The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Rao is so.

It was only with the help of a group of the most elite Konoha Anbu and several extremely strong Akimichi clan Jonin, who had all taken two support pills, that they were able to barely hold off Wugou's powerful attack temporarily.

The combination of Tsunade and Sakumo.

It was also a very difficult task for them to block the attacks from Fu, Wuwei, and Yugao.

In such a high-level match.

A slight mishap.

Those were all situations of complete collapse.

Fortunately, the Konoha ninjas who went into battle this time were stronger than the Hidden Light Village side in both quantity and quality.

Despite the disadvantages, the situation can still be stabilized in a short period of time, preventing it from collapsing at the slightest provocation.

Tsunade always kept in mind her great-uncle's instructions.

Don’t seek merit, but seek no faults.

As long as we can hold the line and drag the game out until our great-grandfather or great-great-grandfather wins, that's fine.

However, this is such a requirement.

It's a tough time for Konohagakure.

Even though the Light Ninjas couldn't match the Konoha Ninjas in terms of quality and quantity, the difference in equipment, especially aerial weapons and chakra armor, had already leveled the playing field and even surpassed the Konoha Ninjas.

The immense pressure exerted by Wugou, Wuwei, Fu, Yugao, and others was enough to make it difficult for Konoha to breathe.

And it was under such circumstances that...

The battle has entered a phase of full-scale melee.

High in the sky.

That was a specially prepared chakra amplification device.

Standing atop the fortified aerial battle tower, Shikaku took a deep breath and declared in a deep voice, "I am Nara Shikaku, the head of the Nara clan. On behalf of the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi clans, I hereby order all ninjas of these three clans to immediately withdraw from the battle!"

The declaration was incredibly loud and clear.

It's not just the content of the announcement.

Most importantly, it's about the identity of the person who made this announcement.

Almost at that moment, the Konoha ninja below were all shocked upon hearing those words.

Especially the two or three hundred ninjas from the Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka clans, all seemed to doubt their own ears at that moment.

Suzaku and Shikamaru, Shikaku's cousin and son, also stared wide-eyed.

Shikamaru, in particular, always believed that his father had died in battle, and his mind was filled with thoughts of revenge.

Even knowing that there might be a bottomless abyss ahead, they stepped out without hesitation.

For no particular reason, it was simply to vent the anger in my heart.

But now.

it's here.

He saw that his father was still alive!?

This was a huge shock to Shikamaru, who was only fifteen years old. With his mind in complete chaos, Shikamaru could only subconsciously look at Suzaku Nara to the side, as if he wanted to confirm with his uncle whether the figure in the upper position was his father.

Or is it an enemy conspiracy?

But even Suzaku couldn't make a judgment at this moment.

Illusion?

Transformation technique?

Or maybe it really is Brother Lu Jiu!?

Suzaku's mind became completely chaotic.

"Brother Suzaku, that person really looks like Brother Shikaku."

At that very moment, a Jonin from the Yamanaka clan, located not far away, flashed to Suzaku's vicinity.

With a tone of disbelief yet relative certainty, he spoke these words to Suzaku.

Our own chakra, our own aura.

Can't you tell the difference?

While the Yamanaka clan isn't considered to have exceptionally strong sensory abilities in the ninja world, they still find it quite easy to judge a ninja's chakra aura at close range.

"It really is Brother Shikaku!?"

Hearing this affirmative word from the mountain ninja.

Suzaku's expression at this moment was incredibly complex.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 539 Devastating Victory

And it was at this very moment.

Especially since the Hyuga clan's Jonin had verified that Shikaku's identity was indeed not a disguise by the Hidden Light Ninja, the Konoha ninjas on the battlefield subconsciously distanced themselves from the Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka clans.

It's not that they genuinely don't believe in the ninjas of the three clans.

This is an instinctive reaction.

The ninjas of the three clans couldn't help but shrink back. The few Jonin of the Akimichi clan who were assisting Jiraiya in fighting against Satoru, who was incarnation of Muku, exchanged glances, unsure whether they should back down or continue to press forward.

It should be noted that this occurred after Akimichi Torifu passed away.

Nara Shikaku had already become the de facto leader of the three races.

In the past.

Both Akimichi Choza and Yamanaka Inoichi, the two clan leaders, were headed by Shikaku, and the ninjas of the three clans were accustomed to obeying Shikaku's orders.

Now, this 'head of the family' shared by the three races has appeared on the battlefield, or is the opposing side advising them to withdraw from the battlefield?

They simply had no idea where they were headed.

Obey the orders of the village leader? Or choose to betray the village?

Or are we still following the Hokage's orders?

Tsunade and Jiraiya, who were fighting on the front lines, were also shocked by this turn of events. They truly couldn't believe that Nara Shikaku, who had once been their village's most steadfast supporter and strategist, would choose to become a traitor!

Doesn't Shikaku realize how serious the impact of his actions will be on this war?!

But at this time.

Both of them were too busy to leave.

Especially Jiraiya's place.

The hesitation of several Jonin from the Akimichi clan.

This puts Jiraiya under even greater pressure.

"Boom!"

"Peng!"

Wu Na, the dark figure soaring through the sky, launched fierce attacks time and time again.

This left Jiraiya completely overwhelmed and unable to focus on one thing at a time.

If we were to change it to a living form...

In those ten-odd minutes of fighting, Jiraiya could have died several times over.

In his complete form, Satoru is definitely a level stronger than the Eight-Tails.

Jiraiya without Sage Mode.

They could never be a match for Wu.

Tsunade was also trapped in a state of intense, ineffective pressure.

The fighting power of the four-tailed Son Goku is no joke.

Beside them were the six-tailed creature that Utaka had transformed into and the seven-tailed creature that Fu had transformed into.

This is a comparison of combat capabilities.

It is an almost unbalanced existence; Tsunade was the weakest of the three legendary Sannin in terms of combat power.

In the current battle.

The main force is still Hatake Sakumo, the former Konoha White Fang who was once famous throughout the ninja world. Unfortunately, White Fang's sword is a sword that is good at killing. It's not that Sakumo's strength is not strong enough, but that Sakumo's style is not good at dealing with tailed beasts. His personal strength is such that he has a high win rate even against the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage, but when it comes to dealing with tailed beasts.

It's true that we're a little strapped for cash.

In such a situation.

Whether it's Tsunade or Sakumo Hatake.

Neither of them could spare the time to deal with the impact of Shikaku's actions on the battle situation.

"This is an enemy plot. The ninjas of the Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka clans must not fall for the enemy's scheme. That person is definitely not Shikaku-kun. The survival of Konoha Village depends on this moment. Gentlemen, you must fight to the end for the greater good."

In this situation.

The only people who could step forward to boost morale were Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, who were both advisors to the Hokage.

As an elder of Konohagakure.

Mitokado Homura could clearly judge how terrible the negative impact would be if the three races withdrew from the battle.

Saying something unpleasant can very likely lead to a complete defeat.

This isn't a simple matter of -1; it could very well mean the opponent's combat power increases by 1.

After one round of back and forth.