Uchiha Yu narrowed his eyes at the vast forest ahead.
"Have every ninja proficient in Fire Release set the forest ablaze!"
Mei Terumi's three thousand troops were in the forest, after all. Once the flames spread, it would deal them a considerable blow.
"Kirigakure's ninja specialize in Water Release. A simple fire probably won't kill them, but making their lives miserable is enough!"
This was the first battle of the Fourth Ninja World War. They had to win it in style!
The Uchiha clansmen proficient in Fire Release led the other Fire Release ninja in bombarding the forest ahead with wave after wave of flames.
In just a few minutes, the forest became a sea of fire!
"Earth Release ninja, stand by!" Uchiha Yu did not let his guard down. By his reckoning, these flames would not stop the enemy.
Inside the forest.
A female ninja wearing a blue strapless dress and a white belt led a force of three thousand through the trees.
She was none other than the future Mizukage, Mei Terumi!
Mei Terumi was only a Jonin at the time, but her exceptional abilities had already made her one of Kirigakure's strongest fighters!
As far as this war was concerned, Mei Terumi was simply following the Mizukage's orders.
Although, in the original story, Ao should have already freed Karatachi Yagura from the genjutsu by this point.
Clearly, however, in this timeline, he was still under Obito's control.
"Who knows how long this war will last!" Mei Terumi's brows furrowed.
Suddenly, the Kirigakure ninja cried out in unison.
A vast sea of fire had appeared ahead of them, surging toward the Kirigakure ninja with terrifying force amid thick black smoke and waves of heat!
"Are they trying to burn us alive?" Mei Terumi chuckled. "They really underestimate Kirigakure!"