I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 340 Gaara and Kimimaro's Tacit Understanding

The wind and sand swept across the land, leaving it barren, with only rocks standing tall amidst the sandstorm.

Beneath the yellow sand, black dots suddenly appeared in the distance, speeding across the desert and kicking up clouds of dust behind them.

"Report! A large amount of chakra detected ahead!"

Among the ninja legion on their journey, a ninja with a sense of perception shouted urgently, and instantly the entire ninja legion stopped and became alert.

"The ninjas of Konoha have spotted us! Prepare for battle!"

Leading the group was Darui, a Jonin from Kumogakure and a confidant of the Fourth Raikage. As the captain of this advance force, he calmly issued the battle orders.

Behind the towering rocks amidst the vast expanse of yellow earth in the distance, countless Konoha ninjas are hidden.

"Captain Gaara, the Allied Shinobi Forces have discovered us."

The Byakugan ninja of the Hyuga clan also noticed the enemy's unusual movements in the distance. One Hyuga ninja, his veins bulging, shouted loudly.

At that moment, a red figure slowly appeared on the towering rock; it was Gaara, the captain of this ninja legion.

"Gaara, although this is the enemy's vanguard probing, we still cannot be careless."

With her calm and strategic mind, Temari has clearly become the intellectual powerhouse.

The dashing Temari, holding a large iron fan in one hand, looked at the crowd with a confident smile and said, "Although the number of enemies is about the same, don't forget, this is our home ground, and also Gaara's battlefield."

At the same time, Temari gave a meaningful look. Although Gaara didn't like doing these things, he understood the importance of boosting morale.

With a cold, slight gesture, he raised his hand, and instantly countless grains of sand rose up behind him.

The sand continued to clump together, but Temari calmly said, "Prepare for battle!"

One by one, ninjas wielding huge scrolls stepped onto the sand. Ira said in a deep voice, "There are too many enemies. I can't take care of everyone by myself. So after I release my ninjutsu, I will wrap you in sand and retreat from the battlefield immediately."

"You only get one chance!"

"yes!"

Leading the group was Tenten, a Konoha ninja. A full hundred ninjas stood on the sand and, under Gaara's control, began to slowly rise into the air.

This time, all the headbands of the Allied Shinobi Forces were replaced with headbands bearing the character "Shinobi," representing the ninja world. The uniform headbands also signified that they came from all over the ninja world.

Konoha also chose to replace all its headbands with the character "God" when it launched the war to unify the ninja world. Although they belonged to different groups, they represented the will of the new era.

"Look at the sky!"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the Allied Shinobi Forces, as small black dots appeared in the sky.

The Konoha ninjas who appeared in the sky using sand dunes also spotted their target, and Tenten, their leader, shouted, "Attack!"

Manipulation Tool - Super Heavenly Blade Chaos

They were all ninjas skilled in using ninja tools. At their command, one after another, thick scrolls of bladed weapons unfurled in the sky.

The next moment, a barrage of hidden weapons rained down from the sky, and all the ninja tools were covered with explosive tags. This scene shocked the Allied Shinobi Forces below.

"It's an explosive tag!"

Because both sides secretly dispatched advance troops, they simply didn't have time to bring their massive and heavy ninja siege tools to the battlefield.

But unexpectedly, the Konoha ninjas, relying on Gaara's sand control technique, took hundreds of Konoha ninjas and flew into the sky.

"Everyone, launch an attack!"

Darui made a decisive shout and immediately organized his ninja legion to launch an attack. In response to the attack from the sky, he quickly formed hand seals, and countless lasers appeared in the sky in an instant.

Storm Release: Resilience and Despair

Meanwhile, some members of the Allied Shinobi Forces calmly directed others to throw their grappling hooks, each carrying an explosive tag. The hooks only needed to be launched into the air and detonated to create a chain reaction.

Rumble~

The war began instantly. At the same time, Gaara, who was far away, clenched his fist, and in an instant, the sand in the distant sky turned into a sand ball, protecting the Konoha ninjas one by one, and then quickly flew towards the position.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!"

hoohoo!

In an instant, countless black dots appeared on the vast expanse of yellow earth, and a great battle was about to break out.

Flowing Sand Waterfall

Just as the enemy was about to charge, I Love Lai suddenly shouted, his red hair fell down without wind, and his eyes were icy cold.

Under Gaara's control, sand surged across the land like a tsunami, shocking countless people.

This terrifying ninjutsu has such a wide range of power that it shows how strong Gaara's chakra reserves are.

Upon seeing this ninjutsu, the Allied Shinobi Forces' captain, Darui, coldly shouted, "The enemy is Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast! Iwagakure, prepare to defend! Kumogakure, prepare to counterattack!"

