Chapter 344 The Day of Decisive Battle
A few days later, the Sand Village ninjas completely retreated to the Sand Village to prevent Uchiha Mai's daily raids and sneak attacks.
Rasa, who was entrusted with an important task by the Third Kazekage, also quietly left the village one night under the moonlight and rushed to the direction of the Iwagakure battlefield.
Asking for reinforcements is not a casual request.
First of all, if you want to catch them by surprise, you must hide it from Konoha. As we all know, Konoha's Hyuga clan and Uchiha Mai have strong reconnaissance capabilities.
If it weren't for avoiding the eyes and ears of Konoha ninjas, Rasa could have left the Sand Village two days in advance.
After rushing all the way, Rasa finally arrived at the Iwagakure battlefield. After passing through many checkpoints and verifying his identity again and again, he met the Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki himself.
Rasa didn't play tricks. He told Ohnoki the whole story and the purpose of this trip, trying to invite Ohnoki to join forces with the Third Kazekage to kill Uchiha Mai.
Ohnoki was quite tempted.
The essential work of a ninja is assassination and intelligence gathering. Even though Ohnoki is a top-notch master in the ninja world and enjoys a high reputation in the entire ninja world, he is still a ninja.
The style of a master, never bullying the weak, never bullying the few, are all non-existent things.
The reason why most of the ninja masters fight one-on-one is that in addition to attacking, they also have to guard against the other masters of the enemy. They should be prepared for defeat before they win, and they should be cautious.
But as long as there is a great opportunity, any ninja would not mind putting down their unwarranted face and dignity and sneaking up on the opponent.
For example, Uchiha Mai and Orochimaru once joined forces to sneak up on Lao Zi. Ohnoki still remembers this incident.
Joining forces with the Third Kazekage to kill Uchiha Mai does sound very tempting. It can not only eliminate a big worry, but also avenge the revenge of the past.
If we rank the masters of the ninja world based on the degree of fear and dread of Uchiha Mai, even if Ohnoki is not the first, he can be ranked very high.
It's just because Ohnoki was beaten by Uchiha Madara in the past, and he has a psychological shadow on Uchiha and Susanoo.
Even though he is now the third Tsuchikage and has mastered the blood inheritance elimination dust escape, Susanoo can still make Ohnoki shudder.
Ohnoki knows very well that he is probably not Uchiha Mai's opponent if he fights alone.
Even if Uchiha Mai has no trump cards and has not made any progress in strength in the past year, in the entire ninja world, only the barbarian from the Hidden Cloud Village can maintain a certain possibility of defeating Uchiha Mai in a one-on-one.
If you can't beat him one-on-one, then join forces.
The opportunity to kill Uchiha Mai is right in front of him, and Ohnoki must consider whether this is his only chance in this life.
Of course, before talking about victory, Ohnoki needs to consider the risks of this operation.
The result is... almost no risk.
Once Uchiha Mai wins, he will completely establish his position as the strongest man in the ninja world after defeating two Sandaime in a row, and no one can match him.
Facing Konoha, which has liberated a front line and many top strong men, the best choice for Iwagakure and Kumogakure is to retreat.
For Ohnoki, retreating is no different from dying in battle.
There is no successor in Iwagakure, at least no one has shown outstanding talent so far, and Ohnoki is already 60 years old.
Even though Ohnoki can still maintain his peak combat power at the age of 60 due to the characteristics of the turret ninja. But he cannot guarantee how many years he has left to live.
If he retreats, he may die before Uchiha Mai has any problems with his eyes.
Moreover, Uchiha Madara did have problems with his eyes, but he solved the problem soon after and his strength reached a higher level.
If Madara can do it, Uchiha Mai may not be unable to do it.
Apart from Uchiha Mai, Konoha still has many young talents, such as Minato, Kakashi, Shisui...
The Third War is the best chance to break through Konoha in the past few decades or decades later.
Ohnoki doesn't care about his life. The only thing he worries about is that after he leaves, something might happen to the troops of Iwagakure.
But if you think about it carefully, the possibility of problems is not great.
The troops led by Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru are still mainly defensive counterattacks. They are all very afraid of Ohnoki's Dust Release.
If he leaves for a week or so, there are still five-tailed Jinchuriki on the front line. If he shrinks the front line and turns from offense to defense, the possibility of problems is not great.
At least, the risk is far from being so great that Ohnoki can resist the temptation to kill Uchiha Mai.
