Gulp!
Many Konoha ninjas couldn't help but swallow.
They had seen death many times.
But such a tragic sight was truly rare.
Not to mention dying at the hands of a Chunin not even 11 years old.
On the other side of the pit.
Sand Ninjas stared at the corpses in the pit and their injured comrades.
Some looked terrified, others cursed angrily.
"Bastard!"
"Damn it, this is Scorch Release Bloodline Limit!"
Kawajun, the leader of the Sand Ninja vanguard who had previously met Sarutobi Asuma, stared intently at Sarutobi Asuma: "It's him!"
"That brat, it's Sarutobi Asuma!"
"The guy from Konoha who created S-Rank Wind Style Ninjutsu!"
"It was him before who inflicted heavy losses on our vanguard!"
Kawajun gritted his teeth, his eyes full of hatred, and the wound on his ribs ached intensely.
That was a blade left by Hatake Sakumo, which had nearly killed him.
And all of this was caused by Sarutobi Asuma.
"Charge!"
"The previous few jutsu required cover from allies, meaning they could be interrupted."
"Charge in for close combat. With this scale, he won't dare to use them carelessly!"
"The Puppet squad is responsible for surrounding and killing him!"
...
Sarutobi Asuma's ferocity had brought immense shock and deterrence to the Sand Ninjas, but it did not make them back down from the fight.
The geographical environment of the Land of Wind endowed every Sand Ninja with astonishing resilience.
And they quickly found a way to deal with Sarutobi Asuma's Scorch Release Rasenshuriken.
Medical ninjas quickly took the injured to the rear for treatment, while a large number of Sand Ninjas charged towards Sarutobi Asuma and the others.
Sarutobi Asuma's robes fluttered with his Chakra Cloak. Looking at the charging Sand Ninjas, he was expressionless. He clasped his hands together, and with a series of pops, eight Shadow Clones appeared beside him.
Scorch Release Shadow Clone, Wind Style Shadow Clone, Fire Style Shadow Clone, Lightning Style Shadow Clone, and the other four were normal Shadow Clones.
After unlocking the Yin Seal, his chakra was too vast.
If limited to the main body, the output in a short period was clearly insufficient.
With a whoosh.
The eight Shadow Clones scattered, all clasping their hands together.
Level 8 Fire Style - Flame Bullet 19% * 2!
Level 6 Wind Style - Oppression 49% * 2!
Level 4 Water Style - Rushing Waves 89%!
Level 5 Lightning Style - False Darkness 89%!
Wind and Fire coordination, Lightning and Water coordination!
Six Shadow Clones fully unleashed ninjutsu, directly covering all the charging Sand Ninjas.
And the scale of it made Sarutobi Amayo and other Konoha ninjas stare in amazement once more.
Especially Sarutobi Asuma's Wind Style and Fire Style ninjutsu.
Wind Style - Oppression was one thing, but the Flame Bullet jutsu, in Sarutobi Asuma's hands, was more terrifying than any Fire Style ninjutsu they had ever seen.
The color of the flames had turned platinum, which was truly terrifying.
The Sand Ninjas were also shocked.
The Sand Ninjas at the forefront all released Wind Style ninjutsu, but in the next moment, their Wind Style was shattered by Sarutobi Asuma's ninjutsu. Before they could retreat, they were engulfed by the flame storm and the electrical current that followed the water flow, emitting piercing screams.
It wasn't until the second wave of Sand Ninjas unleashed their jutsu that they managed to block Sarutobi Asuma's first wave of Combined Ninjutsu.
However, before the aftermath had even dissipated, Sarutobi Asuma's Scorch Release Shadow Clones and a normal Shadow Clone's ninjutsu also roared towards the Sand Ninjas.
Level 8 Fire Style - White Eye Golden Dragon 20%!
Level 4 Scorch Release - White Eye Blue Dragon 45%!
Three-meter-long Fire Style White Eye Golden Dragons, a total of three, drilled out from within the Shadow Clones, their fangs bared and claws extended, tearing through the airwaves as they charged at the Sand Ninjas.
Immediately following them, a ten-meter-long Scorch Release Dragon roared out from within the Scorch Release Shadow Clone.
The second wave of Sand Ninja had just finished using their ninjutsu when four fire dragons descended upon them.
