As soon as Lao Zi took off his robe and was about to remove the remaining arm and head, he realized something was wrong. Is this kid Mai Uchiha teasing me?

He simply stopped covering up, put on a purple robe, and under the protection of his subordinates, he charged forward without looking back.

Uchiha Mai shook her head slightly when she saw this scene. This is different from what Guo Degang said in the cross talk. It would be great if Lao Zi took off his head.

After chasing for dozens of kilometers, we have arrived at the border of the Kingdom of Earth.

The Land of Rain, where the two sides fought, is just an insignificant small country in the ninja world. An ordinary ninja can cross this country in a few hours.

After entering the territory of the Earth Kingdom, everything is different again.

The environment and landforms changed in the blink of an eye. A few minutes ago it was cold rain and the forests were dyed, but soon it turned into high mountains and jagged rocks.

The landscape has changed so much that it's like the Grand Route in "One Piece".

The ninjas of Iwagakure who fled were clearly familiar with this terrain and their ability to adapt was significantly higher than that of Konoha ninjas.

After entering the Earth Kingdom, he was actually able to organize a decent counterattack and hold off Konoha's pursuers for a while.

Under the cover of Iwagakure's troops, Lao Zi gradually distanced himself from Mai Uchiha, gradually moving further and further away.

After the pursuit to this point, Konoha's troops were already somewhat overwhelmed, and the casualties were gradually increasing, so they had some thoughts of retreating.

"Little patriarch."

Uchiha Takuya approached Uchiha Mai and asked: "Everyone is not very accustomed to the terrain of Earth Kingdom, do we still want to continue the pursuit?

We have entered the realm of the Kingdom of Earth. We may encounter any enemy next, and surprises are beyond our control.

The harvest tonight is not small, how about we..."

Otherwise, we should withdraw.

Uchiha Taku didn't say it clearly, but the meaning was revealed between the lines.

Konoha's harvest was indeed huge tonight.

Iwagakure's force of 4,000 to 5,000 men lost at least 1,500 in the chaotic battle, and more than 20 jounin died.

This is already quite a tragic loss.

In ancient wars on Earth, a casualty rate of 5% was already a considerable loss. In modern wars on Earth, this standard will be raised.

According to the records of the United States' "Field Artillery Operations and Fire Support", 3% personnel and material losses are enough to suppress the opponent, and 10% casualties can cause the enemy to lose the ability to perform specific tasks in a short period of time.

30% casualties are enough to completely destroy a unit's will to fight and make it impossible to continue operations.

The same data from the US military, "Evaluation of Frontline Air Strike Effect: The Relationship between Company-Level Troop Casualty Rate, Suppression and Combat Traffic" points out that when a team's casualty rate reaches 23%, it can maintain effective combat

There are less than half of the people left.

And if it exceeds 30%, then the remaining personnel are broken troops. They can't talk about cooperation and attack at all, and can only passively respond by hiding. Therefore, if the casualty rate exceeds 30%, a team will be completely lost.

combat capability.

Of course, this standard does not apply to the Chinese army.

The Ninja Troops' ability to withstand casualties is also higher, but the death rate is at least 33%, which can be regarded as a devastating blow.

Uchiha Takuya thought this was enough.

Including tonight, Iwagakure's loss of personnel in the past few months is close to 3,000. Even if the Iwagakure family has a great business, it will definitely be painful.

Without hesitation, Mai Uchiha rejected Takuya's suggestion: "We just annihilated some miscellaneous fish, how can we call it a great victory?

What's more, the four-tailed Jinchuuriki survived his injuries. After he recovers from his injuries, even if his combat power will be reduced due to the loss of an arm, he will still be a serious problem for Konoha.

If we stop here, wouldn’t all our previous efforts be wasted?”

"Understood."

Uchiha Takuya nodded, the little clan leader wanted to drive out the four jinchūriki and become famous in one battle.

Mai Uchiha had already become famous after killing the demigod Hanzo before.

However, strictly speaking, Hanzo is not Konoha's enemy. Killing Hanzo on his own initiative will not significantly improve Uchiha Mai's status in Konoha.

Lao Zi is different, he is the head coach of Iwagakure Village and the Four-Tails Jinchuuriki.

If he could go one step further and not kill but capture the four-tailed old purple alive, then Uchiha Wu would be able to reach the sky in Konoha in one step.

It is not impossible to stand up and run for the Fourth Hokage in a few years.

After Takuya took back the idea of ​​his old leader, he quickly gathered his troops, followed Mai Uchiha, and continued to pursue Lao Zi.

…

At this moment, Lao Zi, who was in front of him, was at the end of his strength and had only his last breath left.

