Over a million insect corpses carpeted the battlefield, filling every trap the Konoha ninja had laid.
Then even more insects surged forward like an ocean tide!
"Shit, there are still this many?"
The Konoha ninja on the walls looked grim.
"Reconnaissance ninja, locate the insect army's commanders as accurately as possible, then concentrate fire on them!"
Shikaku Nara immediately devised a countermeasure.
The Hyuga ninja who received the order immediately activated their Byakugan, searching the dense Insect Tide for the Sand Village commanders.
"Over there!"
The Hyuga Clan ninja pointed out the targets.
The ranged units, already prepared, immediately hurled volleys of kunai and attacked with Fire Release, Lightning Release, and other ninjutsu.
Under this concentrated barrage, every position the Hyuga ninja indicated suffered a devastating strike, clearing a patch of ground in an instant.
But after the explosions, what appeared was usually not a Sand Village ninja, but yet another stretch of insect corpses.
Of course, the attacks were not entirely ineffective, but it took roughly five strikes to force a single Sand Shinobi out of hiding and kill them.
Shikaku Nara immediately offered his assessment. "The Sand Village must be using some method to interfere with the Byakugan!"
He frowned as he observed the battlefield. "Besides, even if we kill their commanders, insects that lose their orders during an assault like this won't be able to retreat. Their only option will be to follow the main force into Konoha."
"So there's no longer any point in targeting the commanders. Send the assassination units to help defend the walls instead."
"Understood."
Jiraiya nodded quickly and issued the order.
The assassination units originally assigned to eliminate the commanders joined the defense of the walls.
Countless ninjutsu and kibaku fuda rained down below the walls as though they cost nothing. Every