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Chapter 211 Second World War: Iwagakure - A Great Victory

Onoki and Iwagakure reacted very quickly; they received the news at 11:00 and had already assembled their troops and set off by 11:30.

But this speed is still too slow.

Huang Tu led five thousand Iwagakure ninja at full speed. After traveling for five and a half hours, they suddenly encountered a defeated army coming from the front line. Huang Tu quickly stopped them and found a Jonin he recognized among them.

"Guhe, what's the situation at the front now? How did you get attacked like this?"

Although the ninjas looked hurried and exhausted, their clothes were still intact and there was not a drop of blood on them.

It doesn't look like a defeat; it looks more like a retreat without a fight.

"Lord Huangtu?" Upon seeing the newcomer, Guhe's spirits lifted, and he hurriedly stepped forward: "Lord Guhe, I'm so sorry, we failed to hold the front line!"

"How is this possible!" Huang Tu exclaimed in disbelief. "I can understand losing the battle lines of the Bird Kingdom and the Bear Kingdom, but our own fortress has been under construction for over twenty years!"

"Useless, utterly useless!" Guhe shook his head. "That Minato Namikaze is like a god of death. He can slip through any crack and kill in an instant. No one in Iwagakure is his match, not even someone who can hold his own against him!"

"Huh?" Huang Tu was a little confused.

He had actually heard of the Yellow Flash's reputation, after all, Sunagakure had given orders that if they encountered Minato Namikaze, they could abandon the mission.

But since he had never seen him in person or fought him, and had no personal experience of Minato's strength, it was really difficult for him to imagine just how powerful Minato was.

However, judging from Guhe's description, this person was able to destroy the confidence of thousands of people all by himself.

"Is he really that strong?" Huang Tu asked.

"That's how strong it is!" Guhe nodded.

"What if I were his opponent?" Huang Tu asked.

"He knows Lightning Release!" Guhe replied.

The loess was immediately speechless.

He only knows Earth Release, so he'll be completely countered by Lightning Release.

His physical skills are also very strong, but according to Guhe's description, this person is incredibly fast and has a very quick reaction time, so his physical skills may not be very useful.

In reality, he was overthinking it. Minato was able to fight against the AB combination of Kumogakure on his own and even gain the upper hand!

What level of ninja is Huang Tu?

It was precisely because of the scarcity of talent in Iwagakure that he was able to become an elite Jonin.

If he were in Konoha, without even a second elemental attribute, he'd be lucky to even become a special Jonin.

Even so, Huang Tu still felt that they could start by fighting.

After all, he was someone who could easily defeat anyone in the village with a single punch. How could he just back down as soon as he heard that the other side was strong?

Moreover, where else can we retreat to? Iwagakure is right behind us!

"Is Minato Namikaze still attacking?" Huang Tu asked.

"Yes!" Guhe nodded.

Huang Tu looked around at the terrain. Although it wasn't all desert, it was pretty much the same. The ground was covered with dust and sand, and everywhere there were huge rocks, tens of meters high, eroded into cylindrical shapes by the strong winds.

This landform is similar to Danxia landform, except that because the rock layers are all yellowish-brown, it can be named amber landform.

"Build a defensive line on the spot, lay traps, and at the same time gather the defeated soldiers and treat them as soon as possible!" Huang Tu immediately gave the order.

Five thousand people immediately set out on the spot, breaking large stones and piling them among the stone pillars, and soon a stone wall stretching for four or five kilometers was formed.

Actually, Earth Release would be faster, but we're about to go to war, so I'd rather waste some stamina than chakra.

More and more remnants of the army returned, and these people were in even worse condition than Guhe. They all looked terrified, and most of their chakra was almost depleted.

Unable to continue fighting, they were placed at the rear of the battle line by Huang Tu, where they received treatment, ate to replenish their strength, and protected the logistical supplies.

If he had known more about the Flying Thunder God, he wouldn't have made this arrangement.

Unfortunately, he didn't understand.

Although Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique many times on the battlefield in Sunagakure, the characters were hidden in the specially made kunai with gaps, and all those who had witnessed the Flying Thunder God Technique up close were already dead. Therefore, the Sunagakure ninjas still believed that the key to the Flying Thunder God Technique lay in the kunai.

In just over an hour, Huang Tu had gathered more than 1,600 defeated soldiers, but after waiting for a long time, no more people returned.

Two thousand men were stationed along the defense line of the Land of Birds and the Land of Bears in Iwagakure, and another one thousand men were stationed along the defense line of Iwagakure itself.

Of the original three thousand people, only sixteen thousand have returned; the remaining fourteen thousand are still alive.

There was no time to grieve for the death of their companion, because Huangtu could already see a dark line on the horizon, rapidly approaching.

In just over ten minutes, the black line had crossed a distance of more than ten kilometers and arrived at the front line of Iwagakure Village.

The leader had long blond hair, a sunny smile, and handsome features.

It was none other than Minato Namikaze, a Jonin of Konoha, nicknamed the Yellow Flash and the Little Sun.

Because he was so handsome, even his enemies couldn't bear to give him any unpleasant nicknames.

