aircannonsinc Chapter 292 Great Battle, Fortune Turns Around
Chapter 292 Great Battle, Fortune Turns Around
Chapter 292 Great Battle, Fortune Turns Around
On the towering earthen walls of the city, only Tsunade, Taichi, and a group of guard ninjas remained.
Fugaku and Hiashi had already led their squad out to fight their way out, aiming to kill as many of the Mist Ninja as possible before the enemy's follow-up ninjas could attack.
"How are you feeling, Tsunade-sensei?" Taiichi asked Tsunade with concern, looking at the scene below where limbs were flying and blood was splattering everywhere.
Tsunade naturally knew what Taiichi was asking. After carefully sensing that there was really nothing wrong, she smiled and gave Taiichi a thumbs up.
"Very good, your illusion is very effective, and there is no discomfort whatsoever."
Hearing this, Taiyi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the real-world testing had gone smoothly, and he was now completely at ease.
Looking down at the battlefield, Taichi saw that the second wave of Mist Ninja had already attacked, so he stopped watching from the city wall.
"Teacher, then I'm going to fight!"
After saying that, he flicked his right hand and threw out a Flying Thunder God Kunai, which traveled more than 20 meters and struck the neck of a Mist Ninja who was about to launch a sneak attack.
Amidst the splattering blood, Taiichi appeared, wielding his short sword to slash and kill a Kaguya ninja who lunged at him.
This is the rear of the first battle group, facing the attack of the second echelon of the Mist Ninja.
Taiyi rapidly formed hand seals, then slapped the sea surface with his palm.
Water Release: Water Chaos Waves.
The seawater around him surged, and thin jets of water shot towards the Mist Ninja team.
The speed was too fast, and the fastest rushing Mist Ninjas became the ideal targets. Unable to dodge in time, they were directly pierced by the water column.
Seeing this, the Mist Ninja reacted quickly, creating a surge in front of them to block Taiichi and the others.
The sharp water gun plunged into the surging waves, but before it could penetrate more than a few meters, it was swallowed up by the sea, leaving only a few splashes.
Taiichi didn't care when his ninjutsu failed. He casually killed a few Mist Ninjas who wanted to take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, and then turned around and fought with the Mist Ninjas who had already rushed up.
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When the chaotic battle begins, it is the most dangerous time for ninjas to act alone. They are surrounded by enemies, and there may be Konoha ninjas who are so enraged that they cannot distinguish friend from foe. Many Jonin have made mistakes and died in this environment.
However, Taiichi was highly skilled and daring, possessing the art of cremation, so he was not afraid of any attacks. He charged left and right among the ninja in the mist, killing everyone in his path.
Whenever a group of Mist Ninjas appeared, he would charge towards them. Ordinary ninjas could hardly withstand his slaughter. With the combination of ninjutsu and swordsmanship, he could often scatter these ninjas in a short time.
Such rampant killings naturally attracted the attention of the skilled members of Kirigakure, and Yagura and Asuka joined forces to attack Taiichi.
Despite his small stature, the baby-faced Yagura possesses exceptional physical skills, wielding his iron staff with remarkable agility.
Seeing that Taichi was entangled, Minazuki Asuka immediately used a secret technique.
Ice Release: Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals – Mirrors of ice grew directly from the seawater, instantly surrounding Yagura and Taichi in the center.
This ice mirror wasn't just one layer; Taiyi glanced at it and saw there were seven layers, one inside the other, rotating irregularly.
Sure enough, how could an orphan like Bai possibly possess the real Magic Mirror Ice Crystal? His was just a simplified version.
"You dare to be distracted while fighting me!" Yagura roared, and his iron staff slammed down towards Taichi's head.
Given his disadvantage in weaponry, Taiyi didn't want to fight the thick iron staff head-on with his short sword. He took a step back, and the iron staff crashed down in front of him, splashing a handful of seawater.
At this moment, Minazuki Asuka was also ready, and countless ice senbon shot towards Taiichi from all directions.
Taiyi stomped his foot, and a water barrier rose to protect his entire body. Then, he formed a hand seal and unleashed Ice Release: Frosty Domain.
Centered on Taiyi, the surrounding seawater rapidly froze into ice, and the water array walls around him immediately became ice array walls.
Just then, Yagura's iron pillar struck again, firmly sealing the frozen ice wall within it.
On the ice surface, ice spikes grew wildly, stabbing at the surrounding ice mirrors.
"Click, click"
The frenzied collision between the ice spikes and the ice mirrors caused thick ice pillars to either pierce between the ice mirrors or penetrate the entire surface of the ice mirrors, directly bringing the massive ice mirror formation to a standstill.
The dense array of ice spikes made the birds that used to fly back and forth in the ice mirror no longer dare to move quickly, for fear of accidentally bumping into these ice pillars and being strung up like candied hawthorns.