This will definitely be a turning point in the Third Ninja World War. If it succeeds, the most powerful ninja of Konoha can be eliminated, and there will be more to fight in the future.
Let's do it!
Ohnoki gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, and agreed to Luosha's request. After calling the Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han and his son Huangtu and making some arrangements, he hurriedly left the Iwagakure front and went to the Sand Village with Luosha.
Three days later, the Third Kazekage and Ohnoki finally met successfully and reached a historic meeting.
In the Kazekage's office, the Third Kazekage smiled and stretched out his hand to Ohnoki, saying with a smile: "Mr. Tsuchikage, thank you very much for lending a hand to the Sand Village at such a critical moment."
Ohnoki, who was much shorter than the Kazekage, used the Light and Heavy Rock Technique to float at the same height as the Kazekage, stretched out his hand and shook hands with the Kazekage.
"Helping you is helping yourself, no need to thank me."
Onoki had a cold face. Although he didn't neglect the Sandaime Kazekage, he didn't give him a good look either.
Given his age, Onoki has the qualifications to put on a show.
The Sandaime Kazekage smiled and said nothing, with an indifferent attitude. Ohnoki chose to believe in Sunagakure Village and came to Sunagakure alone, which was the greatest kindness.
A few days passed by. After the Sandaime Kazekage arranged everything, he and Onoki went to the agreed place.
There was no one accompanying him.
Rasa, Red Sand Scorpion, Chiyo, and Bunfuku were all left in Sunagakure Village, guarding the rear to guard against Konoha's sneak attack.
The stone tower built a few years ago for the Chunin Examinations still stands in the desert. Apart from the traces of time and wind and frost on the surface, it is no different from what it was back then.
No, there are still some.
The Sandaime Kazekage stepped on the yellow sand, looked up and saw a handsome young ninja with red hair sitting on the top of the stone tower.
It's the pose of Bu Lagyun sitting on the eaves in the movie "Wind and Cloud": sitting on a tower with his legs spread apart, his elbows resting on his legs, and his hands crossed to rest his chin.
The black cloak danced in the wind, adding a bit of solemn and aloof temperament.
It was Mai Uchiha who loved to show off.
In order to achieve as much fashion value as possible, Mai Uchiha came to the decisive battle location in advance to pose, and also specially customized a cloak.
Showing your arrogance! The Sandaime Kazekage could only give such an evaluation.
Sensing the arrival of the Sandaime Kazekage, Uchiha Mai put away her pose, opened her purple eyes, stood up slowly, and said indifferently: "The belated decisive battle.
Although I have been on the battlefield for ten days and killed countless sand ninjas, I can't tell the difference between you and your third generation Kazekage for one day. "
The Sandaime Kazekage stared at Mai Uchiha on the top of the tower, feeling that his momentum was completely suppressed.
In order to gain some leverage, he opened his mouth to fight back: "I'm lucky that you are ready to go and are still very domineering today.
If I can defeat you with my Magnetic Release and Sand Iron Technique, I will die without regrets. "
Just highlight a person who regards death as home.
Uchiha Mai smiled slightly, pulled out the long sword from her waist, pointed it downwards, and said: "Today I will use this famous sword to fight Izumomi Kanesada.
I want you, the Sandaime Kazekage and Onoki, to be convinced of defeat and die without any regrets. "
Onoki!
When the Sandaime Kazekage heard this name, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his heart was filled with turmoil. How could Mai Uchiha know that I asked Ohnoki to be a helper?
Rasa left the village quietly and bypassed all the checkpoints when she came back. Except for Rasa and Scorpion, no one in Sand Hidden Village knew about Onoki's existence, including Chiyo.
Who leaked the news?
Uchiha Mai continued: "You won't treat my eyes as if they don't exist, right?
My consciousness-only Mangekyo Sharingan has the ability similar to the Byakugan. It can break through all illusions and disguises wherever it can be seen.
Three minutes ago, from the moment you and Onoki stepped into my field of vision, I noticed where Onoki was. "
The Sandaime suddenly realized that he had only discovered it three minutes ago. It seemed that there was no mole in the village, so that was good.
In order to guard against Uchiha Mai's psychic vision ability, Onoki put on some disguise when he came, but unexpectedly he still couldn't hide from Uchiha Mai's eyes.
But so what?
"I was able to discover Lord Tsuchikage. It seems that your mutated Mangekyō Sharingan is indeed as weird as the legend."
The Sandaime Kazekage stood firm and said calmly: "But how should you solve the problem in front of you?
