Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 473 Charge, Charge

On the battlefield, Itachi's performance was not an isolated case. Similar scenes were playing out across the front lines, with Jiang Tai also moving around the enemy with ease thanks to his half-baked Sage Mode.

The Ghost Legion was caught off guard by the Ninja Alliance's sudden offensive and had no time to react before their battle lines were forced to retreat step by step.

They are not a real army after all; they lack a unified command system and are driven entirely by the will of the demons.

Under the organized and layered attacks of the Allied forces, the front-line troops were the first to succumb, and the middle-line troops were also caught in crowding and chaos due to the long-range attacks of ninjutsu.

"Now!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Give the order: all troops advance! Maintain formation and advance steadily!"

"All troops—forward!"

The order was given across the battlefield. Seven thousand allied ninjas, like a moving wall, began their advance towards the other side of the canyon.

The attacking forces maintained ninjutsu suppression, the Earth Release units constantly altered the terrain, and the Wind Release and Water Release units launched flanking attacks, giving the enemy no chance to breathe. The elite units filled the gaps, continuously penetrating deeper into the enemy lines to create chaos.

This straightforward, step-by-step tactic perfectly countered the Ghost Legion's rigid and inflexible offensive patterns.

With each step the allied forces took, hundreds or even thousands of puppets were destroyed. The advance was incredibly fierce, and in just half an hour, they completely occupied the canyon and pushed the front line to the other side.

During this period, their biggest objective in this battle was naturally achieved.

Such a large-scale frontal attack finally succeeded in drawing the Ghost Legion's main attention.

In the demon's perception, a large number of ghostly legions suddenly lost all connection in the direction of the canyon. To it, this was undoubtedly a light in the darkness, exceptionally conspicuous.

Its five dragon heads turned towards the allied forces simultaneously, a hint of doubt flashing in its eerie green eyes, followed by anger.

"roar--!"

A roar came from a hundred miles away. Following the will of the demon, the ghostly army, which had been scattered across a vast area, began to gather towards the canyon.

Their objective became clearer—to completely annihilate this rebellious force.

This is exactly the effect the coalition wanted.

While the main force steadily advanced on the front lines, drawing the enemy's attention, another force had already silently made its way towards the Swamp Country.

...

On the dark purple earth, desolate and lifeless, at intervals one could see ghostly legions silently marching, all heading towards the canyon battlefield with a common goal, resembling the convergence of a hundred rivers into the sea.

Looking up from the sky, an unusual group is swimming upstream, like fish swimming back to the source of the turbulent current.

This was the thousand-strong force led by Taiyi.

At this moment, they were moving quickly. With the experience of the last breakthrough, Taiyi and his team moved even faster this time.

A group of a thousand people may seem large, but against the backdrop of this vast land, they are just a small dot on the map.

Now this small dot is bypassing the routes taken by the ghost legions and heading straight for the border of the Swamp Country.

As the distance increases, battles become inevitable, and that's when the power of a thousand-strong force becomes apparent.

Small groups of ghost soldiers were instantly wiped out; the enemies died without even seeing Taiyi and his companions.

As for the larger ghost legions that are truly difficult to avoid, the assault troops can eliminate them in the shortest amount of time, and then quickly withdraw from the battlefield, so that the ghost legions that follow cannot even touch their tails.

And so, the assault team made their way into the area where the demon was located without any major incident, until the demon's towering body appeared on the horizon.

"We're here again!"

The group stopped moving forward. Representatives from the three ninja villages of Huangtu, Chiyo, and Tsuchida approached Taiichi and heard him mutter to himself. The three exchanged a silent glance, and it was the eldest, Chiyo, who stepped forward to ask him something.

"Taiichi, what do we do next? At this distance, it should be very difficult to sneak forward again."

"It's not that difficult!" Taiyi's lips curled into a smile, a smile that was both confident and mocking. "Let's charge in with full force; we've already been discovered."

"What?!"

Taiyi's words caused a commotion. Everyone looked around warily and at their feet, fearing that the Ghost Legion had already come knocking on their door.

However, since everyone here was an elite, they quickly calmed down and all eyes turned to Taiyi, waiting for his orders.

"Everyone, there's no need to hide it anymore." Taiyi's smile widened, and his whole body trembled slightly, a sign of excitement before the great battle.

"The main force risked their lives to create this opportunity for us; now it's our turn to fight back." Taiyi turned around and looked at everyone, his voice no longer restrained, but becoming even more impassioned.

"Gentlemen, follow closely behind me. I will lead the charge and reach the demon in front of you."

