The Land of Rain. This was a vast, open plain.
Two enormous ninja armies had already formed their battle lines across the plain, facing each other in tense opposition.
A solemn killing intent filled the world.
Gulp. Gulp.
The sound of people swallowing nervously rang out continuously from within both army formations.
"T-This is a battle between two of the Five Great Ninja Villages…"
Within Konoha's formation, an ordinary Konoha Chunin was drenched in cold sweat.
He had participated in the previous decisive battle against the Rain shinobi. Strictly speaking, he could already be considered a veteran of Konoha.
But this time was completely different from the last decisive battle.
The neat ranks of Sunagakure's forces, their killing intent soaring into the sky, and that terrifying momentum—none of it was something the Rain shinobi could compare to.
This was truly an army!
"Lord Kazekage! The one leading the Konoha formation at the front is Yoru"
At the very front of Sunagakure's army, Chiyo came before the Third Kazekage and spoke respectfully. However, the hatred contained in her tone could not be hidden at all.
Yoru had killed her disciple!
Yoru?
The Third Kazekage wore the Kazekage's robe and the Kazekage's hat as he looked from afar toward the figure standing at the very front of Konoha's formation.
When he saw Yoru's outfit, even with the Third Kazekage's bearing, veins could not help bulging on his forehead.
The other high-ranking members of Sunagakure also turned ugly in an instant.
This was too damn insulting! He was looking down on them far too much!
Look at what Yoru was wearing—a sharp, perfectly fitted suit, a pair of polished leather shoes shining bright, and a large white cloak draped over his shoulders!
This was a decisive battle! The final decisive battle between Sunagakure and Konohagakure!
Even the Third Kazekage, beneath his Kazekage robe, was wearing specially made combat gear.
But that brat across from them, Konoha's supreme commander, was dressed like he was attending some formal ceremony!
It was simply too humiliating!
"I have long heard that Konoha's Red Devil is boundlessly arrogant and looks down on everyone. Seeing you today, it seems the rumors are indeed true!"
The Third Kazekage took a heavy breath and recovered the steadiness befitting a Kazekage, but his tone still carried anger that could not be concealed.
"Bastard! The Kazekage of Sunagakure stands here before you! Yoru, you are far too arrogant!"
Seeing the Third Kazekage enraged, Chiyo, who had long wanted to tear Yoru into pieces, stepped forward and shouted loudly.
"Aren't you Sunagakure's vanguard officer, Acting Commander Chiyo? What right do you have to speak to our Supreme Commander?"
When Tsunade heard Chiyo insult the man she loved, how could she possibly endure it? She immediately shouted back, rebuking Chiyo for not understanding proper order. When she spoke the title "Sunagakure's vanguard officer," her tone grew especially heavy.
Her meaning was obvious. You are merely a small vanguard officer of Sunagakure. You are not qualified to speak to Konoha's Supreme Commander!
After her mistaken command had led to the death of Asakura Kira, who was known as the "Sand Ghost," Chiyo had been stripped of her position as overall commander. Ebizo had temporarily taken over.
And after the Third Kazekage arrived, the position of commander naturally belonged to the Third Kazekage.
As for the deputy commander, that was Ebizo. Chiyo had fallen to the position of the third-ranked figure, nothing more than a vanguard officer of Sunagakure.
Hearing this, Chiyo instantly flew into a rage, glaring fiercely at the beautiful figure standing at the front of Konoha's army.
"One of the Sannin! Princess Tsunade!"
Chiyo spat out that title word by word.
If Yoru was the person Chiyo hated most, then this Princess Tsunade was definitely the second!
The poisons she had been so proud of had all been neutralized by this woman. Sunagakure's puppet corps, which had once been unstoppable, was firmly suppressed by Konoha without suffering fatal losses. To Chiyo, this was absolutely intolerable.
And looking at Tsunade's youthful, beautiful face and alluring figure, although Chiyo was already old, she was still a woman in the end. Tsunade's perfection made Chiyo jealous.
The words Tsunade had just spoken made Chiyo even more furious. She, Chiyo, had been famous for many years, yet she had actually been looked down on by a little girl.
Just as Chiyo was about to curse back, the Third Kazekage stepped forward and raised his hand, signaling for her to withdraw.
No matter how unwilling Chiyo was, under the authority of the Third Kazekage, she could only grit her teeth in resentment, glare viciously at Tsunade, and return to Sunagakure's army formation.
"Yoru, is it?"
The Third Kazekage stood at the very front of Sunagakure's army and shouted loudly.
"As expected of Konoha's most outstanding genius! I never imagined that Konoha's supreme commander this time would actually be you!"
As the Third Kazekage spoke, he observed Orochimaru's expression at the front of the Konoha formation.
He was trying to sow discord. However, when he saw that Orochimaru's expression did not fluctuate at all, and that Orochimaru even gave him a smile—a smile containing mockery—the Third Kazekage understood.
Orochimaru had no interest in authority. The Third Kazekage had underestimated him.
Seeing that his attempt to sow discord had failed, the Third Kazekage did not care. It had only been a test in the first place. Even if it failed, there was no loss.
"Hahahahaha!"
Yoru's loud laughter spread across the entire battlefield. After laughing, Yoru shouted loudly, "Third Kazekage? I've long heard of your great name. There are still many things you can't imagine. Just like this time—you absolutely cannot imagine that Sunagakure will suffer a crushing defeat at Konoha's hands!"
Before the Third Kazekage could speak, Yoru raised his voice again and shouted with even greater arrogance.
"I heard that you, the Third Kazekage, are called the strongest Kazekage in history. Just how weak were Sunagakure's previous Kazekage? Someone like you can be called the strongest?"
His words instantly struck every nerve in Sunagakure's army.
"Bastard! How dare he be so rude!"
"Lord Kazekage! Give the order! I'll tear his mouth apart!"
"Yellow-mouthed brat! You're courting death!"
Before the Third Kazekage could even speak, Sunagakure's army formation fell into complete chaos. Their Lord Kazekage had actually been insulted by Yoru like this!
For the Sand shinobi, the Third Kazekage was their supreme leader. To have their leader humiliated so openly made every Sand shinobi feel their faces burn, as if they had been slapped several times.
Meanwhile, the Konoha ninjas all looked at their own commander with worship.
Lord Yoru was truly amazing! He did not even place the Third Kazekage in his eyes!
When they heard the Sand shinobi across from them angrily insulting their commander, they were naturally unwilling to accept it. They immediately began shouting curses back toward Sunagakure.
And the fiercest among them were actually Konoha's female ninjas!
As Yoru's fangirls, how could they tolerate that group of stinking men on the opposite side daring to insult their idol?
To be honest, when women became angry, the volume of their curses was not something ordinary people could withstand.
Sunagakure's army of ten thousand ninjas was actually cursed down by Konoha's army of five thousand five hundred until they could hardly raise their heads.
"Bastards! Begin the battle!"
The Third Kazekage was completely enraged. With a roar, he issued the order to start the war.
"Roar! Tear
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