In the world of shinobi, the anxiety of the strong always trickles down to the weak. Watching the aftermath of the violent explosion, Kaguya War felt a strange fire ignite in his chest. He didn't know exactly what had caused it—but he instinctively knew it had something to do with the Amamiya clan's interference.
Fueled by that burning uncertainty, Kaguya War launched a pre-dawn raid on the two allied clans at Hefeng Canyon on the second day, striking with terrifying speed.
"Hurry! Stop them from advancing!"
Through the pale morning sun, Daitō Kiyoshi's eyes scanned the battlefield. Dark shadows streamed from the Kaguya camp, and a cold sweat ran down his forehead. He barked orders, his voice sharp enough to cut through the distant clash of metal.
But the coalition's ninjas were already in motion. The Earth Style shinobi stepped forward, low growls vibrating in their throats.
"Earth Style… Great Earth Bulwark!"
With a synchronized surge of chakra, towering stone walls erupted from the canyon floor. Within a single minute, the front of Hefeng Canyon was sealed.
Water Style ninjas leapt to the walls, sixteen strong, inhaling deeply before releasing powerful streams that converged into a sudden lake. The confined canyon funneled the water into a compact reservoir, ready to be weaponized.
"Lightning Style ninja, prepare!"
The eagle-eyed scouts of Daitō Kiyoshi spotted the next strike. A flash of lightning danced over the lake as a Lightning Style ninja channeled raw thunder into the waters. Sparks crackled, illuminating the mist rising from the canyon floor.
"Come on, Kaguya Ninja!" Daitō Kiyoshi roared from the frontline, determination flickering like steel in his eyes. As the Kaguya attackers approached, he slammed his hands together.
"Secret Technique… Wind Style: Tornado Hurricane!"
Dark clouds swirled, whipping a tornado across the lake. Water, wind, and lightning fused, creating a terrifying vortex. The Kaguya ninjas at the forefront were shredded before they could resist; those behind were pulled into the whirlwind, turned into fragments by the elemental chaos.
"Daitō ninjas! Follow me! Today, victory is ours!"
The roar lifted the morale of the coalition. The tornado might have been a death sentence for some, but it was a signal that the Amamiya and Daitō clans weren't going down quietly. They surged forward, fists and chakra blazing, a wall of unrelenting force against the Kaguya attackers.
"You trash!"
Kaguya War appeared suddenly among the enemy ranks, a figure marked with a jagged scar at the corner of his eye. His presence alone radiated ferocity. Bone spurs erupted from his right hand, forming a massive drill. Without hesitation, he charged straight into the tornado, shattering it with brutal precision. Dark clouds dissipated; raging winds vanished.
"Die, trash!"
Kaguya War didn't stop. He tore through the coalition's frontlines, sending three ninjas sprawling in a heartbeat. The remaining Kaguya ninjas, witnessing his raw power, felt their own blood boil with rage. Red-eyed and screaming, they clashed with the coalition in a maelstrom of fury.
Hefeng Canyon became a meat grinder. Ninjutsu exploded, earth trembled, and the roar of battle drowned out all reason. Blood arced through the air in fountains, staining stone and dust alike.
"Die all to me!"
Bone spurs jutted from Kaguya War's body, turning him into a walking weapon of destruction. Dozens of coalition ninjas fell under his onslaught.
"Ninjas of Daitō! If we fall, our clan is finished! For your families! For your children! For your comrades! Shed your last drop of blood!"
Daitō Kiyoshi's voice cut through the chaos, a beacon of desperation and resolve. Inspired, the coalition fighters rallied, teeth bared, nails and chakra blazing. Even with exhaustion gnawing at their bodies, they fought with reckless ferocity, dragging the enemy to death with them.
"Dead!"
Kaguya War laughed like a mad dog, bone spurs multiplying until the area around him became a forest of jagged spikes. Any ninja daring to charge at him was impaled instantly. The massacre was absolute—a brutal testament to the merciless nature of the Kaguya clan and the life-or-death stakes of the Warring States.