Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 246 Battle of Lucang Mountain (4)

Uchiha Itachi stood atop the mountain, his black hair billowing in the mountain wind, his dark pupils shifting slightly, reflecting the狰狞 faces of the other menacing figures.

There are enemies, and there are also our own people.

Shisui, who usually takes care of himself; Kyosuke, the shameless captain; Noriko Hyuga, who speaks gently; and Kakashi, who always has a blank expression, whose face is both terrifying and unfamiliar.

Even Obito and Rin, who were wearing masks, seemed to have eyes that looked more like those of wild beasts than humans.

Itachi knew that they hadn't changed; perhaps this was the nature of war.

No matter what kind of people they are, once they enter a war, they will all put on a unified face, a face like that of wild beasts.

Is this the world of ninjas?

Because of his young age, the battle had almost completely depleted Itachi's chakra and stamina, and he even had a wound on his back.

The aches and pains in his joints and muscles, the burning sensation in his lungs, and the stinging pain from his wounds constantly assaulted Itachi's brain, but Itachi ignored them all.

His heart, like the deepest sea, appears to be pitch black and unchanging for millennia, but in reality, countless undercurrents surge within it.

"I'm so clumsy!"

On the battlefield, the heavily wounded Gamaken could no longer hold on and was about to return to Mount Myoboku.

In the battle just now, Gamakuni defeated many Sand Ninjas in extremely unfavorable terrain, clearing a path for everyone to advance.

Kyosuke sincerely thanked him: "Thank you for your hard work!"

The Sand Village commander dealt with one of Kyosuke's shadow clones and, seeing that the formidable Gamaken had disappeared, immediately boosted morale.

"The enemy can't hold out any longer, keep attacking!"

"Idiot! Who said I only have one summoning beast! Come out, Toad Boss!"

Kyosuke used his summoning technique again, summoning Hiro, a toad with two swords stuck in his back.

Kyosuke still had a conscience; knowing that Minato Namikaze might also use summoning techniques during the war, he didn't summon Gamabunta as well, leaving one for Minato.

Of course, if the situation becomes critical, Kyosuke can only apologize and insist on using the psychic medium if necessary.

Minato Namikaze is so strong, he should be fine even without summoning jutsu.

Hama Guang crossed his arms and slightly raised his chin, exuding the demeanor of a cold and ruthless master.

"Leave these small fry to me. Kakashi, lead the team. You guys go and take care of the enemy commander!"

Kyosuke gave a brief instruction and immediately entered Sage Mode.

Large-scale battles are his forte; others are limited by physical strength and chakra, and are far inferior to Kyosuke.

However, it would be very suitable to have them form their own teams to find and eliminate important targets.

The Byakugan's reconnaissance, the Sharingan's genjutsu, Kakashi's lightning release, and the medical ninja—this combination has virtually no weaknesses.

In close-quarters combat, they can unleash their true strength.

Upon hearing Kyosuke's words, Shisui and Kakashi led their team in an attack, pursuing the Sand Village commander with the help of Hyuga Noriko.

"Stop them!"

Many Sand Ninja rushed forward to intercept them, but Gamabunta descended from the sky, wielding two long swords that instantly dispatched several of them.

"Your opponent is here! Earth Release: Earth Flow City Wall!"

Kyosuke formed hand seals, and a massive wall rose from the ground, stretching nearly a hundred meters, blocking a large number of Sand Ninja.

The shadow clones immediately attacked, unleashing various ninjutsu to kill Sand Ninjas while disrupting their formation.

The more chaotic the battlefield, the better it is for Kakashi's squad to perform.

Because they have white eyes, they are not disturbed by chaos.

With Kyosuke's help, the pressure on Kakashi's team was greatly reduced. They fought their way out, killing two Sand Ninja captains in succession, and finally found the Sand Ninja commander.

"Cover me!"

A thunderous roar erupted, and Kakashi's right hand crackled with lightning as he charged toward the Sand Ninja Commander.

Because of his speed, some Sand Ninja could only see afterimages left behind as Kakashi moved.

"You think you can beat me by stimulating your muscles with Lightning Release to unleash greater speed and power? Don't be ridiculous!"

