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Only to see a figure wrapped in a layer of white feather weave suddenly appear on the field.
Upon seeing his appearance, Sakumo, with a pale face, exclaimed in a hoarse voice.
"Sōsuke!? How... How did you end up here...!"
Upon hearing Sakumo's surprised voice, Sōsuke gently turned his head, glanced at him slightly, with a somewhat solemn expression, and said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry about that now, Sakumo. Hold on a bit longer; Tsunade and the others will arrive here soon. She'll take care of your injuries!"
Saying this, he turned slightly to look at the Sand Ninjas.
A pair of deep eyes stared at The Third Kazekage, and his face carried a hint of solemnity as he spoke slowly.
"Third Wind Shadow..."
Upon hearing Sōsuke's words, The Third Kazekage furrowed his brows, his indifferent eyes glancing at him, and he spoke in a low voice.
"So, you're the one who blocked my Sand Iron Shower?"
"Another one from Konoha... Quite arrogant... Konoha village dares to underestimate the existence of the Sand Ninjas so much... Since you're here, then stay here all together!"
As his words fell, The Third Kazekage waved his large hand, and the countless dispersed black iron sand once again gathered together, slowly forming an enormous spindle-shaped object floating in the sky!
Looking at the enormous transparent barrier blocking Sōsuke and Sakumo, his eyes were cold, and he spoke in a chilling tone.
"Sand Iron Enclosing Assault!"
"Boom—"
The enormous block of sand iron, carrying terrifying force, violently crashed into the seemingly fragile transparent barrier!
Seeing this scene, Sōsuke's face slightly darkened, revealing a serious expression.
However, contrary to everyone's expectations!
That transparent barrier was unexpectedly sturdy. After withstanding The Third Kazekage's attack, it still stood there, seemingly unaffected by the previous terrifying onslaught!
The ninjas from the Sand Village showed shocked expressions after witnessing this scene.
Who is that...!!?
Actually able to withstand the attack of The Third Kazekage...! What kind of ninjutsu is that! Barrier technique, perhaps...!?
This situation clearly caught The Third Kazekage off guard. He furrowed his brows, and his indifferent eyes glanced at Sōsuke behind the barrier.
To be able to withstand my Sand Iron Enclosing Assault? The power of that barrier is not weak...
Such a young guy... Who could he be?
Just as The Third Kazekage was secretly puzzled.
Not far from him, Chitoro and Chiyo, who were standing nearby, looked at the figure and the delicate face, their expressions slightly stunned.
The former lowered his head slightly, his expression hidden in the darkness, but his eyes, lowered and concealed, were shimmering with a hint of excitement.
Lord Aizen... Is this your plan...
Actually daring to invade the Sand Village directly as an enemy... Perhaps only with the goal of overturning this world would you have such courage...
The latter stared at Sosuke's face, and a flash of inspiration came to her mind. The image from the intelligence report appeared in her thoughts.
Chiyo's face slightly changed, and she suddenly shouted hoarsely towards The Third Kazekage.
"Third, that guy is 'Child of Konoha' Sosuke!"
Upon hearing Chiyo's shout, The Third Kazekage's expression froze, then a cruel smile appeared on his icy face, and he said in a deep voice.
"'Child of Konoha' and 'Konoha White Fang,' huh!"
"Very well, since you've come here to die in person, rest assured, I won't let any of you escape. Killing you would be a significant blow to Konoha, I presume!"
Hearing his words, Sakumo, behind the barrier, had a slightly pale face and murmured sadly.
"You shouldn't have come here... The strength of The Third Kazekage is just too strong..."
Sosuke, however, fixed his gaze on The Third Kazekage and spoke in a low voice.
"Sakumo, there's something I need to make clear to you."
At this, Sakumo was slightly stunned, looking at Sosuke with confusion.
Sosuke's face looked somewhat solemn as he gazed at him, and he spoke each word with gravity.
"The village cannot acknowledge the stain caused by this operation. Regarding your leading of the elite squad into the Sand Village, you must never mention it."
"The village can only attribute it to your personal initiative, or even put the blame for the deaths of your squad members on your unauthorized actions."
"Do you understand, Sakumo... This stain needs to be borne by you for the village."
Hearing his words, Sakumo's eyes shrank slightly, and his pupils trembled.
His lips moved, and his voice was hoarse, trembling as he said.
"Which means... Our mission can only forever remain hidden in the darkness as a covert operation. Their deaths won't even have the slightest value?"
Upon hearing this, Sosuke's expression became slightly heavy. He patted Sakumo on the shoulder and spoke with a heavy tone.
"I will do my best to fight for their honor in the village, but... this stain can only be borne by you."
Sakumo's expression improved somewhat at this, and he looked at Sosuke with a hint of gratitude, saying in a hoarse voice.
"Thank you, Sosuke. As long as they can get the honor they deserve, no matter what kind of reputation I have to bear..."
Hearing this, Sosuke nodded slightly, turning his gaze slowly towards The Third Kazekage. There was a peculiar gleam in his eyes.
At this moment!
The Third Kazekage's second attack struck again!
"Boom—"
A violent explosion resounded on the transparent barrier in mid-air. However, the barrier remained unscathed.
The eyes of The Third Kazekage narrowed slightly.
So sturdy!?
Just as he prepared for another attack.
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"...
Several figures suddenly appeared beside Sosuke and Sakumo.
"Hoo—"
An elderly man deeply breathed out, his voice hoarse.
"Captain Sosuke, you've arrived too quickly."
Seeing Sakumo, with a pale face and a right arm severed at the shoulder, everyone's eyes contracted!
And Tsunade, who had just arrived here, had a slightly tightened expression. She hurriedly said.
"Sakumo, let me handle your injuries!"
She quickly squatted down, her palms brewing a rich green chakra, gently covering the wounds.
"Sakumo, where's your right arm? If we find it now, we might be able to reattach it."
While healing him, Tsunade spoke softly.
Hearing her words, Sakumo, with a pale face, showed a bitter smile and shook his head slightly, saying in a low voice.
"Entangled by The Third Kazekage's Sand Iron, there's no way now."
In response, Tsunade did not continue speaking, just silently healing his wounds.
The others looked at the Sand Ninjas with slightly solemn expressions, their faces extremely heavy.
"That person, is he the current Kazekage... a young but terrifying presence..."
Atari, with his eyes filled with vicissitudes, looked at The Third Kazekage standing at the forefront of the Sand Ninjas and said in a hoarse voice.
Orochimaru, watching the terrifying black magnetic sand floating in the sky, also looked serious, his voice hoarse.
"This... is the strength of The Third Kazekage..."