The Land of Water front.
The sea wind howled, and mist filled the air.
The Land of Water front was like a sleeping battlefield, waiting for the moment flames would ignite it.
Kirigakure's elite forces stood ready, concealed in the thick fog, their killing intent lurking unseen.
The Third Mizukage stood at the bow of a warship, clad in his Mizukage cloak, his eyes cold and his face expressionless.
But anyone with keen senses could detect a faint chakra fluctuation around him that seemed not to be his own. Its presence was heavy and oppressive, stirring unease.
On the distant coastline, Tsunade led Konoha's elite forces ashore in silence.
She wore battle armor, her golden hair streaming in the wind, her gaze as steadfast as stone.
With her came sensory ninja from the Hyuga Clan, reconnaissance forces from the Aburame Clan, and a contingent of medical troops, forming a powerful force capable of both attack and defense.
"Our objective is clear-strike straight at Kirigakure's heart and destroy its elite main force!" At Tsunade's command, the troops quickly dispersed and advanced in formation.
The battle hymn of water and fire began.
On the battlefield, Tsunade tore through the enemy unopposed, shattering a water wall built by the Mist Ninja's Water Release with one punch and splitting a massive coastal rock with one stomp.
Her fighting style was straightforward yet crushingly forceful, like a god of war descending upon the world.
Just as she led her troops through the enemy's second defensive line, a heavy torrent plunged from the sky like a roaring, furious dragon, forcibly dividing the battlefield.
The Third Mizukage appeared.
He stood upon the water like a specter, his voice low. "Hashirama's granddaughter... so you've come."
Tsunade stopped and coldly fixed her eyes on the Mizukage ahead. "You aren't