Minato is 18 years old this year and is no longer the naive person he once was. In addition, he has been trained on the battlefield for two years and has read many books about Ning's organization.

Now, he possesses both sharpness and elegance, intellect and ruthlessness. Huang Tu only glanced at him from afar and inexplicably felt ashamed of himself.

I may feel ashamed, but the line still has to be right!

Huang Tu reached the city wall and asked sternly, "Is that the Namikaze Minato ahead?"

"It's me!" Minato's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached Yotsuchi's ears.

Huang Tu, unaware of the implications, continued, "Our Iwagakure and your Konoha have always kept to themselves. Why are you attacking our Iwagakure without provocation?"

"Negotiations aren't my responsibility!" Minato shook his head. "A soldier's duty is to obey orders. My orders are to push the battle line to the foot of Iwagakure!"

The reason given was to reduce bloodshed and end the war as soon as possible.

Chairman Mao once said that the War of Resistance Against Japan could not be rushed, the War of Liberation could not be delayed, and the process of unification organized by Ningxia was similar to that of the War of Liberation. Naturally, the war should be ended as soon as possible to avoid greater damage to people's livelihoods and even the environment.

As for the order to advance the battle line as quickly as possible, it is also to prevent the Iwagakure ninja from resorting to desperate measures and dragging civilians down with them.

Even if they don't do that, and instead turn the siege into a protracted war or guerrilla warfare, the ubiquitous rock swarms will cause incalculable damage to people's livelihoods, buildings, and the environment.

It's somewhat similar to the Trisolarans facing Earthlings: I'm not afraid of you fighting us, I'm just afraid of you running around everywhere.

Seeing Minato's nonchalant attitude, as if he could easily break through their defenses, Huang Tu was furious: "What do you think we, Iwagakure, are, some kind of sieve that you can easily break through? I'm here today, and I won't allow you to pass!"

"Well then, I'm sorry!" Minato shook his head and then disappeared directly in front of the yellow earth.

"Huh?" Huang Tu was taken aback, and the next second he heard a scream from behind the battle line.

"It's a golden flash!"

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

"What?" Huang Tu immediately turned his head and saw a golden figure flashing continuously at the place where the defeated soldiers were gathered behind him. Wherever it went, people and horses fell over, and some sparks landed on the war supplies.

Food and medicine were ignited, and the explosive tags detonated directly. The medical ninjas, who had little combat ability, fell one after another in the flashing golden light.

I just don't know if they're dead or just unconscious!

"How did he get over there?" Huang Tu's eyes widened in fury, and he charged straight to the back, yelling, "Minato, what kind of skill is it to bully the weak? If you have the guts, come at me!"

Minato ignored him completely. He didn't even need a clear mind to be rational enough. Why should I waste my time with you? I need to cause more damage to break through the defenses!

On Huang Tu's side, if he moved, his guards would have to move as well.

The moment his guards moved, a gap appeared in the entire defensive line!

With this opening, the combined forces of Konoha and Sunagakure swarmed in and stormed in.

In fact, they have an official name, Guining Army Northern Field Army, or Kitano for short. However, their main components are indeed Konoha ninjas and Sunagakure ninjas.

It is most appropriate for Minato to lead this army, because both the Konoha ninja and the Sunagakure ninja have witnessed Minato's prowess.

Not only do they obey Minato, but under Minato's leadership, their morale will also soar, and their combat strength will increase by three or four points out of nowhere!

Moreover, the Sand Village ninjas who joined the Guining Army are no longer the impoverished Sand Village ninjas they once were. Now they not only have ample food supplies, but they can also learn ninjutsu that the Sand Village didn't even have, increasing their strength by another five or six points.

With this combination, the fighting strength of the Guining Army more than doubled!

The morale of the Guining Army was high, while the morale of the Iwagakure Army had plummeted.

Everyone knows that their food and war supplies are stored in the rear. Now that someone is sabotaging them, who wouldn't be anxious?

"Boom!" With a loud explosion, more than ten boxes of explosive tags were detonated, and a huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky!

The loss wasn't just of the explosive tags, but also of the dozen or so ninjas who had desperately rushed over to stop Minato!

Minato was completely unharmed in the explosion and instantly teleported to the side!

"Damn it!" Huang Tu's eyes were bloodshot. This honest and kind man was now almost going crazy, which showed just how great the losses suffered by Iwagakure were.

What he didn't know was that in the original history, Konoha and Sunagakure did indeed suffer heavy losses, while Iwagakure attacked Konoha with overwhelming force, but Minato still destroyed their war supplies and supply lines, ultimately forcing them to retreat.

He currently lacks both troop strength and intelligence advantage.

As for Minato, firstly, he was strengthened by Ning Yuan and learned many ninjutsu and escape techniques that he originally did not know at all.

Secondly, Minato doesn't have Hiruzen Sarutobi hindering him; on the contrary, he has both supplies and personnel.

This is not as simple as just a matter of offense and defense being easily interchangeable.

We can win even when things are going against us, so we're winning now!

