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"I never thought that Lord Orochimaru would personally serve as the commander of this operation!" Might Guy said in surprise.

"It seems that this combat mission is of great significance." Kakashi frowned slightly, thinking about something.

"Almost all of the troops dispatched are elite troops from the Western Front. The village cannot afford to lose this battle."

Uchiha Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes flashing.

The war between Konoha and Iwagakure is the core of Konoha's western front.

Although Konoha was also fighting against Sunagakure in addition to Iwagakure, the Sunagakure Village fell into civil strife after the mysterious disappearance of the Third Kazekage, and its combat troops were almost paralyzed, thus reducing its combat effectiveness.

So at this moment, the Iwagakure Village is Konoha's biggest enemy on the western front. While the Iwagakure Village is fighting with Konoha, it also has conflicts with the Kumogakure Village, and several battles broke out during this period.

If the Konoha raiding force successfully breaks into the interior of the Land of Earth, it will definitely attract the attention of Kumogakure, and Iwagakure will most likely face a pincer attack from Konoha and Kumogakure.

Therefore, as long as this operation is successful, Iwagakure will be able to withdraw from the territory of the Fire Country and completely switch to passive defense.

Similarly, the Fire Nation cannot afford to lose this war!

The Fire Nation is located in the center of the entire continent, occupying the best territory and resources, which has led to all the surrounding countries eyeing the Fire Nation covetously.

If this battle with Iwagakure fails, the other four major countries will definitely not show mercy, and the Fire Country will once again be besieged by the other four major countries.

That's why this operation will be led personally by Orochimaru, the supreme commander on the front line.

Under the cover of the quiet night, Konoha's combat troops shuttled through the dense forest like ghosts. Their steps were extremely careful and made almost no sound.

At the forefront of the entire assault force is a group of sensory ninjas, who use ninjutsu to scout the surrounding environment from time to time to ensure that the team is not accidentally exposed in advance.

An entire day and night of non-stop marching might have exhausted ordinary people, but for these well-trained elite ninjas, it was just a part of their daily routine.

Fire Nation.

border.

Orochimaru led a combat force of nearly eighty elite ninjas to a small village.

The entire village had long since turned into a ruin, with holes and cracks everywhere caused by ninjutsu, and many corpses could be vaguely seen lying on the ground.

"Reporting to Lord Orochimaru, there are no survivors nearby. It should be done by the Iwagakure people. Preliminary estimation is that it happened two days ago."

The ninjas of the reconnaissance team quickly explored the village and reported the situation to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with cold light, and he said in a hoarse voice: "The traces from two days ago show that the Rock Ninja is no longer nearby. Don't worry about it. Rest here and prepare to sneak into the Land of Earth!"

Orochimaru made a 'disperse' gesture, and everyone in the team looked for an open space to rest. A day and a night of rapid marching made everyone feel very tired.

After resting for less than an hour, the combat troops set out again.

Half an hour later, using the secret passage discovered by the reconnaissance team, the Konoha combat force successfully sneaked into the territory of the Land of Earth.

In the Land of Earth, in a hidden valley.

Before Konoha's combat forces entered the Land of Earth, a scout team had already secretly sneaked into the Land of Earth.

Orochimaru quickly obtained the information passed on by the Konoha scout team, and then conveyed a series of instructions to the combat troops.

It was not until this moment that everyone realized that the target of this battle plan was actually the Daimyo of the Land of Earth. By threatening the Daimyo of the Land of Earth, they would force the Iwagakure to withdraw from the Land of Fire and return to the Land of Earth to defend their homeland.

After knowing the combat target, the faces of the Konoha ninjas suddenly became surprised.

It is an unspoken rule that big powers are not allowed to attack daimyo during a war. However, it was Orochimaru who made the battle plan after all, so he would not care about any unspoken rules.

Moreover, the plan does not actually harm the Daimyo of the Land of Earth. Instead, by threatening the royal palace in the capital, the Daimyo will take the initiative to put pressure on the front-line Iwagakure, forcing them to return to defend the capital, thereby easing the pressure on the front line of the Land of Fire.

