I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 88 One Against a Hundred! (Four Chapters, 1.2 Words! Please Subscribe!)

Chiyo and Ebizo stared in fury at the puppet troops on the battlefield, whose numbers had been reduced by more than half.

The original plan of Sunagakure was to use a small but powerful special puppet force to launch a swift attack on Kikyo Castle under the cover of night.

After the defenses of Kikyo Castle were dismantled.

Then, by using Yekura's special bloodline limit "Scorch Release," they can wreak havoc on the drug reserves of this Konoha medical center, thereby gaining a combat advantage on the front lines.

Chiyo and Ebizo simply couldn't understand why, despite the initial success of their raid plan—they had even managed to breach Kikyo Castle's physical defenses—they were stuck at the very last step...

Upon hearing Nara Rinka's words, the remaining Sand Village ninjas all looked up at the sky, staring at the ninja in the air with a mixture of surprise and fear.

They simply couldn't fathom how their opponent had managed to pinpoint the location of each Sand Village puppeteer so precisely in such a short time, and then instantly kill them...

The puppet army of Sunagakure almost symbolizes most of the village's elite forces.

Each puppeteer is painstakingly trained with a great deal of resources, and their average strength is enough to rank them among the top in Sunagakure.

Logically speaking...

Even if the puppeteer can't withstand the enemy's attacks, he should at least be able to withstand one or two rounds of attacks, right?

The loss of so many elite puppeteers in such a short time is practically bleeding the Sand Village dry!

"Wind Release: Wind Killing Formation!"

Enraged, Ebizo gripped his ninja fan tightly and swung it heavily forward.

However, he did not aim at Nara Langui in the sky, but instead targeted the group of suspicious-looking Konoha ninjas standing on the ground.

The refined wind-type chakra, through the airflow created by waving the ninja fan, forms countless incredibly sharp, translucent wind blades.

The wind blades easily tore through the air, creating a sharp and terrifying whistling sound that was quite frightening.

However, Ebizo, in his rage, was unaware that the suspicious Konoha ninjas he saw were actually all shadow clones created by Nara Rinkazu's Spiral Shadow Puppet.

Faced with the slashing attacks of the "Wind Killing Formation," the shadow clones standing on the ground were completely unconcerned. They automatically dispelled the effects of the technique, transforming into streams of Yin Release chakra that flowed back into Nara Rinka's body.

Ebizo's "Wind Release: Wind Killing Formation" continued to fly forward, heavily slamming into the walls of Kikyo Castle.

Boom boom boom!

With a continuous roar, sharp wind blades pierced into the wall, leaving behind a dense array of deep dents. The length and depth of each dent were astonishing, demonstrating the destructive power of this advanced wind-style ninjutsu.

At the moment Ebizo made his move, Chiyo beside him did not immediately attack the enemy in the sky. Instead, she manipulated many chakra threads to gather the puppets scattered on the battlefield to her side.

The dead cannot be brought back to life.

But what if these powerful puppets are destroyed by Konoha ninjas...

The Sand Village doesn't even know how to cry.

The remaining Sand Village puppet ninjas also quickly gathered around Chiyo and Ebizo.

Meanwhile, Yekura, who was not part of the puppet army, took the initiative to attack Nara Rinka in the sky.

The wind and fire chakra fused together within Yekura's body, forming a completely new chakra nature—Scorch.

"Scorching Release: Overheating and Killing!"

call!call!

One after another, orange fireballs were released by Yekura, whistling as they flew towards Nara Ranka in the sky.

The water molecules in the surrounding air were instantly evaporated by these fireballs.

"Yakura with the Scorch Release technique?"

Standing on the back of the [Shadow Creature], Nara Rinka looked down at the Sand Village ninja below, his mind racing through their general information.

He squinted, observing the rapidly approaching fireball, a thought flickering in his mind.

【Shadow Bird】 flapped its wings under the command of Nara Rinka, nimbly diving downwards to evade the attack of "Scorching Escape: Over-Steam Kill".

But at the same time.

The sphere of heat and light created by "Scorching Release: Over-Steam Kill," Nara Rinka, and below her, Yekura, form three points that faintly appear on a line.

Yekura was unable to determine the specific methods of this Konoha ninja with special abilities. She simply relied on her past experience to detonate the several Scorching Release fireballs that flew high into the sky.

Boom!

A violent explosion was accompanied by a blinding flash of light.

A wave of heat swept over us from behind, but the shadow of Nara's laurel was also magnified at that moment.

The intense light generated by the burst of "Scorching Escape: Over-Steam Kill".

Nara Rinka overlapped her own shadow with Yoko's shadow and instantly activated the [Shadow Binding Technique].

Just as Yekura was preparing to launch the next attack, she suddenly realized that her mobility was limited and immediately shouted.

"Old woman! The other party must be a Nara clan ninja!"

Before Chiyo and the others could react.

Nara Rinka once again swiftly formed hand seals and, using the energy contained in the [Chakra Crystal], unleashed a Water Release technique aimed at the Sand Village ninja below.

[Water Dragon Bullet Technique]!

A slender water dragon descended from the sky.

But none of the Sand Village ninja dared to ignore its attack effects.

The puppet troops that had just gathered immediately slipped away and scattered in all directions.

However, Yecang, who was bound to the spot by the [Shadow Binding Technique], was unable to break free for the time being.

