The Allied Forces came under attack without even seeing where the enemy was. That was the power of beyond-visual-range strikes.
At that moment, there was nothing they could do but passively endure the beating.
"Why are there missiles? Didn't they say Lin Qing cherished civilian lives?!"
The mercenaries shouted anxiously. Quite a few had already rushed to the railing, ready to jump off the warship.
If it had been up to them alone, they would probably have vanished before the battle even began. Fortunately, there were still samurai and regular ninja units aboard. A captain-level officer shouted:
"Ninjutsu Squad!"
The Ninjutsu Squad rushed out and was just about to join forces to set up a defensive ninjutsu when the missiles exploded above their heads first.
Kurotsuchi raised both hands over her head, bracing herself for the impact.
But there was no impact or scorching heat. Instead, a cool breeze swept over them.
It blew across their faces, leaving them refreshed. Even some of the seasick samurai perked up considerably.
"This is...?"
Everyone stared blankly overhead, unable to understand what the Land of Water was trying to do.
A ceremonial salute to welcome them from afar?
A mercenary sneered. "Do the Land of Water bastards think that if they do this, we'll go easy on them once the fighting starts?"
His words drew a burst of laughter from those around him. They said Lin Qing's people had probably been scared out of their wits, resorting to such a method to curry favor with them.
One after another, they completely forgot how they had wanted to jump ship and flee just moments ago.
Laughter spread across the vessel, while only a few people frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that something was wrong.
Kurotsuchi was one of them.
She clenched her fist, feeling that