Above the Gate of Hades in the north of Earth Province.
Countless Otsutsuki puppets spread their four arms.
As they swung them before themselves, golden spheres of light rapidly formed and shot forth.
Their dense, dazzling radiance illuminated the entire sky.
It was as though Kizaru had once again unleashed Yasakani no Magatama, releasing a rain of light beams that filled the heavens.
And when they struck the ground and landed among the demons,
they immediately triggered an unending series of energy explosions, sending clouds of dust soaring skyward.
Many demons who had only just emerged from the Gate of Hades, without even getting a glimpse of the Shinobi World, were instantly blasted to pieces by the light bullets.
But demons were cruel, violent, and cold by nature. They did not shrink back in fear merely because their kin ahead of them had been wiped out.
Instead, driven by fury, they became even more impatient, surging and shoving forward.
All so they could gain enough room to move and launch the fiercest possible counterattack against their attackers.
At the same time, some demons cast their own magic to resist the bombardment of light bullets from above.
Their spells took every conceivable form, mixing with the descending light bullets in the sky as they violently collided, exploded, and dissipated.
The deafening booms almost never ceased.
And as more and more demons moved away from the exit, the slaughter between both sides grew increasingly intense.
The battlefield also became louder and more dangerous by the moment.
Every instant, hundreds of demons or puppets fell and were destroyed.
Demons were warlike, reveled in slaughter, and were utterly crazed.
Puppets were cold, emotionless, desireless, and knew no pain.
Just then,
the aerial fortress, Ancor Vantian, began to move as well.
(Reference image: Hamura Otsutsuki