Escape From Konoha

The sun has risen from the east and begun to illuminate the earth.

However, the temperature remaining on the earth is even hotter than the scorching sun at noon in summer.

The charred earth glowed with a red light like a flame, as if there were still flames seeping into the earth, continuing to bake and burn.

When Cai led the fourth squadron of the vanguard force to arrive here, what he saw was the extremely tragic and fiery scene in front of him.

The scorched ground glowed red, and countless Bai Jue's charred corpses fell on the ground. Not a single corpse was intact, and they all died in an unimaginable death state, drying and cracking in the flames.

Some Bai Zetsu even wanted to use the stealth technique to hide in the earth, but then it seemed as if the situation was very critical at that time and it was too late, so half of their bodies were embedded in the soil, while the other half of their bodies were still exposed, with their skin cracked and brittle.

"This is really an exaggeration. They were all burned to the point of being inhuman condition."

Yamazaki Ku, who was following Sai, mumbled and swallowed.

The extremely tragic land and corpses in front of him deeply shocked his soul.

Although they have seen the cruelty of war countless times in textbooks in the past, the teachers who imparted their knowledge were always willing to give them advice. They even participated in important patrol missions as patrol soldiers in the past... However, compared to what they are seeing now, After this direct and straightforward scene, I realized that the meaning of these two words was far more cruel than imagined.

It's completely different from that kind of battle in squad mode.

"My sister is different from me and Brother Asuka. Her attitude towards the enemy has always been influenced by her father. She does not focus on conquering cities and territories, but on killing all the enemies as much as possible."

Cai stepped forward to inspect the battlefield that had been ended long ago. Even though two hours had passed since the battle, the high temperature baked by the flames still lingered, making his mouth dry.

As soon as he touched a white corpse, the corpse immediately made a crunching sound, the cracks became more serious, and it fell to the ground.

"You guys came too late."

Ichiki flapped her chakra wings and landed from the sky.

Judging from her understatement, it didn't take much effort on her part to eliminate this White Zetsu force.

"It's sister, you moved too fast."

Cai raised her head and answered.

Although he knew that Akatsuki's vanguard force would be wiped out by Ichiki, he never expected that the battle would end so quickly.

It seems like the battle happened in a blink of an eye, and it became like this in the blink of an eye.

"The Third and Sixth Squadrons were attacked by Bai Jue who raided from the ground on the way. The people from the Second and Fifth Squadrons went over to assist. They will probably arrive here in a while."

Cai tilted her head and said to Yi Ji.

"The squadron captains of the third and sixth squadrons have already reported this matter to me. It seems that it is not a big problem. The average strength of these white Zetsu is only chuunin. It is not difficult to defeat them head-on. The only headache is their Suicide attacks, it’s best to be careful when encountering them and don’t get too close to them.”

Yiji reminded him.

In the previous encounter, Bai Jue's suicide bombing attack caused a lot of trouble to the members of the Thorn Team.

This self-destruction tactic is not a big threat to ninjas who are good at defense. But for ninjas who are not good at defense, it is very deadly.

Even jounin, if he is not careful, will be killed by these self-explosive white zetsus in one fell swoop.

Although ninjas are physically strong, most of them are not strong enough to withstand the explosion of explosives with their flesh and blood bodies.

"I will be careful."

Cai's heart trembled slightly, and she nodded solemnly.

"Then, I'll leave this to you. Next, I will lead the team to sweep around and clear out enough space for the army to settle in as soon as possible."

After Yi Ji finished speaking, she turned her body slightly, flapped her wings, and flew into the distant sky with a whistling sound.

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"Lan Dun Dun·Li Defeat Suo Yasu!"

On the wilderness battlefield, Darui clasped his hands together, and his palms were wrapped in a powerful halo, and then dozens of light blue rays of light were emitted from the halo.

Before the approaching Bai Zetsu could get close to Darui's body, they were pierced by light and fell down one after another.

After dealing with the White Zetsu in front of him, Darui put down his hands, exhaled slightly from his mouth, and swept towards the surrounding battlefield.

Akimichi Choza, the captain of the 2nd Squadron of the 1st Regiment, is transforming into a giant using the technique of doubling. He is holding a similarly huge stick in his hand, and is sweeping away all the White Zetsu around him.

The remaining battlefields also suppressed the Bai Jue troops as the superior ones.

At this point in the battle, the Union Army's victory was almost certain.

But Darui was not happy at all.

Looking at the large number of potholes in the wilderness, they were not caused by ninjutsu, but were caused by bombs. In each pothole, more than several Alliance ninjas fell inside, leaving a mess on the ground. Broken limbs.

Some White Zetsu had explosives hidden in their bodies, which could not be detected by the Byakugan and Sensory Ninjutsu. As a result, some Alliance soldiers had no time to react and were killed by the White Zetsu who were trying to protect themselves.

