Chapter 390: Maruboshi Kosuke's potential! Changes! First update, please give me a ticket!
The slaughter continued from early morning until dusk, until visibility was limited and until the Ninja of both Konoha and Iwagakure had exhausted all their Chakra.
Only then did Ōnoki and Hiruzen Sarutobi, who were still fighting fiercely, have no choice but to issue the order to retreat.
This temporarily put a halt to the death match led by the two Kage.
The confrontation with Hiruzen Sarutobi also seemed to make Ōnoki realize something.
That is, relying solely on the forces deployed by Iwagakure in the eastern part of the Land of Rain, it would be somewhat unrealistic to completely defeat the main force led by key combatants such as Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, and Fujiwara Tetsuya.
In the following days, Iwagakure, apart from sending dozens of elite squads to continuously harass the Konoha Camp, did not launch any more substantial attacks.
Although it was clear that Ōnoki was accumulating strength, neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Orochimaru had come up with a good solution to the current situation.
Not to mention that the forces Konoha currently had deployed in the Land of Rain were simply not enough to support Konoha launching an offensive... just the camp Ōnoki had constructed with large-scale Earth Release after arriving at the front lines, commanding his elite, was enough to give Konoha a headache.
That rugged terrain was definitely several, even more than ten times, more fortified than the abandoned camp they were currently stationed in.
This was... the power possessed by Iwagakure... "Are you referring to Yanagi?"
At the Konoha Camp, Maruboshi Kosuke looked at Fujiwara Tetsuya, who had a focused expression, feeling a bit surprised... Why would a powerful junior like Fujiwara Tetsuya, who had already entered the Quasi-Kage realm, be interested in the swordsmanship he had created?
"That's right, I am indeed interested in this move that combines swordsmanship and genjutsu, which you, Kosuke-senpai, researched. I hope you can agree, Kosuke-senpai!"
"That's no problem. Since Hiruzen has asked, I will teach it to you without any reservations."
"However..."
At this point, Maruboshi Kosuke suddenly frowned, his two thick eyebrows almost twisting together.
"However, as you just mentioned, this move is a combination of swordsmanship and genjutsu..."
"Are you worried, Kosuke-senpai, that I'm not skilled in genjutsu and will find it difficult to learn? Regarding that, you don't need to worry. It's not that I can't use genjutsu; I just never felt the need to, so I haven't shown it in front of outsiders."
Noticing Maruboshi Kosuke's hesitation, Fujiwara Tetsuya couldn't help but chuckle. Before he forcibly took the First Blood, his understanding of genjutsu might have been limited to forcibly dispelling it... But after obtaining the Sharingan and awakening the Mangekyo... genjutsu, for him, was simply too easy.
Speaking of genjutsu mastery in front of the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyo was indeed a bit ridiculous.
Of course, Fujiwara Tetsuya could only keep these thoughts to himself.
"Is that so?"
"Alright, I understand. I will do my utmost to teach you Yanagi as quickly as possible..."
Perhaps it was due to the difference in strength, but in any case... from the moment Fujiwara Tetsuya first appeared, Maruboshi Kosuke used honorifics, and even when Fujiwara Tetsuya reminded him again, there was no change whatsoever.
It must be said that, in some respects, Maruboshi Kosuke could definitely be called a genius.
Whether it was the structure of Yanagi or Maruboshi Kosuke's own swordsmanship level, it was enough for Maruboshi Kosuke to rank among the top Elite Jonin in Konoha... Unfortunately, past delusions had constrained Maruboshi Kosuke's heart; otherwise... reaching the Quasi-Kage level would not have been a difficult task for Maruboshi Kosuke.
Under Maruboshi Kosuke's tutelage, Fujiwara Tetsuya only took two days to fully grasp Yanagi... This also added another ultimate killing technique to Fujiwara Tetsuya's arsenal, in addition to the three powerful S-rank sword techniques: Konoha-Style Swordsmanship: Eighteen Blanks, Konoha Style Swordsmanship: Battōjutsu, and Konoha-Style Swordsmanship: Vanish...
The rain outside the tent continued to drip.
Torune Ryoui was acting as the temporary captain for many Medical Ninja in the rear field hospital... Uchiha Mikoto, after that day's battle, began special training for Uzumaki Kyoji, Fujiwara Aiko, and a group of youngsters, and had not come to his tent for several consecutive days.
In a sense, Fujiwara Tetsuya at this time was lonely... and solitary.
Just as Fujiwara Tetsuya was yawning and about to take a nap.
An Anbu member suddenly appeared in Fujiwara Tetsuya's line of sight... "Tetsuya-sama, Hokage-sama requests your presence..."
"At this time?"
"Okay, I understand..."
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had given the position of front-line commander to Orochimaru to help him build momentum!
However, in terms of living quarters alone, the tent where Hiruzen Sarutobi resided was far more spacious... and organized than where Orochimaru was staying.
When Fujiwara Tetsuya arrived at the tent... quite a few people were already inside.
Besides Orochimaru, Mitarashi... and others, there were also Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, Hyuga Hizashi, Kurama Yobu... strong individuals from various Shinobi Clans.
Noticing Fujiwara Tetsuya's gaze, Uchiha Fugaku and several other strong individuals from the Uchiha Clan felt a chill in their hearts and secretly lowered their eyes.
This kid... the aura he possessed was becoming increasingly terrifying.
"It seems everyone is here..."
"Tetsuya kid, your strategy... succeeded!"
The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke... he drew everyone's attention, because Utatane Koharu's mission to the Hidden Cloud Village was extremely secretive to begin with.
At this moment, both Orochimaru and Uchiha Fugaku, among others, had a feeling of being completely confused.
What was this so-called strategy? What exactly did it refer to?
Why would it make Hiruzen Sarutobi so serious, and even... improve his expression significantly?
"Koharu just sent back intelligence: the Third Raikage has agreed to our request and is willing to dispatch the Kumogakure army... to cross the sea and attack the eastern region of the Land of Earth, taking the opportunity to weaken Iwagakure's strength..."
"The turning point of this war... is coming!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's explanation made everyone in the tent's eyes narrow... The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki incident was still fresh in their minds.
No one could have imagined that Fujiwara Tetsuya, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Utatane Koharu would have such great courage to pull Hidden Cloud Village into the game?
"Teacher, although Hidden Cloud Village has been dragged into this by us."
"However, Ōnoki is not someone who can be easily dealt with; you should have a deep understanding of this..."
"Once the attack on the eastern Land of Earth by Hidden Cloud Village is confirmed, Ōnoki... will definitely be able to guess that we are the masterminds behind it."
"Furthermore, I believe he will also see what Hidden Cloud Village's entry into the conflict means for Iwagakure."
"Before Ōnoki leads his troops back to reinforce the Land of Earth, he will definitely gather more combat power to launch an attack against us..."
"Teacher, we must gather more combat power to deal with the upcoming changes."
The moment Orochimaru's words fell, everyone felt a powerful pressure bearing down on them... as if they were seeing the scene of Iwagakure launching a full-scale assault.
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