Two against one, the advantage is mine.
Maybe you can maintain the upper hand when facing two ordinary top powerhouses, but this time the person joining forces with me is the Sandaime Tsuchikage who possesses Dust Release, the strongest ninjutsu in the ninja world to attack Ohnoki!
I hope your heart can be as calm as your expression.
After all, you hold a high position in my heart, and I don't want the number one genius in the ninja world to be a mediocre person who panics when unexpected things happen. "
Even as an enemy, the Sandaime Kazekage also recognized Uchiha Mai's strength and prowess.
It is undoubtedly a pity that such a talented ninja failed to attack and lose his strength.
"Now that you have discovered it, I don't need to hide it anymore."
An old voice came from a distance, Ohnoki removed his disguise and slowly revealed his figure in the desert.
The old but energetic eyes stared at Uchiha Mai and said cheerfully: "Red-haired brat, I still remember how you used your Sharingan to plot against me when you left.
To this day, my arm still hurts.
However, this will all end today. Have you ever thought that you would also be plotted and ambushed by others?
Hahahaha... It's fun, it's fun~"
There is no need to talk about moral principles with this despicable brat. Let's go shoulder to shoulder. That's what Onoki means.
"Hahahahaha...ahhahahaha...hahahaha..."
Hearing Onoki's hearty laughter, Uchiha Mai followed closely and laughed loudly. The arc of his mouth opened so wide that one could almost see his tonsils.
And the laughter became longer and louder, the tone became more and more unrestrained, and the belly-laughing movements became more and more exaggerated.
As an Uchiha, Uchiha Mai will never allow anyone to surpass him in "laughing wildly". This is a matter of Uchiha's bottom line and principle.
You can lose in a fight, but you must win in "laughing wildly".
Uchiha Mai's sudden laughter made Onoki and the Sandaime Kazekage wonder. How could they still laugh so freely and unrestrainedly when death was imminent?
Could it be that Uchiha Mai also had some arrangements, so he was confident?
The Sandaime Kazekage's eyes changed slightly, and he felt that this was a high possibility.
Mai Uchiha's character is well-known throughout the ninja world, and she can do any despicable and shameless things.
"Sandaime Kazekage, Ohnoki, have you guessed something now?"
Uchiha Mai smiled and said: "Your guess is not wrong.
I still felt a little guilty at first, but after meeting Ohnoki, my feeling of guilt disappeared.
Sakumo-senpai, it's time to come out. Two versus two, a very fair battle, the advantage still lies with me. "
"well."
A sigh came out from the stone tower. Onoki and the Sandaime Kazekage heard the sound and walked away, only to see Hatake Sakumo walking out of the stone tower with a short sword in his hand.
This is trouble!
The Sandaime Kazekage and Onoki's eyes were solemn, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Hatake Sakumo is not scary. Although he is strong, he is still no match for the top five third-generation ninjas in the ninja world. At best, he is only close.
The scary thing is that the gap between Hatake Sakumo and the Fifth Third Generation is smaller than the gap between the Fifth Third Generation and Uchiha Mai.
Hatake Sakumo held off one of them, and Uchiha Mai had enough time to take care of the other one. Even if it can't be dealt with, the two people's plan to kill Uchiha Mai today will definitely fail.
"Uchiha Mai!"
The Sandaime Kazekage gritted his teeth and glared at the red-haired man on the top of the tower, and cursed: "You broke your promise, I can take as many people as you promised, how are you fearless?
If I came alone today, I'm afraid I would have to face a joint attack between you and Hatake Sakumo.
It's really despicable, it's really shameless. "
Uchiha Mai stretched out her little finger to pick out her ears, and said contemptuously: "Before you slander my character, please read the letter of challenge again.
I did write that you can take as many people as you want, and you can take whoever you want. I have nothing to fear. But I never said I would fight against the enemy alone.
Sandaime Kazekage, you are the one who really went into this misunderstanding. "
The Sandaime Kazekage quickly took out the gauntlet and read it again, and found that it was indeed the case, and his expression became uncertain.
Uchiha Mai's one-man division's record of conquering the entire Kirigakure Village, his always arrogant style, and the arrogant attitude in his letter of challenge gave the Sandaime Kazekage the illusion that Uchiha Mai was going to fight one on one.
But Uchiha Mai didn't have to fight alone. He went to Kirigakure Village alone firstly because he wanted to be fashionable, and secondly because he knew that Kirigakure Village had no cards and no connections, so he couldn't make any trouble.