The Hidden Cloud's large-scale action, with over a thousand ninjas heading to the battlefield, cannot be hidden at all.
Konoha has a lot of secret surveillance techniques; perception ninjas and the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Transfer Jutsu can control birds to constantly monitor, and there's the long-distance observation ability of the Byakugan.
It is impossible to completely monitor the infiltration of the Hidden Cloud Squad, but once the main Hidden Cloud forces invade the Land of Fire, the news will definitely be sent back immediately.
The Konoha ninjas were the first to arrive at the frontline and had everything prepared.
Although ninja warfare doesn't involve guns, trenches still need to be prepared, as hiding in deep pits can effectively defend against ninjutsu.
However, Uchiha Yoichi couldn't understand once he saw the scene.
Why not develop firearms?
It's true that mid to high-level Jonin can dodge bullets, but the main forces in ninja warfare are Chunin and Genin, and Jonin are still very rare; moreover, once there's a firepower coverage, Chunin won't even be able to run apart from using ninjutsu to resist.
The Asura Path of the Six Paths used missiles to kill quite a few ninjas; the development of firearms in the Ninja World isn't slow but their use is very limited.
The Hidden Cloud Village even secretly explored the Chakra Cannon, and when it was finally revealed, it was blindingly dazzling, with a range wider than the Tailed Beast Ball.
Quickly, in Uchiha Yoichi's perception, he discovered the Hidden Cloud's main forces approaching.
A ninja from the Yamanaka Clan sitting beside Hatake Sakumo suddenly opened his eyes and said, "The bird I controlled earlier flew too low and was spotted by them, but I only saw the Third Generation Raikage and didn't find anyone resembling the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki."
The Third Generation Raikage is easy to recognize, and the characteristics of the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki were also mentioned by Uchiha Yoichi, but the Yamanaka Clan's ninja couldn't find them in such a short time, possibly because the Hidden Cloud hid them.
Hatake Sakumo spoke, "I will deal with the Third Generation Raikage, but with the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki not planning to come out, they might be contemplating attacking our ninja positions with a Tailed Beast Ball...."
The Third Generation Raikage lost an arm, and coupled with Hatake Sakumo's proficiency in Wind Escape transformations, they are confident in stalling him, but they are concerned about the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki.
"If they don't plan to come out, we'll force them out!"
Uchiha Yoichi decisively said, "Prepare for the Tailed Beast Ball now, but the Hidden Cloud won't necessarily be able to stop me."
After Yoichi's Sharingan evolved to Mangekyo, his insight and genjutsu increased a notch, with doubled chakra, and speed and reflexes as fast as lightning, he was considered a tailed beast by the Hidden Cloud.
The Hidden Cloud quickly approached within a thousand meters.
"Senior Sakumo, let's move first, or we'll be constrained."
Uchiha Yoichi said, both he and Hatake Sakumo are those who don't fear small-scale ninjutsus, as they can dodge with speed before a jutsu strike, but large-scale ninjutsus are somewhat troublesome.
"...Alright."
Hatake Sakumo thought for a while; they must draw the Third Generation Raikage and the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki to another battlefield, else the Konoha ninjas will suffer heavy casualties.
Zizi!
A fierce thunderous sound rang out.
Uchiha Yoichi was surrounded by lightning, lightning whirled around his body.
This was the first time many Konoha ninjas had seen the Konoha Lightning Fang in action, and just this Chakra Mode was something they could study for a lifetime.
Boom!
The figure dashed forward like a burst of current, quickly approaching the Hidden Cloud's forces.
Hatake Sakumo had also informed his teammates earlier, telling the other three to seize the opportunity to follow and proceeded towards the Hidden Cloud's ninjas.
"That's the Konoha Lightning Fang! He's charging at us!"
A cry of fear came from the Hidden Cloud camp, followed by the shout of "Attack," and a large number of shurikens, kunai, and explosive tags were hurled from the Hidden Cloud's ranks towards Uchiha Yoichi.
However, with the Sharingan's high dynamic vision and the rapid dash of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Uchiha Yoichi easily dodged these attacks.
At a distance of just forty meters, a Hidden Cloud ninja shouted, "Use ninjutsu!"
Several front-row Hidden Cloud ninjas immediately tried to form seals to unleash ninjutsu and block Uchiha Yoichi.
But the lightning around Uchiha Yoichi surged violently, and he almost maximized chakra flow at that moment.
The front-row Hidden Cloud ninjas couldn't react, only feeling a flash of lightning, and then the necks of two ninjas were sliced open by that lightning.
"Kill him!"
To dare to charge into their formation alone was infuriating, as some Hidden Cloud Jonin vowed to assassinate the renowned Konoha Lightning Fang here.
But if Uchiha Yoichi were that easy to kill, the Third Generation Raikage would've done it already.
The Three-Tomoe spun fast, while Uchiha Yoichi's head turned swiftly to see every move of the surrounding Hidden Cloud ninjas.
In the powerful dynamic vision, these Hidden Cloud ninjas' actions seemed slowed, and with Uchiha Yoichi's rapid speed and reflexes, he was arguably in a state of time acceleration.
