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But at this moment, Orochimaru's technique was completely completed, and the fist-thick python figures that had been hidden underground emerged one after another.
The moment they saw a living person, they rushed towards the other and began to bite.
Even though the Amegakure ninjas wanted to resist, there were simply too many snakes, constantly emerging from the ground, leaving them no time to even form hand seals or use ninjutsu. When they left, Orochimaru even replenished the number of snakes in the ground along the way.
Since they were all ordinary cultivated pythons, and had been separated from Orochimaru, they did not possess much chakra. Orochimaru temporarily erased their hostility, which was then triggered when he used ninjutsu.
Therefore, Hanzo, blinded by victory, did not notice immediately.
In the few minutes that the two powerful figures clashed, more than twenty Chunin ninjas fell dead in the camp.
—For ordinary Chunin, it's still too difficult to react quickly in the chaos of battle.
Hanzo was heartbroken at this moment, but thankfully, the two special Jonin he valued more had not died there.
"Hiding and hiding."
"Let me raze your Konoha camp to the ground!"
With a roar, Hanzo's hands moved with lightning speed, completing a B-rank Water Release technique in a matter of moments.
The damp rainforest, the pattering raindrops, and the puddles on the ground, all seemed to respond to Hanzo's call, beginning to ripple.
As the waves rippled more violently, the land and forest began to tremble noticeably.
"Hanzo is getting serious." Orochimaru had just used an A-rank secret technique, which consumed a lot of chakra. The massive chakra reaction from Hanzo, which was influencing the battlefield, was enough to show that the next technique was definitely beyond the concept of ordinary A or B ranks—at least S-rank Water Release power.
So, if he's the only one here, he'll probably have to find a way to escape and save himself, and then collect the bodies of his companions.
"Uchiha Fire Release Team, use Fire Release techniques!"
"Yes!"xN
In addition to Jonin Uchiha Keishin and Special Jonin Uchiha Mikoto performing hand seals, six Chunin Uchiha, including Uchiha Fuu, also performed Fire Release hand seals at the same time.
At this moment, the waves in front of Hanzo had piled up, and a huge water-style wave rose high. Orochimaru and the rest of the fighting force looked up and saw the sky full of water: if this area fell, it would be enough to form a powerful mudslide, drowning them and even the wounded troops retreating behind them.
"Die, you Konoha ninja!"
Hanzo roared as he uttered the name of a B-rank water-style ninjutsu:
"Water Release: Water Wave Technique!"
This is a lower-level ninjutsu, below the A-rank 'Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique'.
Compared to Water Release: Great Waterfall, which accumulates a large amount of Water Release chakra and allows large water bullets to burst forward from the mouth and sides, using the gravity of the water to crush the enemy in front of it.
The 'Water Wave Technique' simply requires a continuous output of Water Release chakra to increase the amount of water, while also providing simple acceleration and guidance to overwhelm the enemy.
In particular, the current valley terrain, utilizing soil, rocks, forests, and even rainwater, can quickly create large-scale disasters resembling rapid mudslides.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!!!" x8
After spitting it out, Uchiha Keishin had to shout out the name of the combined ninjutsu:
"Combination Ninjutsu: Uchiha Fire Barrage!!"
As the surging mudslide and crashing waves pushed forward, eight enormous fireballs rushed towards us, continuously unleashing fire-style chakra and evaporating bursts of high-temperature water vapor.
Hanzo heard Keishin's words and was startled.
A ninja from the Uchiha clan?!
It seems that Konoha's reinforcements have arrived. Amegakure should know when to stop and retreat for now.
Rumble, hiss—
A mudslide filled with water chakra, rain, gravel, and collapsed vegetation intertwined with flames.
However, the mudslide ultimately managed to slightly suppress the fire jutsu. Seeing this, Uchiha Keishin decided to activate his Mangekyou Sharingan, which he had awakened during a recent mission:
"Burning Crimson Lotus!"
The temperature of the flames from the mouths of several Uchiha ninjas instantly rose, and the previously slow-moving mudslide came to a standstill: Orochimaru, standing nearby, saw that Keishin's eyes were filled with shock.
The power of the eye technique did not end there; it then gave rise to a huge flame shaped like a lotus flower, which blocked the path of the mudslide. After the mudslide lost its moisture and solidified, it moved forward under the control of Uchiha Keishin.
After about three minutes of eye power output and restraint, the mudslide completely stopped under the scorching flames.
On the tree trunk, Uchiha Keisha gasped for breath, sweat beading on his forehead: "Finally."
"It was stopped."
Mikoto remained calm. It was during the previous mission that Keishin wanted to abandon Fuu and the others, but Mikoto, recalling Shirahoshi's past experiences, scolded Keishin for arguing that the mission was not as important as his companions. This led Keishin to realize his mistake and awaken the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan. Otherwise, there would have been no support force this time.
Orochimaru, observing the terrifying destructive power of the water-style jutsu ahead, glanced at Uchiha Keishin, who seemed to have expended a great deal of energy, and exclaimed in admiration:
"Without Jonin Keishin's help."
"I'm afraid my troops will be completely wiped out this time."
"Whether it is in the use of poison, or his own powerful Water Release, Fire Release, or even combat experience, he is comparable to any Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages."
