Chapter 94

While the Iwa ninja were setting up, Fujinaka Genma was preparing as well.

He needed to leave Shadow Clones to hold off Oonoki, so the Konoha ninja force wouldn’t be crushed.

By creating only one Shadow Clone at a time and splitting his chakra evenly, the clones wouldn’t just be stronger—they’d last longer too.

Unfortunately, during this time he had only leveled up once, leaving him with just one skill point available.

Using it to upgrade the Shadow Clone Technique would only raise it to level six, insufficient for any qualitative enhancement.

So, once his chakra recovered, Fujinaka Genma created a second Shadow Clone.

With three Shadow Clones left behind, Fujinaka Genma felt it was enough to delay the enemy until he returned.

So.

It wasn’t until midday the next day that Fujinaka Genma left behind his three strongest Shadow Clones, then departed.

But.

Fujinaka Genma did not head directly to Kamui Bridge—he used Flying Thunder God to reach the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass.

But.

Clearly, the Iwa ninja’s vanguard had received word of his arrival, so their assault had slowed considerably, and they now stood ready in formation.

Clearly.

After defeating the Third Raikage in the Land of Earth, the Iwa ninja now had some experience dealing with such terrifying opponents.

But Fujinaka Genma had gained experience too.

Yet Mura Yajuu hesitated upon seeing Fujinaka Genma’s arrival: “Genma, if your body leaves, the Rain Country front could shift from feint to main assault.”

Clearly, he shared the same concern as Danzo.

And this danger was objectively real.

“Teacher Yajuu, any action requires risk.”

Fujinaka Genma was resolute: “Even if I stayed there, this front could still collapse.”

“And the consequences of this front collapsing would be far worse than those of the Rain Country front collapsing.”

The Iwa ninja had already reached the Land of Fire.

But in the Rain Country, there were still fallback zones and buffer areas.

Mura Yajuu sighed, finally convinced, then his gaze sharpened—he no longer hesitated and swiftly briefed Fujinaka Genma on the current situation.

The situation wasn’t complicated at all.

The Iwa ninja outnumbered them, and Konoha lacked sufficient troops.

Moreover, the Iwa ninja’s surprise attack was so swift that the Grass Village failed to fulfill its intended role.

Now both sides had already reached a boiling point—only today had their offensive suddenly slowed.

Fujinaka Genma thought for a moment, then said: “Then let’s have a direct battle!”

“A battle?”

Mura Yajuu was startled, then said gravely: “Do Itachi have confidence?”

He knew the news of the Third Raikage’s death in the Land of Earth had spread across the ninja world.

Fujinaka Genma was strong.

But the opposing Iwa ninja numbered over a thousand, with no shortage of elite jonin.

Moreover, the Iwa ninja excelled at altering terrain, which could restrict speed-based ninja—unfavorable for Fujinaka Genma.

“Teacher Yajuu, it’s just one gamble!”

Fujinaka Genma declared boldly.

He had two hidden cards—he could always reveal them.

“Alright!”

Mura Yajuu made his final decision: he chose to trust Fujinaka Genma and take the risk.

Immediately, Mura Yajuu began mobilizing the troops.

But.

When Fujinaka Genma appeared, he realized no mobilization speech could match the impact of his mere presence.

When the Konoha ninja learned Fujinaka Genma’s true body had arrived, they erupted in excited roars.

Their battle spirit exploded instantly.

Konoha’s white lightning!

Konoha’s death god!

The man who once forced over a thousand Suna ninja to surrender, killing his way from mid-slope to mountain peak.

The man who once fought alone against three hundred elite Kirigakure ninja, nearly wiping them all out.

With such a man leading them into battle, what was there to fear?

Just fight.

So.

Fujinaka Genma rested for only two hours.

At three in the afternoon, Konoha assembled all its forces—nearly seven hundred men—and moved out under Fujinaka Genma’s command.

Such commotion could not possibly escape the Iwa ninja’s notice.

Soon, both sides faced off across a hundred meters of open ground.

The Iwa ninja outnumbered them, a dark, endless sea of bodies.

Moreover, the Iwa ninja had prepared in advance, drastically altering the terrain beneath them—creating deep ravines and towering, sharp stone pillars.

Even, Fujinaka Genma sensed ambushes buried beneath the earth.

Fujinaka Genma looked at the overwhelming Iwa force, said nothing, and immediately formed hand seals by piercing his finger.

Summoning Jutsu!

With a loud thud, Gamabunta appeared.

Fujinaka Genma stood atop Gamabunta’s head, speaking no idle words: “Gamabunta!”

“Understood!”

Gamabunta scanned the battlefield and instantly grasped the situation.

He immediately pressed his abdomen and cast a jutsu from over a hundred meters away.

Massive water spheres roared forth, hurtling toward the Iwa ninja.

“Earth Release, Multiple Earth Flow Walls!”

Iwa ninja shouted in unison.

The ground trembled as thick stone walls erupted upward—over a dozen layers—forming a barrier that completely blocked Gamabunta’s Water Cannon.

But.

For Fujinaka Genma, this was merely a feint.

Immediately after casting the jutsu, Gamabunta leapt, carrying Fujinaka Genma high into the air.

Meanwhile, Fujinaka Genma had already formed a Wind Release: Rasengan in each hand.

From above.

The two Wind Release: Rasengans were successively hurled downward by Fujinaka Genma from the sky.