The two Jonin observed the expressions of their respective subordinates.
Seeing such a scene for the first time, all six of them showed changes in their expressions; even Sasuke, the instigator, felt a twinge of reluctance at the sight of blood everywhere.
However, bearing the burden of his clan's blood feud, he forcibly suppressed his emotions, stubbornly raised his chin, and pursed his lips, pretending to be completely indifferent.
Ino felt a strong sense of discomfort at the sight of the corpses strewn across the ground, but she suppressed her weakness, constantly reminding herself that this was no longer her previous life, nor was it some passionate anime world.
This was an utterly real world of slaughter, where there was no justice; if you didn't kill, you would be killed!
She glanced at her companions out of the corner of her eye and noticed that Choji was no longer eating potato chips, and Shikamaru had closed his eyes, only to open them again two seconds later.
Sakura seemed to be holding on, and Naruto? Naruto's expression was particularly serious, as if he wanted to speak but ultimately held back.
The bandits were not deterred by the Great Fireball Technique; many fierce-looking bandits, armed with weapons, rushed out from the front gate of the stronghold, and several logs were thrown down from the tops of the mountain walls on both sides.
Large groups of fully armed bandits also appeared on the path they had taken to arrive, and the bandit who had led the way, Dong Feng, was nowhere to be seen; they seemed to have fallen into a trap.
"These dog-thieves won't let us live, so we can't let them leave alive either!"
"What kind of damn Ninja?! I think they're just a bunch of kids; let this old man's battle-saber get a taste of blood!"
"Get your broken saber a taste of blood? Harada, are you stupid? Those two girls look fair-skinned and tender, much better than the women in the Village who farm every day; their skin is dazzlingly white!
If we take them down later, us brothers can have a taste, hahahaha—!"
The vulgarities around them grew more numerous, making Sakura tremble with anger, and Ino was also furious; good, with these words as a foundation, she would feel no guilt when killing people.
It seems the Third Hokage was right; these are all evil people!
"Shikamaru, Choji, be careful to protect me."
"Okay."
Ino's eyes were fixed straight ahead, where the bandits were most arrogant; she quickly formed hand signs: "Water Release: Burst Water Wave!"
The water waves appeared out of nowhere, covering the sky and earth, and the powerful current swept the bandits in front into the water one by one.
Facing this Ninjutsu, which was comparable to the might of nature, the bandits' bodies were like toys, instantly swept away, rising and falling with the current.
Those with good luck suffered broken bones and torn muscles; those with bad luck were dragged by the current and slammed against the rock walls on both sides, their heads, like watermelons, turning into a bloody mess of minced meat upon impact.
Several bandits shrieked, wildly swinging their swords and axes to hack at the water, but were immediately submerged by the giant wave, not even splashing.
This place, which was used as a trap, happened to be a low-lying area.
Kakashi used Earth Release to create a high platform as a foothold for everyone when Ino formed her hand signs.
The boundless water waves first lifted the logs thrown down by the bandits on both sides; under Ino's control, the logs were squeezed by the current and thrown back like cannonballs.
Then, the water level quickly rose until it submerged all the bandits at both the front and back ends, and only then did this "Exploding Water Colliding Wave" stop.
This one Ninjutsu alone eliminated at least dozens of bandits.
Sasuke saw Ino display such power and scoffed disdainfully.
"The first gate has been breached, Team 7, attack!" Kakashi loudly gave the order.
Aside from Sakura, who had practiced tree climbing, the other two members of Team 7 had not undergone tree climbing or water walking training.
At this moment, the water beneath their feet was five or six meters deep; swimming across would be too embarrassing.
Sasuke leaped onto the left rock wall, pushing off the rocks with his feet, using the momentum twice, and with an incredibly agile turn in mid-air, he rushed into the stronghold gate.
Naruto followed closely, and finally, Sakura.
Asuma also ordered Team 10 to attack.
Ino and her teammates each pulled out a Kunai and began their slaughter against the bandits at the second stronghold gate.
"Die! Dogs of the Land of Fire!" A two-meter-tall bandit, wielding a large axe, seemed to notice Ino's slender build.
He used both arms to swing the axe at her waist.
Chakra is omnipotent! With the enhancement of Chakra, the movements of these bandits appeared like slow motion in Ino's eyes.
She lifted her left foot, stepped on the axe, and used the momentum to leap up.
Before the opponent could change his move, a flick of her Kunai severed the strong man's throat.
He clutched his neck, but blood still spurted out like a fountain.
The strong man's bell-like eyes seemed to want to remember Ino's appearance, but his vision grew darker and darker, and he soon lost consciousness.
Ino was killing bandits, and Sasuke was killing too.
Shikamaru gritted his teeth, also using Kunai to kill bandits.
The three of them didn't use Ninjutsu, but rather the most primitive method of slaughter.
The smell of blood on the scene triggered a trace of the Nine-Tailed's power within Naruto's body.
Seeing Sasuke killing bandits, Naruto's eyes turned slightly red, his hesitation faded, and he drew his Kunai, joining the slaughter.
Only Choji and Sakura didn't act; the former couldn't bear to, and the latter wasn't mentally prepared.
The two Jonin watched from a distance; if their subordinates weren't in danger, they wouldn't intervene at all.
"Hoo—hoo—this is really tiring!" Ino's physical exertion wasn't actually great, but she was quite tormented internally.
All the breathing adjustment methods she used during training were long forgotten.
After personally killing the fifth bandit, she felt a little out of breath.
Seeing Choji and Sakura standing anxiously to the side, she reached out and grabbed two bandits, one fat and one thin.
Throwing the two bandits at Choji's feet, and simultaneously pulling the slightly trembling Sakura in front of her, Ino first advised Sakura: "You heard what these guys said earlier; you should be very clear about what kind of treatment you and I would face if we weren't Ninja and fell into their hands!"
Sakura lowered her head and remained silent.
Ino angrily rebuked: "Stand up straight! Look into my eyes! You're lucky to live in Konoha Village; you're a Ninja!
What about those women who weren't born in Konoha Village and don't have Ninja talent? Are they just to be ravaged by bandits? Kill him! Quickly!"
Sakura was actually a very smart person; she knew what she should do, but due to her personality, she often faltered at critical moments, and many times needed an external push.
She gripped her Kunai with both hands, gritted her teeth, and stabbed through the bandit's heart.
Ino waved her hand: "Alright, you go busy yourself, be careful.
Choji, you, look at me!"
Choji, the kind-hearted Fat Man, was not so easy to persuade.
Shikamaru felt that his relationship with Choji was too familiar, and many things were inconvenient to say, so he had entrusted the matter to Ino before the battle began.
Seeing the Fat Man looking down at his protruding belly, with an expression of 'I'm wrong, hurry up and scold me,' Ino sighed inwardly.
She not only had to be responsible for reconnaissance, clearing minions, and taking the lead, but also for guiding her companions; it was truly troublesome.
She cleared her throat: "You know, I'm not very good at talking, and even worse at lecturing."
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