At this moment, all the ninjas around the three, whether from Konoha or Kirigakure, had retreated far away. Their battle had such a wide reach that they could easily be caught in the crossfire if they weren't careful.
Looking at the entire battlefield, Konoha had already gained the upper hand, with Uchiha's Fire Release, Akimichi's Multi-Size Technique, and Nara's Shadow Techniques all shining brightly in the battle.
Tsunade, standing at the rear, saw all of this. In her view, the battlefield was just waiting for the final straw to break the camel's back.
She was about to leap forward as if it were a straw, and in mid-air, she bit her finger, formed hand seals, and used a psychic technique.
A huge plume of white smoke rose, and a slug over thirty meters tall appeared on the battlefield.
"Lady Tsunade, it's been so long since you summoned me like this. Is this a battle?"
The voice sounded gentle, but coming from the mouth of such a giant beast, its volume was considerable.
Slugs are not actually suited for combat, but the ordinary Mist Ninjas have no idea about that. Their size of over thirty meters almost instantly shattered the Mist Ninjas' confidence.
"Slug, target the Mist Ninja, use Tongue-Tooth Sticky Acid!" Tsunade shouted from atop the slug's head.
A large amount of acid sprayed from the slug's mouth and was spat at the Mist Ninja.
This move is powerful, but it doesn't hit many targets. Only two or three unlucky people couldn't dodge in time and got their tongues and teeth stained with the sticky acid.
But these two or three ninjas had a significant deterrent effect. The areas that were contaminated by the acid were immediately corroded, revealing pale white bones in the blink of an eye.
The piercing screams could be heard even by Taiyi on the other side of the battlefield.
The Mist Village, which was already at a disadvantage, was immediately overwhelmed by this situation and began to collapse. Mist ninjas were constantly retreating on the battlefield.
This retreat spread like wildfire, from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and the battle line could not be maintained immediately.
With the Mist Ninja retreating, Konoha's morale immediately soared, and they were ready to strike while the enemy was down.
The Konoha ninjas, as if injected with stimulants, roared and chased after the Kirigakure ninjas.
"You two, Kirigakure has already been defeated. Why aren't you running away? Are you waiting to be besieged by Konoha?" Taiichi teased the two of them casually, slashing with his short sword in his right hand and unleashing ninjutsu with his left, holding them back with his own strength.
You asked why Yagura and Asuka didn't run away. It's not that they didn't want to run, but that they were afraid to. The two of them were only able to hold Taiichi back by working together. If they escaped, their combined attack would immediately be lost. If Taiichi caught them, they couldn't guarantee they would survive if they faced him alone.
As the situation grew increasingly critical, cold sweat broke out on Minazuki Asuka's forehead, while Yagura Karatachi kept trying to get closer to her, attempting to escape together.
At this moment, the three combat positions shifted laterally, suddenly approaching a retreating Kirigakure Jonin.
This person was none other than Raiga Kurosuki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who had a brief encounter with Taiichi.
Minazuki Asuka also saw him and was overjoyed. While blocking Taichi's attack, she shouted, "Raiga, come and help! Let's kill Matsushita Taichi together!"
Seeing the situation of the three, Raiga Kurosuki hesitated, but after Asuka and Yagura asked for help, he finally gritted his teeth and went to help.
He clashed his two swords, and a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, its target being Taiyi, who was being attacked from both sides.
Taiyi cursed his bad luck upon seeing this. He wouldn't care much about others, but Kurosu Raiga's lightning release was particularly annoying.
Not only is it incredibly powerful, but it's also remarkably easy to unleash. The moment the two swords clash, it comes to life, comparable to Hashirama's ability to summon whatever he calls out with a simple gesture.
Taiyi had to divert some of his attention, and before the lightning struck, he reached out and drew a curtain of water from the sea to shield Taiyi.
Lightning struck, shattering the curtain of water, but the thunder was also directed in all directions by the seawater.
He didn't get close, but wandered around. After testing it several times and seeing that it was effective, he didn't think much and directly charged up his power to deliver a big blow.
Taiichi also sensed the unusual nature of this attack and immediately relaxed his suppression of Yagura and Asuka. As the lightning struck, he forced the two back and clasped his hands together. Two water barriers rose up on either side and converged above Taiichi's head to block the attack.
Just as Raiga Kurosuki was excitedly about to launch another attack, Yagura and Asuka, who had been forced back, did not attack Taichi again. Instead, they turned around and ran away in perfect unison.
This left Kurosu Raiga completely dumbfounded. He had come to help out of kindness, but they were just trying to use him as a scapegoat.
An anger of being tricked welled up within him, but before he could take any action, this anger was overshadowed by fear.
The reason is simple: having lost two targets, Taiyi has turned his attention to him, his gaze filled with regret and mockery.
