As a close-combat assault force, the Second Division's mission was to serve as the allied forces' vanguard and confront the enemy's main force head-on.
The troops moved swiftly through the vast Forest Sea and Snowfield. The Sensory Unit's ninjas remained on high alert, constantly searching for any traces of enemies nearby.
Yet several hours passed without them finding any sign of the enemy, as though the enemy had vanished into thin air.
"Strange... there's no reason the Akatsuki would stay completely quiet."
Kitsuchi studied the map in his hands, his brow tightly furrowed.
Just then, Ye Chuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
His [Observation Haki] clearly detected countless presences beneath their feet, packed so densely that it made his scalp crawl!
"Captain Kitsuchi!"
Ye Chuan's voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence among the troops.
"The enemy is underground!"
"Underground?!"
Startled, Kitsuchi immediately turned to Ye Chuan.
"Are you certain? How many are there?"
He knew Ye Chuan's strength was unfathomable, but he had never expected his sensory abilities to be so astonishing as well. He had detected enemies even the Sensory Unit had failed to notice.
"There are... a great many."
A trace of gravity entered Ye Chuan's voice.
"They're packed together. At least... tens of thousands."
"Tens of thousands?!"
Even a seasoned veteran like Kitsuchi could not help drawing in a sharp breath at that number.
But he did not hesitate for a moment, immediately ordering his daughter Kurotsuchi beside him:
"Kurotsuchi! Do as Ye Chuan says! Prepare Earth Release!"
"Yes, Father!"
Kurotsuchi also understood the urgency and immediately formed hand seals!
"Earth Release: Opening Earth Rising Excavation!"
Kitsuchi and his daughter Kurotsuchi unleashed their powerful Earth Release Ninjutsu simultaneously!
Rumble-!!!
With a thunderous roar, the ground ahead of the Second Division