Five minutes later.
Sarutobi Asuma and his two companions encountered a large number of Sand Ninja, and they were also discovered by the Sand Ninja.
"Nitta, why is it just you guys?"
One of the Sand Ninja asked.
Sarutobi Asuma and his two companions approached and said, "We've run into big trouble!"
"That Konoha brat from the Sarutobi Clan, who created S-Rank Wind Style Ninjutsu at the age of nine and was offered a bounty of 30 million ryo, he escaped."
"Furthermore, besides us, everyone else already..."
Upon hearing this, the Sand Ninja's expressions drastically changed.
"Sarutobi Asuma, that's the name, right?"
"That guy, he should be around 10 years old now, and he's already this strong!"
The Sand Ninja leader, with a scar on his face, frowned deeply.
Having a loose end like that still behind them at this moment was definitely not a good thing.
"Yes, a very powerful guy."
Sarutobi Asuma's expression was grave. "That brat is not only proficient in Wind Style, but also skilled in Fire Style. He's a ninjutsu-type ninja, and his casting speed is extremely fast."
"We must deal with him as soon as possible. Moreover, it will take at least three squads to possibly surround and kill him!"
The Sand Ninja leader shook his head. "There's no time!"
"We are about to face an attack from Konoha's border defense forces. That brat will be handled by the follow-up units."
Sarutobi Asuma frowned. "But..."
The Sand Ninja leader directly interrupted. "There's no need to say more. Unless they're someone as strong as Hatake Sakumo, a single person won't cause us much trouble."
"The follow-up units will also be arriving soon, he won't be able to escape!"
Sarutobi Asuma immediately stopped speaking.
Two minutes later.
Konoha's defense forces arrived.
The ambushing Sand Ninja were already prepared with their ninjutsu. As the Konoha ninja appeared, they all opened their mouths.
Boom!
A large-scale storm swept out, tearing apart trees. In an instant, the forest turned into flat ground.
The Konoha ninja on the opposite side were also familiar with the Sand Ninja's tactics. Those at the very front were all ninja skilled in Earth Style.
Immediately after the Sand Ninja unleashed their Wind Style, they joined forces to use Earth Style.
Earth walls rose from the ground, blocking the large-scale Wind Style unleashed by the Sand Ninja.
However, for the Sand Ninja, their objective had been achieved.
That was to clear out an open space and create terrain that was advantageous for their combat.
For the Sand Ninja, open terrain was more conducive to their fighting.
After the first wave of ninjutsu, Sarutobi Asuma immediately made a gesture.
Attack!
Zzzzz!
Brilliant electric light radiated outwards from Sarutobi Asuma's body.
He was positioned in the front line, and he had just used Wind Style.
At this moment, the Sand Ninja standing to his left and right were within his attack range. They were instantly struck by the electric light, their bodies falling into a state of paralysis.
Meanwhile, Yūhi Kurenai unleashed a Genjutsu, directly engulfing two squads of Sand Ninja nearby.
Shizune lunged forward, her Chakra Scalpel, with the assistance of Kurenai's Genjutsu, quickly killing two Sand Ninja Chunin.
Sarutobi Asuma was even faster.
Under Lightning Style Chakra Mode, in just 1 second, the two individuals affected by his Lightning Style had their heads severed.
In the second second, the Sand Ninja affected by Kurenai's Genjutsu had already broken free from the illusion, but it was too late.
Sarutobi Asuma's figure split into four, and in an instant, he decapitated four people.
In less than 3 seconds, two squads, a total of eight enemies, were all killed.
Only at this point did the Sand Ninja on the left and right sides react.
However, the Sand Ninja on the left and right sides were also over a hundred meters away from Sarutobi Asuma and the others.
"Bastards!"
"They're Konoha ninja!"
The Sand Ninja were both shocked and furious.
The Sand Ninja leader instantly realized: "Sarutobi Asuma!"
On the other side, Hatake Sakumo rejoiced and immediately gave the order: "Charge!"
The Konoha ninja launched a full-scale assault.
Meanwhile, the four Sarutobi Asumas faced the flanks of the Sand Ninja defense line.
Level 8 Fire Style: Flame Bullet at 19%!
Level 6 Wind Style: Oppression at 49%!
Rumble!
Two fiery windstorms swept towards the Sand Ninja on the flanks, prompting the two Sand Ninja squads on either side to quickly use Wind Style to defend themselves.
Yet, even with Sarutobi Asuma unleashing his ninjutsu from over a hundred meters away, he fought them to a standstill.
After the ninjutsu finished, Sarutobi Asuma dispelled his Shadow Clones and, with Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune, dashed towards the Sand Ninja on the left flank.
When the ninjutsu clash between the two sides ended and the shockwaves dissipated, Sarutobi Asuma had already crossed over a hundred meters and plunged into the enemy ranks using Lightning Style Chakra Mode.
At that moment, he was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep!
He first obliterated the Sand Ninja puppeteer's puppets, then, with two swift movements, killed two more.
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune arrived, providing support and distractions with Genjutsu and poison needles. Sarutobi Asuma, relying on his high speed and offense, killed another two, one Jonin and one Chunin.
In the blink of an eye, only four remained from the two squads of Sand Ninja.
And the charging Konoha ninja had also arrived.
In less than five seconds, the remaining Sand Ninja squad was also completely dealt with by Sarutobi Asuma.
At this moment, everyone else became his support.
His speed was simply too great; every flash of blue light was followed by a head falling, and no one could block his blade!
From the moment Sarutobi Asuma made his move until the Sand Ninja's vanguard forces were routed, it had been less than three minutes.
The sudden counterattack by Sarutobi Asuma's squad had an extremely detrimental impact.
Not only did they eliminate two elite Sand Ninja squads in a short period, creating an opening for Konoha, but they also disrupted four squads during the main Konoha ninja charge.
The Sand Ninja's vanguard forces, excluding Sarutobi Asuma and his two companions, consisted of only 10 squads in total.
This was true even if all 10 squads were elites.
However.
After crushing the Sand Ninja's vanguard, Hatake Sakumo did not pursue with his forces. Instead, he immediately organized defenses, preparing to face the main Sand Ninja army.
The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan had already detected that the follow-up Sand Ninja forces would arrive within five minutes at most.
And their numbers exceeded five hundred.
This represented a five-fold troop advantage.
However, with only five minutes, any complex deployment was impossible.
Therefore, Hatake Sakumo immediately led his forces back into the forest, establishing a circular defensive perimeter centered around a specific point.
In his view.
The Sand Ninja forces would definitely be more than these five hundred, and a larger army would surely follow.
The Sand Ninja would likely not commit all their forces against them, but would instead leave a portion to contain them, while the rest of their army would push deeper, invading the Land of Fire's towns and villages, causing chaos, and seizing supplies.
"Everyone, our objective is to tie down a portion of the enemy's forces for as long as possible, and await reinforcements from the main base!"
Hatake Sakumo conveyed his objective to the captains of each squad.
"Understood!"
The captains nodded in unison.
The news of the Sand Ninja invasion had already been relayed via summoning beasts.
And the reinforcements, if moving quickly, should arrive by dawn!
"Asuma, how is your chakra?"
Hatake Sakumo looked at Sarutobi Asuma.
"Don't worry, Teacher Sakumo, there are no problems at all. It's still very abundant!"
Sarutobi Asuma was full of confidence.
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