**Chapter 821: Utterly Shameless!**
"What in the world..."
From the top floor of the Rōran Central High Tower, Queen Sara overlooked the battles happening throughout the city through the broken window.
Especially towards the West, where Tengen Uzui and the Third Raikage were clashing, there were frequent Commotions that attracted her Line of Sight. The Radiance that just erupted had even startled her into instinctively covering her eyes with her hand.
"You only have two hundred Human, but the Cloud Hidden side has three to four thousand. And you said you didn't need to transfer? What exactly are you thinking?"
Sara turned her head and looked at the two Sea Ninja Village Genin and one Chunin guarding behind her with incomprehensible Gaze.
She had originally thought the other party was after her Ability and wanted to capture her.
Who knew these Man in Black Ninjas had no intention of leaving Rōran at all, and even directly engaged with those Cloud Hidden Ninjas.
But these few Ninjas just looked at each other, none of them intending to answer her.
"Let me answer that question!"
Suddenly, a man's voice entered the Palace Hall. Sara's beautiful eyes looked towards the Main Gate.
She saw a man wearing a Black Suit, black Leather Boots, with a slender build and silver-white long hair, walking in while holding a curved Black-Sheathed Long Saber.
Behind him were four Human, two men and two women, also dressed in Suits.
The two men had ordinary appearances and average temperaments. Aside from their cold expressions, there was nothing else remarkable about them.
In contrast, the two Women wearing Professional Skirt Suits were so beautiful that even she found them each uniquely Characteristic.
One had long purple hair and fair skin. The square Glasses on her face accentuated her violet-like eyes, making them appear crystal clear.
The only strange thing was the large, exaggerated Scissor Weapon she carried on her back.
The other Girl also had purple hair.
However, she had short hair with blunt Bangs. The reason she was called a Girl was because her Face truly resembled a cute young girl, but the unhidden presence like a Mountain Peak made Sara doubt her Age.
"You are..."
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am a Squad Leader named Gozuchi from Cipher Pol No. 8 under the World Government."
Gozuchi looked at Sara calmly and explained, "Since the Sea Ninja Village side doesn't have enough Jonin-level Personnel available, we will be responsible for your Safety from now on."
"Wo... World Government?!"
Sara heard another incomprehensible term. Was this some new Organization established outside?
"Tsukushi, show Queen Sara our Propaganda Film."
"Okay!"
Gozuchi didn't waste any more words. He turned to the purple-haired Girl behind him, who had a youthful face but a large bust, and gave the order. The latter immediately agreed lively.
She first took out a Den Den Mushi from a gap, then hopped and skipped to Sara's front, communicating with her while projecting a Virtual Screen into Mid-air.
Meanwhile, Gozuchi said a few words to the three Ninjas.
The latter immediately Body Flickered away to join the Combat Inside the City, while the remaining three he brought took up different Positions, guarding every corner of the surroundings vigilantly.
Because they all knew that the Ninjas of the Ninja World not only knew the Invisibility Technique but also various strange Ninjutsu, whose Effects were no less than Ministerial Arms, or even Imperial Arms.
[Swish!]
At this moment, an Afterimage swept in from outside The Gate, revealing a young man with short, vibrant green hair wearing red Gloves on both hands.
He looked at Gozuchi with a playful Expression and said, "Captain, I've finished setting up my side."
"Very good."
Gozuchi nodded. Lubbock's Imperial Arms Ability was very suitable for setting up Perimeter Lines and Traps within this Building. "Then I'll trouble you to decorate this place a bit. Perhaps we'll have guests coming later."
"Uh, alright—"
Lubbock reluctantly agreed, then immediately re-entered his work state, as he also understood how chaotic things were outside right now.
At this time.
Gozuchi walked to the window on the other side and expressionlessly watched the dense White Shadows and Black Shadows slaughtering each other in the High Tower, Sky Bridge, and Streets.
Hurricanes, Lightning, Flame, and Explosions rose and fell, some were Ninjutsu, and some were Special Effects of Breathing Styles.
A casual glance revealed the Personnel from both sides who had died from various attacks.
The entire Rōran Ancient Country had completely turned into a blood-soaked Asura Field. However, looking at such a tragic War Scene.
Not only was there no Compassion in Gozuchi's eyes, but instead, the flames of Ambition burned.
Although he hadn't joined the World Government for long, he had completely accepted his new Identity and found a new pursuit in Life.
That was to become one of the Higher-ups within Cipher Pol.
For example, first becoming the Captain of this Cipher Pol No. 8. Therefore, he had been working hard to improve his Strength recently.
Aside from the 'Perfect Type-I Cell Reinforcement Serum' he injected having been digested, in other aspects, he had mastered the Six Powers and the Hardening Technique of Armament Haki.
Among them, the Six Powers were the easiest for him, because his previous Martial Arts and Life Return had already reached a high level.
He had long mastered the basic Techniques of Iron Body, Finger Pistol, Tempest Kick, and Shave, so he only needed to focus on Learning Paper Arts and Moonwalk, and then practice the various advanced Techniques of these Six Powers.
