Just when Ōnoki was thinking about Iwagakure's future, a ninja burst into the office. "Tsuchikage-sama, Sunagakure is requesting aid. Konoha's main forces have broken through the Land of Wind's defenses, and Sunagakure is in grave danger."
"What?"
Another ninja rushed in almost immediately after, his face filled with terror.
"This is bad, Tsuchikage-sama! A large number of Konoha ninjas have appeared at the border!"
"What?!"
Ōnoki thought he had misheard.
This side is the main force, that side is a large number.
Has Konoha been doing nothing but making babies all these years? Where did they get so many people?
Could it be that they have been secretly accumulating strength, just waiting for this day?
Ōnoki let out a long breath. The time of Iwagakure's life and death was finally approaching.
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On the battlefield, outside Iwagakure, countless gazes focused on the approaching white flash.
Behind him...
There was no one behind him!
No one could keep up with the speed of Konoha's White Flash.
Whoosh!
A scroll tore through the air, accurately embedding itself in the center of the Iwagakure front line.
"Iwagakure and Sunagakure have colluded with Kumogakure, jointly attacking the peace-loving Konoha. In order to protect innocent villagers, Konoha has no choice but to declare war on you again."
"No..."
Akatsuchi's eyes widened.
No way.
At least everyone should sit down and talk. If we can't agree, then we fight. Now, no matter what conditions Konoha proposes, we will find a way to agree.
That village next door has been completely defeated by you. So, we have to weigh the importance of this matter.
Even Tobirama back then would negotiate if possible.
How can you, the newly appointed Hokage, have such a Madara-like aura?
Seeing Satoshi's figure getting closer, Akatsuchi roared, "Alert!"
Responding to this roar was the volcanic-like bellow of Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
Whether they could withstand it or not, they had to try to find out.
Han was wearing red steam armor, which utilized steam propulsion to maximize his inherent monstrous strength.
Facing the approaching Satoshi, his eyes suddenly turned sharp.
Boil Release: Unrivaled Strength!
The red armor instantly jetted out streams of steam, propelling his body to quickly collide with Satoshi.
His body appeared in front of Satoshi, and he threw a punch at his chest.
Then, it accurately hit the air.
The next second, Han's body was sent flying backward, spinning two and a half times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground.
Satoshi lightly said, "It seems the famous Five-Tails Jinchuriki isn't that strong after all."
Han got up from the ground, a hint of surprise flashing in his mind. He quickly realized that he had made a serious mistake of underestimating his opponent.
"I need to get serious."
Han once again gathered Chakra, pushing his speed to the limit. He lunged towards Satoshi, punching him in the head. This punch was incredibly powerful.
Bang!
Satoshi caught Han's fist and squeezed slightly.
"Now, that's a bit more interesting."
After speaking, he flew up and kicked Han, sending him tumbling violently on the ground before he finally managed to stop.
"Kokuo, I can't hold him!"
Before he finished speaking, a blood-red Chakra cloak enveloped his body.
"Wait a moment, I think we still need to take him more seriously."
"...You're impossible."
A moment later, a white beast, a fusion of a white dolphin and a horse, emerged from the ruins.
Satoshi stopped. "Iwagakure has actually mastered the ability of Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, but unfortunately, it's not even a fraction of Nine-Tails."
"What an arrogant brat!"
Hearing Satoshi's words, Kokuo was enraged.
Even if there was a slight gap between it and Nine-Tails, what he said was too hurtful.
As soon as the words fell, a white light, too fast to describe, flashed past.
Kokuo only felt a sharp pain and a crisp snapping sound from its head.
Its horn was broken!
It's massive body crashed through half of the rock wall, buried deep within the rubble and debris.
Han sighed.
With such an overwhelming difference in strength, what was the point of fighting?
The ninjas observing from a distance were dumbfounded.
How was this possible? How could anyone cut off Five Tails's horn?
Could this really be done by a human?
"Unforgivable!"
Kokuo struggled to raise its head, its giant maw suddenly opening, "Bastard!"
It opened its mouth, and Chakra of both Yin and Yang attributes began to gather. It was about to form a Tailed Beast Ball.
Satoshi took a deep breath and his figure instantly appeared beside Kokuo.
"This kick will hurt a lot."
The half-formed Tailed Beast Ball was forcibly interrupted, and Kokuo's massive body was kicked so incredibly hard that its head snapped backward.
Its enormous body was momentarily lifted off the ground by the kick, then it crashed sideways, landing heavily. For a moment, it couldn't get up, letting out painful and humiliated snorts.
This attack actually incapacitated Kokuo for a short time.
"Next... begin the charge."
Satoshi lifted his two swords, charging towards the Iwagakure army.
"He's here!"
"He's coming!"
The Iwa ninjas' eyes widened, their faces solemn, as they watched a figure transformed into a white flash, unable to help but swallow their saliva.
At the critical moment, someone shouted, "We have nowhere left to retreat, Iwagakure is behind us!"
"Kill him!"
Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!
Countless palms simultaneously slammed onto the ground, and a giant earth wall, thick as a city wall, rose from the earth.
Water Release: Water Severing Wave.
Satoshi spat out a sharp column of water from his mouth, like a keen blade.
With just one encounter, the seemingly indestructible and thick Earth-Style Wall was sliced open by this terrifying water blade. The cross-section was as smooth as a mirror.
"What!"
The Iwa ninjas' pupils contracted sharply, the sound of gasps forming a single wave, and a chill instantly shot up their spines from their feet.
The destructive power of Water Release was terrifying to this extent.
In the instant of their shock, Satoshi had already broken away from the formation of the Konoha army behind him.
He, alone, brazenly crashed into Iwagakure's dense military formation.
"Disperse! Don't gather together!"
"Whatever you do, don't look directly into his Sharingan!"
Warning cries rang out sharply, but it was too late.
Satoshi's figure transformed into an elusive white flash, weaving at high speed through the crowd.
Every brief pause was followed by two lethal flashes.
Wherever the blade reached, the defensive Earth Release jutsu on the Iwa ninjas shattered like thin paper, screams rising and falling, instantly forming a chorus of desperate wails.
Wherever he passed, nothing remained.
"Bastard!"
"Stop him at all costs!"
"The ninjas of Iwagakure will never surrender!"
The Iwa ninjas' eyes were bloodshot, was their Iwagakure army going to be wiped out by just one person?
Facing the charging Iwa ninjas, Satoshi clapped his hands.
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
A boundless, terrifying sea of fire, carrying destructive high temperatures, swept like a raging tide towards the Iwa ninjas in front.
"The range of the jutsu is huge!"
Earth Release: Moving Earth Core!
At the critical moment, countless Jonin joined forces, slamming their palms heavily onto the ground.
Several giant square rock pillars rapidly rose like shields, barely and precariously blocking the all-consuming inferno.
At the crucial moment, a deep voice sounded from behind.
"Tsuchikage-sama has arrived!"