Ao Hane was taken aback and wanted to say, "I didn't do that. You're making things up, be careful, or I might sue you for defamation!"
But he simply couldn't explain himself with these undead ninjas standing before him.
At this point, he thought, let them believe what they want.
Ao Hane, feeling somewhat resigned, didn't reply but just flicked his finger, signaling the army to press on!
Tsunade and the others could never have imagined that the 'help' Yasuo mentioned would be these dead people.
The tide of the battle instantly turned!
Especially when Rasa used Magnet Release: Gold Dust and Yagura replicated the Magnet Release attack with Mirror Water Technique, Tsunade and the rest were utterly shocked.
"Can they even use bloodline limits and their unique ninja techniques?"
It was all too reminiscent of the Reanimation Jutsu!
Facing hundreds of enemies and formidable figures like the Mizukage and Kazekage, even Tsunade, having overcome her hemophobia to unleash her true power, couldn't be confident of victory.
The current situation was highly disadvantageous to them!
Gai showed a severe expression, realizing he had to open the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Wonder!
If they couldn't eliminate these formidable foes, their only option would be a last-ditch effort!
But just as Gai was preparing to go all out, Tsunade had already made a decision.
"I'll cover the rear. You and the others need to withdraw immediately!"
"Lady Tsunade!"
Gai and the others were shocked.
"Go now, don't hinder us here! I'll find a way to meet up with you!"
Tsunade shouted this while dodging Rasa's Gold Dust attacks.
The depth of Yasuo's strength was genuinely unfathomable!
The preparations this time needed to be revised; it's fair to say that the battle plan had already failed.
Under the circumstances of being unable to retrieve the Mask of Death, preserving everyone's lives was the utmost priority.
Continuing the fight would inevitably lead to severe casualties on their side, while the enemy would only lose some 'dead people,' making a head-on clash unnecessary.
Tsunade chose to stay behind partly because of her personality and partly because she had the best chance of breaking through here.
However, the most crucial reason was the earlier dialogue; she knew that Yasuo might let others go, but he would never let her leave quickly.
This was a matter of 'honor'!
Had she not been pushed to the brink of despair during her hemophobia, she might have continued to flee.
Hence, the emphasis on honor was not lip service; the opponent would only let her leave once a definitive outcome was decided.
Tsunade suspected that the enemy might have recognized her from the beginning and that his actions aimed to force a decisive battle.
Only defeating such an opponent could be considered a true 'honor'...
Tsunade felt her deductions were primarily accurate, making her decision correct!
As expected!
After being urged by Tsunade to leave the battlefield, Kakashi and the others immediately withdrew with the others.
Throughout this process, Yasuo didn't give them another glance, as if they were of no concern to him, and showed no intention of pursuing them.
This further confirmed Tsunade's speculation.
But Tsunade didn't realize that the enemy she had imagined, admirable for his fixation on 'honor,' was completely different from what she had thought!
His refraining from seizing the opportunity to finish them off was purely due to the absurd mission issued by a death-seeking system.
The failure penalty was too severe, and the mission rewards too enticing.
Letting Kakashi and the others leave was out of concern that he could severely deplete his hard-accumulated forces.
The small fortune he had painstakingly saved up was certainly not meant to be squandered here!
Also, remember, Guy is also here...
If Guy is pushed to the brink and opens the Eighth Gate, he asks for death!
Not only would it be a loss in vain, but it could also cost him his life; he must be out of his mind to do so!
Therefore, taking the step down provided by Tsunade is the most in line with his interests and desires.
After all, the mission reward is already in hand, and as long as we can break even, there will be no loss.
But Tsunade has no idea about this; she is still desperately holding on, trying to buy time for the evacuating people of Konoha.
Tsunade kept trying to summon the great slug with her summoning jutsu to turn the tide or even wanted the great slug to use Reverse Summoning Jutsu to take her to Shikkotsu Forest. Still, Rasa's gold dust and many other ninjas' jutsu kept her on the run.
Yagura's Water Mirror Technique quickly neutralized several chances at a counterattack.
When the only way out seemed to be leveraging her infinite health regeneration BUFF to break through forcefully, two figures suddenly turned back.
It was Guy and Kakashi!
"The Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder... Open!"
Upon appearing, Guy immediately opened the Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder without hesitating!
Blue steam instantly enveloped Guy, and then he aimed directly at Yasuo's position, despite the distance, and launched a powerful punch!
"Daytime Tiger!"
Guy's punch forcefully compressed a massive amount of air, then exploded!
A raging air stream instantly formed a lifelike white tiger, fiercely lunging forward.
However, Rasa's gold dust promptly arrived, instantly setting up a solid defense.
This couldn't wholly stop Guy's Daytime Tiger, but reducing the attack power to the minimum was enough.
However, at that moment, Kakashi activated the chakra within his body, using this move for the first time!
"Kamui!"
Under the watch of Kakashi's Mangekyou Sharingan, the defensive wall formed by Rasa's gold dust was directly split open from the middle!
Daytime Tiger fiercely pounced forward the next moment, crushing Rasa's gold dust defense.
The gold dust completely exploded, forming a rain of gold dust in the sky, and then unabatedly aimed to devour Aoba.
Aoba's expression was grave as he instantly swallowed a Life Curry Pill, then activated "Shunko" and "Thunder Breathing."
Three styles... still need to be more!
Hold on!
"Shunko Six Style: Kiryu!"
The electricity shot out by the six drum-shaped magatama directly transformed into a one-legged mythical beast charging out, and then the two thunder horns on Aoba's head flew out, completing the last flaw.
With a boom!
The earth trembled, and an indescribable force suddenly burst out!
The air cannon launched by Guy's punch was mighty, and the shockwaves shook people several kilometers away, struggling to stand steady like a typhoon was coming.