novel-bin Chapter 69 War Doesn't Believe in Tears
Chapter 69 War Doesn't Believe in Tears
A week has passed since Mo Jingxian arrived at the front line to fight the Sand Ninja.
Five large-scale battles took place during those seven days.
The current combat style has changed, abandoning the previous small-scale probing, infiltration, and assassination-level skirmishes.
Group combat became the dominant theme on the battlefield here.
Individual abilities have been severely weakened, but that doesn't mean that experts are useless.
However, if one's strength does not reach the Kage level, one cannot play a role in turning the tide of the battle.
The Kage level is a threshold, and individuals who reach this level of combat power are closely watched by both sides, and they rarely have the opportunity to easily defeat weaker opponents.
This is good for the ordinary ninjas below.
After all, nobody wants to be taken away in one fell swoop without knowing why.
In team battles, teammates are assigned based on individual strengths.
Mo Jingxian's ice-style technique was no secret, so he was assigned to the Fourth Battalion, responsible for ninjutsu attacks and defense.
Ayako Hyuga's ranged attacks are sharp, and with her Byakugan bloodline limit, she was assigned to the support force.
Right now, she's standing on the camp wall, putting out fires everywhere.
Although it was on the battlefield, it was considered a second-line location, and the danger was much less.
Kakashi is more unlucky; he's currently fighting on the front lines.
Mo Jingxian's current strength mainly comes from two aspects.
Firstly, there's the element conversion. As of today, he's converted about 30%, but it's hard to say when the rest will be completed.
Since the start of the war, the conversion rate has been noticeably slow, which is something that can't be helped.
His abilities don't allow him to do whatever he wants.
On the other hand, the research on basic runes is progressing well, perhaps because he himself has elemental mastery.
He designs many rune structures from the back to the front.
That's why he has now successfully stacked the "Speed" spell to three levels, and as for the other spells he has already mastered, they are also making steady progress.
On the battlefield, speed is a lifesaver.
He is now even faster than when he fought Kushimaru Kurihara.
"Fourth group advance 200 meters, free attack..."
The command echoed in his mind, and he followed his teammates as they quickly slipped into the torn opening.
The sudden advance of the Konoha ninja disrupted the rhythm of the Sand ninja's attack.
The enemy was momentarily thrown into disarray; some turned to fight them, while others shouted to hold the line.
However, those fleeting voices were immediately drowned out by the overwhelming shouts of battle.
"Ice Shield - Ice Bolt!"
The dense barrage of ice bullets was aimed specifically at areas with high population density, instantly taking down several Sand Ninja.
The enemy had ample backup ninja, and before they could even expand their gains, the Sand Ninja swarmed in.
Various mechanical sounds rang out, and a dense barrage of hidden weapons rained down upon us.
Mo Jingxian seemed to transform into a gentle breeze, rushing to the flank of the puppet troops before the attack could strike.
He was too fast.
Before the enemy could react, his second Ice Release ninjutsu had already been activated.
He pressed his hands to the ground.
"Ice Release: Descent of the Ice Forest!"
The ice spikes seemed to grow from the ground, forming a dense forest of interwoven ice spikes within a radius of several dozen meters, centered on Mo Jingxian's hands.
Painful screams mingled with the sound of puppets cracking.
This took away five puppeteers who were being groomed by the Sand Village.
It's important to understand that every puppeteer is a treasure of Sunagakure, belonging to an elite force that requires a significant investment of resources and time to train.
In the past, Konoha ninjas suffered many losses at their hands, and most of their casualties were related to puppeteers.
The poison of the Sand Village has always been a headache for the Konoha leadership, and puppets and poison are a perfect match.
In battles between ordinary ninjas, puppeteers are essentially using a dimensional advantage.
Unexpectedly, Mo Jingxian is brewing something big today.
He finally seized the enemy's weakness and decimated a squad of puppeteers' assault troops in one fell swoop.
The results were impressive, and the reputation points skyrocketed.
"Demon Eye, die!" Dafan Gang Qihu's eyes turned red; his younger brother was among the puppeteers.
Before the sound faded, the person arrived first, their fist, imbued with wind pressure, smashing towards Mo Jingxian's head like a cannonball.
"Bang!"
Water splashes.
Before the water droplets completely dispersed, the splashing water seemed to be pulled back by an invisible thread.
In a short while.
Qi Hu's moves were outdated, and Mo Jingxian's "Water Prison Technique" trapped him in the center.
Inside the water sphere, ice cones grew a second time, crisscrossing and stringing him together like a sieve.
Fine sand flowed from the wound, binding only Qi Hu's sand clone.
The transition from initial engagement to offensive and defensive maneuvers was so fast that it was impossible to keep up.
In the blink of an eye, Mo Jingxian and Qi Hu exchanged blows.
This is how hatred breeds; now, Dafan Steel and Qihoo wish they could tear him to pieces.
The death of his loved ones nearly drove him to madness.
His younger brother, who had followed him around since childhood, was now a cold corpse.
He couldn't accept this outcome; the hatred in his eyes almost materialized.
"Wind Release: Wind Slicing Technique!"
"Wind Release: Wind Slicing Technique".
The next moment, the two used the exact same ninjutsu at the same time, but the logic behind the techniques was completely different.
The wind blades released by Dafan Steel Qihu are large and have unpredictable trajectories. Wherever they pass, anything that gets in their way is cleaved in two.
Mo Jingxian's wind blades formed a small tornado around her body.
