Wind fed the flames, and under the push of Wind Release, the fire suddenly spread into a sea of flames dozens of meters wide, sweeping toward a gathering remnant force of Hidden Cloud ninja ahead.
Those ninja had only just recovered from the impact of the Tailed Beast Ball. Before they could reorganize their formation, they crashed headlong into this Kurenai-colored inferno.
Screams rose one after another as their formation was completely scattered. The survivors could only flee in all directions.
"Nice coordination." Jiraiya praised them as he swept past.
Minato caught his breath, the corners of his mouth curling upward despite himself.
Naori did not respond, but her motion as she withdrew her technique was a little smoother than usual.
The Uzushio Village ninja followed close behind, picking off the scattered remnants one by one, leaving Explosive Tag scraps and broken weapons all over the ground.
The battle ended quickly—the enemies had lost their organizational structure, and against the united pursuit, they could barely mount any effective counterattack.
Kushina did not directly join the pursuit. Instead, she stood on a low slope at the rear, gripping a Kunai with a tense expression as she watched the flow of the battlefield.
She did not rashly charge in. After all, she knew perfectly well that she did not yet have enough combat experience to move with ease through a chaotic battlefield.
But neither did she retreat. She was looking for isolated ninja to kill.
"Boss Kushina!" A somewhat familiar voice came from beside her.
Kushina turned and saw an ultra-cute face before her.
"Noka?! Why did you run over here? It's dangerous here. Go back quickly."
Noka Uzumaki shook her head. "Boss, I'm a ninja who can stand on my own now!"
She even raised the Kunai in her hand to