"Chiyo, Yotsuchi, Tsuchidai, Kakashi, while I fight the demons, you must do your best to stop the ghost army and prevent them from interfering with my battle. I will also try my best to lead the battlefield away from you."

"Everyone!" Taiyi looked at the crowd one last time, then turned back to face the demons, raising his hand and waving it forward, "Follow me—"

kill!"

"kill----!"

"kill----!"

"kill----!"

Although there were only a thousand people, their shouts had the momentum of ten thousand.

Taiyi instantly moved forward, his right hand making a sword-drawing gesture from left to right, then pulled back, and a chakra lightsaber condensed and took shape. As chakra was injected, the lightsaber quickly grew longer and thicker, until it extended to three meters before stopping.

At this moment, Taiyi took the lead and charged into the Ghost Legion's ranks.

He brandished an exaggerated longsword, without any fancy moves or advanced ninjutsu; he simply slashed and hacked.

Left slash.

Chop to the right.

A backhand slash around the head.

The attacks were repeated over and over, but this simple attack, combined with the extremely sharp light blade and the increased speed, was like a tiger among sheep.

Do not!

It's even more exhilarating and exciting than a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

It was as if they were entering an empty field; the well-organized ghost army did not hinder Taiyi's charge in the slightest.

Taiyi's pace didn't slow down at all, cutting through one ghost legion after another.

Taiyi took the lead and launched the charge, which was like a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of the assault troops. When they saw Taiyi's heroic performance, their morale soared.

As Taiyi clashed with the Ghost Legion, the assault troops also launched a collective charge.

They formed a wedge formation, with Chiyo, Kyoto, Tsuchida, and Kakashi as the arrowheads, using the gap created by Taiichi as the breakthrough point, and plunged fiercely into the Ghost Legion.

Kakashi's White Fang short sword is enveloped in lightning. Each swing creates an arc of electricity. Wherever the blade passes, it's like a hot knife through butter, flowing smoothly. Even those touched by the electric arc will twitch and temporarily lose their ability to move.

Huang Tu was no longer as honest as before. His round face was full of ferocity. His hands were covered with rocks. It was Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique. It was just an ordinary C-rank ninjutsu, but in Huang Tu's hands it was like a heavy hammer.

The solid, heavy rock golem was easily crushed by a mere graze or sent flying by a single blow from the rock fist; it was utterly invincible.

Chiyo was not to be outdone, so she unleashed her strongest attack, the White Secret Technique: Chikamatsu Ten.

Ten puppets of different styles combined in mid-air with a series of "click-clack" sounds. Five of them, after a series of complex mechanical combinations, became a larger puppet, like a giant chariot, standing at the forefront of the formation.

Two large war scythes extended from each side of its body, and with a whoosh, all the rock golems that came near were cut into pieces.

The other five puppets stood guard beside Chiyo, protecting her safety at all times.

The entire force of a thousand men advanced with unstoppable momentum, each displaying their unique strengths. Wherever they went, the Ghost Legion's formation was constantly torn apart and disrupted.

Despite the large number of rock golems still surging in from all directions, their clumsy movements and monotonous attacks appeared full of loopholes in the face of these battle-hardened elites.

The team maintained a tight wedge formation, and although the ninjas from each village had different fighting styles, they cooperated seamlessly.

The Earth Release from Iwagakure shielded everyone from ranged attacks, the puppets and Wind Release from Sunagakure restrained the enemies, the Lightning Release from Kumogakure paralyzed the group of enemies, and the Water Release from Kirigakure created mud on the ground to slow down the pursuit.

Each wave of attack was quickly neutralized, and the advance of the assault troops was not slowed down much.

Taiyi charged ahead, his three-meter-long light blade like a death scythe, each swing unleashing a burst of blade energy, its true attack range far exceeding three meters.

He cut all the puppets along the way in half.

While attacking, Taiyi also had time to keep an eye on the battle behind him. He saw that although the assault troops were brave, the vanguard was under increasing pressure as more and more Ghost Legion troops surrounded them, and the overall formation began to slowly compress.

He knew he needed to put in even more effort.

"Then—let me clear a path for you a little longer."

Taiyi muttered to himself, his right hand slashing incessantly, his left hand forming a mudra held upright in front of his chest. He took a deep breath, and the air around him began to surge wildly. The next moment—

Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!

"Buzz—!"

A low hum could be clearly heard even by the assault troops he had left behind. Many of the team members looked up in surprise and turned their gaze to the figure that was clearing the way for them deep within the enemy lines.

The air around him distorted, and then countless transparent and sharp wind blades shot out in a fan shape from him.

