bookbashuk Chapter 129 The Siege of the Iwa Ninja
Chapter 129 The Siege of the Iwa Ninja
As more and more Akatsuki members died, amidst the corpses scattered on the ground, Ooka Shin quickly found himself fighting alone before being surrounded by Iwa ninja.
Ooka Shin's condition was getting worse and worse. Although he had no shortage of chakra, his physical strength and energy were greatly depleted. However, the situation was critical, so he had no choice but to maintain his shadow clones and use a large number of ninjutsu to defend against the attacks of the many Iwa ninja around him.
The way Huoguang looked at Ooka Shin was filled with the aura of death.
"I can't believe you managed to hold out for so long, you deserve to die!"
Under the command of the firelight, more than a dozen Iwa ninja began to use ninjutsu together, slamming their hands on the ground.
Huge cracks appeared on the ground, and the land within a kilometer radius continued to collapse and crumble. Many shadow clones fell into the cracks and were swallowed by the earth.
On the ground, Ooka Shin kept jumping and dodging while also defending against the attacks of the Iwa ninja, and for a moment he was a little flustered.
As the earth continued to crack and eventually formed a huge crater, with nothing around to hold onto, Ooka Shin helplessly fell into it.
"Perfect opportunity, take him out!"
The numerous Iwa ninja split into several groups. Some of them used Earth Release, causing a large amount of rocks and soil to fall down, preparing to fill the pit and bury Ooka Shin.
Some of the Iwa ninja threw shuriken and explosive tags, constantly attacking Ooka Shin, giving him no chance to escape.
There was also a group of Iwa ninja skilled in ninjutsu standing beside the pit. As soon as Ooka Shin was about to overcome all difficulties and jump out of the pit, they would rush up to fight him and force him back down.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Lightning Release: Lightning Serpent!
"Wind Release..."
"Earth Escape..."
As the battle progressed, Ooka Shin and his numerous shadow clones unleashed a variety of ninjutsu.
The tides surged like ocean waves, the thunder roared through the heavens and earth, the winds swept across all directions, and the ground was covered with dense spikes like a bamboo forest.
"How come this guy hasn't run out of chakra yet?!"
"Don't let your guard down! Hold him off at all costs!"
"According to the tactics, proceed!"
Seeing Ooka Shin's various ninjutsu techniques, which were as varied as fireworks, the Iwa ninja's response was simple yet effective.
Earthen walls appeared one after another, layer upon layer, constantly slowing down and weakening Ooka Shin's ninjutsu.
Sometimes, just as Ooka Shin finally manages to create an opening and is about to rush out of the pit, an Iwa ninja will charge up fearlessly.
"Kid, you've killed so many of us, don't even think about leaving!"
"Since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish!"
Shin'ya Ooka was in a bloodthirsty frenzy. He and his shadow clone quickly dealt with the Iwa ninja, but in that short moment, the Iwa ninja's attack arrived. Numerous huge falling rocks forced Shin'ya Ooka down again.
"Can we use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique) to leave from underground?"
While fighting, Ooka Shin asked his shadow clone questions.
A shadow clone shook his head: "I just tried it. The earth-style techniques here contain the chakra of the Iwa ninja. If you go underground, you will be subjected to immense pressure and will definitely be killed!"
As the pit gradually filled in, Ooka Shin's space to move was greatly compressed, but he was still so far from the ground. Ooka Shin looked up at the Iwa ninja at the edge of the pit, his heart filled with a deep sense of powerlessness.
"I remember in the anime, the Third Raikage was worn down to death by 10,000 Iwa ninja. Compared to the Raikage, I am too weak. I can't even handle a mere hundred Iwa ninja."
The many ninjas of Iwagakure employ simple and unpretentious tactics, lacking flashy and dazzling techniques, yet they also have no major weaknesses. They rely on teamwork and the sheer power of the earth to defeat their enemies.
The phrase "a heavy sword with no edge" aptly describes the Iwa ninja.
