Chapter 155: Bloody Battle - Deep in Despair (Please Subscribe)

At the same time, Yagura's super-powerful Water Release technique collided with the massive Earth Release wall created by the combined efforts of all fifty members of the Earth Release team!

"Great, we were able to hold them off!"

The leader of the Earth Release team was a special Jonin named Morino Rin Yuta. The moment the towering waves hit the Earth Release wall, he could tell that they could withstand the attack.

"Everyone, increase your chakra output! We must block this attack!" Morino Rin Yuta was overjoyed. This was the enemy's first ninjutsu, and it was used by a Kage-level expert. If they could withstand it, it would greatly boost their morale.

However, this is a very sad thing. The combined ninjutsu used by fifty Chunin working together could not even withstand a ninjutsu casually released by a Kage-level powerhouse.

Yagura coldly watched the massive earthen wall being relentlessly battered by the enormous water waves. He knew that Raiga Kurosuki would never let him down.

"Thunder Blade Technique—"

"Purple Lightning Strike!"

Kurozuki Raiga walked to the front of the battle. He raised his long lightning sword and pointed it at the sky. The sky, which had been somewhat clear just moments before, instantly turned dark. Streaks of purple lightning struck his raised lightning sword with a deafening roar!

"The ninjas of Konoha—"

"Die!"

Accompanied by the hoarse voice of Kurozu Raiya, a huge bolt of lightning, several tens of meters long, was guided by the lightning blade and struck the massive earthen wall without mercy!

Lightning attribute is inherently effective against earth attribute, and the lightning sword technique used by Kurosuki Raiga is incredibly powerful. It was already extremely vulnerable to Yagura's super-powerful water-style earth wall, so how could it withstand his lightning strikes amplified by the lightning sword?

Sure enough, in the very instant of its fall, the more than twenty-meter-long earthen wall could no longer hold on and began to crumble. However, this was not the end, but only the beginning—

Water conducts electricity, and the combination of lightning strikes and powerful water flow creates a highly lethal Lightning Water Release technique. As a result, the Earth Release team at the forefront became the target of everyone's attacks!

The moment they touched the water mixed with lightning, their hearts were instantly paralyzed, and they died without even being able to scream!

All fifty members of the Earth Escape Squad were thus lost.

Kato Dan, who was watching the battlefield from the high point above the canyon, turned pale as he saw the Lightning Water Release technique surging towards his army. The strength of the enemy was simply too great!

At this rate, he didn't even know if he could survive another day. At this moment, he finally understood why the 4,000-strong force led by Shigin Aburame and Kiyobayashi Hyuga on the front line had been defeated so quickly.

Our side's combat strength is not even in the same league as the enemy's.

"Everyone, climb to the high ground! Hurry!" Even so, Kato Dan suppressed his fear and gave the order, determined not to let the enemy slaughter him.

Driven by the will to survive, many of the ninjas present obeyed Kato Dan's orders and climbed to the top of the canyon without stopping. However, even so, many who failed to climb up in time were killed by a combination of ninjutsu with a scream.

Fortunately, the road above the canyon was accessible, and the terrifying water-style technique mixed with lightning did not linger in Asami Canyon for long before heading back.

However, this seemingly ordinary ninjutsu took the lives of nearly 200 people in the garrison, most of whom were newly promoted Chunin, many of whom were only nine or ten years old.

This is the cruelty of war.

"Tch, that's really boring."

Seeing the excellent effect of his Water Release technique, Yagura Karatachi was not excited at all; instead, he seemed slightly disappointed.

Since no one came out to stop him when he used his ultimate technique, Water Release, it meant that the opponent did not have any Kage-level powerhouses. Under such circumstances, Yagura did not want to make too much of a move—why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

"Give the order to begin the attack on Asami Canyon!"

"understand!"

The war can be said to have just begun at this moment. Before that, it was just a small test of the opponent's strength by Yagura Karatachi, but the outcome disappointed him greatly.

A large number of Chunin from Kirigakure began to pour into the canyon, while the Leaf Village side was equally unwilling to be outdone. The two sides clashed, engaging in an extremely bloody battle with kunai, explosive tags, and shuriken.

For either side, using Chunin to significantly deplete the opponent's strength is the best strategy.

"All of you, go up there and assassinate the enemy's Jonin and Secret Technique Ninja. Kushimaru Kurihara, I'm reminding you one last time: don't play your perverse games until the battle is over!"

Standing beside him were the Six Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—Hiramekarei was now in Shen Qiu's hands, and the new successor to the Exploding Blade was named Hozuki Mangetsu, the younger brother of Hozuki Senjin.

After giving the order, Yagura walked into the council tent in the camp without looking back. This level of battle was not his place to get involved, and he didn't want to waste his chakra on something like this.

"...Everyone, push forward! We absolutely cannot let these damned Kirigakure infiltrate Asami Valley!"

Kato Dan was covered in blood on the battlefield. In order to boost morale, which was already low and had been worn down by the enemy's Earth Kage-level powerhouse, he had no choice but to go into battle himself!

He roared at the Konoha ninjas on the battlefield, shouting that Asami Canyon must not be lost under any circumstances, otherwise he, Kato Dan, would become a sinner of Konoha and be nailed to the pillar of shame.

But it's easier said than done.

The original battle situation was something our side could barely hold on for a while, but after the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist joined the battle, our side, which didn't have many Jonin to begin with, was simply unable to cope with the enemy's insane attacks, and they died one after another.

The already weak Konoha garrison is now facing even greater difficulties.

