"What is this?"
The army trapped within the barrier was seized by confusion. A ninja at the edge of the barrier rushed toward one direction and reached out cautiously, only to let out a pained scream as he quickly withdrew. Within seconds, his hand had suffered severe burns from an intense heat.
"Konoha intends to bury us alive," some sharp-minded ninja realized.
"Hurry, let's break this barrier together!"
[Wind Release: Gale Palm!]
[Earth Release: Gantetsu Bullet Technique!]
[Fire Release: Inferno Whirlwind!]
[Lightning Release: Thunderbolt Arrow!]
[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!]
Five elemental offensive jutsu struck the barrier wall, yet the seemingly thin layer stood firm, showing not the slightest reaction.
Rasa, already at the edge of the barrier, turned to Mizukage and asked, "Do you know what this barrier is? It's surprisingly sturdy, capable of blocking simultaneous attacks from so many ninja."
"The Four Red Yang Formation," Mizukage replied calmly, his mind grim. It seems my descendant has lost his temper. He plans to eliminate us all at once — what audacity. But where is your ultimate move? Simply trapping us won't kill us. There's certainly more to come.
"This is the first time I've encountered such a formation. Is there a way to break it?" Rasa had never seen such a powerful barrier before.
Mizukage simply crossed his legs and sat down, speaking in a composed tone, "No need to waste energy. With this in place, we can't escape. We can only wait until the one who created the barrier runs out of chakra."
Rasa studied Mizukage with curiosity. From the moment they met, he had sensed something off about him, an inexplicable aura. Seeing him give up so easily now only deepened his disdain, and he abandoned any further conversation, heading directly to the barrier's edge to command the ninja in their attempt to break through.
A faint smirk curled on Mizukage's lips, his eyes filled with contempt. This current Kazekage wasn't even worth his scornful gaze.
As the barrier became more evident, more and more ninja joined in attacking it. Yet no matter how hard they tried, the barrier remained unchanged, calm as still water, leaving them in total despair.
One ninja angrily shouted at another, "Was that on purpose? Your Earth Release nearly hit me!"
The ninja from Iwagakure was momentarily stunned by the outburst. Recognizing the forehead protector of the other, he sneered, "Oh, so you're a ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village, a subordinate of Raikage whom we defeated. No wonder you're so weak, blaming others for your mistakes."
"What did you say? I'll kill you first!" The Cloud ninja who spoke first said nothing more, drawing his sword immediately. In a flash of blade, the Iwagakure ninja fell, dying in disbelief, his eyes wide with shock.
For a moment, all surrounding ninja halted their attacks, and an eerie silence settled over the battlefield.
The Iwagakure ninja whose comrade had been killed immediately retaliated, seething with rage. He drew a kunai and lunged at the Cloud ninja who had committed murder, shouting furiously, "You dare kill one of our men? I'll kill you myself!"
"Hurry, back him up! Don't let those damn Iwagakure dogs harm our comrades!"
As one of the ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village shouted, the battle officially began, and chaos quickly ensued. No one noticed that the ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village who had instigated the conflict had already slipped away unnoticed.
The same scenario played out at another location.
Rasa, who had been continuously attacking the barrier, finally realized something was wrong and rushed around desperately to contain the situation. Meanwhile, the Mizukage remained as calm as ever, saying half-mockingly, half-wistfully, "Tobirama, even in death you haven't changed your style. You truly are a despicable man."
Madara knew clearly in his heart that such chaos wouldn't affect the overall outcome—the Four Red Yang Formation wasn't just an ordinary barrier technique. Once their chakra ran out, the formation would naturally dissipate. By then, the Allied Forces still would hold the advantage. "Anya, come forth. I know you've still got your trump card. Let's see exactly what it is."
"Buzz... buzz..."
A buzzing sound rang out, occasionally followed by crackling noises in the air. At first composed, the Mizukage suddenly changed expression after sensing something. As one of the founders of Konoha, he naturally recognized this forbidden technique—a unique kinjutsu of the Aburame Clan known as the Kekkaijin: Pot of Poison. It generated toxic insects within the corpses and released poisoned cells into the air. When the poison exploded, contaminated cells from these insects could spread across the battlefield through the atmosphere.
If the Four Red Yang Formation lasted long enough, the Allied Forces would be like lambs to the slaughter.
So that's how it is. Looks like I've lost this battle. What a ruthless descendant—you planned right from the beginning to wipe everyone out, didn't you? The arrival of the Allied Forces was simply stepping into your deadly trap.
"Black Zetsu, abandon this puppet and leave." After issuing his final command, Madara severed his connection with the Mizukage. Fate had already been sealed—there was no need to witness it further. Now he needed to think about wrapping everything up properly.
This battle not only failed to kill Anya but instead provoked an even stronger counterattack. Following this fight, vengeful anger would surely be directed at him. It seems I'll have to accelerate things with Obito, and also speed up Nagato's transformation into Pain. Otherwise, facing such a formidable descendant, my dream of resurrection might remain distant indeed.
"White Zetsu, increase efforts treating Obito and restore his mobility as soon as possible. The Hidden Mist Village can just remain on standby for now."
After giving these orders, Madara Uchiha turned his attention once again toward Nagato—or rather, should now be referred to as Pain.
"You're still inexperienced in using the Rinnegan. Now, I will teach you its proper use. Study well—your opponent in the future will be extremely powerful."
Pain asked puzzledly, "Even gods have enemies?"
"Of course. This world has many non-believers."
"That makes sense. Then let's begin."
At the center of the battlefield barrier, large numbers of ninja gathered and set up camp. Specifically, ninja from Iwagakure used Earth Release techniques to create small hills serving as safe zones for treating the injured. Affected by Anya's Celestial Thunder and Infernal Flames, Ascent to Annihilation—the number of wounded was countless.
*Thump...*
A medical ninja walking by suddenly collapsed without warning.
Soon afterward, more and more people fell down—entire groups dropping lifelessly onto the ground.
"What's happening?"
"There's poison gas in the air! Quickly cover your mouth and nose and escape..." A sensor ninja shouted loudly and fled without looking back.
The other ninjas who realized what was happening quickly joined the escape.
Hundreds, even thousands of ninjas fled the scene, rushing toward the edge of the barrier. Right now, all they wanted was to get out of this cursed place as fast as possible. The confidence and ambition they'd arrived with vanished in an instant, replaced only by wave after wave of despair.
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