Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 416 Fishing Law Enforcement
"Second Brother! Quickly help me retrieve the blades that fell into the sea!"

Tobirama Umino's eyes darted around, and seeing Sasuke Umino land, he immediately walked over.

“During the mission, refer to your position.” Sasuke Umino glanced at him expressionlessly.

Tobirama Umino immediately straightened his back and pleaded again, "Yes! Please assist in recovering the lost weapons, Captain!"

Sasuke Umino nodded slightly, but he didn't make any big moves. He simply made a grasping motion with one hand towards the sea.

Om-!
An invisible magnetic wave spread out from him. Under the sea, the scattered kunai and shuriken seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, breaking through the seawater and flying back to the pirate ship's deck like bees returning to their hive, quickly piling up into a small metal hill.

Tobirama Umino's eyes lit up. He immediately pulled out a scroll and deftly sealed all the recovered blades inside, then happily hung it on his waist.

Tekukin stared wide-eyed, unable to contain himself, and exclaimed, "Tobirama! These are my blades! How did they become yours?"

With a "I'm doing this for your own good" expression, Umino Tobirama patted Kugane on the shoulder: "Kane, I'm doing this for your own good! To make you deeply understand the importance of 'cherishing your tools and using them wisely'! The captain often teaches us that every resource is hard-earned! You were so reckless just now, how can you learn your lesson and develop muscle memory if you don't lose some blood?"

He turned to Sasuke Umino, seeking his support: "Captain, do you think I'm right?"

Sasuke Umino looked at Tobirama's "justified" greedy little face, and then at Tsukigami's pained expression, and couldn't help but laugh.

He didn't expose Tobirama's ulterior motives, but instead followed up on the conversation, saying in a deep voice to his opponent, Kukin: "What Tobirama said is not without reason. The results of this operation were acceptable, but the execution of the tactics by Kukin's squad was indeed flawed. They wasted a lot of standard-issue weapons, which was unwise. The weapons recovered this time will be temporarily kept by Tobirama as punishment. I hope you will take this as a warning."

Tekujin opened his mouth, thinking of the mountain of knives, and felt a pang of heartache; that all cost money.

In the end, he could only look dejected and mutter to himself, "I made a terrible mistake in choosing friends! Can't we even be friends anymore..."

However, he was helpless when the tactics were not handled properly.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Sasuke Umino looked at the two pirate ships, which were old but still had a relatively intact main structure. Without wasting them, he ordered the accompanying logistics ninjas to take over and repair them. After a simple repair, they would set off with the fleet, at least to be used as transport ships to carry some supplies.

Suppressing pirates was merely a small episode in the long voyage.

The fleet continued northward, and at the horizon, the outline of the snow-covered coastline of the Land of Iron could be faintly seen.

Just when everyone thought the tedious sea voyage was about to end and they would finally set foot on land, an urgent alarm sounded from the watchtower.

This time, the sentry's voice was filled with unprecedented solemnity and tension: "Alert! Alert! A large fleet has been spotted to the northeast! Judging by the flags... it's the Land of Lightning's fleet! The number... it's extremely large, and they're heading towards us at high speed!"

Sasuke Umino's eyes suddenly sharpened as he looked towards the gradually clearing sails in the northeast. The size of the Kumogakure fleet far exceeded expectations; even their two ironclad warships, which they considered their flagship, had been deployed. Clearly, they were determined to completely annihilate the Ironclad Legion at sea.

"Heh!" Umino Sasuke sneered inwardly, "It wasn't for nothing that I went through all that trouble by sea. This 'entrapment' has finally lured these 'big fish' here."

While his plan was certainly aimed at securing victory for Konoha in the Ninja War, its deeper purpose was to clear the final obstacle for the Land of Waves to ascend to the position of maritime hegemony.

The Land of Water, Kirigakure, has been crippled, and the change of maritime hegemony is a foregone conclusion. However, the Land of Lightning, with its superior geographical location and years of development, has a navy that should not be underestimated, and is even a level above the Land of Fire.

If we cannot take this opportunity to severely damage or even annihilate their main force, the future maritime expansion of the Land of Waves will be strongly hampered.

That's why he chose this route, and his whereabouts were discovered by the Cloud Recluse.

As expected, faced with the immense temptation of annihilating Konoha's elite army, the Third Raikage ultimately couldn't resist and personally led the main fleet to attack.

"Very well, let's completely shatter the backbone of the Cloud Village right here in this sea!" A cold glint flashed in Umino Sasuke's eyes as he slowly floated into the air, using the Light-Heavy Rock Technique, like a white meteor, to actively meet the massive Cloud Village fleet.

