Kunai and shuriken blotted out the sky as they shot toward the enemy formation, as if they intended to riddle every opposing ninja full of holes.
And the countless explosive tags tied to those kunai were meant to blast the enemy into pieces.
Just as countless kunai and shuriken were about to fall into Konoha's formation—
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
Dozens of Konoha ninjas flashed to the very front of the army formation, swiftly forming hand seals. At the same time, all of them slammed both hands heavily onto the ground.
"Earth Release! Super Earth-Style Wall!"
Dozens of Konoha ninjas shouted in unison.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The earth shook violently. A massive earthen wall rose from the ground. This Super Earth-Style Wall, formed by dozens of Konoha Jonin proficient in Earth Release, blocked the countless kunai and shuriken head-on.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The kunai and shuriken stabbed into the enormous earthen wall. Immediately afterward, the explosive tags wrapped around them began detonating violently.
Countless explosions rang out, but even so, they failed to collapse the huge wall of earth.
"Konoha Earth Release Squad! Reporting in!"
Among the dozens of Earth Release ninjas, the leading ninja laughed loudly and shouted.
"Don't get carried away, you Konoha trash!"
A furious shout came from Sunagakure's formation. At the same time, dozens of figures flashed to the very front of Sunagakure's army.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Dozens of Sand shinobi rapidly formed hand seals. Chakra surged violently through their bodies, their chests swelling high before they suddenly spat out massive whirlwinds toward the kunai and shuriken covering the sky.
"Wind Release! Super Great Breakthrough!"
Countless whirlwinds merged together, forming a terrifying hurricane that swept the incoming shuriken and kunai into the air.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The explosive tags attached to the kunai and shuriken detonated in midair, blooming like the most brilliant fireworks.
"Sunagakure Wind Release Elite Squad! Reporting in!"
A man wearing Sunagakure Jonin attire, with a sand-colored headcloth characteristic of Sunagakure wrapped around his head, shouted loudly.
"Follow the captain's steps! Kill all the Sand shinobi!"
"Tear them to pieces!"
Just as large numbers of explosive tags detonated violently and smoke filled the battlefield, a squad of elite ninjas suddenly rushed out from Konoha's formation. Wind-nature chakra boiled beneath their feet as they charged rapidly toward Sunagakure's army.
The wind-nature chakra made their speed terrifyingly fast. They left streaks of afterimages behind them, moving like a dreadful whirlwind as they surged toward Sunagakure's left wing.
"Konoha Assault Squad! Follow me and kill!"
The leading Konoha Jonin shouted loudly, taking the lead as he charged straight toward the left flank of Sunagakure's formation.
This Konoha squad had roughly several dozen members. Every ninja held a long chakra blade, and every blade was wrapped in wind-nature chakra.
The Konoha Assault Squad was an elite squad formed from Special Jonin-level and above ninjas skilled in chakra blade techniques. Every member was proficient in wind-nature chakra transformation.
Wind-nature chakra transformation made their speed even faster. It made their ninja blades even sharper. A ninja blade wrapped in wind-nature chakra could slice apart any enemy that appeared before it!
This Konoha Assault Squad was like a sharp blade, stabbing directly into Sunagakure's formation.
"Ah! Help me!"
"Bastards! Stop them!"
"No! Save me!"
The Konoha Assault Squad was like a terrifying wind blade. Sunagakure's left wing was pierced through by this elite assault squad.
Dozens of wind-nature chakra blades flashed up and down within Sunagakure's formation. Countless Sand shinobi heads and severed limbs flew across the battlefield.
The Sand shinobi wanted to counterattack, but the Konoha Assault Squad was far too fast.
Within this Konoha Assault Squad, several sensory-type ninjas were present. Whenever they sensed Sand shinobi preparing to launch ninjutsu attacks against them, they immediately issued commands to the squad.
And the squad members proficient in wind-nature chakra transformation would flash in front of those Sand shinobi before they could even cast their ninjutsu, slicing them down on the spot.
Moreover, all around the Konoha Assault Squad, elite ninjas constantly swung their chakra blades, blocking the kunai and shuriken flying toward the squad from every direction.
If explosive tags appeared, then in the center of the assault squad, ten elites skilled in Wind Release ninjutsu would act.
Before the kunai bound with explosive tags could even approach the squad, whirlwinds had already intercepted them in midair.
And within this Konoha Assault Squad, the fiercest person was naturally the squad captain.
This man actually wielded two chakra blades at the same time.
Streaks of wind-nature blade energy slashed out from his two chakra blades. The Sand shinobi blocking his path were instantly chopped into bloody pulp.
In a short period of time, two Sunagakure Jonin died at the hands of this captain.
Terrifying chakra blade techniques swept wildly through Sunagakure's formation.
The fearsome Konoha Assault Squad seemed to have entered an uninhabited land, slaughtering Sunagakure's ninjas without restraint.
"Sakumo, the Assault Squad's performance is very helpful!"
At the center of Konoha's army formation, Yoru and the other high-ranking commanders were stationed there. When Yoru saw that Konoha's Assault Squad had achieved such brilliant results, he laughed and praised Sakumo Hatake beside him.
This Konoha Assault Squad had been formed under Yoru's order, with Sakumo Hatake appointed as its chief instructor. They had secretly trained for a long time.
From the beginning, this Konoha Assault Squad had been trained to become the sharpest blade, one meant to inflict heavy losses on Sunagakure's forces.
Judging by the squad's performance on the battlefield now, they were doing very well.
The members of this squad had all been trained personally by Sakumo Hatake.
Although Sakumo Hatake's terrifying chakra blade technique used a short chakra blade, when one path was mastered, all paths became connected.
With Sakumo Hatake's blade skills, even teaching these Konoha Assault Squad members a few superficial things had benefited them greatly.
"You overpraise me, Lord Yoru!"
A smile also flashed across Sakumo Hatake's face. This Konoha Assault Squad had indeed taken a great deal of his effort. Seeing them perform so well on the battlefield made Sakumo Hatake extremely happy.
Just as Yoru and Sakumo Hatake were speaking, on the battlefield—
An accident occurred.
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