The next day, Minato got up early and as soon as he opened his eyes, he was startled by Ren who was standing beside him.
"You, what's wrong with you?"
Ren was seen leaning against the head of the bed, his arms hanging limply, the area around his eye sockets was dark, and his pupils were staring blankly at the ceiling, looking listless.
"Um, Minato-nii, you're awake."
Ren turned his head stiffly, forcing a smile onto his lips. It looked as creepy as it could be.
"Nothing, just insomnia."
Ren got out of bed and walked to the simple washbasin. He put his face into the clean water and shook it around. The cold water instantly made Ren feel much more awake.
When he stuck his head out, Minato next to him had already handed him a dry towel and smiled helplessly.
"Why are you suffering from insomnia for no reason? Wake up and don't let it affect today's battle."
"Don't worry, Brother Minato, now that I'm here, it's completely my home turf."
After wiping the water off His face, Ren spoke confidently to Minato. After all, His Water Style was inherited from the "Water Style Master," Senju Tobirama. Combined with the environmental buffs provided by the seaside, Ren was confident she could even match the strength of a Kage-level warrior like Rasa.
"Yeah, I almost forgot you're a water Style ninja."
Minato Namikaze laughed silently, and then his face became serious.
"No matter what, you must be careful of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure. Each of them is more powerful than an average jonin. If they join forces, the threat will increase exponentially. My opponent today should be that Karatachi Yagura. The remaining ninja swords will need to be handed over to you, Elder Yusuke, and Senior Kosuke."
"Don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the task."
After hearing Minato's instructions, Ren's heart grew serious. After all, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen weren't just a name; they were a reputation for brutality through hard work. Furthermore, the wielders were all lunatics. If one player wasn't careful in a fight, they could end up in a terrible state.
But the good thing is that the strength of these users varies. The strong ones can defeat the tailed beasts alone, while the weak ones can be defeated by a group of Genin, which is really shameful.
…
"How far is it?"
Yagura stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the sea level in front of him, and spoke to Ezaki behind him without turning his head.
"Reporting to Lord Yagura, we will see the coastline of the Land of Fire in ten minutes. The battle is expected to begin in fifteen minutes."
"Okay, get everyone ready, and tell Juzo and the others to fight well, or I'll have to settle the score with them later."
Yagura said in a cold tone, "Those Seven Ninja Swordsmen relied on their own strength to show off their power in the Hidden Mist Village all day long. If anyone angered them, even if it was a Hidden Mist ninja, they would kill them without hesitation."
Only the Third Mizukage could control them. During this attack on the Land of Fire, these people were sent by the Third Mizukage to serve under Yagura. Because the two sides had little dealings before, the attitude of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen towards Yagura was sometimes good and sometimes bad. They would listen to Yagura's orders when they wanted to and sometimes not when they didn't want to.
"Don't worry, Lord Yagura. This is a matter of war, and those lords will definitely take it seriously."
Ezaki quickly replied, but secretly groaned inwardly. After all, he was just a messenger at best, and those crazy bastards would chop people down at the slightest disagreement. It would be better to let others do it.
As for getting them to fight seriously, I think...
As for Konoha, it had already deployed its troops along the coastline, waiting for the arrival of Kirigakure.
"Here I come!"
Seeing the large number of ships appearing in the distance, everyone's spirits perked up. They stared intently at the approaching fleet, weapons clenched in their hands, ready to strike.
As the distance between the two armies continued to close, the speed of the Kirigakure ship gradually slowed down, and those with good eyesight could already see the enemy's expressions.
When they were still 200 meters from the coastline, many of the Mist Ninjas jumped off the boats and waded into the water, leaving only a small group to look after the boats. The rest began to conduct a beach landing operation.
Looking at the thousands of Mist Ninja approaching rapidly, the people of Konoha did not act rashly, but their eyes kept moving between the former and the coastline.
"Um?"
Looking at the Konoha ninjas standing there unmoved, the Mist ninjas were all confused. Aren't you supposed to come up and guard the beach? Why did you let us go ashore?
"Lord Yagura, this..."
Although Ezaki, who was following behind Yagura, was also a little confused, he quickly passed the question to his immediate superior.
"Keep grabbing the stall!"
Yagura let out a low roar, and his speed suddenly increased. He came to the front of the Mist Ninja army and took the lead in rushing to the other side.
After all, this beach must be seized. They can only fight on the sea for a short time. If it takes too long, they will be forced to retreat. So no matter what pit Konoha digs for them, they can only jump into it.
"Tsk, get ready."
Uchiha Yusuke led a square formation alone and stood at the front. Looking at the Mist Ninjas who had begun to go ashore one after another, a sneer appeared on his face.
The Mist Ninja who had successfully landed did not stop, but continued to rush towards this side under the leadership of Yagura. After most of the Mist Ninja had rushed to half of the coast, Konoha began to move.
"Everyone, Fire Style!"
With a low shout from Uchiha Yusuke, everyone in the square formation lined up, and hundreds of fire ninjas began to form hand seals. The next moment, dense swarms of fire ninjas soared into the sky and headed straight for the shore!
"Water Defense!"
The Mist Ninjas did not sit idly by and, under the leadership of Yagura, a dense wall of water rose from the ground, protecting all the Mist Ninjas inside.
In the blink of an eye, the two collided, and rolling hot air waves hit their faces, and ripples continued to spread on the sea surface not far away.
Ezaki, who was standing in front of Yagura, held up the water barrier to block the aftermath for the two of them. At this moment, a flying fireball landed at his feet, exploding the soil on the surface and revealing a few pieces of paper.
Ezaki was stunned, his eyes suddenly widened, and he turned to look at Yagura. Just as he was about to say something, the papers suddenly lit up, dazzling.
…
"Brother Minato, how many did you put down?"
Ren looked at the water and fire that began to collide, and asked Minato Namikaze beside him with some curiosity.
"Hmm... I think it was 100,000."
Minato Namikaze turned his head and looked at Ren, thought for a moment, and then whispered to the latter.
"…"
Ren's eyes became somewhat dull, and he stared blankly at the Mist Ninja in front of him who was defending with water jutsu.
"boom!!!"
After a brief silence, Ren opened his mouth. Just as he was about to say something, a loud noise was heard from the distant coast. The huge sound waves rolled up dust and water droplets and spread in all directions.
Minato Namikaze lowered his body and looked at the Mist Ninja engulfed in flames, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
The Mist Ninja War: 100,000 Exploding Talismans Big Explosion Plan.
Finish!