At Darui's command, hundreds of Iwagakure ninjas surged out from the crowd, forming hand seals and then slamming their fists on the ground with a loud shout.

Earth escape·Earth flow wall

The combined ninjutsu of over a hundred Iwa ninja was terrifying; in an instant, a thick and tall earthen wall rose from the ground, appearing before them like a city wall.

The next moment, one after another, Cloud Ninjas appeared and unleashed incredibly destructive Lightning Release attacks on the terrifying sand mass in the distance.

The Konoha side wasn't idle either; one by one, the Konoha ninjas completed their hand seals.

Fire Release: Great Flame Technique

Terrifyingly fierce flames spewed from its mouth, directly scorching the sand until it turned scalding hot and red-hot.

The secret Fire Release ninjutsu, once passed down through generations of the Sarutobi clan, has now been popularized throughout Konoha by Uchiha Yoru.

Although this ninjutsu is not of a high level, it still has its merits as it has been passed down through generations of the Sarutobi clan as a fire-style technique.

A terrifying fire jutsu surged towards the opposite side, and at the same time, Temari shouted, and one by one, Sand Ninjas skilled in wind jutsu appeared behind her.

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough

The next moment, a terrifying wind-style attack swept down, and in an instant, the fire, fueled by the wind, surged and burned the sand until it was glowing red. Together with the sand, it transformed into a terrifying tsunami that crashed against the defensive earthen wall of the opposite city.

Rumble~

"Attack, everyone!"

When Darui, the captain of the Allied Shinobi Forces, saw this scene, he felt extremely frustrated. It wasn't that they were incompetent; it was just that the Allied Shinobi Forces had only recently been formed and were in complete chaos.

The ninja villages of Kumogakure and Iwagakure are alright, but the other smaller ninja villages are too chaotic to manage.

In contrast, Konoha, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure have been united for many years and have developed a tacit understanding with each other. While they may not be completely inseparable, they are not strangers either.

In contrast, their place is a complete mess!

Just as Darui frowned, the terrifying combined ninjutsu instantly breached a section of the city wall, and in a flash, a fire dragon burst forth and swept in wildly.

At the same time, there was also terrifying sand, which was scalding hot from the fire and swept down, causing countless ninjas in the Allied Shinobi Forces to wail in agony.

Although the injuries were not serious, the sand that flew wildly from the open wound caused scalding burns on the face, and the sand that splashed into the eyes caused them to bleed profusely. Not to mention the sand on the clothes, many of which caught fire.

"Everyone will fight in pairs according to their ninja squads and charge into the Konoha formation."

Darui was still quite clear-headed. He knew that by using group ninjutsu against Konoha, the Allied Shinobi Forces were at a disadvantage.

Instead, by relying on the ninjas' superior mobility, they can directly infiltrate the enemy formation and create a chaotic battle, thus turning the disadvantage around and putting both sides on a level playing field.

Sandfall Burial

As countless ninjas roared and launched their attack, Gaara seized the opportunity to let out a cold shout and once again unleashed his terrifying Sand Release ninjutsu.

The terrifying sand swept wildly forward. This time, there was almost no need to launch an attack; the scorching heat of the sand alone was a powerful weapon for the Sand Ninja.

In an instant, the sandstorm surged, and those who were unlucky enough to be swept into it were burned alive by the scalding sand amidst screams.

Lightning Release: Gratitude Wave

A bolt of lightning flashed, attempting to stop Rai from releasing his ninjutsu. However, with a soft "pfft," the sand shield blocking his way was pierced through by the lightning ninjutsu, leaving a hole.

Inside the cave, Gaara coldly stared at the enemy in the distance, who was none other than Darui from the Hidden Cloud Village.

"The One-Tailed Jinchuriki, you won't succeed!"

Darui launched a direct attack on Gaara, because Gaara's ninjutsu was simply too lethal on the battlefield.

Among ninjas, those skilled in wide-area destructive ninjutsu are absolutely terrifying on the battlefield, and are also the primary targets.

Sand Rain

In an instant, a terrifying sandstorm descended upon the heads of the allied forces, as Gaara clearly intended to maximize the advantages of his Sand Release ninjutsu.

"Quickly! Kill them!"

Darui roared, "Gaara's ninjutsu is too lethal to the Allied Forces. This kind of wide-range ninjutsu is just that violent on the battlefield."

Lightning Release: Black Spot

In an instant, Darui unleashed a black lightning ninjutsu and led the Allied Shinobi Forces to charge forward. At that moment, Gaara's indifferent face revealed a smile.