The Sand Ninja commander formed a hand seal, causing an explosion in the ground in front of him. A large amount of mud and sand sprayed outwards, instantly obscuring Kakashi's vision.

While everyone was fighting, the Sand Ninja commander was carefully observing, gathering information about everyone, and constantly analyzing ways to break through their defenses, so he remained calm and composed.

Kakashi missed his target, and after bursting out of the sandstorm, he didn't slow down at all, preparing to rush out in one go.

"Kakashi, up, down!"

Hyuga Noriko's urgent voice came, and Kakashi turned around, dodging the Sand Ninja who was attacking from below, while simultaneously thrusting his right hand upwards, killing the Sand Ninja above.

At this moment, the Sand Ninja commander appeared a few dozen meters away, glanced at his subordinates fighting to the death with the enemy, and sighed slightly.

These Konoha ninjas are not easy to deal with. He is only a Jonin with decent strength, and he really can't handle them, so he can only avoid them.

It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but that if he died, the Sand Ninja around him would lose their leader and quickly collapse. If they were then hunted down by the enemy, the losses would be truly devastating.

Silently apologizing, the Sand Ninja Commander turned around, preparing to retreat to his subordinate unit, when suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his legs and was unable to move.

He glanced down and saw that vines as thick as an arm had grown from the ground and were already wrapped around his legs.

The numerous thorns on the vines pierced deeply into his flesh.

"Illusion? When?!"

The Sand Ninja commander was shocked. He raised his hands to form hand seals, preparing to gather chakra to break the genjutsu, but then he heard the sound of wings flapping behind him.

A flock of crows gathered behind him, coalescing into the shape of still water, and the kunai in his hand was already thrusting out.

With a thud, the body fell to the ground.

"The mission is finally complete!"

As Shisui swallowed a military ration pill, the surrounding Sand Ninja rushed over again, ready to avenge their commander.

The battle continued. The Sand Ninja, having lost their commander, were initially able to form small groups under the command of their captains and continue attacking Kyosuke and the others.

As casualties mounted, the Sand Ninja, having lost their organization, began to collapse.

The genin and chunin, who had suffered heavy casualties, were the first to flee. One by one, the sand ninjas fled the battlefield. Seeing this, some sand ninja captains knew that they could no longer fight and could only lead the remaining sand ninjas to retreat.

Some responsible Sand Ninja set fire to the entire camp before retreating, burning down the supplies inside to prevent them from being left to the enemy.

Flames of all sizes appeared on Mount Lucang, with flames and black smoke shooting into the sky.

The battle began in the afternoon and ended in the evening.

Kyosuke dispatched shadow clones to pursue the Sand Ninja and gathered all his team members together.

Kakashi had several shuriken stuck in his back, and Shisui's clothes were torn in the abdomen, revealing a small hole about the width of a thumb, from which blood was still gurgling.

Obito's right leg was bandaged with blood-stained gauze, and he could only walk with Rin's help.

Lin's right arm turned bluish-purple, clearly indicating that she had been poisoned.

Noriko Hyuga was not injured, but her face and lips were deathly pale. She sat there with her head drooping from time to time, as if she might faint at any moment. It was probably because she had overexerted her chakra and mental energy and was about to collapse.

Itachi, on the other hand, seemed to be in the best condition, though he looked exhausted and his muscles were trembling slightly.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Kyosuke nodded slightly.

Good, no one died.

To be honest, this is just a section of the Sand Village's defense line, and the garrison is not exactly the Sand Village's elite; most of them are genin and chunin.

However, the Sand Village had the advantage of home ground, and the treacherous terrain and numerous traps greatly helped them.

Despite Kyosuke and his group capturing the defensive line, they actually only killed about a hundred Sand Ninja, as many Sand Ninja had already evacuated.

Overall, Kyosuke was quite satisfied with the result, considering he had played very conservatively and hadn't gone all out.

The evidence is that Kyosuke only felt a little uncomfortable in his head and did not suffer a strong backlash from overusing Shadow Clones.

"Enemy reinforcements are arriving soon."

As everyone was tending to their injuries, Hinata Noriko told them some good news.