As these thoughts ran through his mind, the Mist Shinobi ahead suddenly made their move.
A sharp command rang out: **"Fire!"**
The next instant, a dense barrage of kunai rained down upon them like a torrential storm, leaving no room to evade.
Seeing this, so of the Genin in the group turned pale, instinctively retreating a few steps.
The Chūnin and Jōnin were also tense, gripping their kunai tightly and preparing to block the incoming assault with intense focus.
It was clear that if these kunai hit their target, their formation would be thrown into complete disarray. Among the kunai, so carried explosive tags, ready to unleash chaos.
Their numbers were already inferior to the enemy's, and if their formation broke apart, the battle would only beco more unwinnable.
**"No, we must stop this!"**
Within a split second, Seii made his decision.
He stepped forward, raising both hands. In an instant, he ford hand seals and slamd his palms onto the ground, invoking the Earth Release technique: **Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!**
With a rumbling noise, the ground shook violently.
The next mont, a massive earthen wall, 50 ters long and 10 ters high, rose from the earth, cutting through the forest and shielding the Konoha ninja.
Previously, creating such a substantial barrier in such a short ti would have been challenging for Seii. However, now that his **Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall** had reached level 6 (2300/10000), it was almost effortless.
The earthen wall successfully blocked the Mist Shinobi's attack.
Kunai clattered against the wall, either bouncing off or embedding themselves within. Explosive tags detonated harmlessly, leaving the Konoha ninja unscathed.
What's more, the Mist Shinobi were caught off guard.
Standing atop the earthen wall, Seii surveyed the dense formation of Mist Shinobi below. Ignoring the explosions around him, he ford seals again and unleashed another jutsu: **Earth Style: Earth Spears!**
Infusing Earth Release chakra through the wall and into the ground, Seii caused nurous rock spikes, as thick as an infant's arm, to burst from the ground. The spikes shot upward like lightning, skewering several Mist Shinobi.
In a blink, the forest ahead was transford into a forest of rock needles. Hundreds of jagged spikes jutted out, creating a grotesque landscape that made onlookers' skin crawl.
Most of the Mist Shinobi managed to evade, but a few weren't so fortunate. Whether due to lack of skill or bad luck, they beca the focus of Seii's attack and were pierced by multiple spikes.
The forest echoed with their anguished screams.
Though this sequence of events took ti to describe, it happened in re monts. The Mist Shinobi barely had ti to react to Seii's dual techniques.
However, Seii's earthen wall soon began to crumble without chakra to sustain it, revealing the Konoha ninja once more.
A commanding voice roared from the Mist Shinobi ranks: **"Attack!"**
The enemy imdiately charged, kunai in hand, rushing toward the Konoha group.
"Organize the defense," Seii instructed a nearby Konoha Jōnin, not waiting for a response before activating **Wind Release: Wind Wings** to soar above the treetops and into the sky.
From above, he could see the Mist Shinobi charging through the forest below. Without hesitation, Seii ford seals again, unleashing the **Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!**
A massive fireball, 30 ters in diater, roared into existence, its brilliance and heat montarily overshadowing the sun.
Everyone below, both Konoha and Mist Shinobi alike, froze in awe at the sight of the blazing inferno.
Taking advantage of their hesitation, Seii directed the fireball to descend upon the Mist Shinobi.
As it fell, the forest beneath it began to wither and ignite, the heat searing everything in its path.
"Defend yourselves!"
"Evade!"
"Take it out!"
Panic spread among the Mist Shinobi, and the last command prevailed.
Three Mist Jōnin launched simultaneous attacks, each using **Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!**
Three colossal water dragons surged upward, colliding with the fireball.
**Boom!**
The impact seed to freeze ti. The water dragons t the fireball in a standstill, white steam billowing into the sky. The battlefield was like a boiling cauldron, ready to explode at any mont.
After only a brief stalemate, both the fireball and the water dragons exploded, scattering flas and water everywhere.
The resulting chaos disrupted the Mist Shinobi's advance, buying the Konoha forces so ti.
Having delivered a decisive blow, Seii prepared to continue his assault but noticed movent in the distance.
In the direction they had co from, he spotted shadowy figures moving.
Confirming that the Hyuga Clan wasn't part of their group on this mission, Seii lifted the seal on his forehead and activated his **Byakugan**.
Through the veil of the forest, his enhanced vision revealed a group of Mist Shinobi blocking their retreat. However, among them was a figure that caught his attention.
This person's chakra pathways were unusual, resembling a web teeming with parasites feeding on their chakra.
They were **parasitic insects**, similar to those used by the Abura Clan.
But why would an Abura ninja be among the Mist Shinobi?
Seii's expression darkened as suspicions filled his mind.
**"No, I must capture them!"**
Determined to uncover the truth, Seii planned to confront the enemy directly.
Just as he was about to move, the sounds of battle drew his attention back below. The Mist Shinobi had engaged the Konoha forces in close combat.
Thinking quickly, Seii ford a shadow clone.
**Poof!**
Two clones, both with wings, appeared beside him.
He sent one to the Blackstone Outpost to request reinforcents from Sano Nobunaga, while the other stayed to assist the Konoha forces.
As for Seii himself, he headed toward the mysterious figure among the Mist Shinobi.
Uncovering their identity was now his top priority.
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