Even he, the captain of the first team, was slightly injured under such a desperate attack.

Fortunately, he was more alert and noticed something was wrong with Bai Jue at the first time, so he didn't get hit. Otherwise, it would not be as simple as a minor injury.

But even so, several of the Jonin who participated in the battle were hit, and one of them was seriously injured and was in critical condition. Only with the rescue of the medical ninja, he was lucky enough to save his life.

Therefore, even though he won the first battle, Darui was not in a relaxed mood.

White Zetsu, who was originally just cannon fodder, also has the offensive ability to threaten Jonin.

Akatsuki's tactics are far more crazy and extreme than what the Alliance imagined, so they should not be careless.

"It's finally over. These guys are too difficult to deal with. It seems that the alliance can't be too aggressive. Let's report it to the headquarters."

Ding Zuo finished the doubling technique and came over to say to Darui.

Darui nodded. He would also respond to the headquarters without having to say anything.

If only a few Bai Zetsu adopted self-destruction tactics, it wouldn't be a big deal.

However, Akatsuki has more than 70,000 White Zetsu under his command.

Even if only one percent of White Zetsu had a bomb installed in their body, if they were not careful, the Alliance Army would be severely damaged.

After all, these Bai Jue's bravery and fearless performance during the battle is mind-numbing.

These guys don't care about their own life or death at all, so even if they adopt this suicidal tactic, it will not cause dissatisfaction within Bai Jue.

Such an army that dares to charge, completely disregards life and death, and fights every battle until the end without surrendering, is really too terrifying.

The fighting will of the ninjas is completely incomparable to them.

"We have encountered these self-destructing White Zetsus here. I think the Kingdom of Ghosts has also encountered the same situation. I don't know how they plan to deal with it."

Darui said this.

Akatsuki's tactics like this were obviously not just for the Alliance Army. Faced with this crazy and life-threatening self-destruction tactic, no matter who it was, their marching speed would be slowed down and they would not dare to move forward rashly.

Originally, according to the strategy of the Alliance Army, the battlefield of the Kingdom of Grass was to completely occupy the battlefield of the Kingdom of Grass within three days and set up a barrier there to directly confront Akatsuki in the Kingdom of Rain.

But the current situation cannot be so optimistic.

Of course, the Alliance Army is also capable of taking over the Country of Grass within three days, or even faster, but the price paid for this will definitely exceed the plan.

The Bai Jue troops are so difficult to deal with. Those dragon beasts that are comparable to large psychic beasts have not yet been dispatched, so it will not be easy to deal with them.

"The Kingdom of Ghosts? With their strength, although there will be some troubles, they probably won't stop their advance. Moreover, it is the job of the staff to deal with these matters. We only need to be responsible for charging into the battle. "

Dingzuo also looked into the distance and answered Darui.

"That's right. It's better to give the headquarters a headache by using your brain."

Darui smiled calmly, but those who knew his character knew that he, the captain of the team, was also thinking about how to deal with the self-destruction of Bai Zetsu, instead of placing his hopes on others.

Akatsuki is not a motionless wooden person. Their top management, like the Alliance Army, is also a human being. They can think and play their cards accordingly according to the opponent's strategic layout.

The battle situation is ever-changing, and it would be a dereliction of duty for him as the commander of the regiment to rely solely on the strategies of the headquarters staff.

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Far away from the battlefields of the Kingdom of Birds and the Kingdom of Grass, the southern sea of ​​the Kingdom of Water.

Nagato and Kisame appeared on an island.

Normally, this should be the location of Turtle Island.

But in fact, this is just a huge rock mountain built to imitate Turtle Island.

Although the appearance is exactly the same as Turtle Island, after real contact, Nagato and Kisame discovered that this was a fake and not the real Turtle Island.

"Sorry, leader, I was fooled. The mark I launched yesterday was seen through by their people, so they created a fake turtle island to confuse our sight."

Kisame scratched his head, with a hint of depression in his expression.

"This has nothing to do with you. It only shows that our opponent is better than imagined. After all, the Alliance Army has more than 120,000 ninjas. Among them, there will definitely be many talented ninjas."

Nagato said nonchalantly.

Having said that, the operation to capture the Jinchuuriki has now undoubtedly ended in failure.

Next, the Alliance Army will definitely be more careful to hide the location of the Jinchuriki so that no one will notice.

If you want to find a movable island in the vast ocean, it won't be easy to find a needle in a haystack, but it won't be much easier than finding a needle in a haystack.

Thinking of this, Nagato exerted some force on his feet.

The ground cracked rapidly, sending out a dangerous signal.

boom!

The island exploded in an instant.

Countless stones fell like raindrops on the sea and were immersed in the water.

Nagato stood steadily on the sea, ignoring the rain of rocks scattered around him, with a calm expression.

