The front lines were fiercely engaged in battle, while a small elite squad appeared on the vast sea.
"When will this end? It's been so long, nothing but the sea everywhere."
A large snake swiftly swam across the black surface of the sea, carrying several figures on its back. Among them, voicing complaints, was Hozuki Suigetsu.
Hoozuki Suigetsu, Jugo, Uchiha Sasuke, and Uzumaki Naruto, along with Deidara riding a giant clay bird in the sky, formed a five-person elite squad.
Sasuke, watching the small snake returning without any discoveries, was growing impatient and frowned.
"Sasuke, the battle has begun at the front, and yet we are here searching for some Turtle Island in this vast sea."
Naruto couldn't help but grumble. The prolonged drifting on the sea was making even these ninjas restless.
Only Jugo remained calm and peaceful, playfully teasing the birds flying in the sky, seemingly fascinated and pleased by the environment.
"Sasuke, why are we not at the battlefield, but here instead?"
Hearing Naruto's clamor, Sasuke waved his hand impatiently: "Naruto, our target this time is the Daimyos."
Hozuki Suigetsu, not fearing the consequences, became excited upon hearing this.
"This Ninja World War has just begun, and its scale is unprecedented in ninja history. All the Daimyo of the ninja world are involved. To maintain their positions, these Daimyo have allied with the so-called ninja villages, forming what is now known as the Ninja Alliance."
"These Daimyo are hiding somewhere at sea, a location only accessible through stealth to avoid detection, according to information leaked by our senior Kakashi."
Standing on the head of the snake, Sasuke nodded: "Correct. Cloud Village is near the sea, and according to some classified intelligence, there's a moving Turtle Island in Cloud Village's most secret records. This place was once a secret training ground for perfect Jinchuriki, making it the ideal hiding spot."
"We found it!"
Just then, Jugo suddenly uttered these words, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
Pointing to the north with a smile on his face while playing with some seagulls, Jugo said, "These birds were on an island two days ago, but then they disappeared."
"An island that even animals can't find must be a moving island, the Turtle Island!"
Hozuki Suigetsu spoke excitedly, and Sasuke's smile grew wider, "Now that we have found our target, it's time to search for it. Naruto, we need your help."
Under Naruto's puzzled gaze, Sasuke performed a hand seal and cast a summoning jutsu.
Summoning Jutsu
With a loud 'bang' and a burst of white smoke, a flock of eagles appeared, flapping their wings, numbering over thirty.
"Naruto, with your Shadow Clones combined with the eagles, we can definitely locate the Turtle Island at the fastest speed."
"Haha!" Uzumaki Naruto laughed heartily and declared with a hand seal, "Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Boom!
In an instant, hundreds of shadow clones appeared, each noisily hopping onto the hawk and flying away, leaving quite a few shadow clones behind, who immediately started arguing.
Even though Sasuke was accustomed to this scene, he couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth, feeling that Naruto's brain hadn't grown much.
At that moment, Deidara, riding on a clay bird, laughed and teased, "I'll take care of the leftovers."
Somewhat creepy, hands with mouths in the palms spit out mouthfuls of white clay, which then turned into white clay birds. This allowed the remaining Narutos to sit on them.
In an instant, a group of exploratory Narutos was spread out, and it was undeniable that Naruto's chakra was immense.
"Prepare for battle!"
Sasuke calmly uttered these words and then glanced subtly at Naruto.
"These daimyos, although hiding on the moving Turtle Island, won't have weak guards. After all, they are protected by the combined forces of the entire ninja world."
Riding the clay bird, Deidara excitedly said, "Haha, this time I will show these daimyos what true art is."
…
In the early morning of the second day, while fiddling with his clay atop a large bird, Deidara suddenly sensed something and a smile slowly formed on his lips.
"Found it."
The fog over the sea had not yet cleared, but the huge Turtle Island was now visible, resembling a gigantic moving island.
"Sasuke!"
Upon seeing this, Sasuke smiled, "Prepare for battle, be cautious, the protective forces of these Daimyos are definitely not weak."
Although he said this, Sasuke immediately formed a hand seal and slammed it onto the sea surface.
