Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

An earthen wall rose up, blocking Zhi Shui's strike.

boom!

The earthen wall was broken, but the water supply was also forced to stop.

He glanced at the barrier and noticed that because one of his clones had stopped maintaining it, the purple light of the barrier had dimmed considerably, and the "Vajra Summoning Wood" attack from Qingwu's side had widened the cracks quite a bit.

"We can't let him interfere with the barrier!" Orochimaru's eyes turned cold.

"I know! Waaaaah!" Raikage charged straight at him, trying once again to force Shisui back.

However, while Qingwu had the unicorn cooperate with "Vajra Summoning Wood" to break the barrier, he also waved his hand and summoned hundreds of dwarves.

This layered summoning technique minimized the Raikage's speed advantage.

At the same time, Shisui successfully used Sharingan genjutsu to disrupt Orochimaru's clone's chakra fluctuations.

It's fortunate that Orochimaru hasn't performed the "Reanimation Jutsu" yet, otherwise, the genjutsu of the three-tomoe Sharingan would have been enough to instantly render him powerless.

……

At this moment, all the great spirits within the barrier were summoned, and the command was given to attack a single point.

Everything has its flaws.

Qingwu believed that by focusing on one point to break through the whole barrier, Orochimaru's enchantment wouldn't be able to hold him for long.

Outside, facing attacks from the Raikage and a clone of Orochimaru, Shisui was under immense pressure, proceeding with extreme caution with every step.

His goal remained unchanged: to find an opportunity to break the barrier.

However, even a clone of Orochimaru, a powerful figure with rich experience and unpredictable methods, is extremely difficult to deal with.

"Damn it! Aaaaaah—"

Thunder Shadow roared, his body crackling with lightning, and unleashed a barrage of punches, repeatedly turning the dwarf warriors around him into white light.

However... after a moment, the lightning on Raikage dimmed and returned to its deep blue color.

Seeing this, Shi Shui's spirits lifted.

After a long and arduous battle, the wear and tear on the "Lightning Release Armor" finally took the Raikage down from his peak condition.

Of course, Shisui still dared not underestimate the Raikage, who was still maintaining "Lightning Release Chakra Mode".

Inside the barrier, Orochimaru was unable to maintain its integrity due to Shisui's restraint, greatly reducing the pressure on Seigo.

He seized the opportunity and poured natural energy into the third "Vajra Summoning Wood" without reservation.

At the same time, the arrows of the four unicorns and the great elf were all aimed at the barrier on the northwest side, and the command was given!

"Break!"

Boom! ...

The giant tree, carrying the last of Qingwu's natural energy used to maintain the immortal technique, crashed heavily into the already cracked barrier.

This time, the barrier could no longer hold on and shattered like broken glass, turning into countless purple specks of light that dissipated.

"What!?"

Orochimaru's body trembled slightly as the barrier was violently broken, causing him some backlash.

He simply couldn't believe it; breaking the barrier required several times his explosive power, yet...

However, when he saw Qingwu's appearance, he understood.

At this moment, Qingwu's immortal mode characteristics were slowly fading, clearly indicating that breaking the barrier had taken a great deal of effort.

"Ho..."

Orochimaru sneered. Without Sage Mode, Qingwu wasn't that scary in his eyes.

"Ah……"

Qingwu smiled nonchalantly. He didn't notice that the Raikage's 'Lightning Release Armor' couldn't maintain the barrier, and Orochimaru was probably expending a lot of energy maintaining the barrier by evenly distributing his chakra among his clones.

Even though he has temporarily lost his Sage Mode, he still has countless units, and when it comes to attrition warfare, he is never afraid of anyone.

"The barrier has been broken!"

Zhi Shui was overjoyed. After a few leaps, he landed next to Qing Wu and looked warily at the opposite side.

The situation became a standoff.

"Lord Raikage, it seems your companions aren't very capable."

Qingwu, slightly out of breath, received the slug's energy recovery while using words to stimulate it.

"Enough with the nonsense!" The Raikage was furious, then glared at Orochimaru. "What kind of lousy barrier is this? It's only half-finished, isn't it? It was broken so easily!?"

Orochimaru: "..."

Damn it, you've experienced the power of Sage Mode before, and the reason I've been unable to maintain the barrier at full strength is because you're a useless piece of trash who can't even kill a brat from the Uchiha clan, right?

Of course, these were just Orochimaru's inner thoughts; he couldn't be bothered to argue with a brute like the Raikage.

