At this moment, Mu realized the meaning of this poem.
Mu closed his eyes and put on the long-unworn Iwagakure vest.
The last time he personally graced the battlefield was decades ago.
It felt like a lifetime had passed.
"Hahahaha…."
"Hello, little ones, I am Mu, and I'm going to destroy Konoha again. Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama were both defeated by me. Who else can stop me?"
...
On the battlefield, the Higashi Shinjin's army had just sent someone to escort the Daimyo back to Iwagakure.
Minato Namikaze suddenly appeared, successfully taking the Daimyo away with his Flying Thunder God, while simultaneously slaying many Iwagakure Ninja.
Kumogakure Ninja Troy continuously caused destruction using Magnet Release, paralyzing Iwagakure's communications.
The essence of Iwagakure's blitzkrieg was speed; everything happened quickly.
There was almost no time difference, and the rear could get accurate information on the progress at the front in real-time.
With communications crippled, Iwagakure became very passive, and intelligence was often delayed.
Dodai led the Kumogakure forces in a multi-pronged attack.
Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi also went all out.
Danzo Shimura directly had Root members set cursed seals, sealing Ninjutsu, explosive tags, and other items on their chests, charging forward as human bombs.
Konoha also launched a counterattack.
Hidden Mist also attacked Iwagakure with bloody methods.
Amegakure also fought, striking wildly and retaliating against Iwagakure.
The Third Raikage personally entered the battlefield to strike at the Iwagakure army, fighting two Jinchuriki alone!
Four villages attacked Iwagakure!
"Hahahaha, how the tables have turned!"
"In the past, Iwagakure's Second Tsuchikage led four villages to attack Konoha. Now, four villages are attacking Iwagakure! Hahahaha, excellent!"
Danzo Shimura was overjoyed looking at the recent good news.
He still couldn't forget his parents being killed by Iwagakure all those years ago.
Now, he finally had a chance for revenge!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's complexion also improved significantly.
At least with four villages attacking Iwagakure together, the pressure on Konoha's side was greatly reduced.
...
Higashi Shinjin's Legion
The Higashi Shinjin's Legion was Iwagakure's main force, with over fifty Jonin and countless Chunin.
"Damn it! That blonde kid from Konoha is truly terrifying!"
Higashi Shinjin watched the yellow flash darting among the Iwagakure Ninja, utterly helpless against him.
As Iwagakure Ninja fell one after another, Higashi Shinjin's face grew increasingly grim. Running now would mean death, but not running would mean even more certain death.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Rasengan!"
"Rasengan Flash Three-Stage Super Howling Dance Six Forms!"
Minato Namikaze's eyes were filled with killing intent, his waist fully adorned with Flying Thunder God kunai.
The Sandaime(3rd)'s mission for him was simple: intercept the Higashi Shinjin's Legion and rescue the Daimyo.
For him, with Flying Thunder God, rescuing the Daimyo was easy.
The important thing was to intercept the Higashi Shinjin's Legion, or even directly kill Higashi Shinjin!
If he could kill Higashi Shinjin and a large number of Jonin in one go, that would be an over-completion of the mission!
"Next will be a flash of slaughter!"
Minato Namikaze quickly removed the many kunai from his waist and, with a flick, threw all of them out!
"Not good!"
Higashi Shinjin's pupils constricted. Through the recent battle, he had figured out that Minato Namikaze moved by relying on kunai.
If he let these kunai go, he would surely die!
Just then, "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" three sharp sounds of air being torn echoed, like death omens from hell, making one's hair stand on end.
At this critical moment, a dazzling beam of light descended from the sky, like divine retribution, carrying a world-destroying might, sweeping directly towards the dense array of kunai!
In an instant, there was a deafening "Boom!!!"
Immediately after, all the kunai instantly turned to dust and vanished without a trace!
And that beam of light did not stop; with the force of a thunderbolt, it continued to hurtle towards Minato Namikaze, its speed like lightning streaking across the night sky!
"Not good, could this Ninjutsu be!?"
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze's heart tightened. A hint of shock instantly flashed in his azure pupils.
A thought popped into his mind: Had Ōnoki arrived!?
"Flying Thunder God!"
He narrowly avoided the light beam's attack and looked up at the person descending from the sky!
In contrast to Minato Namikaze's shock and unease, the Iwagakure side was elated.
Higashi Shinjin's face was excited. He hadn't expected Old Tsuchikage to arrive.
Ōnoki had personally come to the battlefield!
The Ninja of the Higashi Shinjin's Legion cheered, saved!
When everyone saw the person descending from the sky, everyone was even more shaken, astonished, and surprised!
"You... you are!?"
Minato Namikaze's mouth was slightly agape, his pupils trembling, as if he had seen a living legend.
In the sky!
A Mü stood in the void.
His gaze was cold, one hand performing the gesture for Dust Release, the other hand behind his back.
"Minato Namikaze, your Flying Thunder God is quite good....."
Mu's deep voice came from the sky.
"It's actually the Second Tsuchikage!!!"
Higashi Shinjin shouted excitedly.
Whoosh!
The entire Higashi Shinjin's Legion was in an uproar.
Although these people were young, they had all heard Mu's legend.
In their minds, there was no Hashirama and Madara, only Mu!
"Higashi Shinjin, well done. You're no longer the young boy who had to be helped across the street....."
Mu slowly patted Higashi Shinjin's shoulder.
"Wuwuwu, Old Tsuchikage, you still remember me!"
Higashi Shinjin knelt on the ground, saying excitedly.
"Alright, lead your people to retreat first. Leave this place to me!"
Mu immediately ordered Higashi Shinjin to lead the legion to retreat.
His attacks were all area-of-effect. If Minato Namikaze kept relying on the Iwagakure Ninja, how could his Dust Release hit?
It would only increase casualties.
So, he let these people retreat so he could unleash his Dust Release!
"Yes, Old Tsuchikage!"
"You, please take care!"
"It is our incompetence that forced you to the battlefield!"
Higashi Shinjin looked at this great old man with slightly reddened eyes!
The pillar of Iwagakure!
After Higashi Shinjin retreated, only Minato Namikaze and Mu remained.
Minato Namikaze took a deep breath, steadying his mind.
This person, known as Iwagakure's Second Tsuchikage, Mu, though old, must have unfathomable strength.
But he carried Konoha's mission and absolutely could not retreat.
Mu looked coldly at Minato Namikaze: "Little one, encountering this old man today, you won't get your way."
"Hmph! Old Tsuchikage, do you know Konoha's Minato Namikaze?!"
Minato Namikaze's eyes turned cold, and he immediately made the first move, throwing out kunai and moving rapidly in an instant.
Mu was slightly serious. This guy, instead of running, was actually attacking him?
"Flying Thunder God!"
Minato Namikaze held a kunai, while his left hand condensed a Rasengan.
"This move, I learned from you!"
Minato Namikaze's Rasengan was also something he had figured out himself.
It was developed based on Mu's Rasengan.
"Flying Thunder God!"
Mu's eyes flashed.
Whoosh!! Whoosh!!! Whoosh!!!
In mid-air, a white and a yellow figure continuously intersected!