A puppet army consisting of thousands of pure puppets and Human Puppets, as soon as they appeared, attacked the Cloud Ninja wearing vests with clear targets.
Either their arms turned into sharp blades, or they raised their hands to condense golden light bullets, attacking with whistling sounds.
The execution ability of the ninjas was astonishing.
Even under the intense impact of the sound waves, the Barrier Team and the Medical Team endured the severe discomfort, directing and helping the villagers evacuate.
In addition, the puppet army was not interested in them, so the evacuation of the villagers went very smoothly.
The remaining ninjas confronted the puppet army.
"Cloud Style: Rising Dragon!"
A voluptuous, golden-haired woman, even slightly better than Tsunade, held a short blade in her backhand, creating an electric light so dazzling in the night, shattering a puppet with one blow.
Looking at the puppet corpses that could only use weapons and light bullets to attack, Samui glanced at the Human Puppets fighting with her other companions, using Five Elements Release at will, even simplifying it to only needing one or two hand seals. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she loudly reminded, "Be careful of those puppets that can use Ninjutsu. They are made from corpses and are very likely to retain their abilities from when they were alive, even Kekkei Genkai."
"Look, these people are wearing Konoha Forehead Protectors on their heads."
"There's also a Sand Village Forehead Protector here."
"And a Hidden Sound Village Forehead Protector, all renegade ninja Forehead Protectors."
"I remember, Konoha was attacked by Orochimaru, Sand Village, and Akatsuki a few months ago in the Konoha Crush Plan. Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha Elder Danzo Shimura, as well as the Root organization under his command, were all killed. The corpses of the three ninja villages were taken away by Sasori of the Red Sand from Akatsuki and have now been made into puppets."
"Damn Konoha and Sand Village, even after their own people die, they have to create trouble for us?!"
"..."
The other Cloud Ninja quickly noticed the strangeness of the puppet army and shouted loudly to spread the information.
Each Cloud Ninja squad immediately captured the characteristics of the enemies and used various tactics to target them.
Little did they know that these Forehead Protectors were just a smokescreen, intended to mislead their judgment.
Before the Chakra in the Chakra Core of each Human Puppet was exhausted, they would only use Five Elements Release, as well as other secret techniques and Forbidden Techniques of 'Izayoi'.
If they themselves possessed Kekkei Genkai and secret techniques, they might even have abilities that Izayoi did not.
When the enemy recognized their identity, as well as their Kekkei Genkai and secret techniques, and used Ninjutsu or tactics to target them, the Human Puppet suddenly using abilities that the original body did not have, nor were they characteristic Ninjutsu of the affiliated ninja village, would occupy an absolute information advantage and could even kill with one blow.
Facts proved that Izayoi's tactics were very successful.
Torune Aburame released a large number of poisonous insects, and just as they flew past two Cloud Ninja wearing vests, the latter immediately fell to the ground and screamed.
When other Cloud Ninja saw this, they quickly shouted a reminder, "It's the Aburame Clan from Konoha, and a poisonous insect user at that. Be careful of his insects, don't get touched."
After saying that, the Cloud Ninja pulled out his ninja sword, his whole body surrounded by Lightning Release Chakra with Nature Transformation, and then he violently rushed towards Torune Aburame.
But the next second, he was dumbfounded.
He saw Torune Aburame suddenly form hand seals and spit out a huge wave of fire.
It was actually... Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
The Cloud Ninja was instantly engulfed by the fire wave and screamed.
The remaining Human Puppets also used these methods to gain advantages, either severely injuring or killing some Cloud Ninja.
As for the pure Puppets that were no match for the Cloud Ninja, they cooperated, with some responsible for assisting the Human Puppets, releasing light projectiles from a distance to harass the Cloud Ninja.
The other Puppets took the opportunity to steal the corpses of the Cloud Ninja who had already died in battle, and incidentally scavenged the ninja corpses buried in the ruins, then, with the assistance of Ranmaru's Red Eye, quickly concealed themselves and retreated.
As the casualties of the Cloud Ninja increased, beams of light that only Izayoi could see flew out from the corpses and towards the distance.
However, the advantage of the Human Puppets was only temporary and was quickly seen through.
Under the command of Special Jonin and Jonin with rich combat experience, the Cloud Ninja, who were only good at Ninjutsu and Taijutsu and had to get close to exert their full strength, turned their attention to the pure Puppets.
The remaining Cloud Ninja who were good at long-range attacks used long-range Ninjutsu to attack the Human Puppets, forcing them to use techniques to counterattack with firepower coverage, taking the opportunity to collect information and capture the weaknesses of the Human Puppets.
Soon, a sensory ninja collected important information and shouted loudly, "These Puppets have limited Chakra, they cannot extract Chakra while fighting, nor can they restore their stamina by taking Soldier Pills."
