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Chapter 141 Chikamatsu's People
Chapter 141 The Ten Chikamatsu
Sarutobi Asuma said, "Don't worry."
"With the Hyuga Jonin here, we don't need to worry too much about the Sand Village's traps."
Shenyue Xingyun said, "It's best to be cautious."
He didn't think this was a good opportunity to counterattack.
It was less of a counterattack and more of a retaliatory sneak attack launched by the higher-ups because they were worried that the morale of the lower ranks would be out of control.
At this time, Sunagakure would not be unprepared.
After thinking for a moment, he instructed Kurenai Yuhi, "Kurenai, when you start fighting, remember to protect yourself and conserve your energy."
"Just find the right opportunity to activate a genjutsu once, and conserve your chakra."
"Don't worry, Nebula, I understand."
Led by Hyuga Hizashi, the group successfully crossed the Sand Village's trap defenses, used Byakugan to scout, and had Jonin to raid the sentry posts, finally getting close to the Sand Village's camp.
As Shenyue Xingyun had predicted, although it was already midnight, patrols were frequent and campfires were bright.
A Jonin approached Hyuga Hizashi.
"What should we do? The enemy is very vigilant."
Hyuga Hizashi did not hesitate.
"Listen to my signal, prepare to act."
He knew very well that he had to fight this battle today, win or lose, or his team's morale would be ruined.
Although they have eliminated the hidden sentries, they may be discovered to have been wiped out in the next moment, so time is precious.
The Konoha ninjas began to line up. As their chakra surged, the hand seals on their hands changed.
"Let's do it!"
With a soft shout from Hyuga Hizashi, a powerful surge of chakra erupted from the Konoha ninja.
"Water Release: Great Water Breakthrough!" *N.
"Earth Release: Great River of Earth!"
"Earth Release·Earth Thorn!"
"Lightning Release: Lightning Flash!"
In an instant, the colors of chakra bloomed in front of the Sand Village's camp.
The torrent of water surged forth, engulfing the Sunagakure camp and extinguishing the campfires and torches.
In the dead of night, the camp lights suddenly dimmed, leaving only the flickering light of ninjutsu.
The ground turned into a surging swamp, and deadly spikes gathered and burst forth from the swamp, taking away the lives of countless Sand Villagers.
Lightning flashed and twisted in the muddy water, accompanied by screams of agony. The bright light also caused many Sand Villagers to be momentarily blinded in the darkness of the night.
Earth Release, Water Release, Wind Release—they were used one after another.
"Ah!!~" "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!"
"6~
"They're from Konoha! Counterattack!"
"Line up!!~"
The shouts from the camp were deafening, yet the orderly sneak attack from Konoha still resulted in a large number of casualties in an instant.
Hyuga Hizashi's eyes bulged with veins; he knew this dim environment wouldn't last long, and Sunagakure would soon restore its lighting.
In the darkness, his eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and he issued a series of commands.
"45 degrees northwest, 25 meters, Lightning Release!"
"Sixty degrees southwest, forty meters, Earth Release: Suppression!"
"Wind blade, due west!"
Following his command, the well-prepared ninja squad launched wave after wave of attacks, heading towards the designated location.
The stench of blood in the air grew stronger.
Soon, fires lit up the camp.
Hyuga Hizashi knew it was time.
"Fire Release: Fire a volley at the light source!"
"Retreat in twenty seconds!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he unleashed a series of Fire Release techniques that had been waiting in the air.
The place where the Konoha ninja were hiding looked like a row of rocket launchers, with fire-style techniques flying out one after another, blasting towards the torches lit in the Sunagakure camp, making the firelight even brighter.
Sarutobi Asuma was among them.
He strained his chakra, and thick smoke billowed from his mouth, shooting towards the nearest flame.
After exhausting nearly half of his chakra, he gritted his teeth decisively.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!~"
A burst of flames erupted.
There were those like Sarutobi Asuma, those like other ninjas, and those like Shingetsu Seiun who threw out explosive tag shuriken.
The Sand Village camp was ablaze with fire!
"Retreat!" Hyuga Hizashi shouted, signaling a retreat. Immediately, the Konoha ninjas followed the Hyuga ninjas' footsteps and hurried backwards without hesitation.
They have no choice but to retreat. The recent wave of ninjutsu has depleted nearly half of everyone's chakra, and they have no chance of winning against the Sand Village's counterattack.
Shingetsu Nebula said urgently, "Red, you and Asuma retreat first!"
As he fired an explosive tag while retreating, Sarutobi Asuma said, "Watch out."
Ninjas skilled in ninjutsu attacks participated in the volley of ninjutsu, while ninjas skilled in close combat with swords and quick reflexes stayed behind to hold off the pursuers.
"Don't run!"
"Konoha bastards! Die here!"
Behind him came the roars of the Sand Village and the booming of ninjutsu.
Hyuga Hizashi, along with Shingetsu Seiun and other close-combat ninjas, fought and retreated from the rear, occasionally throwing out explosive tags to hinder the enemy's pursuit.
Both sides are moving very fast. At this rate, the Konoha side will retreat to the Kikyo Mountain camp after losing some ninjas. At that point, the Sunagakure will no longer be able to pursue them, and the ambush mission will be successfully completed.
However, at that moment, several screams of pain from Konoha ninjas came from behind.
Hyuga Hizashi turned around and his expression immediately turned serious.
puppet!
These were not ordinary Sand Village puppets, but ten uniformly styled white puppets, controlled by an old woman, charging towards the Konoha ninjas.
The old woman was slightly plump, with a face full of wrinkles, looking like a frail old woman. However, her hands moved with lightning speed, faster than any of the Sand Village's ninja. With each movement, the ten puppets attacked as if they were living people, and one Konoha ninja after another died under her puppets.
"Chiyo!" Hyuga Hizashi gritted his teeth and said.
In an instant, a mixture of wariness and excitement welled up inside me.
The opponent is the overall commander of Sunagakure, and a renowned powerhouse in the ninja world. Based on deduction, he is also the one who orchestrated Sunagakure's repeated poison attacks.
The enemy's poison is very troublesome, but if he can kill them here, it will play a huge role in the southwestern front!
After a moment's thought, Hyuga Hizashi's gaze became fixed.
Dry!
Even if we can't necessarily kill them, it's worth trying as long as there's even the slightest chance. Besides, we can't let them continue slaughtering our ninjas.
With a thought, he stopped in his tracks, fully alert.
Just as Chiyo's figure was about to get close, he suddenly shot out.
His figure soared through the air, dense chakra condensing on his palms. Facing Chiyo in front of him, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his palms danced, leaving behind a series of afterimages.
Chiyo's expression tightened upon seeing this, and she let out a soft snort after seeing Hyuga Hizashi's signature Byakugan.
"Rolling your eyes?"
"Let me see just how capable the legendary Hyuga really is."
The ten puppets moved at will, whistling as they surrounded Hyuga Hizashi.
“Bang bang bang bang!!!!!
~"
Chakra surged and roared.
Facing the renowned "Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters," Hyuga Hizashi dared not be careless in the slightest. Besides the opponent's astonishing skill in puppetry, he was even more wary of the opponent's use of poison on the puppet's weapons. With each flick of his wrists, he displayed tremendous power.