"Luckily, I had Mi Shou's alt account to help me, otherwise I would have been done for today. Judging by the time, Mi Shou should have arrived by now."
Ooka Shin was right; Mikami had already arrived and was watching the Iwa ninja brutally beat Ooka Shin.
Mi Shou watched with great interest—or rather, with deep concern—analyzing the enemy's strength.
"These Iwa ninja are no ordinary people. Several of them have taijutsu skills that surpass Ooka Shin's, and several others have strong ninjutsu skills. They command their squads very well and have intercepted Ooka Shin's escape attempts multiple times."
"Looking at it this way, the enemy has at least ten Jonin, and the rest are mostly Chunin. Even the Genin are quite skilled and able to follow orders. They are not just fresh-faced greenhorns who have just graduated."
"I don't have the strength to force my way in and rescue them. I can only risk a sneak attack on the enemy leader. If we can kill the Iwa ninja commander, the enemy will be thrown into chaos, and I can work with Ooka Shin to break out of the encirclement and escape the Iwa ninja's pursuit."
"Sigh, Ooka Shin is too weak. If he had the strength of Namikaze Minato, I could just charge in and save people like Kyosuke did. Why bother with all this brainpower?"
Having come up with an idea, Misato created some shadow clones. Several of the shadow clones became Rain Ninjas, while the rest transformed into Iwa Ninjas.
"In a moment, you few Rain Ninja will go and launch a sneak attack. If you succeed, that would be great. If not, you few Iwa Ninja will have to show up in time, pretend to take care of the Rain Ninja, and actually find an opportunity to launch another sneak attack."
"Main body, then what are you doing?"
"I'll stay with you and observe the situation. If the enemy fails to evade the second attack, I'll have no choice but to go all out, cause a ruckus, create some chaos for the Iwa ninja, and then retreat."
"As for Ooka Shin, if he still can't escape, then it's just bad luck for him. He can only wait to be resurrected in the future!"
Mi Shou said expressionlessly, "Actually, the Impure World Reincarnation isn't bad. It has many advantages. He can live happily in the underworld for ten or eight years, and he still has us good brothers outside to help him revive. He should be content."
Seeing the brotherly affection between Mikami and his brother, the shadow clone was moved to tears. Not knowing what to say, it silently began to act.
First came the shadow clones who transformed into Rain Ninja. Some of them used Earth Release to infiltrate underground, while others acted as bait and rushed up directly.
The target was the fire.
"Damn Iwa ninja, die!"
Before the firelight could even reach its limit, several shadow clones shouted loudly, actively attracting the firelight's attention.
"Hmm, are there still some that slipped through the net?"
Firelight looked at the Rain Ninja rushing towards him, not much of a surprise.
Although the Rain Ninja suffered heavy casualties, some Rain Ninja were still resisting on the periphery. Huoguang felt that these few Rain Ninja had lost their minds in grief and despair after seeing that the situation was hopeless, and chose to commit suicide.
“Take care of them.”
"Yes!"
Firelight was too lazy to do it himself, so he let the Iwa ninja beside him deal with it.
The moment the Iwa ninja and the shadow clone made contact, four Rain ninja jumped out from the ground around the fire and surrounded it.
Firelight noticed that these Rain Ninjas had several explosive tags stuck to their bodies, clearly indicating that they intended to die together.
"Lord be careful!"
Seeing that Huoguang was in danger, several Iwa ninja rushed over, seemingly to help him, their voices filled with anxiety.
"We're going to support the adults; you all continue to hold the line."
In the noisy battlefield, no one noticed where these Iwa ninjas came from. Although some Iwa ninjas felt that the voices of these Iwa ninjas were somewhat unfamiliar, they did not pay much attention to it.
There are many Iwa ninja who don't know each other. These hundreds of Iwa ninja were only temporarily assigned to be subordinates of Higashi no Shijin. The mission was urgent along the way, and they didn't have time to get to know each other.