dmims Chapter 27 In the Rain, the Teamwork of the Three Ninjas
Chapter 27 In the Rain, the Teamwork of the Three Ninjas
The land of rain, a damp forest.
The icy rain stimulated everyone's nerves.
"Three squads, twelve men in total, are flanking us from three directions."
Orochimaru's voice instantly brought the atmosphere to a freezing point.
"Twelve?"
Jiraiya instinctively gripped his kunai tighter and looked around. "So... should we retreat? Or should the three of us pull off a heist?"
Orochimaru's golden snake eyes swept across the surrounding terrain.
"The enemy's encirclement is not completely closed yet, we still have a chance."
He quickly drew a simple map on the ground, using pebbles to represent the positions of the enemy and himself.
"Their formation is a standard three-pronged attack. They attack from the front, with support from the left and right flanks. Their goal is to trap us here."
"Then why don't we just break through the gap they haven't closed yet?" Jiraiya said.
"no."
Orochimaru shook his head. "That's probably a trap. The gap is in an open area with no cover. If we rush through, we'll become sitting ducks for all three squads."
Jiraiya and Tsunade felt a chill run down their spines as they realized that they were facing Amegakure ninjas with years of combat experience, not some rabble.
"Then what should we do?" Tsunade asked anxiously.
Orochimaru's lips curled into a smile.
"Since they want to surround us, then we'll turn the tables and completely disrupt their formation."
His finger touched the center of the map.
"Blooming in the center."
"Jiraiya".
He looked at the white-haired idiot and said, "Your Earth Release techniques are the best weapon for creating chaos. When the battle starts, don't worry about anything else. Use your most powerful Earth Release ninjutsu to completely overturn this forest in front of you! The bigger the commotion, the better!"
"No problem! Leave it to me!"
Jiraiya patted his chest and declared that causing trouble was his specialty.
"Tsunade."
Orochimaru turned his gaze to Tsunade, "Your monstrous strength is the strongest spear to break through their defenses. Once Jiraiya creates chaos, I will use ninjutsu to distract their vision. You must take advantage of this opportunity to break through their defensive formation from the left flank with maximum speed and force, tearing an opening."
"Alright!" Tsunade clenched her fist, her eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
"As for what happens next..."
A sly glint flashed in Orochimaru's eyes. "I'll find their commander while they're in disarray, and then..."
He made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Kill him."
The tactics were formulated in an instant.
Simple, direct, yet it gets straight to the point.
"They're here!" Orochimaru shouted in a low voice.
No sooner had he finished speaking than dozens of poisoned senbon needles rained down from all directions toward the three of them.
"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"
Jiraiya rapidly formed hand seals and slammed them onto the ground.
A thick earthen wall rose from the ground, clanging and clattering as it blocked all the senbon.
The battle has officially begun.
"Now! Jiraiya!" Orochimaru shouted.
"Watch me!"
Jiraiya took a deep breath and concentrated all his chakra in his hands.
"Earth Release: Earth Split Palm!"
He slammed his palm down on the ground.
Boom—!
Centered on him, the ground within a radius of tens of meters was suddenly turned upside down, as if a carpet had been lifted by an invisible giant hand.
Trees fell, dirt flew everywhere, and the entire forest seemed to tremble violently at that moment.
The four Rain Village ninjas who were approaching from the front suddenly lost their footing, their formation was thrown into chaos, and they fell to the ground with cries of alarm.
"Ninjutsu: Mist Servant Technique!"
Orochimaru seized the opportunity and formed hand seals.
A thick fog instantly spread through the forest, obscuring everyone's view.
"Tsunade!"
"drink!"
With a sharp shout, Tsunade suddenly exerted force with her feet, and like a cannonball, she instantly rushed towards the left flank.
The two Rain Village ninjas, who had just regained their footing, only saw a blur before their eyes, and a golden figure appeared in front of them.
They were met with a fist the size of a clay pot.
"Super Strength Fist!"
boom!
One of the Rain Village ninjas tried to block with a kunai, but the steel kunai was as fragile as a piece of paper in front of Tsunade's fist and was instantly smashed to pieces.