The next moment, a white figure slowly emerged from behind Gaara. Although Darui didn't know what was going on, a bad feeling rose in his heart, and he hurriedly shouted, "Everyone be careful!"

Darui's premonition was correct, but he didn't expect—no, it should be said that no one expected—that what happened next would overturn their understanding.

Corpse Bone Vein - Dance of the Early Fern

In an instant, sharp white bones emerged from the earth, densely packed like a forest, yet this sudden forest of bones was permeated with a strong stench of blood.

"what!"

Screams and wails echoed, it was so sudden and unexpected, such a terrifying range and speed, it was simply a deadly weapon on the battlefield.

This single move, the Dance of the Early Fern, caused heavy casualties to the Allied Shinobi Forces.

At this moment, Darui was enraged and roared, "Damn it! You had this battle plan all along!"

First, Gaara's terrifying Sand Release made the Allied Shinobi Forces eager to engage in close combat with them.

At the same time, the terrifying sand jutsu almost covered the battlefield, because the sand contained Gaara's chakra, which also provided Kimimaro with cover.

After all, such a terrifying ninjutsu consumes a lot of chakra, and with such a commotion, it's easy for sensory ninjas to detect it.

But with Gaara's sand, things were different. The sensory ninja thought it was because of this sand, and with the two working together, Kimimaro also used Gaara's sand to cause the greatest casualties of the war.

"kill!"

After unleashing this ninjutsu, Kimimaro let out a cold shout and his body transformed into a cannonball, shooting forward. At the same time, the cursed seal on his neck began to spread.

"For Lord Yoru's ideals! I, Kimimaro, will be the sharpest tool!"

Kimimaro, cold and aloof like a death knight, charged forward, effectively blocking the attack from the front for Gaara.

With the two working together, the first is a close-combat ninja, and the other is a mobile artillery turret.

Extinguishing Sand Waterfall Burial

The combined strength of Kimimaro and Gaara is nothing short of perfect, one a warrior and the other a mage.

The terrifying power of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) made Kimimaro practically the king of close combat, while Gaara, with his immense chakra, continuously unleashed terrifying sand ninjutsu attacks over a wide area.

For a time, the Allied Shinobi Forces were at a disadvantage.

Upon seeing this, Darui immediately realized the situation was dire and hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, prepare to fight and retreat! Reinforcements are on their way!"

The greatest strength of ninjas is their mobility. Even on the battlefield, they can retreat at a moment's notice, unless they are surrounded.

The Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Cloud Village, with the most war experience, did not rush to retreat in a panic. Instead, they used defensive ninjutsu to hold off the enemy first, and then took the opportunity to work together with their comrades to cover their retreat.

The battlefields of ninjas are not filled with the sounds of fighting, but rather the explosions of explosive tags.

Compared to the hand seals required for releasing ninjutsu, ninjas in melee combat rely more on kunai, shuriken, and explosive tags.

Especially the detonating tags, which were constantly being thrown out by various means.

Some were hidden on the handles of kunai, and were even specially painted with camouflage colors. They were only discovered when they were unleashed, but unfortunately, it was too late.

Ninjutsu can also be used, but it is only when teammates cooperate with each other that there is an opportunity to use ninjutsu.

In such a chaotic battlefield, those who can seize the opportunity to unleash ninjutsu are definitely highly experienced individuals.

This was just the appetizer. The outbreak of battles involving thousands of ninja legions on the front lines brought news to the command tents of both sides, who all showed solemn expressions.

The rear camp of the Allied Ninja Forces.

"The battle has begun on the front lines; isn't it time to demonstrate your so-called strength?"

The Fourth Raikage, A, clearly looked rather grim, while the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, calmly watched the strangely appearing figure.

It was Obito Uchiha, who was participating in the Allied Shinobi Forces. Obito, who had a Mangekyou Sharingan and a Rinnegan, couldn't help but reveal a hoarse smile as he looked at the Tsuchikage and Raikage who were staring at him with dissatisfaction.

"Don't be in such a hurry, because the Impure World Reincarnation technique summons the dead to fight, and there is only one soul. It just so happens that the guys from Konoha can use this forbidden technique."

"These past few days, Konoha and I have been vying for opportunities, but I can tell you some good news. I have finally found a more perfect sacrifice that can unleash the full power of all the strongmen of the village throughout the ages."

Beneath Obito's hoarse smile lay a chilling glint in his eyes, suggesting that Konoha had likely prepared quite a few such individuals.

But did he care? He didn't care. He didn't even mobilize the White Zetsu army, choosing instead to remain hidden.

The ninja world fought to the point of mutual destruction, but ultimately there could only be one victor.

Ahem, I'm writing Chapter Two now, please wait a moment.

(End of this chapter)