But despite such a great Enhancement, Gozuchi's heart was still somewhat anxious.
Because his current Strength was still not enough.
Of course, he knew this was because he hadn't been in the World Government for long, but the problem was there was a Rival ahead who posed a great threat to him.
Mima Amatori!
He heard she came from an extremely weak Kabaneri World, but it was the first World the World Government conquered. This was enough for Mima Amatori to make up for the Gap in Origin.
At least Gozuchi clearly understood that he couldn't defeat the other party at all, and he didn't have as much Merit as the other party.
So he desperately hoped to achieve Great Merit in this Ninja World!
At the same time.
Just as the Sea Ninja Village Ninjas were being pushed back by the Cloud Hidden Ninjas, who outnumbered them several times, a large number of Man in Black suddenly began to Support them from behind.
The Clothing of these Man in Black was not Ninja uniforms, but Black Suits.
Their Weapons were not Kunai, but black Pistols. While moving quickly and dodging the attacks of the Cloud Hidden Ninjas, they continuously pulled the Triggers, shooting back with Bullets.
For a moment.
The Gunshots, which had only recently subsided, began to ring out continuously Inside the City again, though not as dense as the Automatic Rifles before.
"Cipher Pol Human..."
Hotei said in a low voice, his expression somewhat complex.
Although the Sea Ninja Village was now under the Jurisdiction of the CIPHER POL Headquarters, these Ninjas of theirs just didn't like dealing with these Man in Black.
But unfortunately, the Sea Ninja Village was weak in all aspects now, so they could only hide this dislike in their hearts.
"Who are these Human again?!"
On the other side, the Cloud Village Ninjas were also filled with surprise upon seeing so many Man in Black suddenly appear.
And this swift Martial Arts combined with Pistol Combat Style was also particularly peculiar. First, they would approach at extremely high Speed, and then unleash a fierce barrage of punches and Kicks.
Their Strength was great, and their Speed was fast, completely at the level of Professional Body Technique Ninjas. Their side was completely at a Disadvantage in Close Combat.
This was Cloud Hidden.
It should be known that Cloud Hidden was the Ninja Village among the Five Great Ninja Villages that placed the most Importance on Martial Arts and Swordsmanship, thus their Combat Style also leaned towards fierce charges. Yet now, they were being suppressed in this aspect.
In desperation.
The Cloud Hidden side had no Choice but to choose to pull back the Distance, hoping to deal with them using various Ninjutsu combinations.
And those Man in Black either dodged using a strange Body Flicker Technique or retaliated with Hotei thrown out by Kicking.
At the same time, they would suddenly Shoot at them, utterly shameless!
In the blink of an eye.
The White and Black sides Inside Lou Lan City gradually began to show a Stalemate, making the Combat even more intense and tragic. Every moment, Human were losing their Lives...
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## Chapter 822: The Hidden Sand Arrives!
Western Zone of Lou Lan City.
"Just who exactly are you people!"
The Third Raikage was rapidly pursuing Tengen Uzui, who was constantly dodging flexibly. At the same time, he used his Hand Blade, wrapped in Lightning Flame, to continuously pierce and detonate the incoming Soundwave Cannon.
Two incomparably fast figures were in Mid-air, sometimes one chasing the other, sometimes colliding and crossing paths, then resuming their pursuit.
The Third Raikage naturally knew the principle of not being led by the nose.
But every time he wanted to find trouble with the other Sea Ninja, the opponent would harass him with various Blade Lights and Sound Wave, and even claimed they would go outside the Fortress to spar with the other Cloud Hidden Ninja.
This forced the Third Raikage to remain entangled with Tengen Uzui.
Because he had already witnessed the latter's Strength. Before, he was at most a relatively powerful Elite Jonin, but with this strange Sound Release Ability appearing, his Jonin would have no way to deal with it.
The opponent also had a peculiar Secret Technique that could turn their entire body black, easily defending against his Lightning Release.
Coupled with the two Exploding Blades in his hands that could create Great Explosions.
If a Powerhouse of this Rank rushed into his Team, even if they could eventually kill him, the losses would definitely be heavy, just like how he could cause a Bloody Storm if he charged into the enemy's Team.
Although the Third Raikage appeared rough and irritable, he cared deeply for the Ninja in his Village.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to make the move of staying behind alone to cover the retreat.
"Didn't I already say it? We are Root Ninja under Lord Danzō! If the Third Raikage doesn't believe it, go ask Konohagakure!"
Tengen Uzui laughed as he fought and ran.
"You're Talking Nonsense!"
The Third Raikage was furious. Seeing that the opponent dared to mention 'Root', he became enraged: "Where would Konoha get Exploding Blades? Where would they get Sound Release? And you haven't had any Chakra from head to toe!"
"Hmm."
Tengen Uzui first used Observation Haki and Shave to dodge the lightning-fast attack, then pulled back the Distance and said: "Our Lord Danzō is brilliant and has replicated Kirigakure's Exploding Blades."
