki Senjin, then facing Karatachi Yagura felt fear.

—Never underestimate this harmless baby face; you'll never know how you die.

"What did the spies say?"

Yagura, who had been dozing, opened his eyes after hearing Suigetsu Hobutsuki's voice. Unlike ordinary people, his eyes were a rare purple, which was very beautiful.

"The garrison numbers around two thousand, which is less than the garrison on the first line of defense." At this point, Suigetsu Hobutsuki admired Yagura Karatachi even more.

During the battle between the first line of defense and Konoha, it was Yagura Karatachi who used his powerful Water Release technique to flood Konoha's central command post, leaving Konoha leaderless and allowing them to be quickly defeated.

Otherwise, even if there are five thousand pigs, it would take several days to slaughter them all; it's not that easy.

"Two thousand people?"

Upon hearing what Suigetsu Hobuki said, Yagura Karatachi couldn't help but chuckle. This is Konoha, the so-called number one ninja village in the ninja world? It's far too poor.

Although the Third Mizukage's mission for him was to conquer Asami Gorge and then use the threat of invading Konoha's interior to force Konoha to sign a reparations treaty, if Konoha was truly that weak, then going further was not impossible.

"Pass down the order: tomorrow morning, lead the army in a powerful attack on Asami Gorge and take it within a day!"

"understand!"

While Yagura was brimming with confidence, the interior of Asami Canyon was a scene of utter desolation.

"Brother Duan, what should we do? Our scouts told us that the Kirigakure army is arriving very quickly, and we don't know when the reinforcements from the village will arrive..."

Shiranui Genfeng gave a bitter smile. As the last line of defense for Konoha, once Asami Gorge falls, what lies behind it are villages and towns where ordinary people live.

At that time, the southeastern half of the Land of Fire would likely be plunged into a state of devastation. Those who had been carrying out ANBU missions in the Land of Bears for many years were all too familiar with the brutality and bloodshed of Kirigakure.

"Ugh..."

After hearing what Shiranui Genfu said, Kato Dan also sighed deeply. He had originally been confident that he could win the war, but the rapid collapse at the front line made him start to feel lost.

Can they really win this war?

"I heard that the leader of this team is a young man named Uchiha Aki. He is very strong. Asami Canyon is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we stall for time, we should be able to wait for their reinforcements."

"I hope so..."

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Chapter 154: The Battle of Asami Canyon - Day One

Asami Canyon is the largest canyon in the southeast of the Land of Fire, and also the most important strategic passage. It is about 25 kilometers long and its terrain is treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

As the last line of defense in the southeast of the Land of Fire, Asami Gorge once held a superior strategic position, but with the passage of time and the arrival of a peaceful era, this place has gradually lost its former glory.

Behind Asami Canyon lies the vast plain of the Land of Fire. After that, there was no more defensible terrain in the southeast of Konoha. Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Shen Qiu a death order: Asami Canyon must not be lost under any circumstances, and it must be held for at least twenty days!

To have 4,000 garrison troops fight against 10,000 elite troops from Kirigakure, most of whom were Chunin, is simply a fantasy.

In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't have much hope for this, and the ninjas he sent there were simply going to their deaths—but he had no choice, he had staked everything on the battlefield in the Land of Rain.

"So this is Asami Canyon? It is indeed a magnificent strategic location, worthy of being called the largest canyon in the Land of Fire."

At 5:30 a.m., Yagura Karatachi led his 10,000 troops to the front of Asami Gorge. Looking at the ravines and gullies in front of him, Yagura Karatachi's face was solemn.

This place is probably not as easy to attack as we thought.

Even so, he remained confident. Konoha was far superior to them in terms of raw strength, and this gap was insurmountable. As long as he proceeded steadily and patiently, it was only a matter of time before he could take over this strategic location.

"Then, let me sound the horn for this battle!"

Yagura put down his coral cane and walked straight to the front of the battlefield. Looking at the Konoha ninjas poised to attack in the canyon, he let out a disdainful laugh.

"Konoha ninjas, let me show you what true ninjutsu is!"

At this point, Yagura took a deep breath and quickly formed hand seals. As a commoner ninja, to have climbed to such a high position in a cruel place like Kirigakure, his strength was beyond doubt.