The Wind Blade is smaller than the Qihu and has slightly less power, but it is better in terms of endurance and controllability.
Occasionally, the opponent's wind blades would penetrate the defense, but their power would be reduced by as much as 80%.
It landed on the ice scale armor, leaving not even a mark.
Mo Jingxian transformed into a wisp of green smoke and instantly appeared in front of Dafan Steel Qihu.
A hand encased in ice poked his throat.
Don't forget, he is surrounded by wind blades that transform into a death scythe, slicing rapidly.
"Pfft pfft pfft!"
A series of attacks rang out, and wind blades left messy marks on Dafan Steel Qihu's body.
Qi Hu, an elite Jonin of Sunagakure, was known as the "Master of Both Ninjutsu and Taijutsu" even before he became famous.
He had mastered the "Earth Release: Earth Spear" technique to the core.
With a body as hard as steel, he transformed into a ferocious humanoid beast, attacking Mo Jingxian's vital points with every move.
The Great Steel Qi Tiger has cultivated multiple attributes, enabling it to adapt to various situations.
His abilities are genuine; he has reached his current level entirely through his own efforts.
The two were evenly matched.
Mo Jingxian donned the Ice Scale Armor, activated the Star Cross Eye, and also conjured an Ice Frost Longsword.
The sword blade shimmered with mysterious runes, and its hardness exceeded that of ordinary steel.
One was fast, the other had high defense; since they started fighting on the battlefield, they had almost cleared out a 50-meter radius around them.
This situation was almost a consensus among the ninjas on both sides.
It's best not to get involved in high-level power struggles.
These are all based on experience; a stubborn, headstrong young man would have already met his great-grandmother.
Konoha's overall combat level is higher than that of Sand Village, while Sand Village is using sheer numbers to keep pressing forward.
On the battlefield, three battles drew the attention of ninjas from both sides.
Orochimaru vs. Rasa and his wife.
Although he was fighting two opponents at once, he was not at a disadvantage in the slightest.
This also shows the strength of the veteran Sannin; those who can leave their mark in the ninja world are not charlatans.
Orochimaru didn't even use any summoned beasts; he just kept overwhelming his opponent.
He can wield various elemental ninjutsu with ease, and his snake-type ninjutsu is even more difficult to defend against.
He was giving a textbook demonstration of ninjutsu.
Logically speaking, Rasa had reached the threshold of Kage level, but in front of Orochimaru, he was like a greenhorn.
Orochimaru's Lightning Release countered the Sand Gold Ninjutsu, and Orochimaru's "Shadow Clone Technique" overwhelmed him.
If it weren't for Karura's assistance, Rasa would have been defeated by Orochimaru long ago.
At another location, the situation was exactly the opposite.
Akimichi Tsuyuta's Ino-Shika-Cho trio faced off against the Sand Village heroine, Pakura.
Yekura's "Burning Release: Over-Steam Kill" is extremely sharp.
It can not only fire in short bursts, but also cause indiscriminate attacks over a wide area.
Moreover, the effects of the technique are terrifying; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that a mere graze would cause injury, or a single touch would result in death.
The three members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were completely restrained.
This is not their fault; the systemic suppression is extremely difficult to overcome.
It was already quite an achievement that they were able to hold off Yekura, thus preventing the enemy from wreaking havoc on a large scale.
The intensity of the battle at the third open area decreased significantly.
Neither Mo Jingxian nor Dafan Gang Qihu are actually far from being at the Shadow level in terms of strength.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!"
The air bullets, compressed to an extreme speed, were so fast that they were almost impossible to dodge. Dafan Steel Qihu spat out more than a dozen of them in one breath.
"Bang bang bang!"
Mo Jingxian's ice shield only lasted until the fifth attack before she was knocked away.
The ice scale armor was severely damaged, the dragon heads on both shoulders were broken, and there was a penetrating wound on its body.
The enemy deliberately created an opening and, at the cost of injury, managed to wound Mo Jingxian in one fell swoop.
However, what was unexpected was that his defense was equally outstanding.
The seemingly ordinary ice scale armor actually contained several runes and spells.
Through layers of weakening, only the final Vacuum Jade attack truly injured Mo Jingxian.
At the same time that Mo Jingxian was injured.
Ice spikes suddenly appeared beneath Dafan Steel Qihu's feet. After abandoning Earth Spear Technique and switching to Wind Release, his defense also decreased.
At the critical moment, Qihoo used a substitution technique to dodge the attack.
But the spell was slow to activate, and the ice spike tore a long wound in his left leg.
Fresh blood spurted out.
"retreat."
A command suddenly echoed in my mind.
Mo Jingxian took the opportunity to retreat and then safely retreated to the rear of the main force.
A hint of resentment flashed in Dafan Steel Qihoo's eyes, but in the end he could only return to treatment dejectedly.
The sudden encounter made Mo Jingxian famous overnight, and upon returning to the camp, she was given priority in receiving treatment.
This wasn't some special treatment; rather, his performance today was seen by most people, and giving up his seat was simply a sign of respect.
Mo Jingxian's injuries were not serious; after a "quick heal," she was lively and energetic again.
Fortunately, he caught a glimpse of Tsunade from afar in the medical department.
That big woman in the green "gambling" battle robe, well...
"A very...great woman, with a pair of...bright and beautiful eyes that make one afraid to look directly at her."
Of course, all of these were just scenery in Mo Jingxian's eyes, purely for appreciation!