Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 74 The Wind Shadow Arrives

The giant shuriken multiplied, from one to four, from four to eight, and kept increasing in number, instantly forming a fierce and torrential attack that covered all of Chisuke's evasive maneuvers.

Damn, if I learned Magneto and became Magneto, these shuriken would be like ammunition for me.

It's a pity I didn't learn it!

Chisuke inwardly complained about his low talent, then formed hand seals.

"The Hand of Sand!"

The surrounding sand formed huge, solid claws, standing upright in front of Chisuke, completely obscuring his body.

Numerous shuriken struck Sand Hand, shattering sand upon sand, but also losing their offensive power and falling into the sand.

Run away!

Seeing that the shuriken had been parried, Chisuke had no intention of fighting.

Facing Orochimaru, Sensuke only wanted to quickly enter Shukaku's body, but before he could act, he saw Orochimaru's body turn into a soft rubber band, stretching continuously, bypassing the Sand Hand, and rushing directly towards Sensuke.

Damn it! It's too late!

Orochimaru's snake eyes were already upon him, and in this critical moment, Sensuke was ready to risk everything.

"Sand-bound coffin!"

Since we can't escape it, let's all perish together!

After becoming a ninja, Sensuke experienced so many battles that he developed a death wish.

The surrounding sand rushed towards the two of them, trying to engulf them both.

Upon seeing this, Orochimaru frowned but did not retreat, choosing instead to continue attacking Sensuke.

The kunai in his left hand was aimed at Chisuke's heart, but Chisuke twisted his body with all his might, causing the kunai to deflect slightly and miss his heart.

Despite the kunai's failure, Orochimaru remained calm, opening his right hand and gathering chakra on his five fingers before pressing it directly onto Sensuke's stomach.

"Five Elements Seal!"

After doing all this, Orochimaru quickly retreated, avoiding the condensed sand.

Done!

After being struck by the Five Elements Sealing Technique, Sensuke immediately sensed something was wrong. Shukaku's power rapidly diminished and eventually disappeared completely.

"I'll be back!"

All of this happened too fast. Shukaku's claws had just picked up Manda's head, intending to retaliate, when it suddenly felt its power dissipate. It roared and returned to Chisuke's body, and its sand-based body rapidly collapsed.

As Chisuke landed on the sand, his chakra began to surge violently, constantly stimulating his body. He was in excruciating pain all over and was unable to use ninjutsu for a short period of time.

Now, we're in the middle of a war; staying put means certain death!

"Run away!"

With a strong will to survive, Chisuke moved his body backward, each step feeling like walking through a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, his muscles, bones, nerves, and skin being torn apart by thousands of insects.

"what!"

Almost grinding his teeth to powder, Chisuke forced himself to take his biggest stride, trying to speed things up.

"Take it as my snack!"

Manda appeared behind Chisuke, looking at the trembling Chisuke with a cruel gaze. It opened its huge mouth and swooped down, intending to swallow Chisuke whole.

"Scorching Escape? Overpowering Steam Kill!"

Ye Cang's voice suddenly appeared, and dozens of fireballs bombarded Manda's body, exploding continuously. The high temperature generated evaporated the moisture in Manda's body.

The body of the monstrous creature shrank and cracked at a speed visible to the naked eye, resembling a mummified corpse that had been weathered for thousands of years.

"Damn it, Orochimaru, don't forget your promise!"

With nearly half of his body severely injured, Manda couldn't take it anymore and voluntarily released the summoning jutsu, returning to Ryuchi Cave to recuperate. He didn't forget to remind Orochimaru not to forget the offerings.

"teacher."

Upon seeing Yekura appear, Chisuke could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, his chest bleeding and staining the sand red.

Yekura was not in good condition; her abdomen was bandaged, and blood was seeping out from inside the bandage, yet she stood firmly in front of Orochimaru.

"Don't even think about harming my disciple in front of me!"

Orochimaru surveyed the battlefield and found that almost all the surrounding area was occupied by Sand Ninja, while the majority of the corpses on the ground were Konoha Ninja. He knew that Shikaku had been defeated.

However, this time the One-Tailed Jinchuriki was sealed by the Five Elements Seal and will be unable to return to the battlefield for a short period of time, thus the Sand Village lost an important fighting force.

Both sides have gained and lost.

At this moment, the Sand Ninja began to converge here. Orochimaru had been greatly exhausted in the previous battle and was not in good condition, so he decided to retreat.

"Spiritual communication!"

Orochimaru summoned five giant pythons, which twisted their bodies and attacked Pakura and the other Sand Ninja, stirring up a large sandstorm that halted the Sand Ninja's advance.

"Scorching Escape? Overpowering Steam Kill!"

Having dealt with the python, Yekura scanned the area but didn't see Orochimaru. Without giving chase, she immediately ordered a medical ninja to treat Chisuke.

When Chisuke woke up, he was already in the camp. He looked up and scanned the room, and saw Yekura leaning against the wall, resting with her eyes closed.

Looking at Yekura's tired face, tattered clothes, and blood-stained gauze, Chisuke felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

During this period, Yekura had to oversee the command and fight against Konoha ninjas one after another. She must have been more tired and injured than Sensuke.

Chisuke just hadn't noticed it before.

Teacher, please go back and rest if you're tired. I'm so touched by how you're taking care of me that I'm moved to tears.

Chisuke quietly lay back down, not wanting to disturb Yekura. At that moment, a Sand Ninja strode in.

"Lord Yecang, Lord Kazekage has arrived!"

Yekura immediately opened her eyes, but instead of looking at the Sand Ninja, she looked at Sensuke on the hospital bed.

Chisuke waved his hand and said with a smile, "Teacher, I feel fine now."

A moment later, Kazekage, Chiyo, Yekura, Rasa, and the others gathered together.

Kazekage spoke first, acknowledging the contributions of Yekura and Chisuke.

"You've done a great job, invading the Land of Fire in one fell swoop and establishing a solid front line. In this way, we have gained the initiative and the advantage!"

Spreading the war to the Land of Fire's homeland, regardless of the outcome, will cause continuous damage to the Land of Fire as long as the war continues.

Yekage asked with concern, "Lord Kazekage, how is Sensuke's injury?"

Kazekage smiled and said, "Don't worry, his injuries are not serious. The only troublesome seal is not a big problem either. We will break the seal from the outside, and Sensuke, as a perfect Jinchūriki, can control the power of the Tailed Beast to break the seal from within. With an attack from both inside and outside, it won't be long before the seal is broken."

The Five Elements Sealing Technique is indeed ingenious, but as one of the five great ninja villages, Sunagakure has also been researching sealing techniques. Unlocking the Five Elements Seal is not difficult; it's just a matter of time.

Different methods of unsealing have different advantages and disadvantages, and also take different amounts of time.

This time, Chisuke, as a Jinchūriki, demonstrated great practical value. For the sake of the Sand Village's interests, the Kazekage will not allow Chisuke to be in danger, so he will choose the best solution.

At this moment, Rasa spoke up: "We just received intelligence that a large number of reinforcements have appeared at the Konoha camp."

Chiyo smiled. "Lord Kazekage, shall we launch a surprise attack?"

Kazekage thought for a moment and shook his head: "The situation is unclear right now, be careful of traps. Order the reconnaissance units to find out the strength of Konoha's reinforcements tonight, and we'll have a decisive battle tomorrow to crush them!"

"Yes!"