Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

How could they... have wiped them all out?

"How...how did you do that?" Qiu Daotang's voice trembled.

Although he knew that Qingwu was skilled in summoning, he had mainly relied on defense and special summoned beasts to resist the Two-Tails Jinchuriki last time.

This is a real legion battle, with over 1,200 elite ninjas, they're not sitting ducks!

Nara Suzaku took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, but his voice was still a little dry:

"Captain Qingwu, could you please describe the battle in detail? This...this is astonishing."

Hongdou said with dissatisfaction, "Let us go back and rest for a while. I'm exhausted. I haven't even had a chance to drink some water."

"Ah, right, right." Qiu Daotang slapped his forehead. Although he was extremely curious, it was indeed inappropriate to block the great contributor at the door.

Tianzang twitched the corner of his mouth. Only a girl with Hongdou's personality could speak like that in front of several adults.

Back in the military tent, food and hot tea were served.

Seeing that Hongdou was eager to try, Qingwu gestured for her to speak.

Hongdou was overjoyed and chattered away, summarizing the entire battle.

She focused on describing the dwarven army's defensive lightning strikes, the great elves' long-range suppression, her transformation into a "bomber," and the final centaur charge that routed the enemy.

Hongdou is not exaggerating; she is simply stating the facts.

As Suzaku Nara relentlessly pressed for details, the incredible and...horrifying nature of this victory was revealed to the three of them.

The expressions on Qiu Daotang and the other two's faces changed repeatedly.

When they heard that the dwarven army had withstood the combined lightning attacks of the Cloud Village without moving an inch, they gasped in shock. When they heard that the centaurs had launched a charge and completely crushed the Cloud Village formation, they were speechless.

This is not a traditional ninja battle at all; it is a completely new type of army warfare that has never appeared in the ninja world before.

"Gudong."

Qiu Daotang swallowed hard, looking at Qingwu with an incredibly complex expression—a mixture of elation, shock, and an indescribable emotion.

"Captain Qingwu... so it really is an army built by one person?"

He simply couldn't think of any other adjectives.

Suzaku Nara shook his head with a wry smile:

"To defeat a large enemy force with a small one and annihilate the entire enemy army without suffering any losses... This achievement is enough to be recorded in the history of ninja wars. One man is an army, no, perhaps it should be said that 'one man is the army of a nation'."

Aburame Shiro silently pushed up his sunglasses and muttered, "Impressive."

This is the highest praise he could give.

"By the way, these are some intelligence scrolls and items that were collected on the battlefield that may be of value."

Qingwu handed over the sealing scroll that Zhishui had given him.

Qiu Daotang took the scroll, his hands trembling slightly with excitement.

"Excellent! Excellent! I will immediately send someone back to the village with the news of our victory and report in detail to the Hokage! This great victory will greatly boost our morale and intimidate the Hidden Cloud Village!"

Although they had reached the point of peace talks, these frontline ninjas had long harbored grudges against the Hidden Cloud Village. This battle... was only to vent their anger!

He paused, looked at Qingwu, and said solemnly:

"Captain Qingwu, and all the members of the Shadow Guard, you have made unparalleled contributions! I, Qiudao Tangdong, on behalf of all the Konoha ninjas on the front lines, thank you!"

Qingwu nodded modestly. "It's my duty. How's the situation now? Any news from the other Cloud Hidden Force? What's the situation at the Earth Platform?"

Mentioning this, Qiu Daotang's expression turned serious:

"According to the latest intelligence, another, larger Cloud Village force has indeed headed towards the border between the Land of Waterfall and the Land of Fire after breaking through the coastal defenses of the Land of Frost."

"Yes, it's similar to the predicted route of Suzaku."

"However, Shikaku has already received our warning and made preparations in advance. He is mobilizing troops to intercept us and has also sent a request for coordinated operations to our ally, Takigakure Village."

"The situation over there is unclear at the moment, but with Shikaku's abilities, he should at least be able to hold them off."

Aburame Shiro interjected, "As for the earthen platform in front of us, it has been quiet from last night to this morning, with no signs of launching another attack."

Nara Suzaku said, "This is very unusual. Logically, he should have coordinated with that outflanking force to launch a fierce attack when we were attacked from the rear."

Qiu Daotang pondered, "There are only two possibilities for the silence on the earthen platform: either they don't know that the flanking force has been completely annihilated and are still waiting for an opportunity."

Secondly, he knew something had gone wrong and was reassessing the situation.

Qingwu shook his head and said, "The Kayui troops were completely wiped out. Even if some escaped, it will take time for the news to get back to Tutai."