Boom~
A huge purple-striped serpent, known for its notoriety in the ninja world, emerged amid the massive splashing waves.
"Uchiha brat."
When the serpent saw that its summoner was Sasuke, it revealed a rebellious look, but it was much more subdued than before.
After all, it had been injected with a potion by Uchiha Yoru and Orochimaru, helping it to evolve once again, more useful than any sacrifice.
Of course, the serpent's temperament was still as bad as ever, only subdued because it recognized Sasuke, knowing he possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Sasuke frowned slightly at the defiant serpent, preferring the gentler green serpent, but he needed the power of this large serpent at the moment.
"Manda, the island ahead is Turtle Island, surely this sacrifice will be enough for you."
The serpent's huge eyes stared at the distant, hazy Turtle Island, displaying a bloodthirsty look.
"Fine, Uchiha brat," it agreed.
The serpent's massive body surged through the water, and as it left, Sasuke reminded, "Be careful, there are many ninjas on the island."
However, the only response was a huge splash of water. Meanwhile, Deidara in the sky spat out white clay from the mouths on his hands, which fell into the sea and transformed into jellyfish.
The serpent moved even faster in the water, like a purple lightning bolt, casting a fast-moving shadow in the sky.
It quickly reached the massive Turtle Island, its strengthened body matching the island in size.
Boom boom boom~
In an instant, water splashed everywhere as a massive, fierce purple snakehead emerged, causing huge waves.
The thick purple serpent rapidly coiled around Turtle Island, causing it to shake violently.
"Art is an explosion!"
Just then, the clay in the water attached to the underside of Turtle Island. Following Deidara's excited shout from the sky, a huge explosion occurred underwater.
Boom boom boom~
The water erupted and churned, and the massive Turtle Island emitted a painful cry, its usually hidden head painfully emerging from the sea, screaming.
On Turtle Island.
"Not good! We're being invaded!"
The sensory ninja instantly detected the invasion of enemies, and the guard ninja of Turtle Island appeared in succession.
Meanwhile, hidden deep within the palace of Turtle Island, the Daimyos showed their anger.
"Damn it, these lowly tools dare to attack us!"
These Daimyos never expected that Uchiha Yoru would actually attack them, otherwise, they would not have come to strike them. They had hidden so far away, yet they were found; it's not possible it wasn't premeditated.
"Lord Daimyo, target spotted."
"The targets are Konoha's ninja Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, Hozuki Suigetsu, and the Akatsuki member Deidara."
The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth exchanged glances and said in a heavy voice: "This place has been exposed, kill all the invading ninja."
"Yes!"
As the guards left, the two Daimyo looked at each other, and the Lightning Country's Daimyo said solemnly: "We've been exposed, and Uchiha Yoru is too audacious."
"Indeed, let's move to another shelter while these ninja are fighting."
A cautious rabbit has three burrows; these Daimyos would not limit themselves to just Turtle Island as their only option, nor would they put themselves in danger.
…
Boom~
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
As Naruto shouted, he instantly created hundreds of clones, charging towards Turtle Island from all directions. He was met with a barrage of hidden weapons and ninja techniques.
Hozuki Suigetsu also used Water Release to start attacking the island. The large-scale Water Release attack exposed the island's barrier.
"No wonder even sensory abilities couldn't detect Turtle Island's presence, there's a barrier."
Hozuki Suigetsu, realizing this, showed an expression of understanding. However, upon seeing the number of ninjas emerging from Turtle Island, he couldn't help but shout, "Sasuke, come and help!"
Meanwhile, Sasuke, who was on the sea, took out a three-pronged kunai from his ninja tool bag, which had the Flying Thunder God mark on it.
"Blue Snake!"
With a cold command from Sasuke to the large snake beneath him, a gentle snake head appeared and bit the kunai thrown by Sasuke.
"Lightning Release: Chidori"
In an instant, a flash of lightning passed, and the sound of Chidori rang out. Sasuke had already entered Turtle Island as fast as lightning.
"Kill! Protect the lord, kill the invaders!"
A group of people, fiercely loyal, roared. Among them were ninjas, monks, and samurai, all sorts of attire.
