Land of Water, Bluefish Island.
"Water Style: Super Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
Under Kisame Hoshigaki's lead, over a thousand Mist Village ninja formed hand seals together. Towering waves transformed into a gigantic palm that blotted out the sky and crashed viciously toward the island ahead.
The Konoha ninja gathered on the island were unwilling to be outdone. With solid ground beneath their feet this time, they finally had the strength to strike back.
"Earth Release: Ten Thousand Mile Earth Flow Wall!"
Rumble!
The earth veins surged and rocks piled upward. In the blink of an eye, a towering stone wall like a sea dike rose from the ground, firmly blocking the raging tide outside.
Bang!
The surging currents slammed into the sturdy embankment with an unwilling roar before sliding away to either side along the circular coastline.
"Damn, this move seems to be getting less and less useful!"
Hozuki Sengetsu, Mist Village's frontline commander standing beside Kisame Hoshigaki, looked at the magnificent dike ahead and could not help sighing.
Ever since they had trapped the remaining Konoha ninja on Bluefish Island, Mist Village had sent Kisame to lead different groups of ninja in launching large-scale Water Release attacks against the island every day.
During the first two attacks, they had achieved some results while Konoha had yet to gain a firm foothold. But once the Konoha ninja stabilized their defenses, they became increasingly at ease in dealing with them.
By now, these attacks felt more like the two sides exchanging routine greetings.
"It can't be helped. Earth Release naturally counters Water Release. With the island as their foundation, they don't have any less of a geographical advantage than we do."
Kisame Hoshigaki bared his teeth and glanced at the green-haired man nearby, who carried forked twin blades on his