Within the borders of the Country of Fire, Kumogakure outpost.
This was an outpost that was temporarily built during a period of war. The goal was to maintain a state of war against Konohagakure.
There were about three to four Kumogakure ninja teams inside the outpost.
Most of them were Chunin.
There are only five or six people in the Jōnin rank.
These people were the Kumogakure ninjas who had been in a deadlock with Konohagakure in the past half month.
At this time.
There were more people in the outpost.
It was last night.
Country of Lightning had sent a team of eight people. The leader was Country of Lightning's staff officer, and at the same time, he was also Kumogakure's advisor. He was in charge of this negotiation with Konohagakure.
Following him were the other three staff officers and the four guards of Country of Lightning.
These people had just arrived at Kumogakure's outpost for one night. They needed to stay here for a short rest. Tomorrow, they would go to Konohagakure to participate in the negotiation with Konohagakure.
It was already early in the morning.
The ninjas in Kumogakure's camp, whether it was Jonin, who was originally in charge of guarding here, or Kumogakure's envoy group who had just arrived the night before, all of them had just eaten and were in a state of mental fatigue.
Jonin Brei, who was in charge of Kumogakure's outpost, was yawning. The probing and truce during this period of time made him unable to bring up any interest.
Especially tomorrow, these envoys would have to go and negotiate with Konohagakure again.
This was for him.
He was even more bored.
He didn't know how to pass the time.
"If only I could have a great battle to my heart's content!"
Brei belonged to the kind that was loyal to Kumogakure.
However, there was really nothing in his head. All he could do was obey his orders.
Compared to negotiation.
What he wanted to do more in his heart was to fight!
Of course.
He had no idea what the envoy group was going to do this time. It was not that he did not have the authority to know about this kind of secret. It was just that it was useless for him to know...
To his knowledge, waiting for these staff officers to go to Konohagakure, and after a few days of long negotiations, he would have an extremely boring life in the future.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
All of a sudden.
A change occurred.
Brei instantly felt the ground shake.
He was not the only one who felt it.
Everyone in Kumogakure's outpost felt it.
"What's going on?"
Brei was slightly puzzled. He suddenly felt that there were traces of water vapor in the air. He raised his head and looked in the direction of the water vapor.
When he looks at it.
The scene in front of him shocked him!
Not only was he shocked, but even the other people in Kumogakure's outpost also looked in that direction.
Only to see...
Waves of turbulent water swept out in the direction of their outpost, like a flood, looking like it was going to break them down.
This kind of terrifying water current directly made them all dumbfounded. They had never seen such a scene.
"What is going on?"
"How is this possible?"
"Isn't this inland forest?"
"Where did all this water come from?"
"Is this a tsunami?"
"This isn't a genjutsu, right?"
"..."
When Kumogakure ninjas saw this scene, their eyes widened. They didn't even know how to run.
The surging water in front of them was more than 40 meters high. It directly swept up the trees in front of it and swept toward their encampment with unstoppable momentum.
The speed of the water current was extremely fast as if it were going to devour this forest.
Almost in an instant.
The entire Kumogakure outpost was immersed in the turbulent water.
All the people in Kumogakure's outpost, including Brei, were swept out by the water at this time. In an instant, they were stirred up by the water, as if they had fallen into a huge whirlpool.
At the same time.
The outpost was directly swept by the violent water current. The wood and cloth flew wildly with the water current, and the military supplies inside were all washed away.
Everything happened so suddenly that the people in Kumogakure's outpost did not even have time to react before they were washed away by the water current.
This made the Kumogakure ninjas who were constantly being swept by the water current around the outpost feel puzzled. They suddenly felt like they were at the bottom of the sea. This was not a scene that could be seen in the Country of Fire.
Suddenly.
Brei and a few other Jonin's eyes fell on Aoba and his shadow clone through the water current.
They clearly saw a Kirigakure ninja uniform on Aoba and his shadow clone.
Kirigakure's ninja!
At this time, Brei and the others widened their eyes. They did not know why Kirigakure's ninja suddenly attacked them.
However, they knew that now was not the time to think about why Kirigakure's ninjas had come here, but they were deeply aware that war had arrived!
"Enemy attack!"
Brei immediately roared. When he roared, his mouth was still bubbling, and he drank a lot of water.
The turbulent water wrapped around his body and directly flowed into his stomach through his throat.
"Damn it!"
These Kumogakure ninjas all heard Brei's words, but they had no way to fight back. Everyone could feel a suffocating feeling.
Now they were in this current.
It was like being put into a fish tank.
No!
The water in the fish tank was still gentle. It was as if they had been stuffed into a toilet that had already been flushed. They were being twisted by a strong vortex.
