Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

At the border of the Land of Grass, the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki sent his son Kougakure as the vanguard of the Iwagakure Village, leading elite jonin such as Toushinari, Majiki, Huoguang, Oishi, Sumashi, and thousands of ninjas, planning to launch an attack on Konoha through the passage of the Land of Grass.

This army is not only large in number, but also consists of elite troops from the Iwagakure Village, making them unstoppable.

However, the one who came to fight was Konoha's Kage-level strongman, the front-line commander Orochimaru.

After all these years of collaboration and support from Uchiha Kagezuki, Orochimaru not only made significant progress in scientific research, but also incorporated Hashirama's cell solution, which greatly increased his chakra amount.

Orochimaru at this time is more powerful than he was in the original plot.

Facing the attack from the Iwagakure Village, Orochimaru calmly commanded Konoha's defense and decided to use his own strength to stabilize the situation.

In order to deal with the pressure from the enemy, Orochimaru immediately summoned a huge snake.

The giant snake appeared irritable and arrogant. Faced with the combat order issued by Orochimaru, it demanded more sacrifices before it could go all out.

Orochimaru pointed casually at the large ninja troops of Iwagakure on the battlefield and said coldly: "You can eat as much as you want, as long as you can tear open their defenses."

Ten thousand snakes greedily rushed into the battlefield and began to devour the ninjas of the Iwagakure Village.

Relying on the destructive power of the giant snake, the Konoha ninjas gained a slight upper hand for a short period of time. However, the ninjas of the Iwagakure Village were numerous and powerful after all, and the elite jonins launched a counterattack in an orderly manner.

Huang Tu led the Iwagakure ninjas to form a solid defense through earth escape techniques and continued to put pressure on Konoha's line.

Finally, the Ten Thousand Snakes could not withstand the concentrated fire of the enemy and were forced to cancel their spiritual communication, disappearing in the smoke in anger.

Despite the retreat of Manjushri, Orochimaru remained undeterred.

He knew very well that this battle would be a protracted one and could not be won by a single force.

He quickly changed his tactics, using ninjutsu and his own secret techniques to deal with the elite ninjas of the Iwagakure Village, and stabilized Konoha's defenses.

His precise command and strong personal strength allowed the Konoha troops to gradually adapt to the rhythm of the battlefield, and the offensive of the Iwagakure Village was suppressed.

As the battle progressed, both sides became embroiled in a tug-of-war.

Although the Iwagakure ninjas had the advantage in numbers, Orochimaru's strength and composure allowed the Konoha ninjas to hold the line.

In the end, the battle temporarily entered a stalemate.

On the battlefield east of Konoha Village, Jiraiya, as the front-line commander, led Konoha's ninja troops in a fierce battle with the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village.

The ninja troops of the Hidden Mist Village set out from the Land of Water and attempted to quickly establish a foothold in the coastal areas of the Land of Fire through a sea raid, attempting to launch a large-scale attack on Konoha.

In order to prevent the successful landing of the Hidden Mist Village, Jiraiya personally led the Konoha Ninja to establish a tight defense line on the coastline, and used his unique tactics to block the attack of the Hidden Mist Village.

At the beginning of the battle, the ninja force of the Hidden Mist Village was led by Ao and included elite ninjas from the Kirigakure clan. Relying on their mastery of water-based ninjutsu, they tried to use the ocean as a natural barrier and quickly carry out landing operations.

The troops of the Hidden Mist Village are not completely inexperienced. Qing had already planned a landing combat plan in order to establish a stable outpost base in the shortest time possible and create conditions for the subsequent advancement of the army.

However, Jiraiya did not give the Hidden Mist Village much chance to breathe.

He took full advantage of the terrain of the Land of Fire and took the lead in launching an offensive. When the ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village just landed, Jiraiya summoned the giant toad from Mount Myoboku through spiritualism, and a shocking scene instantly appeared on the battlefield.

The toads of Myoboku Mountain were huge and possessed unparalleled strength. Their joining instantly turned the tide of the battle. The powerful strength of the toads caused the ninja troops of the Hidden Mist Village to be thrown into disarray, and their original tactical plan was completely disrupted.

Those ninjas who had just landed from the sea seemed to be completely powerless in the face of this huge monster. In particular, the terrifying and oppressive feeling brought by the huge toad made many Mist Village ninjas lose their morale.

Under the fierce attack of the toad, the elite ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village were forced to retreat. The ninjas who tried to get close to Jiraiya to launch a surprise attack several times were easily blocked by the toad and could not get close at all.

Jiraiya stood on the back of the toad and used long-range ninjutsu to accurately attack the Mist Village elites who tried to break through the defense line.

At this point, the battle entered a brief stalemate. Although the troops of the Hidden Mist Village had the advantage in numbers, they were unable to move forward facing the combined forces of Jiraiya and the giant toad.

However, Qing and the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village did not give up.

After a series of failed attacks, Qing calmly analyzed the battlefield situation. He realized that although the toads summoned by Jiraiya were powerful, their range of action was relatively limited and they could not move quickly enough to cover the entire coastline.

Therefore, Qing decisively gave the order to divide the troops of the Hidden Mist Village into several small teams, and launch multiple landing attempts from different areas of the coast, trying to delay Jiraiya's support operations by dispersing the attacks.

This tactic was indeed effective. Although Jiraiya was aware of Ao's intention, he was unable to split himself to stop all the landing teams.

As time went on, some small groups of troops from the Hidden Mist Village successfully established several temporary strongholds along the coastline and used these strongholds to continue their advance.

Not only that, the elite troops led by Qing himself also successfully raided a weak link in Konoha's defense line, forcing Jiraiya to withdraw part of his forces for support.

Under such circumstances, Jiraiya decisively ordered Gamayuu to return to Myoboku Mountain, stop the suppression operation in Guangyu, and go into battle personally.

He formed hand seals and performed Fire Style: Gama Oil Flame Bomb. The flames combined with the toad oil swept across the landing area, forcing a large number of Mist Ninjas back into the sea.

Jiraiya's strong counterattack once again dealt a heavy blow to the Hidden Mist Village troops. However, they still captured an outpost of the Fire Country through tenacious fighting.

Despite the huge casualties, Qing still firmly believed that as long as they persisted, they could buy enough time and space for the Hidden Mist Village to launch further attacks in the Land of Fire.

At the same time, Qing quickly sent a battle report back to the Third Mizukage, detailing the progress of the battlefield and the current situation, and expressing an urgent need for support.

He understood that only by obtaining more support troops as soon as possible could he further expand the results of the battle and break Jiraiya's defense line.

After receiving the battle report, the Third Mizukage began to consider whether to send more reinforcements.

Although the Hidden Mist Village has initially gained a foothold, the Konoha troops led by Jiraiya are still a threat that cannot be underestimated.

The Third Mizukage needs to find the most favorable timing between the actions of other ninja villages and Konoha's response to ensure that the Hidden Mist Village is invincible in this war.

The situation on the battlefield is still tense. The battle between the Hidden Mist Village and Konoha has just begun, the outcome is still undecided, and more battles are about to begin.