Under the orderly control of the Konoha ninja, white laser beams moved in formation, weaving a complex, shifting network above the sea.
This laser net descending from the sky completely enveloped the waters occupied by the Kirigakure fleet. Ships fortunate enough to evade the first attack were soon mercilessly sliced to pieces by the constantly moving laser beams. The massive fleet had nowhere to escape within this seemingly sparse giant net. Its destruction was only a matter of time.
The scorching laser beams carved bottomless trenches through the sea. Under the dense, almost tangible barrage, the waters were churned upside down, sending waves crashing high into the air. Vast quantities of seawater were instantly vaporized by the intense heat, then condensed into mist overhead. Refracted through the water vapor, the white light became a dazzling spectrum of colors, creating a magnificent spectacle across the sea.
Beneath the water, Mei Terumi used the momentum of her dive to plunge rapidly downward the instant she entered the sea. Her instincts told her that the danger remained. Even the deep, dark waters offered no sense of safety.
What happened afterward proved that she had been right. After diving dozens of meters at high speed with a ninja's physical abilities and the aid of Water Release chakra, she hid on the seafloor and witnessed the tragic scene above firsthand.
Under the fierce radiance cast by the laser beams, the seawater was as bright as day. Mei Terumi could clearly see everything overhead, including Tianxing Fortress above the sea. Countless shipwrecks and Mist Ninja who had fallen into the water were swept into the laser barrage, reduced to ash in an instant.
She even saw quite a few members of the air force activate the flight devices on their backs after falling into the sea,