The world I hear is completely different from yours.

“This Saint Cloth is quite special; it can provide a sufficient amount of chakra without drawing blood,” Minato Namikaze replied casually, then stood up. “It’s about time. Prepare for battle according to the previous battle plan. I’ll come to support you after I’ve dealt with the outer liaison ninjas. Signal me immediately if there are any problems!”

"understand!"

The Konoha team's plan was simple: first, they would ambush the enemy's supply convoy, with Obito and Rin responsible for destroying the transport vehicles. They would also deliberately let some Sand Ninja escape so that they could seek help from nearby Sand Ninja camps. After that, they would decide what to do based on the strength of the Sand Ninja reinforcements.

If the Konoha side discovers that the Sand Ninja reinforcements are not numerous and that the Konoha squad is strong enough to handle them, then the fastest of them, Minato Namikaze, will take action to eliminate the liaison ninjas wandering around the battlefield, cutting off the enemy's connection with the rear and preventing the enemy from sending out a large number of reinforcements or conducting long-range bombing. Then, Minato Namikaze and Kakashi will work together from the inside to eliminate the enemy in the battlefield, and then quickly retreat.

During this period, they had already used this simple guerrilla tactic to eliminate several Sand Ninja support teams and killed quite a few Sand Ninja who came to provide support.

"Then let's begin!" Minato Namikaze used Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport away and disappeared.

Kakashi then began setting up an automatic electromagnetic cannon in the bunker, preparing to set parameters such as the timing of the cannon's automatic attack.

These automatic electromagnetic cannons were just captured from the Sand Village's logistics transport vehicles. They resembled straight cylinders as thick as an adult's thigh, filled with loaded shells. These were knock-offs developed by the Sand Village, imitating Konoha's puppet weapons. Ever since the last Shinobi World War, when the Sand Village was utterly routed by Konoha's electromagnetic rocket launchers, they had gathered the best puppeteers and ninja tool makers in the Land of Wind to produce a large number of small electromagnetic cannons, modeled after Konoha's electromagnetic rocket launchers, as standard weapons for their army.

After all, the structure of an electromagnetic rocket launcher is not complicated. It only requires a barrel made of hard alloy, with lightning-attribute spells engraved on the bottom and outer shell of the barrel, plus a puppet core as a necessary controller, and then filled with ammunition.

However, because the Sand Ninja's alloy smelting technology is inferior to that of Konoha—Konoha issues daily missions to Jonin, requiring them to use advanced Lightning Release and Fire Release techniques to smelt alloys—and because the Sand Ninja's imitation techniques are also subpar, these Sand Ninja knock-offs become completely unusable after firing all their shells. A single battle would consume at least a hundred electromagnetic cannons, so the Sand Ninja army has a particularly high demand for these consumable weapons.

In other words, if the Sand Ninja's supply lines were cut off by the enemy and they could not replenish their cannons in time, their long-range combat capabilities would rapidly decline. That's why Minato Namikaze led the Konoha squad to frequently raid supply convoys.

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PS First update

Chapter Thirty-Three: Saying "Squeak" doesn't really mean asking you to squeak!

As time ticked by, Kakashi, estimating that the Sand Ninja were within range of the automatic electromagnetic cannons, pressed the fire buttons on them with both hands.

boom!!!!!!

With a flash of light, the ammunition in the cannon barrel shot rapidly into the sky, tracing graceful parabolas before crashing down upon the Sand Ninja. Because the projectiles from these automatic electromagnetic cannons traveled at speeds far exceeding the speed of sound, Kakashi only heard the explosions and the Sand Ninja's shouts several seconds after he saw them explode among them.

"Enemy attack!! It's a long-range electromagnetic cannon!! Scatter immediately!!" A sharp-eyed Sand Ninja was the first to spot the anomaly in the sky. He quickly shouted a warning to his companions, while simultaneously diving into a nearby low-lying muddy area and using a simple Earth Release technique to envelop his body.

Although the electromagnetic railgun's projectiles are far faster than the speed of sound, there is still a short time between their flight and impact with the target. Therefore, experienced ninjas have the opportunity to find cover or use a quick-release ninjutsu to protect themselves before the projectiles arrive. This is especially true for the Sand Ninjas, who suffered heavy losses from Konoha's long-range bombardment in the last war. As a result, the Land of Wind has greatly strengthened its training for the Sand Ninjas in dealing with long-range bombardment.

