Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 168 Want to leave now? Too late!

Just as Rasa and Aoba were exchanging ninjutsu of gold sand and yellow sand, the other side of the battlefield was also locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Seeing that the war had reached a stalemate, Chiyo finally revealed her trump card.

Whoosh whoosh! ! !

Several dark figures flew out rapidly from the scroll in Chiyo's hand.

"The White Secret Technique: The Ten Ninja of Chikamatsu!"

Chiyo's expression turned solemn. With a sudden jerk of her hands, chakra threads shot out from between her fingers as if they were tangible. Ten chakra threads connected to ten puppets of different shapes, which instantly appeared on the battlefield, protecting her in the middle.

Ten fingers manipulate ten puppets.

Such manipulation skills are probably unmatched in the entire Sand Village.

"Go."

Click click click~

These ten puppets seemed to have a life of their own, and under Chiyo's control, they simultaneously surrounded Hiruzen Sarutobi from ten different angles!

"Well done!"

boom!

The ape demon, transformed into the Ruyi Jingu Bang (a magical staff), swept out, precisely blocking the katana puppet that was about to strike down. The sound of metal clashing echoed continuously across the battlefield.

Immediately afterwards, the two puppets on the left simultaneously shot out a dense barrage of poison needles. Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted loudly, wielding his Ruyi Jingu Bang with impenetrable skill.

when!when!when!

Sparks flew everywhere.

The Ruyi Jingu Bang, with its immense power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, only produced a muffled thud when it struck these puppets, failing to completely shatter them.

After several exchanges, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly forced back three puppets that were trying to surround him with a single blow, leaping back more than ten meters. He looked at the ten white-clad puppets with a solemn expression and spoke in a deep voice.

"These puppets—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi first widened his eyes, then seemed to realize something.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the masterpiece of the first puppeteer, Monzaemon, the founder of puppetry—the Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was steady. "It is said that each one is a top-quality puppet made of special wood and metal, based on a real person. I never thought that this legendary set of puppets would be in your hands."

Chiyo paused for a moment, then a bitter smile appeared on her lips.

"As expected of the Hokage, who is known as the Doctor of Ninjutsu, he recognized it at a glance."

She did not deny it; her hoarse voice echoed across the battlefield, even carrying a hint of heartfelt admiration.

However, though she appeared calm on the surface, Chiyo secretly sighed inwardly.

As one of the executors of the plan, she knew that the "Infiltration into Konoha Plan" had failed.

Or rather, from the moment they failed to break through the defenses of these Konoha veterans, this gamble was already half lost.

Konoha's foundation was truly profound. Even without their main force, these retired veterans managed to halt nearly a thousand of Sunagakure's elite troops at Kikyo Mountain.

It's clearly impossible to break into Konoha now; the only option is to find a way to evacuate and minimize the losses.

While Chiyo controlled the Chikamatsu Ten to continue putting pressure on Hiruzen Sarutobi, she secretly sent a message to Ebizo, who was not far away, signaling him to prepare to send a retreat signal.

But at that moment, the battle in mid-air took an unexpected turn.

Aoba, who was originally evenly matched with Rasa and even had a slight advantage, actually gave up his advantage and moved closer to Rasa.

"Um?!"

This unusual behavior was immediately noticed by Ebizo, who had been paying close attention to the entire battle.

As a seasoned veteran, he instantly discerned Aoba's intentions.

He had personally witnessed how, back at the base in the Land of Rivers, Aoba used a strange ninjutsu to directly cleave through Yekura's Scorching Release fireball.

"Luo Sha, be careful! That kid's physical skills are very strong!"

Ebizo quickly spoke up to remind him.

However, upon hearing Ebizo's warning, Rasa merely snorted coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Heh, a kid from Konoha, no matter how talented, how strong can his taijutsu be?"

Luo Sha did not back down; on the contrary, he saw this as an excellent opportunity.

He was still having a headache. If Qingye kept hiding in the sand like a turtle and fighting a war of attrition with him, he really didn't have any good ideas.

After all, in the Land of Fire, extracting gold dust is extremely taxing on his chakra, and now that his chakra is dwindling, he can't afford to overuse it.

But now, this kid has actually given up his advantage and chosen to fight in close combat.

That's practically suicide!

"Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

Luo Sha's eyes flashed with murderous intent. With a thought, a spear made of gold dust instantly took shape in his hand.

He lowered his center of gravity slightly, waiting for Qingye to enter his attack range before piercing him with his spear.

Just as Aoba was about to get close, he suddenly raised his hand and formed a hand seal.

"Molten Release: Scorching Lava Flow Technique!"

Aoba took a deep breath and suddenly opened her mouth.

puff-!!!

A stream of scorching magma instantly transformed into a torrent of lava, cascading down upon Luo Sha!

"What?!"

"Molten Core?!"

Ebizo's aged voice was filled with disbelief and horror!

How is this possible?!

