socalfunplaces Chapter 243 Battle of Lucang Mountain (1)
Chapter 243 Battle of Lucang Mountain (1)
Mount Ashicang, stretching for hundreds of meters, is steep and precipitous, located on the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rivers, making its geographical location extremely important.
Since the outbreak of war with Konoha, the Sand Village has built a defensive line here and has stationed Sand Village members here for a long time.
In the past few days, more ninjas have been added one after another, and now the number has reached more than two hundred Sand Ninjas.
To better defend themselves, they used Earth Release to flatten the side of the mountain facing Konoha, turning the already steep mountain into a ninety-degree wall.
All the vegetation on the mountain was cleared, and large passages and caves were dug out to serve as the Sand Ninja's camp. There were not only houses, but also supply stations, medical stations, communication stations, and so on.
Numerous warning facilities and traps have been set up both on and around the mountain, including powerful sealing spells.
On both sides of Mount Ashikura, there are other defensive lines of the Sand Village, which can receive timely support after being attacked.
In summary, the entire mountain range has become a fully armed war fortress, and a rash attack would certainly come at a heavy price.
And this is precisely Kyosuke's team's target.
Far from Lucang Mountain, there is a flat, dry grassland where withered yellow grass forms waves in the wind.
In the sky, a white-necked falcon spread its wings and circled around, its sharp brown pupils reflecting the scenery below.
When the falcon flew by, Kyosuke and the others crawled out from underground, crouched down, and hid in the tall grass.
Noriko activated her Byakugan and glanced in the direction where the falcon had disappeared.
"The falcon won't be here for at least half an hour."
Obito patted the dust off his head and muttered a complaint under his breath: "They actually sent out a summoning jutsu to scout such a far place. Don't these Sand Ninjas get tired?"
Kakashi reprimanded Obito: "This is war. You can lose your life if you're not careful. The Sand Village must be extremely careful. You should also be careful and not always hold us back."
Obito continued to argue, but Kyosuke pressed down with his left hand to quiet everyone down, then looked at Hyuga Noriko.
Can you see the Sand Village defense line?
This place is more than a kilometer away from the Sand Village. If the Byakugan is not pure enough or not developed enough, it may not be able to see that far.
Hyuga Noriko turned her head to look at the Sand Village defense line, then nodded slightly.
"You can see it."
She made a simple hand seal, and a clump of clay began to condense in the middle of the crowd, transforming into a model of Mount Ashicang.
While using her Byakugan to scout, Hyuga Noriko broke off a dry blade of grass with her right hand and used the grass stem to draw on the model.
"This area is riddled with traps, and some places are equipped with reconnaissance spells. There are also some decoys underground, likely bait to lure us into attacking..."
Like a skilled butcher dissecting an ox, Hyuga Noriko meticulously analyzed every part of Mount Ashikura.
After she finished speaking, everyone felt that Lu Cangshan was like a peeled boiled egg, easy to eat in one bite.
Shisui said admiringly, "Byakugan's reconnaissance ability is truly amazing."
The weasel, standing to the side, pursed its lips, calmly observing, analyzing, and learning.
Hyuga Noriko smiled modestly: "We were lucky. Mount Ashikura doesn't have any techniques to defend against Byakugan detection, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to help."
There are indeed techniques that can resist White Eye detection, but they are very rare and precious. They are generally used in the most critical locations and cannot be used on the entire defensive line.
Clearly, while Mount Ashikura is a relatively important defensive line, it's not enough for the Sand Ninja to set up such a technique there.
Having obtained the intelligence, Kyosuke began to formulate a plan.
"The mission requires us to mobilize the surrounding Sand Ninja to cover the main attack. Therefore, our attack must be powerful enough, at least appearing intimidating, so that the Sand Ninja of Ashikura Mountain feel that they cannot withstand it. Only in this way will they ask the surrounding Sand Ninja for help."
Having explained the general principles of this mission, Kyosuke felt it was somewhat difficult.