Therefore, upon discovering the sudden long-range bombardment, these Sand Ninja were able to disperse in an orderly manner and use appropriate methods to protect themselves.

Just a few seconds later, amidst the whistling of shells, a large number of shells crashed to the ground, creating a series of huge roars.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

After a deafening roar that made people dizzy, the dust that had been blasted into the sky gradually settled, and as the smoke dissipated, only a large area of ​​ground cratered by the long-range bombardment remained.

"Those damn Konoha bastards, they actually fired our electromagnetic cannons at us!" Miyawaki Sakura spat out the mud that had just splashed into her mouth and cursed angrily, "And those idiots in the logistics department too, don't they know how to tamper with the puppet cores of these electromagnetic cannons? At least add a password! That way, those Konoha bastards wouldn't have been able to use our weapons to attack so easily!"

However, Miyawaki Sakura herself knew that it wasn't that the Logistics Department was unwilling to do so, but rather that the Land of Wind had not yet been able to enforce puppetry education nationwide. As a result, a considerable number of ninjas still did not know basic puppetry and could not even manipulate the puppet core. They only knew how to press the buttons on the weapons. Therefore, how could the Logistics Department tamper with the puppet cores of these weapons? Otherwise, a large number of Sand Ninjas might not even be able to operate these electromagnetic cannons!

"Those Konoha bastards are ahead in this regard! I heard their Hokage actually requires every freshman in the Ninja Academy to learn some basic puppetry techniques, otherwise they won't graduate! In contrast, our advisors and elders are saying we need the Land of Wind's own unique characteristics and can't just copy other countries' systems. Have they all forgotten that the Land of Wind is actually the birthplace of puppetry? They're all a bunch of idiots!" Miyawaki Sakura vented her dissatisfaction in her heart, then raised her head, looked around, and shouted, "Is anyone still alive? If so, say something!!"

"Squeak!!" A sand ninja popped its head out from a depression not far away and squeaked like a mouse.

Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!

Amidst the squeaks of a horde of rats, numerous Sand Ninja emerged from the vicinity. Although a few sustained minor injuries, none perished in the long-range bombardment. As a support team comprised entirely of Jonin, these members were all highly experienced Jonin, making this small-scale long-range bombardment a mere formality for them!

"Squeak! Captain Miyawaki, the headcount is complete. All 27 team members are alive and well. There have been no casualties!" The vice-captain said to Miyawaki Sakura after looking around.

"Damn it! I was just saying it offhand, I didn't tell you to actually squeak like mice!" Miyawaki Sakura cursed inwardly, then calmly issued the order: "Spread out, form groups of six, and surround the hill that just fired at us. This time, we must eliminate these Konoha ninjas!"

Considering that the enemy would still launch sudden long-range bombardments later, Miyawaki Sakura decided to split the support team into five small squads to attack from different directions. This would greatly avoid being subjected to concentrated area bombardment and reduce their own losses. Moreover, according to the intelligence provided by the Sand Ninja who had escaped earlier, this Konoha squad only consisted of four people, so proper division of forces would not significantly weaken their numerical advantage.

After signaling her subordinates to set off, Miyawaki Sakura grabbed the radio hanging from her waist: "Headquarters! Headquarters! We've been attacked unexpectedly and need reinforcements! I repeat, we need reinforcements! The reconnaissance ninjas behind us, immediately relay this to headquarters, do you hear me!"

Perhaps due to the distance between the radios, it took several seconds before Miyawaki Sakura heard a slightly distorted, overly choppy voice coming back from the radio: "Understood~~~~~~~"

"Seriously! Can't those useless people in the technical department improve the radio signal?!" Miyawaki Sakura angrily shoved the radio back into her waistband and sprinted forward with the remaining people.

On a large tree some distance from the Sand Ninja squad, the body of a Sand Ninja reconnaissance ninja hung from the branch, blood dripping slowly to the ground. Minato Namikaze stood quietly beside it, holding a radio communicator. The distorted, laggy voice he'd just heard was from him using ventriloquism: "It seems Lord Tensei was right. The ninja world's communication methods are far too limited. The lack of long-range communication within the military can easily lead to accidents. It seems Konoha should strengthen its research in this area!"

