Caught Off Guard: The Change Brought by a Nobody

A hundred-meter-high wave, carrying immense power, surged toward the small island.

Behind the giant wave, the people of Konoha followed closely.

However, whether it was Fugaku Uchiha, Hyuga Hiashi, or even the most inconspicuous Genin, none of them had yet recovered from the shock.

As Jonin, Fugaku Uchiha had extremely complicated feelings at this moment. He knew all too well what conditions needed to be met to unleash such a giant wave Ninjutsu.

It's not something you can accomplish just by Chakra; you also need to have sufficient mastery of Water Nature Transformations.

At least in his understanding, almost no one in the current Ninja World could do that.

Meanwhile, at the Mist Village Camp.

The moment the giant wave took shape, the intense Chakra fluctuations were immediately detected by the Camp's Detection Barrier.

Immediately, a piercing alarm sounded Camp, and various Defense Barriers were activated almost simultaneously, enveloping the entire Camp in a faint layer of light.

Karatachi Yagura and Mizunuki Asuka arrived at the edge of the Camp immediately, gazing at the distant sea following the reaction of the Detection Barrier.

"It seems like there's nothing there. Is there something wrong with the Barrier?"

Mizunuki Asuka sea, seeing nothing at all, and muttered to herself.

Goji Yagura didn't have that luck. There was nothing wrong with detecting the barrier, let alone that level of chakra fluctuations.

Sure enough, at the end of his line of sight, an unusual protrusion caught Karatachi Yagura's attention.

The distance was too great; the hundred-meter-high wave was hidden by the vast ocean from his position. However, as he got closer, he finally noticed the unusual feature that was so different from the surrounding area.

What is that?

Karatachi Yagura shouted, pointing in the direction of the waves.

With Yagura's instructions and the distance getting closer, Mizunuki Asuka finally saw what it was.

His expression immediately changed drastically: his mouth gaped open in surprise, his eyes widened in disbelief, and his face contorted in panic.

"Waves! How did such huge waves suddenly appear? They're at least a hundred meters high!"

"Quickly gather all the ninjas skilled in Water Style! We must destroy this giant wave before it arrives, or the Camp will be finished!"

Mizunuki Asuka had already lost her composure and was issuing orders without considering the consequences.

"Damn it, that was definitely Ninjutsu released by Konoha Ninja. There must be Konoha Ninjas hiding behind the giant wave. If you go out so rashly, you'll only walk right into their trap."

Karatachi Yagura remained calm, his baby face tense, his brain racing.

However, all of this was in vain; under absolute power, any resistance would be crushed by the giant waves.

At this moment, the others in the Camp also gradually noticed the existence of the giant wave, and the entire Camp immediately erupted in excitement.

Fortunately, the giant wave is still far away. To the prepared ninjas, the wave is unlikely to kill them; it's just that the Camp—

"Damn Konoha scum, pass down the order: everyone leave the Camp and prepare for a final battle with the Konoha Ninja."

At the command, the panicked Mist Ninja immediately found their leader, and ninjas kept running out of the Camp, gathering behind Karatachi Yagura and Mizunuki Asuka.

The ninjas were very fast, especially since they didn't need to carry supplies; the Mist Ninjas assembled in just one minute.

After two battles, only 1,300 to 1,400 people are still standing here. There are also a large number of support ninjas and wounded soldiers. There are less than 1,000 people who can actually fight.

For these Mist Ninja, it is now First Shinobi World War. Everyone must fight, even if it means sacrificing their lives to deplete a Konoha Ninjutsu.

The hundred-meter-high waves were getting closer and closer to the Mist Ninja; what appeared to be just a line from afar had now become an overwhelming force.

When the giant waves surged onto the island, the entire island seemed to roar as it was struck by the waves.

Where the waves passed, the still-shimmering Defense Barrier shattered, looking hardly any better than something made of paper.

The entire Camp was instantly shattered by the waves, and at that moment everyone was incredibly grateful for Karatachi Yagura's decision.

Without seeing it with their own eyes, they couldn't understand the power contained in those hundred-meter-high waves. Even as people from this island Land of Water, they had never seen such waves before.

After the giant wave subsided, everything vanished, leaving only a barren island. Even the original grass on the island was completely stripped away.

Meanwhile, the ninjas of Konoha and the Mist Ninja have all regrouped on the island. Enemies meeting again are bound to be filled with hatred, which is probably a good description of the current situation.

More importantly, the Mist Ninja all knew at this moment that they were First Shinobi World War, and their only way to survive was to drive these Konoha ninjas into the sea.

Therefore, all the Mist Ninja had bloodshot eyes, and each of them stared at the Konoha ninja as if they all harbored hatred for the murder of their fathers and the theft of their wives.

