The Summer Red Soldiers continued their bombardment.
The two sides were in a stalemate.
A moment later, the Earth Release defensive wall was breached. After the smoke and dust cleared, the results of the attack were revealed.
Except for the bodies of a few unlucky individuals, everyone else had vanished.
"Seriously…"
"I thought I could be like Minato, instantly killing fifty Shinobi and earning a glorious title…"
Laughable, it was impossible.
These Shinobi were indeed not to be underestimated.
At this moment, all of them were stealthily moving underground using Earth Release.
Miki commanded the Summer Red Soldiers to disperse into groups, covering a large area, flying and patrolling the ground, waiting for the Iwagakure Ninja to emerge.
This wouldn't take long.
Not to mention the Chakra consumed by Earth Release, a Jonin skilled in this technique could maintain it all day.
Simply the oxygen consumption from breathing underground meant that their stealth couldn't last much longer.
Miki waited patiently.
Regarding holding one's breath, people generally could last about a minute and a half. After training, it was two to three minutes, but in a state of oxygen deprivation, the human limit was infinitely close to five minutes.
Although Shinobi have one hundred and thirty trillion cells, in terms of breathing, high oxygen levels in the blood can lead to oxygen poisoning.
Therefore, no normal Shinobi could use Earth Release for extended periods of movement.
One reason was that it was difficult to distinguish directions (up, down, left, right) in the underground environment.
If they got lost, they might burrow deeper and deeper while using Earth Release, ultimately digging their own grave.
The second reason was the oxygen problem.
One minute passed, then two minutes.
At three minutes, an Iwagakure Ninja surfaced in the distance.
He was the weakest one.
Purely in terms of holding his breath.
Miki, from above, quickly measured the distance; he had run about two kilometers.
Compared to a normal slow run of one kilometer, which takes about five minutes.
This speed was acceptable.
Then, die.
The Shinobi who surfaced began to gasp for air, his face flushed red.
He had almost suffocated underground.
Holding one's breath for a long time was not a pleasant experience.
The next second, the Summer Red Soldiers whistled down from the sky.
The Shinobi on the ground, who had been vigilantly observing the sky, changed his expression drastically. After taking a deep breath, he quickly formed hand signs.
As the Summer Red Soldiers attacked, he submerged underground and disappeared.
Miki's eyes narrowed. The diving Summer Red Soldiers didn't stop, crashing directly into the ground and then exploding.
The explosion's fire lasted for a while.
When the smoke cleared, a crater several meters in diameter remained.
This truly was…
The Shinobi of the Five Great Nations seemed a bit different from those lesser Shinobi.
And this tactic was a bit shameless.
Thinking about it, Minato's exaggerated record of instantly killing fifty Iwagakure Ninja was due to a significant advantage in terms of surprise and intelligence.
Around four minutes, most of the underground Iwagakure Ninja began to surface, like whales, to take a breath before submerging and disappearing again.
A small number of Iwagakure Ninja were at the five-minute level.
Miki knew without guessing that holding their breath was definitely a part of their daily training.
However…
Being thwarted was a bit annoying.
They truly were a group of troublesome, stubborn, smelly stones.
Miki's first line of defense was breached.
She no longer commanded the Summer Red Soldiers to attack these Iwagakure Ninja.
It was just a futile effort.
Miki felt she needed new types of insects, ones that could burrow like earth-drilling bombs.
However, not all Iwagakure Ninja were experts in Earth Release.
Miki did not remove this line of defense. She would kill as many as she could, and leave the rest for Naori to handle.
Miki took out a small snail shell and tapped it.
Immediately, a small Slug living inside partially emerged.
It looked like a snail.
But it wasn't.
"Moshi moshi~" Miki called softly, this was the command to connect.
"Naori."
On the other side, Naori pulled out the vibrating snail shell from her pocket and looked at the Slug that had emerged.
The Slug opened its mouth and softly began to relay Miki's original words.
After the call ended, Naori put away the snail shell, understanding.
At least thirty or more Shinobi were running towards them.
On the south side, along the coastline, small boats began to dock one after another.
The scouting Summer Red Soldiers circled and flew in the sky, not easily swooping down.
This was the coast; if the enemy jumped into the sea, the Summer Red Soldiers would be helpless against them, even if they didn't dive very deep.
Therefore, the time to launch an attack would only be when they had ventured deeper inland.
Unlike the Iwagakure Ninja in the north, the Mist Ninja were a bit different.
All of them wore masks.
The legendary Fog Shadow Anbu Corpse Retrieval Unit.
There were over one hundred personnel, and judging by their physiques, many were young Shinobi.
Both male and female.
Miki looked at a short female figure among them, what was that thing on her back…
Samehada.
And this female did not wear a mask. She looked more like a fish than a human.
But not a shark-faced one like Kisame.
Her appearance was round and plump, with a sturdy build, a fat belly, and a fish-like face without gills. Her skin was black and white, with the color demarcation at her mouth.
She wore a tight little tank top and loose pants below.
There were no obvious female characteristics, meaning no breasts.
From her mouth down to her chest and abdomen was smooth, delicate white, and from her mouth up to her head and back was black.
She was bald with no hair. When she opened her mouth, fine, sharp teeth were revealed, many of which were severely worn, causing gaps.
She had black dorsal fins.
She looked endearingly clumsy and cute.
More like a beast than a human.
Next to her were several Shinobi who clearly belonged to the same clan, but their beast-like features were not as pronounced as hers.
They also had dorsal fins on their backs.
And Miki had determined her gender by the curved, scythe-like dorsal fin.
"A Tiger Whale Girl, huh…"
From her appearance alone, it was difficult to determine her age.
"This Ninja World is truly wondrous and astonishing."
Even before Kaguya's arrival, there were talking monster frogs.
And Miki wouldn't be surprised by whatever strange species existed before that.
Whether humans evolved from beasts, or beasts evolved into humans, it didn't matter.
What mattered was the unique life itself.
On the coast, the Mist Ninja began to gather. This Tiger Whale Girl seemed to be the leader of the team.
By all accounts, with such prestige, she shouldn't be a rookie.
Which meant she was experienced.
Miki observed this team from the shadows.
Until the enemy entered the attack range, Miki launched her assault.
The continuous coastline had no cover.
When the Summer Red Soldiers flew in, their attack was easily spotted.
The Mist Ninja waited until the swarm of Summer Red Soldiers was within a certain distance, then all began to counterattack.
Water Release: Water Formation Wall
Dozens of Shinobi simultaneously formed hand signs, then spewed out water pillars. The water pillars spread out in mid-air, forming large waves that covered the swarm of Summer Red Soldiers.
It was a basic maneuver.
Anticipating this attack, Miki directed the Summer Red Soldiers to fly and scatter.
The swarm dodged the first wave of interception.
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