"Konoha rookies, if you have any guts, don't run this time! Watch how your grandpas from the Bloody Mist slaughter you until you piss yourselves!!!"
A Kirigakure's Jonin shouted loudly while attacking with his sword, still taunting.
"Hah!"
"Don't make me laugh!"
The Konoha's Jonin opposite retorted without backing down: "With Jiraiya-sama here today, you Kirigakure scum still dare to show yourselves and fight? Just wait to be wiped out by us Konoha!!!"
"Wiped out?"
The Kirigakure's Jonin snorted coldly, disdainfully saying: "You Konoha's Ninjas actually have the nerve to spout such bullshit? Weren't the defeated dogs, reduced to just a few stray cats by Sora-sama last time, from your Konoha? Hahahahaha…"
"Damn it! Shut your mouth!"
The Konoha's Jonin, whose scar had been picked at, immediately roared in anger and charged forward with his kunai raised.
The previous Tenfu Gorge campaign was a taboo topic for many Konoha's Ninjas. Just thinking about it gave them PTSD, so naturally they had no heart for taunting anymore.
"Kill!"
"Slaughter these Konoha brats!!!"
Another Kirigakure's Jonin roared while his hands flew through hand seals.
After the seals were completed…
"Water Release: Hiding in the Mist Technique!!!"
Instantly, a thick mist filled with Chakra enveloped the hilly battlefield.
This was Kirigakure's signature technique. The thick mist spat from the mouth could blur the surroundings over a large area, blocking the enemy's vision.
Combined with the Silent Killing technique, it could unleash quite terrifying lethality.
If the battlefield was shrouded in thick mist, the Kirigakure's side would gain an absolute advantage.
However, the Konoha's Ninjas were no pushovers either.
As the thick mist spread, someone immediately formed hand seals to counter with a Ninjutsu.
"Wind Release: Typhoon Passage!"
In an instant.
A bitingly cold gale rose up, sweeping out in all directions. In just a moment, it dispersed the thick mist covering the battlefield.
"That…"
"Shinsuke-sama has made his move!"
"Shinsuke-sama has come to support us too!"
Many Konoha's Ninjas looked back and were delighted to discover that several powerful reinforcements at the Elite Jonin-level had arrived in their ranks.
Especially the leader, whose appearance somewhat resembled the Third Hokage. It was none other than the Ninjutsu-specialist Jonin, Sarutobi Shinsuke!!!
"Don't be afraid!"
"Charge together, everyone! Kill all the Kirigakure scum!"
After Shinsuke shouted, he quickly rushed to the very front of the Konoha's forces. His hands formed hand seals, and then he spat out a sea of fire.
"Fire Release: Blazing Flame Technique!"
In an instant, the sea of fire stretched for dozens of meters, blotting out the sky and covering the earth as it crushed towards the Kirigakure's Ninjas.
Boom!
Boom!
The flames roared, a detonation produced only by Chakra under high pressure.
This was the subtlety of Fire Release. Besides using Chakra to increase the flame's temperature, high-level Fire Release Users could also incorporate high-pressure Chakra into the flames.
Upon touching the enemy, it would produce an effect like a thermobaric bomb, instantly turning the target to ash.
"Be careful!"
"It's a Sarutobi Clan's technique!"
A Kirigakure's Jonin exclaimed, preparing to command his subordinates to use Water Release for defense.
However, at that moment, a figure in a blue dress also quickly rushed out from the Kirigakure's ranks.
Tap tap tap!
Light, quick steps rang.
"Water Release: Water Pillar!"
The one who rushed to the forefront of the position was none other than Mei.
She spat out a giant water bullet, which landed and instantly transformed into a vast wall of water, completely enveloping the crushing sea of fire.
Sizzle!
Sizzle!
As water and fire intertwined, large amounts of scalding steam spread.
"It's her again!"
A flicker of admiration passed through Shinsuke's eyes as he muttered: 'Vast Chakra Reserves, exquisite control of Water Release Ninjutsu. If this girl named Terumi Mei grows up, she will probably become a very troublesome enemy!'
Shinsuke was very confident in his Fire Release Ninjutsu. Except for being inferior to his father, he believed that in terms of Fire Release proficiency, he was second to none in the village.
However,
At this moment, his Blazing Flame Technique was actually being suppressed back by the Kirigakure kunoichi.
For Shinsuke, this was indeed a very unbelievable thing.
"You got away last time by luck, but it won't happen this time!"
By now, Mei had landed at the very front of the line. She looked at the Konoha's Ninjas opposite, a flash of anger appearing on her pretty face.
Now,
On the hilly battlefield, not only were Jonin involved, but even Elite Jonin from both sides had begun to enter the fray.
This meant more and more Ninjas were participating, and the battle had completely entered a white-hot state.
Water Release!
Fire Release!
Wind Release!
And the explosions of explosive tags!
Over seven hundred Ninjas were already locked in combat on the battlefield.
Konoha had over four hundred, while Kirigakure had roughly three hundred.
This was unavoidable. Kirigakure's available forces were far inferior to Konoha's.
Without relying on defeating the strong with the weak, they simply couldn't fight based on numbers alone on the battlefield.
At the front of the dark mass of Kirigakure's Ninja Force were the strongest Elite Jonin. And the Kage-level Yagura unquestionably charged to the very front.
"Jiraiya!"
"Prepare to die!"
Exploiting a gap opened by Ninjutsu, Yagura charged madly towards Jiraiya.
"Hah!"
"Defeated general, how many times have you lost now? Still dare to act arrogantly before me, the Toad Sage?"
Jiraiya also entered the battlefield, unceremoniously engaging Yagura.
Both men knew the score.
When no other Kage-level fighters were present, their only opponents would be each other.
If they didn't keep their opponent tied down, allowing a Kage-level Ninja to freely unleash attacks on the battlefield would cause devastating damage to their own Ninja Forces.
"Hmph, defeated general? Haven't you heard the saying, 'After three days apart, view a man with new eyes'?"
Yagura snorted coldly, then his hands flew through hand seals: "Water Release: Water Mirror Technique!"
The hand seals completed.
Then, a two-meter-tall oval water mirror formed in front of Yagura.
As the water rippled, it soon reflected Jiraiya's image.
Hum!
Chakra Fluctuations appeared.
The next instant, a Ninja identical in appearance to Jiraiya walked out from the oval water mirror.
"Eh?"
"What kind of Ninjutsu is this!??"
Jiraiya's face showed surprise. This was the first time he had seen such a Water Release Ninjutsu.
The next moment…
Bang!
Elbow strike met elbow strike.
On the battlefield, the two Jiraiyas slammed into each other fiercely.
The immense force of the collision forced Jiraiya back several steps.
He used the momentum to somersault a few times in the air before dissipating the terrifying kinetic energy.
'This copy doesn't seem to be a simple character!'
Jiraiya's expression turned serious. Yagura hadn't used this technique against him before. It seemed this was the other party's trump card.