The war lasted from dawn until afternoon. Almost every two steps in front of Asami Canyon, one could encounter a corpse. The legacy of the Will of Fire over the years was still somewhat effective, at least for most people.

"It's about time to end this."

Suigetsu Hozuki twisted his neck, roughly estimating that his side had lost over a thousand Chunin, but the enemy's losses should be even greater.

The setting sun, like blood, illuminated the vast land of the Land of Fire. The blood on the ground, for many reasons, gradually gathered into a small "stream," flowing ceaselessly in an unknown direction.

"That's true, let's end it then!"

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Chapter 156: Turning the Tide, Finding a Way Out (Please Subscribe)

Shiranui Genfeng lay exhausted on a cliff. A day of frantic fighting had completely drained his chakra. If he hadn't been so exhausted that he could no longer wield his kunai, he might have continued fighting.

In just one day, the 2000 Konoha garrison has been reduced to less than 800 men. The enormous disparity in strength has filled everyone's hearts with despair, only despair, endless despair.

However, before he could even rest for a moment, Kirigakure launched a new offensive, and this time the vanguard was the Kaguya clan of Kirigakure!

The Kaguya clan possesses the strongest taijutsu bloodline limit in the ninja world. They can freely manipulate osteoblasts and osteoclasts, and even control the concentration of calcium, to generate bones that are incredibly tough, even surpassing the strength of steel.

Combined with the Kaguya clan's ninjutsu passed down through generations and their bloodthirsty and murderous nature, the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) left a formidable reputation in the ninja world.

"Make sure you take over Asami Canyon before sunset."

Yagura frowned. He had thought that taking Asami Canyon would be easy, but as a strategically important and dangerous location, Asami Canyon had natural geographical advantages, and the battle did not go as smoothly as he had expected.

"Dance of Karamatsu!"

At the very front of the battlefield, Kaguya Ninja 163, carrying countless bones, pounced into Konoha's defensive formation like a hungry wolf. Due to his powerful bloodline limit, he was able to create extremely high casualties!

In less than ten minutes, the Konoha front line was brutally torn apart. At this moment, the defensive formation of Asami Valley was finally completely broken, and countless Kirigakure ninjas poured into the gap torn open by the Kaguya clan.

Finally, a faint smile appeared on Yagura's lips.

He was almost certain that the battle was won, and the huge weight that had been weighing on his mind was lifted. It was obvious that the defenses of Asami Canyon were insufficient, and Konoha would definitely send reinforcements to the area.

This is why I've been so eager to conquer Asami Canyon; it would be quite troublesome if Konoha's reinforcements arrived.

The Hidden Mist Forces penetrated deep into the heart of the Land of Fire, stretching their battle lines too far. It would take a lot of time to transport supplies from the Land of Water to the front lines.

Therefore, this war was also full of danger for Kirigakure. If their logistics were attacked and cut off, Kirigakure would be in dire straits due to insufficient food supplies.

Alternatively, Konoha could send a force to secretly outflank their retreat from behind. They wouldn't even need to attack them; simply surrounding them would suffice, similarly placing them in danger.

In contrast to Yagura's confident smile, Kato's face was ashen.

Once a defensive formation is breached, it is virtually impossible to patch the gap in a short period of time. This will also create a domino effect, causing the entire defensive formation to collapse within minutes.

Indeed, that was the case. At this time, some of the Hidden Mist ninja had already entered Asami Gorge. The Konoha ninja were still trying their best to resist, but it was only a matter of time before they fell.

Not only Kato Dan, but almost all the Konoha ninjas were now in despair.

"I'm afraid I'll die here today. It's such a pity that I won't be able to see Genma again until the very end."

Shiranui Genfu dragged his nearly numb body to Kato Dan. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled out a cigarette, and handed it to Dan.

After hesitating for a while, Kato Dan accepted it anyway. He had never smoked, but he figured it was time to try something new.

After their mission in the Land of Whirlpools, the two continued to work as members of the Dark Guard in the Land of Bears. Later, when war broke out, Shigin Aburame and Kiyobayashi Hyuga led an army of six thousand men to the southeastern front.

Kato Dan and Shiranui Genpu then joined Aburame Shigin's forces, serving as temporary commanders at Asami Gorge, while Aburame Shigin was stationed at Shirakawa River in the distance.

However, in just a few days, Shigin Aburame and his four thousand front-line troops were all wiped out. The name of Kirigakure became the most famous in the entire ninja world for a time. They did not stop their advance either, and quickly approached Asami Valley.

"This stuff is really hard to extract, I'd better give up."

After taking a deep drag on his cigarette and choking on it, Kato Dan coughed twice, then stubbed it out and threw it on the ground. At this moment, the defending troops inside the canyon were gradually losing ground and showing signs of defeat.

"Alright, this is the final battle."

As the Hidden Mist ninja drew ever closer, both men gripped their kunai tightly, preparing to fight with the last ounce of their strength!

"I don't know if this is the final battle, but please both of you step back."

Just when Kato Dan was almost in despair, a familiar voice rang out from behind him. He turned around abruptly and found that it was indeed the figure he knew so well!

Autumn Uchiha!

"Aki Uchiha!"

Upon seeing Shen Qiu, Shiranui Genfeng's spirits instantly lifted! Shen Qiu was the commander of the reinforcements sent by Konoha this time; his arrival meant the reinforcements had indeed arrived!

However, upon seeing the empty space behind him, his expression froze.

"They are still 20 kilometers away. I was the first to sense it. They will arrive within an hour at the latest."

Shen Qiu knew exactly what Shiranui Genfeng was thinking, and explained before he could speak.

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