After a round of attacks, the Iwagakure aerial unit swiftly retreated, confirming Shikaku's suspicion.
Those Explosive Clay bombs, falling like the Shinigami's scythe, were mostly prevented from reaching the surrendered troops by the techniques of the Four Great Shinobi Villages.
After paying the price of dozens of lives left on the Battlefield forever, Iwagakure's surrendered Ninja had merged into the flank of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
Roshi felt guilt for the dead, but even more joy for the survivors.
However, all of this was buried deep in Roshi's heart; at this moment, his expression grew increasingly insane and distorted.
Like a bloodthirsty demon!
Those who should have fled had already fled, and those who should have surrendered had already been accepted.
Now, only those who no longer wished to live remained.
A layer of dark red Chakra appeared on Roshi, instantly transforming into lava.
Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, Lava Release Chakra Mode!
War was not about drinking tea or washing feet, nor was it about hosting a dinner party; ultimately, there was always a battle to be fought.
The remaining Iwagakure Ninja must die; this was good for everyone!
Roshi, in his partial Tailed Beast Transformation, raised his arm and shouted.
"Jade Shard!"
The remaining Iwagakure Ninja beside and behind him, already aware of their fate, shouted along with Roshi.
"Jade Shard!"
"Jade Shard!"
"..."
Shikaku looked at the Iwagakure Ninja, all determined to die, listened to their orderly shouts, and calmly issued a series of commands.
The Allied Shinobi Forces were destined to win; there was no need to fight to the death with a group of people who welcomed death.
Under the premise of inevitable victory, as the overall commander of the Konoha forces, he needed to consider how to minimize casualties.
After completing the deployment, he watched the Iwagakure Ninja, shouting 'Jade Shard', launch a suicidal charge towards the Allied Shinobi Forces.
Shikaku shook his head slightly; whether it was the Tsuchikage or the Daimyo, your Land of Earth no longer had any jade.
All units of the Allied Shinobi Forces adopted similar methods, attempting to reduce their own losses.
Among the Waterfall Village forces, Fū, who had been mostly on the sidelines, said to the middle-aged Ninja in front of her.
"Uncle, how about we go defeat that big bad guy?"
Following Fū's finger, the middle-aged Ninja saw Roshi, clad in a lava cloak.
The middle-aged Ninja did not explain, but instead smiled and agreed.
"Alright, but first we'll defeat the little bad guys around him!"
After speaking, the middle-aged Ninja skillfully formed hand signs, targeting the charging Iwagakure Ninja.
[Earth Release: Fissure]
Iwagakure's advanced Earth Release, capable of large-scale terrain destruction, had caused countless troubles for enemy Ninja forces on the Battlefield.
Now, however, it was the Iwagakure Ninja who had to face this trouble.
A seventeen or eighteen-year-old Iwagakure Ninja, momentarily caught off guard on the rapidly cracking ground, stumbled, and was then impaled by an Earth Spire.
"Uncle, you're amazing!"
Fū's praise rang out behind him, and the middle-aged Ninja turned around, laughing heartily at Fū.
"Hahaha, of course, this is our new justice!"
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The one-sided battle quickly drew to a close.
Iwagakure had indeed eliminated many Allied Shinobi Forces in the previous attacks over ten days.
But at that time, everyone was fighting individually, and Iwagakure chose soft targets.
Now, facing the Allied Shinobi Forces, centered around the other Four Great Shinobi Villages, Iwagakure's desperate counterattack yielded little to no results.
Roshi watched his subordinates fall one by one beside him; gradually exhausted, he could no longer maintain his Chakra cloak and returned to his original form.
He looked at the tall figure opposite him, who still held a wooden tube, and knew that further struggle was useless.
All of Roshi's attacks were easily neutralized by his opponent, and Roshi also learned the opponent's identity from Son Goku.
The Six-Tailed Jinchuriki, a perfect Jinchuriki.
From beginning to end, his opponent had kept a close eye on him; throughout the entire battle, Roshi's achievements were zero.
Even inferior to many of his fallen subordinates.
This was the end!
Roshi intended to end his own life; he was more than a generation older than Han, and his decades of life had been spent in Iwagakure.
Iwagakure was his life; although he later grew increasingly at odds with Ōnoki and chose to leave, it had nothing to do with Iwagakure.
From the moment Roshi received the news and rushed back to Iwagakure, he had no intention of clinging to life.
Taking a Kunai from his Ninja tool pouch, Roshi aimed at his heart.
"Son, I'm sorry!"
After apologizing to his old partner in his heart, receiving no response, Roshi did not hesitate, and forcefully stabbed down.
No one from the Allied Shinobi Forces stopped him; they were destined not to be on the same path, and choosing suicide was also a good thing for the Allied Shinobi Forces.
"Pfft ~"
But just as he pierced his skin, Roshi could not stab any further.
Because a corpse at Roshi's feet, missing half its body, suddenly reached out and stopped Roshi's action.
"Tsuchikage-sama, you cannot die!"
"It's you!!!"
Roshi recognized this person at a glance; it was one of the six Chunin Han mentioned who had killed each other's family members.
"To be precise, it's us."
"Hello, Tsuchikage, how are you!"
"..."
In addition to the first person, five more corpses rose one after another, all chattering greetings to Roshi.
Roshi didn't know what was happening, but he understood that their purpose was certainly not simple.
"Kill me quickly!"
Roshi shouted towards the Allied Shinobi Forces.
"That won't do, Tsuchikage-sama!"
The corpse holding Roshi's arm now transformed into a pool of white unknown substance, enveloping Roshi's entire body.
The exhausted Roshi was powerless to resist; the other five also turned into white substance, wrapping Roshi layer by layer.
"Puff!"
Utakata's attack landed on empty ground, while Roshi and the six White Zetsu had already escaped by burrowing underground.
The commanders of multiple Ninja Villages turned their gaze towards Shikaku's position.
Although Shikaku lacked experience, having also dealt with Danzo, he knew that he was taking the blame!
Regardless of how the Allied Shinobi Forces viewed it internally, with Roshi's disappearance, one thing was certain.
Iwagakure was completely removed from the Ninja World.
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