Even with several pairs of royal flushes in hand, he still managed to play so poorly, which shows how weak Hiruzen Sarutobi was.

It is said that someone relies on his disciples to fight battles, and Hiruzen Sarutobi also relies on his disciples.

Someone also suppressed geniuses; Hiruzen Sarutobi also suppressed geniuses.

Someone also likes micro-management, and Hiruzen Sarutobi also likes micro-management.

Someone also embezzled; Hiruzen Sarutobi also embezzled.

How could they be so similar?

"Lord Huangtu, the battle line has collapsed. Should we retreat?" Huangtu wanted to continue charging, but was stopped by his guards.

Looking back, he saw that the city wall he had spent an hour building had been destroyed by Konoha ninjas in just over ten minutes, and a large number of terrified ninjas were being chased like pigs.

This cannot be blamed on the Iwagakure ninja's poor willpower.

The Iwagakure ninjas haven't fought a war since World War II, and 99% of the ninjas in the Yellow Earth Belt are young people from the new generation.

How should such young people be trained and developed?

We need to let them fight some low-intensity wars first, and then fight a few battles where they have an advantage. Once they have gained confidence and experience, they will be able to fight big wars.

But who are these people on the other side?!

Although the standoff lasted only two years, the war experience gained was real!

Moreover, with Minato leading the charge, their fighting spirit was off the charts.

In addition, they had already witnessed the defeat of many of their comrades, which made them fearful, and then they heard their own supply lines explode at the start of the battle.

In this situation, the fact that the Will of Stone didn't break down on the spot is already an effect of its workings.

However, this mindset can only be maintained until the enemy charges in.

If someone steps forward at this moment and can suppress the enemy, then this battle can still be fought.

But Huang Tu went after Shui Men, leaving the group leaderless!

Many people were so frightened that they couldn't even use their ninjutsu. Even those who could use it couldn't. Earth Release is mostly a large-scale ninjutsu, and now that both sides' forces are intertwined, any movement you make will injure your teammates!

However, Konoha knew they were fighting Iwagakure, so they mainly used Lightning Release and Wind Release ninjas, along with a large number of Hyuga clan ninjas. The Lightning Release ninjas all had Chidori Lightning Blade, and the Wind Release ninjas all had Wave Slash Palm. They were all close-combat ninjutsu!

Huang Tu judged after just a few glances that this was no match for them, absolutely no match for them!

"Withdraw! Order everyone to retreat!" Huang Tu immediately ordered, instructing the guards to relay the command.

Logically speaking, an elite Jonin shouldn't be equipped with a bodyguard team, but since he's the Tsuchikage's son...

At this moment, Huangtu made another mistake.

Why did historical wars always end with the sound of retreating troops, instead of shouting battle cries?

Because when you shout it out, your opponents can hear it too, and then they can tell that you can't win and have to run away, which naturally boosts their morale.

On your end, you hear someone shouting: "We're retreating, we're running away!" How can you possibly have the will to fight?

But sounding the retreat is different. If the enemy doesn't know what you mean by sounding the retreat, they might think that reinforcements have arrived, so they will naturally be more vigilant and dare not pursue too far, for fear of falling into a trap.

The side that withdrew its troops was certainly in a panic, but at least it wasn't as badly affected as the one above.

Huang Tu is making this mistake now; instead of passing his orders down level by level, he shouts them out!

This caused the already crumbling morale to explode instantly. Even those who still had a little fighting spirit stopped fighting and turned to run away.

Especially experienced veterans who have been on the battlefield know that when escaping, they don't need to run faster than the enemy, they only need to run faster than their own troops. Therefore, they are the first to run after hearing the order to retreat.

This left thousands of raw recruits stranded on the battlefield!

The loess soil hasn't realized this yet, or rather, even if it has, there's nothing it can do.

It was because he turned his attention to dealing with Minato that the formation became scattered and command became ineffective. But you can't ignore Minato either; if you do, you'll lose not just logistics, but the lives of the entire army.

He was surrounded by guards at this moment. Looking around, he saw that all the Jonin he knew, or the famous Jonin, had come out.

The situation is still pretty good!

As for looking back?

Stop joking, we're running away, there's no time to look back.

What he didn't see was that the Guining Army had formed an extremely skillful array, weaving the thousands of fleeing recruits into one group after another, first using ninjutsu to control them, and then having the sealing squad or Hyuga clan ninjas seal their chakra.

As for those who resisted fiercely, there was nothing that could be done but to execute them on the spot.

Of the previous three thousand Iwagakure, fourteen thousand were captured in this way.

These three thousand Iwagakure soldiers were veterans who had been on the front lines for two years, which is why 1,600 of them managed to escape. Of the five thousand ninjas that Huang Tu brought, four thousand eight thousand were new recruits, and this time more than three thousand six hundred were captured!

Thus, the Guining Army achieved another great victory in its second major battle in the Land of Earth.

Because this war directly crippled nearly a quarter of the Land of Earth's main force, it had a huge impact on the situation, so naturally it was recorded.

Because the surrounding terrain was later called the Amber Landform, the war was named the War of Amber.

(End of this chapter)