It wasn't just one or a few blades, but hundreds or thousands of vacuum blades compressed to their limit. They tore through the air with sharp whistles, sweeping in all directions like an invisible tide of death.

In an instant, the ghost army within a radius of 100 meters suffered a devastating blow.

The rock golem was easily sliced ​​into its torso by the wind blades, the cut surfaces as smooth as mirrors, before scattering into pieces on the ground.

Wherever the wind blades passed, hundreds of deep trenches were carved into the ground. The purplish-black earth seemed to have been fiercely grabbed by an invisible giant claw, revealing the grayish-white soil beneath.

This attack nearly wiped out all the enemies in front of the assault troops, greatly reducing the pressure on them.

Upon seeing this, Huang Tu immediately roared, "Charge! Follow Lord Taiyi!"

The team roared and seized the opportunity to advance at full speed.

Seeing this, Taiyi did not linger any longer. He raised his light blade again, his figure flashing like lightning, and sped toward the shadow that loomed like a mountain range at the edge of his vision.

This was repeated time and again, and the originally insurmountable distance was thus pierced by the assault troops.

When Taiyi waved his hand and destroyed the last batch of enemies in front of him, the view in front of him suddenly opened up.

The demons are right there.

The colossal body, towering over a hundred meters tall, occupied the entire space. Five ferocious dragon heads slowly lowered, and ten eerie green eyes, like lights from hell, were fixed on Taiyi.

It was enveloped in a tangible negative energy, and the purplish-black mist flowed like a living thing, causing rocks to decay and air to stagnate wherever it touched.

The ancient, oppressive aura made the commandos who broke through the Ghost Legion's barrier gasp for breath.

The initial joy of successfully storming in front of the demon vanished completely. Only then did they realize that the previous battle was merely an appetizer, and the main course was just beginning.

However, the next second, everyone's faces were filled with intense excitement. As top-notch ninjas, which one of them hadn't fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood? Not to mention that they were all war-loving and eager for battle, they were at least warmongers.

The battle they had just fought was far from enough for them, and many of them had not yet unleashed their true strength. Now that an even greater battle was about to begin, they were naturally delighted.

"Proceed according to plan!"

Chiyo's aged yet resolute voice rang out, though a closer listen revealed a slight wheezing, a consequence of her advanced age and declining physical strength.

The assault troops, upon receiving orders, quickly deployed without further command.

Huang Tu led the elite Rock Hidden Army to form a battle formation at the front, with layers of earth flow walls and rock pillars rising up to build the first line of defense.

The Cloud Village and Mist Village ninjas were positioned on both flanks, while Lightning Release and Water Release techniques were ready to be unleashed.

The puppeteers of Sunagakure control puppets to move around and fill in the gaps;

Shinobi from Konoha and other ninja villages filled the gaps in the formation.

In just over ten seconds, an arc-shaped defensive line formed a hundred meters behind Taiyi, firmly blocking the ghost legion that was closing in from both sides like a tide.

In the center of the battlefield, only Taiyi and Wangliang remained, facing each other from afar.

In the spiritual realm, the demon roared even more wildly, calling people "insects," "ants," and "despicable humans" repeatedly, with almost no two curses being repeated.

Taiyi ignored the demons and argued with the dying beast; that wasn't in Taiyi's nature.

He slowly straightened up, the chakra light blade in his hand dissipated, then he took a deep breath and clasped his hands together in front of his chest.

Yin Seal - Released!

The diamond-shaped mark on his forehead suddenly lit up with a bright blue light, then transformed into blue patterns that spread from his forehead to his entire body. A vast, ocean-like chakra surged out from the seal, transforming into visible blue flames that swirled around his body. The ground was cracked like a spiderweb by the sudden burst of energy.

Immediately afterwards, he closed his eyes and concentrated, and natural energy gathered wildly from all directions.

Sage Mode - Activated!

His eyes snapped open, golden light emanating from the depths of his pupils. His black hair moved without wind, and his aura rose once more. The Sage Chakra, mixed with natural energy, made the air tremble.

The five dragon heads of the demon rose simultaneously, and the curses in the spiritual world instantly froze, like a startled rabbit, momentarily speechless.

Immediately afterwards, even more enraged insults rang out again, and the five dragon heads danced wildly.

"Damn ant, you think you can deal with me like this?"

Taiyi did not answer. He stepped back slightly with his right foot, his leg muscles tensed, and the ground beneath his feet collapsed with a roar, blasting open a crater several meters in diameter.

The next moment, his figure disappeared from the spot.