"As for this Sound Release, it's my Bloodline Limit. And the reason I don't have Chakra is because I have no Ninjutsu Talent, so I specialize in Swordsmanship and Martial Arts. Do you have any more questions?"
The Third Raikage stopped, looking at Tengen Uzui with Doubt and uncertainty.
Because what he said seemed to make some sense.
Although he had never encountered someone who specialized purely in Swordsmanship and Martial Arts, even the Samurai of the Land of Iron had to cultivate Chakra, the opponent's various performances were quite consistent with this.
Crucially, he knew deeply that pure Martial Arts Training could indeed Resist Ninjutsu.
Because he himself relied on a Physique trained to the extreme. Not only could he wrestle with Tailed Beasts in terms of Strength, but his skin and Muscle were also Tough enough to rival Steel.
Ordinary Blades or Ninjutsu striking his body simply couldn't cause any damage.
But in the entire Ninja World, he had truly never heard of a second person who could reach his level of Martial Arts, because the Suffering during the Training process exceeded the Upper Limit of most people's endurance.
Regardless of what he thought in his heart, the Third Raikage said with a cold face: "But This Old Man's Intuition tells me that you, Kid, are Lying!"
"Then tell me, who are we?" Tengen Uzui retorted.
"..."
The Third Raikage was left speechless by the retort. That's right, if they weren't from Konoha, what Influence could they belong to?
Kirigakure?
Impossible. Their Ninja Quantity has always been the lowest. How could they deploy so many people to the Land of Wind?
If they only wanted to take away the Queen of Rōran, Dispatching a Squad led by a Jonin would suffice.
Just then.
The Third Raikage was attracted by the large number of Gunshots that appeared again. His Gaze swept over and he saw a Large Force of Man in Black swarming in, which made his Expression solemn.
"They still have so many people hidden. What exactly is your Purpose?"
At the same time, he cursed the people of Sunagakure in his heart, calling them a bunch of utterly useless individuals. They didn't even know that nearly a thousand Ninja Unit members had infiltrated their country!
As for Rōran.
He didn't put them in his eyes at all.
"Third Raikage, do you still want to fight? The Situation is very clear now. I admit I can't beat you, but you can't catch me either. How about we just call it quits?"
Tengen Uzui proposed again.
The Sensory Ability and Prediction Ability of Observation Haki, when the Speed difference between the two sides wasn't too great, could completely dodge most of the opponent's Attacks.
If his Observation Haki one day reached the level of Future Sight, then he would be confident that this Third Raikage wouldn't even be able to touch him.
After all, the opponent's Combat Style was actually quite rough, basically the straightforward type.
He also exchanged for a Paramecia System Sound-Wave Fruit based on the Merit he accumulated in the Zero Magic World. This Ability allowed him to Gigantify the various sounds he created.
For example, making the Air Blast Sound generated by Moonwalk under his feet louder, giving his Flight Speed an explosive increase.
This was also the reason he could compete with the Third Raikage in Speed.
Furthermore, the various Explosion Sounds of the Sound Breathing he used were also greatly amplified, and this was the capital that allowed him to block the Third Raikage's Four-Fingered Thrust.
However, the Technique with the greatest Power was naturally the Soundwave Cannon transformed from his roaring voice.
After taking one hit from this move, even the Third Raikage no longer dared to take it head-on, because the intense Tremor and sound could, to a certain extent, penetrate the 'Lightning Release Armor' on his body.
Of course, according to his own words, he just found it too noisy for his ears...
Tengen Uzui was now very fortunate to have acquired the Sound-Wave Fruit Ability in time. Otherwise, with only the Strength he had in the Zero Magic World, he would not have been able to last this long in front of the opponent.
At the same time, he regretted that he had eaten it for too short a Time and hadn't had more Development and Training.
"Hmph, This Old Man has three thousand Ninja outside, which is enough to kill all of your subordinates!"
The Third Raikage said with a look of disdain. He believed that those Man in Black were all the Ninja the opponent could field, and continuing to fight would only result in the opponent being annihilated.
However, there was one point that still left him very doubtful.
Whether it was the previous Man in Black Ninja or the Man in Black who appeared later, they all seemed to fight only with Illusionary Sword Technique and Martial Arts.
That's right.
In the Third Raikage's view, the Breathing Style Swordsmanship that could generate various Elemental Phantom Images was actually an Illusionary Sword Technique combined with some kind of Illusion Technique.
It was similar to Nintaijutsu and Ninkenjutsu, one could say they were more or less the same...
"But don't forget, this is the Land of Wind. You just fought a battle with them. Third Raikage, when do you think the Hidden Sand Ninja will arrive?"
Tengen Uzui said unhurriedly with a smile.
Indeed.
The Third Raikage frowned. He naturally understood this point, which was why he had previously required his subordinates to finish the battle quickly, but who would have thought it would be delayed until now.