At this point, Orochimaru looked at the ruined Konoha camp ahead, feeling a pang of sadness:
"Hanzo the Salamander leader of Amegakure is truly a terrifying enemy."
Orochimaru glanced at Uchiha Keishin, thinking to himself that the Uchiha clan had actually awakened the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan. The village's higher-ups, and even the various clans, would probably be horrified to hear this.
At this moment, Uchiha Keishin was panting and inwardly marveling at how Hanzo was practically a god. With a mere wave of his hand, he could create a B-rank Water Release technique with power comparable to an S-rank forbidden jutsu, which was enough to demonstrate the opponent's extensive experience in ninjutsu.
But he's still a bit inferior to the First Hokage and Madara.
—Also, Hanzo's demigod codename is gone.
Chapter 78 Orochimaru, who completely solidifies his reputation as the Cold-Hearted Lord (Part 2)
A misty, crimson light shone before the Konoha team returning to their camp.
In the Battle of the Valley of the Mist, Konoha suffered at least fifty casualties.
The lowest rank is Chunin, while higher ranks include Special Jonin and Jonin.
Aside from the reconnaissance squad at this camp and the Konoha ninja within the camp, the wounded who retreated to the foot of the mountain and headed towards the Fire Country's main camp at the border also had virtually no hope of survival.
There is currently no antidote for Hanzo's poison. Taking the antidote in advance will only slow down the spread of the toxin throughout the body. Surgery is still needed to remove the toxin for treatment.
How many medical ninjas can the border camps at the front have?
In addition, a highly complex toxin removal surgery requires the cooperation of at least three or four Chunin-level medical ninjas to complete.
and so.
Despite having lost so many comrades and successfully repelling the Amegakure leader, the Konoha ninja present silently mourned and grieved for their fallen comrades.
Above the border of the Land of Rain, dark clouds, like a voracious beast that never stops feeding, threaten to devour all the sunlight.
The light rain and moisture seemed poised to take root and sprout on the land of the land of rain, offering no one any hope of spring.
This is the battlefield.
Several months ago, Orochimaru and another Jonin, Sarutobi, led a force of just over two hundred ninjas on the front lines, defeating a Rain Village army of about three hundred men at the cost of forty or fifty men, and killing the enemy's Jonin commander.
Then, a month ago, another large camp on the front line: Yuyandi Camp.
He once cooperated with Orochimaru to kill one of the high-ranking officials of Amegakure, a veteran Jonin and battlefield commander, an uncle of the Third Hokage, and the highest commander of the Amegakure camp, Hihiko Sarutobi.
—Killed in action.
The battlefield positions set up by the Rain Rock camp ahead were all flattened by the Rain Village troops led by Hanzo.
Ultimately, the Mist Valley camp, which served as logistics and consisted of only thirty or forty ninjas, accepted the ninjas who had retreated from the front lines.
Now, Hanzo once again led the Amegakure forces to attack. With only about twenty men, Hanzo almost single-handedly took down the Misty Valley camp, which had been established in the Land of Rain for two years.
The message was subsequently transmitted to the office of the Third Hokage of Konoha Village in the form of an intelligence scroll.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was deeply saddened. So many of Konoha's elite soldiers had died on the battlefield in the Land of Rain, and the Land of Rain's territory had been completely lost. This, coupled with the recent battle in the Land of Whirlpools and the news of his uncle Hihiko's death, further complicated matters.
—The village's chunin reserves are going to run out.
In other words, the front-line battlefields now require new Chunin to fight, and there is no longer enough time to train them.
even.
Regarding the border, originally, we didn't want the genin to participate, but now we have to form various classes for the genin and open up missions for them.
But in principle,
Genin are still not allowed to take on battlefield-level B-rank or higher missions, even if there are Chunin or Jonin leading the team. The danger of the battlefield is enough to make these genin, who have little experience with blood and are weak, useless battlefield targets.
in addition,
The intelligence scroll also described the final battle: Hanzo created a catastrophic mudslide using his B-rank Water Release technique. This terrifying disaster, resembling a forbidden technique, was actually resolved by Uchiha Keishin's bloodline limit—the Mangekyou Sharingan.
"Mangekyo Sharingan."
"Uchiha..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the intelligence report in his hand and took a deep breath.
Looking back at the village street scene outside the glass, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sitting in the chair, considered for a long time before finally deciding to promote Keishin Uchiha from a second-level commander, captain of the Uchiha support force, to a first-level battlefield commander, on par with Orochimaru.
As for why it was before.
That's because the intelligence scroll was handed over to Hiruzen Sarutobi by Orochimaru, who had just returned from the front lines of the battlefield.
"Orochimaru-sensei!"
"haven't seen you for a long time!!"
Within the Senju clan's territory, Orochimaru's first priority was to visit Nawaki, to soothe the gloom and darkness he felt on the battlefield.
—Because Orochimaru was the highest-ranking commander in the Valley of the Mist camp.
"How's the situation on the battlefield?! I've heard about it~ Orochimaru-sensei defeated the Amegakure ninja, doing a great service to the village, right~"
"What are you here to do this time?"
The latest news from the front lines is not something that genin (lower-ranking ninjas) are entitled to receive, except for the high-ranking officials of Konoha and the ninja clans.
Seeing Nawaki's innocent and lively appearance, Orochimaru stroked Nawaki's head wistfully:
"Fortunately."
"Don't you know how capable the teacher is?"