Escape From Konoha

The land was desolate and scorched, with black clouds rising into the sky. There was no life left anywhere.

The terrible explosion also opened up the entire land, revealing countless shocking potholes. None of Bai Jue's corpses lying in them were well preserved, and Bai Jue's broken and fragile limbs were everywhere.

Think about it, the power of the ground-penetrating bombs dropped by the Air Force of the Kingdom of Ghosts is comparable to those high-level and powerful escape techniques. Although Bai Zetsu's body is tough, it is not strong against steel and will die in such an explosion. There is no complete body, which is also expected.

After several rounds of bombings, they saw that the entire area had been covered for several rounds. The members of the Demon Country Air Force, who were using flying ninjas to hover in the sky at high speed, also glanced at the tragic scene on the ground, and then withdrew their gaze. , without even looking at the stunned Alliance ninjas who were already outside the battlefield, they returned along the long way.

If they were still shocked at how terrifying the power of the ground-penetrating bombs was at the beginning, then now that they have had several throwing experiences, when they saw the fragmented earth bombed by the ground-penetrating bombs, they could not say that they were completely numb, but they were not numb either. I was moved by this scene just like I was at first.

I even think that this kind of bomb is much easier to use than the so-called ninjutsu.

The Air Force of the Kingdom of Ghosts evacuated one after another. However, the ninjas of the First Wing of the Alliance Army who remained outside the battlefield had not yet recovered from the shocking scene.

It gave them a lot of headaches, and it might even take a long time to slowly pull out the White Zetsu building a military construction site underground. As a result, in the hands of the Demon Country, they couldn't even last half an hour. They didn't even use ninjutsu, they just dropped a bunch of scrap metal from the sky, clearing the obstacles ahead for the Alliance army.

As an 'alliance', the Alliance Army should be excited, assuming... the Kingdom of Ghosts is really their ally.

But apparently not.

Most of the ninjas in the Alliance Army knew very well that the alliance contract signed between the Alliance Army and the Kingdom of Demons was established to deal with Akatsuki. In other words, the Alliance Army will continue to cooperate with the Kingdom of Demons until Akatsuki is eliminated. After that, it was time for them to differentiate themselves.

In other words, the country of ghosts is also an enemy. It's just that the order of dealing with them must follow the first-come, first-served rule.

Akatsuki is the first, and Demon Country is the second.

Therefore, looking at the tragic traces of the battlefield ahead, the ninjas of the first team, including the team leader Darui, were extremely silent. The gloom on their faces did not disappear for a long time, especially the fear in their eyes. , becomes heavier than ever.

"According to the investigation by the reconnaissance force, how many Bai Jue people are stationed here?"

Darui asked this question after being silent.

A squadron leader came to his senses and replied in a low voice: "If I remember correctly, there seem to be about three thousand Bai Zetsu."

Three thousand people... Even if the First Wing can remove them, it will still take a huge amount of manpower and time.

With their air force, the Kingdom of Ghosts completed a devastating suppression of three thousand White Zetsus in less than half an hour with an outrageous record of zero casualties.

In fact, the Bai Jue people were massacred without even showing any means of resistance.

"Let's report what happened here to the headquarters. The Kingdom of Oni is now a 'friendly force', but after defeating Akatsuki, we can't say for sure. Faced with such a penetrating blow, even the Earth Release Technique will have a hard time resisting it. .”

Darui waved his hand, the lazy expression on his face had long disappeared, and he seemed to be in a bad mood.

The obstacles ahead disappeared, but he didn't feel any happiness.

The Kingdom of Ghosts came to assist them not because of good intentions, but because they needed to achieve a certain goal through the Alliance Army... Although Darui didn't know what purpose the Kingdom of Ghosts wanted to achieve through the Alliance Army, he wanted to come and deal with the Alliance Army. It can't be a good thing.

"Yes, Captain."

The squadron leader in charge of this aspect nodded, left the team, returned to the branch base to contact the intelligence department of the headquarters, and sent the photos taken previously to the heads of the headquarters as quickly as possible.

In addition, new instructions from the leaders of the Alliance Army are also needed as to how to proceed next.

