"Lady Tsunade, there are too many of them. Lord Minato and I can't hold them back!"
Hyuga Rishu's pressure skyrocketed. This was the enemy's main base, and densely packed enemies were rushing over. He felt as though he would be melted by enemy ninjutsu the next second.
Minato Namikaze held a specially made kunai before him, transferring away a wave of overwhelming ninjutsu as he said quickly, "Go help Lord Jiraiya spread the fire. Leave this to me."
"Alright." Hyuga Rishu knew his own limits. He could not afford to be pinned down here. Under Minato's cover, he reached Jiraiya's side and used Vacuum Palm to intensify the spreading flames.
The Allied Shinobi Forces could not put out the fire as quickly as it spread. For a time, raging flames churned out smoke that blanketed the sky.
With both sides' vision obstructed, breathing became difficult as well. One careless mistake could lead to inhaling vast amounts of smoke and suffocating to death.
After calmly assessing the situation, Minato Namikaze decisively created four Shadow Clones and deployed a barrier, trapping Tsunade and the Raikage inside so that those outside could not interfere with the battle within.
However, the Shadow Clones also caused Minato Namikaze to lose a considerable amount of chakra in an instant. This operation had been intended as a surprise attack, so they could not drag it out for too long.
Their ultimate goal was to destroy the supply depot, preventing the Allied Shinobi Forces from mounting a large-scale battle for the time being, allowing the Empire to seize the initiative.
Jiraiya also used Shadow Clones to ensure that the blaze could not be extinguished anytime soon.
As long as they held on for a few more minutes, the supplies painstakingly prepared by the Allied Shinobi Forces would be