"Although Roshi was hit by Itachi's Tsukuyomi, jinchuriki have always been known for their thick skin, tough bodies, and strong mental strength."
Rengoku analyzed, "Maybe by now, Roshi has already recovered from the effects of Tsukuyomi."
"So, Shisui, you stay hidden within the team for now. The moment you sense anywhere that needs support, go provide assistance immediately."
It had to be said that Itachi's skill in genjutsu was already considered top-tier. However, Shisui's genjutsu ability was even stronger.
Not only could Shisui skillfully use light and sound as mediums to cast genjutsu, but when his genjutsu was activated, it was often extremely hard to guard against.
By comparison, even Itachi was slightly inferior.
If the two sides truly came to blows, then having Shisui move back and forth across the battlefield, waiting for the right moment, was undoubtedly the wisest choice.
"Understood, Clan Head," Shisui replied respectfully.
"However, once we reach the actual battlefield, all actions must still follow Fugaku's command and coordination."
"If I decide to personally take action, Makumi, you will come with me at that time as well."
Rengoku turned his head to look at the person beside him.
It was Makumi, who had just successfully awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Yes, Clan Head!"
Makumi nodded without hesitation.
Everyone knew that Iwagakure's high-end combat strength was far stronger than that of Sunagakure.
Although Rengoku wanted to lure Iwagakure's forces deeper inside, he also knew that going too far would backfire. The current position was basically enough, and it was time to end this battle.
His gaze shifted as he saw Neji within the team, his Byakugan activated as he observed the enemy formation.
And beside him were Tenten, Hotaru, Kiba, Shino, Ajisai, as well as Ino-Shika-Cho.
They each more or less had their own tasks, but the main purpose of coming here was still to accumulate battlefield experience.
These children would also be Konoha's backbone in the future, and they needed to be made to feel the cruelty of war.
Just as Rengoku, Shisui, and Makumi were communicating within the team, the atmosphere outside the formation grew increasingly tense.
Other Hyuga clan members continuously reported every move of the enemy to Fugaku without pause.
Fugaku also kept issuing various commands.
In this short span of time, the formation of the outer troops had already begun to change and quickly spread out.
Suddenly, two sharp whistling sounds of something tearing through the air rang out.
They saw two massive Tailed Beast Bombs streaking toward them from the opposite side like meteors.
Facing such a sudden attack, Fugaku did not hesitate at all. He waved his hand forcefully and shouted, "CHARGE!"
Upon receiving the order, the Yamanaka clan members immediately passed the command down at high speed.
In an instant, Konoha's side surged forward like a roaring tide, launching a fierce charge toward Iwagakure.
Because everyone understood that if they waited for Iwagakure to successfully set up a solid defensive position, Konoha would be put at an even greater disadvantage.
At this moment, one side had eight thousand people, the other five thousand, more than ten thousand ninja facing each other on the battlefield.
The grand scene was truly awe-inspiring.
The two jinchuriki from Iwagakure on the opposite side had clearly also noticed the importance of Fugaku and Itachi.
After all, as long as they could get rid of Fugaku and Itachi, there would be no one left on Konoha's side who could stop Iwagakure's advance.
Therefore, the two of them naturally locked their gaze onto Fugaku and Itachi.
At the same time, Fugaku and Itachi also set their sights on these two powerful jinchuriki.
This battle was a full-scale annihilation battle. The task they bore was to engage the jinchuriki head-on.
Thus creating an opportunity for Rengoku to strike in secret.
If they could successfully capture the jinchuriki alive, that would of course be best. But if capturing them was impossible, then they could only kill them without mercy.
As the distance between the two sides closed, they soon met head-on.
In an instant, the chakra within the jinchuriki erupted like a volcanic explosion, and their bodies entered a semi–tailed beast state.
Fugaku faced Han, while Itachi faced Roshi.
Han, covered in heavy armor and cloaked in a tailed beast shroud, charged forward carrying the momentum of wind and thunder.
Facing this long-famous opponent, Fugaku did not rashly throw shuriken or waste chakra on meaningless probing.
His Mangekyo Sharingan rotated slightly, and a powerful energy burst forth instantly. Immediately after, Susanoo emerged from his body.
Fugaku swung his arm, throwing an extremely ferocious punch straight at Han.
Han was not to be outdone. Wrapped tightly in the tailed beast cloak, steam boiled all around him, as if his entire body were burning.
A deafening roar erupted from his mouth, "Boil Release, unmatched monstrous strength!"
At the same time, he lifted his right leg and kicked with all his might at Fugaku's Susanoo.
A dull "crack" sounded.
Fugaku's skeletal-form Susanoo was kicked so hard that its bones cracked, and its entire body was forced to retreat backward.
Seeing this, Fugaku frowned slightly and thought to himself, "It seems the skeletal form still can't withstand his offensive."
With that thought, he quickly adjusted his strategy. Ignoring the pain in his eyes, he further increased the output of his pupil power.
In an instant, the damaged Susanoo was repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Not only that, it gradually evolved into an even stronger next stage.
On the other side, although Roshi was injured, his condition was not too bad.
It was just that he could not easily achieve complete tailed beast transformation.
However, even in a semi–tailed beast state, Roshi's combat strength was still not to be underestimated.
Thinking back to the last time he fought Itachi, Roshi had taken a full Tsukuyomi head-on.
Now he had learned his lesson, paHotaru extremely close attention to Itachi's every move and absolutely not giving him any chance to use pupil techniques again.
This time, Itachi did not activate Susanoo right from the start like last time.
Instead, he first used standard methods to probe, such as casting Great Fireball Technique and throwing shuriken.
Unfortunately, Roshi was currently in Lava Release chakra mode, making him almost completely immune to both attacks.
Roshi fearlessly faced the Great Fireball head-on. The intense heat from the roaring flames was, to him, as easy and comfortable as taking a hot shower on an ordinary day.
As for the incoming shuriken and kunai, the moment they touched Roshi's body, they were directly bounced away, unable to cause even the slightest damage.
As for the more powerful Amaterasu, Itachi did not use it rashly.
Because he knew that against a jinchuriki protected by a tailed beast cloak, forcibly using Amaterasu would only waste pupil power.
In the eyes of outsiders, Susanoo might seem incomparably powerful.
But only those who possessed the Uchiha Mangekyo Sharingan truly understood.
Their pupil power was actually limited, and it inevitably came with the result of blindness.
However, Itachi was not worried about this. The reason he adopted these seemingly mild attack methods.
Was actually to deliberately create the best possible opening for Rengoku to strike.
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