The tactics adopted by the second unit led by Huang Tu were similar to Fugaku's, and the little friends from other ninja villages were equally shocked by the Konoha ninjas' grand gesture.
The difference was that after a few rounds of ninja tool throws, Huang Tu led dozens of ninjas skilled in Earth Release to use a move called "Earth Release: Great Earth Movement Core."
In an instant, they created a huge pit that could accommodate thousands of White Zetsu, causing the White Zetsu to fall over each other. Then, a rain of ninja tools and Exploding Tags fell, causing heavy casualties to the White Zetsu.
Unfortunately, many White Zetsu reacted and quickly burrowed into the ground—they were very good at this.
The White Zetsu in the rear seemed to have been inspired and also burrowed into the ground, seemingly wanting to launch an attack from underground.
Faced with an empty battlefield, some ninjas who didn't understand Earth Release were dumbfounded and could only focus on guarding their feet under the reminder of experienced seniors.
"Earth Release: Opening Earth Rising Excavation!" Passive defense was too risky, Huang Tu decisively chose to dig them out immediately.
As Huang Tu's hands pressed on the ground, a small mountain made of earth and rock rose in front of him, and tens of thousands of White Zetsu were thrown out from the opening in the middle of the earth mountain like a volcanic eruption.
"Such a scale of Earth Release, worthy of being the Earth Shadow's son!"
"You've helped us a lot, Lord Huang Tu!"
"Too strong!"
Listening to the cheers of the Allied Forces, Huang Tu showed a slight smile, but immediately became serious: "It's not over yet! The battle has just begun, everyone stay vigilant!"
Watching groups of White Zetsu erupt and fall to the ground, the Allied Forces stood ready, they would engage in close combat with the lucky ones who didn't die immediately!
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The third combat unit on the East Coast was led by Mei Terumi, she was a candidate for the Fifth Mizukage, and fighting in this water-adjacent environment was perfect for her.
As soon as the White Zetsu in the water showed their heads, Mei Terumi gave an order, and thousands of ninja tools were fired in unison, giving the White Zetsu a warm welcome.
When the White Zetsu were about to get close, Mei Terumi led dozens of ninjas skilled in Water Release to use Water Dragon Bullet at the same time, Karin and Haku were also in the team.
Dozens of Water Dragons charged towards the White Zetsu, this overwhelming Water Release had a bit of Naruto's style.
Mei Terumi waved her hand to command the ninjas behind to give the enemy a few more rounds of volley, and then subconsciously looked at Karin.
This red-haired little girl was really amazing, the Water Release she used stood out even among a group of Jonin, Konoha was really full of talents, making people envious.
"Everyone, prepare for close combat!" With the enemy in front of her, Mei Terumi didn't think too much and immediately issued the next order.
The ninja tools and Ninjutsu at the opening of the war could only be used to consume the enemy's numbers and boost morale. The final result still depended on close combat. Not every ninja had Chakra to spare like Naruto, nor did every ninja have ninja tools to spare like Tenten.
When the torrents of tens of thousands of people collided, the advantage gained by the White Zetsu side relying on the number gap was not obvious, because the battlefield was so big. Not to mention 100,000 White Zetsu against 80,000 Allied Shinobi, even 500,000 against 100,000, it was impossible to immediately form an ideal situation of five against one.
Regarding the strength of the White Zetsu, ordinary Genin would probably find it difficult to win head-on, Chunin would probably have to fight a few rounds before having a chance to take them down, and they might capsize if they were not careful.
Taking Iruka as an example, he was confident in dealing with one or two, but it would be dangerous if he was besieged by more than three. Of course, using appropriate tactics and Ninjutsu was not completely without a chance.
The White Zetsu were numerous, fearless, and would not hesitate because of the death of their companions. The Allied Shinobi side had high morale and cooperated tacitly. It should be said that each had its own advantages and disadvantages.
As the armies became entangled, ninjas began to suffer casualties while the White Zetsu were killed and injured.
Ninjas have feelings. Watching their comrades being injured or killed in battle, a small number of people inevitably developed fear, but more felt sadness and anger.
The Uchiha clan was of course the most obviously affected by emotions. In this battle, many people were infected by the atmosphere of the battlefield, their eyes turned bloodshot, and then their eyes truly turned red because of the pain of losing their comrades.
At this time, they understood what the clan leader had said before, "Our clan is proud of its Sharingan, but sometimes we feel that it would be better if we never awakened it."
Zuo Zhu, Gan, Wen, and Cui were among the very few exceptions.
But having already awakened their Sharingan, they had no time for regret, and could only desperately swing the Kunai or Ninja Blades in their hands, hoping this would allow them to temporarily forget the pain of losing their close friends.
This great battle raged from the sun hanging high in the sky until the setting sun resembled blood.
The White Zetsu continued to attack relentlessly, and many ninjas' physical and mental strength could no longer hold out; fighting and training for the same amount of time were two completely different things.
The White Zetsu took advantage of this opportunity to inflict considerable casualties.
During this time, the Fourth Combat Division responsible for support had also joined the battlefield, helping to relieve a lot of pressure on the various battlefields.
Naruto and Tenten relied on the Flying Thunder God Technique to rush to various battlefields, helping to transfer many seriously injured people. Of course, Naruto's Shadow Clones were more efficient in this regard.
Naruto couldn't even bear to watch and threw a few Tailed Beast Balls towards the rear of the White Zetsu.
After the Five Kage in the command headquarters assessed the situation, they ordered an orderly retreat, preparing to fight again tomorrow.
Gaara, Yagura, Utakata, Fu, Naruto, and Kushina went to three battlefields respectively to cover the retreat with their Mouth Cannon.
Because they were worried that the Jinchuriki would be taken advantage of and stolen, Minato specially sent a few Shadow Clones to follow them.
As several flashes of white light shone, the sound of explosions rumbled across the battlefield, and the first day of battle came to a temporary end.
The various combat divisions retreated to suitable locations, set up camps, cooked meals, and prepared to rest.
Of course, patrol arrangements and the deployment of Barrier and other defensive measures were also essential.
While the exhausted ninjas drifted off to sleep, the medical units were at their busiest, with many seriously injured people needing treatment and care, forcing them to work overtime.
Naruto and Kushina also needed to work overtime.
During the battle, some people would inevitably have their Chakra absorbed by the White Zetsu, and the White Zetsu could use this to disguise themselves as the person whose Chakra was absorbed, perfectly imitating even their Chakra. Most sensory Ninjutsu could not identify them at all.
In order to prevent the White Zetsu from turning into one of their own and causing damage, they had no choice but to let Naruto and Kushina use the Nine Tails' ability to sense malice to act as true sight sentries.
Moreover, both mother and son knew the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, and could completely disperse to various camps.
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The Five Kage were currently in a meeting, or rather, listening to Nara Shikaku and Mabui summarize the battle situation and intelligence.
After hearing the casualty figures, the Raikage slammed the table and stood up: "We didn't even see a single living person all day! The enemy is losing White Zetsu, but we are losing living ninjas!"
"Raikage-sama, please be calm, Mr. Shikaku has not finished speaking yet," Mabui advised.
Shikaku said, "In today's battle, the enemy did not scout or probe, but directly adopted a total offensive posture, which is very abnormal. In addition to depleting our forces, I feel like they may have other purposes."
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