In order to create the illusion of a powerful offensive, they have to attack with all their might, but they cannot afford to suffer any losses in the process, otherwise they will be exposed.
It's like dancing on a tightrope; you can't go left or right.
At this moment, Shisui spoke up: "Captain, if we want to create the illusion of a powerful offensive, the best way is to divide our forces and launch multi-stage attacks. However, we are not strong enough to do that, so we should concentrate our attacks on the enemy's weak points. As long as we can continuously break through the enemy and penetrate their core area, we should be able to achieve good results."
Shisui was a veteran of the battlefield, and his words were very logical and coherent.
Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. They were a feint attack force, so their strength was naturally insufficient; otherwise, it wouldn't have been a feint attack.
Shisui had a clear understanding of the strength of himself and his companions.
Only Kyosuke, Kakashi, and Shisui possess the combat power to defeat the Sand Ninja.
Among them, Kyosuke, with his abundant chakra, has the ability to fight alone. Kakashi and Shisui are okay at dealing with a small number of Sand Ninja, but they would struggle to cope with a large number of Sand Ninja attacking them.
There are strong individuals in the Sand Village, and they are not easy to deal with.
As for Obito and the others, they can still exert considerable combat power when they have teammates to cooperate with them, but don't even think about fighting alone. They each have their own weaknesses and are easily targeted.
Therefore, Zhi Shui felt that it was better for everyone to act together and proposed his own plan.
Shisui and Kakashi acted as arrows, tearing apart the enemy in front of them.
Kyosuke, positioned as the center forward, uses numerous shadow clones to hold off the enemy's main force.
Obito, Rin, and Itachi acted as Kyosuke's wings, defending against the sudden attack of the Sand Ninja.
Noriko Hyuga was in charge of reconnaissance and providing intelligence to everyone.
After thinking it over, no one had a better suggestion, so they decided to adopt the water-stopping solution.
After a final check of the weapons and supplies, the group moved quickly through the dry grass, rushing towards Mount Lucang against the howling wind.
Guided by Hyuga Noriko, the group avoided the outer reconnaissance of the Sand Village and rushed towards the foot of the mountain.
"There's a trap ahead, but there's a safe passage fifty meters to the left! Be careful, the enemy has spotted us! There are eight Sand Ninja charging at us from the left and right! Four of them are probably puppeteers!"
Upon hearing Hyuga Noriko's words, everyone ran while preparing for battle.
As the battle was about to begin, Itachi felt his heart racing, but his mind remained surprisingly calm. He gripped his kunai tightly and followed closely behind Kyosuke.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Kyosuke created dozens of shadow clones to protect the group from the outside.
"At 10 o'clock, 13 o'clock, and 15 o'clock, underground, there are puppets!"
As Noriko's voice faded, perhaps realizing they had been discovered, the Sand Ninja abandoned their stealth and leaped out to launch an attack.
At the ten o'clock position, Shisui saw the Sand Ninja appear. Based on Hyuga Noriko's reminder, he knew that this was a puppet in disguise, with various mechanisms on its body, the purpose of which was to lure him closer.
Shisui spat out several fireballs, which the puppet immediately dodged. The fireballs suddenly changed direction and easily ignited the puppet.
At the thirteen o'clock position, Kakashi used a clever tactic to pull the puppet underground and bury it.
At the fifteen o'clock position to the side and rear of everyone, two shadow clones used Rasengan to shatter the puppet.
After the puppet shattered, its broken head suddenly accelerated, passing over the two shadow clones, and spat out a row of poison needles towards Kyosuke, who was dozens of meters away.
Although Itachi hadn't activated his Sharingan while standing behind Kyosuke, he had been observing the surrounding situation. As a result, he spotted the poison needles immediately and fired his kunai to deflect them, protecting Kyosuke.
Seeing this, Kyosuke withdrew the kunai he was about to throw and smiled at Itachi: "Itachi, well done."