The first thing to erupt was not firelight, but an expanding black spherical field that devoured sound and light. Then, the dark core reached its critical point—
There was no time to react.
Blazing white light exploded! It was as though a miniature sun had suddenly risen above the gloomy sea, instantly illuminating the roiling storm clouds, towering waves, and the terrified faces of the Sky Ninja aboard the warships.
The destructive shockwaves were clearly visible, spiral rings of black and crimson energy expanding and spreading outward from the point of impact with overwhelming force! Wherever they passed, the sea was not pushed aside—it was directly vaporized, leaving behind enormous hemispherical depressions!
Before those spiraling, exploding rings of energy, the Sky Ninja warships were as fragile as paper. Their hulls were effortlessly twisted and torn apart, then vaporized outright by the heat and shockwaves, without even leaving behind large wreckage.
The roar of the explosion was like heaven and earth collapsing, briefly drowning out the endless roar of the rain!
A massive mushroom cloud mixed with water vapor, metal dust, and unburned Chakra flames rolled into the sky, becoming the cruelest and most dazzling totem of death in this sea.
Standing atop the Clay Giant Bird, Deidara looked down at his "masterpiece," trembling with excitement and breathing heavily.
"Did you see that?! Hm! This is... the ultimate sublimation!"
The downpour was torn open by the great explosion. A huge hole had been blasted through the lead-gray clouds, and pale sunlight poured onto the surging sea.
Konan hovered in midair, her paper wings trembling faintly. The color had completely drained from her usually cool face.
They had lost.
Completely and utterly, without the slightest suspense.
Juzo Biwa and Raiga Kurosuki had been defeated by the encirclement of Ice Release. Hidan had