I believe they will never be indifferent to what is happening here now.

…

Just as the squadron leaders of the 1st Wing thought, the Alliance Army headquarters, which received the battle report from the front line of Grassland for the first time, exploded in an instant.

They were just thinking about how to quickly uproot the underground military construction sites established by the White Zetsu in the Grass Country war zone. However, before the idea was born, the White Zetsus who built underground military construction sites were destroyed by the Demon Country.

What lay in front of the Alliance army was a smooth road.

It's just that the establishment of this smooth road has nothing to do with the Alliance Army, because it was cleared by the Kingdom of Ghosts for them.

Moreover, seeing such a clear road appear, the people in the Alliance Army headquarters were also frightened.

Three thousand White Zetsu were wiped out in less than half an hour, and it was still the White Zetsu who were located underground... This rapid killing record seemed very abnormal no matter how you looked at it.

Generally speaking, this is something to be happy about, because the Alliance army has reduced its strength by 3,000 White Zetsu without having to sacrifice, and can further advance the front and force them to the entrance of Akatsuki's base camp.

But... what makes me happy now is that there is a bit of horror in it.

"Why does the Kingdom of Ghosts want to help us? Is it to scare us away from being careful, or..."

The Fourth Raikage began to think about this matter.

Although what happened in the Kingdom of Grass is a bit unbelievable, what is the purpose behind such a move in the Kingdom of Ghosts?

The so-called alliance is not a real alliance, and they are still fighting on their own.

Three thousand Bai Jue, with the combat power of the first regiment, can be captured, but they will have to pay some casualties.

Will the Ghost Country be so kind and come to help their Alliance Army?

The answer is no. The Ghost Country did this not to assist the Alliance Army, but for themselves, to achieve a certain purpose. It seemed like they were helping the Union Army, but they had already started placing pieces on the chessboard, pushing the Union Army forward.

This feeling of being ordered around made the Fourth Raikage very unhappy.

"No matter what, at least their purpose of deterrence has been achieved. There may be other possibilities, but because there is too little information, if you want to see clearly, you need more information as evidence."

Shikaku touched his chin and spoke.

His thoughts were the same as those of the Fourth Raikage. He did not believe that the Oni Kingdom was so kind and came to help the Alliance Army for no reason.

There must be something that they didn't notice.

Just when they were frowning, Yamanaka Haiichi, who was responsible for communicating with various troops over there, suddenly felt a shock, as if he had learned some important news.

Not only Haiichi, but also the other sentient ninjas responsible for maintaining intelligence communications.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing the slight body movements of these people, Tsunade looked over and asked.

As the intelligence minister, Yamanaka Kaiichi said in an unbelievable tone: "The reconnaissance force that sneaked into the Kingdom of Birds has just sent a message saying that the White Zetsu troops in the Kingdom of Birds have been completely defeated, and the White Zetsu troops have begun to flee towards the Country of Rain. .”

"What!?"

The leaders of the Alliance Army and members of the staff all looked shocked.

The White Zetsu troops in the Kingdom of Birds were completely defeated?

Why did it collapse so quickly?

According to their intelligence, there were at least 20,000 White Zetsu stationed there.

It had only been less than two days since the war began. How could the White Zetsu troops, which had the combat power of 20,000 chuunin, be suppressed to this point by the Kingdom of Demons?

What happened in Birdland while they were sleeping last night? What did the Kingdom of Ghosts do there?

"Starting from the starting point last night, the Kingdom of Oni began to carry out coverage bombings against the White Zetsu forces in the Kingdom of Birds all night long. Several air forces dropped bombs in the Kingdom of Birds continuously all night, destroying a quarter of the Kingdom of Birds. The ground burned. At the same time, they dispatched two more mechanical troops to cover the war zone with firepower again, taking turns to clean up any remaining White Zetsu. Faced with such an offensive, the White Zetsu troops were unable to resist and could only escape as quickly as possible. The Kingdom of Birds. According to the visual inspection of the reconnaissance team, there is probably only one Bai Jue who escaped back."

