Slayer: Look directly at the Seraph, standing on the sun

Another Iwa ninja reacted quickly, drawing his weapon to counterattack, but Zhang Hai's eye power had already locked onto his every move. With a swift flash, Zhang Hai was already behind him, the blade in his hand flashing like lightning.

"Damn it!" A hint of despair flashed in the Iwa ninja's eyes; his weapon could barely touch a shred of Zhang Hai's clothing. Zhang Hai's blade flashed like the wind, almost instantly severing the opponent's attack and forcibly subduing him.

"Want to resist?" Zhang Hai's tone was as cold as ice. "Tell me what you know."

Iwa ninja gritted his teeth, but there was no fear in his eyes. Despite being at a disadvantage, he still sneered, "What do you think you can get from me? You think you can control everything?"

Zhang Hai took a deep breath, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and his Sharingan intensified the pressure on the Iwa ninja's mind.

“You know far more than you think.” Zhang Hai’s voice turned low and almost devoid of emotion. He gently placed his palm on Iwa ninja’s forehead and used the power of his Sharingan to directly enter the other’s mental world.

In an instant, Iwa ninja's eyes became empty and lifeless, his consciousness almost completely controlled by Zhang Hai. Zhang Hai's eye power entered the depths of his heart, excavating everything he knew.

"Tell me, where are the Konoha ninjas?" Zhang Hai's voice was like a cold blade, piercing the heart of the Iwa ninja.

The Iwa ninja struggled, trying to resist, but Zhang Hai's mental strength was overwhelming him, making it almost impossible to breathe. "Konoha...is scattered...Jiraiya...he..."

"Jiraiya?" Zhang Hai raised an eyebrow, as if he had heard something more important. "Go on."

Finally, under Zhang Hai's mental pressure, the Iwa ninja could no longer resist and revealed all the information he knew. Upon hearing this, Zhang Hai's expression changed slightly, and he felt a growing anxiety.

"The ninjas of Konoha have dispersed, clearly to preserve their strength," Zhang Hai muttered to himself, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. Although Konoha had made the most reasonable response, Jiraiya's disappearance undoubtedly complicated the battle situation further.

He recalled his past with Jiraiya, a sense of worry rising in his heart. "The disappearance of Jiraiya, a top-tier fighter, will inevitably affect the entire battle. If something has really happened to him, then the battles to come will become even more unpredictable."

Zhang Hai stood amidst the ruins, coldly staring at the corpse of the Iwa ninja, his Sharingan still radiating a chilling light. The Iwa ninja's lips moved slightly, a hint of pain appearing in his eyes; clearly, he had been rendered powerless to resist by Zhang Hai's mental power. Just as Zhang Hai was about to apply pressure again, his brow furrowed, and his gaze grew even colder.

“It’s no use,” Zhang Hai said in a low voice, his cold tone revealing ruthlessness. With a flick of his hand, the next second, the Iwa ninja’s neck was severed, blood splattered out, and he instantly showed no signs of life.

"What a waste of time," he muttered to himself, turning and leaving quickly without looking back. Without much hesitation or emotion, Zhang Hai had already made intelligence a tool in the fight; the enemy before him was merely a passerby. Even if this enemy had tried to conceal intelligence, against Zhang Hai, nothing he could escape.

Zhang Hai's goal was clear: he had to get to Kusagakure as quickly as possible. The situation in Iwagakure had already made him uneasy, but the movements in Kusagakure posed an even greater threat. Zhang Hai had no time to waste. He possessed exceptional insight and decisiveness regarding his objective, a calmness and resolve that enabled him to make swift decisions when faced with complex situations.

He leaped swiftly, leaving a streak of light in the air. Whether on the battlefield of Iwagakure or in Kusagakure, he would no longer delay. Now, every second on the battlefield was becoming increasingly tense. The atmosphere of battle grew ever more intense, and he knew that the situation in Kusagakure would be the greatest challenge he would face next.

On the battlefield of Kusagakure, the battle between the Iwa ninja and the Konoha ninja was in full swing. When Zhang Hai arrived, he noticed something unusual. The Iwa ninja's strategic deployment was clearly more meticulous than he had anticipated. The Konoha ninja's forces had dispersed, obviously adopting a strategy of fighting independently to try and divert enemy fire. However, the enemy's encirclement was too swift, and the Konoha ninja's reaction was already somewhat slow.

"This battle is even more intense than I imagined." Zhang Hai frowned slightly, secretly observing the battlefield. His Sharingan activated again, quickly locking onto his target. He could sense the Iwagakure's deployment and the pressure from the Konoha ninja. The Iwagakure's strong attack, coupled with the Kusagakure's reinforcements, made Konoha's position extremely precarious. Especially against the Iwagakure Jonin, the Konoha ninja were finding it exceptionally difficult.

On the edge of Kusagakure, the Konoha ninja's Ino-Shika-Cho squad continued their fierce battle. Shikaku stood by, his expression grave as he directed his men. Despite the extremely complex situation, he remained calm, demonstrating exceptional strategic insight. Observing the Iwa ninja's formation, Shikaku quickly analyzed the enemy's possible patterns of action.

"Their attack will be even fiercer, and time is running out," Lu Jiu said in a low voice, his expression serious.

Haiyi stood to the side, nodding, clearly also aware of the urgency of the situation. Even so, Shikaku's plan remained reliable. Haiyi gripped his weapon tightly, a determined glint in his eyes: "Captain, we're ready."

Lu Jiu took a deep breath and quickly deployed tactics. "We need to lure the enemy's attention into a trap. Haiyi, Dingza, split up and disperse the enemy's firepower."

Ding frowned, looking somewhat puzzled. "Lure them in? Make ourselves invisible to the enemy?"

“Exactly.” Shikaku nodded, his eyes gleaming with wisdom. “Use the food that Choza brought as bait to lure the enemy into the trap we have set.”

Inoichi and Choza exchanged a glance. Although they had some doubts, their trust in Shikaku made them nod without hesitation.

Shikaku wasted no time, directing his team to act swiftly. Choza, meanwhile, took out the food he carried and placed it in suitable locations. As time passed, Shikaku's plan began to show its effects. The Iwa ninja's attention was gradually drawn to the food; they began to focus on this unexpected target.

"Excellent, the enemy's attention has been diverted." Shikaku praised inwardly, then signaled his team to act quickly. Inoichi seized the opportunity to strike, cooperating with Shikaku's strategy, and launched a fierce counterattack against the Iwa ninja.

The situation on the battlefield is constantly changing. Although Shikaku's clever psychological warfare tactics successfully attracted the enemy's attention, the enemy's reaction was still swift. The Iwa ninja quickly realized that they had been lured into a trap, readjusted their formation, and began to counterattack.