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Chapter 103 Night Raid on Kikyo Castle (Please Subscribe)

"asshole!"

Rasa's furious punch nearly smashed the table to pieces. Although the ninja forces outnumbered the enemy, they were unable to capture Kikyo Castle for a long time.

This is the last line of defense for the Land of Fire and Konoha. If they can capture it, the Sand Village will be able to launch a full-scale attack on Konoha.

Unfortunately, both of their attacks were blocked by those two bastards, Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze.

Whenever he and Jiraiya fought, Minato Namikaze would take the opportunity to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to finish off the weaker ninjas of Sunagakure. This bastard often used this method to expand his advantage in battle.

Their only way to expand the gains of the Sand Village now is to use the Tailed Beasts.

However, the One-Tailed Jinchuriki is too old. If he were to transform into a tailed beast, it would greatly shorten his lifespan. And the village has not yet chosen a replacement Jinchuriki.

"Elder Chiyo, do your best to hold off Jiraiya in the next attack. Leave that bastard Minato Namikaze to me."

Rasa told Elder Chiyo that there weren't many ninjas in Sunagakure who could deal with the legendary Sannin like Jiraiya, and Elder Chiyo was one of them.

Although her poison-making and medical ninjutsu are what Sunagakure needs, given the current situation, Elder Chiyo has no choice but to step in.

"Fourth Hokage, Jiraiya will never let you go to find Minato Namikaze. Besides, Konoha's elite ninjas are not weak either. They will still be able to break through our defenses and find other Sand ninjas."

It would have been good to send Pakura to the battlefield, but Rasa used the excuse of guarding against Kirigakure to keep Pakura in the village waiting for orders. Chiyo didn't know if they really needed to guard against Kirigakure, but it was inappropriate to leave such a strong ninja in the village doing nothing.

"Use the tailed beasts; only in this way can we take Kikyo Castle in one fell swoop."

Elder Chiyo said helplessly that the other side's medical ninjas were also very outstanding. She suspected that Tsunade was in Kikyo Castle, otherwise the three poisons that the Sand Village had just developed before the war would have been completely countered by the other side in such a short time.

During the last Shinobi World War, it was Tsunade who cracked the Sand Village's most effective poisons.

"Use the Tailed Beasts?"

Rasa hesitated. If they used the Tailed Beasts and failed to capture Kikyo Castle, they would suffer even greater losses, because the Jinchuriki might have to leave the battlefield due to their lifespan.

At this point, they would have to transfer the Jinchūriki, otherwise they would have to wait two or three years to capture the One-Tailed Beast again.

"I will do my best to help Bunfuku recover. The medical team will do everything in its power to ensure Bunfuku's physical condition and try to keep him alive until the war ends and the tailed beasts are transferred."

Elder Chiyo sighed and said, "If the Third Kazekage were still alive, the battle in Sunagakure wouldn't be so intense."

When one thinks of the Third Kazekage, Elder Chiyo immediately thinks of her grandson, Sasori.

She didn't know why Sasori had defected, but if Sasori hadn't defected, the Sand Village would definitely have the upper hand in the war against Konoha.

After pondering for a long time, Rasa finally made a decision, thinking about the increasing number of wounded on his side: "Use the Tailed Beasts. Tell Bunpuku that we'll go to the battlefield the day after tomorrow."

Konoha has a high level of medical expertise; their lightly injured ninjas can return to the battlefield after resting for two or three days. In contrast, the Sand Village lacks medical ninjas and herbs, and many wounded soldiers need to rest for ten days to half a month to recover.

The difference is immediately apparent.

Let the One-Tailed Beast use its Tailed Beast Ball directly on Kikyo Castle to blast through the Konoha ninja's defenses, then wipe out all their medical ninjas and see what they can do then!

Rasa clenched his fist, thinking that fortunately, the Sand Village had been plundering metal resources from the Land of Rivers during this period, which greatly relieved the pressure on the Sand Village.

The daimyo of the Land of Rivers now cowers before the Sand Village, fearing he might be killed by them like his father.

There used to be no quota system, but now all the quotas belong to the Sand Village.

Thinking of this, Luo Sha felt a little better. Unfortunately, they could only plunder the metal mines that had already been mined for a short time. Although they had the miners work overtime, it was still too little.

If they can occupy the area for a long time, the puppeteers of Sunagakure will never lack metal to make puppets again; however, they need to take Kikyo Castle and then force Konoha to sign a treaty of defeat.

