Otherworld-Western Four Islands, Land of Water
"Water Release Unit, get ready!"
Kisame's resonant voice rang out aboard the lead ship.
Land of Water ninja crowded the deck. At Kisame's command, they began mobilizing their chakra.
A cruel smile appeared on Kisame's face. Like the ninja of the Water Release Unit, he raised his hands before his chest, ready to form hand seals.
"Water Release! Great Waterfall Technique!"
Kisame roared at the top of his lungs. Only after his voice faded did he begin forming hand seals alongside the members behind him.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!!"
An enormous surge of chakra erupted from the ship, with Kisame alone accounting for just under half of it.
Yet even after the technique was completed, the sea before the Land of Water forces remained calm!
The Konoha-Sand Shinobi Fleet, at least twenty nautical miles away, had long since detected the intense chakra surge. Everyone, including Sarutobi and Chiyo, stood on deck, braced for action.
Soon, the Water Release Unit's chakra signatures vanished. Konoha's Hyūga ninja strained their Byakugan until their eyes nearly turned bloodshot, yet still found nothing unusual.
"Elder Chiyo, what do you think?" Sarutobi felt slightly uneasy.
Chiyo rolled her eyes at his words. Come on, man.
Don't you know why our village is called Sunagakure?
Forget naval battles-we've barely even been on boats!
The most water we ever saw before was the rain in the Land of Rain...
Had Sarutobi known what Chiyo was thinking, he would have had something to say himself.
Konoha has never fought a naval battle either!
The Land of Water always brought the fighting to our doorstep. We never even left the Land of Fire!
If we didn't have a few big rivers, we'd be pretty much like you sand-players!
The Konoha-Sand Shinobi Fleet cut