Brei looked at his companions around him with wide eyes. He found that this thing was like a giant Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique). It had an extremely strong restraining ability, causing him to be greatly troubled. His movements were completely restricted.
There was no way to fight freely!
You have to know...
Kumogakure ninjas were not suitable for long-range ninjutsu battles. They preferred to compete in close combat.
Brei was the best in ninjutsu. But he could not display any advantages in the surging water.
This situation was not the fighting style he and Kumogakure ninjas were used to.
"You are in charge of protecting the envoy group!"
Brey said to another Jonin in Kumogakure's outpost.
Then.
His eyes were focused on Kirigakure ninjas outside the turbulent water.
His eyes flashed with killing intent.
"I'll go out and meet the enemy!"
Brei glared at Aoba and charged straight toward him.
His battle thoughts were still very clear!
He knew very well that as long as he dealt with these Kirigakure ninjas who were maintaining this huge Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique), he would be able to solve the crisis he was facing.
For a moment.
Brei swam madly in the direction of Aoba.
He was not good at swimming. He relied on brute force to push the water behind him and push himself out.
Only...
What he didn't expect was...
The impact of the water in this huge Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique) was extremely strong. The currents surged onto his body wave after wave, continuously attacking his body.
Brei used almost all his strength to charge forward, but he still felt a terrifying resistance.
This strong resistance made him stay where he was, and it was difficult for him to move forward even a meter.
"What a fierce water current!"
Brei could not help but exclaim in his heart. He had always believed in his own strength, but at this moment, he found that his strength could not rush against this counter-rotating current.
"What is going on?"
The other Kumogakure ninjas saw that Brei was swimming with all his strength, and they all realized that there was something wrong with the current.
Suddenly.
Brei stopped swimming.
At this time.
He was surprised to find out.
He was not taken away by this current.
Instead, he remained where he was.
"This..."
Shock appeared in Brei's eyes.
He vaguely discovered something unbelievable.
The more he swam, the greater the resistance of the water. However, when he stopped moving, the resistance of the water also disappeared.
Brei stayed in the water and felt the surging water around him. It did not rush toward him and only circled around him.
But if he charge forward, he would be pushed back by the water current that was stronger than his charging strength.
The power of this water current was extremely strong and filled with flexibility, making it impossible for him to use his strength too easily and making them feel uncomfortable all over.
"What is going on?"
"Why do I feel like they only want to trap us?"
"Why are they doing this?"
"Is there anything else?"
"What are these Kirigakure ninjas trying to do?"
"..."
The Jonins also discovered the same thing. They felt as if their bodies were tied up by a rope formed by water. They could neither advance nor retreat. They could only stay where they were and the scene was very awkward.
This made it impossible for them to help the staff officer.
"Not good!"
Brei was shocked. He suddenly realized that the other party's target was likely to be the staff officer in the envoy group.
Kirigakure wanted to stop the peace talks between Kumogakure and Konohagakure by attacking the staff officer!
Brei felt that he had seen through the real purpose of those Kirigakure ninjas!
However...
Something that even Brei did not understand happened. The staff officers and the Kumogakure ninjas stayed in this giant Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique) for a while.
During the whole process, Kirigakure's ninjas did not attack at all.
Those Kirigakure ninjas only stood at the edge of the huge water prison to maintain this Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique).
Such a scene.
It caused a deep sense of confusion to arise in Brei's heart.
What did these Kirigakure ninjas mean?
Are they going to fight or not?
He knew that if Kirigakure ninjas wanted to attack them, they would have to dive into this stream of water. At that time, he would be able to attack!
However.
The current situation.
It looked like they only wanted to trap them.
For a moment.
A lot of question marks appeared in the minds of Kumogakure ninjas, and they could not understand what kind of battle method this was.
They wanted to break free from these powerful water currents.
But this feeling was like sailing against the current.
It was completely difficult to break free.
Under such circumstances, Brei felt that he had nothing but strength, but he could not use it at all.
...
The outer circle of the huge Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique).
Aoba and the nine transformed Kirigakure ninjas stood in a row and maintain this huge Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique).
This kind of control consumed a lot of Chakra!
It could not be maintained for long at all.
However.
He didn't intend to maintain it for too long.
He only needed to trap them for a while.
Aoba was not here to fight at all. Otherwise, he might as well go to the battlefield directly. Right now, he was just doing something special.
Gradually.
Time passed by.
This huge water prison trapped the Kumogakure ninja for nearly ten minutes.
The staff officers of Kumogakure's envoy group felt like they were suffocating and were about to suffocate in the water. Whether it was their stomachs or lungs, they were all filled with water.
