Chapter 351: Chapter 351: The Great War Breaks Out, The Hoshigaki Clan as the Spearhead

Chapter 351: Chapter 351: The Great War Breaks Out, The Hoshigaki Clan as the Spearhead

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Though they couldn't see what was happening on the mist-covered sea, the roaring waves and the shaking ground made it easy to guess what the Mist Village was up to.

"Earth-Style: Multiple Mud Wall!"

Unlike the numerous Leaf Village shinobi whose expressions had changed drastically, Orochimaru remained calm, a faint smile even gracing his lips as he issued his command without hurry.

Fighting against a village like Mist, Orochimaru had already prepared for the possibility of them using combined jutsu for attacks.

After all, they were near the sea; it was the Mist shinobi's home turf.

"Lord Orochimaru commands: Multiple Mud Wall!"

The ninja who relayed the order shouted out loudly.

The Leaf Village shinobi, who had been prepared for this, stood in a row and began forming hand seals.

Jiraiya seemed restless, scratching his head as he left the command post, heading to the front lines to join the defensive team in using ninjutsu to repel the enemy's attack.

"Earth Style: Mud Wall!"

A thunderous cry echoed along the coastline. As each Leaf shinobi completed their hand seals and pressed their hands to the ground, thick earth walls rose from the sandy beach along the coast, layer after layer, offering protection.

"Everyone fall back!"

Without waiting for Orochimaru to give the order, Jiraiya led his men away quickly.

Whether or not these thick earth walls would withstand the overwhelming waves remained uncertain to all.

Based on the number of shinobi using combined ninjutsu, it was likely that they couldn't fully stop the waves and would only slow them down.

To think they could stop the massive waves with just this amount of effort was unrealistic. Even though Earth Style countered Water Style, there was still a limit.

Once that limit was surpassed, the principle of Earth overcoming Water would be shattered. "Rumble!!!"

The roar of the waves grew louder as the Leaf shinobi continued to fall back, retreating to higher ground. As they withdrew, they used Earth Style to create a rugged terrain of rocky protrusions to reduce the strength of the incoming waves.

Whether or not the earth walls could withstand the tidal wave, no one could say for sure. "Boom!!!"

The roaring tidal wave, like a natural disaster, crashed against the earth walls along the coastline, producing a loud noise.

Within mere seconds, one earth wall after another broke under the immense force, and the waves continued surging forward, moving inland.

"This is terrifying!"

The sight, like a natural disaster, made many of the Leaf shinobi's faces turn pale.

Orochimaru's long tongue flicked out involuntarily.

"This is indeed quite frightening. As expected of the village with the most Water Style users, such a combined jutsu would be difficult even for the Leaf to execute."

The waves destroyed everything in their path, engulfing all.

"Ah!!!"

The chakra-formed sharks lunged at the unsuspecting Leaf shinobi closest to the mud walls,

biting viciously.

In an instant, many Leaf shinobi were caught off guard.

Even Orochimaru hadn't anticipated this; it was even less likely that ordinary shinobi would.

They had barely begun celebrating when disaster struck.

Silhouettes jumped out of the water, charging the Leaf position as battle erupted in full.

The shark attack was merely an appetizer-it couldn't cause significant damage to the Leaf forces, especially since most shinobi weren't standing too close to the mud walls.

As for those who were too close-they could only consider themselves unlucky.

"Attack!!!"

Groups of Mist shinobi charged across the waves and into the Leaf's ranks.

The Leaf shinobi reacted swiftly, gripping their weapons and meeting the oncoming assault

head-on.

With the enemy already at their doorstep, there was no time for hesitation.

"Just fight!"

One wave of Mist shinobi after another infiltrated the Leaf's lines, and the battle commenced.

The fighters of both sides clashed, and Jiraiya immediately joined the fray.

Orochimaru, however, had no intention of getting involved. He stood atop a makeshift

platform, his gaze fixed on the command ship out at sea.

Onboard the ship, Yagura and Orochimaru locked eyes from a distance, neither of them

showing any intent to join the fight personally.

Yagura didn't move, and neither did Orochimaru.

"Yagura, have the jinchuriki already been deployed?"

An elderly voice called out from within the ship's cabin.

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