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Naruto, who could create thousands of clones by plucking a single yellow hair, then threw another iron pole at his opponents.
Afterward, he charged forward.
The five iron poles weren't brought out for fun; they were for his clones to use in segmenting the battlefield.
The opponents dared to hunt ninjas and even attacked the Raikage, so besides their insects, they surely had strength. Fighting one or two might be fine, but facing five at once would be suicidal.
He could only let his clones stall the others and defeat them one by one.
He remembered the abilities of these individuals, except for the leader. One could use Fire Release, one Water Release, one Earth Release for invisibility, and one could hide in shadows.
Although he didn't know who hired this group of people who resembled the Calabash Brothers, since they attacked him, he couldn't just sit there and take it.
Naruto first sought out the Fire Release ninja.
Although Fire Release wasn't strong in attack power, its range was wide, suitable for clearing the field, posing the greatest threat to his clones.
The scene was too chaotic for the Fire Release Xuan Yuan Cult member to distinguish the real body, so he resorted to releasing large-scale Fire Release attacks.
"Fire Release: Fire Stream!"
"Ice Release: Ice Wall."
Under Naruto's guidance, a circle of ice walls rose, blocking his Fire Release.
The other Xuan Yuan Cult members' situations were even more chaotic than his. The remaining iron poles were hurled at them by a swarm of clones, preventing them from gathering.
Continuously exploding clones were thrown at them by other clones, and some were even spewing white gas, charging like human bombs.
This wasn't enough. After one Shadow Clone was thrown into the sky to open up their field of vision, countless yellow-haired clones fell from the sky like dumplings through a portal. After changing their attack direction with Sky Stepping Cloud, they dive-bombed and bombarded the enemies.
Underground, there were clones digging tunnels with pickaxes to approach and unleash Rasengan.
A trinity of attacks, vertical assault.
Above and below ground, clones were everywhere.
The clones weren't strong, especially after being split into so many, but they were numerous, charging forward one after another, able to stall for a while.
On the other side, with the help of toad oil, Jiraiya quickly entered Sage Mode.
Although toad oil would evaporate once it left Mount MyĹŤboku, it still needed time. The teleportation only took a few seconds, which was enough time for a bucket of toad oil to evaporate.
After subduing the insects with Sage Mode chakra, Jiraiya rose to join the battle.
Jiraiya, with his rich combat experience, could see the flow of battle. Although Naruto currently seemed to be dominating, the clones would eventually run out, and once the opponents adapted to the rhythm, they could quickly counterattack.
A forbidden jutsu was still a forbidden jutsu. With so many varied attacks from this child's clones, no matter how strong his endurance, he would still be disoriented for a while afterward.
However, he was blocked by an iron pillar.
The iron pillar was a clone that had gone back to Mount MyĹŤboku to fetch oil. After getting the oil, it had been responsible for guarding Jiraiya, who was gathering natural energy.
The opponents included one who could become invisible and one who could hide in shadows, so caution was paramount.
This clone wasn't strong enough on its own, but if it detected anything abnormal, it could summon a toad for defense.
After placing a cup of tea next to Jiraiya, the iron pillar clone said, "There's no need for Konoha's Sannin to deal with such small fry. Master, please step back, relax, and enjoy your tea."
These were the exact words the protagonist and Tsunade said during Pain's invasion of Konoha, when there were also five opponents.
In terms of relationship, it was like "I'm playing myself."
After speaking, the iron pillar clone charged into the crowd, and the opponent who could hide in shadows also joined the fray.
Jiraiya: "..."
The words of the iron pillar clone were not spoken casually. Jiraiya had sustained some injuries when he tested for insects in his body earlier. Even if he used Sage Mode to remove the threat, there would still be some residual effects.
Naruto's intention was to keep him out of combat as much as possible, to avoid any complications.
The Fire Release ninja wasn't weak. After nearly half of the stalling clones had been defeated, Naruto finally took out this Fire Release Xuan Yuan Cult member with a single azure Rasengan.
