It must be said that Minato possessed rationality far exceeding that of ordinary Ninjas. He was a true Ninja. His choices at critical moments were based solely on what was right for the overall situation, never mixed with any personal emotions.
In the past,
This was the case when facing the sacrifices of his subordinates, Obito and Rin. And now, it was the same as he watched Konoha's Ninjas die to protect the village's Jinchuriki.
All actions were for the benefit of the village. He never sought personal glory or fought recklessly, satisfying his own emotional needs at the cost of the village's interests.
Of course,
If his strength permitted, Minato would definitely choose to fight Sora to the death, rather than choosing this seemingly rational but actually cowardly approach.
It's just that the so-called fight to the death had very low feasibility.
In Minato's view, Sora was impeccable in terms of speed, attack power, defense, Chakra amount, and combat experience.
He was simply a monster with maxed-out stats in all five dimensions.
Especially in terms of speed, he was even more frightening than Minato himself, who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Such a Ninja was definitely not an enemy that could be solved by single combat. To defeat him, the only possibility was to use ten times, even a hundred times the manpower, and besiege him regardless of cost.
Now, on the grand and imposing battlefield-
Dense shuriken and kunai, along with Ninjutsu, were raining down on Sora.
Many kunai had explosive tags attached. The power and scale of the Ninjutsu were also great. Clearly, the Konoha's Ninjas were fighting with true fury. They had already started disregarding their comrades' lives, only hoping to use area-of-effect damage to blast Sora to death on the spot.
Only, facing the storm-like attack, Sora's expression remained calm. With just a few dodges, he passed through the Konoha's Ninjas' dense fire zone and charged before another team of Konoha's Ninjas.
Thud! Thud! Thud!!!
Several Konoha's Ninjas charging at the front, madly releasing ninjutsu, were instantly cut in two by the Zanpakuto.
Their bodies exploded like tomatoes, crimson plasma splattering everywhere.
Ninjas were a special profession with high attack and low defense. Before Sora, these Ninjas' flaws were infinitely magnified.
Their bodies were like tofu meeting a splitting axe, fragile to the extreme, completely shattering upon contact.
Instant!
Instant!
Instant kill!
No one could last a single exchange!
Whether Genin, Chunin, or Jonin, they were all equal before Sora. One slash, body severed, direct sudden death.
Flesh, bones and mangled corpses are scattered everywhere!
Unknowingly, a fifty-man Konoha's Ninja Squad was wiped out by Sora alone. The field was filled with severed limbs and broken arms, instantly turning into a hellish scene.
That scene caused the chaotic battlefield to suddenly halt.
All Ninjas watching this couldn't help but feel creeped out, goosebumps rising.
Countless Konoha's Ninjas showed horrified expressions. They simply couldn't believe that a full Ninja Squad had been wiped out in just over ten seconds before Sora!!!
Over ten seconds!
Fifty consecutive kills!
What a terrifying killing speed, and what a shocking frightening combat power!!!
Many Konoha's Ninjas had their pupils constricted sharply from fear. Under muscle spasms, some couldn't even hold their kunai steadily.
Petrification.
Fear.
Terror.
"This... this... what kind of monster are we facing?"
"What kind of speed is that? In the blink of an eye, over a dozen Ninjas were killed. How can we fight this?"
"Yuki Sora? Forget the Mizukage, is even our village's Hokage-sama this strong???"
Many Konoha's Ninjas stood terrified in place, their faces pale, bodies trembling, cold sweat continuously dripping from their foreheads.
Even if their eyes were blurred, some remained completely unaware.
They can't fight anymore!
With this horrifying killing efficiency, in less than ten minutes, their several hundred people would be wiped out!!!
And just then, Konoha's Elite Jonin finally made their move.
"Secret Technique: Shadow Binding Murder Technique!"
In an instant, large patches of black shadows, under the control of a Nara Clan's Jonin, rapidly extended towards Sora's position.
Those shadows, some turning into blades, some into long needles, some into curtains, firmly bound Sora's body.
"It's not over yet!"
"Ninja Art: Mind Body Switch Technique!"