Just as the Water Dragon Bullet Technique was about to hit Yekura.

Chiyo manipulated one of the puppets from the "Chikamatsu Ten," dashing towards Yokura with incredible speed and spreading its arms towards the sky.

Nearly tangible chakra energy was released from the puppet arm of the "Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters," forming an impenetrable chakra shield in front of it and Pakura, perfectly protecting the man and the puppet below.

Machine-optical shield seal!

boom!

The Water Dragon Bullet Technique struck the high-density chakra shield formed by the Machine Light Shield, but failed to shake it in the slightest. Instead, it was like a wave crashing into a reef, shattering itself into pieces.

Water droplets fell from the sky, as if a localized downpour had been brought to this place.

With the help of the shadows of the "Chikamatsu Ten," the still-shaken Yokura quickly broke free from the control of the [Shadow Binding Technique] and flashed to the side.

Taking advantage of the brief gap in the enemy's ninjutsu, Ebizo once again brandished his ninja fan, delivering a heavy blow to the Nara ninja who had descended from the sky.

"Wind Release: Kamaitachi!"

The familiar storm, mixed with sharp wind blades, was unleashed by the ninja fan, bombarding Nara Rangsuke from all directions without any blind spots.

This was both to hinder Nara Rinkazu's next attack and to disrupt the flight path of the strange ninja beast below him.

Nara Rinka was completely unfazed by this level of wind-style attack. He controlled the shadow creature and once again soared high into the sky.

The mobility and agility of ninjas who possessed the ability to fly are evident.

After flying to a safe distance, Nara Rinka raised her hands again.

[Spiral Shadow Piercing Bullet]!

Referring to the frequency control techniques of [Wind Release: Vacuum Ball], Nara Rinkei has improved the single-shot [Shadow Piercing Bullet] into a "rapid-fire" attack, increasing the attack frequency and power by more than one level.

bang bang bang-

A continuous barrage of black bullets was released from Nara Rinka's fingertips, forming a massive, impenetrable net of ammunition that surrounded and attacked the Sand Village ninjas descending from below.

Faced with this overwhelming barrage of ammunition, ordinary puppets had no chance of defense whatsoever.

Left with no other choice, Chiyo once again manipulated the "Chikamatsu Ten" to unleash an even larger mechanical light shield, protecting the Sand Village ninjas of the puppet army within.

However, the seemingly small [Spiral Shadow Piercing Bullet] has an unexpectedly large attack power.

In addition, it has an extremely high attack frequency.

Chiyo could clearly sense that the chakra sealed in the bodies of the "Chikamatsu Ten" was being consumed at an alarming rate and wouldn't last much longer.

Out of the corner of her eye, Chiyo caught sight of the ninjas from Kikyo Castle who, after a brief rest, were rushing towards them, and she anxiously gave them an order.

"Ebizo! Retreat with everyone! The attack has failed!"

Nara Rinka also heard the call and was planning to increase the attack frequency of [Spiral Shadow Piercing Bullet] to disrupt the retreat of the Sand Village troops.

He was also clear about his own combat objectives.

The Konoha headquarters is not far from Kikyo Castle, and the intelligence about the attack on Kikyo Castle should have been sent to Konoha by now.

Nara Rinka only needs to delay these Sand Village ninjas until the main force of Konoha ninjas arrives, then they can completely wipe out these attackers!

But just then, several more blazing fireballs from the Scorching Release technique rushed toward him.

Nara Rinkaku is planning to repeat his old tricks.

Having already learned her lesson, Yecang detonated "Scorching Release: Over-Steam Kill" directly before he could dodge the fireball attack.

Faced with a wide-ranging burning attack, Nara Rinkei, unwilling to expose his "shadow transformation" ability, could only retreat.

The other puppet troops followed suit, each employing their own mechanisms to launch hidden weapons and ninja tools at Nara Rinka in the sky, attempting to force him back.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chiyo decisively put away the mechanical shield and quickly put the many scattered puppets into her storage scroll.

"That hateful brat!"

Chiyo glared hatefully at Nara Rinka, who was flying in the sky, her eyes filled with a desire to devour him alive.

If it weren't for this kid's delaying and obstruction, the Sand Village ninjas would at least have successfully retreated by now, if not have succeeded in their plan.

"Yakura! Use your abilities to buy us time to retreat."

"I'm getting ready!"

Sweating profusely, Yekura unleashed a massive amount of Scorching Release chakra in one go, targeting the Konoha ninjas who were gathering from the direction of Kikyo Castle.

"Scorching Release: Overheating and Killing!"

Pong!

A massive fireball, far exceeding the size of the previous one, was released by Yekura and blocked the path of the Konoha ninja like a mountain.

next moment.

Under Yekura's control, the colossal fireball exploded.

Boom!!

With a deafening roar, a crater several tens of meters in diameter was blasted into the flat ground, and billowing heat waves swept outwards in all directions.

Under the impact of this terrifying heat wave, the moisture in the surrounding green plants was instantly evaporated, turning them yellow, withered, and then turned to ashes.

This "Scorching Release: Overheating Kill" directly created an unreachable barrier of heat, separating the Konoha ninja from the Sunagakure ninja at both ends.

Taking this opportunity, Chiyo urged the surrounding Sand Village puppeteers to give orders.

"Retreat! Everyone retreat!"

(End of this chapter)