Qing on the other side added, his voice trembling very much.

Judging from his tone, it was obvious that he was shocked by the intensity of the attack from the Kingdom of Ghosts.

In one night, tens of thousands of Bai Jue were wiped out, and the number of Bai Jue who escaped was even less than one-tenth of the original number.

It can be said that the White Zetsu troops stationed in the Bird Country have completely collapsed.

"What are the casualties in the Kingdom of Ghosts?"

The Fourth Raikage grasped the important point and stared at the personnel of the intelligence unit, showing his inner unrest.

"Some people were injured, but the reconnaissance team did not see the dead in the Kingdom of Ghosts with their own eyes, but even if there were, there might not be many."

Haiyi suppressed the horror in his heart and answered the information that even them couldn't believe.

"..."

The five shadows began to digest this shocking information, and the atmosphere in the room became solemn.

"I see."

At this time, Shikaku and Mabuyi, who were staff members, looked at each other as if they had thought of something.

Seeing the Five Kage's eyes turning to them, Shikaku said steadily: "Oni Kingdom is assisting us because their attack pace is too fast. Now, they have completed the control of Tori Country area. I believe it will not take a few days. They can finish digesting the spoils of the Kingdom of Birds. In this way, it is a foregone conclusion that they will invade the Kingdom of Rain in a short time. However, in this way, the Allied forces who were dragged outside the Kingdom of Rain will instead Because the progress is too slow, there is no way to join forces with the Demon Nation and start a decisive battle with Akatsuki."

That means that the Demon Country will face the leader of Akatsuki alone, as well as the six tailed beasts in his hands.

That is different from the White Jue Force. It can even be said that in the face of such otherworldly ninjas, the effect of industrial thermal weapons is probably minimal.

Even if the Kingdom of Ghosts can win, it will definitely suffer heavy losses.

As for the Alliance Army, which is still entangled with Bai Jue, if they do not take the initiative to attack and instead sit on the sidelines, they will definitely benefit in the end.

Therefore, in order not to bear all the pressure alone, the Kingdom of Ghosts must quickly involve the Alliance Army and cannot stay out of the matter.

"..."

Five Shadows opened their mouths, somewhat speechless.

In other words, the presence of the Alliance Army may have slowed down the attack of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Does the Kingdom of Ghosts think their front advance is too slow?

The expressions of the five shadows became very subtle, especially the fourth generation Raikage. Fine electric currents began to appear on their bodies. Apparently, clouds began to gather in their hearts, and thunder and lightning began to flash.

Mabuyi glanced helplessly at the Fourth Raikage and understood that this was the angry gesture of her boss because he was looked down upon by others.

The Fourth Raikage was a ninja with a strong self-esteem. He also did not know how to show weakness to others and always wanted to show his strongest side in front of everyone.

Nowadays, it would be strange not to let him get angry because of the naked contempt projected by the Kingdom of Ghosts.

"Raikage, don't fall for this level of provocation."

Onoki narrowed his eyes, reminding Raikage to calm down.

The opponent is the leader of the Alliance Army and must not lose his composure, otherwise it will be a disaster for the Alliance Army.

"I know, Tsuchikage, I'm not angry."

The Fourth Raikage's aura calmed down, but his dull tone clearly showed that he still cared.

"It was originally intended to be used at a critical moment to let the Kingdom of Ghosts take a look at the strength of our alliance... But since they have taken such a countermeasure, let's compare with them to see which side can attack Akatsuki's headquarters faster. Bar."

Hearing the Fourth Raikage say these words, Onoki and others knew that the Fourth Raikage had no idea how to write the word calm in his mind.

"I think Lord Raikage's words are reasonable. I think the morale of the First Regiment may be a little low after witnessing such a scene. Although the arrangement of the plan is a little advanced, the battle situation is ever-changing and there is no need to follow the established rules. . This is also for the sake of the morale of the ninjas at the front, and we cannot let the Kingdom of Demons take the upper hand."

Shikaku said.

The country of ghosts as an ally must not make anyone feel reassured.

