Secret Technique of the Ghost Lantern

Having just broken into the second line of defense Kirigakure had established along the Land of Water's border, Uchiha Yue discovered that he was in considerable trouble.

The very second Uchiha Yue stepped into the Land of Water's second line of defense, his Purple Eye suddenly revealed countless Kirigakure shinobi concealed all around him. Those Kirigakure shinobi had managed to evade his Purple Eye's detection earlier because they were all members of Kirigakure's Hozuki Clan!

The shinobi of Kirigakure in the Land of Water were already highly skilled in aquatic combat. When it came to the place with the greatest number of experts in Water Style ninjutsu, it was undoubtedly Kirigakure of the Land of Water. Moreover, having lived in coastal regions year-round, some Kirigakure shinobi of the Land of Water possessed exceptional swimming skills even if they did not excel at Water Style ninjutsu. They naturally held an advantage when fighting on the sea.

Among those Kirigakure shinobi of the Land of Water, the clan with the greatest advantage in aquatic combat was the Hozuki Clan surrounding Uchiha Yue. Hozuki Clan shinobi possessed a water-related Kekkei Genkai to begin with, and when they lay in ambush beneath the sea's surface, they could bring their clan's Kekkei Genkai to its fullest potential.

As a result, there was no better choice than Kirigakure's Hozuki Clan for guarding the Land of Water's second line of defense.

Just like the Hozuki Clan shinobi before Uchiha Yue, who had used their clan's Kekkei Genkai to deceive his Purple Eye's detection earlier, it was clear just how troublesome these Hozuki Clan shinobi were on the sea. And once Uchiha Yue broke into Kirigakure's second line of defense in the Land of Water, the Hozuki Clan shinobi hidden there immediately surrounded him from every direction.

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