The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 483 Initiative

After overcoming numerous obstacles, Chiyo finally joined forces with the troops led by Rasa.

With their reunion, the size of the Sunagakure team instantly swelled to over eight thousand people.

Upon meeting Rasa, Chiyo immediately gave him a detailed report of all the important information about Chiyo.

When Rasa heard Chiyo recount that Uchiha Senyou's shadow clones could also activate Susanoo, his eyes widened in astonishment.

"What?! Uchiha Senyou's shadow clones can also activate Susanoo?! This is simply unbelievable!"

Then they learned that there were as many as four such powerful shadow clones, each as tall as thirty meters, and that Qianyao's main body could reach a terrifying fifty meters.

This information made Luo Sha gasp in shock, and he thought to himself:

[With such terrifying strength, it's no wonder Uchiha Chiyo dared to challenge them with only a thousand men; it turns out he possessed such a trump card!]

Thinking of this, even the usually calm and confident Luo Sha felt quite troubled.

After all, without an effective way to break through these four incredibly powerful Susanoo, this battle will be extremely difficult.

Even if they manage to surround Konoha's forces, completely eliminating them would likely require sacrificing a large number of Sand Village ninja lives.

Moreover, no one can guarantee that Qianyao will not choose to retreat and flee the battlefield decisively if the situation becomes unfavorable.

Therefore, overcoming this problem has become the most urgent and crucial task facing Rasa.

It is worth mentioning that Rasa's own ability is Magnet Release, and he is especially good at manipulating gold sand.

Being in this vast desert undoubtedly gives him a unique advantage, allowing him to quickly transform the surrounding ordinary sand into incredibly hard gold dust at any time.

With this special ability, it might be possible to suppress those giant Susanoo to some extent.

However, this strategy is only applicable to desert environments; once outside of these sandy areas, its effectiveness will inevitably be greatly reduced.

The land of the River Country is covered with hard stones and thick, hard soil, and the goal is to transform it into a suitable battlefield.

That would undoubtedly require a massive amount of time and precious chakra resources.

In this way, if the battle takes place here, the fighting strength of Sunagakure will inevitably be greatly weakened.

It's both frustrating and ironic!

For a long time, the many ninjas of Sunagakure have longed to escape the Land of Wind, where sandstorms rage and the winds howl.

Ironically, they could only unleash their full fighting power when they were in the vast desert.

The reason is nothing more than the result of years of survival and development in the Land of Wind.

The many ninjutsu and unique tactics passed down in Sunagakure have become closely integrated with the harsh environment of the sandstorms.

Without these special environmental conditions, these ninjutsu and tactics would probably be unable to unleash their full power.

Just then, Luo Sha said in a deep voice, "I brought two sandworms."

Upon hearing this, Chiyo's expression immediately showed a hint of surprise, and she quickly asked:

"We actually caught two! How mature are they?"

It's important to know that, under normal circumstances, it's extremely rare for two of these sandworms to appear at the same time and be caught.

Luo Sha nodded slightly and replied, "They've already entered adulthood."

Adult sandworms are extremely large, generally reaching a diameter of up to seven meters and a length of over one hundred meters, and their strength is terrifyingly astonishing.

However, when he thought about the astonishing appetite of these two enormous creatures, a look of pain appeared on Luo Sha's face.

Since capturing these two sandworms, he has consumed a large amount of his supplies in a short period of time.

Fortunately, he had already prepared sturdy and durable special armor for the two sandworms.

In this way, even in environments that are not sandy, these two sandworms can still participate in the battle.

The sandworm drill relies entirely on the rotation of its head, making it very easy to break through sand, but relatively more difficult on other types of land.

In non-desert regions, the first thing to do when fighting is to put armor on his head.

"We still need to test its combat capabilities," Chiyo said cautiously.

Sandworms are creatures with relatively low levels of intelligence.

Although Rasa successfully captured them, achieving precise and effective command would obviously still present certain challenges.

Just then, the Sand Village ninja in charge of reconnaissance rushed back and reported the situation to Rasa:

"Lord Kazekage, according to our observations, the Konoha forces are withdrawing from the battlefield."

It must be said that the combined strength of the two teams led by Rasa and Chiyo is indeed exceptionally powerful.

In contrast, Konoha only had a force of a mere thousand men.

Therefore, from a strategic perspective, choosing to retreat was a wise move, so the people of Sunagakure were not too surprised by it.

However, the key question at hand is whether to proceed cautiously and steadily.

Should they gradually advance into the Land of Fire and directly attack Konoha, or concentrate their forces to pursue the army led by Chiyo?

Faced with this dilemma, Rasa and Chiyo exchanged a glance and fell into deep thought.

After a brief pause, Chiyo turned to her attendant and asked:

"Have you received any updates regarding the latest developments in Iwagakure and Kumogakure?"

The Sand Villager quickly replied:

"Reporting to Elder Chiyo, current intelligence indicates that the Cloud Village forces are advancing relentlessly towards the Land of Fire, but the specific situation of the battle is still unclear."

"In addition, the troops personally led by Tsuchikage Onoki have already successfully joined forces with the reinforcements sent by Iwagakure."

"Now they have changed their marching route and are once again approaching the troops led by Uchiha Fugaku."

"The army that originally resisted the Ghost Legion has now joined forces with Fugaku Uchiha's troops. The total number of troops on both sides is estimated to be around five thousand."

After a moment's thought, Luo Sha's eyes hardened: "Go! Elder Chiyo, go and make the arrangements."

Chiyo agreed with this approach. If Chiyo were to retreat to Konoha or rejoin Fugaku Uchiha's forces, it might cause more trouble.

If Chiyo's team doesn't retreat to Konoha, they can either go to support Iwagakure or circle around and attack Sunagakure from both sides.

Although they only had a thousand men, Luo Sha dared not relinquish the initiative to Qian Yao.

This battle was fought on foreign soil, and the strength of the Sand Village side was diminished.

If they continue to passively respond, Luo Sha has no idea what kind of scheme Qian Yaohui will use to outmaneuver them.

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