Mabui, hearing Samui's rational words, asked in confusion, "Are you truly willing to sacrifice your own happiness for the Land of Lightning and Kumogakure?"
Samui spoke very rationally, "One person's benefit is not worth mentioning; the safety of the masses is heavier than a mountain. If sacrificing me can truly bring back peace, then such a sacrifice is worth it."
"In the face of war, my beauty is worth nothing!"
Mabui poked Samui's already impressive size despite her young age. "Fine, fine, fine. Later we'll dress you up all pretty and hand you over to that big pervert, Uchiha Ryou!"
"Mabui, I think he would be even happier if we were packaged together!"
"Get out of here!"
...
Mifune coughed; he really couldn't continue talking with someone like Ryou, who had such a low moral baseline.
If it were a commander who prioritized interests, or someone like a Daimyo or a noble...
They would have already agreed to Ryou's demand and packaged Kurenai, Shizune, and the others over.
Using a few women to trade for the army's advance would be a bargain for any commander.
But the mistake was that Mifune was a Samurai General. In the code of the samurai, one can be defeated, but one cannot fail so devoid of dignity.
To achieve victory by sacrificing the interests of comrades—the fruit of such a victory would inevitably be deformed.
Mifune said to Ryou, "Lord Ryou, please forgive me for being unable to agree to your request. The Shinobi Allied Forces were formed to defeat you and Uchiha Madara."
"We will never compromise with you!"
Ryou shouted, "Then what are you still negotiating for? If it doesn't work, then fight."
"Satori, get up here! Go over there and snatch those women for me!"
Satori, dressed in a catgirl maid outfit, immediately transformed into a Demon and flew toward the center of the Great River.
Satori's body was a deep gray, almost black. Its head lacked conventional facial features, revealing only massive white fangs, and it had a pair of tattered, crow-like wings on its back.
Its torso was slender and twisted, with a pair of long-armed claws, while below were two exceptionally thick, beast-like legs for support.
The overall silhouette resembled an elongated, non-human monster, carrying a strong sense of oppression and an ominous aura.
As soon as it appeared, the Shinobi Allied Forces fell into a bizarre atmosphere; anyone who looked at Satori would feel fear at its hideousness.
The weaker the individual, the stronger this feeling.
Itachi was among them. His breathing became heavy, and his body trembled slightly upon seeing Satori's grotesque appearance.
Such a monster was like a demon crawling out of hell, causing instinctive terror.
Shisui patted Itachi's shoulder. "Itachi, activate your Sharingan. This monster can exert mental suppression, Magnifying our negative emotions."
"Use the Sharingan to counter it!"
"Yes!"
Itachi activated his Sharingan. The fear in his heart diminished significantly, but it was still there.
Itachi glanced at the Uchiha Clan's Police Force.
The elites of the Police Force had all activated their Sharingan to look at Satori, using the mental energy of the Sharingan to resist Satori's mental suppression.
The Uchiha Clan had the Sharingan.
But the others in the Shinobi Allied Forces did not.
The Samurai groups from the Land of Iron were already drenched in sweat. Just looking at Satori was like seeing the inner demons they feared most.
Some Genin with insufficient strength had already wet their pants.
Itachi clenched his hands, feeling worried. The aura alone was so terrifying; Itachi couldn't believe anyone would have the courage to face such a horrific demon.
Even if someone was sent out, could they be its match?
His uncle was actually able to control such a terrifying demon?
Ryou had the Shinobi Cats army beat gongs and drums to put pressure on the other side.
He also had the group of cats shout questions at the Shinobi Allied Forces.
"Who from the Shinobi Allied Forces dares to fight?"
"Who dares to fight!!"
Pressure, the pressure is immense!
The opponents were just a bunch of Shinobi Cats, yet at this moment, they exerted powerful pressure on the Shinobi Allied Forces.
Who exactly dared to step out and fight?
Where were the Third Hokage and the Yellow Flash? Come out and save us!
Most people in the Shinobi Allied Forces didn't know that the top brass had already slipped into the Land of Rain; they thought the elites led by the Third Hokage were still there!
Now that no one was stepping out, everyone felt they were losing face.
This was an allied force composed of elites from the great nations of the Shinobi World. If their morale was crushed by a bunch of cats like this, how could they show their faces in the future?
Fugaku touched his eye sockets, preparing to head out, when suddenly a Shinobi wearing a cloak and a mask, looking like a Konoha Anbu, jumped out.
Everyone seemed to see hope. No matter who this person was, the fact that they dared to jump out to face Satori, who was giving them massive psychological pressure, was admirable.
One must know that many Shinobi had been scared into wetting themselves by Satori; the smell of urine permeated the Allied Forces.
Satori merely standing there made them tremble!
Fugaku knew that was a Konoha Edo Tensei expert, so he stepped back.
Then something bizarre happened. Since the duel between the two armies used the Great River in the middle as the battlefield, the Shinobi from both sides had to stand on the water's surface.
But that Konoha Anbu fell into the water as soon as he jumped, and was washed away by the current.
"Σ(°△°|||)︴"
The entire Shinobi Allied Forces seemed petrified, unable to recover for a long time.
"..."
Ryou was also stunned for two seconds, rubbing his eyes, thinking he was caught in a genjutsu.
But he wasn't. It was real. The Allied Forces had sent a rookie who couldn't even release chakra to stand on the water's surface.
"I originally thought Madara was unrivaled under heaven, but I didn't expect someone to be even bolder than him. Whose general is this?"
Fortune licked his fur. "I don't know. Probably some hothead who's desperate for fame!"
"Father—"
Guy wanted to rush out and fish Duy out.
That's right, the mysterious person dressed as an Anbu was Duy, Guy's father.
Choza stopped Guy. "Guy, calm down, calm down. Don't expose Duy's identity."
"Your father is already dead; he won't drown again!"
Genma bit his senbon, feeling a bit troubled. "I almost forgot, Uncle Duy only knows Taijutsu!"
Shinobi train their chakra control after leaving the Shinobi Academy.
Generally, Jonin commanders will train Genin in Tree Climbing or Water Walking using chakra.
First is Tree Climbing, then Water Walking!
Tree Climbing practice involves continuously releasing a minute amount of chakra to the soles of the feet to stick to the trunk, climbing vertically to the top without using hands.
Too little chakra leads to insufficient adhesion and falling off; too much chakra creates repulsion, causing one to be launched away.
One must output exactly the right amount of stable chakra to adhere to the bark and climb steadily.
After learning Tree Climbing comes Water Walking, which is a level higher in difficulty.
It involves releasing chakra evenly to the soles of the feet to stand steadily on the water's surface without sinking.
Tree Climbing is adhering to a fixed surface, while Water Walking is continuously and evenly applying support force, using chakra to form stable buoyancy to counteract gravity.
It is a training for a Shinobi's delicate and continuous chakra control ability.
These are all basics among Genin.
But Duy didn't know how.
Because Duy only knew Taijutsu. He had chakra, but he usually didn't use it.
Because he didn't know how!