He stopped in mid-air several hundred meters away from the Cloud Hidden flagship, his voice carrying a chilling question: "Old Ai! You lead such a large fleet to block my path, what is your intention? Do you intend to tear up the alliance we just signed?"

The Third Raikage, A, stood at the bow of the flagship, his body wreathed in lightning. He let out a thunderous sneer: "Umino Sasuke! Stop with the pretense! An alliance? That's nothing but a piece of waste paper! Between nations, only eternal interests matter! Today is the day your Konoha Iron Wall Army is destroyed!"

He waved his hand sharply, his voice shaking the sea: "All troops, listen to my command! Attack! Leave no one alive! I will bury Konoha's first main force here today!"

"kill--!!!"

The Cloud Village fleet roared deafeningly, and the warships began to accelerate, charging towards Konoha's wooden transport ships like a pack of sharks pouncing on their prey.

The Iron Wall Legion's ninjas stood on the swaying deck, looking at the Cloud Village fleet, which outnumbered them tenfold and was better equipped. They were first shocked, then filled with boundless rage.

"Bastard! You treacherous dog of the Cloud Village! How dare you betray our promise!"

"They tore up the alliance they just signed. Do they have no credibility whatsoever?!"

"We shouldn't have signed that bullshit alliance with them in the first place!"

Amidst the public outrage, some senior Jonin opportunely pointed the finger at the Konoha leadership.

Hearing the Jonin captain's complaint, a newly promoted young ninja asked the veteran captain beside him in confusion, "Senior, it's certainly hateful that Kumogakure broke the alliance, but what does it have to do with our Konoha higher-ups?"

The veteran captain snorted coldly and lowered his voice, saying, "You've just been promoted, so there are some inside stories you don't know. Back then, the Commander strongly opposed making peace with Kumogakure and advocated uniting with Uzushio Village to fight against Kumogakure. But the Hokage... sigh, for the sake of the so-called 'big picture' and to end the war as soon as possible, not only did he not support it, but he also tacitly approved and even promoted the sacrifice of Uzushio Country in exchange for an alliance with Kumogakure! The Commander couldn't bear to see his old friend suffer, so he led our Umino Clan to secretly send troops to rescue him, but unfortunately... in the end, we still couldn't save Uzushio Country."

These words, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, quickly stirred up huge waves within the Iron Wall Legion.

Many ninjas who had previously only expressed minor complaints about the decisions made by the higher-ups, upon learning the "truth," instantly felt their dissatisfaction with the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, reach its peak.

"So that's how it is! Lord Hokage was unwise, actually..."

"To sign a contract with these treacherous bastards, you're willing to sacrifice your allies?!"

"If it weren't for Commander's heroic efforts to turn the tide, we in Konoha would have suffered even more losses on the front lines!"

Nara Shikaku stood at the edge of the flagship's command room, listening to the discussions on the deck and the increasingly enthusiastic support for the commander, and a chill ran through him.

He keenly sensed that some Jonin loyal to the commander seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally guiding this sentiment.

This is clearly a prelude to ideological work within the army before the emperor is "ascended to the throne"!

With his Sound Release technique, Umino Sasuke naturally noticed these changes within the fleet. While moved, he was also wary of this shift in sentiment. However, with a formidable enemy at hand, this was not the time to dwell on internal affairs. He took a deep breath, and his Sound Release technique, like a resounding bell, instantly drowned out all the noise and anger, clearly reaching the ears of every Iron Wall Legion ninja.

"The Hidden Clouds have betrayed their oath, torn up their alliance, and their desire to destroy Konoha remains undiminished! Since its inception, our Iron Wall Legion has never feared war! If they want war, then let us fight! With our swords, we will show these faithless scoundrels the consequences of provoking the Konoha Iron Wall Legion!"

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

"We swear to follow our commander to the death!"

"Kill all the treacherous dogs of Yunyin!"

The anger that had arisen from the betrayal was instantly ignited by Umino Sasuke's words, transforming into a raging fighting spirit and a morale of shared hatred for the enemy.

The Iron Wall Legion's ninjas, their eyes bloodshot, stared intently at the approaching Cloud Village fleet, wishing they could immediately jump onto the enemy ships and fight.

Looking at the group of Konoha ninjas on the Konoha transport ship, the Third Raikage saw nothing more than a cornered beast fighting desperately.

A mocking sneer appeared on his face: "Umino Sasuke, you're about to die and you're still being stubborn! You're just a few dozen wooden transport ships, what do you think you can do against my Cloud Village's ironclad fleet?"