In the original work, when the Land of Wind faced the urgent crisis of Gaara being captured by the Akatsuki, the way they used to request help from Konoha was still an eagle carrying a letter. This shows how difficult long-distance communication was in the Naruto world. People like Jiraiya who could use summoning beasts for long-distance information exchange were probably very few. As a result, even with the full strength of the Land of Wind, they could not find a way to quickly notify Konoha to send reinforcements.

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Chapter Thirty-Four: The Sand Ninja's Battle of Wits Against the Air

According to Miyawaki Sakura's observation and judgment, the location of the automatic electromagnetic cannon that attacked them should be on the mountainside of a small hill not far from them. It would only take a Jonin about two minutes to get there. However, in reality, it took the Sand Ninjas almost ten minutes to get to the vicinity of the mountainside.

Because this is a battle for their own lives, not a race to see who can run the fastest. As the Sand Ninja advance, they need to be constantly aware of their surroundings, checking for enemy traps or long-range ambushes. Therefore, under such careful vigilance, their movement speed is naturally slow.

Swoosh! A dark shadow flashed past from the nearby bushes!

There's movement!! Noticing the anomaly, the Sand Ninja squad immediately deployed, applying all sorts of buffs, sending out scouts first, followed by the assault team, then the tanky top laner in front, the jungler and mid laner in the middle, and the support and ADC at the back. Everyone grabbed their weapons and got ready to engage! Then, the group rushed into the bush where the anomaly had just appeared, providing cover for each other. Unfortunately, they didn't find any Garen trio, nor any Arthur, Hou Yi, or Angela, only a trembling wild rabbit.

"All clear! Keep moving!" the squad leader said irritably, casually throwing a kunai and killing the innocent-looking rabbit. Now, if anyone dares to jump out and say, "Why did you hurt the rabbit?", I'll stab them to death too!

The Sand Ninja's forces continued their advance.

Whoosh! A dark shadow flashed through the nearby woods!

There was movement!! Noticing the anomaly, the Sand Ninja squad immediately deployed their formation. They first applied various buffs, and for ninjutsu requiring many hand seals, they formed only half of the seals before holding back the attack, preparing for battle at any moment before advancing. The top laner, who could withstand damage, led the way, the jungler and support in the middle, and the mid laner and ADC at the rear. Everyone grabbed their weapons and prepared to engage! Then, the group, providing cover for each other, rushed into the forest where the anomaly had occurred—inside, they found only a wild duck flapping its wings. Perhaps because it was the ducks' mating season, this duck was flapping its wings unusually vigorously, trying to attract nearby mates.

"Damn it, die! All clear! Keep moving!" the squad leader said, his face even more annoyed. He immediately hurled a kunai, viciously stabbing the wild duck that was struggling to flap its wings to death, shattering its dream of mating. "Take this damned duck with you; I'm going to have roast duck later!!!"

After a series of harrowing encounters with wild animals and a battle of wits against the air, the various Sand Ninja squads that had previously dispersed finally managed to surround the bunker located on the mountainside, where the automatic electromagnetic cannons that had fired at them earlier were believed to be located.

"Damn it!!" Miyawaki Sakura mentally estimated the time and couldn't help but curse, "Why isn't the technology department rushing to develop some reconnaissance equipment for the battlefield?! Do they think that because Konoha Village hasn't invented these things, we don't need them? But Konoha Village has the Byakugan, a bloodline limit!!"

This is why the Hyuga clan dares to call themselves "Konoha's Number One Clan" and has the confidence to challenge the Uchiha clan, thanks to their Byakugan. While the Byakugan might not be a match for the Sharingan in a one-on-one fight, its role in team or group combat is far greater. The Byakugan's exaggeratedly wide detection range and its ability to see through genjutsu and obstacles to locate enemies are far beyond the Sharingan's capabilities. It's no exaggeration to say that possessing a Hyuga Byakugan is like having a cheat code that allows you to see the entire map, constantly gathering intelligence on enemy movements. Any military commander knows what a tremendous strategic advantage this translates to!

To be more specific, if the Sand Ninja team had possessed a Hyuga Byakugan with a considerable reconnaissance range, they wouldn't have wasted so much energy and stamina due to various disturbances, and wouldn't have been so slow to arrive at the designated assembly point on time.

"Huh? Where's the other squad? Why hasn't the third squad arrived yet?" XX glanced around and asked the squad leaders. Seeing that they all had "I don't know" expressions on their faces, XX gritted his teeth and said, "We can't wait any longer. The longer we delay, the greater the chance of something going wrong. Prepare to attack immediately!"