It's unclear who started it, but when the first ninja charged at the other side, both sides launched their own attacks simultaneously.

The battle officially began. As the strongest in Konoha, Taiichi naturally dared not be negligent in the slightest. He charged at the forefront of the team, like an arrow, leading the Konoha Ninja straight into the center of Mist Village.

His target was also very clear: Karatachi Yagura, who was in the central command position.

This guy is the future Fourth Mizukage. If we can take him down here, it will be like eliminating a major force from Mist Village.

However, Yagura clearly does not yet have the responsibility of Mizukage. Seeing Taiichi charging towards him, he showed no awareness of the need to meet the challenge head-on.

Judging from his constant gesturing, he was clearly also taking on the role of commander, while the original Commander, Mizunuki Asuka, was at the forefront of the charge.

This perfectly illustrates the difference between the phrase, "Brothers, follow me!" and "Brothers, charge!"

The Konoha Village side was unstoppable, displaying an attitude of killing anyone who stood in their way.

Although Mist Village is First Shinobi World War, their leader's lack of performance inevitably puts them at a disadvantage.

The charging ninjas were incredibly fast; the small island was crossed in the blink of an eye, and both sides entered each other's attack range.

Taiichi was the first to be targeted; everyone in Mist Village recognized his face, making him the perfect target for concentrated fire.

More than half of the Ninjutsu attacks were aimed at him personally.

Fireballs, Water Bullet, Kazekiri, lightning strikes, Earth Spikes —all sorts of unimaginable attacks came flying at them.

Taiichi is no pushover either. If having more people meant being useful, then it wouldn't have been Senju Hashirama who pacified the Warring States Period, but Iwagakure.

He then clasped his hands together, forming only two mudras.

Ice Release: Falling from the Sky.

The sky darkened, and a huge circular ice sheet descended from the sky, crushing all the Ninjutsu in front of it to the ground.

The few fish that managed to escape the net were completely obliterated by Taiichi's casually unleashed Flame Slash.

However, it is impolite not to reciprocate.

Such warm hospitality naturally required Taiichi to reciprocate.

Holding a knife in his right hand, he formed three hand seals with his left, and countless Phoenix Sage Fire appeared before Taiichi. As Chakra was poured in, the Fireballs quickly became more vibrant in color.

Orange-red, orange-yellow, yellow, and bright gold.

The scorching heat caused even the ninjas behind Taiichi to unconsciously increase their distance.

Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Barrage

A head-on charge is just a blink of an eye; there's no time for you to unleash more Ninjutsu. Taiichi's ability to defend first and then counterattack already demonstrates his superior skill; ordinary ninjas only have time to unleash one offensive Ninjutsu.

Faced with nearly a hundred Phoenix Sage Fire crashing down on them from Taiichi, most of the Mist Ninjas didn't have a chance to unleash their Ninjutsu again and could only rely on Taijutsu to block or dodge.

Those ninjas who dodged were alright, and even the faster ones managed to dodge.

Those who chose to block and those who couldn't dodge in time were in deep trouble.

Temperatures exceeding 3000 degrees Celsius are beyond the reach of ordinary weapons; a mere touch would be fatal, and even a glancing blow would result in injury.

The extremely high temperature instantly carbonizes the burned area, and even getting close will result in burns from the high temperature.

In an instant, a group of Mist Ninjas in front of Taiichi fell down, creating an unprecedented visual spectacle.

The front line suffered a setback, which dampened the morale of the entire Mist Village. However, before they could recover, the front-line ninjas had already collided with each other.

Taiichi infused the Short Sword with a large amount of wind-attribute Chakra, causing the bright gold blade to fade rapidly, taking on a faint bluish glow, and the blade tip to extend by half a meter.

Tai's superb swordsmanship, combined with speed and strength far Jonin that of Taiichi, made fighting ordinary Chunin Genin as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

In close combat, sharpness is key.

Every time Taiichi swung his sword, if the opponent's weapon was not protected by Chakra, it would shatter upon contact, and the ninja behind the weapon would either die or be maimed.

Such efficient killing was naturally exhilarating for Konoha, but undoubtedly another heavy blow to Mist Village.

Taiichi's brilliant move was clearly seen by the Mist Village members. In addition, Taiichi clear goal, heading straight for Karatachi Yagura, and gradually no more Kirigakure Mist Ninja to block his way.

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals.

This is an age-old truth, especially in the Ninja World where extraordinary powers exist. Assigning ninjas of equal strength to deal with skilled enemies is basic common sense.

If the leader wants to use the lives of Genin the enemy's elite fighters, do you think his men will rebel against him?

Therefore, in the second half of the race Taiichi rushed to Karatachi Yagura's side almost without any obstacles.