"Water Escape—"

As his hands rapidly formed hand seals, Yagura's cheeks quickly puffed out.

"A super-sized burst of water breaks through!"

A colossal wave, like a tsunami, spewed continuously from Yagura's mouth, rapidly gathering into a massive volume of water in front of him. The wave, over twenty meters high, crashed towards the canyon.

A water escape of this scale is extremely rare in the world!

The Great Explosive Water Wave was originally an A+ level advanced water jutsu, but with Yagura's deliberate increase in chakra, it was upgraded from A+ level to S level water jutsu.

Meanwhile, on the other side, above the Asami Canyon, the garrison troops above the canyon were stunned as they watched the towering waves rolling in.

Yes, I was stunned.

Most of them were just ordinary Chunin, and many of them were even graduates from the Ninja Academy just last year or the year before. When they first saw ninjutsu of this scale, many of them were stunned rather than defending.

This level of ninjutsu was far beyond their comprehension, and at this moment they understood why Yagura Karatachi had said, "Konoha ninjas, let me show you what true ninjutsu is."

"What a joke, what a joke! With ninjutsu like that, we'll definitely die!"

"What kind of monster is this? I don't want to fight anymore! I don't want to fight anymore! I want to leave! I want to go back to the village! I don't want to participate in the war!"

Hearing the shouts all around him, Kato Dan felt a headache coming on. He hadn't expected his opponent to be a Kage-level powerhouse right away.

What kind of concept is a Kage-level powerhouse?

The Third Raikage, A, fought against 10,000 Iwagakure ninjas single-handedly during the Third Shinobi World War. After three days and three nights of fierce fighting, he died from exhaustion of chakra.

In other words, if his chakra is not exhausted, he could fight for several more days.

It's not just that there's a huge gap between Chunin and Jonin; after reaching Jonin, every step forward—from Elite Jonin to Quasi-Kage to Kage—is incredibly difficult.

"Earth Release Team, get out!"

At this point, Kato Dan couldn't care less about anything else. He could only hope that he could hold out a little longer until reinforcements arrived. With his roar, a small team of about fifty people immediately stepped forward to the front of the battle line!

The Ninjutsu Class is a special unit composed of elite Chunin and a small number of special Jonin. They are capable of using combination ninjutsu and can be considered the elite of the army.

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Earth Release counters Water Release, so using Earth Release to defend against this powerful Water Release technique is the most appropriate approach.

Fifty people shouted their names in unison, and then a 20-meter-high earthen wall rapidly rose from the ground. Facing the surging giant waves ahead, everyone felt extremely oppressed.

Can it really stop it?

"Black Hoe Raiya".

Yagura remained indifferent even after seeing the Konoha ninjas ahead unleash a large-scale group ninjutsu, as if such a response was entirely within his expectations and he found it unsurprising.

"Understood, hehe, leave it to me, Yagura-sama!"

After hearing Yagura call out his name, a man with long green hair and a fierce face quickly walked out from behind him, carrying two rather strange-looking black blades on his back.

[Thunder Blade - Fang]

A powerful ninja sword that can only be used by those with lightning-attribute chakra. Its blade is not only incredibly sturdy, but it can also attract lightning. Combined with superb lightning sword techniques, this allows Raiga Kurosugi to gain power far exceeding his own.

If his own strength was only that of a Jonin, then with the Lightning Blade, he could even enter the ranks of a Quasi-Kage.

"It's that kid Raiga Kurosuki again. Why is it always him? Does Lord Yagura have a special fondness for him?"

Seeing Kurosuki Raiga stepping out of the ranks, Kushimaru Kurihara was quite displeased. Ever since he was severely injured by Hatake Sakumo, he had developed a deep hatred for the ninjas of Konoha.

During the Battle of Baixi River, he personally strung together hundreds of surviving Konoha ninjas with steel wire, then hung them on tree trunks to wait for them to bleed to death. Their screams could be heard from miles away.

"Don't talk nonsense. It's just because it's more efficient to do it this way. Lightning Release counters Earth Release, and Kurosugi Raiga is the strongest Lightning Release user in our village, that's all."

The Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon said indifferently.

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