"Yes!!" Several squad leaders accepted the order and led their squads to immediately begin the charge. Every Sand Ninja's face was filled with anger, ready to tear the enemy in the encirclement to shreds. The tense atmosphere along the way had left everyone with a belly full of pent-up anger!

Unfortunately, all they found in that bunker were a bunch of electromagnetic cannons that had run out of ammunition, because after pressing the fire button, Kakashi Hatake immediately ran away.

"Damn it!!" After successfully surrounding the air with her Sand Ninja forces, Miyawaki Sakura trembled with rage. These Konoha ninjas were utterly spineless, resorting to such despicable tactics of firing a shot and then running away. They had no sense of responsibility whatsoever, truly disgracing Konoha, the leading village among the Five Great Nations. Did they dare to stay put and take on all of our Sand Ninjas by themselves?

Just as Miyawaki Sakura was cursing at thin air, a Sand Ninja squad leader suddenly shouted, "Captain Miyawaki, I still can't get in touch with the Third Squad via radio! Something's not right!"

Could it be that Konoha has already developed technology capable of jamming radio communications? Miyawaki Sakura was startled and quickly shouted, "All squads, pay attention! Begin operations immediately and head in the direction the third squad was heading! The third squad has likely already encountered the enemy!"

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In a grove of trees not far from the hill, the six Sand Ninja of the Third Squad coldly stared at the silver-haired boy in a silver-white armor standing not far away: "Kid, do you think you can protect yourself by wearing armor that should have been obsolete long ago? It seems Konoha is short of manpower right now, even sending a rookie like you to the battlefield!"

“Just to correct you, this is a Saint Cloth, not armor.” Kakashi’s face was somewhat pale from the frequent blood extraction by the Saint Cloth. He raised his left hand, with occasional arcs of electricity flashing between his fingers. “Also, I don’t have much time right now, so I won’t chat with you for too long.”

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PS: First update. Please continue to recommend, favorite, and vote!

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P.S. Yes, I'm just taking this opportunity to praise the Byakugan. Neji is so pitiful. In the end, he still couldn't break free from the "Caged Bird" that bound countless Hyuga branch families.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Kakashi Hatake's Spiral Electric Field * Chidori!

"You arrogant brat! You little brat, how dare you spout such nonsense!" The leader of the Sand Ninjas laughed loudly, but his left hand, hidden behind his back, secretly made a few hand gestures, signaling his teammates to take action immediately.

The moment they saw Kakashi, several Sand Ninjas secretly began forming hand seals to prepare for battle under the cover of their comrades. The Sand Ninja who was in the lead deliberately shouted at Kakashi to taunt him, which was just to buy time so that the Sand Ninjas behind him could prepare their combined attack tactics.

Using words to deceive is a basic skill of a ninja. Therefore, on the battlefield, never trust any ninja who suddenly speaks to you; they are either lying or in the process of preparing to fabricate a lie.

Kakashi was aware of the Sand Ninja's ulterior motives. After experiencing the trials of the battlefield, Kakashi had seen far too many ninjas who used lies and rhetoric to buy time. Therefore, he immediately saw through the enemy's intentions and prepared to launch the first attack.

Even though he was alone, while the opposing team consisted of a squad of six Jonin from the Sand Village.

He believed in the power of the Pegasus Cloth he wore, and he also believed that Minato Namikaze would come to his aid at any moment.

The Pegasus Cloth he wore was developed under the supervision of the Third Hokage, Tensei, and was a ninja tool exclusively for elite ninjas. It consists of an outer garment and an inner lining, forming a unique puppet-like close-fitting armor. The Cloth only needs to periodically absorb a small amount of the ninja's blood to return a significant amount of chakra, simultaneously enhancing the ninja's burst damage and sustained combat power, making it a crucial puppet ninja tool.

Furthermore, to further leverage the unique fighting styles of these ninjas, each Saint Cloth possesses a unique function. For example, Sasori's Heavenly Puppet Saint Cloth allows him to break free from chakra threads and directly control puppets using magnetism, thus exceeding the limit on the number of puppets he can control. Similarly, the Phoenix Saint Cloth that Ame-no-Tsurugi gave to Might Guy and the Aquarius Gold Saint Cloth that Minato Namikaze both have their own unique functions.

