Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

"So those rumors are really damned. Captain Qingwu clashed with the Root for his friend, and now Captain Qingwu has saved us."

"That's right, where were those Root members when we were in danger?"

On the battlefield, it is always easy to form bonds.

Qingwu earned countless respects with just one move, "Spirit Communication - Slug".

The arrival of the Shadow Guards instantly reversed the tide of the war.

However, the Cloud Village's attack was clearly well-prepared, with a large number of troops and elite vanguard forces leading the charge.

"Combined Ninjutsu: Lightning Release: Lightning Strike!"

Under the command of a Cloud Village Jonin, the Cloud Village forces unleashed another combined ninjutsu attack.

The dark clouds in the sky, guided by lightning chakra, formed a wide-ranging lightning strike attack.

With a wave of his hand, Qingwu summoned twenty withered wood guards to the battlefield, unleashing the "Wooden Wall - Thousand Layers!"

"Boom boom boom—!!"

The massive root system formed a ten-meter-thick wooden wall, blocking the combined lightning release of the Cloud Ninja.

"We're saved!"

The trembling Konoha ninja raised their heads and stared at the sky in disbelief.

One person can turn the tide of battle with Wood Release alone.

Only the legendary First Hokage could do that.

"As expected of Lord Senju Seiwu!"

Dozens of Konoha ninjas cheered.

Qingwu observed the battlefield and quickly gave the order: "Mongoose, go and take care of the enemy's squad leader."

Long ago, the Shadow Guard was ambushed by Iwagakure's Bunga and his troops. At that time, Seigo had already experienced the terror of combined ninjutsu.

The "decapitation tactic" is the most effective tactic to counter combined ninjutsu.

If a portion of the Cloud Village squad leaders in the opposing team are eliminated, the combined ninjutsu, which requires extremely high command skills, can be effectively contained.

"Yes!"

Shisui obeyed the order and activated his abnormal Body Flicker Technique, leaving a trail of afterimages in the Cloud Concealment Formation.

With a flicker of movement, his Sharingan precisely captured the enemy's actions, and with each swing of his short sword, a Cloud Ninja squad leader fell.

In a sense, Kakashi, who currently doesn't truly utilize the Sharingan, is far less efficient than Shisui in assassination.

Qingwu's hands were also busy.

He summoned hundreds of great spirits to stand atop the withered tree guardians, and then, through his natural senses, began to target individuals in the enemy formation with powerful chakra.

The battle lasted for about fifteen minutes.

The Cloud Village's offensive slowed down slightly, and they seemed to be regrouping.

Meanwhile, Konoha's reinforcements arrived, led by Shiguro Aburame.

After briefly understanding the situation, Aburame Zhihei looked at Qingwu with admiration and said, "No wonder Lord Tangdong told me that with the Shadow Guards here, there is nothing to worry about at the front!"

The valley entrance before them was the main battlefield, with over a thousand Cloud Village troops launching a frontal attack.

The Shadow Guard successfully contained the most terrifying combined ninjutsu on the battlefield by targeting and beheading its members.

At this moment, Aburame Shigoku's attitude towards Seigo underwent a tremendous change.

However, before Qingwu could respond to Aburame Shiguro's enthusiasm, a terrifyingly large amount of chakra rose from behind Kumogakure.

That chakra was filled with violence and ominous meaning, far exceeding the scope of an ordinary Jonin.

Taking the opportunity to catch their breath and repair their defenses, the Konoha ninjas all looked up.

"That is……"

A Konoha ninja's voice trembled.

A gigantic, cat-demon phantom engulfed in blue flames appeared faintly behind the Cloud Hidden Army.

Although it subsided in an instant, the oppressive aura had already spread throughout the battlefield.

"Oh no!" Shiro Aburame shouted into the communicator, his voice filled with obvious anxiety: "Lord Suzaku, it's a tailed beast! Kumogakure has used a Jinchuriki!"

Throughout the history of the Fourth Shinobi World War, tailed beasts rarely appeared on the battlefield.

Unless... the other side is determined to win this battle and will not be concerned about escalating the conflict between the two sides.

"Captain Qingwu, watch out!"

After reporting the appearance of the tailed beast to the rear, Shiro Aburame looked up and quickly said, "That's the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails from Kumogakure. We can't stay here."

"Should we retreat?" Hongdou's voice trembled with tension.

“Yes, even if it means abandoning our strongholds, we must temporarily avoid their sharp edge,” Aburame Shiguro said solemnly.

Although he had information that Qingwu had defeated the Four-Tails Jinchuriki head-on, he dared not gamble without witnessing it firsthand.