But what he didn't know was that for Tengen Uzui's side, Sunagakure was also a threat.
And it could be said to be a greater threat than the Cloud Hidden currently before him, because this was Sunagakure's Homeland. The Ninja they could Mobilize would definitely be more numerous, and they were better at Combat in this Desert Environment.
But this did not prevent Tengen Uzui from using Sunagakure to deter the Third Raikage.
In Fact.
Behind a Sand Dune about one kilometer away from Rōran, figures of Hidden Sand Ninja had already appeared. They were observing the Situation here with Telescopes.
At the same time.
A Large Force composed of three thousand Sand Ninja was also rushing over mightily.
However, the Mission they received was not to protect Rōran, much less to keep the Cloud Hidden in the Desert, but to force the Third Raikage away as quickly as possible.
Their Commander was Rasa.
Although not yet the Fukurokuju, he was a man whose Prestige was comparable to the Fukurokuju, and the only man in Sunagakure currently capable of Resisting the Third Raikage!
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 823: Bury it with it!
The West Zone of Lou Lan City.
"Good!"
"Tengen Uzui, was it? This Old Man remembers you!"
The Third Raikage stopped his offensive and said with a gloomy expression.
He had confirmed that he couldn't defeat the opponent in a short time. This person must possess some kind of peculiar Sensory Ability, which is why he could consistently evade his attacks.
Furthermore, that powerful Sound Release was enough to contend with the long-range Lightning Release he unleashed.
"Hehe, to be remembered by the Third Raikage, that is truly something to boast about."
Tengen Uzui responded to the opponent's fierce gaze with a brilliant smile.
At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief. Heaven knows how much Pressure the opponent had put on him.
The Third Raikage's speed was truly too fast. Within a small to medium range, it was no exaggeration to say his speed was comparable to lightning. If he didn't have Observation Haki and Sound Wave Ability, he would most likely have been finished by now.
"Oh, right."
"I also have a very flashy Nickname, and I hope you can remember it. After all, I am someone of considerable standing!"
Tengen Uzui teased.
At this moment, the Third Raikage had already turned his back to him, seemingly not caring at all if the opponent would Sneak Attack him. Hearing Tengen Uzui's words, he replied without turning his head.
"Then This Old Man would like to hear it. What kind of ridiculous Nickname does a Sound Release brat like you, whom This Old Man has never heard of, have?"
"It's a flashy Nickname!"
Tengen Uzui emphasized solemnly, and then said, "Listen well, my Nickname is 'Sound Hashira', the 'Sound Hashira' Uzui Jonin!"
"Sound Hashira..."
The Third Raikage muttered it once, then sneered, "A nonsensical Nickname, and quite boring!" After speaking, he directly transformed into Electric Flash and flew outside Lou Lan City.
"What did you say!"
Tengen Uzui was instantly enraged, immediately swinging the two Nichirin Blades in his hands and roaring towards the opponent's back view.
"Get back here! Fight me for three days and three nights more, or take back your insult!!"
He seemed genuinely enraged. His roar formed ripple-like sound waves in the air. The ground along the way, which was already in tatters, further developed dense cracks.
But the Third Raikage had already decided to leave and completely ignored Tengen Uzui.
"Damn it, to actually look down on my name as 'Sound Hashira', that's just too much..."
Tengen Uzui cursed through gritted teeth.
A few minutes later.
As several sharp whistling sounds echoed in the sky outside the fortress, the Cloud Hidden Ninja inside Lou Lan City began to retreat with unwilling expressions.
The Sea Ninja Village and Cipher Pol side also did not pursue. Covered in injuries, they watched them leave the city.
Just looking around.
The streets and alleys of Lou Lan City were already stained with bloodstains, still warm. Corpses lying in pools of blood were everywhere. There were Cloud Hidden wearing single-shouldered white clothes, and Sea Ninja wearing Black Vests.
However, the most numerous were the Men in Black who joined the war later.
Because there were many of them, and compared to the selected Sea Ninja, their Strength was uneven.
Of course.
These few casualties were merely a drop in the bucket for the vast Cipher Pol. If the Sea Ninja Village suffered this many casualties, it would be almost crippled.
This is the gap in scale, and also why the World Government placed the Sea Ninja Village under Cipher Pol's Jurisdiction.
But no matter what.
This was the first time Cipher Pol had suffered such heavy casualties in an Otherworld, with an estimated two to three hundred people.
This also made the World Government fully realize the difficulty gap between the Ninja World and the previous few Worlds.
The ninja here.
Even a mere Genin would at least know Clone Jutsu, Transformation Technique, Substitution Jutsu, and Invisibility Technique, Ability possessing Supernatural Power, as well as decent Shurikenjutsu and relatively excellent Melee Capability.
From Chunin upwards, they are even more troublesome.
Especially those few Cloud Hidden Jonin, they could easily massacre the regular members on Cipher Pol's side. If two or three of them used joint ninjutsu, its power and range would be astonishingly large.
Most of those collapsed spires and sky bridges came from this...
