As night fell, the Konoha camp gradually quieted down.
Medical Ninjas took turns resting, with only a few still on duty.
Chiye stood in the camp, his brows slightly furrowed.
The night seemed too quiet.
Lady Tsunade soon walked over.
She handed him a cup of hot tea.
"Is there anything unusual around?"
Chiye took the teacup, shook his head, and whispered, "Not yet, but I think Sunagakure has suffered so many losses, they won't give up so easily."
Lady Tsunade's gaze became serious.
"I've already had the Medical Team strengthen their guard, but..."
Before she could finish, Chiye suddenly raised his hand, signaling her to be quiet.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"Enemy attack!"
A sharp alarm pierced the night sky.
The people of Sand Ninja Village were indeed restless, choosing to launch an attack in the dead of night.
As explosions echoed in the distance, one after another.
A fierce wind suddenly rose, and Sunagakure's Wind Release Ninjas appeared, collectively forming hand signs.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Wind Release: Sandstorm!"
"..."
Violent air currents, carrying sand and gravel, swept in, instantly overturning several tents on the periphery.
The wind howled, and the sand was like knives; Konoha's alert Ninjas were instantly blown away, and the defensive fortifications on the camp's outskirts swayed precariously under the ravages of the Wind Release.
"Boom!"
The next moment, scorching flames roared out from the darkness.
Fire Release and Wind Release intertwined; the wind fueled the fire, and the fire borrowed the wind's might, and towering flames instantly engulfed a corner of the camp.
"Sunagakure's Wind Release and Fire Release units are attacking at the same time?"
Commander Sakumo Hatake's eyes narrowed; his silver-white short hair gleamed in the firelight, and he suddenly drew the short sword "White Fang" from his back, as lightning flashed on the blade.
"All combat units, engage!"
Konoha's Ninjas quickly assembled, and the Medical Team, under Lady Tsunade's command, swiftly retreated, while also assigning some personnel to treat the wounded.
Chiye stood on a high vantage point, his Sharingan glowing crimson in the darkness, rapidly scanning the battlefield.
"Sunagakure's main force is pushing from the east, using a mix of Wind Release and Fire Release to suppress us; it seems they want to break our defenses in one go."
After finishing her tasks, Lady Tsunade instantly appeared beside him.
Her bright brown eyes reflected the firelight, and her fists clenched, making a cracking sound.
"These guys are really asking for death!"
"Lady Tsunade, you protect the Medical Team; I'll go support Sakumo Hatake."
After Chiye spoke, he instantly vanished from his spot.
In the center of the battlefield, Sakumo Hatake was like a silver lightning bolt, his short sword "White Fang" tearing through the night sky with lightning, and wherever he passed, Sunagakure Ninjas fell one after another.
"Konoha White Fang... truly lives up to his reputation!"
A Sunagakure Jonin gritted his teeth, just about to form hand signs.
Sakumo's figure had already approached like a ghost; a flash of lightning, and blood splattered.
"Don't just stand there! Keep up the pressure!"
Sunagakure's commander roared, and more Wind Release Ninjas formed hand signs, the fierce wind raging once more.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Chiye's figure suddenly appeared on the flank of the battlefield, and a scorching fireball slammed into Sunagakure's formation, instantly erupting in a blaze of fire.
"It's the Uchiha guy!"
"Don't let him get close!"
However, Chiye gave them no chance to react; he activated his Instantaneous Body Technique, directly charging into the enemy lines, his kunai striking out like venomous snakes, each blow precisely reaping lives.
"Damn it!"
Sunagakure's commander gritted his teeth and violently waved his hand.
"Puppet unit, advance! Prioritize the Medical Ninjas!"
"Click, click, click!"
In the darkness, dozens of puppets charged out from behind Sunagakure's forces, their joints emitting grating friction sounds, and their poisoned blades gleamed with an eerie blue light in the fire.
"Puppets?"
Chiye's eyes turned cold; just as he was about to make a move.
A golden figure had already slammed into the battlefield like a cannonball.
"Boom!"
Lady Tsunade smashed one puppet with a single punch, and her terrifying monstrous strength directly sent another puppet flying dozens of meters, crashing into Sunagakure's formation.
"Medical Ninjas are not for you to touch!"
She let out a cold shout, the ground beneath her feet cracked, and she charged into the enemy crowd like a beast.
"Lady Tsunade?!"
Konoha's Ninjas were greatly emboldened, and they all followed her charge.
