Seeing the massive icicles blocking their path one after another, the expressions of the Kage at the front turned grim.
Under normal circumstances, attacking Kirigakure would already be extrely difficult.
But now, even breaking through its outer defenses felt nearly impossible.
Fortunately, this ti it wasn't just one village attacking.
It was a joint assault by the three great shinobi villages.
With multiple Kage-level fighters present, they at least had a chance.
Otherwise, this defense alone would have been insurmountable.
"Dust Release!"
"Detachnt of the Primitive World Technique!"
The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, made his move.
A brilliant white light flashed across the battlefield, stretching into the sky like a blade. It swept forward, slicing through the frozen pillars one after another.
The towering icicles shattered instantly under the power of Dust Release.
Right after that, more than a dozen shinobi skilled in Fire Release leapt onto the front lines of the fleet.
They ford hand seals in unison.
"Fire Release!"
Flas erupted forward in waves, surging across the battlefield.
The remaining ice began to lt rapidly under the intense heat.
As the frozen blockade collapsed, the allied shinobi finally let out a breath of relief.
"Kirigakure may have many tricks, but with the combined strength of our three villages, if we still can't break through, then what are we even fighting for?"
"This ti, we must take Kirigakure down and reclaim the tailed beasts that belong to us!"
At the ntion of tailed beasts, however, so shinobi grew uneasy.
"We shouldn't underestimate them."
"Since the Sixth Mizukage, Shigure, took office, he has recalled Bloodline Limit clans scattered across the shinobi world back to Kirigakure."
"That single decision has transford the entire village into a gathering of elites."
"Earlier, it was only the Yuki Clan that acted. If not for Lord Tsuchikage, our fleet might have been wiped out at sea."
Hearing this, the others quickly suppressed their confidence and grew more serious.
It was true.
That had only been one Bloodline Limit clan.
And Kirigakure had many more.
Clans like the Yuki Clan, Kaguya Clan, Hōzuki Clan, and others had yet to make their move.
If all of them joined the battle, landing on Kirigakure's shores would beco even more difficult.
"Don't worry. They may have many Bloodline Limit users, but we also have plenty of powerful shinobi on our side."
"Still, don't get careless. The Seven Ninja Swordsn of the Mist haven't even appeared yet."
That reminder made several people stiffen.
That's right.
The Seven Ninja Swordsn.
Reorganized under Shigure, each of them possessed strength comparable to Kage-level fighters.
And they weren't the only threat.
"There are also the other sword-wielding shinobi…"
"And the tailed beast forces haven't shown themselves yet."
At that, the atmosphere grew heavier.
The more they thought about it, the more terrifying Kirigakure seed.
Not only did it possess nurous Bloodline Limit clans, but it also had several elite forces that set it apart from other villages.
First, the Seven Ninja Swordsn of the Mist. Each one wielded a legendary blade and had power approaching the Kage level.
Second, the tailed beast forces.
Kirigakure now controlled all tailed beasts except the Nine-Tails.
Eight jinchūriki.
Eight overwhelming sources of power.
As jinchūriki, their combat strength alone was enough to dominate entire battlefields.
And third, the mist's sword units.
Though they hadn't fully reached Kage level, they were still terrifying in their own right.
Every one of them was highly skilled in kenjutsu and had mastered the unique sword techniques developed by Shigure.
Techniques that infused Water Release directly into their blades.
They didn't even need hand seals.
They could unleash water-based attacks instantly, with both speed and destructive power far beyond that of ordinary shinobi.
Against such opponents, most shinobi stood no chance at all.
"And Konoha… it seems they've also sent shinobi to support Kirigakure!"
"So Konoha has finally allied with the Hidden Mist?"
"No wonder Kirigakure managed to capture all the tailed beasts from the other villages. The only one they couldn't take was the Nine-Tails in Konoha. I knew sothing was off!"
At those words, the allied shinobi grew indignant.
Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought Kirigakure was the one invading them.
anwhile, the fleet had already advanced to within five hundred ters of the outer defensive islands.
At that distance, Shigure's lips curved slightly as he stood atop the Mizukage Building.
"It's about ti."
At the sa mont, within Kirigakure's harbor, a large open area was filled with shinobi from a Lava Release clan.
"Good. The enemy has entered the target zone."
"Everyone, prepare your ninjutsu!"
In the next instant, they gathered their chakra together.
Heat surged.
Molten lava began to form and spread across their bodies.
Then, in perfect unison, they raised their arms and launched their attacks skyward.
One massive sphere of lava after another shot into the sky.
Red streaks cut through the clouds and disappeared from sight.
But seeing this, Gaara's expression changed instantly.
"Not good…"
A low, ominous roar echoed across the sky.
Then flas began to fall.
One after another.
The shinobi aboard the ships looked up, their eyes widening in shock.
"What is that?"
"teorites?"
"Damn it, they're falling right toward us!"
"No, that's not a teor shower. Those are the lava masses launched from Kirigakure earlier!"
"This is Lava Release!"
"They turned their attacks into teor strikes?"
If those molten masses hit, the entire fleet would be swallowed in flas.
Against such a large-scale assault, even the Kage found themselves without an imdiate solution.
At that mont, the ships suddenly jolted.
Everyone nearly lost their footing.
"What's happening?"
"It's bad. The sea is frozen. The ships can't move!"
Panic spread instantly.
The ocean surface had been completely frozen over.
They were now trapped in place, reduced to stationary targets.
Only then did realization dawn on them.
The previous ice pillars had not only been a defensive asure.
They had also been used to calculate distance and define the strike zone.
Once the fleet passed through that region, they had entered the range of the Lava Release bombardnt.
High above, Shinji Ōtsutsuki stared forward.
His gaze seed to pierce through the distance itself, locking onto Shigure atop the Mizukage Building.
Even from so far away, he could clearly feel it.
That overwhelming presence.
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