Outside the fortress.
Just as Tengen Uzui and the others were gradually relaxing.
The Third Raikage found Jonin Dodai, who had not participated in the war, and expressionlessly issued an order that startled the surrounding Cloud Ninja.
"Wait until everyone inside the city is out, then have the Second Unit use Joint Ninjutsu on Rōran, completely annihilating this small country in a sea of fire, turning it into a scorched earth ruin on this desert!"
Jonin Dodai opened his mouth as if to say something, but closed it again, silently accepting the order.
Because he knew that if he didn't do this, Raikage-sama would find it difficult to suppress the rage in his heart, and rage could make a person lose rationality.
He also didn't want Raikage-sama to make any more extreme decisions because of this after returning, as that would surely cause more harm to Cloud Hidden Village.
Time slowly flowed by in the blowing sandstorm.
The speed of the Cloud Hidden Ninja inside the city was very fast. They completely withdrew from inside the city in less than ten minutes, and then received treatment from Medical Ninja with their tired or painful bodies.
But they were surprised to find that their side showed no signs of packing up and leaving yet.
Instead, the members of the Second Unit, who were mainly responsible for mid-to-long range attacks during the war, lined up and completely surrounded Rōran from all four sides.
This scene was too familiar.
"This..."
Tengen Uzui and the others sensed that something was wrong and returned to the City Wall Top, seeing the same scene.
"I remember it was mentioned in the intelligence that the ninja units of the Great Ninja Villages can perform large-scale combined ninjutsu released by dozens, even hundreds, or several hundred people together. Could it be..."
At this moment, Fukurokuju, who had waist-length reddish-brown hair, frowned and said with some hesitation.
The next second.
Tengen Uzui, Hotei, Yazaemon, Bishamon, Takumi, and the others exchanged glances, and a strong sense of unease arose in their hearts.
They had previously witnessed joint ninjutsu performed by two or three people working together.
That power could easily collapse spires hundreds of meters high. Their own Tempest Kick, Flying Slash Attack, and the like couldn't offer any resistance at all.
One can imagine how terrifying the joint ninjutsu performed by over four hundred people would be!
"What should we do? We can't stop it..."
Takumi, who looked like a blonde loli, said, biting her lip. She was a little scared and thought about quickly running inside the city.
Tengen Uzui pondered for a few seconds, then sighed helplessly, "There's no method. Let's have everyone retreat!"
He truly didn't expect that the esteemed Third Raikage would make such a despicable and crazy action, actually planning to completely destroy the entire Rōran.
On the other side,
Hundreds of Cloud Hidden Ninja from the east, south, west, and north directions had uniformly formed their respective hand seals.
The next moment.
Half of the ninja among them unleashed surging gales towards the opposing Loulan City Wall, while simultaneously shouting the name of the ninjutsu from their bulging mouths in unison.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
In an instant, the gales unleashed by over fifty ninja merged together amidst the howling, forming terrifying tsunami-like wind waves that swept overwhelmingly towards Rōran.
But this wasn't the end.
The remaining Cloud Hidden Ninja took a step forward and unleashed various Fire Release ninjutsu they were skilled in, causing the already connected wind waves to quickly ignite into a towering sea of fire.
Actually, their choice to use this combination of Wind Release and Fire Release joint ninjutsu was also out of helplessness.
Because Cloud Hidden Ninja are most skilled in Lightning Release and Water Release, followed by Wind Release, and then Fire Release and Earth Release.
In previous Large Army Combat, they always used Water Release and Lightning Release joint ninjutsu.
But in this Desert Environment, Water Release couldn't be used at all, and Wind Release and Lightning Release couldn't form joint ninjutsu. At least, they didn't know how, and they hadn't seen other ninja villages use it either.
"It's over!"
Tengen Uzui sighed in his heart as he watched the sky behind him light up with Hikari everywhere. Their mission had likely failed, while the Third Raikage outside the fortress wore a cold smile.
"Rōran, it's over. Sound Release brat, you can be buried with this Ancient Kingdom!"
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 824: Faintly Shaking!
The monstrous, raging Fire Wave madly devoured the Sand along its path.
Wherever it passed, the originally golden Desert turned into Scorched Earth flickering with Aura.
The entire Roran was surrounded on all four sides by a Fire Wave that connected into a circle, simultaneously rolling closer at a speed visible to the naked eye. The surging Heatwave completely dried up the already scarce Moisture in the Air.
Everyone from the Cloud Village Faction watched with burning Gaze, waiting for the Ancient Country to be incinerated by the Sea of Fire.
The Anger in their hearts needed this fire to be vented.
At the same time.
The Third Raikage's face still wore a cold, mocking smile: "Whether it's Rōran or the Sound Hashira, This Old Man has only known them for a day!"
On the other side.
On the Central High Tower within Lou Lan City, Queen Sara watched the Fire Wave approaching from all four sides with utter Despair. Tears of Suffering flowed uncontrollably from her large, beautiful Eyes.
