The Land of Wind is the largest country in the Naruto world.
However, most of its territory is occupied by deserts, and since they don't know how to extract oil, it is the poorest among the major countries.
The people of the Land of Wind mostly live near oases. Few people ever venture into the deserts as vast as the ocean.
But today, this vast expanse of desert is visited by a group of uninvited guests.
Twenty - five squads, a total of a hundred Konoha ninjas, are speeding silently through the desert.
Their goal - Sunagakure Village!
"No wonder it's called the Land of Wind. The wind is really strong," Kaze muttered under his breath.
From time to time, a gust of wind would blow sand onto his face, making him extremely uncomfortable!
In the middle of the group, Sakumo unfolded the military map in his hand and quickly determined their current location.
"We can reach Sunagakure Village in at most half a day!"
Sakumo put away the map and stuffed it into his bosom, then began to plan in his mind.
The One - Tail Jinchūriki and most of the main forces of the Sand ninjas have been deployed to the battlefield in the Land of Rain by Sunagakure Village.
There should be few powerful ninjas left in Sunagakure Village at this moment.
And all of them here are elites. The weakest ones are also battle - hardened veteran Chunin. Although they are fewer in number, they aren't afraid of the enemy.
What's more difficult to handle are the ballistae used by Sunagakure Village to defend the city. And there may be large - scale summons.
"Everyone, stop!"
When they were approaching the warning area of Sunagakure Village.
Sakumo stopped the advancing ninjas and made the final strategic deployment before the raid.
"The ninjas remaining in Sunagakure Village are probably weaker than us. So, the most dangerous part for us is the stretch of road before we break into Sunagakure Village."
"On the high walls outside Sunagakure Village, there are many multi - shot ballistae that can shoot a large number of crossbow arrows with explosive tags in a short time. Everyone must be careful."
"As planned before, we'll charge in pairs. On the way, don't be distracted to support other groups. You must break through Sunagakure Village's defense line at the fastest speed!"
"Understood!" All the Konoha ninjas nodded in agreement.
"Good," Sakumo said, nodding slightly when he saw this, and then spoke again.
"If Sunagakure Village summons large - scale summons during the raid, I alone can't handle them quickly. I need a few helpers!"
"Zenitsu, Taichi, Sabo, Yuto, Rukia, you guys will act with me later to deal with any possible emergencies."
Those Sakumo named are all elites among the Jonin, capable of taking on two or three opponents of the same level. Yuto is prominently on the list.
Hearing his name called, Yuto immediately showed a troubled look: "Sakumo, choose someone else. I still need to protect..."
"Yuto, choosing you guys is the result of my careful consideration," Sakumo frowned and said coldly.
"Only by our joint efforts can we ensure the success of this raid to the greatest extent.
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"If something goes wrong along the way, not only the people you're protecting but all of us will be buried here."
"Konoha will be put in a passive position because of our failure. Can't you tell what's more important?"
After hearing Sakumo's words, Yuto didn't know what to say and could only force a smile. "This... I..."
Kaze patted Yuto on the shoulder and said, "Uncle Yuto, what Senior Sakumo said is right. Just follow his command."
Hearing this, Sakumo glanced at Kaze, nodded slightly at him, and showed a kind smile.
Kaze also nodded at Sakumo. In his heart, he cursed Sakumo twice. Not feeling satisfied, he cursed Kakashi twice too.
However, even though he was unhappy, Kaze knew that Sakumo was right.
Once there was the slightest mistake in the surprise attack, they would all die here, it was just a matter of time.
Yuto wasn't unaware of this, but he couldn't say it himself. It had to be Kaze who said it.
This old rascal really knows how to handle social relationships. The embarrassed look he showed just now might have been for Kaze to see.
"Don't be afraid, Kaze. I'll protect you later." Yukino walked up to Kaze, squeezed his hand, and said softly.
Kaze held Yukino's hand back and said with a smile, "Sister Yukino, I'm no longer a kid who needs your protection."
"Just take good care of yourself later. Don't worry about me."
Saying that, Kaze turned around, found Nonou who was assigned to another group, and gave her a look to take care.
On the battlefield, people could die at any time. Everyone was struggling to survive and could only rely on themselves.
The team resumed moving forward. The outline of Sunagakure became clearer and clearer until it completely appeared in front of everyone.
There was a high wall around Sunagakure. The only entrance to the village was a narrow passage formed by two rock walls.
When people walked inside, looking up at the sky, they could only see a sliver of blue sky. If it wasn't noon or midnight, they couldn't see the moon or the sun.
And what Kaze and the others were going to seize later was to enter this passage!
When Kaze and the others saw Sunagakure, the guard ninjas of Sunagakure naturally saw them too.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Prepare to fight!" The sharp alarm sound pierced the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One after another, the [Ballistae] roared as they turned around and aimed at the intruders outside the wall.
The remaining sand ninjas quickly rushed over from various places. Some controlled the [Ballistae], some picked up their weapons, and let out roars.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The roar of hundreds of people was like a tangible wave of sound. A killing intent rushed towards them. Kaze's legs trembled a little.
Although he had killed many enemies, this was still his first time on the front battlefield, and he was a little scared for a moment.
"Charge!"
At Sakumo's order, a hundred people no longer concealed their figures and rushed towards Sunagakure at full speed.
They were in a race against life and death!
"Charge! For Konoha!"
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From the crowd, someone let out a shout. Then, more and more people joined in.
"For Konoha!"
"For Konoha!"
Although there were only a hundred of them, their momentum was no less imposing, echoing through the skies!
"For Konoha!" Kaze also roared along.
His heart raced. His blood burned, pumping vigorously throughout his body!
Kaze almost excitedly unleashed his Sharingan.
"I'm so scared, but why... why do I feel so exhilarated!"
"Fire the arrows!" the Sand ninja commander on the high wall roared.
Crossbow bolts with explosive tags, mixed with ordinary ones, were shot out.
The dense arrows blotted out the sun, instantly enveloping the Konoha ninjas in shadows.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The crossbow bolts rained down like a storm, but the Konoha ninjas were not panicked.
They were all battle - hardened veterans and naturally wouldn't be intimidated by a single wave of arrow fire.
"Earth Release: Heavy Rock Shield!"
"Wind Release: Wind Barrier!"
"Fire Release: Burning Sea!"
"Lightning Release: Blue Whip!"
Different from other ninja villages that specialized in only one or two types of elemental jutsu, the ninjas from Konoha used a wide variety of jutsu, each more dazzling than the last.
Except for no one being stupid enough to use Water Release in the desert, almost all other elemental jutsu could be seen.
Everyone showed their unique skills just like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea. After the full - screen special effects, only a few people fell, while the rest continued to charge forward without reducing their speed.
Meanwhile, deep within Sunagakure, two figures, a man and a woman, were quickly heading towards the border defense area.
The man had red hair and a sharp aura, clearly a powerful Sand ninja.
The woman had long hair flowing over her shoulders. Although she was not as powerful as the man, she was still no weakling.
If there were any Naruto fans here, they would surely recognize these two.
They were the parents of Gaara - Rasa and his wife...
Damn it, you fake fan!
Damn it! They are the parents of Sasori!
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