The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Since we might not be able to solve this problem even if we take huge risks, why not put it aside for now?

Further risky actions could easily lead to uncontrollable risks.

To be fair...

Tsunade wanted to observe the changing situation in the ninja world.

Jiraiya's changes were something Tsunade could neither accept nor stop.

We can't really use force to stop Jiraiya, can we?

Let's take it one step at a time and see what happens.

Tsunade sighed softly and said quietly.

Shikaku, standing to one side, had a hesitant expression, but ultimately let out a soft sigh.

These are almost all strategic choices that can be described as fickle and unpredictable.

In just six months.

Konoha, led by Tsunade, Jiraiya, and others, has already undergone three changes in attitude.

From the initial cold treatment to the later high-profile actions, contacting multiple ninja villages to exert pressure, wanting to flatten Hidden Light Village and capture Menma, to the later hope that they could coexist peacefully with Menma and restore the relationship between Konoha and Uzushio Village, or at least stabilize the situation and prevent it from deteriorating further, and now they want to take action against them.

The speed of the back and forth.

It's something that most people can't understand or compare to.

And it was here in Konoha Village that a subtle shift in attitude arose due to the prophecy of Mount Myōboku brought by Jiraiya.

"Boom!"

"Peng!"

"Peng!"

At the southern tip of the continent, in the front line of the battle between Hidden Light Village and Hidden Mist Village.

The air combat force led by Shibuki finally arrived at its designated position. Although they had tried their best to conceal the traces of the troops, they were still too big and obvious. As a result, the air combat force was spotted by the Mist Ninja at the front line in less than half a day after leaving the secret base in the western part of the village.

However, knowing is one thing, but whether you can actually stop it is another matter entirely.

"The air force has arrived, is that right? Then launch a full-scale attack on the Mist Ninja front-line camp immediately!"

Even the Mist Ninja were able to detect it.

Being on the front lines, it's impossible for Wuwei, the commander-in-chief, not to know this.

They were almost one step ahead of the Mist Ninja.

Wuwei directly issued the order for a full-scale counterattack.

Shibuki directly ordered the air force to split into two groups using the two flying combat fortresses. One group covered the defending Light Ninja as they swept away the Mist Ninja in the surrounding area.

The remaining air force, in conjunction with Wuwei's main force, launched a surprise attack on the Mist Ninja's front-line camp.

An absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers.

During this period, Wuwei was almost powerless, and every day was just a matter of robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Yu Gao and Shui Yue are both very skilled at killing.

Even in a one-on-one fight, the two could easily suppress a Kirigakure force of more than three digits. Unless Kirigakure could send more than a hundred Jonin at once, along with the corresponding sealing and barrier teams of ninja, it would be impossible for them to fight against Utakata and Suigetsu.

However, it would be difficult for Kirigakure to field a force of that caliber now.

This is why the Mist Ninja never launch large-scale, concentrated frontal assaults after arriving at the front lines.

Because that would easily give Utakata and Suigetsu, who have fully transformed into their tailed beast forms, the opportunity to capture them both at once.

As long as people don't gather together.

This way, the risk can be minimized as much as possible.

This is arguably the best tactic that the Mist Ninja can adopt at this stage.

The sustained suppression in the early stages, with wave after wave of powerful attacks like ocean waves, is the best proof of this. Regardless of the actual casualty ratio, at least on the surface, Kirigakure has a very clear advantage.

To the untrained eye, this looks like Kirigakure is clearly dominating Hidden Light Village.

As long as there is such an atmosphere, that is enough.

Anyway, Obito was satisfied.

pity.

Such good times are destined to be short-lived.

At Karin's suggestion, Menma made the decision, and the air combat forces that came to support them were bound to break this delicate situation of advantage.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

The figures flashed across the ground, and one after another, combat units took to the skies above, all surrounding a colossal, conspicuous aerial combat fortress.

"What the hell?! It's actually technology from the Land of the Sky?! When did the Hidden Light Village acquire the Land of the Sky's legacy?!"

The frontline Mist Ninja were easily wiped out.

The battle lines advanced almost as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

"Peng!"

"Peng!"

"Boom!"

Supported by precise high-altitude bombing, the Light Ninjas' advance was unstoppable, and the Mist Ninja frontline commanders who received the news all wore grim expressions.