The Lightning Fang pierced the heart, rips out, leans back to dodge shurikens, meets the eyes of a ninja rushing towards him, activates Sharingan Genjutsu, then decapitates him with a blade before leaping to dodge ninjutsu.
All surrounding actions were clearly visible to his strong dynamic vision, and in Uchiha Yoichi's mind, there even formed a mental picture of his countermeasures.
Seven, nine, eleven, sixteen... more and more Hidden Cloud ninjas fell under the Lightning Fang, while he remained uninjured, without a speck of blood on him.
This was because his Lightning Fang was entwined with lightning, leaving charred marks at the severed necks of the Hidden Cloud ninjas he beheaded.
"Bastard, enough is enough!"
A Hidden Cloud ninja skilled in swordsmanship seized the opportunity and swiftly slashed heavily behind Uchiha Yoichi.
Clang!
But when the blade touched the Lightning Release Chakra surrounding Uchiha Yoichi, it snapped directly into two pieces.
"Who are you talking about?"
Crack!
Uchiha Yoichi turned around and grabbed the person's throat, squeezing hard, crushing the larynx directly.
Then he quickly placed an Explosive Tag, and kicked the corpse away!
"Fire Release: Great Fire Extinguishing!"
The body heated up, and the scorching flames instantly turned into a sea of fire, incinerating the Hidden Cloud ninjas who were too late to evade into charcoal.
"Bastard, stop it!"
Someone attacked from behind, Uchiha Yoichi turned around, seeing A leap down from the air, fist raised high.
A heavy punch surged with wind pressure, yet Uchiha Yoichi showed no reaction, not even drawing the sword on the ground, he simply extended his arm to block.
Thud!
A huge muffled sound spread across the battlefield as if two similar raging thunders collided, the lightning surging from both sides splattered attacks onto each other but were completely neutralized.
Fists collided, generating a powerful gust of wind pressure, instantly forming a strong shock wave radiating in all directions.
Uchiha Yoichi's feet were driven ten centimeters into the ground by A's overhead heavy punch, but his powerful body remained relatively unscathed.
"Heh..."
Uchiha Yoichi smirked coldly and said, "If that's all, then you'll die on this battlefield today!"
"What did you say..."
Fury surged inside A's heart, but upon suddenly seeing Uchiha Yoichi's Sharingan, he was startled; he immediately lowered his head, only to suddenly realize that Uchiha Yoichi's Sharingan seemed to lack the Tamoe as reported.
Iwanagahime!
The Pupil Technique activated.
Using the Mangekyo Dojutsu for the first time, targeting the future Fourth Raikage, blood directly flowed from Uchiha Yoichi's left eye.
A felt a sudden weakness throughout his body, as his Chakra flow slowed, his entire body gradually lost strength, even his legs felt too weak to stand.
"I told you, you're going to die!"
While speaking, Uchiha Yoichi picked up the Lightning Fang from the ground, aiming to slash at A's neck with both hands.
Squelch!
At the critical moment, a gigantic octopus leg suddenly curled over, wrapping around A's body attempting to pull him back.
Though it managed to retrieve A, the octopus leg was chopped down by a segment by Uchiha Yoichi.
"Big brother, are you okay?"
Killer Bee's face was filled with solemnity, facing an opponent so overpowering that it brought immense pressure, he had no mood for his usual rapping.
"Suddenly weak, but it wasn't Genjutsu, his Sharingan is very peculiar. Bee, be careful."
A's tone was different than before, he tried to recover but it would at least take ten seconds to gradually regain his composure.
"No worries, against such a person, I won't use full Tailed Beast Mode, plus the Eight-tailed will assist me!"
With that, Killer Bee withdrew the octopus claw as fierce Chakra surged from him, directly entering into Half-Tailed Beast Transformation.
The dark red Tailed Beast Cloak provided Killer Bee with immense defense, with skeletal Tailed Beast formed on his back, six Chakra tails swaying gently behind.
"Brother, let's drive him off the battlefield first, it's unfavorable for us if we continue here!"
Killer Bee said, sensing A's Chakra slowly recovering and considering the surrounding Hidden Cloud ninja abundance, expecting prolonged fighting here might lead to casualties among their own.
"Alright, Bee, I'll collaborate with you, today we brothers will end him here!"
As time passed, A used Chakra to repulse the Pupil Technique's effects, enveloped once again by surging thunderstorms.
"Two at once, can be interesting....."
Uchiha Yoichi held the Lightning Fang, slowly crouching; Killer Bee's Tailed Beast Cloak provided tremendous defense, but A was weak, succumbing against the Sharingan unless he had mastered a similar combat technique targeting the feet.
Meanwhile, Hatake Sakumo successfully lured away the Third Raikage, both sides showed tacit understanding, refusing to allow their strong warriors to arbitrarily slaughter opposing ninjas.
Uchiha Yoichi's previous charge had already resulted in over forty Hidden Cloud ninjas falling to his hands.
Mimura Hamaki, seeing Hatake Sakumo leave, immediately shouted orders: "Attack!"
Instantly, Earth Release Ninjutsu paved the way, followed by shurikens and Explosive Tag Kunai raining down like a storm, assailing toward the Hidden Cloud formation.