Chapter 233: Dawn

The next morning.

As the sky lightened, visibility began to gradually improve.

Looking at the Rock Ninja supply point ahead.

He decided that this place was the final target of this mission; after completing the bombing here, he would retreat with his companions.

"Everyone be careful! Since they have taken precautions, they might have prepared something to deal with us!"

Dong Shilang, flying in the air, reminded his companions; the more critical the moment, the more they needed to be cautious.

Meanwhile, in the camp at that time, beside a perception barrier, a large group of Rock ninjas silently held their breath, waiting for news from the sensor ninja.

"Southeast direction, distance two kilometers, bearing 127, altitude 351~"

The sensor ninja sitting quietly cross-legged in the barrier suddenly cried out.

Following his outcry, the Rock ninjas in the room all turned their gaze toward him, causing the sensor ninja to involuntarily swallow his saliva.

"The target is quickly approaching; it will be over the camp in less than twenty seconds~"

Although extremely nervous, he still performed his duty well, indicating the attackers' position.

"Great! Everyone is almost ready, right!"

Upon receiving this news, Huang Tu was very pleased; it was not a waste of the large amount of chakra he had expended to rush to this camp.

Here he lay in wait.

"We've rested enough!"

After traveling half the night, Huang Tu and his party finally arrived early at this camp to rest, and by now they had finished resting.

However, this room contained more than just Huang Tu and his two guards.

To prevent any mishap befalling Huang Tu and to capture the attackers in one fell swoop, the Rock Ninja headquarters gathered all available Jonin from the surrounding area.

Their numbers added up to nearly twenty!

Don't think a squad of twenty Jonin is few; the entire Rock Ninja force has only about two hundred Jonin.

Even in Leaf Village, although the number of Jonin is greater than that of the Rock Ninja, it has not reached four hundred.

These people are the precious combat strength of the ninja village~

Adding their subordinates……

For the ninja group, reaching Chunin level is relatively easy; an ordinary civilian, after proper training and learning a few C-rank ninjutsu, can basically achieve it.

However, attaining Jonin level is not that simple.

It is not something ordinary people can aspire to.

Seeing that his companions were ready, Huang Tu, without hesitation, gave the order, directing these Rock ninjas to act according to the plan.

He then began forming seals with both hands, preparing to unleash a ninjutsu.

Meanwhile, Dong Shilang's party, approaching in the morning sun, although cautious, detected nothing unusual facing the equally wary Huang Tu.

As they neared the Rock Ninja camp, a massive stone arm protruded from the ground.

This suddenly appearing stone arm was nearly thirty meters long; by itself, there was nothing to fear.

However, standing on the palm of the arm were six ninjas clad in Rock Ninja uniforms.

They were staring intently at them.

At the same time, three of them formed seals and shouted lightly: "Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique!"

Then the stone arm suddenly exerted force, assuming a throwing posture; the motion had no heaviness or sluggishness.

Instead, it gave a feeling of ease and naturalness.

"Go!"

Under Huang Tu's control, the six individuals, paired off, shot forward like cannonballs toward Dong Shilang's group three or four hundred meters away.

To coordinate with Huang Tu's attack and avoid friendly fire, the ballistae in the camp ceased firing.

"Here they come!"

Even before the stone arm appeared, Dong Shilang had noticed the movement below, but by then it was too late to retreat.

The enemy could be said to have timed their attack precisely, launching a surprise assault on them,

using that massive stone arm on the ground, while simultaneously applying the Light-Weight Rock Technique to himself and his companions.

It made them and his companions become as light as nothing, then the likewise lightened stone giant hand lifted them into the sky.

The reason there were six of them was to increase numerical advantage, enabling them to bring all these people down to the ground in one go.

Fortunately, Huang Tu discovered another Rock Ninja among the gathered Jonin from his village who also knew the Light-Weight Rock Technique, allowing them to gather a full six.

"Fire Release: Balsam Flame Bomb!"

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Hymn Technique!"

……

Faced with the sudden Rock Ninja assault, Dong Shilang and his companions responded without delay.

They each unleashed long-range offensive Fire Release ninjutsu.

They hoped to snipe these aggressively advancing Rock Ninja, creating an opportunity for themselves to retreat.

Although they had been carrying out bombing missions all night, their personal expenditure was hardly any.

Each time they reached the airspace above the Rock Ninja supply point, they only needed to summon the explosive tags from the seal scroll.

Moreover, each bombardment lasted only a short time, under ten minutes. The reason was not that Dong Shilang's group were being merciful, fearing the Rock Ninja couldn't endure it, but rather that the number of explosive tags was simply insufficient.

If they didn't use them sparingly, they wouldn't be able to cover most of the Rock Ninja supply points.

But Dong Shilang is the exception!

He controlled these flying beasts, carrying his companions through the night, and was somewhat fatigued.

Don't even think about it!

Those selected to be carried on the backs of the rock-ninja who know the Weight-Shift Rock Technique are all elite, carefully chosen.

How could I let them get what they want so easily!

Earth Release: Rock Stone Technique

A rock ninja, at this moment, deployed a defensive earth-release ninjutsu. Moreover, it was not an ordinary rock stone technique.

When the ninjutsu was fully unleashed, it wrapped him and his teammates entirely; from afar, it looked like a huge stone ball three or four meters in diameter.

Obviously, they were preparing to hard-block.

They intended to rely on thick rock to block these fire-release ninjutsu.

If it weren't for his companion helping to cast a ninjutsu that reduces weight, he would have fallen to the ground together with his companion at this moment.

Some chose to hard-block, while of course others opted for another method. Relying on their superb Weight-Shift Rock Technique, they brought their companions and played around in the air, maneuvering to dodge these incoming ninjutsu.

The rock-ninja's Weight-Shift Rock Technique, although not as fast as the chakra-endowed flying beasts, can still manage some evasion.