Rong Lin couldn't help but shake his head. Perhaps others would think Jiraiya was worried that the Land of Wind, cornered, would finally unleash its Tailed Beast.
But Rong Lin didn't think so; this guy was indeed using public office for personal gain.
"What do you mean?"
Jiraiya looked confused, not showing the slightest "flaw."
"Nine-Tails."
Some things couldn't be stated too clearly. It was enough that everyone understood it inwardly. Rong Lin shook his head, gave Jiraiya a hint, and walked away. He needed to get to the battlefield; he didn't have time to play guessing games with Jiraiya here.
Jiraiya's body trembled. He stared at Rong Lin's retreating back and didn't speak for a long time.
If one looked closely, they would find that when Rong Lin mentioned the Nine-Tails, Jiraiya's pupils changed significantly. When a person's emotions fluctuate greatly, the most obvious sign is a drastic change in expression. But some people can hide it, no matter how well they hide, the fluctuation of their pupils and the accelerated beating of their heart cannot be faked.
"This brat is really terrifying."
After an unknown amount of time, Jiraiya slowly spoke, his heart utterly shaken. He admitted that he had underestimated Rong Lin once again.
Compared to the Land of Fire in national strength, the Land of Wind was not an opponent. Compared to Konoha in terms of power, the Hidden Sand Village was not an opponent. Once the war was lost, it meant huge losses. If the Hidden Sand Village was truly cornered, it was possible to release the Tailed Beast, Shukaku. At that time, what would the Kazekage do?
Fight the Tailed Beast head-on? Or if you release a Tailed Beast, I'll release one too?
It's better to be safe than sorry. What if such a situation truly arose?
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was Kushina, Minato's wife.
And Minato was Jiraiya's disciple. Even though Jiraiya seemed like a detached person, if you got to know him deeply, you'd find he was the protective type.
Although the probability of such a thing happening was very small, Jiraiya couldn't help but worry. If it really came to that, who knew what would happen.
A rampaging Tailed Beast wasn't that easy to subdue.
Jiraiya underestimated Rong Lin, and similarly, Rong Lin underestimated him. If it weren't for connecting this series of questions, Rong Lin wouldn't have dared to believe that Jiraiya was someone who used public office for personal gain, even though such things weren't new.
Leaving aside the distant D, just the way Minato obtained the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
Minato was a genius, Rong Lin admitted, but given Minato's strength and mission contributions at the time, it was a pipe dream to exchange for the Flying Thunder God Jutsu. Yet Minato still got it. If there was no trickery involved, Rong Lin could only respond with a scoff.
Knowing Jiraiya's actions, Rong Lin didn't care. It was best to stay out of things that didn't concern him. If such a situation really arose, someone else would handle it, as long as that "someone else" wasn't him.
"Wind Release: Severing Wind Blade!"
On the battlefield, Rong Lin continuously used ninjutsu to help Konoha ninjas fight. The sharp blades were comparable to daggers, slicing Sand Ninja into several pieces. Rong Lin didn't use overly powerful ninjutsu, nor did he jump out. Instead, he struck from the shadows. Once he appeared, a legionary attack would greet him.
Don't underestimate these people. Once too many ninjutsu gathered, even if Rong Lin used large-scale attack ninjutsu, it would still be blocked.
And on the battlefield, secretly "shooting" like this often yielded considerable results.
"Ah!!!"
Some Sand Ninja, who were focused on fighting on the battlefield, let out shrill screams. They never expected to be inexplicably attacked, and many died tragically at Rong Lin's hands.
"Reinforcements, resources, requesting resources!!!"
"Puppet Force!!! Get going!!!"
Compared to the rear camp, the front line was in chaos. Large groups of Konoha and Sand Ninja were fighting in a disorganized mess. Bodies lay everywhere on the front line, ninjutsu flew through the air, and various ninja tools and explosive tags were thrown around as if they were worthless, just to kill the enemy.
The Puppet Force, the squad that inflicted the most casualties on Konoha ninjas, was also Konoha's persistent problem. They had tried countless times to destroy it, but with little success. Those puppet ninjas were as sneaky as monkeys, hiding themselves in the back. As for destroyed puppets, they were simply replaced.
"Retreat! Retreat!"
Once the Puppet Force appeared, it meant that Konoha's casualties would increase. The Hidden Sand Village was able to firmly hold back Konoha and inflict great casualties, and these puppets had made countless meritorious contributions.
The appearance of the Puppet Force made Konoha ninjas quickly break away from the battle and retreat directly.
And during the retreat, it was easiest to be attacked, and many people died tragically during this process.
"Summoning Jutsu!!!"
Seeing this, Rong Lin knew he couldn't continue to hide, otherwise Konoha's casualties would only grow. He bit his finger, quickly formed hand signs, and slammed his hand on the ground.
"Aow!!!!"
A roar echoed on the battlefield, startling the ninjas on both sides, and then terrifying them:
"It's Orochimaru!"
A giant snake appeared on the battlefield, directly blocking the middle of the Puppet Force, preventing them from continuing to pursue the retreating Konoha ninjas.
The giant snake made everyone immediately mistake it for Orochimaru arriving on the battlefield. This was Orochimaru's Manda, but some sharp-eyed people noticed the problem: this was not Orochimaru's Manda.
After the Second Great Ninja War, Manda became famous alongside Orochimaru, and it was an infamous reputation!
During the Second Great Ninja War, countless ninjas died at Manda's hands.
"Die! Die!"
Appearing on the battlefield, Black Scale narrowed its eyes, its huge tail sweeping across the battlefield wildly, instantly disrupting the Sand Ninja's Puppet Force formation.
"Black Scale, abandon those puppets, attack the people!"
Rong Lin jumped onto Black Scale's head, commanding it to attack. Some people liked to attack the puppeteer's puppets, but Rong Lin preferred to directly attack the people. If puppets were damaged, they could be replaced.
Given the Hidden Sand Village's assembly line speed in producing puppets, the results achieved that way would be too small. Killing people directly was different; if one puppeteer died, there would be one less. Once the numbers became too low, the Puppet Force's threat would vanish.
"Die for your Lord Black Scale!"
Compared to Manda, Black Scale dared not make any demands of Rong Lin. The first summoning had already scared Black Scale, not to mention Rong Lin's increasingly monstrous strength.
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