Hearing this, a large number of Cloud Ninja's eyes lit up, and some Special Jonin raised their hands to gesture secret signals—using delaying tactics.
The Human Puppet army instantly lost its intelligence advantage.
"Storm Release: Laser Circus!"
Different from the Puppet army and the Cloud Ninja troops' human wave tactics and firepower coverage, Darui singled out Torune Aburame, who possessed ace combat power, released multiple powerful lasers to bombard Torune Aburame's insects, and held this dangerous person back.
Hii, who was also one of the Cloud Village's ace combat forces, also found Fuu Yamanaka, who could use ordinary Puppets to perform the Mind-Switching Puppet Cursed Seal Technique, and held back the two generals of the Puppet army.
With the Two-Tails Jinchuriki not at home, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki not having arrived yet, and the Fourth Raikage not even having made a move... the Puppet army was completely at a disadvantage.
A Wood Clone responsible for protecting Ranmaru couldn't help but praise, "Amazing... as expected, it is unrealistic to try to defeat the strongest ninja village with hundreds of Human Puppets."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Wood Clone's expression suddenly changed, and then he manipulated Ranmaru, releasing Red Eye Genjutsu, concealing the figures of himself and all the Wood Clones.
Because the Wood Clone's Tenseigan saw the figure of a third party.
It was the White Zetsu Clones who had already infiltrated Cloud Village, replaced some villagers with the Impersonation Technique, and were now using the Mayfly Technique to find the person behind the Puppet army.
Several of the White Zetsu Clones emerged from the ruins, using the Mayfly Technique to cut off their aura, secretly watching the battle between the Puppet army and the Cloud Ninja troops.
If there were no accidents, Black and White Zetsu would already know the situation here.
Maybe Obito Uchiha also knows and is rushing here.
"We have to make a quick decision, come out... my trump card!"
Izayoi transmitted the command to the Wood Clone responsible for controlling the Puppet army.
Whoosh—
Before long, a Kunai that blended into the darkness appeared above the Cloud Ninja troops who were remotely exchanging fire with the Puppet army.
Immediately, afterimages suddenly appeared around this Kunai, and in the blink of an eye, they materialized into real Kunai, falling like a torrential rain.
It was... the Shuriken Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!
"Careful above, scatter quickly!"
The sensory ninja discovered the Chakra above his head at the first moment and quickly reminded loudly.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
An all-rounder Jonin who had mastered several Nature Transformations immediately formed hand seals and spat a gust of wind towards the sky.
Poof poof poof...
A series of sounds like balloons popping rang out, and a thick white mist appeared in the sky.
Even so, a small number of Kunai still landed in the Cloud Ninja squad, but they were all dodged by the Cloud Ninja who were skilled in Nin-Taijutsu and mastered high-speed movement.
But the next second...
A black flash, almost integrated with the night, flickered in the Cloud Ninja squad, and a cold gleam streaked across the Cloud Ninja who were close to the Kunai.
Pfft ch ch ch—
A series of sounds of cloth tearing and flesh blooming almost overlapped.
"So... so fast!"
An all-rounder Jonin didn't even see what the enemy looked like, and only had time to make such a sound before losing his life.
Whoosh—
After instantly killing the Cloud Ninja around the Kunai, the black flash finally revealed its figure. It was Lord Danzo, wearing an Akatsuki uniform, holding a Ninja Sword, expressionless, and with a cold look.
The Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his right eye suddenly turned into the shape of a shuriken, bursting out with a red light that was so dazzling in the night.
The next second, a Cloud Ninja who accidentally met his gaze instantly became dull.
Danzo Shimura appeared in front of the Cloud Ninja like a teleport, slapped the other person, and blasted the Flying Thunder God Technique formula onto him at the same time.
The Cloud Ninja didn't know any of this.
Looking at their companion flying over, two Cloud Ninja subconsciously reached out to catch him.
Immediately, a black flash came into view, followed by a cold light that radiated in all directions, carrying Chakra that was either Lightning Release Nature Transformation or Wind Release Nature Transformation, flashing across their necks and bodies.
Then, the vests that could provide a defensive effect immediately made a sound of cloth tearing, and before the blood arrows could burst out, Danzo Shimura in front of them had already disappeared.
Moreover, they were not even as good as that all-rounder Jonin, and didn't even have time to utter a last word before they were completely silent.
Pfft ch ch ch...
The sound of cloth tearing continued to ring out.
Lord Danzo's right eye kept turning, while simultaneously using Lightning Release Nature Transformation and Wind Release Nature Transformation to push his speed to the extreme, shuttling through the Cloud Ninja squad as if he were in no man's land.
In the face of extreme speed and the Mangekyo Sharingan's insight, the Cloud Ninja who were skilled in Nin-Taijutsu and mastered high-speed movement were like wooden figures in Danzo Shimura's eyes, standing still.