After saying that, Shiro Aburame turned around and shouted, "Abandon the defensive positions, retreat, everyone back to the stronghold."

This is the intimidating power of the tailed beasts.

Unless there are enough people to temporarily hold them off using combined ninjutsu, they're just easy prey.

Furthermore, you can't compete with the Tailed Beasts in terms of chakra consumption. Combined ninjutsu consumes a lot of chakra, while the Tailed Beasts... each one consumes chakra like crazy!

Whoosh!

Uchiha Shisui, who had executed the decapitation strike, returned. "Captain?"

He awaited Qingwu's next order.

Qingwu glanced back and saw that Aburame Shiguro was directing the Konoha ninjas to abandon their positions and retreat.

"Shadow Guard!"

"exist!"

"Cover the rear!"

"Yes!"

Qingwu's orders remained concise; he knew the consequences if the tailed beasts broke through the defenses.

At that time, not only will the frontline strongholds need to be abandoned, but the main base may also be under great threat.

After all, including the tailed beasts and the main force at the valley entrance, the number of people Kumogakure has launched this strong attack has reached nearly two thousand.

This is a terrifying number in the protracted border conflict between Kumogakure and Konoha!

This also proves the determination of the Cloud Hidden Sect to come with overwhelming force.

If the main business is destroyed, his promise to the third generation leader will also fail!

"Captain Qingwu, you..."

Upon hearing the Shadow Guard's plan, Aburame Shiguro's expression became incredibly complex, a mixture of shock, gratitude, anxiety, and worry...

Qingwu waved his hand and looked at the Cloud Shadow troops who were still slowly retreating in front of him. "Senior Zhihei, I promised Lord Tangdong that with the Shadow Guards here, the stronghold will be safe!"

"But……"

Before Aburame Shigeaki could finish speaking, a figure shot out from the Hidden Cloud Formation with astonishing speed, enveloped in a blue chakra cloak.

The blue-black tail formed from the tailed beast's chakra was clearly visible behind him...

Chapter 197 Yugito Nii

The owner of the tail is none other than Yugito Nii, the Jinchūriki of Kumogakure who has already partially transformed into a tailed beast.

"Rat-tail Ball Jade!"

Large clusters of chakra wreathed in blue flames rained down on the Leaf Village's formation like cannonballs.

"spread!"

Aburame Shiro shouted, and the mouth of the jar on his back suddenly opened, "Secret Technique: Parasitic Insect: Insect Food!"

The dense cloud of insects gnawed at the dark blue flames.

This is a special parasite cultivated by Shiro Aburame; it cannot even survive inside its own body and requires a separate culture container.

However, this secret technique of Aburame, which had always been effective against wide-range ninjutsu, failed this time.

Seeing that most of his 'Rat Tail Ball Ball' had been devoured, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure simply opened his mouth and added a 'Fire Rat Ball'!

A rat-shaped flame exploded in the insect cloud, scattering into a massive number of blue flame homing missiles, almost wiping out Aburame Shiguro's giant parasitic insects.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change; this is the effect of the tailed beast Chatonra.

The parasites in Yu Nu Zhi Hei were too full to consume any more energy.

However, taking this opportunity, Qingwu also manipulated the withered wood guards to build a wooden wall at the front line. "Senior Zhihei, you guys retreat first!"

Having said that, Qingwu shouted without hesitation, "Spirit Summoning Technique!"

With a clear, melodious neigh, a magnificent and extraordinary creature appeared before Qingwu.

It resembles a white horse, but is entirely white, shimmering with a faint light. A single spiral horn on its forehead is as clear as jade, and its body exudes a powerful and pure aura of natural energy.

The moment the unicorn appeared, its horn shone brightly, and a semi-transparent halo instantly unfolded, enveloping Qingwu and the Konoha ninjas in the area behind it.

After the Two-Tails Jinchuriki extinguished the insect cloud with his blue-black flames, a ripple of energy splashed across the Leaf Village's territory.

Flames and shockwaves scattered, but the unicorn's innate magic resistance aura only rippled violently, thus withstanding the attack.

"What kind of psychic creature is that!?"

Hidden in the clouds, the earthen platform commanding the troops saw this scene from the rear and frowned slightly.

When did Konoha acquire such a powerful summoning beast that had never been seen before?

The two Yugito who rushed over were also slightly taken aback, but her fighting instincts made her react immediately.

In her half-tailed beast form, her speed and power surged, transforming her into a streak of blue light. Her claws, wrapped in tailed beast chakra, fiercely lashed out at the unicorn.