manynovel Chapter 206 The stick strikes, the waves rise!
Chapter 206 The stick strikes, the waves rise!
In the vast darkness of night, the combined fleets of Kumogakure and Kirigakure, like two colossal beasts awakened from the deep sea, were cutting through the waves and speeding toward the waters of Uzushiogakure.
Dozens of warships lined up in formation, the waves crashing against their sturdy hulls, producing a deep, rhythmic roar that intertwined with the barely suppressed fighting spirit of the ninjas on board, forming a grand prelude to the battle.
At the very front of the fleet, the two largest flagships sailed side by side.
The Third Raikage, A, and the Third Mizukage, Mizuki, each stood at the bow of the ship, letting the billowing night fog and the raging sea winds whip their robes around.
The two men, separated by dozens of meters, could both feel the undisguised fighting spirit emanating from each other.
The Third Raikage, A, had bulging, bronze-colored muscles that radiated intense heat in the sea breeze, exuding arrogance and extreme impatience.
His last duel with Hiruzen Sarutobi, where he was strategically crushed by his opponent, was the greatest humiliation of his life.
This time, he longed to raze Konoha's ally, the Land of Whirlpools, to the ground in the most direct and brutal way.
Let blood and destruction wash away that shame.
Beside him stood Tsuchishiro, a slender man with a calm demeanor.
"Lord Raikage."
A composed figure appeared behind the Third Raikage; it was his trusted advisor, Tsuchishiro.
"The islands of the Land of Whirlpools are just ahead."
Tsuchishiro's voice was calm and clear.
"According to the plan, our vanguard should have successfully infiltrated the village by now and is waiting to coordinate with the main force from within."
Upon hearing this, the Third Raikage grinned, a ferocious smile spreading across his face. He slowly raised his hand and clenched his fist, which was harder than rock.
The sound of bones popping was crisp and piercing.
"very good."
On another main ship.
The third-generation Mizukage, Mizuki, was also standing at the bow of the ship.
Compared to the Raikage's undisguised rage, he appeared much more profound.
Wearing a long robe resembling a water shadow, the sea breeze ruffled the hem of his garment, and a faint hint of excitement crossed his face.
Kirigakure desperately needs the sealing techniques of the Land of Whirlpools.
The Land of Water, a nation surrounded by the ocean, is not rich in resources. Internal conflicts among its bloodline families are escalating, and now it faces the added challenge of the Tailed Beasts...
Therefore, it is necessary to break the deadlock and reorganize the village.
The sealing technique from the Land of Whirlpools, powerful enough to suppress tailed beasts, is the best choice.
Once they obtain it, Kirigakure will be able to shed some of its burdens, and its power will experience a qualitative leap.
"The Raikage is still so impatient."
Elder Yuan Shi said softly from the side.
"Make him anxious."
A slight smile played on Mizukage's lips. "What we need is his reckless destructive power. All we need to do is elegantly extract the flesh and blood inside after the shell shatters."
Following the two main ships, ninjas from the two major ninja villages were also poised to set sail on the other warships.
Most of the ninjas from Kumogakure were physically strong, and some of them were sharpening their huge guillotines with whetstones, making a piercing swishing sound.
"Have you heard? Those red-haired monsters from the Land of Whirlpools supposedly have an inexhaustible supply of chakra!"
"So what? They're all just paper in front of Lord Raikage's strongest spear!"
"Don't anyone try to take it from me later, I'm going to twist that village chief of Wochao Village off his head with my own hands!"
The ninjas of Kirigakure, on the other hand, were much quieter.
They gathered in twos and threes in the shadows of the ship's side, some wiping their kunai with a white cloth over and over again until it reflected a cold light in the moonlight.
A pale-faced Kaguya clan ninja was slowly moving his ten fingers, his bones making a series of cracking sounds. His face showed a sickly, thirsty desire for battle.
His companion, a ninja from the Snow Clan, idly exhaled a breath of cold air, which condensed into a small ice crystal at his fingertips before he watched it melt in the sea breeze.
Beneath the seemingly calm surface of the fleet, undercurrents were surging.
Just then, a Cloud Village ninja in charge of reconnaissance slid down from the tall mast and rushed to the Raikage, kneeling on one knee.
"Reporting to Lord Raikage! The outline of an island has been spotted ahead! It has been confirmed to be the Land of Whirlpools!"