Kakashi's Pegasus Cloth is also like that, so Kakashi is quite confident in his fighting ability.

The next moment, Kakashi, without saying another word, charged straight at his opponent!

In this situation where the enemy outnumbers us, attack is the best defense! The most important thing is to take out several members of the enemy in the first battle. This is the only way to effectively reduce the enemy's output and protect yourself. If you are afraid to attack because of the enemy's numerical advantage and only defend, you will only be defeated by the enemy's increasingly fierce offensive until you expose a weakness and are killed. After all, you can't fight against many people.

"Perfect timing!" A hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the leading Sand Ninja, for he had bought his comrades just enough time! He then stepped aside, revealing the two Sand Ninja behind him who had already completed their hand seals:

"Illusion Art: Sky Cage!!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!!"

A genjutsu was used to trap Kakashi's body, along with a high-damage wind release technique. The Sand Ninja's goal was to shred Kakashi's body as soon as the genjutsu took effect!

"Remember not to be a lone wolf in your next life, kid!" The leader of the Sand Ninjas looked at the brat charging alone opposite him and laughed smugly.

Then, in the next moment, countless sparks burst forth from Kakashi's body, and his silver hair stood on end. Stimulated by this electric current, Kakashi's muscles suddenly contracted, and his sprinting speed increased dramatically. He actually dodged the deadly wind release in a blink of an eye, and then rushed to the Sand Ninjas at a speed that surpassed that of a Jonin!

"Impossible! How could you not be affected by the genjutsu?!" The leading Sand ninja stared intently at Kakashi's face, then shouted in shock, "To avoid being attacked by our genjutsu, you actually kept your eyes closed the whole time you charged!!"

Genjutsu, as a basic skill of ninjas, can be categorized into visual genjutsu, auditory genjutsu, tactile genjutsu, and so on, based on how it affects the enemy. Most genjutsu are visual genjutsu, meaning that if you make eye contact with the ninja casting the genjutsu, you will be affected. For example, Itachi Uchiha's famous "Tsukuyomi" is a visual genjutsu. Therefore, in the original work, when Might Guy faced Itachi Uchiha, he avoided looking at Itachi's face and instead focused on Itachi's feet to launch his taijutsu attack, successfully avoiding being affected by the genjutsu.

This time, Kakashi was betting that his opponent was using a visual genjutsu, which is why he kept his eyes closed throughout his charge, completely avoiding looking at the Sand Ninja. This was a very risky move. If Kakashi was wrong and his opponent wasn't using a visual genjutsu, then Kakashi's closed eyes would be meaningless, and he would be trapped by the Sand Ninja's genjutsu, eventually being torn to shreds by a single Wind Release attack.

Fortunately, Kakashi won this gamble that cost him his life!

Lightning Release: Chidori!

Countless sparks of electricity leaped and gathered on Kakashi's left hand, transforming into a dazzling ball of light in a very short instant. The sound of the electricity grew louder and louder, sounding like thousands of birds taking flight in the forest!

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky!

At this extreme speed, even a Jonin wouldn't have time to react and dodge. As a result, Kakashi passed right through the bodies of the Sand Ninjas and charged into the middle of the Sand Ninja squad!

"Impossible! You kept your eyes closed the whole time, so how could you pinpoint our location and movements so accurately?!" The leading Sand Ninja asked in a hoarse voice. The Chidori he had just fired had torn apart most of his body, so he could no longer ask questions loudly. He was only barely managing to stay upright thanks to his relatively strong physique. The two Sand Ninja who had been hiding behind him were now lying dead on the ground.

"Even though my eyes are closed, I see more clearly now than ever before!!" Kakashi answered softly in his mind, without saying it out loud. He wasn't stupid; those fools who loudly explained their abilities to the enemy, as if afraid the enemy wouldn't find a way to deal with them, would have all died on the battlefield long ago.

Spiral Electric Field! This is the power that the Pegasus Cloth provides to Kakashi. By channeling Kakashi's weak Lightning Release into the ground, it creates an electric field with Kakashi as the center and a radius of tens of meters. Within this circular area, nothing can escape Kakashi's senses!

This is the real reason why Kakashi can so accurately judge the enemy's movements even with his eyes closed!

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PS: Bonus Chapter

Chapter Thirty-Six: Konoha's First Aircraft Carrier Squadron

Lightning Release: Chidori!