The great villages, and even some small hidden villages, were all paying attention to this war.
Anyone with eyes could see that the Cloud Ninjas had a greater advantage and were more likely to win.
Therefore, the Sand and Stone Villages had already prepared themselves. Once the Cloud Ninjas were victorious, they would attack the Leaf Village as quickly as possible, taking advantage of their weakness.
Even the Mist Village, which hadn't truly entered the war, was ready to declare war if the Leaf Village was defeated.
The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, had already prepared all personnel and supplies, waiting for the Leaf Village to fall.
Who knew that in the end, it would be the Cloud Ninjas who lost.
This truly exceeded the expectations of everyone who was paying attention to this war.
It was quite exaggerated.
The specific number of participants and casualties was unknown to the other villages.
But what they did know was that the Cloud Ninjas, who had a significant numerical advantage, had been defeated, and defeated very miserably.
It wasn't that they were restrained by the Leaf Village from the rear, nor were they defeated by some clever strategies or tactics used by the Leaf Village, but rather they were defeated on the front lines, in a situation of near-overwhelming advantage, by the Leaf Village, by the Leaf Village ninjas of the Land of Hot Water, who only accounted for one-third, or even less, of the Leaf Village's forces.
The most crucial point that led to the Cloud Ninjas' defeat in this war was also the focus of the entire ninja world.
The Cloud Village's Shadow Assistant, the Lava Release user Dodai, was killed head-on by a Leaf Ninja whose name was previously not well-known.
Even that alone would have been fine.
After all, anything can happen on the battlefield, and even true Kage-level powerhouses can fall.
It's just that the person who killed Dodai didn't have much fame, so it might be a bit surprising.
But what truly shocked everyone, and also led to the complete defeat of the Cloud Ninjas,
was that the Leaf Ninja who killed Dodai instantly killed the Two-Tailed Beast with a Super S-Rank Forbidden Technique, "Judgment of Takemikazuchi".
As soon as this news came out.
The entire ninja world was in an uproar.
The first thought that flashed through everyone's minds was...
Are you kidding me?
Is the Leaf Village out of its mind?
Those are Tailed Beasts, the ultimate weapons and trump cards of the great hidden villages, the trump cards they use to ensure that even if the war is lost, the village will not be destroyed, the trump cards they can use to flip the table.
But now, their greatest trump card deep in their hearts was actually instantly killed by someone.
At first, people thought they had received a fake message, and the Cloud Ninjas would soon jump out to slap them in the face.
But soon, those who were waiting for news from the Cloud Ninjas were shocked, the Cloud Ninjas actually acquiesced!
This was undoubtedly the best proof of this news.
Immediately.
The name "Spear of Judgment" Hiruma Sarutobi, resounded throughout the ninja world.
Then people realized.
Isn't this so-called "Spear of Judgment" the "Magnet Release Hiruma" who first showed his prowess in the Sakamoto battle not long ago?
In addition to the "Yellow Flash" Minato Namikaze, who had already made a name for himself in the ninja world.
Anyone who is a little more careful can discover that, whether it was the previous Sakamoto battle or this time's Karasuma battle, although Minato Namikaze didn't show too much of his figure in the intelligence of various parties, it was actually because of his existence that "Hiruma Sarutobi" had enough room to play.
In the Sakamoto battle, Minato Namikaze single-handedly restrained the Third Raikage's son and Killer B's A-B combination.
In this Karasuma battle, Minato Namikaze shouldered the important task of attacking the Cloud Ninjas' rear, and waiting for him was also the A-B combination, and this time Minato Namikaze withstood the pressure of the two and still brought enough pressure to the Cloud Ninjas' rear.
Minato Namikaze's strength should not be underestimated either. For the great hidden villages, Minato Namikaze, who possesses space-time ninjutsu, may be more dangerous.
After all, "Judgment of Takemikazuchi" requires a lot of charging time, and strong people like the Third Kazekage have enough time to avoid it.
The space-time ninjutsu Flying Thunder God Technique may not be so powerful, but it is definitely a greater threat to the strong.
This battle established the names of the Leaf Village's "Spear of Judgment" and "Yellow Flash". The "Leaf Village Twin Stars" became recognized by the ninja world, and their reputation was not much weaker than the former "Leaf Village Sannin", and even surpassed them.
And finally, this battle was called the "Judgment War".
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Land of Waterfalls.
Inside the command tent of the Stone Ninja camp.
After reading the battlefield intelligence from the Land of Hot Water that the intelligence department sent back as soon as possible, the description of the Cloud Ninjas' defeat to the Leaf Village, his white eyebrows were tightly furrowed.
"I didn't expect the Cloud Ninjas to be defeated like this. The Land of Fire is indeed the most fertile place, producing talents. First there was the 'Yellow Flash', and now there is the 'Spear of Judgment'. It's getting harder and harder to deal with."
"It's just good luck."
As the leader of the Tsuchikage's guard team and the son of the Third Tsuchikage, Kituschi curled his lips and said with some disdain.
Onoki glared at him unhappily, his eyes a little dangerous, and said, "Luck? Do you think killing Dodai in the Cloud Ninja army, and even destroying the Cloud Ninjas' proud trump card, the Two-Tails, was based on luck? That was a completely rampaging Tailed Beast, can you kill the Four-Tails or Five-Tails? Remember, it's kill, not seal."
Kituschi opened his mouth, then lowered his head a little dejectedly, and said in a muffled voice, "No."
Killing a Tailed Beast and sealing a Tailed Beast are completely two different levels of results, and the difficulty is completely different.
But he immediately said, "But the Two-Tails at the time was obviously not normal. How could it obediently lie on the ground waiting for the ninjutsu to come? And that so-called Super S-Rank Forbidden Technique 'Judgment of Takemikazuchi' is powerful, but it takes too long to charge, and it is not suitable for actual combat."
Hearing him say this, Onoki's face finally softened a lot.
His somewhat stubborn son was finally starting to use his brain a little.
"That's right, that technique is only good at bluffing, and its destructive power is terrifying, but the charging time is too long and it's not suitable for actual combat, but if you fire one at each camp, who do you think can stop it?"
"I......" Kituschi choked.
Indeed, no one can stop it.
Thinking of this, he finally understood what his father was worried about.
"Also, don't just focus on this 'Spear of Judgment', that 'Minato Namikaze' should not be underestimated either. He fought the A-B combination alone. You know the Cloud Ninjas better, do you think you can do it?"