Kikyo Castle.

Even in the dead of night, the medical team was still treating the wounded.

Another clash occurred outside Kikyo Castle today, involving hundreds of people. More than twenty wounded were brought in last night; even if each ninja treated one wounded, there weren't enough medical ninjas to go around, so they had to perform surgeries in batches according to the severity of the injuries.

After treating the seriously injured, Mina Uzumaki took a bottle of the separated toxin and walked outside.

"Hey, little girl, please treat me."

When Jiraiya saw Mina Uzumaki passing by, he couldn't help but say that when he fought Rasa today, a piece of his skin was torn off by the sand gold, and he bled quite a bit.

Mina Uzumaki frowned slightly after being called out, but still checked Jiraiya's wound according to the standards of a medical ninja. After finding that it wasn't too serious, she beckoned to another person and said, "Mami-senpai, please help Jiraiya-sama apply medicine and bandage his wounds."

"Huh, aren't you going to use medical ninjutsu?"

"There's no need!"

After saying that, Mina Uzumaki hurriedly left, and then another medical ninja came to Jiraiya's side to help apply medicine and bandages.

"Lord Jiraiya, the medical team is under a lot of pressure right now. We're using this treatment method for those whose injuries aren't too serious. Otherwise, if a seriously injured ninja is brought in, and the medical ninja has already used up all their chakra, it would be extremely dangerous."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know that."

"It's alright, but Class Monitor Mina was just on her way to make poison. She discovered that the Sand Ninja were using a new poison, and it needs to be made for the frontline ninjas as soon as possible, which is why she was in a hurry to leave."

"Really? That's impressive."

Jiraiya had some impression of Mina Uzumaki, knowing that she had studied under Tsunade for a period of time and was a member of the Uzumaki clan. Most importantly, when they set off for Kikyo Castle, Mina Uzumaki rode a bear.

The bear left a deep impression on Jiraiya. Its speed was no less than that of a ninja, and it was full of stamina and could understand human speech.

Moreover, that bear has a big appetite and eats very well; it even has someone deliver its meals!

Jiraiya's injuries were not actually serious; he could even endure the pain without it affecting his fighting, and the pressure on the medical team was simply too great.

Once chakra is depleted to a certain extent, it is essential to reserve chakra to deal with any unexpected situations that may arise; this is a rule for medical ninjas.

Before leaving, Jiraiya suddenly asked, "Is she the strongest person here right now?"

Mami paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, it seems that no one in the current medical team is more skilled than Mina. She heals injuries several times faster than others."

"I see."

Jiraiya nodded and then left the medical camp. He still needed to discuss the Sand Village's actions that day with the others.

They launched a surprise attack on them, but withdrew shortly after the initial engagement. Jiraiya and the others sensed that the Sand Village was plotting something, but lacking information, they had no idea what the Sand Village was up to.

"Lord Jiraiya, you've arrived."

When Nara Shikaku saw Jiraiya return, he greeted him and told him their speculation: "Sunagakure may launch another attack soon, and there's a 50% chance it will target our medical team. This time they attacked the patrol team, and the next attack may be imminent."

"Should we send out reconnaissance ninjas?"

Jiraiya stroked his chin and said, then suddenly remembered what he had heard in the medical team, and said, "Sunagakure has created a new poison. The medical team is now researching an antidote. Let's send out reconnaissance ninjas after the antidote is developed."

"A new poison. No wonder several ninjas died today despite having antidotes with them."

Nara Shikaku frowned and said, "Without an antidote, it would be very dangerous for a reconnaissance ninja. If they encounter an enemy, even a slight scratch could be fatal, leaving them no chance to return for treatment."

"Since that's the case..."

Just as Jiraiya was about to say something, he suddenly heard a deafening explosion outside.

Rumble!

A violent tremor came, and Jiraiya and the others staggered. The explosion was very close, as if it had happened right in Kikyo Castle!

After regaining their footing, Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, Shikaku Nara, and the others immediately left the house and stood on the roof.

Looking into the distance, one could immediately spot the tall monster under the moonlight.

"Hahahaha, die, humans, all of you die!"

"Wind Release: Sky Bullet Training!"

After Shukaku's rampaging laughter, it slapped its round belly with its giant sand palm, and then instantly spat out several wind balls containing a large amount of chakra, which slammed into the walls of Kikyo Castle.

boom!

boom!

boom!

Each of the whirlwind balls possessed a destructive power that only a Jonin could unleash, but Shukaku easily released them, shattering the walls of Kikyo Castle in just a few moments.