The Third Raikage was right. Naval battles are all about warships. Once a ship sinks, no matter how powerful your ninjutsu is, you'll only end up as a fish's belly.

The Third Raikage seemed to see the dawn of victory, and chuckled, "Umino Sasuke, you're not hoping your summoning beast called Umibozu will turn the tide, are you? Too bad, we already have your information! Lightning Release Squad, listen up! Be ready to teach that water monster a lesson with Lightning Release!"

Umino Sasuke felt a chill run down his spine. As expected, Kumogakure had gathered the latest information on Umibozu and prepared targeted methods to counter his Lightning Release.

But his face remained calm and even showed a hint of contempt: "That's what Kirigakure thought back then, but they all ended up feeding the fish."

The Third Raikage laughed arrogantly: "Hahaha! How can those trash from Kirigakure compare to my Kumogakure? You only succeeded by luck thanks to your traps and the Land of Waves' fleet! Now that you're alone and have no one to rely on, let's see what tricks you can pull!"

Umino Sasuke stopped arguing with him and simply waved his hand gently.

The Umino Ikkaku couple and Umino Tobirama, who were already prepared, immediately took off on the Teku family's Desert Falcon and flew to the airspace in front of the fleet.

"Let's begin." Sasuke Umino's voice echoed in their minds.

Tobirama Umino nodded emphatically, exchanged a glance with the Umino couple, and then took out a huge joint sealing scroll and pulled it open abruptly.

The runes on the scroll were complex and ancient, radiating powerful spatial fluctuations.

Then, the three of them simultaneously formed hand seals at lightning speed, the intricate hand seals flowing from their fingertips, their chakra resonating intensely.

"Psychic art!"

Bang——! ! !
A deafening roar, far exceeding that of ordinary spirit communication, shook the sea and sky.

White smoke billowed into the sky like a mushroom cloud. When the smoke cleared, a colossal figure that blotted out the sky appeared in the sky above the sea in front of the Konoha fleet!
The fully evolved form of Umibozu, over 100 meters tall, is like a moving mountain!

"It's Umibozu! Commander's summoning beast!"

"Great! Lord Umibozu has arrived!"

"Konoha will win! The Iron Wall Army will win!"

The Iron Wall Legion erupted in deafening cheers, their morale soaring to its peak. Many ninjas looked excitedly at Umino Ikkaku and his two companions in the air, their eyes filled with awe.

"The Umino clan can actually summon the complete form of Umibozu!"

"Doesn't this mean that the Umino clan has gained another Kage-level fighter?!"

"Given time, the strength of the Umino clan may truly surpass that of the Uchiha!"

The Umino clan's air force was also proud, and they all started their aircraft and took off, preparing to cooperate with Umibozu in battle.

On the other hand, the Cloud Hidden Fleet presented a completely different picture.

When that colossal object, over a hundred meters tall, appeared in the air with terrifying pressure, all the Cloud Village ninjas were stunned, and a fear from the depths of their souls instantly welled up in their hearts.

"What kind of monster is this?!"

"Is it a tailed beast? No... tailed beasts shouldn't be this big, right?!"

"This is terrifying! How are we supposed to fight like this?!"

The Third Raikage's pupils constricted sharply, but as a seasoned warrior, he forcibly suppressed his shock and roared, "Don't panic! Maintain formation! Lightning Release squad, aim at the monsters falling from the sky and attack!"

However, Umibozu fell faster and faster from the sky, and within seconds it was close to the sea surface. Its huge body, with immense force, crashed down from the sky like an enlarged version of a celestial meteor.

boom--! ! ! !

The attack directly struck the Cloud Village's assault fleet, creating a massive wave with power comparable to an S-rank Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique. Small Cloud Village escort ships near the impact point were easily overturned like toys, and numerous Cloud Ninjas fell into the water screaming in agony.

On the Konoha side, the Water Release Squad was prepared and used a combined Water Release ninjutsu to barely stabilize the transport ship's rocking and prevent damage to their own vessel.

"Thunder Release·Grateful Wave!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Tiger - All-Out Attack!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Dream, Lightning Man!"

Just as the Cloud Village's Lightning Release squad had regained their footing, they finally reacted, and countless thick bolts of lightning, lightning balls, and lightning spears rained down on Umibozu, who had just entered the water and was adjusting his posture!
Blinding lightning exploded on the sea surface, producing a crackling sound, and even instantly vaporized a large area of ​​seawater.

The surface of the sea monster was covered with a thick S-rank water-style defense, but under such a dense lightning attack, its huge body still shrank by seven or eight meters at a visible speed, which shows that lightning has a significant restraining effect on it.

(End of this chapter)