I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 128 The Power of the Ten Thousand Serpent Formation is Displayed

The Land of Whirlpools.

This place was once the territory of the Uzumaki clan, one of the most powerful clans in the ninja world. Unfortunately, the Land of Whirlpools has disappeared into the annals of history, leaving only a name whose origin is now unknown to people. Even the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan is on the verge of extinction.

The Land of Whirlpools is a huge island, adjacent to the Land of Fire, and only 250 miles from the mainland of the Land of Fire. It can be said that once the Hidden Mist Village occupies this place, as long as a major war breaks out, the Hidden Mist Village's ninja army can use it as a springboard to rush straight to the mainland of the Land of Fire to wage war.

Similarly, the huge island of Whirlpool Country falling into the hands of Konoha means that it firmly guards the direction from which the Land of Water can attack the Land of Fire. If you dare to go around it, I dare to cut off your retreat.

Since the fall of the Land of Whirlpools, this island has become a strategic battleground between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water.

The demise of the Land of Whirlpools deprived Konoha of this natural barrier against the Land of Water, and in the subsequent great war, both countries focused their battles on the Land of Whirlpools.

Strategically speaking, this island is a strategic location that is contested by all sides, and also a buffer zone between the two sides.

On the surging waves, more than a hundred figures could be seen wading through the water.

Ta-da~

The sound of rapid footsteps echoed on the waves, creating a dense and crisp sound. A group of ninja from Konoha gazed resolutely at the island that was already visible to the naked eye in the distance.

"Lord Yoru, ahead lies the island of the Land of Whirlpools. Our garrison there is frequently attacked by ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village."

They hurried along and finally crossed the border. When they set foot on the island of Whirlpool, a no-man's-land, it meant they had entered a war zone.

"The Hyuga clan ninjas are on high alert, preparing to land on the island."

"yes!"

……

The waves crashed against the beach, and now the sounds of fighting echoed across the island. Hundreds of Hidden Mist ninjas were engaged in a frenzied slaughter, while the Leaf Village ninjas, wounded and battered, had been forced to the coastline.

"Where are the reinforcements? If they don't come soon, we simply can't hold on any longer."

"Damn it, those lunatics from Kirigakure have launched a suicidal attack specifically targeting our position! How infuriating!"

"Explosive tags! Quickly!"

"Fire Release..."

On the island of the Land of Whirlpools, Konoha has three bases for defense. Today, no one expected that Kirigakure would gather most of its forces to launch a strong attack on one of them, catching them off guard and forcing them into a series of defeats.

The beach was filled with a barrage of ninjutsu, kunai and shuriken flying everywhere, and blood splattering all around. The Hidden Mist Village ninjas, who were subject to the Blood Mist Village policy, were all cold and ruthless war machines. Under their bloodthirsty and fearless attacks, the Leaf Village suffered heavy casualties in a short time.

"Yes! It's Zabuza the Demon!"

Given the natural terrain of the island nation, the ninjas of Kirigakure had a significant advantage, unleashing their water-style ninjutsu with impunity. Meanwhile, the ninjas of Konoha, who primarily used fire-style ninjutsu, were clearly outmatched.

On the red-stained beach, just then, someone cried out in alarm, pointing towards the direction of the waves and shouting at the top of their lungs, "Reinforcements! Our reinforcements!"

Meanwhile, the Hidden Mist Village also spotted the Konoha reinforcements appearing from the sea. Suigetsu Hozuki, the Hidden Mist Village commander who initiated this war, revealed his sharp, shark-tooth-like teeth with a cruel laugh beneath his enormous figure, saying, "The little bugs from Konoha have arrived just in time. Perfect timing to send them all into the sea to feed the sharks."

Standing nearly two and a half meters tall, Suigetsu Hozuki is like a giant. As the leader of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, he wields the greatsword Samehada, making him exceptionally strong.

At Suigetsu Hobuki's command, over a dozen elite ninja from the Hidden Mist Ninja Army instantly appeared, rapidly forming hand seals and slamming their hands into the ground in unison, shouting in unison, "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Instantly, the turbulent sea surface echoed with the roars of dragons, followed by the emergence of more than a dozen enormous and ferocious water dragons that roared wildly as they attacked the direction of the Konoha reinforcements.

Just as Suigetsu Hobuki was grinning with satisfaction and a bloodthirsty smile, a huge roar suddenly rang out. It was as if something heavy had appeared on the sea surface. With a loud bang, towering waves like waterfalls instantly rose up, directly blocking the water dragon bullet composed of more than a dozen B-rank ninjutsu.

Suigetsu Hozuki's smile froze. On the battlefield, many of the Konoha and Kirigakure ninjas looked on in fear as they gazed at the enormous creature that appeared on the sea.

