Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki

Chapter 93 Hehe, thank you for your trouble, Qinglan-jun (3k)

"Kill them!"

"Avenge the village!"

"Make Konoha pay the price!"

With signals popping up from all directions in the sky, the long-lurking Sand Village puppet troops suddenly sprang into action almost simultaneously.

One after another, figures darted out from the shadows of the tents, the rubble, and the trees, heading straight for the depths of Konoha's first position.

Above the sky, crimson, golden, and dark blue signal flares continued to bloom, casting flickering light on the faces of the Konoha ninjas.

The various emotions such as astonishment, fear, blankness, and anger, when seen by the Sand Village ninja, become the best encouragement.

"Konoha Village will be completely destroyed tonight!" A ferocious glint flashed in the eyes of the puppet squad leader. He suddenly took out a scroll from behind his back, clapped his hands, and injected chakra into it.

boom!

White smoke exploded.

Two strangely shaped puppets, riddled with mechanisms, emerged from the scroll.

"Black Secret Technique: Raven!"

"Black Secret Technique: Black Ant!"

Crows and black ants.

One attacking and one supporting is a classic combination in the Sand Village Puppet Technique.

The two puppets immediately emitted a "click-clack" mechanical sound and charged straight at the Konoha ninjas who were still in a daze.

As long as an opening is created immediately, the Sand Village's follow-up forces can press forward.

At that time, Konoha's First Division will surely be thrown into chaos!

However...

"BOOM!!"

Just as all the puppets and melee troops charged into the formation, the explosive tags that had been buried underground were suddenly detonated.

A series of fires exploded from between the mud and the tent ruins.

The shockwave instantly spread outwards, and the fastest Sand Village ninjas were engulfed by the explosion before they could even scream.

"Konoha was prepared!"

"Disperse!!"

Within the Sand Village forces, someone immediately cried out in shock and anger.

However, before they could adjust their formation, the Konoha ninjas, who had initially appeared flustered, had completely changed their appearance.

"You bunch of Sunagakure bumpkins, have you never tasted Konoha's explosive tags before?" Yamanaka Santen, who was originally in a daze and shocked, suddenly changed his expression, replacing it with undisguised mockery.

As soon as he finished speaking, several Konoha ninjas beside him immediately dispersed into formation.

Hyuga Tokuma, who was standing nearby, also quickly activated his Byakugan, his veins bulging at the corners of his eyes, and told them the locations of the Sand Village ninjas in front of him.

"Three people on the left! A puppeteer on the right rear! And there's chakra activity underground!"

Upon hearing this, the man in the mountains formed hand seals for three days, and his spiritual energy suddenly spread out.

"The Art of Disrupting the Mind and Body!"

An invisible mental shock instantly struck several Sand Village ninjas in front of them.

The Sand Village ninja, who was about to charge forward with his sword, suddenly froze, then turned around uncontrollably and swung his kunai at his comrade.

The Sand Village's formation, already disrupted by the explosive tags, was thrown into complete chaos at this moment.

In that brief moment of respite, another figure appeared in the distance, charging towards them like a wild beast.

"Tooth-to-teeth!"

Inuzuka Suna and the ninja dog spun at high speed, transforming into two whirlwinds, and plunged headlong into the thick smoke from the explosion.

"Bang!"

A dull thud suddenly rang out.

What he hit was not flesh and blood, but an extremely thick and hard metal shell. The shockwave made his bones feel numb and tingly.

Inuzuka Suna let out a muffled groan as her spinning motion was forcibly interrupted, and she and her ninja dog slid backward together.

A cold laugh echoed from deep within the thick smoke.

"Just as Lady Yekura said. Even if they infiltrate the position, Konoha won't be defeated so easily." The voice of the Sand Village puppet squad captain came from inside the giant salamander puppet. "However, to break through the puppets created by our Sand Village's genius ninjas—"

"That would be hundreds of years later!"

"Click click click...!"

Suddenly, a dense whirring sound of rotating mechanisms emanated from inside the giant puppet.

Dozens of puppet arms extended almost simultaneously, determined to drag Inuzuka Sawa into the smoke screen.

Inuzuka Satsuki's pupils contracted, and he tried to back away, but the recoil from the previous impact caused his body to stiffen briefly.

The puppet arms were about to grab his body.

"Bang!"

A powerful palm print, so strong it was visible to the naked eye, swept across.

boom!

Dozens of puppet arms suddenly shattered in mid-air.

The once densely packed puppet arms were snapped in half by this palm strike, leaving only a large number of parts and wood chips flying everywhere.

"Who is it?"

The captain of the Sand Village Puppet Squad spoke in a slightly deep voice, tinged with surprise.

However, it was just surprise.

As the captain of the Sand Village's elite puppet unit, he had seen far too many powerful individuals.

It's quite impressive that it can shatter a puppet's arm with a single palm strike.

But if this level of understanding is enough to change the course of the war, it is far from sufficient.

He quietly manipulated the puppet to extend out of the observation mechanism and observe the outside world through the smoke screen.

A figure in white robes appeared beside Inuya Suna at some unknown time.

The man pulled Inuzuka Sawa, who was still in a stiff state, back behind him with one hand, while slowly withdrawing his palm with the other.

The white robe fluttered gently in the aftershocks of the explosion, and those deep white eyes peered through the smoke in his direction.

The Hyuga clan?

Rolling your eyes?

