At this moment, the Mist ninjas who had been gathered to besiege and stall Rong Lin felt like cursing their own mothers. How were they supposed to fight a monster like this?
Stall him? Was that even possible?
The gap in strength between the two sides was like throwing eggs at a stone; the result would always be a total mess for the eggs.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Every time the blade in the Susanoo's hand fell, it carved a deep ravine into the earth. With every strike, countless Mist ninjas met a gruesome end. Rong Lin was like a God of Death, relentlessly harvesting lives across the entire battlefield.
The eyes of many Konoha ninjas lit up as they followed behind him, responsible for cleaning up the Mist ninjas who were lucky enough to escape the initial strike but were now paralyzed with terror.
"Run! Run for your lives!"
With the use of Susanoo, Rong Lin became a giant meat grinder wherever he went. Countless Mist ninjas died by his hand. What drove them to true despair was the fact that even when dozens of them gathered to launch a powerful combined Ninjutsu, the attack was simply split apart by a single swing of that blade.
Ninjutsu that dozens of people had worked so hard to manifest was sliced through like paper. The sheer frustration was enough to make one spit blood.
A massive hunt unfolded. Aside from the great blade wreathed in black flames, what terrified the Mist ninjas was that Rong Lin would occasionally hurl out a wide-range Ninjutsu. If they stayed to resist together, they would be slaughtered by the Susanoo. If they didn't resist, anyone with half a brain could guess the consequences of those large-scale Ninjutsu landing.
"What a hassle. If only I knew Wood Release."
Using Susanoo to hunt down average enemies wasn't very efficient; it was mostly useful for intimidation. This made Rong Lin think of Hashirama Senju's Wood Release.
If he had Wood Release, he could probably force the Hidden Mist Village to raise the white flag and surrender after just a few techniques. Susanoo was much better suited for duels or taking on small groups.
This wretched woman's strength is unbelievable!
Sent flying by a single punch from Tsunade, the Third Mizukage's face was filled with horror. Fighting her left him feeling utterly suffocated. Tsunade's combat style was incredibly simple just one punch after another but the power behind them was enough to pulverize hills. It was overwhelming, and to make matters worse, her speed was freakishly high!
The Third Mizukage had tried more than once to bypass Tsunade and head toward the main battlefield to restrain Rong Lin, but Tsunade never gave him the chance.
Looking back, he saw the massive Susanoo still rampaging through the battlefield while his own side suffered heavy casualties. The Third Mizukage gave a tragic laugh, his expression turning hideous!
"Tsunade, did you really think our Hidden Mist Village only came with these preparations?"
"What?"
Tsunade halted her attack and frowned, looking at the Third Mizukage with displeasure as she wiped blood from the corner of her mouth. Truthfully, this guy was exceptionally difficult to deal with.
"If our Hidden Mist is going to have a hard time, don't think your Konoha will be able to rest easy either!"
Suddenly provoked, the Third Mizukage's emotions turned volatile. He began to roar and scream like a madman with a contorted face.
Does this guy have another card to play?
But the Mist's active forces in the Land of Fire seemed to be all here, and she had scouts monitoring the distant sea. If there were reinforcements, she should have received word immediately. What was the Third Mizukage's so-called "hidden hand"?
Tsunade's face turned serious as she stared at him.
Not far away, the Hozuki Clan Leader's expression shifted upon hearing the Mizukage's words. He abandoned his opponent and nodded to the guard who had been following him. The guard understood the signal and left quickly.
"Do you think that just because the Hidden Mist has suffered great losses, Konoha can claim victory?"
"Hahaha! You're dreaming!"
The Third Mizukage laughed wildly, causing even Rong Lin to pause. He wondered if the Mizukage was just blustering or if there was actual weight to his words.
But at this stage, what methods did the Mist have left? Reinforcements? It was basically impossible.
It was impossible to mobilize a large number of ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village in a short time because the distance was too great. It was also impossible for the Hidden Stone Village to send help; currently, the Stone ninjas under Onoki's leadership were in the middle of a heated battle with Danzo in the Land of Grass. They had no attention to spare for the Mist.
Their so-called alliance was mostly verbal and couldn't withstand any real test.
The Stone wouldn't work, and the Sand was even less likely. Could it be the Land of Lightning? But the Land of Lightning wasn't like the Land of Water. The Land of Water was cut off from the continent by the ocean,
making transport difficult and making it hard for Konoha to plant spies. The Land of Lightning was different; according to intelligence sent back by spies, the interior of the Land of Lightning was very quiet, with no intention of joining the war yet.
If there was no movement from the Land of Lightning, then what was the Mizukage's hidden hand?
"Could it be..."
Rong Lin suddenly remembered something. His face paled as he shouted at the top of his lungs:
"All Konoha personnel, end your battles and retreat! Get to the highest ground immediately!"
Without reinforcements, the Third Mizukage only had one hidden hand left the village's taboo power, a Tailed Beast!
Furthermore, they were near the ocean, less than twenty kilometers away. If they were truly going to use the power of a Tailed Beast here, there was only one possible target: the Three-Tails Isobu!
"Retreat?"
Retreat while they had the upper hand?
Every Konoha ninja who heard Rong Lin's shout was stunned. They didn't understand what was happening. Why retreat now? With Rong Lin's help, the Hidden Mist forces were being slaughtered and pushed back. If they didn't seize the chance to drive them all the way home now, when would they?
"You're insane! You know that if you do this, your own Mist people won't survive either!"
Tsunade had guessed what Rong Lin had. The Three-Tails Isobu that giant turtle. If they truly let it stir up the ocean, the entire battlefield might be swallowed by a massive tsunami.
When that happened, not only would the Konoha ninjas be in danger, but the Mist ninjas would essentially be doomed as well!
The shockwave and impact of a wave large enough to submerge a battlefield would be impossible to survive, even for Mist ninjas who were naturally skilled in water.
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