A dragon formed of transparent crystal reflected multiple dazzling rays of light under the sunlight.
"Look! Even if I stop being a ninja one day, with this trick, I'll never starve!"
"Ahahaha!"
Chizan Gekko pressed one hand on the giant dragon, leaving behind a jutsu formula, then suddenly waved his hand, sending the dragon soaring into the sky.
Chōmei immediately covered his insect eyes—he really couldn't bear to watch.
How had he not noticed before that Chizan was such a kid?
The dragon crashed into the crowd, shattering into countless fragments, causing massive damage to the surrounding Kumogakure ninja.
"Damn it! Everyone, fall back!"
"Maroi, take the sensory and medical ninja and retreat first! Everyone else, cover them!"
One of the few jōnin in the unit was trying to command the battle, but facing the mirror shadow clones and long-range Crystal Release bombardment, the Kumogakure ninja were responding poorly.
"Still not giving up? Then let me throw more fuel on the fire!"
Chizan Gekko clapped his hands, without even forming hand seals, directly using chakra to condense a series of spherical crystal bombs bristling with sharp spikes. These grenades then blasted toward the Kumogakure formation.
Keep in mind, the crystals created by the Crystal Release were incredibly durable—especially with spikes all over them.
Any average chūnin hit by this kind of attack would have no chance of survival.
"Don't get cocky!"
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!"
As expected of a jōnin—a water dragon formed instantly, its giant maw opened wide as it charged toward a clone.
But while the idea was good, reality was harsh.
The moment the Water Dragon Bullet shattered a mirror clone, Chizan Gekko smiled. He pressed his hands together, and chakra surged. Instantly, the crystal dust left behind from the broken clone began to spread.
Crystal Release was a Kekkei Genkai capable of crystallizing any substance.
The water dragon began to get entangled by crystals, slowly turning into a crystal dragon.
This technique shocked the jōnin who had launched the ninjutsu.
"Damn it! A Kekkei Genkai!"
Before he could react, the entire water dragon had completely crystallized. Chizan Gekko then swung his right hand, sending the dragon, now made of hardened crystal, to bite down on the jōnin.
The poor Kumogakure jōnin, stunned for just a moment, was devoured by the dragon's maw.
Then the crystal dragon exploded again, turning into countless shards that began harvesting the lives of the surrounding Kumogakure ninja.
The battle had become a training ground for Chizan Gekko to practice his ninjutsu.
All sorts of crystal formations appeared one after another. Combined with the mirror clones' attacks, the Kumogakure resistance collapsed in an instant.
Seeing that the enemy's forces had been wiped out and the survivors had fled, Chizan Gekko finally stopped, still feeling unsatisfied.
"Tsk tsk, the Third Raikage's starting to panic. No longer playing defense, he's taking the offensive now."
"Looks like his reinforcements were ambushed and he's lost his calm."
Chizan Gekko flew back into the air, looking toward the main battlefield. The Third Raikage, surrounded by enemies, had already begun to launch a frenzied assault.
Even though he was being held back, he went berserk with his strongest spear—Hell Stab: Piercing Four Fingered.
"Wonder how things are going at the Land of Hot Water?"
"Black Mamba should have delivered my intel to Tsunade by now."
...
Little did he know, the Land of Hot Water to the south had also become a full-blown battlefield.
"Damn it! Are these Konoha ninja insane? They're attacking us with just this few men?!"
"Dodai! Split everyone into squads and counterattack!"
"If you see a Konoha ninja—kill them!"
A, the Raikage's son, received the report from his subordinates. At this moment, the Kumogakure forces stationed around the Land of Hot Water were under attack.
Konoha had mobilized its entire force, and their offensive was extremely fierce.
Led by Tsunade and others, they were advancing deep into the Land of Hot Water.
A had been eating when he heard the news. Enraged, he flipped the table and almost punched his rice ball into pulp.
Fortunately, Bee was quicker and snatched all the rice balls, saving the food from destruction.
"Bee! Stop eating! Come with me to the front lines!"
"This time, I'm going to take down Tsunade and that blond bastard!"
A grabbed Killer Bee and stormed off. Dodai, on the side, looked confused.
"Hold on a second. Something's not right."
"Hmm? What did you say, Dodai?"
Dodai took a deep breath, his mind spinning quickly.
"I said, something's not right."
"This whole time, ever since Tsunade arrived, Konoha has only carried out small harassment attacks and stayed on the defensive."
"But now, they're suddenly launching a full-scale counterattack—this isn't normal."
A calmed down a little after Dodai's warning.
"You think there's a plot?"
"But the Land of Hot Water has always been under our control. Even if they had a plan, they wouldn't rush in here to fight head-on."
Dodai paused, because A had a point.
The Land of Hot Water had been under Kumogakure's control for a long time. Even if Konoha had something up their sleeve, it should be to lure them out, not rush into direct combat.
Unless... the entire war front had changed?
The Land of Grass? The Land of Rivers? Where had Konoha gained an advantage?
Or perhaps... Dodai's face suddenly changed.
"When was the last time we received intel from the Land of Fields?"
Both A and Killer Bee were stunned.
The Land of Fields?
Wasn't that another Kumogakure stronghold?
But now that Dodai mentioned it... they really hadn't received any updates in a while.
A's expression turned grim.
"You think something happened to my old man?"
"Konoha's forces have all been tied up here—how could they send a detachment to ambush my father in the Land of Fields?"
"That doesn't make any sen—"
Before he could finish, Dodai cut him off, his tone deadly serious.
"What if it wasn't Konoha?"
"What if it was Iwagakure?"
"Don't forget—Iwagakure was fighting us in the Land of Fields for a long time at the start."
A's face was now as dark as the bottom of a pot. Dodai's theory wasn't impossible.
And with Konoha's sudden change from passive to aggressive, everything seemed to fit Dodai's suspicion.
"Damn it! I'm leading a team to the Land of Fields! If those Iwa bastards really did this—I'll make them pay!"
Worried about his father, A exploded in fury, his rage boiling over. If Killer Bee hadn't grabbed him from behind, he'd have already charged off toward the Land of Fields.
"You can't go! You're the commander-in-chief. If you leave the Land of Hot Water, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"You need to hold the line here and repel Konoha's attack."
"As for the Land of Fields..."
Dodai didn't look much better. If the Land of Fields had truly become a battlefield, and it was Iwagakure behind it, then that region was now a death trap.
Anyone without sufficient strength going there... would be marching to their death.
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