In fact, not only Ebizo, but many people on both sides were paying close attention to the battle between the two.

There's no way around it; the movements of these two individuals now largely determine the direction of the entire battle.

This sudden change completely disrupted Luo Sha's rhythm.

He never expected that Aoba, who was using Sand Manipulation Technique to fight him one second ago, would use Lava Release Ninjutsu the next.

Faced with the overwhelming magma, he had no time to dodge. He could only grit his teeth and gather all the gold dust in front of him to form a thick golden shield in an attempt to block it.

"Block them!"

However, he ultimately underestimated the power of the Lava Release technique.

Sizzle—!!

The sand gold shield, which was strong enough to withstand most physical attacks, emitted a piercing sound the moment it came into contact with the high-temperature magma.

The golden shield surface turned crimson rapidly at a visible speed, and then began to melt and drip!

In just a second or two, the thick gold dust shield was melted through by the scorching magma, leaving a huge hole!

"not good!"

Luo Sha's expression changed drastically as he watched helplessly as several drops of scalding lava pierced through the gaps in the gold dust defense line and dripped directly onto his shoulders and arms.

"Ugh!"

Luo Sha let out a painful groan. The flesh that had come into contact with the high-temperature lava instantly emitted a nauseating smell of burning. The intense pain made him instinctively want to retreat.

But in that instant he retreated, a ghostly figure pierced through the gold dust's protection and appeared right in front of him!

It's Aoba!

"Want to leave now? Too late!"

Aoba's eyes were cold, and a mocking smile played on her lips.

"Die, you brat!"

Despite the excruciating pain, Luo Sha's eyes flashed with madness as he brandished his gold-plated spear and thrust it fiercely towards Qing Ye's heart.

Faced with this fierce attack, Qingye neither dodged nor evaded. He suddenly stretched out his left hand and actually grabbed the sand gold spear that was thrusting towards him!

It's sizzling!

Aoba's palm was covered with a high-density layer of chakra. The sharp gold dust spear rubbed violently against his palm, but could not advance an inch.

Luo Sha's pupils contracted sharply. He tried to pull the spear, but found that it was as if it had taken root and wouldn't budge.

Before he could react, Aoba's right hand shot out.

"It's over, Lord Kazekage."

Aoba spoke in a flat tone, as if he were merely pronouncing a trivial result.

"Molten Release: Lava Palm!"

Aoba's right hand was instantly enveloped by scorching magma, like a red-hot blade cutting into butter, piercing through the hastily gathered sand gold protection in front of him without any hindrance, and imprinting heavily on his chest!

boom! ! !

"ah-!!!"

Luo Sha let out a miserable cry.

The clothes on his chest were instantly burned to ashes by the terrifying heat, his skin and flesh were burned over a large area, and a pungent smell of burning filled the air.

A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, and Luo Sha flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground more than ten meters away. His body twitched twice before he fell into a coma.

Quiet.

A deathly silence.

Everyone on the battlefield was shocked by this sudden change.

Just moments ago, the two were evenly matched. Neither Sunagakure nor Konoha believed that the Kazekage would lose, even though Aoba held his own in the battle thanks to his excellent sand control technique and the endless supply of sand.

After all, that's Magnet Release. Plus, there's Rasa's age and combat experience. You have to remember that even the Third Raikage didn't get the upper hand against him.

We've actually lost!

The mighty Fourth Kazekage was actually defeated by a Konoha boy who also seemed to possess a bloodline limit.

"Rasa!"

Ebizo was the first to react.

If the Kazekage dies here, Sunagakure will truly be finished!

Without a second thought, he flicked his fingers, and several strong chakra threads shot out from his fingertips.

[Drill - Human Body Kung Fu]!

Several chakra threads, barely visible to the naked eye, shot out instantly, precisely binding the unconscious Rasa. Ebizo pulled hard, forcibly dragging the severely injured and unconscious Rasa back to his side.

The moment he caught Rasa, Ebizo gasped.

At this moment, Luo Sha's chest was charred black, his skin and flesh were a mess, and he had completely fallen into a coma, his breath extremely weak.

"Damn it!"

Ebizo gritted his teeth.

Meanwhile, Chiyo also noticed the change on the other side. When she saw Rasa being rescued by Ebizo, his life hanging in the balance, she knew that all was lost.

With the Kazekage defeated, morale plummeted. If the fighting continued, the remaining few hundred elite Sunagakure soldiers would likely perish here. These were Sunagakure's last remaining sparks of hope.

She acted decisively, manipulating the puppet in front of her to unleash her ultimate secret technique!

"Puppet Technique: Three Treasures Absorption!"

Three puppets, representing "Buddha," "Dharma," and "Sangha" respectively, quickly formed a triangular formation.

Buzz—! ! !

The moment the spell was activated, an incredibly powerful suction force suddenly erupted, forming a violent tornado that frantically pulled up large amounts of sand, gravel, and broken wood from the battlefield!

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