"The Sand Village's genius puppeteer, Sasori of the Red Sand—truly a genius."

"But that's just him."

After a pause, he continued, "Moreover, I heard that—after the Third Kazekage disappeared, he seems to have vanished as well."

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Upon hearing this, not only the puppet captain, but also the expressions of the others changed almost simultaneously.

The disappearance of the Third Kazekage is the deepest thorn in the heart of Sunagakure.

It was precisely because the Third Kazekage mysteriously disappeared that the Sand Village was in turmoil and its strength was damaged, which led to its current predicament.

It can be said that this incident remains an indelible shadow to this day.

"Shut up!" the Sand Village puppet captain roared. "What do you know, you Konoha ninja?!"

"Do you think it could be your genius puppeteer—" Hyuga Seiran ignored him, instead casting his gaze into the depths of the smoke, and continued, "who killed your so-called strongest Kazekage?"

"How is that possible?!" The Sand Village puppet captain almost instinctively retorted angrily, "You Konoha bastard, stop spouting nonsense..."

He stopped halfway through his sentence.

He suddenly realized that Hinata Seiran's attention had never truly been on him from the beginning; instead, it had bypassed him and was looking into the depths of the smoke.

What do you think?

Elder Chiyo.

at the same time.

On the highest cliff of the camp.

Orochimaru stood alone on a makeshift wooden platform, looking down over the entire battlefield.

The temporary Konoha camp below has now descended into a chaotic battle.

He divided the entire battlefield into three parts.

The first position was the area where the enemy was lured the deepest and the fighting was the fiercest, which was also where Yekura was located.

The second position was responsible for cutting off the Sunagakure forces' advance from both sides to prevent the enemy from overwhelming the entire camp in one fell swoop, and was guarded by Hyuga Aoran.

The third position, located on the outskirts, appeared to be poorly defended, but in reality, it served to contain and block the enemy's retreat. It was guarded by his direct subordinate troops.

It's obvious at a glance.

The Leaf Village's position is already showing signs of weakening.

But Orochimaru's effeminate face showed no sign of panic.

It was as if everything happening before their eyes was nothing more than a game of chess that had been rehearsed countless times.

"Lord Orochimaru!" A Yamanaka clan ninja in charge of communications rushed over, his face filled with barely concealed anxiety. "The Sand Village forces have entered the area you designated!"

"However—the Sand Village troops are not just a small-scale surprise attack force as expected."

"It's the main force!"

The ninjas of the Yamanaka clan dared not delay and immediately reported the intelligence they had just gathered.

"The First Squad's Blazing Release: Pakura has been trapped in the Four Purple Flame Formation. Currently, Maruboshi Kosuke, Teacher Chen, and Uchiha Inahisa are responsible for holding her back."

"The remaining puppet troops and sand-manipulating troops are engaged in battle with the second force, which had been lying in ambush."

"The third unit has also been infiltrated on the perimeter, but it is able to maintain its line for the time being."

"In addition, some Sand Village ninjas were attempting to sabotage the supply and medical areas behind the camp, but they were stopped by the reserve team."

Orochimaru listened quietly, his face still showing little expression.

Only after the report was finished did he casually ask, "Where are Rasa and Chiyo?"

For him, the casualties of Chunin and Genin would certainly affect the local battle situation, but they were not enough to determine the course of the entire war.

Even a Jonin is merely a more important piece on the chessboard.

What truly changes the balance of the war is always the top-tier combat power of Sunagakure.

Luo Sha.

Chiyo.

And Shukaku.

"Reporting to Lord Orochimaru," the mountain ninja replied immediately, "Rasa has not yet appeared. However, Chiyo has already appeared in the direction of the Second Division, which is the battle zone where Captain Hyuga Seiran is located. In addition, several Sand Village Jonin have appeared in other directions, and casualties have already begun to occur on the village's side."

"Especially Pakura with her Scorch Release technique—although the barrier was successfully deployed, Pakura's strength is more troublesome than expected. The three people responsible for holding her back have already..." He was about to continue reporting the specific casualties when Orochimaru directly raised his hand to interrupt him.

"No need to say anything more." Orochimaru's gaze turned extremely deep at this moment. "These are necessary sacrifices, and as Konoha ninjas, you should understand them."

The mountain ninja's throat moved slightly, but he ultimately lowered his head.

"Yes."

That's how war is.

There is no victory without bloodshed.

Moreover, this time, the camp was used as bait from the very beginning to lure Sunagakure into their trap.

Since it is a trap, someone must bear the first wave of attack, and someone must die in this setup.

Orochimaru will not change his plans because of local casualties.

The game will not be overturned just because a few pieces are broken.

He has always had only one goal.

Luo Sha.

As long as Rasa, or the true core combat force of Sunagakure, steps into this net.

Then all the sacrifices made tonight will have meaning.

Moreover, Orochimaru did leave the frontline troops a way out.

Those ninjas responsible for stalling for time usually had specially made summoning scrolls or evacuation coordinates prepared in advance.

If they can't hold on any longer, they can use psychic abilities to escape the most dangerous battlefield at any time.

of course.

Whether we can hold out until then is another matter entirely.

War never guarantees anyone absolute safety.

Orochimaru's gaze slowly swept across the battlefield.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, his gaze swept across a corner of the battlefield.

There, two waves of chakra were as clear as the cold moon in the night.

Hehe, thank you for your trouble, Qinglan-jun.