"Manda! Manda! It's the Sannin!"

"It's Orochimaru!"

Amidst cries of alarm, a tremendous roar suddenly echoed from the sea, and a giant serpent covered in purple stripes appeared, its head adorned with menacing horns. Even the familiar ninjas were filled with shock—Manda!

When the countless Konoha ninjas saw Manda, their former fear and worry were now replaced by joy. Tears welled in their eyes as they roared at the top of their lungs, "It's Manda! It's Lord Manda!"

Meanwhile, the Hidden Mist Village was thrown into chaos. A person's name is as good as a tree's shadow. Orochimaru, the Cold Lord of the Three Sannin, earned his reputation through battle, not by boasting.

"Roar~"

The summoned Manda opened its mouth and roared angrily. The damp, salty seawater filled it with displeasure. However, before it could say anything, Uchiha Yoru, who stood on its head, saw his three-tomoe Sharingan eyes spinning wildly as he looked at the battlefield ahead and shouted, "Manda! The ninjas of Kirigakure are all your sacrifices. How many you want to eat depends on your own ability."

With a fierce look in its eyes, Mansuru stared at the distant battlefield, its gaze immediately revealing a greedy glint. "Kid, you said it yourself, this time I'm going to eat my fill."

With a roar, Manda began to swim rapidly on the sea surface, its enormous, mountain-like form quickly approaching under the watchful eyes of countless ninjas.

On the other side of the Hidden Mist, Suigetsu Hozuki stared in shock at the summoning beast Manda that had appeared, and cursed angrily, "Wasn't Orochimaru supposed to have been expelled? Why is he on the battlefield? Damn it! What are the intelligence departments doing?"

Enraged, Suigetsu Hozuki gripped his greatsword Samehada, ready for battle. Facing Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

With a deafening roar, the monstrous serpent surged onto the beach, sending waves and sand flying. Its raging, mountain-like form charged wildly toward the direction of the Hidden Mist Village. Seeing this, Sushiyama Fuguki couldn't help but curse under his breath.

These mountain-like summoning beasts are practically natural war machines, with tremendous effects on the battlefield. It can be said that at least half of the Sannin's battlefield deterrent power is due to their summoning beasts.

Standing atop Manda's head, Uchiha Yoru gazed majestically at the battlefield. Instead of holding back against Orochi's series of ninjutsu, he deliberately unleashed them, precisely for the effect he desired.

He needs to create his own persona, which will not only allow him to consolidate Orochimaru's power but also help him quickly establish his reputation.

"Lord Kotoyo!"

Many of the Konoha ninja who rushed ashore recognized the figure on Manda, since he had served on the front lines with Orochimaru for a period of time before, so naturally some people would recognize him.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Yoru became their frontline commander, so they must have received the order. On the Kirigakure side, when Suigetsu Hozuki saw that it wasn't Orochimaru who appeared, he immediately revealed a mocking sneer.

"Oh, it's just a little devil. Maybe I can make snake soup today."

As Manda charged forward into the front of the battlefield, Uchiha Yoru, standing atop Manda's head, revealed a bloodthirsty smile and rapidly formed hand seals.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation

Taking a deep breath and gathering chakra in his throat, Uchiha Yoru suddenly exhaled a large wave of flames forward.

Flames rained down like a waterfall, making this level of fire-based technique the most dazzling sight on the battlefield.

Suigetsu Hozuki was even more shocked to see this ninjutsu. At this moment, the elite ninjas of Kirigakure also reacted quickly and began to form hand seals.

Water Escape·Water Formation Wall

One by one, the Hidden Mist Village ninjas formed hand seals and spat out large amounts of water, which collided with the overwhelming flames. In an instant, the collision of fire and water produced a piercing hissing sound, and at the same time, a huge wave of steam swept in, instantly covering a large part of the battlefield.

The sea breeze was blowing directly towards Kirigakure, and in an instant, nearly half of the village's ninjas were enveloped in a mist.

Seeing the surrounding mist, Suigetsu Hozuki grinned menacingly. "Kid, the battlefield isn't all about having the strongest ninjutsu."

"Kisame, let the ninjas of Konoha witness the silent killing technique of our Hidden Mist Village."

Many of the Hidden Mist ninjas, far from panicking amidst the mist, instead revealed ferocious smiles; the mist was their natural battlefield.

"All Konoha ninja, prepare for a counterattack."

At that moment, Uchiha Yoru, who stood atop Manda's head, gave the completely opposite order, choosing not to defend but to launch a counterattack.