Even with the protective barrier on the city wall, it couldn't stop Shukaku's aerial attacks.

"Jiraiya-sensei!"

"Go, Minato! Shikaku, you're in charge of the counterattack!"

Jiraiya loudly commanded that the previous two battles were arranged by Nara Shikaku, who devised the strategies and Yamanaka Inoichi was responsible for conveying them, which effectively curbed the Sand Village's offensive.

Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze went to deal with the strong ninjas of Sunagakure, making sure they didn't face ordinary Konoha ninjas, otherwise the Konoha ninjas wouldn't be able to stop them at all.

"Spiritual communication!"

The two used the summoning technique at the same time, and the next second a huge cloud of smoke appeared, and two giant toads appeared in Kikyo Castle.

"Is that guy a Tailed Beast? Jiraiya, why do you always cause me so much trouble? This guy is really strong."

Jiraiya quickly said, "I'm sorry, but I still hope you can stop this guy, otherwise the Konoha ninja will suffer heavy losses."

Minato Namikaze chimed in, "Boss Bunta, Gamaken will help you too, please!"

"I'm only doing this out of respect for Minato. Jiraiya, you're just a troublemaker!"

"Gamabunta said, then slowly drew his short sword. Even with Gamabunta's help, he wasn't confident he could handle this guy."

"Minato, let's attack together!"

Before Jiraiya could finish speaking, a large mass of gold dust suddenly appeared on the other side of Kikyo Castle, causing his expression to change.

He knew that Rasa wouldn't let him deal with the One-Tailed Beast easily. If he helped Gamabunta fight the One-Tailed Beast, Rasa would then turn his attention to the other ninjas.

"Lord Jiraiya, Minato, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa and Chiyo are trying to bypass us and attack our camp from the rear. We need you and Minato to stop them. This is their location!"

After receiving the message from Yamanaka Inoichi, Jiraiya and Minato exchanged a glance and then said to Gamabunta, "Gamabunta, I'm sorry, I have to go stop the intruders. I'll leave the One-Tail to you."

"You go ahead, Jianneng and I will hold off this monster!"

Both toads drew their weapons, and after Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze left, they leaped directly at Shukaku.

"You bastard, die!"

When Shukaku saw the two toads attacking it, it immediately launched a furious counterattack.

The three colossal beasts clashed under the moonlight, and any one of their attacks could cause the earth to tremble nearby. Ordinary ninjas were not even qualified to get close.

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"Mina, the commotion seems to be getting closer. Should we move out?"

Jonin Mami couldn't help but ask, as the sounds of fighting nearby grew louder, while they had many wounded here; although she was Uzumaki Mina's senior, in this camp, Uzumaki Mina was the head of the medical team.

"Let's move the wounded away first. We'll hold out a little longer. Maybe some more wounded will be brought in. But, Mami-senpai, send someone to the command post to ask."

Mina glanced at Gates outside the camp and felt slightly relieved. However, the wounded could not stay here any longer, so the medical team transferred them to the backup camp.

After a while, the medical team received orders from command to remain in place and to inform them that the enemy had been stopped by Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze.

Soon, more and more injured people were brought in, and Mina and the others began to receive treatment.

As time went by, just as the medical team was treating patients, a sudden explosion was heard outside.

The proximity nearly caused the ongoing surgery to fail.

Upon seeing this, Mina Uzumaki rushed out to investigate. Soon, a ninja arrived at the medical team and shouted, "A large number of enemies have infiltrated! Medical team, evacuate immediately!"

Before the man could finish speaking, a towering explosion and a deafening roar suddenly erupted dozens of meters away.

"Found them! Konoha's medical ninja is here!"

Upon seeing the Konoha medical team, the Sand Ninja shouted loudly and then issued a signal to summon nearby Sand Ninja.

"I'll cover you, you guys run!"

The ninja who had just delivered the message took out a kunai and rushed towards the approaching Sand Ninja. However, given the distance and the Sand Ninja gradually surrounding them, it was impossible to move away.

So Mina ran to Gates and pleaded, "Gates, please, defeat the enemy."

After standing up from the ground, Gates nodded to Mina Uzumaki, and then a hint of bestial ferocity appeared on his bear-like face.

"Roar~!"

A deafening roar sent shivers down the spines of all the ninjas nearby. Then they discovered that a gigantic black bear, over twenty meters tall, had suddenly appeared!

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