He stood atop the crystal wall platform at the highest point of the fortress, looking down at the battlefield below, which resembled a boiling pool of blood.
Under countless ninjutsu, Explosive Tags, and suicidal assaults, the Mystic Crystal Wall rumbled dully. The runic glow across its surface flickered violently, yet it remained as steady as a mountain.
On the walls, Konoha shinobi fought desperately from behind the fortifications.
The flashes of ninjutsu rose and fell in succession. The clang of weapons, furious roars, and agonized screams blended into a symphony of death.
Neji took a deep breath, and icy air filled his lungs. He slowly raised his right hand as jet-black crystal particles gathered in his palm, stretching and taking shape!
An ancient yet sleek Dark Crystal Longbow, its entire body gleaming with a dim luster, formed in an instant! At both ends of the bow, dense wind-element runes flickered like breathing lights. Then, his left hand closed loosely, and five incomparably tough chakra threads extended from his fingers, precisely connecting the two ends of the bow and forming a blazing white bowstring!
No words, no roar. Neji's eyes were as calm as an ancient frozen lake, with only cold killing intent burning deep within them. He drew the bow into a full moon, his movements fluid and swift, as though he had practiced them thousands upon thousands of times.
"Crystal Release: Myriad Illusion Arrow Rain!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The bowstring trembled! Not one arrow, but dozens! Arrows formed from pure Mystic Crystal, their tips glinting with lethal cold light, shot from the string like an enraged swarm of bees!
They carved dim trails through the air, nearly impossible to catch with the naked eye, striking with unmatched precision at the Jonin, Special Jonin, and key targets attempting