"Rōran... it's still over..."
At this moment, the extreme sadness had already overwhelmed the shock regarding the very existence of the World Government.
But she didn't notice that Gozuchi, Tsukushi, Sheele, Lubbock, and the others behind her didn't show much Panic.
They merely calmly watched the sky full of Hikari outside the window, as if appreciating a Scenery unrelated to themselves.
Because they had sufficient confidence in the World Government.
This was quite interesting.
Many Otherworlder who joined the World Government would develop extremely strong confidence in the World Government after not long, even stronger than their Sea Star People Colleague in the same Department.
Everything happened in the same extremely short Time.
But just as these massive Fire Wave, whose Height was already higher than the Lou Lan City Wall Top and even blurred the Air with their scorching heat, were about to engulf the Urban Area.
The countless Sand in front of the four City Wall suddenly surged upwards, like Magma erupting from an underground Volcanic Eruption, or like Sand River rushing towards the sky.
Although the surging range was only three or four meters in Width, the earthy yellow Sand seemed inexhaustible, and the Height of the Sand Layer grew higher and higher.
In the blink of an eye.
Under the shocked Gaze of the Third Raikage and thousands of Cloud Hidden Ninja, the Sand Flow from the four sides converged in the High Altitude, forming an enormous, bowl-shaped Sand Shield that completely enveloped the entire Roran, with its numerous Spire.
The next moment.
With an earth-shattering Rumble, the sky-filling Fire Wave collided with the earthy yellow Sand Shield.
It must be known that this Fire Wave was not just Flame; it was also filled with powerful Wind Release, equivalent to a city-destroying Rank High Temperature Impact, striking simultaneously from four directions.
Immediately.
The surface Sand Layer seemed to be struck by a scorching Iron hammer, instantly disintegrating and exploding into large and small pieces of Scorched Earth all over the sky.
At the same time.
The surging Heatwave and Gale swept out in all directions like boiling Hot Water, even pushing the nearby Sand to roll further away.
The Cloud Hidden Ninja within the Aftermath range stumbled, desperately stabilizing their Figure using their respective methods.
The Strong Wind blowing back was simply too strong and too hot, and the Sand mixed within it not only caused sharp pain when hitting the body but also scratched out thin bloodlines on the skin.
They truly hadn't expected that the Large-Scale Combined Ninjutsu they released would actually be blocked by something.
"Such a large-scale Sand Control Technique, could it be that the Third Kazekage has appeared?"
The Third Raikage, who stood motionless amidst the Heatwave, Gale, and Flying Sand and Rolling Stones with his arms crossed, frowned as he stared at the Sand Shield within the great fire, thinking to himself.
He was more or less Scruple of the Fukurokuju who was hailed as the Strongest of all generations.
Because he had already witnessed the Strength of the Jonin named Rasa, so the Fukurokuju above him would surely be even Stronger.
A moment later.
The Strength of the Fire Wave began to disappear, the sky-piercing Hikari gradually dissipated, and the Wind Wave also calmed down, exposing the Sand Shield, whose surface had completely turned into Molten Sand, to everyone's Line of Sight.
Seeing this scene, many Cloud Hidden Ninja showed disappointment in their Gaze.
It seemed their Joint Ninjutsu had not broken through the Defense of this Sand Shield.
This was the combined effort of four hundred people!
[Crackle crackle crackle————]
Suddenly, the Sand Layer that had originally converged together seemed to be controlled by some kind of Strength, separating again like Flowing Water from the Air, and then falling back below their respective City Wall.
However, this Sand had clearly increased significantly, piling up to a Thickness of half the City Wall.
Such a Height would make it even easier for Ninja to leap over.
But no one from the Cloud Village Faction moved a step, because on the City Wall Top facing the West Side, an earthy yellow High Tower condensed from Sand appeared.
At the top of the High Tower, a towering Figure stood at some unknown Time.
"That is..."
The Third Raikage narrowed his Eyes.
He saw a strong man with a Height estimated to be nearly three meters, wearing a sandy yellow Suit, with neat, slicked-back black hair, and a Black Coat fluttering in the Wind draped over him.
Such a massive Figure was something the Third Raikage and others had never even heard of, let alone seen.
The key was the Aura on the other party.
He was clearly just standing there, but when that faint Line of Sight swept over, an uncontrollable Chill would rise in one's Heart, and Fear would involuntarily appear in their Gaze.
Even the Third Raikage became Nervousness, because he felt an extremely strong Unease from the other party.
This was very incredible.
Because he had no Fear even when facing a fully formed Eight-Tails!
"Ha—Ha—Ha—Ha————"
Just then, the man at the top of the Sand Tower inexplicably began to laugh loudly, and his laughter was so peculiar, each segment of sound was a magnetic, drawn-out tone.
"Pass down the Order, prepare to withdraw back to the country. We can't stay here any longer!"
Taking advantage of the other party's laughter, the Third Raikage whispered an Order to Jonin Dodai beside him.
