This puppeteer is a bit... well...

Chapter 245 Close Combat

"Retreat now!"

Some members of the coalition forces had already sensed something was wrong and were loudly warning others.

However, on the battlefield, tens of thousands of people charged forward... Footsteps, roars, the sound of arrows piercing the air, the heavy advance of the Jin people, the sound of trees being torn apart, screams... all sorts of chaotic sounds echoed, and even those nearby might not be able to hear them, let alone the air force that was one step closer to the Jin people.

They rushed towards the golden man like madmen, waiting for the two Tsuchikage's Dust Release techniques to destroy it before immediately plunging their sealing kunai spears into the man's body to prevent it from regenerating.

However, instead of the beam of dust escape they were waiting for, they were met with a golden hand that looked like it was swatting flies.

"Pfft pfft pfft..."

Accompanied by agonizing screams, patches of blood mist burst forth from the sky, and corpses were blasted and knocked down in droves, as if raining down, creating a spectacular scene.

"Damn it, what are Onoki and Mu doing? Are they planning to stab the Allied Forces in the back in this situation?"

The Fourth Raikage's loud voice was heard by everyone in the line ahead.

Third Generation Rai glanced over and snapped, "Shut up! Don't say anything that could undermine morale at a time like this!"

The Fourth Raikage was annoyed and instinctively wanted to retort.

But seeing the Third Raikage's glare, he suddenly swallowed back his curses and said aggrievedly, "Okay, Dad."

There was no way around it; the other party was not only the previous Raikage, but also his father.

What can he do?

"Onoki's been sniped! Be careful, everyone!"

At this moment, Wu's voice resounded in the minds of the allied forces through the telepathic abilities of the mountain tribe.

"Sniping?"

"Yes, exactly the same as those weapons on the city wall that emit orange beams, but much smaller and much less conspicuous."

"How's Onoki doing?"

"He's dead."

"hateful!"

Lu Jiu couldn't help but slam his fist on the desk, then immediately commanded, "Air Force, step back and follow behind the ground troops. After everyone destroys the Golden Man, you will follow up with the Sealing Kunai."

"yes!"

"Lord Orochimaru, you are the one who cast the Impure World Reincarnation technique. Be careful not to be targeted!"

"Heh, I'm not that easy to kill!"

Hearing the voice in his mind, Shikaku fell silent.

After a moment, he picked up his binoculars to observe the battlefield. Once he confirmed that the situation was proceeding as he had anticipated, he looked at the elite squad in the office. "The enemy's firepower is evenly distributed, making it impossible to determine where the enemy is at its weakest. However, the current situation no longer allows us to continue observing, so..."

"Leave it to us!"

Obito patted his chest confidently and assured everyone, "I will definitely seize control of the Mechanical Castle and help everyone win this war. Then, the position of the next Hokage will surely be mine!"

"Hey, I didn't realize you had such big ambitions!" Firelight teased from the side. "But if you have such aspirations, it means you must be quite capable. Don't hold the team back!"

"We'll see how I perform then."

Your approach is not convincing at all!

Kakashi rolled his eyes, but as the team's captain, he had to make a statement: "I will do my best."

"Hmm!" Lu Jiu nodded, then took out a map of the floating continent and said, "Although we can't estimate the enemy's distribution, the Mechanical City is built against the back, and the walls in the east, west, and north are built on the edges. These three directions don't need to defend against enemies rushing in from the ground, so there will definitely be fewer people in the south. Just randomly choose one of these three directions!"

"yes!"

……

On the battlefield.

The ninja alliance and the gold soldiers finally closed to within about 500 meters, and could engage in close combat in just two breaths.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned solemn. Suddenly, he accelerated away from the main force, leaping onto a massive tree that would take ten people to encircle. Holding his golden cudgel in his right hand, he aimed it at one of the golden figures, shouting, "Grow, Monkey Demon!"

"Bang!"

The iron rod, as thick as a telephone pole, suddenly grew larger and slammed against the golden statue in the middle, knocking it to the ground. It continued to push against it and advance, finally traversing several miles before crashing into the city wall of the mechanical city and coming to a stop.

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, his expression becoming even more serious.

"Even the Golden Cudgel couldn't break through it, just how strong are the defenses of these golden figures and city walls?"

"Phew~"

The air howled, pressing down on the feet that blocked out the sky.

The golden cudgel suddenly retracted, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, as agile as a monkey, performed several backflips and rolled away from the edge of his feet.

The golden man ignored him and charged straight towards the main force of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Find an opponent you can handle... Haha, why should I follow your script?

The Heavenly Eye System knew that although the Golden Man's power was great, his methods were too simplistic, and killing a master would waste a lot of time. Therefore, it set its sights on the ordinary ninjas of the Allied Forces.

"Stop them!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed drastically upon realizing the other party's intentions.

"Does this even need to be said?"

The Fourth Raikage's hair stood on end, his chakra surged, and he was surrounded by powerful lightning. He and the Third Raikage, who was in the same state, rushed to the golden figure like lightning, and he fiercely attacked with his hand blade and hand spear.

"Hell Thrust!"

"Lightning-Struck Horizon Chiyo Dance!"

"Bang! Bang!"

With a dull thud, the golden figure paused in its advance, then continued forward as usual.

The Third and Fourth Raikage, who were blocking his way, were kicked away like roadside trash.

"Use the Tailed Beast Ball!"

Killer Bee roared, his body emitting crimson chakra, and in an instant he entered half-tailed beast mode, with a terrifying chakra ball of yin and yang gathering at the corner of his mouth.

The other Jinchūriki followed suit, entering a semi-tailed beast state and accumulating Tailed Beast Balls.

It's worth mentioning that Kushina Uzumaki wasn't enveloped in crimson chakra and on all fours like the other Jinchuriki; instead, she was enveloped in golden chakra and stood up, just like Naruto in the original manga.

The seven Jinchuriki simultaneously accumulated chakra.

Even before its terrifying power was unleashed, it caused the air to surge, emanating a chilling aura.

"Everyone, step back! Don't get caught in the crossfire!"

Someone shouted a warning through the network of the Mind-Reading Technique, and the Allied Shinobi Forces scattered in all directions, rushing towards the innermost Mechanized Castle.

"Tailed Beast Ball!"

Seven chakra projectiles, each about one meter in diameter, struck the Twelve Golden Men, unleashing a light as bright as day. This blinded everyone, leaving them only with a surge of heat, incessant earthquakes, and the sounds of shattering objects and screams of agony.

When the light returned to a level that allowed visibility to return, all that could be seen were the dispersed clouds and billowing smoke.

"Now, even that monster is doomed!"

"An unknown ninja said excitedly."

As if in response to his words, the earth trembled once more.

Amidst the billowing smoke, a massive golden figure emerged.

(End of this chapter)