This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 164 The Suppressed Iwagakure

As dawn broke, dust billowed up from the distant horizon, resembling a giant, earthen-yellow dragon swallowing everything in its path.

"They're here."

Jiraiya stood atop the towering watchtower, his monocular telescope locked tightly onto the moving dust cloud.

"It's faster than expected."

He put down his binoculars, his expression grave.

"The Iwagakure army is marching too fast. It seems that old man Onoki gave them a death order."

"Reporting, Commander!"

A sensory ninja instantly appeared behind Jiraiya, speaking rapidly: "The enemy is less than five kilometers from our forward positions, and their force numbers approximately three thousand!"

"Three thousand people."

Jiraiya took a deep breath. In terms of troop strength, Iwagakure was still superior. He turned to look at the busy battleground behind him.

During these past few days, the Konoha ninjas have been busy. They used Earth Release to alter the terrain of this high ground, constructing layers upon layers of trenches and bunkers.

In particular, the dozens of specially reinforced sniping positions are now in ambush by ninjas armed with electromagnetic sniper rifles.

"Pass down the order: all personnel to their battle positions!"

Jiraiya's voice was transmitted throughout the entire defensive line via radio.

"Remember, don't engage them in a direct ninjutsu battle. Utilize our terrain advantage, and also..."

He looked at Nishikawa Tetsu, who was adjusting the equipment next to him.

"And our new weapons."

……

Hidden Rock Position.

"This is Konoha's defense line? They think they can stop us by relying on the terrain?"

Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, stood on a boulder, looking at the defensive fortification built against the mountainside in front of him, and snorted disdainfully.

He was a burly old man with a red beard, radiating a fiery aura.

"They're nothing but clay chickens and earthenware dogs. With just one breath of molten energy, these rocks will turn into lava."

"Don't be careless, Lao Zi."

Beside him, the demolition squad leader, Kari, frowned.

"Intelligence indicates that Konoha has recently developed some strange weapons. And that white-haired one is Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, not easy to deal with."

"Hmph, the Three Sannin, that's all talk. They're nothing but Hanzo's defeated foe."

Old Purple clearly didn't take this warning to heart; in his view, the Three Legendary Sannin were completely unworthy of their titles.

"Since they like hiding inside turtle shells, I'll just melt them!"

Rōshi's hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, his chest bulging as chakra burned wildly within him.

"Lava Release: Scorching River Rock Technique!"

"boom--!!!"

Dozens of enormous magma fireballs spewed from his mouth, billowing black smoke and suffocating heat, crashing down on Konoha's position like a meteor shower.

"Oh no! It's Lava Release!"

On the Konoha battlefield, a Chunin shouted in terror.

"Don't panic!"

Jiraiya appeared at the forefront of the battle line, slammed his hands on the ground, and shouted:

"First and second Water Release squads, third Earth Release squad, advance!"

"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"

"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"

Hundreds of Konoha ninja simultaneously formed hand seals.

Towering waves and thick earthen walls rise abruptly from the ground, intertwining in the air.

"Zzzzzzz—!!!"

The scorching lava crashed against the water wall, instantly erupting into a cloud of white steam, which was then firmly blocked by the rising earthen wall. Although the heat was intense, the deadly lava flow did not breach the defenses.

"Tch, you've got some skills." Old Zi spat.

"Since that's the case..."

He suddenly waved his hand, and the Iwagakure army behind him roared with battle cries.

"Attack! Crush Konoha's defenses!"

"Kill them!!!"

Three thousand Iwa ninja surged toward the high ground of Konoha like a tidal wave.

……

Konoha's position.

"Enemy in firing range! 1500 meters away!"

The Hyuga clan's observers use their Byakugan to accurately report locations.

"Hold on, bring it closer."

Nishikawa Tetsu stood at the command post of the sniper squad and calmly issued orders.

Guy, Kurenai, Shisui, Obito, Rin, and Kakashi beside him had all taken their respective shooting positions.

