After dealing with the two Chunin from Bloodline Limit clans, Uchiha En let out a long sigh of relief.
He actually won this battle quite easily. The Kaguya Clan's Shikotsumyaku primarily relied on Taijutsu to be effective.
And his Sharingan's powerful dynamic vision, combined with the sword techniques he had just learned, perfectly countered the Kaguya Clan's abilities.
On the other hand, Hoshi from the Yuki Clan wasn't as easy to deal with. The Yuki Clan's Ice Release was strong in both offense and defense, especially that Ice Release secret technique that could create ice walls without hand seals, which completely countered his Fire Release.
That's why Uchiha En used a feint, deliberately allowing his feet to be frozen by the Ice Release Secret Technique: Frozen Snow, making Hoshi lower her guard. Then, he instantly moved in front of Hoshi, using the Sharingan's Genjutsu to directly control her, leaving her unable to resist, and delivered a decisive fatal blow.
The only flaw was that the scene was a bit brutal; the amount of blood still made Uchiha En feel uncomfortable when he recalled it.
To distract himself, Uchiha En glanced at his status panel.
Uchiha En was surprised to find that after eliminating these two, he had gained four attribute points.
Could it be that defeating Ninja from Bloodline Limit clans grants more attribute points?
Unfortunately, there were no other Ninja from Bloodline Limit clans nearby, so Uchiha En couldn't test it. He would have to verify it later if the opportunity arose.
Afterward, Uchiha En turned to look at Aburame Shibi.
The battle between Aburame Shibi and the Kirigakure Jonin had also concluded.
As expected, Aburame Shibi defeated the Kirigakure Jonin, and Aburame Shibi seemed to be in good condition, without any injuries, indicating it was likely a crushing victory.
Finally, Asana and Yamanaka Kagetsu had also teamed up to eliminate two enemies, with two Chunin remaining. Uchiha En originally wanted to go and get a kill, but Aburame Shibi stopped him.
Aburame Shibi felt that Yamanaka Kagetsu had too little combat experience, and this was a rare opportunity that Yamanaka Kagetsu should use to train properly.
Since Aburame Shibi said so, Uchiha En did not intervene. He followed Aburame Shibi to the pond.
Uchiha En observed his surroundings and found that it was a large pond formed by spring water from the nearby mountains. The pond had a considerable water capacity, estimated to be similar to the two main water sources in Konoha.
Aburame Shibi pulled out a small bottle from a sealing scroll and poured the liquid inside into the water.
"Shibi-sensei, is this poison?" Uchiha En asked.
"It can be considered a type of poison! Lady Tsunade formulated it before she left the Village. Those who are afflicted by this poison will feel weak all over and unable to use Ninjutsu, but it won't be fatal."
"Only this kind of poison? Why not use a more potent one?"
"Mainly because this poison takes a very long time to take effect. This small bottle will render the water in this pond undrinkable for half a year.
Such a long-acting poison can slow down the pace of war to the greatest extent, buying us more time.
En, for now, we and the Kirigakure don't need to determine victory or defeat. The Kirigakure are just trying to get a share because Konoha is caught between two fires; we just need to hold them back.
The fate of the Land of Bears battlefield will only be decided once the other battlefields have concluded.
If we win, the Kirigakure will retreat on their own. If we lose, then our war with the Kirigakure will escalate into a life-or-death decisive battle."
After listening to Aburame Shibi, Uchiha En suddenly understood. He had previously felt that the Village didn't pay much attention to the Land of Bears battlefield, and now it seemed his feeling was correct.
Compared to other battlefields, the Land of Bears battlefield indeed had the least impact on Konoha.
Because the Land of Water is isolated overseas, it's difficult for the Kirigakure to deploy their entire army for a large-scale invasion. They must use the Land of Bears as a springboard for their next actions.
As long as Konoha holds the Land of Bears, the Kirigakure won't pose any threat to the Land of Fire's mainland. All that's left is to wait for the wars on the other battlefields to end.
Therefore, Orochimaru most likely received orders to stall the Kirigakure, which is why Konoha has been fighting so passively.
"Asana and Kagetsu have also finished. Let's go over there!"
Aburame Shibi's words interrupted Uchiha En's thoughts. He turned his head and saw that Asana and Yamanaka Kagetsu had indeed dealt with the remaining Kirigakure Ninja.
After the squad regrouped, Uchiha En scrutinized Asana, confirming she was not injured, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
Yamanaka Kagetsu had sustained some injuries, but they were not serious and could be treated with simple medical Ninjutsu.
"Shibi-sensei, are we going to destroy the Kirigakure's supply line next?" Uchiha En asked.
Aburame Shibi nodded and pulled out a map. He pointed to a canyon on the map and said, "Most of the Kirigakure's eastern supply lines are through forests and plains, but this one area has narrow terrain and requires passing through a canyon.
Our next objective is to block off the canyon, preventing the Kirigakure's supply units from passing through."
"Block off the canyon? But none of us can use Earth Release! We can't possibly rely on Kagetsu's Earth-Style Wall, can we?" Uchiha En asked with a frown.
"Earth-Style Wall certainly won't work, and to block off a canyon with such a large-scale Earth Release, it's estimated that only the Hokage-sama could do it.
So, our method for blocking the canyon isn't Earth Release, but rather using the mountain ranges on both sides of the canyon."
"Shibi-sensei, do you mean we're going to cause a landslide in the mountains to block the canyon?" Asana asked.
"Exactly, that's what Orochimaru-sama instructed me to do."
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