Kisame looked in amazement. It was impossible to imagine the means Nagato used to achieve this kind of destructive power that could destroy the island invisibly.

"Next, continue to lock in the location of Turtle Island. In a short period of time, the Alliance Army should not transfer the Jinchuriki away from Turtle Island. Therefore, we must find them before the Jinchuriki moves from Turtle Island."

Nagato ordered.

Although he has a wide range of perception abilities, Kisame, who is good at finding targets on the sea and good at water combat, is obviously better than him.

"After you find it, will you launch an attack directly?"

Kisame did not refuse, but held his hand on the handle of the Samehada sword behind his back, grinning, with a fierce fighting spirit in his eyes.

"Those are the eight and nine tails, the strongest among the tailed beasts. It's too dangerous for you to be alone. Bai Jue has established a chakra signal station on the sea. This is a psychic scroll that summons Pain's six paths. When you open it, they will Appear. However, be careful of the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki and don't be hit by his Way-seeking Jade, otherwise you will be killed directly, no matter how strong your recovery power is."

Nagato took out a scroll and placed it in front of Kisame.

Kisame took the scroll.

"If nothing can be done, just evacuate and wait for my main body to arrive. Don't take any risks. After all, you are the only member of the Akatsuki who can fight freely."

At the end, Nagato added this sentence, asking Kisame to pay attention to safety.

"I understand, don't worry, I cherish my life very much."

Kisame solemnly put away the scroll, turned around and ran away.

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Union Army Headquarters.

Led by Yamanaka Kaiichi and Ao, the sensory ninjas of the Alliance Intelligence Force sat around a giant water polo. They wore headgear that enhanced their sensing capabilities, and kept their hands in a hand seal, responsible for communicating with each contact. They serve as the most important ears and mouth of the Alliance Army by providing team communications and delivering important intelligence in a timely manner.

The ninjas from the staff department are sitting not far away, and the Five Shadows are also sitting here, communicating with the people from the staff department and the intelligence department at any time to understand first-hand intelligence from the front line.

The information about the victory in the first battle has been successfully conveyed back to the headquarters from the victorious first regiment on the front line.

However, the staff responsible for the planning and the leaders of the Five Shadows did not feel relaxed.

The price of victory in the first battle was that they encountered a difficult problem.

The self-explosion Bai Jue, who was filled with high explosives in his body, caused heavy damage to some squadrons of the First Wing.

Several squadron leaders who led the team were all viciously attacked by the self-destructing Bai Jue, and suffered injuries of varying severity.

This led to the First Wing's attempt to completely control the Grass Country area within three days, and the situation they encountered was much worse than planned.

Moreover, Bai Zetsu, who was originally unarmed, was also armed with kunai guns and gained long-range attack capabilities.

This means that Bai Jue's combat effectiveness is much higher than initially estimated.

"It seems that Akatsuki purchased a large number of ninja tools in advance just to use them in this battlefield and catch us off guard."

Shikaku analyzed.

During the preparation period, the Alliance Army did not receive news of Akatsuki's large-scale procurement of weapons.

This means that these weapons were not purchased recently, but that Akatsuki had prepared the weapons a long time ago for the White Zetsu Legion to equip.

"Self-destruction White Zetsu is also a problem. Judging from the information sent back by Darui, there are two characteristics of these self-destruction White Zetsu attacks. First, they are looking for crowded places to self-destruct. Second, they are looking for a leadership position in the squadron. The jounin blew himself up."

For the first point, you can kill the Alliance ninjas as much as possible.

Regarding the second point, it will interfere with the command of the squadron leader-level jounin, and it is possible to directly use bombs to kill the squadron leader who is not vigilant, directly throwing the entire squadron into a state of chaos.

In Mabuyi's opinion, either of these two points is a headache.

"There is also a third point. Charge and self-destruction without fear of death will have a blow to the morale of our vanguard troops. The morale of most ninjas is the same as their own flesh and blood. When encountering an attack that goes beyond common sense, they will be distraught. Fear reduces the will to fight. This self-destructive terror will exaggerate the entire battlefield."

Shikaku raised the third point with a serious look on his face.

Morale is very important in war, especially the morale in the first battle.

If it cannot produce a good effect, it may cause the ninjas' fighting consciousness to decline.

In the long run, it will not be conducive to the Alliance's operations.

On the contrary, Shiro has none of these weaknesses.

They are born warriors.

There are no flaws that humans encounter when fighting.

This was the first time Shikaku encountered this kind of opponent.

"So, how to deal with this kind of self-destruction attack?"

The Fourth Raikage spoke and asked.

The Raikage, who has a strong physique, is not afraid of bomb attacks, but the ninja below is not.

Many jounin could only avoid this kind of attack and could not possibly charge forward.

