Chapter 78: Moon Ninja Village Emptied

Yamanaka Chujiu had no intention of keeping secrets, and explained to all Konoha Ninja through the Communication Snake:

"I forbade everyone from killing Cloud Ninja for three reasons."

"First, the ambush battle has already achieved the expected results, accomplishing our goal of inflicting casualties and delaying the Cloud pursuers. Continuing to kill has no meaning whatsoever."

"Second, after achieving victory, turning wounded Cloud Ninja into corpses cannot further weaken Cloud, but instead reduces the burden on the Fourth Raikage."

"Caring for one wounded Cloud Ninja requires at least one Cloud Genin, while burying a Cloud Ninja's corpse takes only a little time."

"Deaths outside of battle cannot intimidate Cloud Ninja, but will instead become the best material for the Fourth Raikage to inspire fighting spirit."

"Finally, as victors of the battle, we are qualified to appropriately display kindness. This not only helps weaken the hostility of Cloud Ninja, but also strengthens the moral sense of our Konoha Ninja." This book is first published on Tiantian Kan Xiaoshuo, super smooth reading, 𝚝𝚝𝚔𝚜. 𝚝𝚠 available anytime, providing you with an error-free, non-out-of-order chapter reading experience.

"Our Konohagakure is the strongest, most prosperous, and safest ninja village in the Ninja World. Our Konoha Ninja should also be the ninja with the greatest moral sense and sense of justice."

"I believe Konoha Ninja who harbor justice and morality, who can actively observe discipline, and who can strictly obey commands, will surely display astonishing fighting will at critical moments."

Orochimaru said with emotion: "Chujiu, you're right. Konoha Ninja should harbor morality and carry out justice!"

The Konoha Ninja listened with blood boiling: Right! Our Konoha Ninja are the strongest, most moral, and most just ninja!

They quickly cleared the battlefield, neatly arranged the corpses of the Cloud Ninja, provided basic treatment to the Cloud wounded, and the seriously wounded were settled in tents.

The Konoha Ninja also organized the lightly wounded among the Cloud Ninja, letting them take charge of vigilance and caring for their seriously wounded comrades.

Afterwards, the Konoha army withdrew from the battlefield, crossed the border between Tang Country and Land of Moon, and entered Land of Moon.

Land of Moon is a peaceful country. Because it is separated from Land of Fire by Tang Country and borders Land of Lightning, it is firmly controlled by Kumogakure.

Because of the dominance of Cloud Ninja, Land of Moon has very low presence in Ninja World wars. This was the first time Konoha Ninja fought on a large scale in this country.

In all previous wars, Moon Ninja obeyed Kumogakure's orders and fought against ninja from various countries.

Especially for Konohagakure, Moon Ninja were natural enemies. Therefore, after the Konoha army entered Land of Moon, Orochimaru pointed the spearhead directly at Moon Ninja Village.

But he found nothing.

Moon Ninja Village had carried out a scorched earth policy in advance. Not a single ninja was left behind, and even movable furniture was not left — everything was carried away.

Yamanaka Chujiu sneered: "They must have received our intelligence, knowing we spared the wounded ninja on the battlefield, wanting to take advantage of our Konoha Ninja's high moral standards."

"They're truly blind!"

"Moon Ninja Village is not a homeland for civilians to survive in, but a military base operated by Moon Ninja, an important military stronghold when Cloud Ninja attack Konoha, playing a vital supporting role for the Cloud Hidden Army's combat power."

"Our Konoha Ninja have high moral standards. We will pity ninja who lay down their weapons, sympathize with helpless civilians, and are willing to provide help within our ability."

"But we are not foolish. We will not leave the enemy's military stronghold unattended!"

"Pass down my order! Set fire!"

"Burn down all the buildings of Moon Ninja Village! Blow up the reservoirs! Fill in the irrigation channels, and scatter salt on the farmland!"

"I want to make Moon Ninja Village barren so that it can never provide help to the Cloud Hidden Army again!"

Destruction is far easier than construction. In just four hours, Yamanaka Chujiu's orders were carried out, and the entire Moon Ninja Village was engulfed in flames.

The Konoha army, with their backs to the raging fire, marched northward with firm steps.

Behind them were over three thousand Cloud pursuers. Although this army had been crippled in the ambush, the Fourth Raikage and the eight-tailed jinchuriki Killer Bee remained extremely threatening.

Ahead of the Konoha army were the furious Moon Ninja who had seen the great fire, together with the last ninja Kumogakure could muster, forming a joint ninja army that included the Two-Tails jinchuriki Yugito.

With vicious wolves blocking the road ahead and wounded tigers pursuing from behind, the Konoha Ninja's situation could not be called anything but perilous.

But everyone advanced firmly toward Kumogakure, all believing that under Yamanaka Chujiu's command, victory naturally belonged to them.

At this moment, Yamanaka Chujiu's orders showed tremendous value. Those wounded Cloud Ninja who had been treated by Konoha became a huge burden on the Cloud pursuers.

No matter how unwilling the Fourth Raikage was, no matter how tight Cloud's supplies were, Cloud had to grit their teeth and take in the wounded, expending massive medical supplies in the process.

They even had to leave over a thousand Cloud Genin behind to care for all the wounded ninja.

The Fourth Raikage's roar echoed across the sky: "Yamanaka Chujiu, this devil! How can his heart be so black?"

"He is an evil ghost! The most wicked villain under heaven!"

"Select the most elite Cloud Ninja, follow me in pursuit! Pursue at the fastest speed!!"

"Even if I, the Fourth Raikage, only bring Killer Bee, I will make Yamanaka Chujiu taste the flavor of defeat!"

"No, I will kill him, Yamanaka Chujiu, to avenge the fallen Cloud Ninja!"

Orochimaru stopped his steps, his golden pupils slightly contracting, and looked back toward the direction of Moon Ninja Village.

"My snake saw the Fourth Raikage. He has personally come in pursuit."

"He seems to have lightened his load, selecting elite ninja, and his marching speed is much faster than ours."

"Chujiu, do you have any ideas?"

Yamanaka Chujiu grinned wickedly: "At such a fast speed, it seems I've thoroughly angered the Fourth Raikage."

"No problem. We can continue to set up ambushes, making the Raikage dare not pursue at full speed."

"Good, we'll do as you say." Orochimaru did not hesitate at all: "This time, do you need your teacher to deal with the Fourth Raikage?"

Yamanaka Chujiu shook his head: "Don't worry, Orochimaru-sensei. There's no need for you to fight at all."

He pointed at the faintly visible knife-sharp mountain peaks ahead and said: "The mountains of Land of Lightning are sharp as knives, the most suitable terrain for setting trap ambushes."

Orochimaru heard this and applauded in praise, then issued orders through the Communication Snake: "Speed up. Tonight we march into Land of Lightning!"

Hearing Orochimaru's order, the Konoha Ninja's morale surged. Everyone howled and quickened their marching speed.

Entering Land of Lightning, the Konoha Ninja shuttled through towering peaks that pierced the clouds. Looking up, they could not see the sun, and their ears were filled with endless rumbling.

Half of the rumbling came from Lightning Storm striking down from the sky, and half from the sound of landslides and falling rocks triggered by lightning strikes on the peaks.

Lightning strikes and landslides are common natural phenomena in Land of Lightning.

Rocks falling like rain may injure any ninja marching, and even more so pile up to block roads, cutting off supply lines.