On the other side, Naruko, propelled by the self-destruction of an iron pillar clone, struck the ground with one end of an iron pole, white smoke coming from her mouth: "They still can't stop it..."
She exploded before finishing her sentence.
"Boom, boom."
The iron pole smashed into the ground with immense force, twisting and deforming from the impact.
Underground, the Earth Release Xuan Yuan Cult member was shaken so severely that his chakra became disordered, forcing him to surface.
As soon as he emerged, the iron pole, now deformed into an almost S-shape, appeared before him again.
"Earth Release: Earth Wall."
The makeshift earth wall only offered a momentary resistance before being shattered. The iron pole, its power greatly diminished, still sent him flying backward.
While flying backward, he was caught by a Naruto clone and stepped into a newly formed teleportation gate nearby.
This was a plan Naruko had made before her death, and her memories were transferred to other clones and Naruto's brain after she perished.
Naruto also opened the teleportation gate at the opportune moment to coordinate with the clones' actions.
The other side of the teleportation gate led to the sea area Naruto had passed through when traveling by ship to the Land of Snow. No matter how one traveled, it was impossible to reach land in a single day.
Moreover, aside from individuals like Naruto, who had an explosive amount of chakra, it was difficult for others to run on the sea surface for extended periods.
That Earth Release Xuan Yuan Cult member received the same treatment as Gaara, being banished to the vast ocean.
The clone that sent him there had already died. A second clone followed, and if the second died, a third would go.
The objective wasn't to fight him, but to deplete his chakra.
At this point, Naruto, who had sacrificed nearly seven hundred clones to incapacitate one and banish another, endured a headache and charged towards the Water Release Xuan Yuan Cult member.
The memories of so many clones dying and being transmitted back to him were not pleasant, especially when these clones were also capable of thinking and planning; that made it even more unbearable.
A single CPU bearing the workload of a thousand computers—it was already good that it hadn't exploded.
"Retreat!" the Xuan Yuan Cult leader shouted.
He had wanted to retreat when he received the news that the insects in Jiraiya's body had disappeared, but Jiraiya's continued inaction made him believe Jiraiya was injured.
He had intended to seize the opportunity to capture Naruto's true body and escape, but unexpectedly, one teammate had suddenly died, and another had been taken away, whereabouts unknown.
The battle was unfavorable, and they had no choice but to retreat.
The other two, having received the order, also struggled to break free from Naruto and his fanatic clones. Although the explosive power of the clones was greatly diminished when split so many times, as long as they could explode, they still caused damage.
However, since their numbers were less than half of what they were at the start, it was difficult to keep them.
Only Naruto's true body managed to hold back the one who stayed.
The leader and the shadow user merged and escaped.
"Summoning Jutsu." A clone on the outskirts of the battlefield, realizing it couldn't catch up, summoned a palm-sized pink tracking toad.
Mount MyĹŤboku's toads were fully functional; otherwise, it wouldn't be called a sacred summoning land.
Guided by the toad, the clone pursued the two fleeing individuals.
During the pursuit, a trap was triggered, and the clone died after protecting the toad.
Immediately afterward, a teleportation gate lit up, and someone took over its mission.
Infinite clone tracking; you can't run even if you try.
Meanwhile, with the combined effort of the main body and over a hundred self-exploding clones, the Water Release Xuan Yuan Cult member was also marked as 'GG'.
The teleportation picked up the toad from the tracking clone's hand, letting the clone clear traps ahead while it directed from behind.
"They split up," the toad said.
"Ki-chan, are there any other tracking toads on Mount MyĹŤboku?" Naruto asked.
"My younger brother Chiji can too..." the pink toad replied.
"Thanks!"
The enemy split into two paths. Naruto pursued one, and brought out two more clones with Ki-chan's younger brother to pursue the other.
Since you dared to lay hands on me, a descendant of Yan and Huang, then don't blame me for recommending your blood to Xuan Yuan!
Hmm, that phrase was indeed said by Lu Xun...
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