Intercepting Kumogakure

Boom! Boom!

Two dull explosions rang out in the sky as four Tailed Beast Balls detonated seventy or eighty meters above the sea!

The massive shockwaves surged directly toward Kumogakure's vessels.

However, Kumogakure had not brought people here just to watch. Faced with such a sudden incident, they reacted extremely quickly.

Two Kumogakure shinobi formed hand seals and immediately spewed out a large amount of water mist.

"Water Release: Mist Barrier Technique!"

A vast white mist shot straight into the sky.

The force of the descending shockwaves immediately slowed.

The vessels were merely rocked up and down, with no danger of breaking apart.

Just as Kumogakure breathed a sigh of relief—

A black shadow burst from the water and shot straight toward the side of a vessel!

Crack!

The hull shuddered violently as the black shadow punched a huge hole through the vessel.

Under the pale moonlight, the entire deck suddenly shook as countless bone spears thrust up from below.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Dense bone spears pierced through the vessel and attacked the Kumogakure shinobi.

The Kumogakure shinobi's faces changed drastically, and they all leaped onto the sea.

With a deafening explosion—

Kumogakure's vessel blew apart into fragments!

Kyōkotsu stood atop the rolling sea, staring viciously at the soaked Kumogakure shinobi.

"What, you thought you could come to our Hidden Mist Village whenever you wanted and leave whenever you pleased?"

Karatachi Yagura and the Mirror Clone, Senyo, also descended from the sky.

Moreover, both of them stood behind Kyōkotsu.

The implication was obvious: Kyōkotsu was their superior.

The Raikage wiped the seawater from his face. Salty, metallic, fishy scents spread across his skin.

He glanced at the vessel that Sawagari no Mai had riddled to pieces and knew there would be no peaceful resolution tonight.

"Who are you?"

"You've pursued