It only took less than two days to wipe out almost all the 20,000 White Zetsu in the Bird Country. This kind of suppressive power is really amazing.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with the Alliance's strong response.

The Fourth Raikage nodded and looked at Mabuyi.

"Then let's do this, Mabuyi, use your heaven-sending technique to send four chakra cannons to the front line. At the same time, dispatch a thousand ninjas who can control flying ninja tools to push forward the front line of Grass Country."

With that said, the Fourth Raikage looked at the other Five Shadows.

"What do you guys think?"

"Can."

"so be it."

"Since the Kingdom of Ghosts is doing this, it would be rude for us not to respond."

The other five shadows nodded slightly.

"I think this is not enough."

The Third Mizukage, who had been sitting there silently, suddenly spoke up.

"Third generation, why did you say this?"

Terumi Mei looked at the Third Mizukage in surprise.

The other five Kages also looked at the Third Mizukage.

Although the opponent was one of the top five Kages, he was a ninja of the same era as the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, and was also one of Tsuchikage Onoki's lifelong rivals.

Even if such a ninja is old, he still has a strong deterrent effect.

Maybe his energy is not as good as when he was younger, but his understanding and application of techniques are definitely better than before.

"I don't know how powerful the chakra cannon is. A thousand ninjas who control flying ninjas have good firepower, but they are not equipped with special ground-penetrating bombs like the Kingdom of Ghosts. Therefore, for Bai Zetsu It can only be a deterrent, but cannot achieve a devastating blow. In addition, don’t you think the Alliance Army is too conservative now? The Kingdom of Ghosts has sent its strongest elite to the front line, but we, the Five Shadows, are still sitting at the rear... … Therefore, I boldly request that I, the former Five Shadows, be allowed to go to the front line to supervise the battle, occupy the Kingdom of Grass faster, and establish a stable offensive route."

The third Mizukage looks old, but speaks loudly and has a sense of oppression that no one can refuse.

Even though he is over seventy, he is still a Mizukage and cannot be treated as an ordinary ninja.

"no!"

Terumi Mei's expression changed, and she rejected the proposal without a doubt.

The same is true for the other Five Shadows. Their Five Contemporary Shadows are still there, so why should a Mizukage who had already retired be the first to go to the front line? How embarrassing is this for them?

"The Kingdom of Ghosts has already exerted a strong enough force. Even for the sake of the morale of the front line, it should not be so passive at this time. I believe that this broken body is still a bit of a deterrent. My Water Escape Blade, It can even cut open the body of a tailed beast, not even the earth."

The third Mizukage said so.

"It's too troublesome for seniors. Let's let our contemporary Five Shadows do this kind of thing."

Tsunade smiled bitterly.

Of course she knew that letting the Third Mizukage frontline the Country of Grass would defeat the White Zetsu troops faster. It is not difficult for the former Mizukage to use the power of water escape to cut open the earth and attack Bai Zetsu underground.

But is this possible?

Even in terms of face, they, the contemporary Five Shadows, would never be able to erase it.

"That's right, why don't you let me go over there? Having one of the Five Shadows sitting on the front line can inspire people to the greatest extent."

The Fourth Kazekage Rasa suggested at this time.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Kazekage. At the same time, the frontline command of the Second Wing and the Third Wing will be temporarily handed over to you."

The Fourth Raikage had no objection to Luo Sha's offer to join the army.

The opponent's magnetic escape technique can turn the earth into sand gold, which can restrain Bai Jue underground to a certain extent, leaving them with nowhere to hide.

Moreover, Luo Sha's magnetic escape, defensive alert, and wide range of attack moves are meant to be the all-powerful blood successor limit.

Having him sit on the front line can alleviate a lot of pressure on the front line.

Luo Sha nodded solemnly.

"Then, everyone here, just wait for my good news."

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"Sister...are you doing this a little too harshly?"

The Bird Country area has been reduced to a scorched wasteland, and an entire forest has been wiped off the map due to the ravages of war.

Even the mountains that are connected together seem to have been flattened by someone with a knife blade, revealing flat and smooth sections.

It was far more shocking than the picture obtained by the Alliance Army.