They were just ordinary people.
They did not have the ability to hold their breath for too long in this turbulent water.
If they choked on the water for a while longer.
These weak staff officers might really have died.
Right at this moment.
With a thought, a nearby advanced paper clone rushed toward them.
"I, Gasshi, am here. Which of you dares to attack us, Kumogakure?"
A heaven-shaking roar rang out, and the owner of the voice was Gasshi.
This voice directly penetrated the Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique), clearly entering the ears of every Kumogakure ninja, and immediately shook everyone's spirit.
It was not that they had never come into contact with this kind of Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique).
But...
Such a big Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique)...
They had never come into contact with it before!
However, the reasoning was the same. They all understood very well that the best way to break Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique) was to attack the caster.
Gasshi's appearance could be said to be a very timely rescue, which immediately brought great psychological comfort to them.
"That's great!"
Brei shouted excitedly toward the outside, "Gasshi, quickly interrupt their state of continuous casting!"
When Kumogakure ninjas heard Brei's words, they also became excited.
Outside the huge water current whirlpool, a flash of lightning instantly flashed.
Gasshi's figure rushed over at an extremely fast speed, his entire body was suffused with lightning chakra, and he directly charged toward Kirigakure's ninjas.
In an instant.
The Kumogakure ninjas, who were in the huge water prison, only saw a figure of lightning rushing into the crowd.
As for other things.
However, they could not see clearly.
The lightning on Gasshi's body was already very eye-catching. Combined with the refraction in the water, it looked like rays of light shining in the water.
"Who are you?"
Gasshi shouted at the top of his lungs. His voice was full of questions, and at the same time, it affected the mood of Kumogakure ninjas in Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique).
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
After Gasshi shouted, there were continuous collisions outside, showing a feeling of fighting.
This kind of collision sound was exactly what Kirigakure ninjas longed for and could not ask for. They all hoped that they could fight the enemy head-on outside, instead of being trapped in the water.
"Satsuma Rentaro!"
Aoba directly reported his name. His voice was not soft at all and he deliberately said to those Kumogakure ninjas.
Believe it or not, he doesn't care.
Anyway, that's all he has to say.
As for how it develops in the future, that was up to them.
As long as it becomes chaotic, it will be enough.
Aoba's idea was very simple. As long as the Third Ninja World War went smoothly, the Ninja World could complete a natural revolution.
When that time came.
The forces of the Ninja World would be re-divided.
There would be some changes in Konohagakure's regime.
This would do!
After Aoba shouted this, he immediately released the huge Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique) who has trapped the Kumogakure ninjas and shouted at the advanced paper clones, "Retreat!"
"Chase!"
Gasshi shouted in response.
After that.
These people all disappeared from the sight of Kumogakure's ninja.
This huge water-like Suirō no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique) broke. After losing the support of Aoba's chakra, it instantly lost the binding force of the water current and swept out toward the surroundings, soaking the surrounding ground as if there was a flood.
The Kumogakure ninjas were already able to move freely in the water current.
Instantly.
They immediately rescued the staff officers.
Then, they placed them on the ground one after another.
As the water gradually dispersed.
The collapsed Kumogakure outpost was once again exposed to the air.
Whether it was the Kumogakure ninjas or the staff officer that came from the Country of Lightning, they all looked like drenched chickens and their bodies covered in water.
However, none of them were in danger.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
A staff officer coughed heavily. A lot of water was choked in his lungs and he felt extremely suffocated.
This situation could be said to have only caused some trouble for his body and did not endanger his life, but it was enough to cause him great pain, making the staff officer feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Blergh..."
"Cough cough..."
"Pfft..."
The other staff officers of the Kumogakure envoy group also vomited.
They had been rushing through the night and had not rested well.
Now, they had almost drowned.
This made them feel as if their heads were filled with water.
They were in a bad mood!
Their hearts were filled with endless anguish!
As for Kumogakure ninjas, they felt slightly better. They were not that uncomfortable. They were just transitioning from exhaustion.
"What are Kirigakure ninjas doing?"
Brei frowned and said discontentedly. His body did not suffer any damage. He just felt that this kind of thing was too humiliating.
At this time, he could not see any enemy, as if they had disappeared into thin air!
"What is Gasshi doing?"
Brei's face was full of black lines. He had a vague feeling that there was a hand behind everything, controlling all of this, but he could not explain it clearly.
"What are you doing?"
Brei spat fiercely. It was as if he had been attacked by someone and had been slapped on the head with a stone. Then, he was blinded. When he woke up, he did not see anyone. He had no way to vent the depression and anger in his heart. There was an only endless grievance.