The front-line battlefield was filled with smoke and the deafening roar of Exploding Tags.
Ninja bodies, both Konoha Ninja and Kumogakure, lay scattered on the ground.
A fierce battle had broken out between the two sides…
“Damn it, has support still not arrived?”
“Stop them, don’t let them get close!”
At this moment, the Konoha Ninja were suppressed by the Kumogakure, and their defense line had been torn open.
Kumogakure assault troops poured in like a pack of wolves, and Lightning Release Ninjutsu exploded among the crowd, with screams echoing endlessly.
Facing the perfectly coordinated Kumogakure, the Konoha Ninja’s formation was collapsing.
“Third Squad wiped out, requesting support!”
“Why hasn’t support arrived yet? We can’t hold on much longer!”
The Konoha Ninja struggled to resist the Kumogakure’s frenzied attack.
Desperate shouts echoed across the battlefield.
Suddenly, three figures appeared on the battlefield—it was the Lian Ye Squad, who had just arrived.
“Whoosh—!”
A flash of a blade, and a charging Kumogakure Chunin suddenly froze, blood spurting from his throat before he fell to the ground.
Renye appeared like a ghost in the center of the battlefield, his blade unstained by blood.
His Three-Tomoe Sharingan slowly rotated as he locked his gaze on two Hidden Cloud Jonin, “Leave these two to me.”
“Danzo, suppress the enemies on the right. Koharu, you go treat the wounded.”
Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura quickly formed hand signs: “Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!”
Dozens of high-pressure wind blades whistled out, forcing back several Kumogakure Chunin who were attempting to attack from the right.
Utatane Koharu, meanwhile, rushed towards the gathering of wounded, and under the cover of the Konoha Ninja, began using medical Ninjutsu to treat the injured.
The arrival of Renye and his two companions caused the Kumogakure’s offensive to stall.
“It’s Konoha’s reinforcements!”
“Be careful, it’s a Konoha Jonin!”
“Wait, that’s Uchiha… Be careful of his Sharingan!”
Renye wasted no words and charged directly towards the two Hidden Cloud Jonin on the left.
“Arrogant brat!” one of the Jonin roared, forming hand signs: “Lightning Release: Lightning Panther!”
Lightning transformed into a purplish-blue panther and attacked. The Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Renye’s eyes slowly rotated, easily discerning the Lightning Panther’s attack trajectory.
“Whoosh!”
His figure suddenly vanished, reappearing beside the Jonin, his Tachi cleaving down from above his head.
“What?!”
The Kumogakure Ninja hadn’t anticipated Renye’s speed to be so quick, and facing the incoming Tachi, he had no time to dodge.
He instinctively infused Lightning Release Chakra into his arm, raising it to try and withstand Renye’s attack.
“Clang—”
Something astonishing happened: the Kumogakure Ninja actually managed to take the Tachi’s attack head-on.
The sharp Tachi only left a small wound on his arm.
Failing to land a decisive blow, Renye immediately created distance.
“Brat, your attack is truly pathetic in front of me,” the Jonin said triumphantly, mocking him.
His physical prowess was among the strongest in the Village.
He could even keep up with Lord Raikage…
Coupled with the defense of Lightning Release Chakra, he could easily withstand most attacks.
It was precisely by relying on his formidable physical abilities that he had been wreaking havoc on the battlefield.
Renye showed no regret at his failed sneak attack; instead, he stared at his opponent with a playful expression.
“Your physical abilities are indeed strong, but…”
Before he could finish speaking, the Hidden Cloud Jonin sensed that something was wrong.
He subconsciously looked at his injured arm, only to see it turning black at a visible rate, with veins bulging and the discoloration spreading rapidly.
“Poison…?!” His expression turned to horror as he looked at Renye, all his previous smugness gone.
His companion nearby saw this and quickly pulled out an antidote from his Ninja tool pouch, “Quick, take it!”
The previously panicked Jonin breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the antidote handed to him by his companion.
This antidote had been bought by the Raikage at a high price from the Kazekage.
It was said to be an antidote developed by a genius poison master from the Land of Wind, capable of neutralizing most toxins.
One dose cost a staggering one hundred thousand Ryo!
After Lord Raikage bought them at a high price, he distributed them all to the Jonin of the Village.
He had been accidentally poisoned before, and after taking the antidote, the toxin was neutralized.
He deeply understood the power of the antidote.
Thinking of this, the Jonin immediately took the antidote, and his face regained its former smugness.
“Hmph hmph, brat, I admit you startled me just now, but…”
Before he could finish speaking, the Jonin suddenly collapsed, convulsing and foaming at the mouth, then fell silent.
“Who gave you the confidence to break my poison?” Renye stared at the deceased Jonin with a strange expression.
He had almost thought the antidote was effective when he saw the other party’s confident look.
Even the so-called genius poison master of Sunagakure had no solution against the poisons he developed.
Let alone an antidote developed by Kumogakure.
“Bastard!” The Jonin’s eyes showed apprehension as he watched his companion die from the poison.
When did Konoha Ninja develop such a potent poison?
It was so potent that even the antidote developed by Sunagakure was useless…
Renye didn’t give his opponent time to think, and began forming hand signs with his left hand hidden behind his back.
“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”
With a low shout, a fireball several meters in diameter erupted from the air.
The Hidden Cloud Jonin, seeing the massive fireball engulfing him, quickly moved away from his spot.
As soon as he dodged the attack, he suddenly realized that Renye had vanished.
An ominous premonition emerged from the depths of his heart. He subconsciously looked behind him, and then met a pair of scarlet eyes.
Not good!
A flash of a blade, and a head fell to the ground.
The surrounding Ninja, seeing this scene, immediately showed expressions of horror.
Both the Kumogakure and Konoha Ninja stopped fighting for a moment.
What was the difference between this speed of body flicker and a ghost?!
Before they could even react, he had vanished from his spot.
No one knew where he would charge out from with his blade next.
The Konoha Ninja, upon seeing the forehead protector on Renye’s forehead, subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, this terrifying guy was on their side.
The Kumogakure Ninja, however, looked grim; such body flicker speed was simply impossible to guard against.
After a moment of stunned silence, the Ninja resumed fighting.
Seeing Renye’s strength, the Konoha Ninja’s morale visibly increased.
The battlefield where Renye was located was just one area of the front line; the number of Ninja involved in the battle was not large, only a dozen or two.
Originally there were over twenty, now only a dozen remain.
…
With the entry of Renye and his two companions into the battle, the situation quickly reversed.
As the battle continued for a while, Kumogakure casualties began to increase.
“Retreat, everyone retreat!”
“That Uchiha’s poisoned blade is untouchable!”
After Renye killed two more Jonin, the Kumogakure leader finally gave the order to retreat.
The remaining Kumogakure Ninja receded like a tide.
Renye did not pursue, merely watching coldly as they fled.
“We won… we won!”
The remaining Konoha Ninja cheered, their faces showing the joy of victory.
Renye sheathed his blade and said softly, “This is just the beginning.”
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