Such a scene, not to mention the alliance army, even the ninjas from the country of ghosts who followed could not help but change their expressions.

I never imagined that war could destroy the earth like this.

"Cai, when did you become such a womanly person?"

In the eastern half of the Kingdom of Birds, in the fortress established by the Kingdom of Demons, Ichiji stood on the new tall wall, looking at the mountains and forests in front of her that had become a scene of hell. There was a faint light in her dark pupils. , said in an extremely calm tone.

"I'm just worried that if you do this, sister, you will turn the Bird Country into an uninhabited desert wasteland."

Of course Cai is not sad for the death of Bai Zetsu. Although the number of deaths of more than 10,000 Bai Zetsu is indeed shocking, Cai also knows that they are enemies. There may be sympathy left in his heart, but his mission will also make him ruthless towards the enemy. Swing down the butcher knife.

In such war-torn times, you can do good things, but you must not be a good person.

However, what he is worried about is that these vital lands can support countless people. Once they are destroyed, what will those who return to their homeland use to sow seeds and obtain food?

If only some wasteland had been bombed, that would be fine, but this time, many of the places bombed were fertile fields and towns.

After all, the place where the White Zetsus hide is not just in the wilderness.

They want to use these strategic resource areas to delay the progress of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

However, in the face of Xiao's calculation, Yiji simply ignored it.

Whether it was fertile farmland that could be stationed or towns that needed to be repopulated in the future, Yiji sent troops to blow them up and destroy them all, including Bai Jue, killing their last chance in the womb. middle.

"The old man gave me the command of the front line. Now I am the commander-in-chief here. How to fight is my business. Even if you are my brother, you only need to obey the order. If you are not satisfied with my approach, you can Complain to the old man. If the old man accepts it or makes a clear request, I will seriously consider it. Otherwise, I will advance the front line in my own way. "

There was no emotion in Yiji's black pupils, and she felt no guilt for the masterpiece she had created before her.

"Next, you lead your squadron to sweep the surrounding areas. Although most of the White Zetsu have been annihilated, there are still fish that have slipped through the net."

"yes."

Cai let out a breath, put away the complicated thoughts in her mind, turned around and left with the sniper rifle on her back.

"Are you too harsh on your brother?"

A clear female voice came. It was a Hyuga tribesman with the same eyes as Cai and straight black hair.

Although he is actually very old, he looks extremely young due to his petite body.

It was Hinata Aoi who served in the Thorn Team and was one of Kazuhime's direct subordinates.

"There is nothing wrong with being kind. Besides, he only shows mercy to those people from the Bird Kingdom who will return to his homeland in the future, and is not hesitant about the enemy. That is enough."

Yi Ji glanced at the other party.

"Yes. However, your move, team leader, has reduced a lot of casualties on our side. If we start a street battle with Bai Jue in the town, our losses will be like those of the Alliance Army."

Hinata looked at the barren land in front of her and sighed.

There was originally an extremely prosperous city, but now it is a scorched earth.

Many people originally planned to enter the town and fight Bai Jue to the death, but under the order of Yiji, the frontline commander, they were all destroyed.

Although there were still some casualties in the Kingdom of Ghosts, and those self-destructing White Zetsus who controlled flying ninjas were still a little troublesome, the casualties were extremely light compared to those of the Alliance Army.

"How is the air force going to the Land of Grass?"

Yiji stared straight ahead and asked the question without answering.

"They were already on their way back. Fortunately, they obeyed our arrangements and withdrew their reconnaissance troops in advance."

Hinata smiled and said.

"Really? If they insist on going their own way, sneer at our advice, and don't plan to withdraw their reconnaissance troops, they can bury their reconnaissance troops together with those White Zetsus, and leave them with no excuse to refute. What a pity. It’s over.”

Yiji's pityful voice drifted away with the breeze and disappeared.

Hinata's heart trembled, she knew that this was what Kazuji had in mind.

This is like father, like daughter. Compared to the one in charge, this one seems to be better than the one in strangling the enemy.

From this point of view, the next era of the military will probably be dominated by the hawks of the Kingdom of Ghosts.