Although they had only trained for two days, in this life-or-death battlefield, even a novice who was not yet fully proficient had to bite the bullet and go for it.

"One kilometer..."

"Eight hundred meters..."

The vanguard of Iwagakure could already clearly see the flags on the Konoha defense line.

"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"

Several Jonin from Iwa joined forces to use ninjutsu, creating a massive, movable earthen wall that protected the charging troops.

"Now!"

Nishikawa Tetsu's eyes sharpened.

"Fire!"

"Buzz—!!!"

Fifty electromagnetic sniper rifles simultaneously emitted a low buzzing sound.

Fifty streaks of blue and white light instantly pierced the sky, like the scythe of death, slashing fiercely at the formation of Iwagakure.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

That seemingly indestructible earthen wall crumbled instantly under the supersonic strike of the electromagnetic sniper rifle, like a cookie being hit by a hammer.

Stone fragments flew everywhere, and screams of agony rose and fell.

The Iwa ninja hiding behind the earthen wall hadn't even had time to react before his body was pierced through.

"What?!"

Old Zi stared wide-eyed at the vanguard troops who had fallen in an instant, his face filled with disbelief.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this? No hand seals? And it's from this distance?"

"This must be the new weapon I was talking about!"

Hunting's face darkened. "Scatter! Scatter quickly! Don't charge in a dense formation!"

But it was too late.

The sniper squad of Konoha did not stop firing.

"Taste the bullets of youth!"

Although Kai was shouting some childish slogans, his grip on the gun was terrifyingly steady.

"Bang!"

A rock ninja who attempted to throw clay explosives was shot through.

"Strange, I was aiming for the head." Kai scratched his head; his aim was still a bit off.

Meanwhile, Kakashi, on the other side, kept an eye on the enemy through his scope and calmly pulled the trigger. In large-scale battles like this, the impact of an individual is extremely limited; it is the sniper who can help his side break the deadlock.

"puff!"

One Iwa ninja fell, and Kakashi, living up to his reputation as a genius, had slowly grasped the knack.

Obito was not to be outdone. Although his hands were shaking a bit due to nervousness, his accuracy was surprisingly high with the help of his Sharingan.

"Haha! See that? I'm a sharpshooter!"

Obito fired his gun while yelling.

On this high ground, Konoha used its advantage in range and power to forcefully suppress Iwagakure's first wave of attack.

Iwagakure's prized demolition squad was completely suppressed before it could even be put to use.

"Damn it! We can't fight like this!"

Old Zi, watching his subordinates fall one after another, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Since you want to play ranged, then I'll give you something big!"

"Lava Release Chakra Mode!"

boom!

A crimson chakra instantly enveloped Rōshi's entire body, and the terrifying heat caused the surrounding rocks to melt.

He was like a humanoid beast, ignoring all attacks. Even when an electromagnetic sniper rifle hit him, it was either deflected or melted by his Lava Armor.

"Get out of my way, all of you!"

Old Purple roared and charged straight towards the high ground of Konoha.

"Oh no! The Jinchūriki is charging up!"

"Stop him!"

A commotion broke out on Konoha's position; ordinary ninjutsu was completely ineffective against that level of defense.

At this critical moment.

"Don't panic!"

A golden flash suddenly appeared at the front line of the position.

Minato Namikaze held a specially made kunai in his hand, his eyes sharp as an eagle's.

"Leave the jinchūriki to me."

He glanced back at the boys behind him and gave them a reassuring smile.

"You just keep shooting, the rest... I'll handle it."

"Minato-sensei!" Obito and Rin called out worriedly, and Kakashi also looked at Minato.

"Trust him."

Nishikawa Tetsu held back the two who were trying to rush out.

"Let's not stand idly by, let's clear out the minions for your Minato-sensei!"

"yes!"

Gunfire erupted again, more frequent and more intense.

A massive melee involving thousands of people has officially entered its most intense phase.