If you were to describe Yagura's current feelings, it would be more disgusting than eating shit. He knows Taiichi well how powerful Taichi is, and he absolutely does not want to face such a master.

But when he saw that Taiichi was fighting him while also sending two Shadow Clones to participate in other battlefields, he became even more furious.

This is blatant disrespect for him, showing him no regard whatsoever.

They say people need face and trees need bark, and even if Yagura doesn't want to fight Taiichi, this fight is inevitable.

He picked up his thick Iron Staff and smashed it down on Taiichi's forehead.

"Bang"

"Bang"

"Bang"

After three consecutive clashes, Taiichi was forced to retreat step by step. This was not a matter of strength, but rather the overwhelming force of heavy weapons against light weapons.

After three encounters, Taiichi had a clear understanding of the situation, and naturally, he would not continue with head-on clashes.

His strikes had changed from their previous fierce and sharp style; now they seemed to have transformed into a gentle, flowing motion, with techniques such as flicking, hooking, wiping, and deflecting executed with unparalleled skill.

Yagura had only managed three satisfying moves when he immediately realized something was wrong. His opponent's body seemed to have turned into a quagmire, sticky and slippery. Every time he struck with his staff, his opponent would parry and strike, deflecting the staff to the side, leaving him with nowhere to use his strength.

What's even more infuriating is that while fighting him, his opponent could still unleash Ninjutsu with his other hand—who could stand that?

When a Wind Blade grazed Yagura's scalp, shaving off a few of his upturned ahoge (cowlicks), he no longer dared to engage in Taiichi combat with Taichi.

After forcing Taiichi a single blow, he himself quickly retreated, forming hand seals and beginning to unleash Ninjutsu.

He didn't want to engage in close combat with Taiichi anymore; not only would he not gain any advantage, but he would also easily get himself killed.

However, this change suited Taiichi's wishes even better.

After several exchanges, he also discovered that Yagura, this small guy, was very slippery and not someone he could defeat in a few moves.

This means that he has been effectively tied down here by Yagura, which is not in his best interest.

Now that they're going to clash with Ninjutsu, he won't hold back.

While I can't summon everything by simply clasping my hands together and shouting, I can certainly unleash a Ninjutsu using one or two hand seals.

Unlike Yagura, whose Ninjutsu was all aimed at Taiichi.

Taiichi's counterattack was much more spectacular.

Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame, Wind Style: Vacuum Serial Waves, Water Style: Wild Water Dance.

They are all high-damage attacks with a wide area of effect.

While blocking the enemy's numbers, keep throwing them at areas with many Mist Ninjas. Each one can clear out a group of ninjas in the surrounding area.

This is really tough on Mist Village now.

With Konoha Ninjas surrounding them from the front and a bastard constantly throwing area-of -Ninjutsu at them from behind, this battle is hopeless.

"Karatachi Yagura, what are you doing? Keep Taichi Matsushita occupied! If this continues, the team will collapse!"

Mizunuki Asuka cried out loudly in the distance, "This is First Shinobi World War situation, yet there are still people paddling around."

Even he was affected by Taiichi's Ninjutsu; can you imagine how angry he was?

"Damn it, you make it sound so easy. Hurry up and send two Jonin; I can't hold him off by myself."

That's true. Last time, he and Mizunuki Asuka sacrificed Raiga Kurosuki to escape from Taiichi. Now, he can only barely hold on and stay alive on his own.

But now there are no more Jonin come and provide support, and everyone is barely holding on to remain undefeated.

This stalemate did not last long, and it was not the Jonin, but rather the Genin who made the first breakthrough.

Mist Village is now First Shinobi World War a desperate battle, with everyone prepared to die. However, when they actually engage in combat with the enemy, the situation often becomes complicated and difficult to predict.

No one knows whether a small action will be the trigger for a breakdown.

Mizuki is Medical Ninja from Mist Village. She is usually timid and doesn't have much combat ability, but she has accumulated merit and been promoted to Chunin through her excellent medical skills.

She thought life would continue peacefully like this, but unexpectedly, war broke out.

She was also assigned to the front lines due to village reassignment.

That's acceptable, though, since as Medical Ninja, her mission is simply to save lives; combat has little to do with her.

Little did she know that she had only been on the battlefield for a short time when a series of defeats kept her extremely busy, with a large number of wounded leaving her no time to rest.

Today, having already retreated to the open sea, they received orders from higher command: pick up your Kunai and go to the front lines, or you will die.

The orders from Mist Village were always so direct and ruthless, without any explanation; they would Kunai and send them to the battlefield.

As the hundred-meter-high giant wave roared past in front of her, Mizuki felt as if her legs no longer belonged to her.

She followed the Shinobi Army in a daze, absentmindedly throwing away Kunai.

Until--