Chapter 378: Breakaway! No man is allowed to occupy my passenger seat!
Boom~~~
The entire sand sea let out an endless wail under the tide-like waves of gold dust and iron sand.
The moment Fujiwara Tetsuya used Ice Release to block that heavy blow, everyone felt the sand beneath their feet tremble continuously.
"Damn it, why can this kid still unleash such terrifying power from his Ice Release Bloodline in this environment?"
After the Third Kazekage and Rasa launched a large-scale attack by activating their Magnet Release Bloodline, Chiyo and Ebizo, fearing the terrifying aftershocks, had no choice but to withdraw from the battle first.
At this moment, Ebizo stood atop a sand dune, looking with despair at the enormous ice wall that suddenly spanned the Gobi Desert.
Setting aside Fujiwara Tetsuya's mastery of Ice Release, just his immense Chakra, in Ebizo's view, was already comparable to a miniature Tailed Beast.
"Magnet Release: Gold Sand Tidal Wave!"
"Konoha-Style Swordsmanship: Eighteen Empty Strikes!"
The stat boost from the Eight Gates also, to some extent, influenced Fujiwara Tetsuya's swordsmanship style and fighting methods.
If Fujiwara Tetsuya's previous swordsmanship style leaned towards speed, agility, and precision... belonging to an agile type of fighter.
Then, at present, in the Six Gates state, Fujiwara Tetsuya's swordsmanship... was full of violent aesthetics.
Boom ~ Rumble ~
Under successive heavy blows, the gold dust controlled by Rasa and the iron sand controlled by the Third Kazekage continuously scattered, falling from the sky like fine sand, almost piling up into a medium-sized sand dune.
"Tetsuya, that's enough… it's time to retreat!"
Just as Fujiwara Tetsuya was about to launch an offensive, a low voice came from not far away. Sakumo Hatake's figure had appeared above the giant ice wall at some point.
The clear short sword reflected cold light under the sun's refraction.
"White Fang…"
The moment Fujiwara Tetsuya stopped and was about to respond, accompanied by an angry, hateful roar, Chiyo's figure instantly crossed hundreds of meters, controlling the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets as she charged towards Sakumo Hatake.
"It seems this battle must end for now…"
Looking at Chiyo's almost crazed appearance, Fujiwara Tetsuya silently sighed.
With a wave of his hand, a large number of ice senbon shot towards Rasa and the Third Kazekage. Fujiwara Tetsuya took advantage of their momentary defense to quickly use the Super Lightened Boulder Jutsu to fly into the air, reaching Sakumo Hatake before Chiyo could, grabbing him, and quickly soaring away into the distance… "Damn it… Konoha brats, leave the White Fang for me…"
"Kazekage! Rasa… chase, go chase them quickly. No matter what, we must capture the White Fang and that damned brat."
Gazing at the receding black dots, Chiyo's eyes were bloodshot… This feeling of powerlessness, watching her enemy escape, constantly stimulated Chiyo's crumbling sanity.
"Chiyo! Elder Chiyo!"
"Calm down…"
"That kid's speed is too fast. If he's determined to run, my and Rasa's flying speed won't be able to catch up."
Looking at the distraught Chiyo, the Third Kazekage heavily exhaled a turbid breath.
Although Sunagakure had assembled forces to search for summoning animals with flying abilities… as of now, there had been no results whatsoever.
"Our war with Konoha is still long. There will be a day when we kill both of them."
..."Cough~~~"
"Um, Tetsuya, can you let me stand on kirimaru? Carrying me like this… isn't really appropriate."
"If my subordinates see me, where will my dignity go?"
The raging airflow stung Sakumo Hatake's cheeks.
Seeing that they were getting closer to the squad ahead, Sakumo Hatake finally couldn't hold back, reminding him with a hint of awkwardness on his face.
"Oh, sorry, Senior Sakumo, my co-pilot seat is reserved for Mikoto and Ryoui. As for you… you'll have to make do like this for now."
"Don't worry, I know my limits. Once we get a bit closer to Mikoto and the others, I'll put you down."
Hearing Fujiwara Tetsuya's reason for refusal, Sakumo Hatake's mouth twitched, and his forehead instantly filled with black lines.
Young people these days really have no sense of respecting elders and caring for the young… Kakashi is better, even if he's a bit tsundere, he still listens to his old man in the end.
After meeting up with Uchiha Mikoto and her group, the squad's go ahead speed suddenly slowed down.
After all, the Amegakure Ninja and Konoha Ninja who had just been exchanged from Sunagakure had suffered untold hardships there. Both their will and physical strength were already on the verge of collapse.
High-intensity marching would undoubtedly be a huge burden for them in such a state.
"They're back… they're back! It's Lord Sakumo and Lord Tetsuya… they're back."
"Is that… Sato, Sato… so you're still alive, it's so good to see you again!"
"Junko, Teacher Junko, I'm here…"
...The prisoner exchange was no longer a secret to all the Konoha Ninja stationed at Po Suo Oasis.
Although they had full confidence in the strength of Sakumo Hatake and Fujiwara Tetsuya, Sunagakure… after all, had the Third Kazekage, Chiyo, Ebizo, and others, which inevitably caused concern.
But now, all worries, all anxieties… all uneasiness, completely vanished as those figures continuously grew larger before everyone's eyes.
"Lord Sakumo… Hooray!!!"
"Lord Tetsuya… Hooray!!!"
The exhilarating shouts, echoing through the sky, made the original inhabitants of Po Suo Oasis shiver and quickly retract their heads.
Although they didn't understand what exactly had happened, their intuition told them that the overlord of this barren land in the Land of Wind… Sunagakure, seemed to have suffered another setback.
The chaotic clamor lasted for a full ten minutes or more before subsiding. During this time… even the Amegakure Ninja, who had once been hostile to Konoha, erupted with unimaginable volume in this infectious atmosphere.
"Senior Sakumo, didn't we agree before? All the bad reputation… I would bear it."
Seeing Sakumo Hatake take a deep breath and slowly walk towards the center, Fujiwara Tetsuya chuckled and pulled Sakumo Hatake back.
There was no need for outsiders to bear the responsibility for his willfulness!
"Everyone calm down?"
"Yes, Lord Tetsuya, thank you and Lord Sakumo for everything you have done for us."
Had there been no elimination of hidden dangers, the Konoha Ninja redeemed by Fujiwara Tetsuya and Sakumo Hatake would undoubtedly become their loyal followers, a powerful aid for them to further wield power in Konoha.
However… Konoha also had their comrades and family. Neither Fujiwara Tetsuya, nor Sakumo Hatake, nor the Village's higher-ups, would simply let this matter go.
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