Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

On the battlefield, smoke and dust billowed, and the sound of killing shook the heavens.

The Cloud Village ninjas suffered a heavy blow, but unlike the first wave of attacks, they were not shocked or panicked; instead, their inner rage was aroused.

The growth process of every Cloud Village ninja is filled with bloodshed and brutality, even more so than that of the Mist Village ninja.

However, both the Third and Fourth Raikage were cunning. Not only did they pretend to be brutes with no brains, but they also went to great lengths to portray the ninjas of Kumogakure as warlike, courageous, and fond of fighting.

The only downside is that he has a quick temper and his methods are somewhat brutal.

Their father and son's efforts were so successful that not only outsiders believed it, but even the Cloud Village ninjas considered themselves tough guys.

However, under the command of Yamanaka Hatsukyu, the Konoha ninjas inflicted heavy casualties on them, but achieved almost no results. The Kumogakure ninjas, who considered themselves warriors, began to reveal their true nature.

Although they still considered themselves brave and fearless, in the mind of Chu Jiu in the mountains, he clearly distinguished madness, tyranny, and bloodlust.

The Cloud Village ninjas don't want victory, but the blood of their enemies; they simply want to kill!

But they still firmly believe that this is the nature of a warrior, the pride of a fearless berserker!

Yamanaka Chujiu couldn't help but laugh: "Hehe, that's really amazing."

"I was wondering why, when rogue ninjas like Kinkaku and Ginkaku could emerge and lead half a village's ninjas to besiege their own Raikage's village, no more rogue ninjas have appeared."

"So they were all fooled into thinking they were real warriors. This is truly the strongest genjutsu in the ninja world!"

A true iron warrior is one who can make a bloodthirsty madman believe he is an iron warrior, and keep believing it until death.

Compared to the great charlatans of the two Raikage, the Sharingan is nothing, Kotoamatsukami and Kotoamatsukami are just child's play, and the Will of Fire is just an immature little thing.

But a fearless spirit alone cannot change the outcome of a battle.

The Boxers were equally fearless; they could charge into battle against volleys of gunfire, but they were not the strongest light infantry on earth.

While marveling at the bravery of the Cloud Village ninjas, Yamanaka Hatsukyu calmly issued orders, directing the Konoha ninjas to suppress and slaughter them.

Until that violent surge of chakra soared into the sky.

On the ninth day of the mountain, he stepped out of his tent and looked at the northern sky, where the chakra fluctuations originated.

The Eight-Tails' chakra surged into the sky like boiling black water, and even from a distance of nearly two thousand meters, one could still feel its suffocating pressure.

On the ninth day of the lunar month, one could even feel the earth trembling, with dust rising and suspending in the vibrations.

Presumably, the ground where the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki stood must be covered with cracks, spreading outwards like a spider web.

Despite the terrifying power of the tailed beasts, Yamanaka Hatsukyu was unable to distinguish between the Cloud Village ninja and the Eight-Tails Gyūki through his emotional perception of the Heart Severing Boundary.

It was as if that monster was the same as humans on a psychological level.

Yamanaka Chujiu didn't delve into this point, but calmly issued the order: "Retreat! Everyone retreat!"

"According to the plan I just formulated, retreat to 40 kilometers and then re-establish the defensive line!"

In the emergency, the Konoha ninjas didn't have time to relay orders, so one by one, specific ninjutsu techniques were launched into the sky in a specific order, exploding into clouds of smoke of different colors.

The Konoha ninja could read the retreat order using cryptography by seeing a specific pattern of smoke and execute it immediately.

Even when relentlessly pursued by the Cloud Village ninjas, the Konoha ninjas were willing to pay a considerable price to retreat quickly and decisively.

Because this is Lord Orochimaru's order!

In the past hour, Orochimaru has led them to achieve what seems like a miracle.

How could they not trust Lord Orochimaru?

Killer Bee was enveloped in jet-black Tailed Beast Chakra, which transformed into a semi-transparent Tailed Beast Cloak. His face was covered in hideous black markings, his whites were stained black, and his pupils glowed gold.

A savage and violent aura erupted from his body, causing his form to suddenly swell, his muscles bulging like small mountains, and eight thick octopus tentacles, reeking of a wet, fishy smell, sprouted from behind him.

The enormous tentacles writhed unconsciously, each time they slammed into the ground with a deafening roar.

After a brief moment of preparation, the tailed beast's chakra erupted once more, forming a jet-black pillar of chakra that soared into the sky, the chakra emanating from the pillar forming rolling thunder.

The pitch-black Chakra transformed into a sky full of black mist, from which came a deafening roar, and the form of the Eight-Tailed Gyūki appeared.

The curved bull horns gleamed with a cold metallic luster, its body was tens of meters tall, its giant octopus tentacles and tail danced wildly in mid-air, and its blood-red eyes scanned the entire scene.

The immense pressure emanating from the tailed beast's chakra caused the Cloud Village ninjas around them to experience a surge of blood and qi, making it difficult for them to even breathe.

But inside that terrifying tailed beast's body, Killer Bee was communicating with the Eight-Tails, Gyūki.

"Hachi, let's have a good time!"

"Killer Bee, forward! Forward!!"

"Tailed Beast Ball!!"

The surging tailed beast chakra converged into the Gyūki's mouth, harmonizing the Yin-Yang Release in a 2:8 ratio, and a black-purple tailed beast ball condensed.

The terrifying pressure from the Eight-Tailed Gyūki intensified, a fierce wind swept across the entire battlefield, and all the ninjas felt the threat of death.

boom--

The Tailed Beast Ball was launched, unleashing a powerful storm that shattered trees and pulverized rocks in its wake.

The wood chips and dust spread to both sides along the trajectory of the Tailed Beast Ball, resembling the path of waves cutting through the ocean.

The Tailed Beast Ball swiftly swept across the battlefield, hitting the Konoha ninja front and exploding with a deafening roar.

A dazzling burst of flame shot into the sky, followed by a deafening explosion.

Konoha's defenses are gone.

Fortunately, the Konoha ninjas resolutely carried out Yamanaka Hatsugu's order to retreat, thus avoiding the bombardment of the Tailed Beast Ball a step ahead of time.

Many unlucky souls entangled by the Cloud Village ninjas were blown into the air by the storm of the explosion because they didn't retreat far enough, and were left dazed and confused.

The Konoha ninjas almost suffered heavy casualties, instead of just a dozen or so unlucky guys getting tripped up.

As the Konoha ninjas retreated, they looked back at the rising mushroom cloud and sighed with emotion.

"So this is a Tailed Beast Ball? That's terrifying!"

"If it weren't for Lord Orochimaru, hundreds of us would have died."

"Heh, how could there only be a hundred people?"

"Yes, last time in the Land of Rain, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure used the Tailed Beast Ball, and more than four hundred of our comrades were instantly killed."

"Thank you, Orochimaru-sama!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Standing beside the tent, Shan Zhongchujiu, after confirming that there were no major casualties, ordered: "Let's go. Take what you can carry, and leave behind what you can't."

"Oh ho ho ho, the Eight-Tails must be very angry that it didn't hit anyone, it will soon send the Tailed Beast Ball here."

The Konoha ninjas, full of morale, loudly responded to the order:

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!!"