In the woods.
Aokawa set off, weaving through the forest at high speed.
Suddenly, a piercing streak of red abruptly rose from the distant horizon.
He paused, looking up towards the direction where the signal flare had risen.
"An Emergency Rescue Flare?!"
Through the Reishi Network, he sensed that the Chakra reactions in that direction were extremely chaotic, with several familiar Chakras clashing violently.
Something happened!
Without the slightest hesitation, Chakra suddenly erupted from beneath his feet, and he pushed the Hirenkyaku technique to its limit.
His entire being turned into an afterimage as he changed direction and charged toward the location of the flare with all his might.
While speeding along, he concentrated his Byakugan's ocular power, extending his visual range to the place where the signal was fired.
The Byakugan instantly pierced through layers of trees and rocks, bringing everything several kilometers away into his mind.
The scene before him caused his pupils to shrink violently, followed by a surge of rage that rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
The next moment!
His figure suddenly vanished, flickering toward the direction of the flare at a speed even faster than before... The signal flare launch area.
The ground was pitted and scarred, scattered with charred marks and congealed blood.
Uchiha Tetsubi lay flat on his back in a patch of mud; the soil beneath him had been dyed deep brown, and a claw mark on his chest was deep enough to see the bone, with blood still seeping out continuously.
His eyes were tightly shut, his face as pale as paper, and his breathing was so weak it was almost imperceptible; he had completely lost consciousness.
"Hold on, you must hold on..."
Behind a giant boulder next to him, Rin Nohara curled her body, using flickering Medical Chakra from her palms to carefully treat Uchiha Tetsubi's wounds.
Uchiha Obito lay prone on the ground; his condition was slightly better, but half of his body was also stained red with blood.
Under a tree not far away, Kurenai Yuhi clutched her abdomen. Her face, which usually held a sweet smile, was now deathly pale, and her breathing was rapid; she had clearly suffered significant injuries as well.
Clang!
Several figures clashed rapidly in the clearing, the sound of intersecting metal echoing continuously.
Asuma Sarutobi brandished his Flying Swallow Kunai, struggling to parry as he was completely suppressed by the tall Cloud Hidden Ninja before him.
Originally, following the main body of reinforcements, he should have only reached the Battlefield the day after tomorrow.
But at the thought of Kurenai Yuhi already being at the Front Lines camp, he had become impatient, clamoring to come to the Front Lines first to scout for intelligence.
The title of Son of the Hokage was still useful; the captain turned a blind eye and gave him a mission to set out ahead of time.
To avoid drawing attention, he even dragged along Shiranui Genma and Ebisu.
As soon as he arrived at the Front Lines, he rushed toward the patrol area where Kurenai Yuhi and the others were.
He didn't expect to see Kurenai Yuhi injured on the ground as soon as he arrived, with Kakashi and Uchiha Inabi being besieged.
He was instantly filled with rage and immediately joined the battle.
But as soon as they clashed, he immediately fell into a disadvantage; the disparity in strength woke him from his dream of a hero saving the beauty.
As the battle progressed, more and more wounds appeared on his body, and the anxiety in his heart grew.
"What should I do?"
Shiranui Genma and Ebisu were in the same situation; they were suppressed as soon as they engaged, and their wounds were increasing.
But they were still relatively well off.
The two most powerful enemies were being handled by Kakashi and Uchiha Inabi.
Especially the blonde woman fighting Kakashi; the claws on her hands shimmered with a cold light, and every swing carried a sharp wind that tore through the air, her speed so fast she left trailing afterimages.
He had absolutely no idea how to fight such an enemy.
In the clearing, Yugito Nii's claw strikes became faster and faster; Kakashi's White Fang Short Sword could only barely block, and several claw marks deep enough to see the bone had already been added to his body.
On the other side, Uchiha Inabi's Sharingan moved frequently up, down, left, and right, but his body couldn't keep up with Yoshikawa Iwa's dazzling Ninja Blade.
"Damn it! This bastard is clearly so burly, how can his Ninja Blade swing so fast?" Uchiha Inabi grew more alarmed as the fight went on.
Yoshikawa Iwa acted like a madman, his Ninja Blade whistling through the air in an impenetrable defense, every strike forcing Uchiha Inabi to retreat repeatedly.
Several deep wounds had already appeared on his body, blood hung from the corner of his mouth, and his breathing was ragged.
"Do you have any more signal flares on you?" Yugito Nii said with a relaxed expression as she looked at Kakashi, who was barely holding on under her hands.
Orochimaru had sent people to infiltrate their rear and destroy their supplies completely.
This caused them to suffer consecutive defeats in two battles.
Thus, when Yoshikawa Iwa, eager to redeem himself, proposed a plan to ambush the Konoha rear, Yugito Nii agreed without hesitation and personally led the team.
As a result, upon infiltrating the Konoha rear, she discovered that the patrol teams were actually composed of inexperienced new sprouts.
She immediately changed her mind, making the primary objective of the mission the destruction of the enemy's new generation.
She directly used the patrol teams' signal flares to lure in one patrol team after another.
At the same time, she hoped that the chaos in the rear would cause Orochimaru, who was fighting at the front, to have misgivings.
Kakashi's expression was grave.
At this moment, he didn't know whether he should use the signal flare again.
If he didn't, they would likely all be wiped out.
But if he did, it would play right into the enemy's trap, leading other patrol squads one by one to their deaths.
Unless!
A figure flashed through his mind—that terrifying Water Release... If he could cause trouble for the enemy in an instant, then they might still have a chance to escape... Yugito Nii waited for a long time, seeing that the opponent had no intention of triggering a rescue signal flare.
She looked around at the silent woods, a look of regret appearing on her face: "It seems you have no more reinforcements."
"In that case!
"You've lost your usefulness." A flash of ruthlessness crossed her eyes as she shouted sharply: "Do it!"
The order was given!
The offensive rhythm of all the Cloud Hidden Ninja suddenly quickened, completely different from their style just now, frequently attacking vital points.
"Die! Uchiha brat!" Yoshikawa Iwa roared, suddenly exerting force. After knocking away the Kunai Uchiha Inabi had hastily used to block, he slashed at him with his blade.
Uchiha Inabi failed to dodge in time and was struck in the shoulder by Yoshikawa Iwa's blade. He was sent flying by the immense force, crashing heavily into a tree trunk, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and could no longer stand up.
Almost at the same time, the defensive formation formed by the three-man team of Asuma Sarutobi was also instantly broken.
Shiranui Genma was kicked in the chest by a Cloud Hidden Ninja, and the Senbon in his mouth was spat out.
Ebisu was hit by a Ninjutsu and immediately fell unconscious.
Asuma Sarutobi was hit in the abdomen by a heavy punch, his whole body doubling over like a shrimp...
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