"Kill!"
All the ninjas in Konoha had fierce eyes as the sound of battle cries suddenly resounded. Although various tactics are permissible on the battlefield, Konoha, as the party attacked by the Rock Ninja, is naturally very angry. Hanzo's sudden appearance earlier had frightened the Konoha ninjas. But now, with Hanzo temporarily blocked by Tsunade and the others, and Sakumo leading the charge against the enemy leader, the blood in their bodies seemed to ignite.
Sakumo's eyes were cold. After breaking through the earth flow wall, his power did not diminish as he slashed towards the earth wall. However, Tsuchiguki, a top ninja of the Rock Ninja Village, was no easy opponent. Although Sakumo broke his ninjutsu, the lightning chakra on Sakumo's blade dimmed slightly.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon!"
Behind him, the ground twisted, and a hideous earth dragon roared out, its body covered in sharp barbs formed by rocks. The earth dragon roared with an intimidating momentum.
"Boom!"
However, Sakumo slashed down with his sword, extending it to directly cut off part of the earth dragon's head. Lightning release restrains Earth Release, and with both Sakumo and Tsuchiguki being masters of their respective elements, their attribute advantages were fully revealed in their fight.
"Damn it!" Tsuchiguki gritted his teeth. He would rather face Uchiha Kai than Hatake Sakumo. But the choice of opponent was not in his hands—Sakumo's speed and swordsmanship posed a huge threat to him. Now, he could only hope that Hanzo would quickly defeat Tsunade and the others. If that happened, everyone in Konoha would collapse without a fight.
The ninjas of Konoha and Iwagakure deliberately avoided the battlefield between these two.
"Bees Devouring Jutsu!"
A large number of bees appeared in front of the Konoha ninjas.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Continuous Bomb!"
However, in Konoha, Uchiha Kai performed several great fireball techniques in succession, which immediately covered the swarm of bees and burned them to ashes. The Rock Ninja from the Kamizuru Clan looked at Uchiha Kai with a gloomy face, but before he could react, Kai had already targeted him.
The battlefield was quickly divided, and the vanguards of Konoha and Rock Ninja collided fiercely.
Swish!
Amidst the chaos, a thin figure turned into yellow light. Though initially at the end of the line, he rushed to the front, wielding a special kunai that slashed at the chest of a Rock Ninja. The speed was too fast; the Rock Ninja barely had time to react. Although his body instinctively retreated, the elongated kunai spike still cut through his clothes and sliced his skin. The Rock Ninja had originally targeted someone in the Konoha crowd but was caught off guard by the sudden attack. Upon closer inspection, he realized that his attacker was just a thin boy.
"Little devil, you're looking for death!"
The Rock Ninja was furious, but he wasn't foolish. Minato's speed was no joke, even for a boy. The Rock Ninja retreated and formed a seal with his hands, but Minato didn't give him a chance. He followed closely, moving faster than the Rock Ninja could retreat, and slashed with his special kunai again. The Rock Ninja had to abandon his half-formed seal, grabbing a kunai with his backhand to confront Minato.
"Fooled!"
Minato smiled faintly, and the trajectory of his kunai slightly deviated.
Clang!
The two kunai collided, with the Rock Ninja's kunai striking the fork of Minato's special three-pronged kunai. Seeing this, Minato suddenly exerted more force, and the kunai spike pierced the Rock Ninja's throat. It all happened in an instant. The Rock Ninja had never seen a kunai like Minato's, so he couldn't react in time. Instinctively, he loosened his grip on his own kunai. The two kunai scraped against each other, creating sparks as Minato withdrew his force, slightly changing the direction of his attack.
"Puff!"
The spike slashed across the Rock Ninja's chest, and blood immediately gushed out. The pain made his body stiffen momentarily, and Minato seized the opportunity to press the attack. However, at that moment, another Rock Ninja swung his sword at Minato, forcing him to withdraw.
The battlefield was dense, and everyone was engaged in the melee, except for the areas where Sakumo, Uchiha Kai, and others fought.
"Minato, I'll block that guy for you. You go finish off that ninja!"
A Konoha ninja appeared beside Minato, standing against the Rock Ninja who had attacked Minato. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes as he looked at Minato. They had all underestimated this young man.
The man, a Konoha jonin, couldn't quite grasp Minato's previous actions.
"Thank you!" Minato smiled faintly, locking his eyes on the Rock Ninja he had injured. The latter's eyes seemed to be burning with fury. However, when he met Minato's gaze, the murderous intent in Minato's eyes made him take two steps back. That look was one that belonged to the Yellow Flash of the past!
"That guy..."
Uchiha Yoruki, who was also on the battlefield, saw Minato at the front and almost killing an enemy jonin. Minato's actions were incomprehensible to him. Thinking back to his past confrontations with Minato, Yoruki realized that the gap between them had widened significantly.
But he had to admit that the gap was now vast.
"Little brat, you dare to be distracted on the battlefield? Die!"
Nearby, a Rock Ninja noticed Uchiha Yoruki, who was momentarily stunned. His eyes were full of mockery as he raised his sword to strike. In the chaos of battle, no one cared about the life of a young man.
But then, Yoruki's voice, filled with determination, reached his ears.
"I must surpass you!"
"Puff!"
Blood splashed, and the Rock Ninja's movements slowed. His eyes widened in disbelief. Before him, scarlet eyes reflected his own, with a single magatama slowly rotating within them.
Sharingan!
Whether it was the sense of crisis at the moment of death or his unwillingness to lose to Minato, Uchiha Yoruki had awakened the Sharingan at that very moment! With his newly awakened eyes and skills already superior to a Chunin, Uchiha Yoruki swiftly killed the Rock Ninja who had attacked him.
"This is..."
Uchiha Yoruki now saw the chakra flow in the enemy's body. He also noticed that the chakra in the body of the ninja who had just fallen before him had returned to stillness and gradually disappeared. Realizing that he had awakened his Sharingan, a look of ecstasy appeared on his young face. With a glance from his scarlet eyes, he directly confronted another Rock Ninja and engaged in battle!
Just as Jiraiya had predicted, the life-and-death experiences on the battlefield would bring great growth to these children.
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