Mirage

In the sky, Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki floated in the air, his hands held in the position for releasing Dust Release as he surveyed his surroundings with a grave expression.

"You can't sense me." The Second Tsuchikage Mu's voice rang by his ear, seemingly trying to affect Ōnoki through this method. However, as one of the Five Great Villages' only surviving Third Generation Kage, Ōnoki's strength and state of mind were beyond those of the young. He immediately used Rock Clone, creating six clones to protect his true body in the middle, while calmly replying, "Don't underestimate me, predecessor!"

"Trying to win through numbers? That works too," Mu said just as impassively.

Compared to the tense and solemn aerial battle, the atmosphere on the ground battlefield was much livelier. After Gaara left, the numerous shinobi launched their first attack. Shuriken, kunai, and Windmill Shuriken filled the sky, knocking the Second Mizukage off the Giant Clam and pinning him to the rock behind him.

"That worked?" A group of nameless shinobi looked utterly bewildered. Even they found it hard to believe their own results!

Sure enough, a moment later, Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki blinked and helplessly passed through the weapons nailed into the rock, walking out. Looking at the Allied Shinobi Forces opposite him, he reminded them, "I told you, your attacks are useless against me now! Right now, I'm a Mirage!"

"Then what are we supposed to do?!" a shinobi from Kirigakure shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Didn't I just say it? First, you have to defeat the Giant Clam! It's the one creating the Mirage." The Second Mizukage looked at the Giant Clam beside him and said, "Its shell is tough, so use large weapons and Explosive Tags!"

"But..."

"What is it?!" Hozuki Gengetsu glared fiercely at the