Ren, amidst the crowd, had gone berserk, with his extreme speed and the one-hit kill capability provided by the Thunder God Sword, making it so that no one below the Jonin rank could withstand a single blow from Ren. However, Ren did not engage with Jonin; instead, he always used his speed to bypass them, specifically targeting Chunin and Genin, which enraged the Jonin desperately chasing him, turning their faces green. Finally, one Jonin couldn't hold back and burst out cursing.
"You bastard, do you dare to stop and fight us fair and square?"
Hearing this, Ren's speed did not decrease in the slightest; instead, he continued his massacre, while his voice came from all directions.
"Fair and square? How did someone with your intelligence become a Jonin? Do you even know the meaning of Ninja? It's laughable."
Upon hearing Ren's taunt, the faces of many Iwa Ninja changed, and they looked at that Jonin with anger and a hint of shame.
After all, what their own Jonin had said was too embarrassing. As a Ninja, who would be so foolish as to go head-to-head with you?
A Ninja, by definition, is someone who can endure anything!
Another experienced Jonin next to him kicked that Jonin.
"Shut up! Instead of yelling here, you should be thinking of a way to force him out!"
That Jonin also knew he had incurred public wrath and could only transfer all his anger onto Ren. He watched Ren move back and forth within the flat, watery ground, and suddenly his eyes lit up, letting out another loud shout.
"I've got it! His speed is all thanks to the water surface beneath his feet! Everyone, unleash Earth Release: Earth Wave! Destroy the terrain!"
It seemed, indeed, it could work.
The Iwa Ninja Captain's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he hastily ordered all the Iwa Ninja.
"Everyone, prepare Earth Wave!"
"Yes!"
The crowd dared not delay and quickly began to form hand signs, as with every moment of hesitation, several people around them lost their lives. If they dragged it on any longer, and it was their turn to die, who would they complain to?
"Earth Release: Earth Wave!"
As the hand signs were completed, dozens of roars sounded underground, and then the ground began to undulate violently like water. The water field created by Ren lasted for only a breath before collapsing with a roar.
The Jonin were fine, but as for the other Chunin and Genin, they couldn't withstand this violent fluctuation at all. After holding on for a moment, they were all thrown out, colliding with their companions in mid-air, leaving them dizzy and disoriented.
However, the good news was that Ren's speed had clearly dropped a notch, and he could now be fully captured by everyone's gaze and attacked.
"His speed has decreased! Attack!"
Seeing the results, the Iwa Ninja were enraged, and a group of Jonin charged at Ren, howling.
But Ren stood calmly in place, watching the approaching crowd, a hint of a smile in the depths of his eyes, and he sighed softly.
"I have teammates too."
"Eight Trigrams Palms: Air Palm!"
From a distance, a shockwave arrived, directly attacking the Iwa Ninja Captain. The helpless Iwa Ninja Captain could only stop his encirclement by Ren and turn to dodge.
The evaded shockwave landed in a space, shattering the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust that flew everywhere. The Iwa Ninja Captain's face turned grim; if he hadn't dodged just now but had taken the blow head-on, he would likely have been injured directly.
And this attack seemed to trigger a chain reaction. A series of dazzling Ninjutsu flew out from the forest, heading straight for the Iwagakure Ninja.
"Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"
"Wind Release: Wind Cutter!"
"Lightning Release: Earth Corridor!"
The Iwa Ninja, sensing the danger, their faces drastically changed. They no longer paid attention to Ren on the side. While forming hand signs, they loudly warned the others.
"Be careful! It's the Leaf Ninja! Everyone, brace yourselves and meet the enemy!"
"Will bracing yourselves help?"
Ren's sudden remark made these Iwa Ninja grit their teeth, wishing they could tear Ren apart alive. If it weren't for this bastard, they wouldn't be in such a passive situation.
By this time, the Iwa Ninja had also used various defensive Ninjutsu to block the incoming attacks, and the Leaf Ninja also emerged from the jungles on both sides, subtly forming an encirclement.
The leading Ninja had a dignified appearance, dressed in a black combat uniform, wearing a Konoha forehead protector, with blood vessels bulging around his pure white pupils, staring intently at the Iwa Ninja present.
"Iwagakure Ninja, you have trespassed into the Land of Fire's territory without authorisation. Do you think you've lived too long?"
Hyuga Hiashi's gaze slowly turned to the Iwa Ninja Captain, and he said in a deep voice. Coupled with his Byakugan, he appeared even more imposing.
"Hmph, less talk, I'll lead the way, everyone follow me and break through!"
The Iwa Ninja Captain did not argue much with Hyuga Hiashi, because there was no point in saying anything now.
Today was a life-or-death situation. Originally, the Iwa Ninja had a chance to fight against the Konoha forces, but the Kamizuru Clan was held back, and the variable brought by Ren made it impossible for him to assess how much chance his side had of winning. Now, he could only lead his team to break through, and as for whether they could return with their lives, he would leave it to the Six Paths Sage.
"Trying to leave now? It's too late, go!"
Hyuga Hiashi said expressionlessly, while leading the charge towards the Iwa Ninja.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Earth Release: Earth Wall!"
"Wind Release: Violent Wind Palm!"
"Lightning Release: Earth Corridor!"
"Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"
For a time, various Ninjutsu flew across the battlefield, and screams were endless. Of course, due to Ren, the Konoha forces caught the Iwa Ninja off guard. Coupled with the Iwa Ninja's reluctance to fight, they fought while coordinating with each other to push outwards. So, at the beginning of the battle, Konoha clearly gained the upper hand.
"Phew, these guys are really tough-skinned."
Ren took this opportunity to quickly dispel his Transformation Jutsu and rushed towards Hyuga Hiashi.
"Huh?? The one who had us running in circles just now was just a kid?!"
A group of Iwa Ninja, seeing Ren dispel his Transformation Jutsu in front of everyone, couldn't help but be dumbfounded. Over a thousand of our Ninjas had their formation disrupted by a kid, who easily killed dozens of our people and then escaped unharmed. This was an absolute disgrace!
"Hizashi-senpai?"
Hyuga Hiashi was stunned for a moment, then, after defending against the next attack with his Rotation, he replied.
"I am Hyuga Hiashi, Hizashi's older brother. You must be Ren."
Then he added another sentence.
"Let's talk later, let's finish the battle first."
"Yes!"
Although Ren was a little curious as to why Hyuga Hiashi, who had never met him, recognised him at a glance, he still decided to finish the important business first before anything else.
As time went on, the casualties among the Iwa Ninja began to steadily increase. In the end, although they successfully broke through under the leadership of their Iwa Ninja Captain and a group of Jonin, only less than three hundred of them remained.
The Iwa Ninja Captain finally turned his head to look at the Konoha Ninja again, especially Ren, his eyes filled with hatred that was almost overflowing.
"I remember you, kid. Just wait, one day I will personally take your head to honour our fallen comrades!"
After saying that, they crossed the border without looking back and disappeared shortly after.
As for the Kamizuru Clan, no one paid them any mind. Since the plan had failed, they had no more use!