Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki.

Chapter 43 Reinforcements Have Arrived (4.5k)

The Forest of Crows.

This once lush and verdant forest has now been reduced to a blazing inferno.

The raging fire licked at every inch of the land, and the smell of burnt wood and nauseating blood could be smelled everywhere.

Thick smoke snaked its way up into the sky, obscuring the setting sun into a dark red hue.

"boom!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi swung his Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic staff) horizontally, creating a gust of wind, and struck a Jonin from Iwagakure hard in the ribs.

The cracking sound of bones breaking was instantly swallowed up by the surrounding series of explosions.

The Jonin's body flew dozens of meters like a rag doll, crashing into two charred trees before coming to a stop.

"Huh...huh..."

He was breathing heavily, his golden cudgel planted firmly on the ground, and he looked up at the sky.

High in the sky, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, stood with his arms crossed, his face beaming with smugness.

"The intelligence has been completely leaked... We've retreated again and again..."

"Who exactly leaked the information...?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth and muttered, but he no longer had time to find the traitor lurking in the shadows.

because...

Onoki in the sky began to gather white light in his hands once again.

"Don't think about it!"

He suddenly raised his golden cudgel, which instantly grew longer, and stabbed it fiercely at the Great Tree in the sky.

Onoki had no choice but to dodge, and the Dust Release technique that was about to take shape also dissipated in haste.

But this is just a drop in the ocean.

Since the last time Minato used his full strength to relocate the entire Konoha territory with the Flying Thunder God Technique, he collapsed from excessive chakra consumption and was sent back to the village.

Without the "Yellow Flash" to distract them, Konoha's defenses began to crumble rapidly.

The battle lines had to be pushed back again and again, and even his personal command was of no use.

Every deployment and every shipment of logistical equipment inevitably leaks information without anyone noticing.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't personally overseen the situation on the battlefield, he simply wouldn't have believed that frontline intelligence could have been leaked to such an extent.

What chilled him even more were the undercurrents of intrigue within the village's families...

Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!

Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed the gloom in his heart, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, and a roaring fire dragon burst forth, forcibly forcing back several Iwagakure ninjas who were trying to surround and kill Kakashi.

"Pfft!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kakashi Hatake slashed open the enemy's throat with a chilling glint in his short sword.

He was covered in blood, and his left Sharingan eye was covered with blood vessels caused by excessive strain, almost turning into a dark red agate.

But he dared not stop for a moment, and with the help of the Hokage's fire jutsu, he precisely eliminated the enemy in front of him.

"Kakashi, retreat! Don't fall into their trap!"

Shikaku's anxious voice boomed in his mind through communication ninjutsu.

Kakashi wiped away the blood that was obscuring his vision, kicked aside the corpse in front of him, and used the momentum to leap backward.

At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi's four shadow clones scattered and occupied the four directions of the universe.

Then, Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of him created four more shadow clones and unleashed his ultimate attack.

Five Escapes - Great Combo.

The torrents of chakra of the five attributes converged into a destructive tide, surging towards the Iwagakure base.

However, Onoki merely snorted and unleashed a powerful attack from high in the sky, the white cube negating most of the sky-filling spells.

"Jiraiya, how much longer can you hold out?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked into the distance.

At this point, Jiraiya had lost his former boldness. His face had begun to drastically transform into a frog-like shape, and due to the depletion of his chakra, he even found it difficult to stand.

Jiraiya wiped away a cold sweat, his gaze lingering briefly on the Iwagakure demolition squad before settling on the Four-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure.

"Sage Mode... is almost at its limit."

Jiraiya gave a wry smile, while the two immortals, Fukasaku and Shima, on his shoulders were panting heavily.

"My model has only just begun to take shape, and it hasn't been sustainable for long... Teacher... the current situation..."

The teacher hasn't slept for days and nights, if they keep hitting him...

I am afraid...

"Teacher, please make way for Iwagakure, let's retreat to the village first..."

"We can't refund any more!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly straightened his weary body, interrupting Jiraiya's words.

"This battle is the decisive battle."

Hiruzen Sarutobi once again lifted the heavy, mountain-like golden cudgel.

He knew very well that if he retreated, he would lose not only the land, but also the hearts of the people since the First Hokage founded the village, and the backbone that had stood in the shadow of the ninja world.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, his fighting spirit surging once more.

That short figure suddenly appeared incredibly tall.

He opened his throat, imbued his voice with chakra, and shouted loudly at all the Konoha ninjas.

"The Will of Fire is the will passed down from the First Hokage!"

"Wherever leaves dance in the air, the fire will burn brightly. Its light will illuminate the village and inspire new leaves to sprout!"

"Trust in our comrades, trust in the land beneath our feet! Konoha will never stop here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the short figure let out a roar and charged headlong into the core of Onoki's position.

He was determined to settle the score in one battle.

Even at the cost of my life, I will drag Onoki into the abyss.

All the Konoha ninjas stared at the Third Hokage's resolute back, and for a moment they were completely silent.

Moments later, their fighting spirit erupted like a volcano.

"Kill! For Konoha!"

"When the village is in crisis, it is time for us to contribute!"

"Come on, you scum from Iwagakure!"

"Konoha Village was founded by the First Hokage and Lord Madara Uchiha!"

"The Will of Fire was also proposed by Lord Madara! Kill them—"

...

"Stubborn to the end!"

Onoki spat in the sky, and looking at the high spirits of the Konoha people below, he also shouted at the top of his lungs.

"The will to stone of Iwagakure is no less than that of Konoha!"

"Children of Iwagakure, this battle is the moment for our Iwagakure to stand tall in the ninja world and reclaim our status as the number one ninja village among the five great nations."

"Go!"

With Onoki's roar, the Four-Tails Rōshi and the Five-Tails Han simultaneously activated their half-tailed beast transformations. Their red tailed beast cloaks churned like boiling lava, and the ferocious monsters shattered the scorched earth, roaring as they charged onto the battlefield.

The entire battlefield, bathed in the blazing sun, appeared incredibly tragic and magnificent.

Countless ninjas fought and died in this meat grinder.

You kill me with one blow, I'll cut you with one blow.

If your ninja sword breaks, use ninjutsu.

When the chakra runs out, hand-to-hand combat begins.

As time went on, the balance of power on the battlefield eventually tipped in favor of Iwagakure.

Without the Mangekyou Sharingan, Fugaku Uchiha and his clansmen appeared utterly powerless before the Tailed Beasts.

Having exhausted his Sage Chakra, Jiraiya could only struggle through the lava with his Summoning Toad.

The people of Konoha were all fighting with all their might against the Iwagakure forces.

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, kings against kings.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's vision began to blur, and his overdrawn chakra dulled his senses.