Raikage's spirits lifted, and his massive body lunged forward, as if trying to suck the dark outline directly into his eyes, a fanatical fighting spirit appearing on his face.
"Ha ha ha ha--"
He suddenly waved his hand and let out a deafening roar.
"All troops! Full speed ahead!"
"Target! The Land of Whirlpools!"
The order was relayed throughout the entire Cloud Hidden Fleet.
Almost simultaneously, Mizukage Mizuki also calmly raised his hand.
"Order the entire fleet to attack."
The drums of war were sounded at this moment.
The massive combined fleet, this war machine formed by the two great ninja villages, continued its advance.
Dozens of warships, with an overwhelming force, rushed toward the seemingly defenseless island that stood silently in the night.
On the sea, the white spray cleaved by the bow of the ship was particularly conspicuous against the night sky.
"Um..."
The Third Mizukage, Mizuki, stood at the bow of the Kirigakure flagship, wearing a blue divine robe embroidered with water ripples.
With her slender figure and long, deep blue hair swaying gently in the sea breeze, she blended almost seamlessly into the deep night and the ocean.
His usually squinted eyes were now gazing at the blurry outline of the island in the distance.
The Land of Whirlpools.
The strongest sealing technique in the ninja world.
Thinking of this, Jian Yue couldn't help but feel a surge of eagerness in her heart.
However, just as this fervor was about to take over his entire being, a subtle, inexplicable flutter of emotion flashed through the depths of his heart.
What is it?
"Um?"
Seeing Yue subconsciously look up, he gently fiddled with the headband that represented the glory of Kirigakure, the cold metallic touch calming his chaotic thoughts slightly.
Perhaps it's just my imagination.
With that thought in mind, he prepared to refocus his attention on the target ahead.
But in the next instant, that feeling of excitement suddenly intensified!
It's not an illusion!
Almost instinctively, as a Kage-level expert, Jian Yue suddenly raised her head, her gaze fixed on the pitch-black night sky to her left.
His eyes, which were usually squinted, suddenly widened at this moment!
At the edge of his field of vision, a tiny black dot suddenly appeared.
It is expanding rapidly at a terrifying speed that defies all reason and tears through space.
Getting closer!
Getting closer!
That wasn't ninjutsu, nor was it any known flying ninja tool!
The Third Mizukage's mind went blank, and his body's reactions couldn't even keep up with the information his eyes were capturing.
He could only watch helplessly as the black dot transformed from a speck of ink into a clearly discernible outline in a fraction of a second.
It's a stick!
A long staff, entirely black except for its ends inlaid with brilliant gold trim, seemed to shimmer with light under the moonlight, exuding a domineering, ancient, and overwhelming aura that seemed capable of suppressing everything.
too fast!
The body was so close to seeing the moon that it didn't have time to react at all, and the brain couldn't even issue the simplest command.
Om-!
The air seemed to let out a mournful cry of unbearable pressure.
The long, gold and black staff did not strike the ship directly. Instead, it grazed the Third Mizukage, Mizuki's, cheek with a devastating force, and whistled past.
He could even feel the force of the wind carried by the staff, like countless sharp knives scraping his cheeks painfully.
Her meticulously styled long, dark blue hair was violently whipped backward by the raging airflow, dancing wildly in disarray.
His wide Water Shadow God Robe fluttered wildly in the wind, making it seem as if he was about to be carried backward by this force.
If this hits hard...
Seeing the moon, she dared not think any further.
The stick merely passed by, yet the ripples it created caused the massive flagship beneath Jian Yue's feet to sway violently.
Followed by.
"BOOM!!!"
A deafening roar, as if a mountain had collapsed and the earth had split open, suddenly erupted from the sea behind the flagship.
Everyone was startled by the sudden loud noise and turned to look.
The long stick plunged headfirst into the sea, as if the entire ocean had been pierced by the blow, and what was stirred up was not a splash at all.
Instead, it was a white wall of water that stretched from the sky to the ground!
Centered on the point where the stick entered the water, a huge depression was instantly formed, and a giant wave was forcibly lifted from the sea surface, turning into countless rolling white bubbles under the moonlight, before crashing heavily back onto the sea surface.
A terrifying shockwave, visible to the naked eye, was formed and spread wildly in all directions.
The entire Mist Ninja main warship began to shake violently under the impact of this terrifying giant wave.