Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

The intensity of the battle has exceeded the level that ordinary ninjas can participate in.

Rasa and the One-Tailed Shukaku teamed up to try to guide Uchiha Kagezuki to the desert area for a home battle.

Luo Sha knew very well that his magnetic escape and Shukaku's sand control ability would be greatly enhanced in the desert. Therefore, he discussed with Fubuku and decided to fight and retreat at the same time to lure Yingyue to the vast desert at the junction of the Wind Kingdom and the River Kingdom.

As the battle progressed, Uchiha Kagezuki did not show any sign of wavering about Rasa's retreat, but instead appeared very calm.

He saw through Luo Sha's tactical intentions, but in Yingyue's opinion, these terrain advantages were not enough to threaten his powerful strength.

In the face of absolute power, terrain cannot reverse the situation.

Eventually, Rasa and the One-Tailed Shukaku gained a huge power boost in the desert.

Magnetic Release seemed to be given new vitality in the sandy desert. Luo Sha was able to mobilize large amounts of sand more easily and could almost use the entire desert as his weapon.

His offensive and defensive capabilities have been enhanced to the super-shadow level. Each wave of sand waves carries great lethality and can even control the entire terrain changes in a short period of time.

The one-tailed Shukaku also took advantage of the desert environment to exert even more ferocious power.

The combination of sealing techniques and tailed beast ninjutsu makes Shukaku a center of destructive power on the battlefield.

Faced with this strong threat, Uchiha Yingyue knew that he could no longer hold back his strength.

He immediately activated Sage Mode and summoned Wood Style: Woodman Jutsu and Wood Dragon Jutsu at the same time. With the help of the huge wooden Arhat and the coiled wooden dragon, he successfully resisted the attacks of Rasa and Shukaku.

The power of Wood Release should have been the nemesis of the tailed beasts, but Rasa and Shukaku were like fish in water in the desert, especially with the assistance of the One-Tail, and the battle became fierce.

As the battle progresses, Luo Sha's magnetic escape becomes more powerful, and the range of sand that can be controlled becomes wider and wider.

Magnetic Style: Gold Sand and Shadow Moon's Wood Style began to cancel each other out, and the collision of the sand waves and the wood dragon caused an earth-shaking shock wave.

The one-tailed Shukaku was also not idle. With the help of the desert's amplification, it performed an extremely powerful sealing technique.

When Shadow Moon's Wood Dragon and Wooden Arhat were fighting with Luo Sha on the battlefield, Shukaku took the opportunity to use his trump card - the Great Burial Seal.

The One-Tail's sealing technique is a rare specialty among the tailed beasts. This time, the seal directly sealed Shadow Moon's Wood Dragon and Wooden Arhat together.

This made Yingyue's situation extremely difficult. Although the power of Wood Release was temporarily sealed, Yingyue remained calm.

He knew very well that even facing two such powerful opponents, he still had a lot of cards in his hand.

Yingyue took a deep breath, concentrated his chakra, and further increased the power in his body. He silently thought about how to break the seal, while also waiting for his opponent to reveal a flaw.

Amidst a cloud of dust and violent chakra collisions, the ninjas on the battlefield watched this ultimate showdown nervously.

Although Rasa and the One-Tail Shukaku have a huge advantage, they are extremely wary of Shadow Moon's powerful aura and calm response.

Yingyue knew very well that as long as he seized the opportunity, he could turn the tide of the battle.

The aftermath of the battle caused a huge shock in the entire desert. It seemed that only the power of these three strong men was constantly colliding between heaven and earth.

During the fierce battle with Rasa and the One-Tail Shukaku, Uchiha Kagezuki deeply felt the combat advantages of the Sand Village in the desert terrain.

Although he demonstrated extremely strong combat power with his Sage Mode and Wood Release Technique, the ninjas of the Sand Village were like fish in water in this vast desert, especially Rasa's Magnetic Release Technique, which could exert super-shadow-level power in the desert environment. Shukaku, as the one-tailed tailed beast, was like an overlord in the desert, making Kagezuki feel a certain amount of pressure.

