Chapter 144: The Third Kazekage's Fatal Surprise Attack
After a long and fierce battle, Orochimaru used his Kusanagi sword to force Bunjin back, then took a slight breath.
Of course, it wasn't that Orochimaru hadn't fought him before. But the reason he was being suppressed now was because of the figure that had appeared behind him.
"I never thought that you, who had just been defeated, could appear on the battlefield so quickly," Orochimaru said with a light laugh, glancing at the person behind him.
Although he seemed relaxed on the surface, he still felt a sense of pressure in his heart.
Because this person was the other powerful figure of the Sand ninja, Scorch Release Pakura.
Orochimaru really couldn't figure it out. Even if the Sand ninja were short on combat power, it was impossible for them to tolerate a commander who had fled in the face of the enemy.
In Orochimaru's opinion, Pakura should have been declared a rogue ninja by now and started her life on the run. In any case, she should not have appeared here.
But the fact was that Pakura had really come. And from the looks of it, her previous defeat had not affected her in any way.
Orochimaru looked at the two who had surrounded him, and Rasa, who was slowly approaching after dealing with the summoned beasts, and his heart sank.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared beside Orochimaru, which also made the three Sand ninja stop in their tracks.
"Do you Uchiha have to get involved in this?" Bunjin asked, frowning at the newcomer.
In the Southwestern Army, at this time, the only one with the ability and time to come here to support Orochimaru was Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha clan.
"" Fugaku glanced at the three of them with a calm expression, with no intention of speaking.
Seeing that communication was not possible, the three of them could only launch their attacks again.
At this time, above the medical unit at the rear of the army, several black shadows suddenly flew over.
At first, the personnel in charge of security thought it was some kind of large bird. But when they saw it flying straight toward them, they belatedly sounded the alarm.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" The security personnel shouted while quickly organizing their men to evacuate the relevant personnel.
But just then, a huge cloud of black gas suddenly descended on the medical unit. And everyone who came into contact with it instantly lost their ability to move and fell to the ground.
"Secret Technique: Iron Sand Scatter."
The newcomer was none other than the long-disappeared Third Kazekage.
It turned out that he had been searching for the location of the Southwestern Army's camp in the air all this time, and it was only now that he had finally launched his attack.
It had to be said that his patience was truly remarkable.
Behind the Third Kazekage, a few other figures were also floating. These were the members of the Kazekage's Kage Guard.
Of course, the reason they could fly in the air was because of the black wings on their backs.
"Secret Technique: Iron Sand Heavenly Wings."
This was a ninjutsu that used magnetic force to form wings to fly in the air, similar to how Gaara flew on sand.
It was with this ability that the Third Kazekage had finally discovered the location of the Southwestern Army's medical unit, and thus chose this critical moment when both sides were engaged in battle to launch a surprise attack.
The Konoha ninja on the ground, seeing that the situation was not good, couldn't help but start their own counterattack.
But unfortunately, the distance between the two sides was simply too great. Neither Fire Release ninjutsu nor shuriken could effectively stop the enemy's attack.
Even if a few particularly strong ninja could attack them, they were ultimately blocked by the Third Kazekage's iron sand.
For this, the crowd could only do their best to maneuver while accelerating the evacuation.
The Third Kazekage looked at the ant-like crowd below with a cold expression, then turned to the others and ordered, "You go and pursue the escaping medical personnel. Make sure to kill them all. Don't let a single one escape."
"Yes, sir," the few Kage Guards replied loudly, then scattered, each charging at their respective targets.
"Alright, let's continue our game," the Third Kazekage's hands quickly formed hand seals.
Instantly, a large black cloud appeared beside him, and it grew larger and larger until it spread over the entire camp before stopping.
"Secret Technique: Iron Sand Drizzle."
With the surge of his chakra, countless small, sharp black magnets thus rained down on the camp.
From a distance, it was as if a black storm was raining down on this place.
Fatal, and oppressive.
Seeing this scene, the crowd, which had been fleeing in a panic, couldn't help but stop in their tracks.
A ninja who was being supported by a medical officer as he fled looked up at the apocalyptic scene and subconsciously swallowed.
"We... we can't escape," he muttered to himself. He then turned to look at the girl beside him, who had not yet given up, smiled gently, and then threw her to the ground, preparing to use his own body as the last barrier for her to live.
At this time, the iron sand swarm had already rapidly descended.
Although this ninja had used all his chakra to resist, in the face of the powerful iron sand, he was as fragile as paper.
After a long while, the attack gradually subsided.
The ninja, using his chakra to hold on to his last breath, his arm trembling, turned the woman under him over, preparing to check her condition.
But the countless bloody holes on her body, and the chest that had long since stopped moving, made the man's emotions completely collapse.
"Aaaah!!!" Blood was constantly gushing out of the man's body, but he, as if he couldn't feel it, forced himself to get up and face the enemy in the air.
"Just once... just once..." The man took out a shuriken and threw it at the enemy with the last of his strength.
Unfortunately, the cruel reality would not change because of his anger. Even when he was in perfect condition, he might not have been able to harm an enemy so far away, let alone now, at the end of his rope.
The shuriken, before it could even get close to the Third Kazekage, slowly lost its momentum and finally fell to the ground in the distance.
"Good fighting spirit. It's a pity. In the end, your strength is not enough," the Third Kazekage said, looking at the dead ninja, his tone a bit strange as he muttered to himself.
He then turned and swept his gaze over the lucky survivors of the Konoha ninja. The wings on his back moved slightly, and he charged at them.
"Since you dared to sneak attack our medical unit, you must be prepared to be wiped out by my Sand ninja."
"This is the cruel law of war."
As he spoke, a few spear-like objects once again appeared around the Third Kazekage.
"Secret Technique: Iron Sand Assault."
Swish!
With a fierce whistle, these spears shot down at the remaining Konoha ninja.
Suddenly, a sharp whistle also came from not far behind him.
"Ninja Art: Shuriken Giant Body Technique."
"Ninja Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique."
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