Chapter 158: The End of the Land of Rivers War
The battle lines between the two sides stretched endlessly, interlocking for nearly two kilometers.
No ordinary ninja dared to intervene in the battle between the supreme commanders.
Few ordinary ninja lingered near the clashes between the Jonin.
The fighting among the ordinary ninja themselves was congested and brutal.
On the battlefield, ninja automatically avoided overwhelmingly powerful enemies, seeking out evenly matched opponents under the direction of their squad leaders.
This tested a ninja's judgment and experience. If a Genin accidentally stumbled into a Jonin's battlefield, they would be killed by the shockwaves of ninjutsu, dying a worthless death.
Elongating the front lines also prevented the enemy's Jonin from charging into friendly Genin ranks and slaughtering them at will.
Hatake Sakumo drew his Chakra Short Sword, spearheading a charge toward Konoha's left wing and the Sand ninjas' right.
A white blade of light several meters long flared across the battlefield, instantly slaying two squads of Sand ninja.