"What goes around comes around, Kurosuki Raiga. You abandoned Murashi Jinpachi back then, and now you're being abandoned by others. Isn't this what they call karma?"
Taiichi walked step by step toward Kurosuki Raiga, his tone full of teasing, but his eyes were fixed on him.
Faced with the overwhelming pressure emanating from him, Raiga Kurosuki gave a bitter laugh, "Yes, this is retribution."
The bitter laugh fueled his madness. He wielded both Thunder Blades and charged straight at Taiyi. The two blades clashed, and a bolt of lightning shot out from the Thunder Blades, forming a pillar of lightning that shot towards Taiyi.
Taiyi shifted his feet slightly to dodge the lightning pillar, and at the same time exerted force with his feet, stomping a deep pit in the sea. His figure shot out like an arrow.
The moment the two clashed, a blinding arc of lightning flashed across the Thunder Blade, and a triumphant smile appeared on Black Hoe Raiya's face.
This is his signature move. Anyone who wields a metal weapon and clashes with his Thunder Blade will inevitably be paralyzed by it. Matsushita Taichi is no exception.
As the twin swords clashed, Raiga Kurozumi's smile froze on his face. The shattered ice flying everywhere clearly told him that he was not fighting with pure metal weapons.
As he passed by, he quickly turned around and saw that Taiyi's short sword was covered with a thick layer of solid ice. The ice even extended beyond the blade, turning the short sword into a long sword, and the blade was also covered with a layer of wind-attribute chakra.
A deep sense of despair enveloped him. Raiga Kurosuki wanted to run, but before the thought could even form, Taichi Matsushita had already arrived.
Having lost his courage, he was no match for Taiichi. In just a few moves, the lightning blade in his hand was knocked away, followed by a simple thrust, and another of the remaining three members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist died.
With a tremor, the ice encasing the short sword loosened, and Taiichi easily pulled the short sword out of its solid ice. As for Kurosuki Raiga, it only twitched twice unwillingly before falling silent again.
Taiyi reached out and the lightning blade that he had just knocked away was swept into his hand by the water flow. Together with the one in Kurozuki Raiga's hand, Raiga's lightning blade was now complete.
By this time, the battles of the others were also nearing their end, and the Hidden Mist ninjas who could run had already gone far enough.
The ocean is unpredictable, and no one knows whether there are any hidden soldiers from Kirigakure lying in ambush. Therefore, Tsunade did not order a pursuit.
Everyone focused on killing the Hidden Mist ninjas who were being held back, until all the abandoned Hidden Mist ninjas surrendered or died.
By this time, Tsunade had already dispelled the summoning and returned to the towering earthen walls of the castle to overlook the entire battlefield.
In reality, the slug didn't exist for very long, and the people it killed were just a few unlucky individuals who were initially hit by the sticky acid from its tongue and teeth.
However, her true role was to destroy the resistance of the Hidden Mist Village. This is the strength of an excellent commander: he can accurately grasp the timing and deploy the most suitable force at the most correct and appropriate time.
Taiyi leaped onto the earthen wall in a few steps, arrived in front of Tsunade, and immediately began to flatter her.
"The teacher's summoning jutsu was executed at the perfect time, crushing Kirigakure's last resistance and minimizing our losses."
It's said that flattery is an art, and Taiyi's flattery was spot on, making Tsunade feel extremely comfortable.
She glanced at Taiyi sideways, unable to hide the smugness on her face. This was far more fulfilling than sitting in the camp and personally participating in the battle.
"You did well, kid. You held off two top fighters from Kirigakure and even killed Raiga Kurosuki in the end. If those two had gotten involved in the battle, things would have been much harder to manage."
Taiichi chuckled as well. While the two were praising each other, Fugaku and Hiashi also completed their missions and returned together to Tsunade to ask for instructions on the next steps.
However, the two were clearly more respectful to Tsunade this time. As people on the battlefield, they were well aware of the effect of Tsunade's previous actions, so they respected her even more.
"Lady Tsunade, what should we do next?"
This is what makes dealing with Kirigakure so troublesome; even ninjas cannot sustain a long-distance raid on the open sea.
One reason they were able to defeat the Mist Ninja so easily was that they had used up half of their chakra when they ran from their camp to the coast, which naturally made them more restricted in their fighting.
Their attack on Kirigakure was for the same reason. They had just gone through a major battle, and many of their ninjas didn't have much chakra left. If they were to rush to Kirigakure's camp and the Kirigakure ninjas who stayed behind were to wait for them and launch a counterattack, they might be killed.
"Clean up the battlefield. Building a camp is the key now. We'll discuss the next attack plan after the camp is built."
Tsunade suppressed her own and her subordinates' desire to attack. She gazed at the horizon of the sea, considering how long it would take to end this battle with Kirigakure.
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