Because he could tell that the other party was not the Third Kazekage. After all, as the Fukurokuju of a Village, even if he hadn't seen the person himself, he had seen Portraits of the Four Kage.
But the other party could use Sand Control Technique, so they were likely a Powerhouse from Sunagakure.
And this was within the Land of Wind, so Rasa was probably already rushing here. No matter how he looked at it, the Risk of their side staying here any longer was too great.
Meanwhile, Tengen Uzui and the others within Lou Lan City, upon seeing the Back View at the top of the Sand Tower and the previously vast, sky-piercing Sand Flow, immediately recognized the Identity of this Lord.
"Phew—so it's Vice Admiral Crocodile, that's great. Our Sea Ninja Village's first Mission is finally completed."
Tengen Uzui let out a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he gave a big thumbs-up in his Heart for the World Government's Decision. Sending Crocodile to the Desert Environment of the Land of Wind could be said to be the optimal choice.
Perhaps even more reliable than sending certain Admiral...
At the same time.
The not-so-long laughter stopped. Crocodile at High Altitude first Un hurried lit himself a Cigar, then looked down with Eyes full of playfulness at the Cloud Hidden who were withdrawing in batches towards the Great Sea on the South Side.
"Since you've come, how can it be so easy to leave? Why don't you all stay?"
As soon as his words fell, he was seen holding the thick, smoking Cigar in his mouth, suddenly raising his Right Hand, which was covered in Jewelry Ring, and fiercely slamming it onto the surface of the Sand Tower beneath his feet.
Invisible Fluctuation rippled around his Palm.
Soon.
The distant Cloud Hidden Ninja felt the vast Sand Layer faintly shaking...
I mainly want to Communication more with everyone, talk about my thoughts, and also understand everyone's thoughts.
Because writing is quite lonely, I really like chatting with everyone and reading your Comment.
That's right.
Has everyone watched Black Clover and Blue Exorcist?
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 825: Muttering to Himself!
"Quicksand!!!"
Suddenly, a scream rang out among the Cloud Hidden Team.
This was because they were the first to notice the Sand Layer under their feet softening, and their feet sinking downwards.
One stone stirred up a thousand waves.
Large numbers of Cloud Hidden Ninja quickly jumped up, but who would have thought the Sand under their feet would shoot up like countless yellow Sand Snakes formed from sand, coiling around their calves and pulling them down.
"Ah, what is this!"
"Cut them off!"
Some relatively clever Ninja tried to use the Kunai in their hands to cut off the coiling 'Sand Snakes', but who knew even more 'Sand Snakes' would surge up and wrap around their arms.
"Use Lightning Release!"
A Jonin shouted loudly to the surrounding Ninja while covering his Kunai with Lightning Release Chakra.
Because everyone knew that Lightning Release countered Earth Release, and the essence of Sand Control Technique was also Earth Release, the 'Sand Snakes' cut by Lightning Release Chakra should lose their Strength and turn back into normal Sand, falling down.
[Swish—]
The Kunai, flashing with Electric Flash and carrying a sharp Whistling Sound, heavily stabbed into the Quicksand underfoot.
Immediately.
Cracking Electro spread outwards.
But a scene that shocked all the Cloud Hidden Ninja attempting this Action appeared.
There was absolutely no change.
"Huh?"
"How is this possible!"
Everyone was dumbfounded. Lightning Release countering Earth Release was practically a Truth in the Ninja World, so why was it having no Effect now?
As a result,
Except for a small number of relatively lucky Ninja, most people were completely wrapped by the spreading 'Sand Snakes' and then swallowed by the Quicksand under their feet.
However, the opponent didn't seem to intend to kill them all.
They only let the Sand Layer bury the Body below the Shoulders, so their Life was not threatened.
Moreover, the Sand below began to solidify again, no longer the somewhat soft Quicksand, which also made all the affected Cloud Hidden Ninja unable to move.
The entire Screen Feed looked like a large expanse of Desert with Neck and Head growing out of it, one after another.
Dense and extremely spectacular.
"Keep running, take the Intelligence back to the Village!!!"
Just as Jonin Dodai and the others were at a loss, the Roar of the Third Raikage suddenly echoed from behind.
As soon as he finished speaking,
Their Raikage-sama was seen erupting with surging Lightning Release Chakra again. The blue Aura, surrounded by streaks of Lightning, was like a bright Lighthouse.
Suddenly.
A large amount of black Lightning spewed from the Third Raikage's Body, forming a ferocious, massive Black Panther in the Mid-air above his Head.
[Roar!]
The 'Lightning Black Panther' leaped up and heavily smashed onto the empty Sandy Ground, spreading out like a spider web of black Electro.
A miraculous scene appeared.
All the black Electro seemed to possess its own Spirit, narrowly avoiding the Head of each Cloud Hidden Ninja wearing a headband along the way, cracking the Sand Layer around them, which was as hard as Iron.
At the same time, when the Sand tried to close back up, the black Electro would scatter it again.
The entire process took less than three seconds.