Taking advantage of the standoff, Qingwu began to gather its troops.

There are still 68 Deadwood Guardians left, and four unicorns stand in front of him and Zhishui, making them the most reassuring type of soldier.

He then retrieved the other silver pegasus, great elf, and dwarf warrior.

In battles of this level, apart from high-level units, the others can only serve as "cannon fodder" to delay the opponent at crucial moments!

The emerald green arrow in Qingwu's eyes and the natural patterns on his body quickly faded, and his aura weakened, but this was intentional on his part.

Only by ceasing the continuous consumption of natural energy by Sage Mode can he maintain natural energy above a safe level and have the possibility of waging a protracted war.

The brief, eerie standoff continued...

The cold wind howled across the icy plains, carrying with it the lingering smells of gunpowder and blood.

“Captain…” Shisui’s voice was full of worry.

"I'm fine." Qingwu's breathing had stabilized. Although the Immortal Mode had faded, the slug's continued treatment allowed him to maintain considerable combat power.

He was thinking about how to defeat or expel the Raikage.

Only by keeping Orochimaru alive can we have a chance to obtain information about "Ryuchi Cave".

He never intended to kill Orochimaru; Orochimaru's survival skills were second to none in the entire ninja world.

But you could try making a "deal" with Orochimaru.

Well, he doesn't have any "cleanliness" about not dealing with rogue ninjas. As long as it's in his own interest and he can talk to Orochimaru as an equal, that's fine with him!

Seeing the Raikage's chest heaving violently and Orochimaru's face growing even paler, Qingwu thought to himself: We can't give them a chance to catch their breath, especially the Raikage...

In a flash, feeling that he had almost recovered, Qingwu shouted, "Make your move!"

Without hesitation, he targeted the Raikage, unleashing Earth Magic: Slow!

hum!

The force field instantly enveloped the small area where the Raikage was located!

Raikage felt his body sink as if he were trapped in quagmire.

"That trick again!"

The Raikage roared, frantically channeling his Lightning Release chakra to break free of his restraints.

At the same time, Qingwu revealed his trump card, "Fire Magic - Bloodlust Technique!"

This buff spell can increase the attack power and attack speed of a designated unit, and he used it on the Archetype before.

At this moment, the [Bloodlust Technique] was first applied to a unicorn.

"hold head high--!"

The four unicorns let out a high-pitched roar, and the light from their horns on their foreheads surged to its maximum, transforming into four white lightning bolts that crashed fiercely into the Thunder Shadow from different directions.

"Go away!"

The Raikage maintained his "Lightning Release Chakra Mode," broke free from the [Slow Technique], and transformed into lightning.

But at that moment, the roots of the withered tree guardian also arrived.

"Open it for me!"

Lightning Release chakra erupted, and the roots were carbonized into a charred black.

However, Shisui appeared at this moment, his scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan slowing down the Raikage's chakra gathering speed by a fraction.

Boom boom boom boom—!!!

The horns of the four unicorns pierced his body almost simultaneously.

Accompanied by chilling sounds of flesh tearing apart and energy exploding, the Raikage's body was submerged by a massive amount of roots, forming a giant "wooden cocoon".

Fresh blood seeped from the gaps in the "wooden cocoon".

"Is it resolved?" Shisui opened his Sharingan wide.

"No, not yet!" Qingwu maintained her natural perception.

boom--!!

The entire enormous "wooden cocoon" exploded with a deafening roar, sending wood chips mixed with blood and lightning flying everywhere.

The Raikage once again mustered all his strength to activate his "Lightning Release Armor" and avoid dying in this siege.

However, he looked extremely disheveled at this moment, with blood gushing out like a fountain, and the wound on his side abdomen almost revealing his internal organs.

His "Lightning Armor" flickered on and off, and after its initial burst, it was difficult to sustain and quickly faded away. His aura was far from what it had been when he first arrived, and he was extremely weak.

"Orochimaru...cough..."

The Raikage, defiant and unyielding, retorted angrily, "You were the one who proposed the alliance, and now... are you just going to stand by and watch me get attacked?"

Orochimaru never intervened in rescuing the Raikage; he simply stood quietly in the distance, his golden snake eyes gleaming with complex light.

He looked at the heavily injured Raikage, then at the two brats opposite him, and felt... it was all unreal.

When did the heavens of the ninja world change?

One is the Raikage of Kumogakure, and the other is a powerful ninja, one of the Legendary Sannin. How could they be forced to this point by two brats?