Even though it took the Shadow Guard some time to clean up the battlefield, he didn't believe the fleeing Cloud Ninja could be faster than the Silver Pegasus.

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Chapter 205 The Name of "Natural Disaster"!

Nara Suzaku pondered:

“Tu Tai is cautious in his military tactics. If the outflanking force loses contact, he will definitely become suspicious and dare not launch a general offensive again.”

Qiu Daotang Dong deeply agreed:

“That’s right! That’s what I thought too. Captain Qingwu, your Shadow Guard team has just gone through a great battle, so go back to camp to rest first.”

I will increase security and send in more reconnaissance personnel. We'll discuss our next move once we get confirmation from Shikaku's side.

Aburame Shigehiro said in a deep voice:

"Tsuchida still has at least two thousand main force troops, plus the Two-Tails Jinchuriki who may appear on the battlefield at any time. His strength is still formidable and should not be underestimated."

"Understood." Qingwu nodded in agreement.

Continuous combat and the control of a large number of troops also took a toll on his mental energy, and he definitely needed rest.

Moreover, he also wanted to see how much of a "surprise" Kayuu's head would bring to Tsuchikage and Kumogakure...

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Cloud Hidden Frontline Camp

Tu Tai stood in the military tent, his brows furrowed, looking at the map and sand table on the table, his ominous premonition growing stronger.

According to the plan, Kayuyi's troops were supposed to arrive at their designated positions and send a signal in the early morning.

Then he will launch a frontal assault, joining forces with Kayuu to attack from both sides and crush the main force of Konoha in one fell swoop.

But now the agreed time has passed, and the scheduled signal has yet to arrive.

The communications ninja hawk sent to make contact also disappeared without a trace, as if Kayui had vanished into thin air.

“Something’s not right…something’s very wrong,” Tu Tai muttered to himself.

Although Kayuuy is radical, he is very efficient and would never delay the battle without a reason, much less lose contact completely.

Could it be... that something went wrong? Did Konoha have an ambush there?

However, according to previous intelligence, Konoha's defenses on the border of the Land of Frost are very weak.

Kayuu led 1,200 elite troops. Even if they were ambushed, surely they could have gotten a message out of nowhere?

Unless... Konoha has deployed far more troops there than they imagined!

But where did Konoha get so many soldiers?

Could it be that they transferred the troops that were dealing with Iwagakure here?

But Nara Shikaku is a renowned strategist; he couldn't possibly have revealed such a glaring flaw...

Just as Tu Tai was feeling uneasy and repeatedly considering various possibilities, a series of hurried footsteps and exclamations suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Lord Tsuchidai! Something terrible has happened!"

A Cloud Ninja scrambled into the main tent, his face deathly pale, carrying a cloth bag stained with mud and blood.

"This...this...was just thrown from the air onto the camp's watchtower, and...it has Lord Tsuchida's name written on it."

"For me?" Tu Tai's heart sank suddenly. He quickly stepped forward and took the cloth bag.

It feels heavy in your hand, with an ominous, damp chill.

He forced himself to remain calm, untied the rope, and looked inside.

The next moment, the Cloud Hidden strategist, known for his composure, suddenly had his pupils shrink to the size of pinpoints, his face turned deathly pale, and his body even swayed involuntarily.

Inside the bag was a head.

His eyes widened in anger, his expression frozen in shock, fury and resentment. That familiar hairstyle and face—it was none other than Kayuu, whom he had been waiting for!

“Ka…Kayuu…”

Tsuchida's voice was hoarse. He suddenly looked up at the ninja who had brought the message and asked sharply, "Is there anything else? A note? Information?"

"No...no, only this..." Yunren was so frightened he almost lost his mind.

Tu Tai felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, and his hands and feet were ice cold.

Kayuuy is dead, and his head has been returned... What does this mean?

His 1,200-strong force is probably in grave danger! Even if they weren't completely wiped out, they must have suffered a devastating blow.

"How could this be... how could this be..."

Tu Tai muttered absentmindedly, his mind racing as he tried to comprehend this unbelievable situation.

What methods did Konoha use to silently and quickly wipe out one of Kumogakure's elite flanking forces?

At that moment, a refined and handsome figure appeared in his mind.

The Konoha Jonin who fought the Two-Tails Jinchuriki yesterday—Senju Seigo!

The captain of the Leaf Village Shadow Guard who can summon tree spirits, dwarves, archers, and long-horned steeds.

It's Senju Aowu! It must be him!

Can……

Even for him, to annihilate 1,200 men would require significant personal losses and would inevitably cause a huge disturbance. How could no word of it have gotten back?

Unless... the battle ends too quickly, so quickly that the fleeing soldiers can't even escape!