Before the countless Konoha ninjas could react, Uchiha Yoru coldly said to Manda at his feet, "Manda, how much of this sacrifice you can eat is up to you."

"Kid! Don't forget what you promised me."

It's unclear what agreement the two reached, but the unruly Manda actually showed respect to Uchiha Yoru on the battlefield, and then with a loud shout, Manda burrowed directly into the ground.

"Lord Yoru, this time the elites from Kirigakure have arrived. There is a Kirigakure squad that is skilled in silent killing techniques."

A Konoha ninja, fearing that the young Uchiha Yoru might underestimate the enemy, hurriedly relayed the information they knew. However, after Manda burrowed underground, Uchiha Yoru, standing on the ground, heard this information and slowly curled the corners of his mouth, coldly saying, "Silent killing technique! Unfortunately, this is also my battlefield."

Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique

On the battlefield, as the Hidden Mist Village ninjas unleashed their ninjutsu one by one amidst the mist, a thick fog suddenly rose up, and the massive fog was even heading towards the Leaf Village.

The scattered Kirigakure ninjas on the battlefield laughed cruelly as they disappeared into the thick fog, while the Konoha ninjas, seeing this, hurriedly dodged away from the fog in a panic, as if it were some kind of poisonous fog.

"Quickly, prepare the Wind Release technique!"

Just as an experienced Konoha ninja was about to calmly instruct a Wind Release ninja to disperse the mist, Uchiha Yoru reached out and stopped him.

Under the ninja's astonished and puzzled gaze, Uchiha Yoru revealed a confident smile, "The Mist Ninja have silent killing techniques, but snakes can also sense warm-blooded creatures in the thick fog."

At that moment, everyone on the battlefield saw Uchiha Yoru casually raise his arm, and a thick snake slithered out from his sleeve.

With its tail still attached, a large amount of chakra surged into the giant snake's body. The giant snake that crawled out suddenly opened its mouth, and a clear sound of retching echoed in the ears of all the ninjas.

In an instant, countless venomous snakes swarmed out of the large tongue's mouth, creating a chilling and terrifying scene. In the blink of an eye, a dense sea of ​​snakes had formed, enough to make anyone with trypophobia shudder.

The Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes

"This is a ninjutsu that I developed with great difficulty."

Uchiha Yoru chuckled as he watched the venomous snakes transform into waves and surge forth. Each snake opened its mouth menacingly, spitting out segments of gleaming, cold swords, which then plunged madly into the thick fog. Moments later, screams of agony echoed from within the fog.

If this ninjutsu were given to Orochimaru, he certainly wouldn't mind regurgitating it himself to perform it. However, Uchiha Yoru made some slight modifications. Also, Orochimaru hasn't developed this ninjutsu yet.

"Night, this ninjutsu!"

Anko Mitarashi appeared beside Yoru Uchiha at some point. Looking at this chilling ninjutsu, she, a girl, showed excitement in her eyes. How could someone who plays with snakes feel fear?

"This ninjutsu consumes a lot of chakra; I'll teach you it another time."

He affectionately stroked Anko's head, and Anko revealed a look of enjoyment and infatuation, though she hid it very well.

"A snake! A poisonous snake!"

Terrifying screams echoed through the thick fog. Snakes can detect their prey entirely through heat sensing, so the thick fog actually provides them with an advantage.

Countless venomous snakes, each with a sharp blade in its mouth and covered in venom, slithered wildly through the thick fog, instantly inflicting heavy casualties on the Hidden Mist Village ninjas.

Just then, a deafening roar shook the thick fog, and the Manda emerged directly from the ground, opening its gaping maw to launch a frenzied attack on the Hidden Mist Village ninjas. The thick-skinned Manda, combined with the A-rank ninjutsu Manda Rasengan, achieved brilliant results on the battlefield.

Although the Ten Thousand Snake Formation is classified as an A-rank ninjutsu, its power on the battlefield far surpasses that of ordinary A-rank ninjutsu.

"Reinforcements have arrived."

One after another, dark figures appeared on the beach. Countless Konoha ninjas who had fought hard cheered excitedly. On the other side, the thick fog began to dissipate, revealing that the Mist Ninjas were staring in horror at the corpses of poisonous snakes scattered all over the ground.

Everywhere there were traces of venomous snakes, some cut by ninja swords, others pinned to the ground by senbon needles and writhing in agony. There were also people using ninjutsu to attack the snakes.

The Hidden Mist ninja abandoned their Hidden Mist Technique. As the two sides confronted each other, fear appeared in the eyes of the Hidden Mist ninja as they looked at the poisonous snakes scattered all over the ground, as if the fear of the battlefield of Orochimaru, one of the Three Legendary Sannin, had returned.

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