Sunagakure's formation began to waver; the puppet unit was defeated by Lady Tsunade and Chiye working together, and the Wind Release Ninjas' suppression was also broken through by the elite squad led by Sakumo Hatake.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
Sunagakure's commander's face was ashen, and he hastily gave the order.
"Trying to leave?"
Chiye's Three-Tomoe Sharingan rotated slightly.
He raised his hand to form hand signs.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
The scorching fireball, empowered by Chiye's precise Chakra control, was even larger than usual.
It roared towards the retreating Sunagakure Ninjas, instantly engulfing several Ninjas, and screams echoed in the night sky.
Sakumo Hatake's figure appeared beside Chiye, his short sword dripping blood, his gaze stern.
"Sunagakure's surprise attack failed this time; according to their battle strategy, they probably won't dare to come again for a while."
Chiye nodded, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield.
Konoha's Ninjas had already begun to clear the battlefield, and the Medical Team was rapidly treating the wounded.
Sakumo Hatake quickly left with his men, beginning to patrol other areas.
Thinking about Sakumo Hatake's words just now, Chiye suddenly paused.
"Won't come again?"
"Their surprise attack today was somewhat anticlimactic... Could there be a follow-up? I hope I'm just overthinking it."
"I think they were trying to destroy our medical system and weaken our long-term combat capability."
Lady Tsunade walked up to him and couldn't help but say.
"It seems that in the upcoming battles, the Medical Team will be their primary target."
"Hmm, I'm on duty tonight, you should rest!"
"Let's be on duty together!"
Seeing that Lady Tsunade had made up her mind, Chiye said no more.
The two patrolling together, it seemed, wasn't so bad!
An hour quietly passed.
The night wind blew, and the battlefield gradually returned to peace.
"Someone's coming."
Chiye, on patrol, paused his steps and pulled Lady Tsunade to the side.
Lady Tsunade's eyes narrowed.
A moment later.
In the distant forest, two dark figures broke through the outer guards and silently approached the camp where the Medical Ninjas were located.
Their movements were as light as cats, they were Sunagakure's elite puppet masters, Kido Kibayashi and Chiyo.
"This is the place."
One person whispered.
"Let's finish this quickly."
Kiba nodded, took out an exquisite puppet from his Pregnant, and gently tossed it.
The puppet quickly unfolded upon landing and, controlled by Chakra threads, crawled towards the camp.
However, just as the puppet was about to infiltrate the camp.
A cold light flashed, and the spider was precisely split in half.
"Sneak attacks are not a good habit."
Chiye's voice rang out coldly.
The two were greatly alarmed, not expecting their actions to have been seen through long ago.
"Retreat!"
Kido Kibayashi made a decisive move, pulling Chiyo and attempting to retreat.
"Trying to leave?"
Lady Tsunade's figure appeared behind them, and she punched the ground.
Her terrifying monstrous strength directly sent the two staggering backward.
Chiye seized the opportunity to strike, his kunai flashing like lightning towards their throats.
Kido Kibayashi hastily blocked with a puppet but was kicked in the chest by Chiye, sending him flying backward.
Seeing this, Chiyo immediately unsealed a scroll from her waist, and a humanoid puppet immediately appeared before her, extending long blades from its arms to attack Lady Tsunade.
Lady Tsunade sidestepped and grabbed the puppet, squeezing its shoulder with force, and the puppet's shoulder was instantly torn off.
Chakra surged beneath her feet, and under the effect of her monstrous strength, she directly kicked the puppet apart.
"You two had better surrender quietly."
Chiye held kunai to both of their necks, saying faintly.
Their faces were pale, knowing there was no escape.
The Medical Ninjas, hearing the commotion, gathered around.
When they learned that Chiye and Lady Tsunade had captured Sunagakure's elite puppet masters, their eyes were filled with awe.
Hearing the commotion, Sakumo Hatake and Kido Kibayashi, who had returned to the camp, quickly arrived with a squad of Ninjas.
He saw the two subdued individuals.
He quickly understood what had happened, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Even a battle-hardened Ninja like him hadn't expected such an oversight.
"These two are quite strong, and their identities are probably not simple; they are important figures in Sunagakure, keeping them might be useful."
Sakumo Hatake nodded seriously.
"I know these two; they are the elite aces of Sunagakure's puppet unit, and their mother, Chiyo, holds a high position in Sand Ninja Village; they can be used as bargaining chips."
"Take them away!"
Kido Kibayashi and several other elites stepped forward to escort the two away.
As he was leaving, Sakumo Hatake spoke to the two.
"Tomorrow at noon, there will be a temporary meeting!"
"Lady Tsunade, Chiye, remember to come!"