Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 40 Bloody Battle

The Iwa ninja forces charged faster and faster, getting closer and closer to the Konoha forces. When the two sides were less than 20 meters apart, they unleashed their first wave of ninjutsu.

The deafening explosions instantly filled the entire battlefield, and smoke and dust spread, quickly enveloping the entire front line. However, neither side stopped attacking, and a second wave of ninjutsu attacks was subsequently unleashed.

After the two waves of ninjutsu clashed, both sides left behind some corpses, but no one cared now. Various shuriken and kunai were constantly being fired at each other within a distance of nearly ten meters, and screams and the sound of metal clashing could be heard everywhere.

As the distance closed, close combat immediately ensued, but the surroundings were already filled with smoke, dust, broken branches, and rocks.

This time, Konoha no longer had enough war resources to set up large-scale traps and suppress enemy forces with ninja tools. Iwa ninja had obviously learned of this from intelligence, so they were no longer bogged down in a prolonged battle due to direct firepower suppression, unlike last time. This time, the Iwa ninja quickly advanced directly to the Konoha forces' blocking line and began close-quarters combat with them.

Hyuga Kanan watched as a figure in the distance clutched its neck with both hands, its eyes helplessly searching for something. After emitting a low whimper, it quickly collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

This is a member of Hyuga Kanan's team. He usually has endless things to say, whether it's bragging about how cute his sister is or saying that he will definitely be promoted to Chunin after this war... But now he no longer has the chance to be a chatterbox to his teammates.

"Enemy attack! Prepare for defense! Slowly move closer to me!" the team leader shouted to the surrounding members.

Hyuga Kanan quickly took out kunai from his ninja tool bag and approached his teammates. The surrounding team members also drew out ninja swords, kunai, and other ninja tools, and slowly gathered towards the leader while resisting the harassment of the kunai and shuriken thrown by the Iwa ninja. Other nearby teams also gathered in the same way.

Hyuga Kanan's team wasn't frontline ninja; it was more like a squadron, ready to support the front lines at any time and buy time for the rest of the team to assemble. What Hyuga Kanan didn't expect was that not long after the war began, Iwa ninja had already broken through to the front lines, and all the teams preparing to provide support were caught off guard and attacked before they could even prepare their defenses.

The Iwa ninja's attack power is extremely high! Hyuga Kanan felt a chill run down his spine.

If Iwa ninjas can advance this far so quickly, then the Konoha ninjas on the front lines will likely face even greater difficulties. There is always a gap in numbers, as well as differences in strength and experience. In addition to these factors, the Iwa ninjas are extremely confident in the strength of their own team; otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to launch a direct attack when only a portion of the Iwa ninjas who broke through the front lines were present.

This surprise attack by the Iwa ninja was meticulously planned, and basically all of the Iwa ninja forces attacked directly, so it was only natural that the front line was breached.

Hyuga Kanan looked at the Iwa ninja who were attacking, numbering over a hundred, including a Jonin leading the group.

The Iwa ninja probably didn't expect that their raid would run right into Konoha's support team. Looking at the Konoha ninjas around them, the Iwa ninja in charge cursed under his breath and led his team to prepare for a retreat.

After activating his Byakugan and surveying his surroundings, Hyuga Kanan loudly alerted the Konoha ninja nearby:

"We need to surround and wipe out this group of Iwa ninja. No other Iwa ninja have broken through. We must finish them off quickly and then go to support the front line. We can't let this group of Iwa ninja roam behind us!"

At this moment, the other teams from Konoha also realized that this was a lone Iwa ninja group that had ventured deep into enemy territory, and that their side had a large number of people and could quickly surround and wipe them out.

In an instant, all the Konoha ninjas stepped forward and engaged the attacking Iwa ninja team.

The number of Konoha ninjas far exceeded that of the Iwa ninjas; basically, several Konoha ninjas were fighting against one Iwa ninja, and they quickly suppressed the Iwa ninja squad.

This was Hyuga Kanan's first time experiencing an enemy encirclement. Seeing several Konoha ninja ganging up on an Iwa ninja, forcing the Iwa ninja back in front of Hyuga Kanan, Hyuga Kanan didn't hesitate. He quickly slashed the other's neck with a kunai, causing the ninja to clutch his throat and spit out blood. The ninja soon collapsed and died.

The Konoha ninjas around glanced at it and immediately joined the other encirclement teams.

After last night's refinement, Hyuga Kanan made tremendous progress. As his soul power continued to absorb that pure energy cluster, his soul power was already in a semi-mist, semi-liquid state. As long as he absorbed a little more energy cluster or cultivated the Nourishing Spirit Technique for a few more days, he could directly break through to the Divine Sense Power.

However, this semi-mist, semi-liquid state allows Hyuga Kanan to increase her sensory abilities by half. At the same time, it can be directly applied to enemy ninjas, just like casting a genjutsu, causing enemies with weak wills to lose their focus for a short time. She can also judge the opponent's attack methods and movements by sensing the flow of their chakra and changes in their body muscles, just like the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, which can see through the opponent's movements.

