Chapter 134: Sword Slashes Through Enemy Formation - Decapitate the Commander!
At this moment, two forces clashed!
This reminded Tsukasa of his legendary ancestor's heroic figure dancing through the Allied Shinobi Forces in the Fourth Shinobi World War.
He naturally wanted to pay homage.
However, Tsukasa was not Uchiha Madara.
He didn't possess the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, a Susanoo, the exquisite skills honed over a long life, or the infinite chakra of an Edo Tensei body.
Apart from his shurikenjutsu, which might allow him to contend with his ancestor, his taijutsu, swordsmanship, and ninjutsu were insufficient to support him dancing through a vast army.
However, he also had his advantages!
Moreover, he wanted a swift victory in this battle!
A rustling sound of air being cut rang in his ears as kunai covered in green venom flew sideways, grazing his face.
In mid-air, Tsukasa looked up at the sky filled with poisoned kunai and various hidden weapons, his eyes narrowing slightly.
His Sharingan spun, and he immediately pressed his palms down into the air.
BANG!
Smoke rose, swirling and billowing, as the massive summoning jutsu expanded wildly in an instant—accompanied by the deafening roar of a heavy object hitting the ground!
Sand, white smoke, pebbles, and severed limbs crushed by the massive weight flew out in a chaotic flurry after that sound!
The arena fell silent abruptly.
In the hazy white mist under the moonlight, a ferocious, enormous purple snake head suddenly burst through the mist and rose into the air!
On the desert, the Sunagakure jonin in charge of command leaped back swiftly, dodging the flying boulders. His eyes widened in astonishment.
The moment he saw Manda, he broke out in a cold sweat. As a veteran Sunagakure jonin, he had seen this terrifying summoning beast during the Second Shinobi World War, and consequently, he had heard of the snake's cruel and ruthless nature.
Seeing this, his eyes widened immediately, and he shouted:
"That's Orochimaru's summoning beast! Everyone assemble! Use Wind Release to repel it!"
"Absolutely!"
"We absolutely cannot let it break into our lines!"
If Manda were allowed to break into their formation, even he would have a hard time resisting such a terrifying summoning beast, let alone the chunin and genin in their ranks!
One swipe of its tail and they wouldn't even be able to find their heads.
As soon as the command was given, the Sunagakure troops reacted immediately, splitting off several small teams that were originally preparing to unleash ninjutsu and rushing in that direction.
At this moment, standing on the snake's head, Tsukasa scanned the battlefield and quickly locked onto the Sunagakure jonin who was issuing orders and looked like the commander.
Manda, standing beneath his feet, had just regained his senses when he saw the brat who had instantly enraged him standing on his forehead. Manda immediately became displeased.
"Huh?!"
"It's you again, you damn brat! I'm going to eat you!"
Seeing this, Tsukasa raised an eyebrow. Before Manda could react and offer him some "affection," he smiled slightly and kindly warned:
"Stupid snake, watch your head!"
With that, he jumped straight off Manda's forehead without looking back.
Manda was stunned. Looking up, he saw countless kunai raining down like hail, and immediately let out a scream:
"HISSSSS!!!"
"Damn it, you evil Uchiha brat! You summoned me here for this?!"
The clanging of kunai and ninjutsu quickly drowned out Manda's screams.
All that remained in his ears was the monotonous hissing.
Stepping on the massive body of Manda, Tsukasa slid down, landing with a somersault.
Using the massive white smoke from the summoning jutsu as cover, he nestled against Manda's body, concealing his presence while scanning the entire battlefield with his Sharingan.
Summoning Manda had consumed nearly a third of his chakra. Its effect was to take the hits for him while simultaneously drawing the attention of the first wave of enemies.
The combined ninjutsu of multiple ninja squads couldn't be completely ignored, even with his regenerative abilities.
Individually, techniques like Wind Release: Great Sickle Weasel or Wind Release: Great Breakthrough might be negligible given his healing factor, but when unleashed by multiple ninja, their power was considerable.
If they struck him, he would suffer broken bones at best, and at worst, half his body would be torn away, his movement restricted, leading to capture and being forcibly overwhelmed by Sunagakure.
That kind of situation would be extremely difficult to handle.
To break through the enemy lines and achieve a swift victory, the only way was to charge into their territory!
Engage in the close-quarters combat that he excelled at!
