In the Land of Grass.
Due to its unique geographical location, it often served as a buffer zone between major nations.
This time, the battlefield between Konoha and Kumogakure was once again established within the Land of Grass, following old precedents.
Konoha’s Camp.
Inside the main tent, Yamanaka Inoichi, the commander, stared at the map in front of him with a solemn expression.
The other high-ranking officials around the table looked equally grim.
“Kumogakure has deployed more shinobi than we expected,” Yamanaka Inoichi said with a heavy tone.
In the past few days, their forces had clashed with Kumogakure’s several times, and the results were not favorable.
Kumogakure had deployed several thousand more shinobi than Konoha had anticipated.
Their number of Jonin also far exceeded Konoha’s.
After years of recuperation, Kumogakure’s combat power had significantly increased compared to the Third Shinobi World War.
In contrast, Konoha’s high-end combat power was severely depleted after the Nine-Tails attack, and many Jonin had been lost.
This disparity in strength caused Konoha to suffer continuous defeats.
Right from the start, Konoha had fallen into a passive position.
If this situation continued, defeat was inevitable.
The faces of everyone in the tent were heavy.
It was as if an invisible pressure enveloped the air, making it difficult for them to breathe.
In this tense atmosphere, the tent door was suddenly pushed open in a panic.
“Lord Inoichi, the Kumogakure forces have launched an attack!”
“What?!”
Yamanaka Inoichi and the other high-ranking officials in the tent were stunned, staring at the reporting scout in shock.
“Are you sure? How long has it been since the last battle?”
“There’s no mistake,” the scout swallowed hard, “Kumogakure has deployed even more shinobi this time.”
A solemn atmosphere spread throughout the tent.
Yamanaka Inoichi sighed inwardly, realizing that Konoha’s previous defeats had given Kumogakure the confidence to launch a large-scale offensive.
At this point, Inoichi knew that worrying wouldn’t solve anything.
He shouted firmly.
“Prepare for battle!”
…
On the plains of the Land of Grass.
The vast green fields were littered with signs of jutsu attacks, with ninja corpses and kunai scattered across the battlefield.
Konoha shinobi in dark green flak jackets stared at the other side of the plains, sweat on their foreheads revealing their tension.
Yamanaka Inoichi stood on a raised hill, gazing at the distant battlefield.
Suddenly, he noticed something.
He held his breath.
“They’re coming!”
The ground on the plains began to tremble slightly, and in the tense faces of Konoha shinobi, a black line appeared on the other side of the plains.
In a short time, the black line grew larger, transforming into a massive Kumogakure force charging forward with roars.
“Kill!”
“Charge!”
The Konoha shinobi in dark green flak jackets also shouted and charged forward.
From a high vantage point, it looked like two different colored paints clashing and mixing violently!
The sounds of clashing swords, jutsu attacks, and ninja shouts erupted like a grand fireworks display on the battlefield!
Yamanaka Inoichi’s face was grave.
Kumogakure’s shinobi outnumbered them by at least thirty percent. The initial charge had not shown any signs of weakness, and now in the midst of fierce battle, Konoha’s disadvantage was becoming evident.
The disparity in numbers forced Konoha shinobi to be cautious, always leaving part of their focus to guard against enemy ambushes.
In contrast, the Kumogakure shinobi had no such concerns.
Their momentum grew, becoming more and more vigorous in battle.
“Inoichi, we need to prepare for a retreat.”
The giant-sized Choza Akimichi, after throwing several Kumogakure shinobi, retreated a few steps and looked back at Inoichi.
“Wait a bit longer!”
Yamanaka Inoichi clenched his fists, feeling unwilling.
The battle had only just begun. Retreating so soon would only further demoralize the already low spirits of Konoha shinobi.
If Kumogakure launched another attack after this, it would be even harder to fight back.
“Inoichi, you need to make a decision quickly!”
After another massive sweep of his giant fist, throwing several more Kumogakure shinobi, Choza Akimichi reminded heavily.
In the short time they talked, the situation for Konoha had worsened, showing signs of a looming defeat.
“Damn it!”
Yamanaka Inoichi gritted his teeth.
He knew that dragging this out would only make things worse.
Right now, retreat was the only option.
Just as he was about to give the order,
“Lord Inoichi, reinforcements are coming from the flank!”
A scout’s joyful voice reached his ears.
Yamanaka Inoichi was stunned, immediately turning to look. He saw that the Kumogakure forces seemed to be in chaos on one side, with many shinobi rushing towards that area.
He closed his eyes and activated his sensing ability.
In his perception, a group of unknown shinobi had suddenly appeared on Konoha’s right flank, attacking fiercely and pushing back the Kumogakure forces.
“Reinforcements from the village? How can they be so fierce?”
Yamanaka Inoichi was shocked and focused his sensing ability on that unit.
His pupils shrank.
“This is!!!”
On the battlefield flank,
“Kill!”
“For the glory of the Uchiha!”
“For the glory of the Uchiha!!!”
The Uchiha clan members charged like madmen, their Sharingan glowing red, roaring as they attacked the Kumogakure forces.
Taijutsu! Genjutsu! Fire Release!
Countless ferocious attacks rained down on the Kumogakure shinobi. They used every means possible, short of biting with their teeth!
The Kumogakure shinobi were terrified by this scene. Some didn’t even have time to attack before being caught in a Sharingan genjutsu and then had their throats slit by the charging Uchiha.
The Uchiha, driven by bloodlust, even started competing with each other for kills.
“Don’t steal my kill!”
“This one’s mine!”
The surrounding shinobi watched this scene, feeling a mix of humiliation and fear.
What did these damned Uchiha think they were?!
Almost simultaneously, on the left side of the Uchiha unit, another group was also crazily killing Kumogakure shinobi.
“We can’t lose to the Uchiha next to us! Charge!”
“Lord Mirai is watching us; we must not disappoint him!!”
The former subordinates of Namikaze Mirai, with deafening roars, charged madly at the Kumogakure forces.
The two different units seemed to be competing, pushing the Kumogakure forces back step by step.
The Konoha shinobi, who had been shrouded in defeat moments ago, watched in shock with their mouths agape.
Too brutal!
The Kumogakure forces that had oppressed them so much were now being crushed by the Uchiha and the other unit with no chance to fight back!
They finally experienced the sensation of divine reinforcements!
A few hundred meters away from the battlefield,
On a high hill, Namikaze Mirai stood with Naruto by his side, looking down at the battlefield.
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