It can be said that Hyuga Kanan's strength is already enough to hold his own against a Jonin in close combat, and if he is careless, Hyuga Kanan could very well defeat a Jonin.

The Iwa ninja we just saw was the process of Hyuga Kanan's experiment. He first used his soul power to influence the opponent, and then, in the instant the opponent lost focus, he quickly killed them.

Hyuga Kanan, like his teammates, once again joined the encirclement team, quickly cutting down the enemy before joining another team.

In less than ten minutes, almost all the Iwa ninja were surrounded and killed, while Konoha also suffered the loss of more than a dozen men. Now, only the Jonin who led the Iwa ninja team was still struggling.

This Jonin was surrounded by Konoha's team leaders, most of whom were Chunin in strength. It was a case of several people ganging up on one person, but they were not able to take down the Jonin leading the Iwa ninja team directly. They could only inflict some superficial injuries on him, while one of their own members was more seriously injured.

Hyuga Kanan quickly approached the surroundings. He wanted to test the effects of his soul power. He first allowed his soul power to enter the opponent's body, using his senses to predict the opponent's next move. He quickly found the effect to be quite good, much like the three-tomoe Sharingan. He could judge the opponent's next move by observing their muscles and chakra flow. However, it didn't have the same powerful ability as the Sharingan, which directly touched upon the rules of time.

Without wasting any more time, he used his soul power to control the Jonin, causing him to lose focus for a mere 0.01 seconds. However, Hyuga Kanan had already anticipated his next move and launched a successful sneak attack, instantly striking the opponent's vital point and rendering him unable to fight.

The assault team of Iwa ninja was completely wiped out. The Konoha members present didn't waste any time; after a brief rest, they immediately set off to support the front lines.

When Xiang Jianan arrived at the front line that day, he was also taken aback.

The surrounding area was filled with burning smoke and dust. Trees, rocks, and the ground were shattered into pieces. Limbs and torsos were everywhere, and blood had filled the craters from the explosions. The stench of blood was so strong it was suffocating.

The cries for help and the sounds of fighting everywhere, along with the wails of the wounded who had fallen but were not yet dead, created a scene resembling a hellish battlefield.

The Konoha ninja are putting up a tenacious and continuous resistance, but they are at a significant disadvantage, with injuries occurring at any moment. However, there is no one around to provide medical assistance to the enemy.

When the reinforcements from Xiang Jianan arrived that day, the Konoha frontline troops were almost at their breaking point.

Hyuga Kanan's team didn't say much and immediately joined the battle. With the support of the team, the Iwa ninja's attack was halted for a moment, allowing the Konoha frontline ninjas to catch their breath.

Hyuga Kanan quickly approached the Iwa ninja who had stormed into Konoha's defenses, instantly controlling them with his soul power. He then easily pierced the ninja's heart with a kunai before moving on to his next opponent.

He continued to quickly eliminate Hyuga Kanan, an Iwa ninja, while also constantly assisting his teammates on the front lines, bringing peace to a small area of ​​the front lines.

Hyuga Kanan's outstanding performance quickly attracted the attention of the Iwa ninja, who swiftly arrived in the area, reigniting the battlefield that had been quiet for a while.

Several Iwa ninja Chunin arrived around Hyuga Kanan in an instant. Upon seeing Hyuga Kanan's eyes gleaming with white light, they immediately shouted excitedly, causing the Iwa ninja who were preparing to leave to search for other Konoha ninja to stop in their tracks. There were more than a dozen Iwa ninja watching Hyuga Kanan, ready to attack at any moment.

"Tsk tsk! So it's a Hyuga clan ninja, and a kid at that! We're really lucky! Everyone, don't let your guard down, don't let our team escape!" The Iwa ninja who spotted Hyuga Kanan looked around at the other Iwa ninjas and warned them. He seemed both excited and helpless; with so many companions, the reward distribution would be much smaller.

Hyuga Kanan shook his head slightly in exasperation. He knew that as soon as the Iwa ninja discovered he was from the Hyuga clan, they would swarm around him like hungry ghosts. After all, the other ninja villages had long coveted the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, but the Hyuga clan usually didn't act alone; they were either protected by powerful ninja or by Konoha squads fighting desperately for them. It was rare to encounter a Hyuga clan member alone on the battlefield like this.

After activating his Byakugan and surveying his surroundings, Hyuga Kanan quickly determined his retreat route, preparing to fight his way back as he moved along it.

"You don't have time to look around, kid! The Konoha ninjas around you are already being held back by our teammates. No one can come to your rescue. Just settle down and become Iwa ninja's spoils!" The surrounding Iwa ninjas teased as they saw Hyuga Kanan looking around. The prospect of capturing a member of the Hyuga clan soon excited the surrounding Iwa ninjas.

Hyuga Kanan didn't waste any words in response. He quickly retreated, throwing out all the shuriken in his ninja tool bag, along with all the explosive tags his second brother had given him, all in an effort to quickly force back the Iwa ninja's encirclement.