The appearance of two massive beasts…
Aside from the higher-ups on both sides, every soldier was shocked.
On the Hidden Leaf Village side—
"What the hell is that?!"
"Are we really supposed to be fighting on the same battlefield as them?"
"So this is the power of the Inuzuka clan?!"
"That yellow raccoon… the Hidden Sand Village actually had a trump card like that?"
Most of the ninjas were filled with shock and confusion.
But in another small unit…
Within the Inuzuka squad, everyone's eyes sparkled in unison.
"Good, good, good—so cool."
"Woof woof."
"After this battle I'm bringing some local specialties to the clan head. I'll try to get you to become like that too—way too cool."
"Woof woof woof." Go quickly! If we don't have money, I'll even give up my favorite bone—wow, that's amazing!
Within the Inuzuka squad, everyone wore exaggerated, delighted grins, imagining what it would be like if their own ninja dogs became like that.
My crappy bicycle is about to turn into a supercar.
...
On the Hidden Sand Village side—
"What is that thing? An Inuzuka ninja dog? But how could it be that huge?"
"Damn Hidden Leaf Village. Good thing we have Shukaku, otherwise we'd have been completely screwed by them."
"That's right—we have Shukaku. He's a calamity of the desert. How could a mere dog stand against him?"
"Exactly—Shukaku is invincible!"
"Shukaku is invincible!"
The Sand Village troops began cheering for Shukaku.
But Rasa's face turned ashen.
So you still weren't using your full strength yesterday…
As for whether Inuzuka Ryoha could defeat Shukaku, he didn't even consider it.
He didn't know if Ryoha could win—but he definitely wouldn't die. Otherwise, Ryoha wouldn't have stepped onto the battlefield at all.
As the saying goes, your enemy often understands you best.
...
Frontline battlefield—
"Brat, die! Wind Release: Air Rending Bullet!"
Shukaku spat out a massive wind projectile.
"Eimaru, how is it? Need my help?"
Inuzuka Ryoha stood atop Eimaru's head, his feet coated in thick chakra, firmly stuck in place.
"Ryoha, don't underestimate me. I haven't been eating for nothing all these years."
"Wind Release: Rending Claw!"
Eimaru slashed forward with a claw.
The claw mark collided with the wind bullet, triggering a violent explosion.
When the smoke cleared—
Eimaru lunged forward, aiming straight for Shukaku's face.
Shukaku didn't dodge at all and swung a claw in response.
The part of Shukaku that was hit turned into scattered sand, while a small wound appeared on Eimaru's body.
Seeing this, Shukaku burst into laughter.
"Hahahahaha! You actually dare to fight me in close combat with this desert body of mine? What a stupid dog!"
"A mighty Tailed Beast afraid of close combat? Shukaku, you really are the shame of the Tailed Beasts."
Inuzuka Ryoha spoke calmly.
"Bastard! What did you say?!"
Shukaku shrieked sharply.
"Am I wrong? You're just the One-Tail. Our Hidden Leaf Village has the Nine-Tails. Nine tails versus one—just by numbers alone, it's obvious who's stronger. You, the lowest-ranked Tailed Beast—what's wrong with calling you the shame of them?"
"Damn it! Damn it! Since when does tail count determine strength?! I'll tear you apart!"
Shukaku charged forward and began tearing into Eimaru.
Seemingly provoked, he abandoned his desert body and engaged in pure physical combat—blow for blow.
Where Shukaku couldn't see, Inuzuka Ryoha revealed a faint smile.
Just a beast. Intelligence will always be its weakness.
For a time, the battle burned intensely on both sides.
...
Seeing Shukaku and Ryoha locked in fierce combat, Rasa instantly realized—
This was the opportunity.
With Ryoha occupied, who else in the Hidden Leaf Village could stop him?
Their high-end combat strength had a gap.
"Hidden Sand Village, hear my command—full assault!"
"Roar!"
The Sand Village forces surged forward toward the Hidden Leaf Village's position.
Leading the charge were, naturally, the puppet troops.
They rushed in and self-destructed—
Let's see if we don't blast a hole through your defenses!
However—
Inuzuka Rinko suddenly appeared in front of the Leaf Village's lines.
"Lady Rinko, come back! It's too dangerous!"
"Lady Rinko, come back—we'll protect you with our lives!"
The Inuzuka ninjas shouted.
Some were already preparing to rush forward to protect her.
Even though she wasn't married yet, everyone in the Inuzuka clan knew—
Ryoha's future wife would definitely be Inuzuka Rinko.
Besides, their dogs were always well cared for by her in the kennels.
This kindness was something every Inuzuka ninja remembered.
Inuzuka Rinko took out three summoning scrolls identical to Ryoha's.
The Inuzuka ninjas froze mid-action, their eyes filled with excitement.
The charging Sand Village ninjas, on the other hand, had their pupils shrink.
"No way… it can't be…"
Rinko bit her finger.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three gigantic ninja dogs descended upon the ninja world—
A black giant dog—Sumimaru.
A gray giant dog—Kagemaru.
A white giant dog—Yukimaru.
They let out three thunderous roars.
"My Inuzuka clan has plenty more dogs like these. What are you going to use to fight us?"
Standing atop Sumimaru's head, Inuzuka Rinko declared domineeringly.
"Sumimaru, Kagemaru, Yukimaru—attack!"
"ROAR!"
"ROAR!"
"ROAR!"
The three giant dogs instantly smashed through the puppet formations and charged straight into the Sand Village ranks.
In an instant, the Sand forces fell into chaos.
Seeing this, the Leaf ninjas thought—
What are we waiting for? Charge! Anyone can fight well when the tide is in their favor!
A massive golden wave surged forward.
"Magnet Release: Sand Gold Great Funeral!"
"Fire Release: Great Blaze!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Water Release: Water Stream Jet!"
Three different elemental jutsu combined—harmonized through Wind Release—into a single hybrid technique that slammed toward the golden wave.
For a moment, the two sides were evenly matched.
Pakura also rushed in.
"Inuzuka Rinko, your opponent is me. Scorch Release: Oversteam Kill!"
Rinko used Body Flicker to dodge.
The orange fireball smashed onto Sumimaru's head, releasing bursts of white steam.
Burn marks instantly appeared on his thick fur—
But in the blink of an eye, the wounds healed, though the fur would take longer to recover.
As everyone knows, fur regenerates slower than skin.
Pakura quickly withdrew to search for Rinko.
She knew her kekkei genkai was too weak against such massive ninja beasts.
Sumimaru, whose hairstyle had been inexplicably ruined, was in a terrible mood.
So naturally—
He vented his frustration on the nearby Rasa.
He lunged forward.
Rasa dodged.
Kagemaru followed up—Rasa dodged again.
Yukimaru unleashed a Water Release—Rasa dodged once more.
A massive body is an overwhelming advantage against weaker or head-on opponents—
But against someone stronger or equally matched, even slight maneuvering turns that size into a massive disadvantage.
...
After lying in wait for a long time, Hatake Sakumo finally found the Sand Village's commander—Ebizō.
"Lightning Release: Acceleration!"
"White Secret Technique!"
Sakumo's sneak attack was intercepted by Chiyo.
"White Fang, you won't harm my brother!"
"Let's see how many times you can protect him."
...
The battlefield of the Land of Rivers raged at its peak.
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