Yet, it fully demonstrated the Third Raikage's Cultivation attainments in Lightning Release. His Control over Electro could be described as Subtlety.
This was in stark contrast to his rough, explosive Personality and reckless Style.
However, the range of the black Thunder was no more than a hundred meters in radius. Although it saved two to three hundred Cloud Hidden Ninja, the two to three thousand Cloud Hidden Ninja further away had no such luck.
[Swish————]
Deeply aware that he couldn't save everyone by rescuing them, the Third Raikage, the moment after releasing the black Thunder, directly transformed into a brilliant Electric Flash and shot out.
His Target was precisely the Lou Lan City Wall Top, where Crocodile stood at the top of the Sand Tower.
"Don't underestimate the Raikage's Strength!"
The Third Raikage's Roar echoed throughout the Sand Sea.
Seeing this scene,
Jonin Dodai and the other Ninja were incredibly conflicted, but they still bit their bleeding lips tightly, their eyes red, and resolutely turned around, sprinting at full speed towards the Direction of the Great Sea.
They could not fail the Third Raikage!
Run, run for their lives!
Returning alive to Cloud Hidden Village was their only Mission from now on. The opponent's Sand Control range was simply too vast, even more exaggerated than Rasa's range before.
Jonin Dodai seriously suspected that even the Strongest Third Kazekage, who was said to be a Legend, might not possess this kind of Ability.
Could it be some old Monster living in seclusion within Roran?
It wasn't impossible, after all, Roran was indeed an Ancient Country with a thousand years of History.
He had heard about the Legend of the Dragon Veins to some extent.
"Quite interesting, daring to charge at me like that. Is it for your Subordinates? That's truly a Blood Boiling Screen Feed..."
Crocodile looked at the rapidly approaching Electric Flash, grinning widely. At the same time, he clipped the Cigar, which was emitting wisps of hot smoke, between his Right Hand fingers.
The next moment, the surface of the Cigar was instantly stained with a hint of black, and then he flicked it out.
This flick was extraordinary.
The Cigar directly turned into a black Afterimage and shot out with a Whistling Sound. The Third Raikage felt a surge of Anger in his Heart upon seeing this scene, feeling that he was being underestimated to an absurd degree.
He immediately raised his Hand Blade and thrust it forward. He wanted to pierce through both the Cigar and the opponent!
[Bang!]
Electro scattered in all directions. The Hand Blade, like a lightning spear, collided heavily in Mid-air with the Cigar, which was pitch black with a hint of red Aura.
Without any Accident,
The latter was blown apart by the Hand Blade in the blink of an eye, and one could even see a Lap of White Mist forming in the Air.
But this also caused the Third Raikage's Pupil to suddenly shrink.
Because he felt a slight recoil from his Palm.
How was this possible?
A casually thrown Cigar actually possessed such Strength.
But the next second, the Third Raikage had no time to think about this, because the tall figure that suddenly appeared before him had already enveloped him like a Black Curtain.
"So fast!"
Crocodile, in a semi-sandified Form, approached the opponent with a grin, his entire Right Arm completely sandified.
"Crescent Dune!"
"Dangerous!"
The Third Raikage's Hair, which was already standing on end due to the Lightning Release Chakra, became even more rigid.
He dodged to the right without hesitation, like an Electric Flash drawing a ninety-degree blue angle in the Air.
But the next moment, he was shocked to find that the Crescent Moon-shaped Sand Blade, its surface stained with a hint of black, had already slashed towards the Direction he had chosen.
It was as if his Action had been Predicted in advance.
"It's like this again!"
The Third Raikage thought of Tengen Uzui's Sensory Ability from before.
He originally thought this was his personal Innate Ability, but this guy, who was ridiculously tall, could also do it.
However, no matter what he was thinking in his Head, in reality, the half-moon Sand Blade, its edge flashing with black Aura and Sharpness, had already rapidly sliced through his Body.
[Puff——————]
Warm scarlet Blood Water splashed into the Air. The Third Raikage couldn't believe that his 'Lightning Release Armor' and the incredible Toughness of his Body Surface had a long, smooth diagonal cut.
[Whoosh——————]
[Roar!!]
In the blink of an eye, the Third Raikage flew backwards like an Electric Flash Cannonball, drawing a blue Afterimage like a Meteor Flame Tail in the Air.
Finally, he heavily smashed onto a Sand Dune in the distance, stirring up a huge Rumble and Sand Explosion.
"Ah, his Defense Ability is quite good. That cut just now shouldn't be very deep..."
Crocodile looked at the sky full of Sand over there and muttered to himself in surprise.
He had thought he could cripple the opponent with one Blade and take him back, but now it seemed he would need a few more hits.
His Armament Haki Cultivation still wasn't enough.
One kilometer away,
Rasa, who had already arrived, and the Sunagakure Jonin with Telescopes were all dumbfounded. They could hardly imagine what they were seeing.
Did their Village have or ever have such a terrifying Powerhouse?
(End of this chapter)