"The reconnaissance unit has confirmed the locations and identities of the Akatsuki Organization members," the communications ninja reported, marking each enemy ninja's name on the map.
"Begin the operation!"
At Yu's command, the Ninjutsu Bombardment Unit immediately stopped its attacks and began to withdraw.
Ordinary ninjas wouldn't be much use in this battle and might suffer heavy losses, so when the real fighting began, everyone except the frontline combatants left the battlefield.
There was no need for cannon fodder in this battle. Ninjutsu didn't play that great a role in ninja warfare; overwhelming individual strength was what truly mattered.
[Earth Release: Earth Wall]
Ōnoki led the ninjas skilled in Earth Release in performing a combined Earth Wall technique. Huge walls of earth sprang up, dividing the entire battlefield into several sections.
The scale of this technique was nothing short of miraculous.
"The battlefield has been divided. Now we'll see whether our plan works," Yu said, drawing the greatsword Samehada from his back.
As the commander of the Ninja Alliance, Konoha's Hokage naturally needed a weapon worthy of his position, and Samehada was the most powerful Ninja Tool he possessed.
After being "cultivated" in the laboratory, Samehada had become his weapon completely.
Samehada had also changed somewhat. It looked much more like a sword now, rather than the black, spiky club it had been before.
All the spikes on Samehada extended toward its edge, forming an incredibly sharp blade. When it wounded an enemy, it could also absorb their Chakra, making it a formidable weapon.
Samehada could only show its full strength when it completely cooperated with its wielder. Even in the anime, it hadn't been as obedient in Killer B's hands as it was now.
His target wasn't Nagato, but the rather inconspicuous member of the Akatsuki Organization, Tobi.
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