The entire combat force was divided into four teams, surrounding the capital where the Daimyo of the Land of Earth lived from four directions. Among them, Uchiha Yi belonged to the first team, led by Orochimaru himself.

As the sky gradually darkened, the capital of the Land of Earth gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was a landform completely different from that of the Fire Kingdom - vast plains alternated with scattered hills, and the land was a thick yellow-brown color.

There was a dry smell in the air, which was in stark contrast to the moist forest of Konoha.

Night fell again, but Konoha's combat forces did not stop. Instead, they advanced more cautiously. They used the cover of night and advanced silently into the territory of the Land of Earth.

When they arrived at the city wall of the capital of the Land of Earth, the entire team was divided into four groups, and under the leadership of their respective captains, they surrounded the entire capital from the four directions of east, south, west and north.

On the towering city walls, many Rock Ninjas are patrolling. According to the detection of the perception ninjas, there is a sealing magic circle that completely covers the entire capital.

At this moment, it is impossible to sneak into the city quietly.

"Now is the time, get ready for action!"

The moment Orochimaru gave the order, his hands had already completed the seals.

"Four Black Snakes Formation!"

Three huge snake clones suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Then Orochimaru's real body and his three snake clones opened a purple transparent rectangular barrier in the four directions of east, south, west, and north, surrounding the capital of the Land of Earth.

boom! boom! boom!

In the silent night, there were several explosions in succession.

With a roar from Orochimaru, the purple transparent rectangular barrier instantly shattered, breaking all the sealing formations wrapped around the city wall.

"kill!"

"Come on!"

"For Konoha Village!"

The ninjas of Konoha's combat forces no longer hid, and rushed into the capital using their own ninjutsu.

"Oh no! They're from Konoha!"

"Hurry and notify the jonin captain!"

On the city wall, many patrolling Iwagakure ninjas looked at the scene in front of them with expressions of extreme horror, confusion and shock on their faces.

"call out--"

However, all they got in response were dozens of kunai and shurikens thrown from all directions.

"what!"

"help me!"

In the blink of an eye, dozens of Rock Ninjas and capital guards were easily killed. The blood gushed out from their bodies, staining the city walls bright red.

Right now, the elite troops of the Iwagakure Village are all on the front line in the Land of Fire, and most of those left in the capital are ordinary Genin and daimyo guards, who are simply unable to stop the pace of Konoha's elite troops.

According to the battle plan, the goal of the first team is to find the Daimyo of the Land of Earth, but they are not allowed to harm him.

The other three teams tried their best to create chaos and attract the attention of Iwagakure.

"Let's go!" shouted the temporary jonin captain of the first team.

"Yes!"

Uchiha Yi followed more than 20 elite ninjas from the first team and rushed into the capital.

Except for some minor obstacles when first entering the city, the First Team encountered almost no enemies after entering the city.

However, there are often undercurrents beneath the calm surface.

Uchiha Yi walked at the end of the team, his eyes scanning the surroundings from time to time, trying to capture even the slightest abnormality.

During this seemingly ordinary journey, he suddenly felt a slight vibration from the ground beneath his feet. This subtle vibration seemed like some kind of omen, causing him to feel a little uneasy.

Those present were Konoha's elite troops, and they realized that something was wrong almost immediately.

"Everyone be careful, there is an ambush."

An elite Chunin from the Hyuga clan spoke up to remind everyone.

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground began to shake more violently, as if some huge monster was waking up from underground. The stone slabs on the street began to loosen and dust flew everywhere.

Immediately afterwards, several ninjas dressed in Iwagakure uniforms emerged from the ground, forming seals with their hands at an extremely fast speed.

"Earth Escape: Ten Thousand Miles Earth Current Wall!"

"Earth Release·Shantu Technique!"

Several Rock Ninjas slammed their palms on the ground.

Only a few deafening roars were heard, and the ground instantly cracked. Four huge earth walls rose from the ground, surrounding all the Konoha ninjas inside.

"Oops!"

Uchiha Yi's face changed. Now they were trapped inside the wall and were almost ready-made targets. They had to find a way to break through the wall!