chsdbacks Chapter 15 Night Raid and Ambush
Chapter 15 Night Raid and Ambush
In the dead of night, a waning moon hid behind dark clouds, plunging the entire valley into pitch-black darkness.
"Coo, coo," several strange bird calls rang out, and the raiding force from Iwagakure Village indeed sneaked up under the cover of night.
They thought they had gotten away with it unnoticed, but little did they know they had already stepped into a trap carefully laid by the Konoha ninjas.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A series of deafening explosions suddenly rang out.
Rock fragments and flames shot into the air, and the dozen or so Iwagakure ninjas at the front were either killed or seriously injured on the spot.
The explosion's flames illuminated the night sky, revealing the target to the Konoha ninja lurking in the shadows.
They seized the opportunity and unleashed a series of wide-range wind and fire combination ninjutsu.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation
"Wind Release: Wind Slicing Technique!"
In an instant, fire dragons and gales intertwined, flames surged in the valley, completely engulfing the Rock Forward in a sea of fire.
Faced with such a fierce offensive, the Hidden Stone Village was not to be outdone and quickly organized earth-style ninjas to set up a defense.
"Earth Escape: Ten Thousand Mile Earth Flow Wall"
"Earth Escape: Ten Thousand Mile Earth Flow Wall"
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With the use of Earth Release: Thousand-Mile Earth Flow Wall, the Iwagakure ninja spat out a large amount of earth, instantly building a long earthen wall in front of the formation. This blocked most of the flames, protecting the troops behind.
Immediately afterwards, the Iwagakure ninjas used "Earth Release: Earth Split Palm" to inject chakra into the ground.
In an instant, the ground in front of them began to crack and churn, as if being repeatedly plowed by a giant plow, with soil and rocks being thrown high into the air.
Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, the explosive tags that the Konoha ninja had laid in advance were triggered, exploding one after another.
"Report: Traps within 50 meters ahead have been cleared. Should we continue the attack?"
This time, the commander-in-chief of Iwagakure is Hirotsuchi, the son of the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki. He is 2.17 meters tall and weighs 120.5 kg, which is incredibly strong.
He stood on the earthen wall created by his "Earth Release: Ten Thousand Mile Earth Flow Wall," looking straight ahead, and waved his hand, saying, "The explosion just now lasted a bit too short, which means the enemy didn't have many traps laid, which is a bit unusual. Be careful, send out some earth clones to probe first, and then the main force will follow slowly!"
"clear!"
As the order was given, the Jonin of Iwagakure began to form hand seals to cast "Earth Release: Earth Clone". These earth clones can sense the situation ahead and will not cause casualties even if they are destroyed. It is a common reconnaissance method used by Iwagakure in unknown terrain.
The purpose of the first line of defense is to delay time and deplete the enemy's chakra.
Upon seeing the Iwagakure dispatch Earth Release: Earth Clone, the Konoha Jonin immediately used explosive tag kunai to eliminate the target.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Explosions rang out continuously, and hundreds of earth clones were blown away.
Seeing that the number of earth clones was decreasing, Uchiha Sanfeng made a "coo coo" sound, signaling everyone to begin their retreat.
"Report! Group C's earth clones were all destroyed 60 meters away!"
"Report: Group A's Earth Clone engaged the opponent at 100 meters. The opponent seems to be preparing to redeploy their defenses at that distance!"
Listening to his subordinates constantly relaying intelligence from the front lines, Iwagakure Commander-in-Chief Huang Tu habitually scratched his head, then turned to his female secretary beside him and asked, "Hana Kira, these Konoha ninjas are acting strangely. Can you analyze what they're trying to do?"
Although only 22 years old, Hua Qiluo is an experienced female jonin. At this moment, she frowned slightly and stared calmly at the flickering firelight in the distance.
"When we entered the enemy's first line of defense, they launched a surprise attack using a combination of ninjutsu. Judging from the range and power of the ninjutsu, they must have deployed about 500 Jonin in the ambush. Now they've retreated to 100 meters away, clearly intending to fight us again there!"
Huang Tu frowned in confusion: "But how can they gain any advantage by fighting against overwhelming odds like this?"
Hana Kira cautiously replied, "It's pitch black tonight, visibility is poor, and we're fighting on their territory. They've deployed over 500 Jonin to ambush us, clearly intending to wear us down with their elite forces. If we rely mainly on Chunin and Genin to fight, our casualties will be extremely heavy. Therefore, their intention is probably to force us to send out Jonin as well, forcing us to engage in an elite battle with them."
Huang Tu stroked his chin thoughtfully: "I see... But even a Jonin's chakra reserves are limited. Generally, a Jonin will run out of chakra after using ninjutsu 10 to 20 times consecutively. What are they trying to achieve by consuming chakra so recklessly?"
Looking at the indistinct battle scene in the distance, Hua Qiluo replied, "Jonin lacking chakra are only slightly stronger than Chunin. If there's a large-scale battle, the casualties will definitely be heavy. Perhaps the enemy is trying to force us to retreat, so we can't follow their lead. We need to organize an elite Jonin attack to create an opening, which will allow us to take advantage of our numerical superiority."
Huang Tu is only 25 years old now, in the prime of his youth and full of passion.
After listening to Hua Qiluo's analysis, he shouted, "Good! We'll do it your way! I'll personally lead the elite Jonin to charge into battle, and you'll stay behind to command the main force to follow."
After saying that, Huang Tu stretched his limbs, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists. His excited eyes revealed a burning fighting spirit, like a giant bear about to pounce on its prey.
Hua Qiluo, who was standing to the side, knew Huang Tu's personality well and knew that no one could stop him at this moment.
With a sigh of resignation, she said, "Yes, sir! I will pass on the order immediately: launch a general offensive as soon as there is a breach in the defenses!"
With a series of orders issued, the ninjas of Iwagakure quickly assembled.
Huang Tu took the lead, leading his elite squad in a fierce attack on the weak point of Konoha's defenses.
"Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo!" came the urgent bird calls, a signal to retreat in case of a strong enemy.
Uchiha Mitsunori, skilled and daring, rushed towards the direction from which the sound came and soon encountered two acquaintances.
Uchiha Yakumi said as he retreated, "Sanpo, retreat quickly! Iwagakure's commander-in-chief, Huang Tu, has broken through the right flank defense with more than a dozen elite Jonin and is heading this way."
The Sharingan can perceive the flow of chakra. Looking at the battle in the distance, Uchiha Mitsunori discovered that Huang Tu's chakra was at least twice that of his.
No wonder his Earth Release ninjutsu was so powerful.
After thinking it over, he realized he was no match for them in his current state, so he retreated with Uchiha Yakumi and the others...