Ocean of War

Some Konoha Ninja tried to control Lu Zeming with Genjutsu or Mind Techniques.

But Lu Zeming was too fast, and his movements were too unpredictable. The Konoha Ninja could not even lock onto him.

In that moment, Lu Zeming became a merciless killing machine. Blood flowed wherever he went, and the Konoha Ninja fell back under his assault.

Unlike the bloody fighting to Lu Zeming's south, Ghost Lantern Vine's defense in the west was far less messy.

Ghost Lantern Vine sent out just three branches to fill the breach in the wall. His main trunk lay across the ramparts, while countless smaller branches spread like ivy over the entire wall.

It was nearly impossible for the Iwagakure Ninja to use Earth Release to open another breach.

The Iwagakure Ninja threw everything they had at Ghost Lantern Vine, but their Ninjutsu barely scratched him.

Every time Ghost Lantern Vine swept out a branch, several Iwagakure Ninja died.

Some clever Iwagakure Ninja tried to slip underground and infiltrate the village from below. Without exception, Ghost Lantern Vine's buried branches caught them and drained them into husks.

Ghost Lantern Vine had first absorbed Gamabunta's Chakra. Now, after draining Chakra from so many Iwagakure Ninja, his body began to change.

Countless twigs sprouted from his once-bare trunk and branches. They were fragile, but grew so densely that they looked like a layer of down.

When Ghost Lantern Vine ensnared another Iwagakure Ninja, those twigs pierced the ninja's flesh and began devouring his body.

Within a few breaths, nothing remained of the ninja but clothes and bones.

Ghost Lantern Vine was beside himself with excitement. "It seems I've gained a new ability! Following Master really does bring one reward after another! Ho ho ho..."

Ghost Lantern Vine laughed with abandon, but the Iwagakure Ninja were