Chapter 142: The Decisive Battle Begins
A week had passed since Kyosuke's first time on the frontal battlefield.
During this time, besides the first day when he had been a bit of a mess, Kyosuke had gradually adapted to the rhythm of the battlefield. Although he couldn't go on a rampage like before, he was no longer in constant danger.
But the problem was that the Second Army still couldn't break through the blockade of the Sand ninja's reaction unit, so the two sides had been in a stalemate on the battlefield.
It was clear that this was not a viable solution. For this, Kyosuke had specifically found Uchiha Ukyo, one of the army's leaders, and proposed his own idea.
The two of them had a simple discussion and both felt that this method was feasible. They then went to Orochimaru's tent together to report their idea to him.
"...I understand what you mean," in the commander's tent, Orochimaru said after listening to their description. He then sat there with his eyes closed, deep in thought.
"Gather the Uchiha clan members who can use the Chidori to focus on attacking the enemy's reaction unit? It's a good idea, but also very risky," Orochimaru weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
As a military commander, he needed to always keep the bigger picture in mind, not just the temporary gains and losses in one area. If he were to transfer a large number of Uchiha clan members, the other battlefields would inevitably be at a disadvantage. A single mistake could lead to a breach in the defensive line, easily causing a total collapse.
Kyosuke looked at the silent Orochimaru, his brow furrowing slightly. He felt that this proposal was probably going to be rejected.
But not long after, Orochimaru suddenly looked up and said to the two of them, "I agree to your battle plan. You can deploy the personnel as you see fit. I'll give you the greatest authority."
Before the two of them could rejoice, Orochimaru continued, "But I have only one request. Tomorrow, once you break through the enemy's defensive line, you must fight to the death, no matter what happens."
"Fight to the death?" Kyosuke and Ukyo exchanged a look, both a bit puzzled.
Seeing their confused faces, Orochimaru paused, then said in a strange tone, "Tomorrow's battlefield will definitely see a great change. So, you don't have to worry about anything else. Just go and slaughter the Sand ninja's ninjutsu unit for me."
Hearing Orochimaru's words, the two of them could only nod in agreement, and then they left the tent.
Watching their retreating figures, Orochimaru said softly, "Everything depends on tomorrow's battle."
Afterward, Orochimaru had been sitting in his tent, wide awake, as if waiting for something.
Time thus passed until the early hours of the morning.
At this time, a few figures completely wrapped in black cloaks suddenly appeared outside Orochimaru's tent. From the looks of it, no one in this heavily guarded Southwestern Army camp had discovered their existence.
Tap, tap. A few small, faint coded sounds reached Orochimaru's ears in the tent. In an instant, his body trembled.
Then, without waiting for Orochimaru to respond, the group directly lifted the tent flap and walked in.
The next morning, Kyosuke's squad had once again finished packing, preparing to face the biggest challenge since the war began.
"Are you alright?" Kyosuke asked, walking in the camp, turning his head to look at Thirteen, who had just recovered from her injuries.
"I'm fine," Thirteen said with a gentle smile, indicating that she had fully recovered.
The scene of Kyosuke's panic when he saw her injured still appeared in Thirteen's mind from time to in time.
Although her fate had been determined the day she was branded with the "curse seal," no one wanted a master who didn't treat them as a person.
So now, to be able to follow Kyosuke, she felt that even if she died, it would be worth it.
Kyosuke had not expected that just this simple greeting would cause so many thoughts in Thirteen's mind. He saw that Thirteen did not look injured, nodded with satisfaction, and then walked quickly toward the Second Army's assembly point.
"What is the variable that Orochimaru mentioned? It's really something to look forward to."
At this time, the Sand ninja had already arranged their formation, preparing to launch their attack again. But today's situation seemed a bit unusual.
"Lord Ebizo, there's a secret letter," a Sand ninja said, holding an envelope as he walked into the tent. After handing it to Ebizo, he slowly retreated.
Seeing his subordinate leave the tent, Ebizo finally opened the secret letter. After a quick look, a hint of joy appeared on his face.
"Great. Lord Kazekage has already ambushed the designated position," Ebizo said with an excited expression, standing up and pacing back and forth. In the end, he shouted to the outside of the tent, "Summon those two to see me."
A short while later, a man and a woman slowly walked in.
Ebizo looked at the two of them as they slowly walked in, and muttered in his heart, "The decisive battle... has finally arrived."
At this time, on the battlefield, the main forces of both sides had once again begun a new round of fighting. As for Kyosuke's Second Army, it was naturally the same.
But what was different was that this time, it would not be so easy for the Sand ninja's reaction unit to repel them.
Sizzle! The sound of a thousand birds chirping echoed throughout the battlefield, not only firmly attracting the enemy's gaze, but even many Konoha ninja subconsciously turned to look.
"Th-that many Chidori?" a Konoha ninja said, somewhat stunned.
Clang! A comrade beside him deflected an oncoming shuriken, then said irritably to the latter, "Keep your attention focused, understand?"
"Oh, sorry, sorry," the Konoha ninja said, shivering with cold sweat, then quickly thanked his comrade.
Even so, he still couldn't forget the scene he had just seen.
Countless flashes of lightning danced in the sky, as if there were really thousands of glowing birds soaring in the air. While enduring that terrifying killing intent, many people felt that this scene actually revealed a strange... beauty.
Of course, the majority of those who felt this were some Konoha ninja and the Sand ninja who were in the distance. This group definitely did not include the special reaction unit before them.
In just three short minutes, the number of reaction unit personnel who had died at the hands of the Uchiha clan had exceeded the total of the previous week.
Although they were still desperately resisting, in the face of the second wave of Chidori attacks, they were finally completely defeated.
Kyosuke, who had broken through the defensive line with his clansmen, looked at the large group of "sheep" before him, whose strength was at most at the chunin level. They exchanged a look, and then they all burst into laughter.
"Today, let the enemy feel with their bodies the fear brought by the Uchiha clan," Uchiha Ukyo said with a vicious smile.
"Everyone, follow me and kill!!!"
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