The Ninja Sword in his hand, either covered with Wind Release Nature Transformation to enhance its sharpness, or entwined with Lightning Release Nature Transformation to enhance its penetration ability, was like cutting leeks. Every slash either took a life or seriously injured a Cloud Ninja.
Facing those Cloud Ninja who were able to react, he would release the Mangekyo Sharingan's Genjutsu to freeze them in place, then slash them with a sword, leaving behind the Flying Thunder God Technique formula and blasting them away.
The black flash only took less than thirty seconds to reap hundreds of lives.
At this time, the Cloud Ninja finally recognized this person.
"It's Konoha's Elder Danzo Shimura!"
"Quick! Scatter quickly, that's the Flying Thunder God Technique!"
"Do not go near your comrades' bodies, and do not approach those Kunai; that is the Second Hokage and Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique!"
"..."
A hoarse cry instantly scattered the crowd.
Clearly, not counting the ninja escorting the villagers, nor those carrying out missions or guarding the borders, and not even counting the Genin who had yet to receive their Forehead Protectors, there were still over two thousand ninja on their side, yet they were frightened into a chaotic rout by a single enemy.
The advantage gained by gathering together and using firepower to overwhelm was instantly lost.
This was the deterrent power of the Flying Thunder God Technique!
Before Shippuden arrived, and before the Impure World Reincarnation and Eight Gates Formation became divine techniques, the Flying Thunder God Technique was currently the number one divine technique.
After all, this was the Space-Time Ninjutsu that earned two Hokage the title of 'God of Speed' in the Shinobi World!
Seeing the Cloud Ninja forces scatter, the Human Puppet army immediately seized the opportunity, using large-scale or extremely powerful single-target Five Elements Release Ninjutsu to reap the lives of those scattered Cloud Ninja whose attention was not on them.
In an instant, a large number of light beams shot into the sky once again.
The pure Puppets, and the Human Puppets with little Chakra left in their Chakra Cores, let go of the Cloud Ninja who had dropped Perks but were only seriously injured and unable to fight. Instead, they picked up the corpses of the Cloud Ninja who had lost their lives, and with the help of the Red Eye's stealth ability, quickly left the battlefield.
However, this advantage was very short-lived.
"Guillotine Drop!"
Just as Lord Danzo was cutting down Cloud Ninja like vegetables, the Fourth Raikage, who had been watching from the rear, could no longer sit still.
His figure, covered in blue electricity, appeared out of nowhere above Lord Danzo. His right foot was raised above his head, and he chopped down like a battle-axe, accompanied by a shout.
Lord Danzo didn't even raise his head, his figure turning into a black flash and disappearing.
Boom—
As soon as he disappeared, a deafening roar erupted from the spot where he had been.
The ground shattered, blasting out a huge pit, and the shockwave raged.
"It's Lord Raikage!"
Seeing the appearance of the Fourth Raikage, the Cloud Ninja forces, whose courage had been shattered by the Flying Thunder God Technique, immediately found their backbone.
"Everyone scatter, protect your lives, and ignore those Puppets." The Fourth Raikage issued a loud order, "It doesn't matter if the village is destroyed, it can be rebuilt at any time. Your lives are the most important thing."
"Yes, Lord Raikage!" The Cloud Ninja forces shouted in unison, their unity instantly maximized.
Under the command of the Jonin wearing Forehead Protectors, the scattered Cloud Ninja quickly formed tactical squads, no longer focusing on defeating the Puppets, but observing their surroundings, protecting their own safety, and then releasing long-range Ninjutsu to hold off those Human Puppets for Lord Raikage.
"The outcome has been decided."
"As expected of the Cloud Village, which rarely has rogue ninja, they are truly united."
Seeing this scene, the White Zetsu Clones, who had merged with the earth, plants, and trees using the Mayfly Technique, immediately announced the result.
One of the White Zetsu Clones said with anticipation, "Is that mysterious person finally going to appear?"
Seeing that their advantage was gone, and the Human Puppet army's Chakra was almost exhausted, they did not hold onto the idea that one Perk was as good as another. They continued to attack the Cloud Ninja forces, which were clearly scattered but had a stronger cohesion than before.
The Human Puppets on the periphery suddenly formed hand seals, consumed a large amount of Chakra, and spewed out an astonishingly large wave of fire, roaring towards the Cloud Ninja forces.
After the fire wave dissipated, the hundreds of Human Puppets had disappeared without a trace.
Without a sensory barrier, even powerful sensory ninjas would be unable to detect the location of the Human Puppets.
After all, the so-called invisibility was actually an image created by the Red Eye, which could not only hide oneself but also interfere with the enemy's senses, and even the Byakugan could not see through it.
With the disappearance of the Puppet army, a large area of the field instantly became empty.
The entire battlefield was left with only the ninja sword in his hand still dripping blood, and also the MVP of the entire field—Lord Danzo.
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