Chapter 115 : Chapter 115 The Great War Breaks Out
In terms of raw power, the Uzumaki Clan was not weak; they were considered an extremely powerful Ninja Clan within the entire Ninja World.
Unfortunately, their numbers were far too small, a massive disparity compared to Kumogakure.
Under Kumogakure's surprise attack, even if they could rely on the local barriers to hold out for a while, they would eventually be breached.
If they wanted to avoid clan extermination, there was only one choice.
"Send word to Konoha for help immediately!"
After realizing the current situation, Uzumaki Sōmei immediately ordered: "Have the people from Konoha rush here as quickly as possible!"
"I have already sent a message to Konoha."
The person in front of him had a solemn expression: "Once Konoha receives the news, Lady Mito should react."
"However, I fear it might be too late."
"From Konoha to the Land of Whirlpools, no matter how fast one is, it will take at least three days."
"And in those three days, we will likely have long since been unable to hold out."
"Three days?"
Uzumaki Sōmei looked outside at the Ninjas fighting desperately, his expression grave: "No matter what, we must continue to endure."
"Even if we are defeated, we cannot let the Uzumaki Clan's possessions fall into Kumogakure's hands."
At this moment, he had already prepared himself to die in battle here.
Facing such a scene, as the leader of the Uzumaki Clan, even if he died here, he would never let the Kumogakure people take a single step forward.
The only regret was that he had not listened to Konoha's warnings at the beginning.
Even though the people from Konoha had informed him of the potential risks, he had simply ignored them, confidently believing that Kumogakure would not do such a thing, leading the Uzumaki Clan to this point.
If he had realized the risks back then, this scene might not have had to happen.
"Taro!"
With a solemn face, he called out the name of the man beside him: "It doesn't matter if we die here, but those children must not be harmed."
"If we can't hold out later, take these children and leave, try to scatter and escape."
"Especially Kushina."
He instructed solemnly, as if giving his final words: "She possesses a potential similar to Lady Mito's; she is someone who can bring glory to the Uzumaki Clan."
"If I am no longer here, take her to Konoha and hand her over to Lady Mito!"
"Yes!"
Uzumaki Taro, standing before him, had a serious expression and nodded immediately.
While they were resisting Kumogakure, the Konoha side had already received the news.
Without the slightest hesitation, Minamikawa Yuu immediately ordered the Ninja army stationed near the Land of Whirlpools to set out and help the Uzumaki Clan against the enemy.
"The Hokage-sama's order has arrived."
Inside the military camp, Uchiha Kawame looked at the letter in his hand, the crimson Sharingan in his eyes particularly prominent: "It seems we can finally have a major battle."
"I've been suppressing bandits all over for the past few years; I'm starting to get an itch for a real fight."
"Are we going to the Land of Whirlpools this time to help the Uzumaki Clan resist Kumogakure?"
Uchiha Setsuna spoke indifferently from the side: "It's quite a rare experience. To think that one day, we would actually have to rescue our former enemies."
In the history of the Ninja World, the Uzumaki Clan had always been on good terms with the Senju Clan.
Or rather, these two clans were originally one, having only separated a long time ago; there was a deep kinship between them.
Because of this bloodline connection, the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan were closely related and had always been the closest of allies.
Since the Uchiha Clan was hostile to the Senju Clan, they had naturally been long-term enemies with the Uzumaki Clan as well.
For old-school Uchiha Ninjas like Uchiha Setsuna, this time they were essentially going to rescue a former enemy, and that sense of weirdness simply couldn't be shaken off.
"Forget it."
Standing where he was, he finally shook his head: "Since it is Ji's order, then I shall obediently follow it."
"I only hope the Uzumaki Clan can hold out a bit longer; it would be best if they haven't all died out before we arrive."
He looked into the distance and spoke.
"Don't worry."
Nearby, another Uchiha Jonin spoke: "The vitality of that group is very tenacious."
"With their Sealing Techniques and vitality, supporting themselves for a period of time won't be a problem."
Reinforcements for the Uzumaki Clan arrived quickly.
It was much faster than Uzumaki Sōmei and the others had anticipated.
They had thought it would take at least three days for Konoha's people to arrive and were prepared for total annihilation, but in just half a day, a Konoha army had already arrived.
Although it was only eight hundred people, it was still a significant supplement of strength for the Land of Whirlpools.
Because he had anticipated this situation in the past, the eight hundred people Minamikawa Yuu arranged were all elites; none of them were cannon fodder, and even the weakest could be called an Elite Chunin.
The captain-level positions were all held by Uchiha Jonin who had awakened the Sharingan, making their combat power much stronger than that of ordinary Jonin of the same level.
Such an army was enough to rival a Ninja force of three thousand.
But when Uzumaki Sōmei saw the leader of this army, his face couldn't help but fill with shock: "It's actually you!"
"Kawame, you're actually not dead yet!"
"If you're not dead, how could I be?"
Uchiha Kawame glanced coldly at Uzumaki Sōmei, having no fondness for this old rival.
As the former leader of the Uchiha Clan, he had actually fought Uzumaki Sōmei in the past; the two were old rivals.
"I heard the Uchiha Clan changed leaders, and I thought you were already dead. Now it seems that's not the case."
Uzumaki Sōmei spoke.
His information wasn't very well-informed; he only knew that the Uchiha Clan had a new leader who had ascended to the position of Hokage, but he didn't know the specific details.
Uchiha Kawame glared at Uzumaki Sōmei but ultimately didn't say much, only speaking coldly: "Just focus on the enemy."
"Kumogakure is not weak; be careful not to die on the battlefield."
"Same to you."
Uzumaki Sōmei smiled, feeling a sense of relief at this moment.
As a former old rival, he knew the strength of the Uchiha Clan all too well.
With Uchiha Kawame's help, the Uzumaki Clan might be able to survive this ordeal. "The Hokage is already on his way with more people; it will only take two days to arrive."
Uchiha Kawame spoke.
"Two days? That's enough!"
Hearing this, Uzumaki Sōmei was full of confidence: "With the strength of the two of us, winning against Kumogakure might be impossible, but just holding out for two days is nothing."
As the leader of the Uzumaki Clan, his strength was definitely not weak; he could also be considered a Kage-level combatant.
Combined with Uchiha Kawame by his side and relying on the Uzumaki Clan's barriers, defending for two days would certainly not be difficult.
"I'm afraid it's hard to say."
Uchiha Kawame shook his head, not nearly as optimistic in his heart.
Long before he came to provide support, Konoha had already sent intelligence on Kumogakure via summoning.
The force Kumogakure brought for this surprise attack on the Land of Whirlpools far exceeded ordinary people's imagination.
If they were careless, they might truly be doomed.
Sure enough, in the next moment, black lightning flickered.
A figure streaked through the air, like a spear of black lightning, rushing forward rapidly.
Four-Fingered Thrust!
The strongest spear belonging to the Third Raikage erupted, and that terrifying impact nearly pierced through the barrier here directly.