However, Shadow Moon soon realized that despite Rasa and Ichibi's temporary advantage in the desert battle, they had no real chance of winning.

In such a battle that consumes huge resources, it is difficult for both sides to easily determine the winner.

On the other hand, Yingyue also understood that it was not easy to win easily in the desert, the home turf of Sand Village, and Sand Village also faced huge difficulties if it wanted to further invade the Land of Fire.

Faced with such a deadlock, Luo Sha began to think of negotiation.

Luo Sha knew that although they had obvious advantages in the desert, real continuous combat would cause heavy losses to the Sand Village.

So he decided to make a concession proposal and try to reach some consensus through negotiations.

He said to Shadow Moon: "We do not intend to further attack the Land of Fire. Our request is simple. As long as Konoha withdraws from the buffer zone of the Land of Rivers, we can suspend the attack and maintain the status quo."

After hearing this, Uchiha Yingyue pondered for a moment.

He understood that Luo Sha's proposal was actually a compromise of the Sand Village, which was obviously unwilling to continue investing more resources in this battle.

Although the desert warfare brought geographical advantages to Rasa, it also took a huge toll on the ninjas of the Sand Village and the One-Tail Jinchuriki.

Yingyue judged that without the temptation of greater benefits, the Sand Village was unwilling to take the risk of expanding the battle to the Fire Country.

After carefully weighing the current situation, Yingyue felt that Luosha's proposal made sense.

Konoha was now caught in a multi-front war, fighting the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Iwa Village, and the Hidden Mist Village at the same time.

If a certain ceasefire agreement can be reached with the Sand Village in River Country to limit the scale of the war, Konoha will be able to concentrate more of its strength to deal with threats from other ninja villages.

Finally, Shadow Moon said to Luo Sha: "I can accept your proposal. Konoha's troops will temporarily withdraw from the buffer zone of River Country. However, the premise is that you, the Sand Village, will no longer attempt to enter the territory of the Land of Fire. This war is limited to the Land of Rivers and you must not cross the border."

Luo Sha nodded in agreement, indicating that the Sand Village would abide by this verbal agreement.

The two men reached a temporary ceasefire agreement in their own ways, and the fierce battle came to an end.

Although this was only a temporary truce agreement, for Konoha and the Sand Village at the time, the agreement effectively eased the tension in River Country.

The aftermath of the battle gave the ninjas on both sides a chance to catch their breath, and through this agreement, Shadow Moon bought Konoha precious time for strategic adjustments.

After the battle, Uchiha Kagezuki summoned Konoha's ninja forces and informed them of the temporary truce agreement reached with the Sand Village.

Uchiha Kagezuki explained that Konoha's ninjas would withdraw from the buffer zone of River Country, but the Sand Village also agreed not to cross the border into the Fire Country.

After the agreement is reached, Konoha's troops will move to the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers, and be on high alert in case the Sand Village breaches the contract.

After hearing the news, the ninjas of Konoha were somewhat worried that withdrawing from the River Country would cause them to lose their strategic advantage, but they also realized that in the current situation of fighting on multiple fronts, a temporary ceasefire was the best option.

Many ninjas understood this and prepared to retreat to the border to garrison according to Shadow Moon's instructions.

Then, Yingyue returned to Konoha through the Flying Thunder God Technique and immediately reported the whole process of the incident to the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen expressed high appreciation for Shadow Moon's decisiveness and wisdom in handling the matter.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Kagezuki, this decision is very timely. Konoha is already struggling in the multi-front battles with the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Rock Village, and the Hidden Mist Village. A full-scale war with the Hidden Sand Village will only make Konoha's frontline resources more strained. Although we have to sacrifice the buffer zone of the River Country, avoiding large-scale war conflicts is the most important thing. You have bought Konoha precious time."