"The number of such White Zetsus is very small, but as long as there are more than a dozen of them in a unit, they may cause interference to our squadron leader, even slow down the marching speed of the regiment, or even counterattack us. However, the flaws are also obvious. , when looking for targets, these self-destructing White Zetsus have a stronger desire to attack than ordinary White Zetsus. First, try to let the ninjas fighting on the front line spread out as much as possible during the battle, and don't concentrate too much. Second, mobilize the rest of the alliance. The squadrons were merged into the first wing, and the squadrons were mainly those that were good at earth escape."

Shikaku gave his own plan.

"Earth Escape?"

The Five Shadows nodded slightly and approved Shikaku's proposal.

The defensive ability of earth escape ninjas is obviously higher than that of other escape ninjas.

If the earth escape ninjas had attached a layer of rock armor to their bodies before the war began, even if they were unfortunate enough to be caught by the self-destructing White Zetsu, there would be no danger to their lives if there were rocks to slow down the impact of the explosion. It can effectively reduce the explosive ability of the self-destructing White Zetsu, and the marching speed of the alliance will also not stop due to the self-destructing White Zetsu.

"Haiyi, pass this order to the 2nd and 3rd regiments, and ask the captains there to allocate some squadrons who are good at earth escape ninjutsu and deploy them under Darui's command."

After hearing this, Tsunade decisively gave the order to Yamanaka Kaiichi.

At this time, every faster step may increase the Alliance's advantage by one point.

"yes!"

Hai nodded and informed the second and third regiments.

The second regiment is responsible for attacking the enemy, while the third regiment is a specialized force focusing on ninjutsu. There are many ninja squadrons based on earth escape in these two squadrons.

The captains of the alliance are respectively Iwagakure jounin Huangtu and Sunagakure scorching escape ninja Yekura, both of whom are the most powerful elite jounin in the alliance army.

"Then, let's talk about the problem of the Kingdom of Ghosts. Like us, they also wiped out the first wave of White Zetsu troops, a total of two thousand people. But unlike the hundreds of casualties on our side, their death in battle The number is zero.”

The Fourth Raikage picked up the next piece of information and frowned.

"Team of Thorns... With that little girl here, this is a natural result. However, I didn't expect that the Kingdom of Demons would directly use its trump card."

Tsunade looked at the photos passed back by the reconnaissance team. The charred earth was red and baked to the point of dryness and cracking.

The earth has been damaged to such an extent that there will be no hope of recovery within the next few years.

The charred corpse of Bai Jue lying on the charred ground was even more shocking to the viewers, making their eyelids twitch.

"Compared to her parents, she is more ruthless and a complete killer. To be honest, I don't want to confront her directly."

Ohnoki looked at the scene in the photo, sighed and shook his head.

Then, he looked at another photo, which showed Deidara's excited smiling face, but the picture was a bit blurry and was captured from a long distance.

Onoki's mood became even worse. He crumpled the photo into a ball and threw it into the trash can behind him.

"Yes, based on the true feelings of the reconnaissance team, watching her fight is like watching the end of the world."

Luo Sha also had a headache. How bad his character must be for someone from the reconnaissance team to give such an evaluation.

But it is.

The sky shown in the photo is obscured by black clouds. In the black hole, fireballs keep falling, like a meteor shower, burning the sky and the earth. Isn't it a tragic scene of the end of the world?

"Although we are allies now, this kind of power cannot be trusted at all. We have to find a way to target her. Speaking of which, I heard that this little girl was eaten by you in Konoha during the last war. After one loss, can that tactic be used again?”

Luo Sha remembered something at this time and looked at Tsunade.

"You said that time, it was Danzo using the kaleidoscope's illusion to forcibly confuse her thinking... But to say that she suffered a loss would be too much. According to the information provided by the root, even the kaleidoscope-level special The illusion can only slightly disturb her. Moreover, it took all the pupil power of the kaleidoscope to be used up at once to barely make her stop attacking."

"That means it won't work again, right?"

"Well, let's not say that we don't have ninjas from the Uchiha clan here. Even if there are, it was already two years ago... With the other party's extremely abnormal talent, two years is enough for her to be reborn."

Tsunade knew the concerns of the other five Kages.

Although they are now united with the Kingdom of Demons, the final solution to Akatsuki will be between them and the Kingdom of Demons.

Kazuhime Chiba, the princess of the Kingdom of Ghosts, will be a huge obstacle to the victory of their alliance army.

"In short, the most important thing right now is to deal with Akatsuki. However, everyone in the staff can try to deduce the tactical arrangements with the Kingdom of Ghosts first."

The Fourth Raikage set the current course of the battle.

In any case, it is not the time to fight against the Kingdom of Demons yet. After all, Akatsuki, the great enemy, is still standing in front of the Alliance Army.

"Yes, we will arrange it as soon as possible."

Shikaku and Mabuyi looked at each other and accepted the matter.