Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 473 Inhuman Combat Power

"All I need to do is keep wearing you down with my clones."

Orochimaru smiled confidently. Having learned from his previous experience, he wouldn't personally engage Pakura this time. Instead, he would use his Wood Release clones to continuously deplete Pakura's chakra, just like last time, until Pakura collapsed on her own.

In a dense forest nestled against the mountain, wisps of black smoke rose like swampy vapor, revealing a large crater inside that looked like it had been struck by a meteorite.

Above the center of the crater, Ye Cang was like the sun, with flares reflecting off her body. The intense heat she emitted not only distorted the surrounding air but also made her float in mid-air.

After mastering the Bloodline Elimination-level High Temperature Scorching Release, and then activating High Temperature Mode, Yekura was able to fly in the air by using the movement of high temperature particles.

It's just not very fast.

Moreover, it consumes a lot of chakra very quickly.

Therefore, Yekura did not use high-temperature mode to fly during previous battles.

However, now, the chakra continuously flowing from the sealing technique patterns on her forehead allows Pakura to use chakra to float in the air without restraint.

"Damn it, where on earth has Orochimaru gone?"

Ye Cang looked somewhat anxious, but the distorted space made it impossible to see her face clearly.

However, judging from the occasional high temperature fluctuations, she was in a very bad mood at the moment.

On the edge of the deep pit, atop a large tree, a Konoha ninja was observing Yekura through the gaps in the leaves. He dared not move, letting sweat drip down his face, lest Yekura notice him.

The terrifying scene from just now was still replaying in his mind.

Just a minute ago, Yekura, who is known as the Sun Goddess of Sunagakure, suddenly descended from the sky.

In an instant, everyone in the entire camp was instantly turned into flames and vanished, and the earth instantly turned into burning lava.

In just a few seconds, the earth was melted like a cheesecake, leaving a large crater where the red-hot iron ball had melted.

He was fortunate enough to observe everything from his hiding position at the furthest point on the outskirts of the base.

terrible!

This was the most genuine feeling in the heart of the surviving Konoha ninja at this moment. He dared not breathe loudly, for fear of being discovered by Pakura.

But he didn't know that in Yecang's eyes, who had the ability to sense heat sources, his existence had already been exposed.

"Get lost! Tell Orochimaru to come over here right now. You can't stop me."

Yecang turned and glared at the location of the surviving Konoha ninja who had hidden themselves. With a wave of his hand, two scorching hot streams of air erupted out like flames.

Wow!!

In an instant, the trees on both sides of the Konoha ninja were burned to ashes, revealing two trails of lava that had rolled through them.

The Konoha ninja on the big tree in the middle had no idea that they had already been exposed.

Without a second thought, he turned and ran.

Yekura didn't give chase; she hadn't planned to kill the Konoha ninja anyway.

She could only hope that this Konoha ninja could relay her words to Orochimaru, urging him to come and fight her to the death.

Otherwise, there won't be any time left.

The village's orders have arrived, urging her to reach a ceasefire agreement with Konoha as soon as possible to end this Ninja World War.

The battles between Iwagakure and Kirigakure have already ended; now it's just a matter of her side.

But Yekura was unwilling to let go of the grudge that Orochimaru had almost forced her to her death last time.

She was determined to kill Orochimaru, or at least defeat him and relentlessly pursue him, so that he too would experience the helplessness of having his chakra completely depleted.

soon.

It was evening.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky.

From the central part of the land of rivers upwards.

On the grassy bank of the great river, glistening with silver frost under the moonlight, the bottoms of three deep pits created by earth magic are connected by underground passages.

This is a stronghold where Konoha is stationed.

The atmosphere inside the stronghold was tense. The three squad leaders gathered in front of a map, which marked several strongholds that had been attacked by Yekura.

Their stronghold was right next to these other strongholds, and nobody knew if Ye Cang would be the next to visit them.

"Has Lord Orochimaru not arrived yet?"

The squad leader in the middle was a middle-aged man who remained calm, though a hint of urgency was visible between his brows.

As a ninja, he was not afraid of death.

But he didn't want his three young men to die in vain.

"Lord Orochimaru should be arriving soon, but we're not the only outpost nearby," said the squad leader on the left.

Orochimaru may come to this area, but because Pakura's attacks are unpredictable, he can only choose a base to defend at random.

They might not be able to wait for Lord Orochimaru's arrival.

The squad leader on the right said, "We're on a plain here, and there aren't any big trees to cover us. As long as we keep a close watch and observe, we should be able to evade Yekura's reconnaissance in advance."

"I hope so," the middle captain sighed. There wasn't much they could do.

It is their tragedy to live in this era.

During World War II, even the most powerful ninjas had their own weaknesses or shortcomings. They were still human, and no matter how strong an individual was, they could not withstand the combined ninjutsu of ten or a hundred people.

Therefore, the ninjas who became famous during World War II were those who survived to the end in large-scale ninja battles, were able to inflict damage on the enemy, and influence the course of the war.

That's how the legendary Sannin were.

He survived the massive attack by Danzo, led by the Amegakure ninja demigod, and stopped Hanzo, thus influencing the course of the entire war.

The White Fang of Konoha, who single-handedly shattered the Sand Ninja Puppet Masters' army, terrified countless Sand Ninjas, and laid the foundation for Konoha's victory, was already astonishing, but he was still within the realm of humanity.

You will die if surrounded by multiple people.

Even the Third Raikage, who was known as a monster capable of fighting the Eight-Tails in hand-to-hand combat and exhausting it, and who possessed the titles of the strongest shield and the strongest spear, was eventually defeated head-on by the Fourth Tsuchikage after being surrounded and exhausted by tens of thousands of Iwagakure ninja.

These people are so powerful that they call them monsters, but they are still human after all.

Unlike now.

They completely transcended the realm of humanity and entered the realm of God.

Like Sasori of the Red Sand, whose strength is unbelievable, his chakra is even more than that of the tailed beasts.

He once chased Orochimaru for three days and three nights, and his Iron Sand Lightning Realm was released for three days and three nights as if it were divine punishment.

Facing that guy with endless chakra.

No matter how many people there are, they're just ants in front of that guy, just throwing their lives away.

Fortunately, they also have powerful beings on their side who have reached the level of gods.

Konoha's White Fang, with his devastating Lightning Strike, forced Sasori of the Red Sand to retreat; that kind of all-destroying attack was incredibly powerful.

Later, Orochimaru's Wood Release was developed to an unbelievable level.

Then the war became a struggle between the three of them.

Let alone Chunin and Genin, even the Jonin could only stand aside... no, they didn't even dare to stand aside, they could only hide far away and wait for the outcome of the three-person battle.

Whether it's them or the Sand Ninja, once they encounter these three inhuman fighters, they are lambs to the slaughter, with no chance of resistance.

(End of this chapter)