The Land of the Sky left a very deep mark on the Five Great Nations. While the individual strength of the Sky Ninjas may not be strong, their ability to fly makes them almost impossible to fight against unless a Jonin is present. In this world, being able to fly is a tremendous advantage, not to mention the support of giant flying fortresses.

This is not just a simple 'military outpost'; it is also equipped with countless weapons, unleashing the power of a giant military gold-devouring beast.

They are beings that ordinary ninjas can only dream of.

"Pfft!"

"Peng"

One after another, the Mist Ninja were killed without being able to mount an effective counterattack. They were completely subjected to a one-sided massacre, and their morale plummeted at that moment.

What good would it do to know about the arrival of the air combat forces a little earlier?

Hitting someone high up is just hitting someone who's stupid.

The reason why the Sky Country was defeated two or three decades ago was because of its overconfidence and excessive provocation of too many enemies.

A ninja village might have some trouble dealing with you.

However, if multiple ninja villages unite, the Land of the Sky's strength will be several times greater, otherwise it will be in vain.

Now, Kirigakure has no allies to assist it.

His own strength had reached an all-time low, an unprecedented period of weakness. He couldn't even muster a single Kage-level powerhouse to maintain his reputation, so what could he possibly rely on to deal with the air combat forces?

Not to mention the ground forces below also have two great killing gods, Suigetsu and Utakata.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 429 Defeat and Choice

It cannot be described as a complete collapse.

But it was pretty much a complete defeat.

The Mist Ninjas at the front lines simply couldn't withstand the Light Ninjas' counterattack. Previously, due to the numerical disadvantage, the Mist Ninjas could easily fight back when they split up. This wasn't just because they didn't have enough defensive forces, but more so because the Mist Ninjas were too scattered and had opened up too many battle groups, making it difficult for the Light Ninjas to grasp the corresponding positions of each one.

By the time the Light Ninja learned of the Mist Ninja's attack route and specific personnel composition, the enemy had often already completed their mission objectives and retreated.

In this case...

Even if Shuiyue and Yugao are incredibly skilled at killing, they are too busy to deal with the situation.

Aside from the group personally led by Suigetsu and Utakata, the remaining Light Ninja could not be further divided. The power of the new weapons was ultimately limited, and the chakra armor was not completely impervious to blades and spears. Even if ninjutsu could not break through it for a while, in close combat, if someone aimed at your head, they could still kill you with a single blow!

Mianma did want to develop a helmet that would protect the head as well, but firstly, the technical difficulties were not easy to overcome, and secondly, the cost of doing so was too high.

Therefore, ordinary light ninjas cannot fight separately.

This resulted in the Mist Ninja suffering nearly four-figure casualties under the powerful attack of Suigetsu and Utakata, but still managing to achieve some results on the battlefield. However, with the arrival of the air force, the situation has changed drastically.

With air support, the Light Ninjas were able to operate independently.

With the support of a squadron of flying units in the sky, the Light Ninjas below dare to directly overtake enemies several times their size.

From the moment the air combat forces entered the war.

Often you can see dozens of Light Ninjas chasing after one or two hundred, or even more, Mist Ninjas in a fierce attack.

Jonin are ultimately a minority.

Not to mention the kind of Jonin who can easily kill enemies flying in the sky.

Even powerful villages like Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure couldn't just casually field so many Jonin, let alone Kirigakure, which had suffered repeated blows in recent years. In the Third Shinobi World War more than a decade ago, Kirigakure was already on the losing side, losing countless Kirigakure ninja, including several members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. They even lost the Three-Tails once, which already damaged their strength. Later, when Yagura Karatachi, the Mizukage, was controlled by Obito, an even bloodier and more brutal bloody battle ensued. The disappearance of countless Kirigakure ninja, led by the three major clans of Yuki, Hozuki, and Kaguya, truly devastated Kirigakure.

Afterwards, they had to endure the death of Yagura, the loss of the Three-Tails again, and the defection of the Six-Tails Jinchuriki. After several years, they finally managed to recover some of their strength.

Menma's sudden blow plunged Kirigakure into despair.

In this dire situation, Kirigakure only showed some strength in terms of the number of ninjas; its truly top-tier combat power was pitifully small.

"Boom!"

Therefore, under the intense pressure of the air combat forces of Hidden Light Village.

The sheer number of Mist Ninja made their numerical advantage a complete joke.

It took less than two or three days.