An immense force slammed into his chest without restraint.
The Rain Village ninja didn't even have time to scream before he was sent flying like a tattered sack, his ribs shattered, and he died on the spot.
Another Rain Village ninja was so terrified by this horrific scene that he turned and tried to run away.
But Tsunade had already arrived, and a vicious whip kick struck his neck directly.
Click!
The crisp sound of bones breaking was especially clear in the rain.
In a single exchange, Tsunade ripped apart the left flank of the defense with the most violent methods.
at the same time.
The four Rain Village ninja on the right flank were being harassed relentlessly by Orochimaru's uncanny snake hands and endless stream of minor ninjutsu.
Their captain, an experienced Chunin, stood at the rear, calmly giving instructions.
"Hold your ground! Don't let them disrupt your rhythm! Their chakra won't last long!"
"Concentrate our firepower and take out that white-haired brat who used Earth Release!"
He had just given the order when he suddenly felt a chill on his ankle.
He lowered his head, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
A small, jet-black snake had silently coiled around his ankle, bared its fangs, and bit down hard.
"When?!"
He was shocked. A numbing sensation instantly spread throughout his body, causing him to stiffen.
It was that moment of stiffness.
A dark figure, like a ghost, darted out from the shadow of the tree trunk behind him.
It was Orochimaru's shadow clone, who had been lying in wait for a long time.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!"
Several venomous snakes shot out from the shadow clone's sleeve, tightly coiling around his limbs and neck.
"We succeeded."
Orochimaru's true form slowly emerged from the nearby bushes, looking at the Amegakure Chunin he had controlled, his golden snake eyes filled with a cold smile.
The battle took a dramatic turn within minutes.
Although their initial coordination was still a bit awkward, Jiraiya's chakra was greatly depleted after unleashing a large-scale Earth Release technique, and he was almost approached by several Amegakure ninja.
Tsunade also got a cut on her arm because she was too reckless.
But under the pressure of life and death, the three of them still displayed an amazing teamwork.
Jiraiya used Earth Release to restrict the enemy, Tsunade used her superhuman strength to break through head-on, and Orochimaru used his wisdom and cunning to decapitate them.
The twelve experienced Rain Village ninjas were slaughtered by the three of them working together, leaving only two survivors.
The two Rain Village ninjas were utterly terrified by the sight before them.
A white-haired boy who can treat the earth like a toy.
A violent woman who can kill someone with a single punch.
There is also a gloomy boy who is like a venomous snake, ready to strike a fatal blow from any unexpected corner.
These... these aren't just three ordinary kids!
These are clearly three monsters!
"Run...run!"
One of the Amegakure chunin screamed in terror and turned to run away.
"Trying to run? Too late!"
Although Jiraiya was covered in wounds and his chakra was almost completely depleted, his momentum remained undiminished.
He formed a mudra with his hands.
boom!
The raging flames instantly engulfed the fleeing Rain Village ninja.
The battle is over.
The three leaned against the tree, slightly out of breath.
This was their first time truly fighting side by side.
Tsunade looked at Jiraiya, walked over, and extended her hand, which glowed with green chakra, to begin healing his wounds.
"Ouch... Be gentle, Tsunade, it hurts!"
"Shut up! If you shout again, I'll give you a few more punches!"
Orochimaru looked at them and, unusually, didn't call them idiots. Instead, he took out a small bottle from his pocket and tossed it to Jiraiya.
"A new potion to restore chakra, that I've prepared."
Jiraiya took the potion, looked at his two teammates who, though sharp-tongued, were true to their word, and chuckled.
He felt that teamwork seemed... pretty good too.
The last surviving Amegakure Chunin hid in the bushes some distance away, watching the terrifying trio, trembling with fear.
Not daring to linger any longer, they scrambled and crawled, fleeing towards Amegakure.
He kept muttering to himself in a dreamlike voice.
"Monsters...they are monsters from Konoha..."
This statement also subtly foreshadows the shared name that these three people will share in the future, a name that will resonate throughout the entire ninja world.
Orochimaru looked in the direction the man had fled, and chuckled in a chillingly low voice.
"The task of attracting attention went very smoothly."