"Those who block my way shall die!"
Lightning crackled around Ai, and he moved with incredible speed. He saw someone blocking his way and, without even trying to figure it out, threw a punch at them.
"Uchiha Style: Thousand Peaks Collapse"
Uchiha Izumi drew a gleaming longsword from behind her and slashed down at A's iron fist. Normal ninja sword techniques emphasize sharpness to injure, not to mention that Izumi, being a woman, was physically weaker than male ninjas.
But when she slashed, the blade didn't show any sharpness; instead, it gathered a force as powerful as a thousand mountains collapsing.
when!
An iron fist can cleave a thousand mountains, its power shaking the world in an instant.
A and Uchiha Izumi's attacks collided, instantly creating sonic booms and churning air around them. Ninjas who were close by felt a sharp pain in their ears, and were pushed away by gusts of wind.
When masters meet, both sides are aware of each other's strengths. Ai and Uchiha Izumi exchange glances and move swiftly, locked in a fierce battle.
"Everyone, stay away from them, retreat and continue using crossbows to weaken the Cloud Ninja!"
The Raikage was temporarily entangled by Izumi Uchiha, so Hiashi Hyuga and Gaku Uchiha quickly told their subordinates to retreat further and continue the attack.
Under their command, the surrounding Snow Ninja formed a large circle and stood ready, while the Hyuga clan's crossbow squad continued to unleash a hail of arrows. A glance over and noticed that these crossbows had an incredibly fast rate of fire, and could even use chakra to increase their power.
He knew that at this rate of fire, the Cloud Ninja would likely suffer heavy casualties, and his eyes widened in fury, causing his lightning chakra to surge even more violently.
"You dare, Chongliubao!"
A concentrated his Lightning Release chakra into his elbow and charged at Uchiha Izumi, attempting to force her back before attacking the archer squad.
"I told you this road is blocked!"
"Uchiha Style: Hurricane Slash"
Quan showed no weakness; the precious sword in her hand suddenly became entangled with a powerful hurricane, possessing both the immense power to sweep across the heavens and the sharpness to destroy all things.
Wind-style chakra clashed with lightning-style chakra, a blinding white light flashing at the center of their battle, and the surrounding land was ripped up by the wind and lightning chakra. The powerful impact sent both of them staggering back several steps.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Cruelty Level"
Ai concentrated his Lightning Release in his hand and slashed down at Uchiha Izumi with his fingers like a knife. His hand slash was comparable to a divine weapon.
"Uchiha style, a thousand winds pass by."
Izumi had already realized that Ai's physical defense and strength far surpassed her own, so she chose to use the Wind Release Ninja Sword Technique, which was taught by Master Yukage, to counter the Lightning Release Body Tempering Technique.
The wind was raging on the spring blade, and a storm vortex swirled around the blade, with incredibly sharp wind blades faintly visible within the storm.
The hand blade clashed with the steel blade, the wind-style chakra peeling away the lightning-style chakra layer by layer, producing a clanging sound of metal striking metal.
The two, wielding both blades and iron fists, fought to a standstill, eventually retreating to face each other. Raikage A, having specialized in Lightning Release body tempering techniques for many years, possessed an exceptionally strong physique; even after the battle, his breathing remained steady. Uchiha Izumi, on the other hand, was somewhat more disheveled; her right hand, holding a sword behind her back, trembled incessantly, and she grew even more vigilant.
As expected of one of the Five Kage of the ninja world, he pales in comparison to the old devil Sarutobi of Konoha. I'm afraid the Uchiha clan alone won't be able to withstand him. As Izumi pondered, she gritted her teeth, and the three tomoe in her blood-red eyes spun, quickly transforming into a strange pattern resembling a windmill.
Quan pointed his sword at Raikage, his words filled with unwavering resolve.
"You are very strong, but I will never let down Lord Yukage's guidance and care."
Today, only one side of the road is open!
"Could those eyes be the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan? Among female ninjas, you are quite strong. For the sake of the Cloud Ninja, I will use my full strength!"
Facing a powerful opponent, Lei Ying Ai's expression became much more serious. He ripped off his cloak and was about to make a move.
"Lord Raikage, we've arrived!"
"Support Raikage-sama!"
The crossbowmen's attack was eventually affected by Ai. Under the guidance of Mabui and the others, the Cloud Ninjas charged through wave after wave of arrows and came to Ai's back to confront the Snow Ninjas.
At this moment, Ai and Uchiha Izumi also stood in front of their own camp, wary of each other.
Looking closely at his own troops, Ai felt a wave of dizziness. About one-seventh of the Cloud Ninja who had followed were gone, and many of the remaining Cloud Ninja were wounded. Keep in mind that this group of ninjas he had led were all elite Genin or higher, including many elite Chunin and Special Jonin. He hadn't expected so many casualties in such a short distance.
Even during the border battles with Konoha in recent years, we haven't suffered such heavy losses!
Ai hadn't expected the Hyuga clan to become so powerful after arriving in the Land of Snow. He had initially only wanted the Byakugan's reconnaissance abilities, but now he was even more eager to acquire the Hyuga clan. It was a pity that the Snow Village possessed such a formidable ninja; it seemed achieving his goal wouldn't be easy this time.
Given the situation, with such a powerful weapon, the Hyuga clan could easily concentrate their fire and hunt down their own experts if anyone in front could hold them off. If they couldn't break through, their retreat would be extremely difficult!
"Lord Raikage, Mabui is incompetent, causing the group to suffer such a great loss."
Mabui's serious expression concealed a hint of sorrow and helplessness. Although initiating the battle and leading over a thousand ninjas to attack the Land of Snow was the Raikage's decision, she decided to sacrifice herself and take the blame in order to boost the morale of the Cloud Ninjas and to avoid offending her superior.
"That's not true!"
Ai's eyes were fixed on the front, his tone and movements were resolute.
He waved his hand dismissively and said, “You’re not wrong, it’s my fault. You’ve already given the advice, and I’m the decision-maker. I misjudged the strength of the Snow Village and was too arrogant and impulsive, which led to so much damage.”
As Ai spoke, he clenched his fists, his aura growing stronger and stronger, and arcs of lightning flashed all around him, making him almost invisible.
"Gentlemen, the Hyuga clan's Byakugan is incredibly perceptive, and the Yukigami Village has developed new attack methods. If we retreat now, it would be tantamount to letting them slaughter us at will."
Bringing you into this perilous situation was my mistake as the Raikage. This will be a tough battle, and all I can promise is that I will be at the forefront of the fight, fighting to the death!
"Gentlemen, are you willing to fight to the death with me?"
"Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"
"kill!"
"I swear to follow Lord Raikage to the death!"
"Attack! I'm going to capture these idiots and pin them down!"
After Ai's declaration, the Cloud Ninjas, who had been somewhat dejected from the crossbow attack, suddenly changed their demeanor. They all roared and glared at the Snow Ninjas, their aura as if they were the ones who had suffered a loss earlier.
"kill!"
Seeing that the Cloud Ninja army was of good morale, A gave a timely call and transformed into a bolt of lightning with blue Lightning Release chakra, rushing towards Uchiha Izumi.
"kill!"
The Cloud Ninjas behind Ai launched a charge, while the Snow Ninjas on the opposite side, under the command of Izumi and the others, also launched an attack. In an instant, the entire snowy ice plain was filled with the sounds of battle.
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