As for Manda, there was no need for him to forcibly control it using Sharingan genjutsu.
Now, faced with this pile of potential meals, despite the foolish snake's seemingly angry appearance, it was probably just waiting to celebrate.
Tsukasa kept a close eye on the changes in Sunagakure's formation behind the white mist.
When he saw the enemy's combined ninjutsu combat team being deployed toward Manda, his eyes narrowed, and he immediately charged at full speed toward the gap in the enemy's formation.
His footsteps kicked up dust, the wind whistled past his ears, and his lone figure charging forward seemed insignificant compared to the massive commotion caused by Manda's enormous body.
However, all of this would completely change the perception of all Sunagakure ninja after he kicked aside an obstructive Sunagakure genin and charged into the enemy ranks!
A slightly fierce smile appeared on Tsukasa's lips as he charged forward, raising his hand and slapping it against his chest!
Upon seeing him along the way, the Sunagakure ninja immediately rushed forward, shouting:
"That brat is here!"
"Kill him!"
Tsukasa dodged a Sunagakure ninja's kunai thrust, flipped sideways, and used a devastating side kick that sent the ninja flying. He then leaped high into the air, landing in the center of the enemy ranks.
Immediately, seven or eight more Sunagakure ninja swung kunai at him, wielding swords and unleashing their techniques.
In an instant, swords and blades clashed, wind blades tore through his flesh, and the ground seemed to sink.
However, Tsukasa ignored it all—letting the swords and blades slash at him, letting the kunai pierce his abdomen, and letting the wind blades tear a gaping gash in his chest.
The small Zero-Tails in his abdomen stirred as it opened the gates of dark chakra.
In his chest, his heart area suddenly lit up, and a white-hot flame erupted from his center, unleashing a fiery storm!
He sent the entire circle of Sunagakure ninja flying, burning them and sending them tumbling away!
BOOM!
A massive sun suddenly rose from the spot, the enormous ball of flame contracting toward its center, converging entirely on the boy's right arm.
This arm became so bright it was almost blinding!
The next moment, Tsukasa, his body riddled with wounds and covered in blood, slightly raised an eyebrow.
"Phew, I feel like I could punch through a mountain right now!"
He gently swung his right hand, which shone like daylight, feeling an immense power coursing through it!
This move concentrated the chakra unleashed by Fire Release: Chakra Mode onto his right arm.
While still being able to use Fire Release: Chakra Mode, he wouldn't allow the surrounding flames to interfere with his wire techniques.
His left hand could also use Uchiha-style Wire Shuriken Technique to ensure rapid mobility.
In extreme cases, he could even sever his arm and throw it away as a high-explosive bomb!
Aside from the slight burn, everything was perfect!
While Tsukasa was in high spirits, the Sunagakure jonin in charge of command was dumbfounded.
He had just coordinated the defense against Manda when this monster rushed in.
What should he do now?
Looking at Tsukasa, who was riddled with wounds and should have been dead by now, the Sunagakure commander couldn't help but twitch his eyelids.
"That brat... how can he fight with such injuries?"
"Could he be a disciple of Tsunade, one of the Sannin?"
"But why does he have Manda as his summoning beast, and why is he wearing Uchiha clothing? This is too strange."
"Is this guy Tsunade's student or Orochimaru's successor?"
"And what... what kind of technique is that?"
The Sunagakure commander stared at Tsukasa's blindingly bright right arm, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.
Although he didn't understand what it was, he instinctively felt that it was definitely dangerous.
He immediately gestured to the Sunagakure forces in that direction.
Soon, the Sunagakure ninja, centered on Tsukasa, spread out, and then ninja who had already formed hand seals and prepared ninjutsu immediately took their place, forming an impenetrable encirclement.
It seemed the next wave of attack was about to erupt.
However, the surrounded boy remained calm, grinning with his white teeth.
Then, with his blindingly bright right hand, he drew the longsword hanging at his waist and raised it to the sky!
The next moment, flames surged and rose wildly within the barrier!
A scene even more terrifying than the monstrous demon crashing into the center of the formation appeared!
A colossal, fiery sword reaching toward the heavens rose higher and higher amidst the horrified gazes of the Sunagakure ninja, who seemed to be watching a god.
Then this sword was aimed directly at the Sunagakure jonin's command post behind the battle formation—
And it slashed down!
End of Chapter 134
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