"Konoha?!"
Upon suddenly hearing Araki's words, Dodai unconsciously repeated them, his tone tinged with surprise.
But he came to his senses in an instant.
That was right—aside from Konoha, who else could send a ninja proficient in Wood Release?
That was the First Hokage's signature ability!
"Enemy attack! Protect Lord Raikage!"
After recovering, Dodai immediately raised his voice and shouted.
This was different from the earlier battle between the Raikage and Nagato, which had practically been a game. They had allowed the two to duel so Nagato would be thoroughly convinced, but there was no such relationship with Konoha's ninja.
They would use their numbers to tell the enemy whose territory this was!
Moreover, when facing an ability like Wood Release, one that came with its own legendary aura, an ordinary lone ninja truly had little courage to oppose it.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Following Dodai's shout, every Kumogakure ninja on the ship sprang into action.
For a moment, lightning crisscrossed through the air while the rustle of clothes slicing through the wind rose and fell. In the blink of an eye, dozens of Kumogakure ninja had all landed before the Raikage.
Half of them drew their blades, while the other half formed hand seals. Every one of them stared intently at the suddenly emerged barrier of wooden spikes, ready to strike at any moment.
Meanwhile, the other half of the jonin on the ship, those who did not belong to Kumogakure, began discussing among themselves.
"Is that the legendary Wood Release?"
"Konoha got here fast!"
"This is going to be interesting!"
That was what most ninja from small countries thought.
After all, the ownership of the Rinnegan and Konoha's strength did not, strictly speaking, have much to do with them.
But some people did not see it that way.
Hikō,