Chapter 141: A High-Intensity Frontal Battlefield
Faced with the aggressive Konoha ninja, the Sand ninja's ninjutsu unit showed no signs of panic.
Their special reaction unit had been waiting on the side, ready for Konoha's arrival.
Of course, this had long been detected by the Hyuga clan members in the team, so the Second Army had come here specifically for these long-entangled enemies.
Only by killing them first could they reach the main Sand ninja force.
Kyosuke's Sharingan had been activated long before the action began, in order to avoid the first and most brutal wave of exchange.
But he had still underestimated the intensity of such a large-scale battlefield.
The shuriken and puppets flying in the sky made Kyosuke's three-tomoe Sharingan lose its proper perception.
In a panic, he could only use the long-unused "Earth Release: Earth Spear" to harden his body, hoping to withstand this wave of attacks.
The two sides, with a combined force of over a hundred, thus quickly passed each other in the air.
In an instant, at least twenty corpses fell from the sky.
As for Kyosuke, he had a few scratches on his arm and left shoulder. Fortunately, the enemy's attack was not strong, so he had survived this exchange without any serious injuries.
But then, a massive wave of wind blades suddenly crashed down on the army.
The ones who had used these ninjutsu were the Sand ninja's ninjutsu unit, not far away.
Since the army had chosen to assault the enemy, it was normal to be attacked from both sides.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall."
Kyosuke and a few jounin released a defensive ninjutsu at the same time, trying to block the enemy's attack.
But these few earth walls only held for a moment before they shattered.
Helpless, Kyosuke and the others had to desperately roll to the side, trying to dodge the enemy's attack.
When Kyosuke got up, looking a bit worse for wear, he found that the group led by Uchiha Ukyo had already begun to engage the enemy's reaction unit.
As for the ninjutsu unit on the other side, they continued to release their not-so-powerful but numerous Wind Release ninjutsu.
In this situation, no one could bypass the reaction unit to attack them, so Kyosuke could only lead his three men back to kill the enemy.
Although the situation seemed unfavorable for the Second Army, the individual quality of the Konoha ninja was slightly higher than the Sand's, so they were not in danger of a complete rout.
However, it was still very difficult to attack the ninjutsu unit.
Seeing this, Kyosuke couldn't be bothered to hide anything anymore.
With a thought, the cursed seal on the back of his neck began to spread wildly.
Instantly, Kyosuke's chakra and physical fitness were greatly enhanced.
At the same time, his free left hand formed a subtle hand seal.
"Shisui Style: Body Flicker Technique" activated.
Seeing Kyosuke go all out, the two clan shinobi, who had been following him closely, also erupted their chakra and charged at the few enemies in front of them.
With a flash of his sword, the Kusanagi sword in Kyosuke's hand left a deep wound on a puppet master.
Unfortunately, this single strike did not kill the enemy.
The puppet master, who had recovered, sneered and controlled the puppet in his hand, charging straight at Kyosuke.
"Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm."
A fierce palm wind suddenly appeared from behind the puppet master and sent him flying.
Kyosuke, of course, would not let go of such a good opportunity.
The Body Flicker Technique was activated again, and with a flash of fire, he slit the enemy's throat with his sword.
"Blazing Sword Leap."
After landing, Kyosuke didn't even have time to say thanks before he was engaged in a fierce battle with another Sand ninja.
This time, the enemy was a jounin who was skilled in close combat.
At the same time, a wave of wind blades once again shot toward Kyosuke's position.
Suppressed by the Sand ninja in a frontal taijutsu exchange, and with numerous ninjutsu coming from behind, Kyosuke was instantly in a perilous situation.
Just as he was preparing to forcibly activate his cursed seal and enter State Two, Hyuga Saori's timely arrival once again saved him.
"Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven."
With the classic move, the wind blades flying in the sky were instantly sent flying. Kyosuke even saw a hapless Konoha ninja being killed by a flying wind blade.
The Sand ninja in front of Kyosuke, seeing that the enemy had reinforcements, forced Kyosuke back with a single punch and then leaped back, preparing to assess the situation first.
But just then, an Uchiha ninja suddenly appeared from his diagonal rear and, taking advantage of his retreat, pierced his body with a sword.
He smiled at Kyosuke, and then this Uchiha quickly rushed to another battlefield.
"Whew..." After a moment of heavy breathing, Kyosuke looked at the expressionless Saori and wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only sigh helplessly.
He admitted that he had underestimated the cruelty of the front line.
If Saori hadn't been there to cover him, in just a few short minutes, he would have been in danger twice.
Although forcibly activating his cursed seal State Two might have allowed him to survive that round of attacks, what awaited him afterward would be a state of exhaustion. He knew this very well from his many similar experiences in the dungeons.
Originally, Kyosuke was preparing to take this opportunity to catch his breath, but Saori, who was beside him, suddenly looked at a certain spot with a drastic change in her expression.
Kyosuke subconsciously followed her gaze, and then his pupils contracted sharply.
Then, without a second thought, he charged in that direction, his two hands quickly forming hand seals.
"Chidori."
"Shisui Style: Body Flicker Technique."
In almost an instant, Kyosuke himself had crossed a distance of more than ten meters and pierced a Sand ninja's body with the Chidori in his hand.
He kicked the enemy's corpse aside, his face grim as he looked at Thirteen, who was lying on the ground.
At this time, she was clutching the wound on her neck with one hand, while smiling weakly at Kyosuke.
Kyosuke's hands trembled slightly as he checked her neck, and then he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, the wound is not deep. If it's treated in time..."
Thinking of this, Kyosuke turned and shouted, "Seven!"
Hearing Kyosuke's shout, Seven, the clan shinobi, forced back the enemy in front of him with a Fire Release jutsu, then quickly ran over.
When he saw Thirteen lying on the ground, his body suddenly swayed, and then he clenched his fists.
"Take her back to the camp for treatment," Kyosuke said in a low voice.
"But..." Seven said, his face struggling.
"This is an order!" Kyosuke said, then turned to look at Saori on the side. "I have Saori to protect me. You don't have to worry."
With a small sigh of relief, Seven nodded solemnly to Saori, then carefully picked up Thirteen and sped off in the direction they had come from.
Kyosuke and the other, not feeling at ease, also escorted him for a distance. It wasn't until they were completely out of the battlefield that they returned.
At this time, Kyosuke's face was terrifyingly grim. At the same time, the cursed seal on his body, with the change in his state of mind, emitted a faint, dark glow.
"Follow me and kill them," Kyosuke said, looking at the many enemies before him.
"Alright," Saori replied simply.
Then, the two of them charged at the Sand ninja's reaction unit again.
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