"Kill!"
The Konoha ninja all displayed fierce eyes, and cries of battle instantly echoed.
Although on the battlefield, using various tactics is not excessive, Konoha was naturally furious for being ambushed by Iwa ninja.
But just now, due to Hanzo's sudden appearance, the Konoha ninja had been intimidated.
With Hanzo temporarily held back by Tsunade and her team, and their own Sakumo Hatake stepping forward to engage the enemy leader, their blood began to boil.
Sakumo Hatake's eyes flashed with a cold gleam. After slicing through the earthen wall, his momentum didn't diminish as he slashed downward toward Tsuchigawa.
However, he was also an elite warrior from Iwagakure, and since Sakumo Hatake had cut through his jutsu, the Lightning Release Chakra on his blade became slightly dimmer.
[Earth Release - Earth and Rock Dragon!]
Behind him, the ground twisted, and then a ferocious earth dragon roared forth, covered in sharp spines formed from rocks.
"Roar!"
The earth dragon came roaring, creating a fearsome spectacle.
"Hmph!"
Yet Sakumo Hatake simply brought down his blade, its arc extending outward and directly slicing off part of the earth dragon's head.
Lightning Release countered Earth Release, and both Sakumo Hatake and Tsuchigawa were masters in their respective elements. Therefore, in their duel, the elemental advantage was clearly displayed.
"Cursed!"
Tsuchigawa clenched his teeth tightly. He'd rather fight Kai Uchiha than face Sakumo Hatake again.
But choosing his opponent wasn't up to him; Sakumo Hatake's speed and swordsmanship posed great threats to him.
At this point, he could only hope that Hanzo quickly overwhelmed Tsunade's team—then the Konoha ninja would collapse without a fight.
The ninja of Konoha and Iwagakure deliberately avoided the battlefield between the two warriors.
[Bee Swarm Jutsu!]
Before the Konoha ninja, a large swarm of bees appeared.
[Fire Release - Great Fireball Jutsu!]
However, among the Konoha ninja, Kai Uchiha unleashed Great Fireball techniques in rapid succession, instantly engulfing the massive swarm and burning it to ashes.
The strong opponent from the Nagare clan glared darkly at Kai Uchiha, but before he could even speak, the latter had already targeted him...
The battlefield rapidly split apart as the vanguard forces of Konoha and Iwa clashed, fighting fiercely.
Whoosh!
From among the group, a small figure became a golden blur. Originally standing last in line, he suddenly surged forward, wielding a specially crafted kunai knife as he sliced toward an Iwa ninja's chest.
That speed was too fast—even for an Iwa jonin, he couldn't react completely in time. Instinctively stepping backward, his torso narrowly evaded, yet the extended tip of the elongated kunai still tore open his chest garment and drew blood.
He had marked someone else from the Konoha group as his target — never anticipating this sudden strike from behind.
Focusing his gaze, he saw a thin boy named Minato standing before him.
"Brat, you're asking for death!"
Immediately, the man flew into rage, though he wasn't foolish. Minato's earlier speed was undeniably impressive, forcing him to take this opponent seriously, even if he was merely a child.
The Iwa ninja retreated, forming hand seals with both hands.
But Minato wouldn't give him a chance. He quickly closed in, his advancing speed far outpacing the Iwa ninja's retreat, and slashed downward once again with his specially designed kunai.
The Iwa ninja had no choice but to abandon the half-finished hand seal, turning his hand around to grab a kunai and counterattack Minato.
"You fell for it!"
Minato lightly smirked, slightly adjusting the trajectory of his kunai strike.
Clang!
The two kunais collided. The Iwa Jonin's kunai struck against the side prong of Minato's unique three-pronged kunai.
Seeing this, Minato suddenly exerted force through his arm, driving the tip of his kunai straight toward the enemy's throat.
All of this happened in an instant.
Unfamiliar with Minato's special kunai, the Iwa ninja reacted too slowly, but by instinct, loosened his grip slightly on his weapon.
Friction sparked a shower of sparks as the kunais slid past each other, redirecting Minato's strike.
Slice!
Suddenly, the sharp tip tore through the chest of the Iwa Jonin, splattering blood everywhere.
A brief wave of pain stiffened his body slightly. Seizing the moment, Minato pressed forward relentlessly.
Yet at that moment, from the side, another Iwa ninja swung his great sword down at Minato, forcing him to back off.
The battlefield was chaotic and congested. Except for the battlefield where Sakumo, Uchiha Kai, and others fought—where no one dared intervene—the rest of the area had already descended into chaos.
"Minato, I'll handle this guy! You go kill that Jonin!"
At this moment, a Konoha ninja appeared beside Minato, standing face-to-face with the Iwa ninja who had blocked him. The man's earlier gaze toward Minato carried some surprise.
In recent days, all of them had underestimated this boy.
Even the moves Minato had just made were beyond what he, a Jonin of Konoha, could follow.
"Thanks," Minato said with a light smile, then fixed his gaze once more on the wounded Iwa Jonin. The latter's eyes now burned with rage.
Yet when their gazes met, the killing intent within Minato's eyes actually forced the enemy back a couple steps.
That look belonged to the legendary... [Yellow Flash]!
"That guy..."
Uchiha Yan, also on the battlefield, only now noticed Minato appearing at the forefront, nearly killing an enemy Jonin.
Minato's movements were now completely beyond his ability to track.
Looking back at their previous battles with Minato, that figure seemed increasingly distant.
But he couldn't deny—the gap between him and Minato was no ordinary one...
"Spacing out in battle, brat? Die!"
Nearby, an Iwa ninja sneered mockingly at Uchiha Yan, who stood frozen in place.
At the same time, the warrior swung down his katana. In the chaos of battle, no one noticed the life of a single boy like Yan.
Yet in his ears rang Yan's voice, filled with frustration.
"I must... surpass you!"
Slice!
Blood splattered. The Iwa ninja's motion froze midair. His eyes bulged wide, unable to believe what was happening.
Yet right before him, crimson eyes appeared in his vision, with a single Tomoe slowly spinning within—[Sharingan]!
Whether it was the sense of crisis in the face of death or his refusal to be overshadowed by Minato, at this moment Yan Uchiha actually activated the Sharingan!
With his newly awakened Sharingan and skills that already outclassed any Chunin, the Iwa ninja who had seized the chance to attack Yan was instantly counterattacked and killed by him.
"This is..."
At this moment, Yan saw the flow of chakra inside the enemy's body and witnessed the chakra within the corpse before him stilled and slowly faded away.
He himself also realized it... he had activated the Sharingan.
Then, an expression of ecstatic joy emerged on his youthful face. His scarlet eyes blazed as he locked onto another Iwa ninja and charged straight into battle again!
Just as Jiraiya had anticipated, the trials of life and death on the battlefield would forge great growth in these young warriors!
...
...(to be continued.)
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