But in everyone's eyes there was only determination and anger. They had been raised by the lord since childhood, the lord was the incarnation of a god to them, a deeply ingrained belief, everything they had to protect in life.
Facing these people, Sasuke's pupils flashed with the six-pointed star of the Mangekyō Sharingan, a hint of mercy quickly turning cold.
"The emergence of a new era will crush you, the old era!"
This was not just a battle for supremacy, but also due to the transition of eras. Sasuke was well aware of the stubbornness of the old era, which could only serve as nourishment.
"Lightning Release: Thousand Birds Thousand Spears"
With a wave of his hand, countless lightning spears flashed, and in the next moment, Sasuke drew his chakra metal sword from his waist and charged into the crowd.
"Lightning Release: Chidori Current"
"Ah!"
Screams rose and fell. Now, Sasuke's strength was among the strongest in the Kage level, especially with the presence of the Mangekyō Sharingan, further enhancing his overall strength.
The Mangekyō Sharingan, indeed the darling of this world, once activated, in a very short time, Sasuke's physique, chakra, and mental power all showed explosive growth.
With years of training, Sasuke had barely stepped into Kage-level strength. Relying on the Three Tomoe, he was a standard Kage-level, not as strong as the top Kage-level, but comparable to the Fourth Kazekage Rasa.
But after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, his chakra surged by more than half in a short time, and his physical standards entered an explosive period.
Even without the Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke's strength was quite good among the Kage level.
Boom~
With various ninja techniques being deployed, Sasuke coldly commanded, "Naruto, quickly enter Sage Mode."
With Sasuke's cold command, Naruto, who was prepared, directly entered Sage Mode.
Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto's combat power had already far surpassed that of ordinary Kage-level fighters. With the support of Deidara, a Kage-level fighter from the sky, and the barely Kage-level Hozuki Suigetsu and Jugo, they were formidable.
Despite Turtle Island having many elite forces, they were still at a disadvantage against five Kage-level powers.
"Kill! These rebellious ninjas, kill them!"
"For the Daimyo, kill!"
These people were either completely devoted retainers or warriors loyal to their core, fearlessly charging into battle, undaunted by death.
Meanwhile, far away in the Konoha,
"Sasuke's Flying Thunder God seal has reacted!"
On the rooftop of the Hokage Building, the Fifth Hokage Tsunade, the Mizukage Terumi Mei, and the Kazekage Pakura stood imposingly, with a hundred elite shinobi in front of them.
These masked individuals were the elite of the Anbu.
"Everyone, do you understand your mission this time?"
As Tsunade commanded coldly, the hundred Anbu elites looked determined.
Mizukage Terumi Mei was also part of the team, leading the mission personally.
Summoning Jutsu
As Tsunade slammed the ground, a giant slug was summoned and instantly disintegrated into smaller slugs, climbing onto each person's shoulder.
Each slug contained a huge amount of chakra transferred from Tsunade.
"Heh, I didn't expect our first official use of this ninjutsu to be teleporting a hundred people. The pressure is not small," said Shiranui Genma with a Senbon in his mouth, sounding casual but very serious.
"Genma Squad, be careful this time!"
The three members of the Genma Squad, Shiranui Genma, Raidō Namiashi, and Iwashi Tatami, stood in a triangular formation, smiling confidently.
The center area was led by the Fifth Mizukage and her hundred elite Anbu members.
Terumi Mei said with a relaxed smile, "Don't worry, each member chosen for this mission is an elite of the Anbu, many skilled in tracking ninjutsu. We will surely return victorious."
Tsunade solemnly said, "Be cautious. The Daimyo's thousand-year foundation in the ninja world is not a joke. Even the Fire Temple mastered Sage Jutsu, and other Daimyos might have similar capabilities."
"Get ready!"
As Shiranui Genma, Raidō Namiashi, and Iwashi Tatami shouted in unison, their expressions became serious, and they entered a state akin to the Sage Jutsu of the Fire Temple, closing their eyes and sensing the Flying Thunder God seal.
Flying Thunder Formation Technique
In an instant, the hundred elite Anbu led by the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi on the rooftop of the Hokage Building vanished.