Simultaneously, an Elite Jonin from the Yamanaka Clan also acted, using the clan's secret technique to invade Sora's mental world, directly launching a soul attack.
"Pfft!"
But the moment the control was completed, that Yamanaka Clan's Elite Jonin spat blood and collapsed on the ground.
"Quick!"
"Attack me!"
"This guy's soul is just too strong! I can't hold on much longer!!!!"
Sora's expression turned bizarre, his mouth letting out an insane roar.
"Coming!"
"Super Human Bullet Needle Tank!!!"
Amidst the astonishing roaring, five Akimichi Clan's Jonin led by Choza turned into human bullet tanks, with grand momentum charging towards Sora, who was locked down by the Ino-Shika combo's control chain.
At this moment, the massive noise attracted the attention of almost all Ninjas on the battlefield.
Then, under the shocked or ecstatic gazes of countless Konoha's Ninjas, the stiffly standing in place, immobilized Sora was collectively crushed and impacted in the middle by the five Akimichi Clan's human bullet tanks.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Under the explosion of savage force, a mass of blood erupted in the middle of the Akimichi Clan's human bullet tanks.
Continuous crushing, blood still splattering.
A full half-minute later, the five Akimichi Clan's Ninjas finally released the human tank state. By this time, only a broken-bodied Sora remained in the field, teetering as he stood.
"Bastard!"
"Don't look down on Konoha's Ninjas!"
"Especially…"
"Don't look down on the power of Ino-Shika-Cho when gathered together!"
Choza roared, somewhat panting, as if the earlier combo had completely drained his body. In fact, that was indeed the case.
"Truly a tough character…"
The Nara Clan's Jonin in the distance also sighed gloomily.
'To withstand half a minute of crushing by five Human Bullet Tanks and only be severely injured, not dead... this Yuki Sora's body strength was simply inhuman, probably even more frightening than the Shikotsumyaku of the Kaguya Clan.'
"Even if the Bloody Mist covers the sky, the burning Will of Fire will surely burn away the Bloody Mist, letting sunlight fall upon the world once more…"
The Yamanaka Clan's Jonin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and began singing high praises.
At this moment, looking at the broken-bodied Sora, almost all Konoha's Ninjas believed the outcome was decided. Many already had victory in sight expressions on their faces.
However,
Just then,
The stiffly standing in place, blood-soaked Sora's corner of his mouth suddenly curled into a bizarre smile. Then, under the incredulous gazes of the Konoha's Ninjas, that 'Sora' turned into a pile of ice fragments and shattered, scattering on the spot.
"What?"
"Substitution Technique?"
"When did he…?"
Just as the originally confident of victory Ino-Shika-Cho Ninjas were greatly alarmed, a calm voice suddenly came from the sky.
"Hado #63, Raikoho!"
'The voice…'
'Came from above!?'
"!!!!"
"!???"
The instant they realized this, the Ino-Shika-Cho and the other Konoha's Ninjas on the field all felt their hearts jump violently, then abruptly looked towards the sky.
However, just as they vaguely saw a figure solidified high in the sky, a roaring thunder blast violently crashed down from the heavens.
Thunder roared, instantly tearing the air.
In just an instant, the terrifying lightning shockwave crushed onto the faces of countless Konoha's Ninjas.
"It's over!!!"
Choza's face changed dramatically. By now, how could he not realize that the Ino-Shika-Cho's ultimate combo chain had completely missed!!!!
All their efforts were wasted effort!!!
"That…"
"That's the technique that destroyed the main camp earlier!!!"
A Jonin who had previously been stationed around the Konoha's camp showed despair. He had seen the power of this technique from afar.
Now, as it came from the sky, he could feel with extreme clarity the endless destructive aura contained within the frightening lightning.
"We're doomed!"
"This is the end!"
"Yuki Sora is unbeatable."
Under the despairing gazes of countless Konoha's Ninjas, a yellow flash suddenly streaked across the sky, jumping forth to block the path of the descending Raikoho.
"Flying Thunder God…"
"Guiding Thunder!"