There wasn't enough time to cast ninjutsu, so they could only resort to kunai and shuriken, attempting to counter in close combat.
However, the distance was too short, and the Sand Ninja behind them dared not use large-scale Wind Style jutsu. They could only employ non-lethal Wind Style, which was insufficient to break through the four fire dragons.
For a time, screams echoed continuously.
Aside from the Jonin who reacted quickly enough, others could not escape the dragons' onslaught.
One by one, they turned into torches, or were reduced to mummified corpses by the Scorch Release Dragon.
And while the Sand Ninja were still dealing with these fire dragons, eight Shadow Clones of Sarutobi Asuma, activated in Scorch Release Chakra Mode, Wind Release Chakra Mode, and Lightning Style Chakra Mode, charged forward.
Sarutobi Asuma's main body followed closely behind.
Seeing Asuma disappear before him, Sarutobi Amayo finally snapped back to attention and shouted, "Quick, keep up!"
"Ah!"
"Scatter!"
"Use the puppets to surround him!"
RUMBLE!
BANG!
When Sarutobi Amayo and the other Konoha ninja followed the attack, they saw bodies lying scattered on the ground, along with puppet debris.
Those bodies had all been killed with a single strike, their heads severed.
The wounds differed, however, allowing them to distinguish damage from Lightning Style, Wind Style, and Scorch Release...
Looking ahead, within the dense forest, flashes of golden and blue light appeared, and Sand Ninja fell one after another.
BANG!
"Damn it, it's a Shadow Clone!"
Finally, one of Sarutobi Asuma's Shadow Clones was eliminated. A Sand Ninja Jonin had used ninjutsu that enveloped their own allies.
Unfortunately, it was only a Shadow Clone that was killed.
"Quick, coordinate with Asuma!"
"Don't let them use Wind Style!"
Sarutobi Amayo and the other Konoha Jonin shouted, their shuriken and kunai flying out with whistling sounds, interrupting the Sand Ninja's jutsu casting.
At this moment, a chaotic battle began!
But even with the Sand Ninja's absolute numerical advantage, after Sarutobi Asuma eliminated over twenty people in two waves of ninjutsu, the deterrent effect had caused the Sand Ninja to lose their initial high morale.
Coupled with Sarutobi Asuma's multiple Shadow Clones, his powerful Lightning Style Chakra Mode, Wind Release Chakra Mode, Scorch Release Chakra Mode, and his Level 6 Sword Technique.
Below the Jonin level, no one could withstand even a single strike from him.
This was because his speed was too great.
Especially under Lightning Style Chakra Mode, those who were not equally fast Jonin were killed before they could even react to counter.
Less than 5 minutes.
The battle ended.
"Asuma, don't pursue!"
Sarutobi Amayo called out to two Jonin who were chasing the retreating Sand Ninja.
Three Shadow Clones stopped their advance.
Out of a total of eight Shadow Clones, only three remained.
The Sand Ninja were also ferocious, even engaging in mutual destruction, knowing they were only Shadow Clones.
This also showed Sarutobi Asuma that the Sand Ninja's elites truly lived up to their reputation!
Sarutobi Amayo and the other Konoha ninja, looking at the ground covered in Sand Ninja corpses, felt as if they were dreaming.
Then, they looked at Sarutobi Asuma, their gazes filled with awe!
Ninety percent of these Sand Ninja had died by his hand; he was like an army unto himself!
Hiss!
Some Chunin couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
Sarutobi Asuma felt the different gazes but paid them no mind. Instead, he dispatched the remaining three Shadow Clones to other areas.
The Yin Seal had been completely released, and the accumulated chakra had been fully unleashed. It was impossible to seal it back now, so it had to be used.
Otherwise, if the Shadow Clones were recalled, the chakra would gradually dissipate.
Even with his chakra control, this dissipation was very weak.
"Asuma, the Sand Ninja won't be launching a strong attack here again anytime soon. You should retreat to the rear and rest. We'll handle things here!"
Sarutobi Amayo said.
"Alright!"
Sarutobi Asuma didn't stand on ceremony, nodding and using the Body Flicker Technique to reach the third defensive line, where he sat on a branch to rest.
Five minutes later.
News arrived from all directions: the Sand Ninja had retreated!
But Sarutobi Asuma knew.
This war was just the beginning!
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