Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

Suddenly, a suffocating burst of chakra erupted from the crater of broken ice where Ye was, forcibly stopping everyone in their tracks.

"This is!"

Countless ice crystals were swept up by this violent chakra, forming a cold wind tornado. Night's figure was lifted up by the tornado and slowly floated up, standing in the sky above the center of the tornado.

Frosty ice shards swirled around him, tearing the upper half of Ye's Mist Shadow Dark Guard uniform to shreds.

The swirling ice shards, like wings or a cloak, emerged from the shoulders of the night, making it appear as if it were a god who controlled the harsh winter!

The ultimate combination of Kido and Hakuda elevates the atmosphere of the night to an unprecedented level.

"A technique similar to the Eight Gates Formation?"

"A very strong aura, Jiraiya should be careful."

The two toad sages spoke up to remind him, and Jiraiya nodded solemnly. He took off his shoes, then landed on all fours like a toad. With a burst of strength from all four limbs, he launched himself toward the night like a wild beast.

At the same time, he stretched out his right hand, and another super-sized Rasengan with a diameter of over ten meters appeared in his hand, which he slammed down fiercely towards Night.

Yoru didn't dodge; instead, he gripped Hyōrinmaru and slashed at Jiraiya.

"Immortal Technique·Super Large Jade Rasengan!"

"Instant Roar - Winter's Wrath!"

boom! ! !

Shunho's instantaneous burst of power was extremely exaggerated. When facing Jiraiya's Giant Rasengan in Sage Mode, the two actually clashed to a standstill.

The ice dragon roared, and vacuum ice blades swept in.

"careful!"

Fukasaku immediately took out a smoke bomb and slammed it to the ground. At the same time, Jiraiya swayed and instantly dodged the incoming ice dragon and ice blades, forcibly creating distance.

The moment he landed, Jiraiya's white hair grew wildly, shooting towards the night like a thousand needles.

"Immortal Technique: Thousand Needles!"

Layers of ice crystals appeared before the night, blocking the barrage of needles.

Instant burst.

Swing the knife!

"Zheng!!"

The two fought an extremely exaggerated battle. After the initial clash of physical energies, they engaged in a physical combat, attempting to tear the opponent apart with the purest power and fighting skills.

The more Jiraiya fought, the more alarmed he became!

In their previous encounters, Ye was able to exchange a few blows with him, but he mainly relied on his strange techniques, swordsmanship, and the Instant Step to keep up with him, and there were very few direct confrontations.

But now, after using that secret technique similar to the 'Eight Gates Formation', this guy Ye actually started to confront him head-on!

Secret techniques, Ice Release bloodline limit, swordsmanship, Body Flicker...

Is this guy really only fourteen years old, or some old monster who has been cultivating for decades?!

"Fairy magic!"

"Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

The two collided violently, and as they were forced back, Jiraiya quickly formed hand seals, unleashing a fire dragon formed from Sage Chakra.

With the enhancement of Sage Chakra, the range and power of each ninjutsu technique were greatly improved.

Night swung his blade down, and multiple layers of ice walls condensed in the vacuum, forcefully blocking the fire dragon.

Ice and fire intertwine at this moment.

The hissing water mist, combined with the lingering mist concealment technique in the air, made the whole world even more foggy.

But screams could be heard from the retreating Konoha ninjas in the distance.

Jiraiya in Sage Mode was indeed formidable; even though Yoru spent 50,000 points to exchange for 'Instant Roar: Wrath of Winter', he could only barely stop him.

But this is enough.

As long as Jiraiya is stopped, those defeated and fleeing Konoha ninja will only become prey for Kirigakure!

(Wearing a mask)

Chapter 41 Reinforcements

"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"

Fugaku Uchiha formed hand seals and spewed out a fire dragon from his mouth, blocking the incoming water dragon bullet.

However, the screams that kept coming from within the thick fog indicated the dire situation of Konoha.

The power displayed by Minazuki Yoru completely exceeded everyone's expectations and shattered the confidence of everyone in Konoha.

Warfare relies heavily on morale; without it, even a significant advantage can lead to defeat.

Not to mention.

At this moment, Konoha was already in a state of complete defeat and retreat.

The situation in Konoha is becoming increasingly dire.

Almost every minute, someone dies.

Because the pursuit was too dangerous, Fugaku and Shinnosuke's team were completely separated. When the fog cleared, only a dozen or so Konoha ninjas remained on Fugaku's side.

Most importantly, at this moment, they are completely surrounded by the Hidden Mist faction!

"The Uchiha clan's genius, Shisui of the Body Flicker, and the Uchiha clan's patriarch, Fugaku Uchiha, are really lucky."

"Take their heads back! Be sure to preserve their bloodlines!"

"Don't let your guard down, these guys are Konoha's absolute elite."

Dozens of Kirigakure ninja surrounded Fugaku Shisui and his group. The leader made a decisive move, drawing a bone sword from his left arm as a weapon and attacking Fugaku.

Fugaku Uchiha activated his Sharingan, raised his long sword to meet the attack, and blocked the blow. The sound of blades clashing rang out, and both of them took several steps back at the same time.

Fugaku Uchiha's heart sank.

Without a doubt, the leader was an elite member of the Kaguya clan, and the other Kirigakure ninjas were also skilled. For example, Shisui was completely restrained by two Kirigakure ninjas at this moment. This kind of combat power was something that ordinary ninjas could not possess.

"Boom!"