He lost an arm, his internal organs were damaged in many places, and his bones were broken in many places. If Lao Zi hadn't been able to borrow the tailed beast's chakra, these injuries would have been enough to render him incapacitated.

But tailed beast chakra is not omnipotent. After supporting it until now, Lao Zi feels that it is close to its limit.

Holding back the pain that spread from all parts of his body to his brain, Lao Zi's forehead was completely wet with cold sweat, and he gritted his teeth and asked the jounin beside him.

"How long are we away from the nearest stronghold? Have we already gotten rid of the pursuers?"

The jounin being questioned released chakra and sensed it for a moment. He looked confused and didn't know how to answer. He was afraid that after hearing the bad news, he would burst into tears.

Seeing the look on the Jonin's face, Lao Zi knew that he still hadn't gotten rid of the pursuers. He spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed in a low voice: "Damn it, Mai Uchiha is still chasing us."

Lao Zi was already a little desperate. With all the rotten fish and shrimps around him, once Uchiha Mai caught up with him, he probably wouldn't be able to resist it for long.

Could it be that I, Lao Zi, who has dominated the ninja world for more than thirty years, will die here today?

Lao Zi still wanted to make a final struggle. What if he got lucky and got rid of the pursuers behind him?

Unfortunately, things backfired. Ten minutes later, the troops led by Lao Zi made a mistake in their busy schedule and their route was a little off.

Not only did he fail to get rid of his pursuers, but he broke into a dead end road and was stopped by the troops led by Mai Uchiha.

"Protect the Commander-in-Chief.

The five thousand troops are all broken into pieces, and the grass is like mud, crawling in the mountains and fields, convinced that the hidden rocks will not be destroyed, and the shadows of the earth will last forever!"

The Jonin who was protecting Lao Zi was heartbroken when he saw this scene. He shouted a slogan and called his subordinates to rush towards Uchiha Mai.

This spirit of sacrificing life and death made Lao Zi shed tears.

"Get away!"

Uchiha Mai swung her sword and slashed out a stream of death fire sword energy, killing two of the rushing fish. The remaining enemies were also held back by Takuya and his men.

Uchiha Mai stepped out in front of Lao Zi and started talking rubbish: "You old guy is so good at escaping that I chased you over mountains and ridges for three hundred miles."

At this point, unless a miracle happens, there is no possibility of survival. In order to retain the last bit of dignity, Lao Zi sarcastically said: "Just average.

Compared with your escape ability, the number one genius in the ninja world, I'm still far behind."

"That's why I can defeat strong enemies and come back again and again. If you fail once, you will die."

Uchiha Mai was not ashamed but proud, and sneered: "Now you have nowhere to escape.

You will definitely die today, Tsuchikage Onoki can't save you even if he comes, I said so!"

After chasing Lao Zi for hundreds of miles, he finally caught up with his opponent and could kill him with just one swing of his sword. Uchiha Mai felt so proud that she couldn't help but talk a few more words.

We can’t blame the villains in the movies for always forcing themselves on each other at critical moments. It’s a really good feeling. As the saying goes, you have to have fun pretending to be awesome in life, and don’t make the golden bottle empty against the moon.

If violence is not used to show off, it will be meaningless.

Farewell, Lao Zi.

As soon as Mai Uchiha raised her sword, she heard a voice above her head.

"Oh, I want to see how you took Lao Zi's life in front of me."

This voice was old but full of power, and its majesty added a bit of arrogance that looked down on the world, as if there were few people in the ninja world who could be his opponent.

who is it?

Uchiha Mai suddenly raised her head and saw an old man with white beard and hair, short stature and a big red nose floating above her head.

The Sandaime Tsuchikage, the Two Scales Ohnoki.

Ohnoki's voice spread throughout the entire local battlefield. After hearing the voice, both warring parties stopped what they were doing and looked at the short old man floating in the air.

Gudu...

Uchiha Takuya swallowed a gulp of saliva. As the saying goes, the less you want something to happen, the greater the probability of it happening.

No, as soon as I caught up with Lao Zi, something unexpected happened.

The Sandaime Tsuchikage Onoki, who once fought against his ancestor Madara, and the demigod Hanzo, the Sandaime Raikage Ai, the Sandaime Kazekage, the Sandaime Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, and some of the strongest beings in the ninja world.

With just a few of them, plus a small clan leader, I am afraid that they are no match for Onoki.

The shadow of the famous tree, Ohnoki, just floated there and said a casual word, which shocked all the Konoha ninjas.

No one even doubted whether this Onoki was transformed by illusion or transformation.

Uchiha Mai was also slightly startled, surprised that Onoki appeared here, and then decisively swung her sword and slashed at Lao Zi.

I blanch!
To be continued...