A series of rumbling sounds came from the distant earth, and magnificent earthen walls rose from the ground, but soon those earthen walls were covered with countless white bones and ice crystals.

This situation made Fugaku even more solemn.

That technique, which covered the entire earthen wall with white bones, should be the most powerful bloodline technique of the Kaguya clan, the Dance of Ferns. Without a doubt, Shinnosuke's side has also encountered an extremely strong enemy.

At this rate, let alone escaping, they probably won't even be able to break out of this encirclement!

"It seems we can no longer hide it."

Fugaku's expression grew increasingly serious, but to the Kaguya clan, this expression appeared as one of despair.

"Don't worry, Fugaku Uchiha. My bone sword is much sharper than those kunai and shuriken. It can cut your head off in one stroke. It's so fast that you won't feel any pain."

The Jonin of the Kaguya clan grinned maliciously as he charged towards Fugaku, his bones protruding from his body.

"Dance of Karamatsu!"

The fine, sharp bone spikes swung with his spin, like a dancer covered in thorns performing a dance, beautiful yet deadly.

In the blink of an eye, several Konoha ninjas were torn to pieces by his White Bone Dance.

Blood was falling like rain!

Even Fugaku Uchiha was no match for him. In just one exchange, he clutched his chest, his blood-red Sharingan wide open, as if he couldn't believe he was going to die like this.

"Hahaha, so-called Uchiha, nothing special. I'll take these Sharingan!"

The Kaguya clan Jonin grinned maliciously and reached out to grab Fugaku's eyes.

But just as his fingers were about to touch the Sharingan, he felt a pain in his chest.

A ninja sword had somehow pierced his chest.

"How could this be? When did this happen...?"

"From the moment you saw these eyes of mine."

A cold voice sounded from beside him. Uchiha Fugaku, who should have been dead, was standing perfectly intact in front of him, holding in his hand the very bone knife that had pierced his heart.

And the dead 'Fugaku' also began to change, and it turned out to be a Kirigakure ninja who had come to hunt him down with him!

"Impossible... cough... I've always consciously kept my chakra in a state of disorder, your three-tomoe... what kind of eyes are these?!"

Kaguya stared incredulously into Fugaku's eyes. Unbeknownst to her, the three-tomoe Sharingan in her eyes had somehow spun together, forming a strange windmill shape.

Fugaku silently drew his bone sword, and the life force of the Kaguya clan's elite Jonin quickly dissipated.

In the past, he might have sarcastically remarked, "In front of these eyes, your Corpse Vein is as pathetic as a puppet."

But the appearance of Mizuki Yoru completely shattered the pride of the Uchiha clan in his heart.

My ancestor was defeated by the First Hokage's Wood Release, and now even my Mangekyou Sharingan is no match for Mizuki Yoru...

"boom!!"

The sounds of battle in the distance brought Fugaku back to reality.

Although he managed to defeat the dozen or so Hidden Mist ninjas who were surrounding and attacking him by relying on the genjutsu of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

There were simply too many Hidden Mist ninjas pursuing them. Not far away, Uchiha Shisui and other Konoha ninjas were still engaged in a fierce battle.

"Fine, so be it!"

Fugaku took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

The kaleidoscopes in his eyes spun wildly, and an extremely cold chakra condensed out.

But in that instant, chakra chains rushed into the battlefield before Susanoo could, binding more than a dozen Kirigakure ninjas in a net-like formation.

"King Kong Blockade!"

A sharp rebuke rang out, and taking advantage of the timing of the Vajra Sealing Technique, the Konoha ninjas and Uchiha Shisui attacked simultaneously, quickly ending the brief battle.

The kaleidoscope in Fugaku's eyes quickly dissipated. Looking at the rapidly approaching fiery red figure, he had a complicated expression, but also breathed a sigh of relief.

"I never expected the Third Hokage to send you to the front lines, Kushina."

"Has the war really escalated to this point?"

Kushina stared at the corpses strewn across the ground, her eyes blazing with fury: "What's the situation now?"

"A formidable opponent has appeared in Kirigakure, and with the arrival of Kirigakure's main force, we were unable to defend Tsunami Town."

Several Konoha ninjas were immediately intrigued by Kushina's appearance and quickly gathered around Fugaku, who then explained the current situation to him.

"Lord Jiraiya activated Sage Mode and covered our retreat alone. In the thick fog, we were separated by the pursuers from Kirigakure. Shinnosuke is in the northwest, and his situation is probably not optimistic either."

"Is Jiraiya-sensei covering the rear alone?!"

"boom!!!"

The loud explosion made everyone present look up sharply into the distance.

Through the gaps in the trees, they could see Gamabunta's enormous figure being blasted away, turning into white smoke with a bang and disappearing.

Seeing this, Kushina's face darkened completely, and she decisively gave the order.

"Fugaku, go and support Shinnosuke. Several elite Jonin teams came with me and should arrive soon. Join them and retreat to Misawa Bridge for now."

"then you……"

Fugaku immediately saw through Kushina's plan: "You want to go and support Jiraiya-sama? No, that's too dangerous!"

"What's so dangerous about it? Are we just going to sit idly by and watch Jiraiya-sensei face such a formidable enemy?!"

Kushina took a deep breath: "Jiraiya-sensei absolutely cannot be harmed, otherwise, not to mention Minato, even I myself will never forgive myself!"

After saying that, Kushina didn't look back and plunged directly into the bushes!

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