Inside Tuogen's body, there exists a vast extra-dimensional space far beyond his physical size. Usually, he uses it to eat, swallowing large numbers of humans at once, but it can also be used to create scenes like the one before him.
A large number of curse spirits of various shapes and sizes fell from the sky—some broke their legs on impact, others were crushed to death by fellow curse spirits behind them.
But none of that mattered!
Because there were simply too many, and he didn't care about these minor losses.
"Why are you all just standing there?! Attack him with everything you've got! Take them all out!"
Ao roared loudly, immediately rallying everyone's spirits.
Suddenly, numerous Mist ninjas snapped out of their daze, launching a series of ninjutsu attacks, causing massive destruction.
But these curse spirits were completely fearless of death—some with huge bodies took the hits head-on, absorbing damage, while the fast ones charged straight into Mist's line, and those with ranged attack abilities immediately counterattacked.
Especially the curse spirits with the ability to fly—once they joined the fight, chaos erupted.
Mist's side quickly began to suffer casualties.
Mei frowned, her hands quickly forming seals, but her target was not these ordinary curse spirits, but the peculiar red octopus-headed curse spirit on the wall!
"Suiton: Water Dragon Technique!"
A huge water dragon roared as it opened its mouth and shot out, seemingly about to crash into Tuogen.
At this moment, hundreds of curse spirits were already on the scene. Tuogen suddenly halted his actions, as if the army of curse spirits inside him had all been summoned and transferred elsewhere.
Then, facing the rushing, mighty water dragon, his movements shocked everyone present!
He suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled forcefully.
The enormous water dragon burst with a 'bang,' transforming into a primal flow of water, which Tuogen then sucked entirely into his mouth.
And that wasn't the end.
After swallowing Mei's water dragon, Tuogen immediately turned his gaze toward the Mist ninjas who were using ninjutsu to eliminate the curse spirits, and his four tentacle-like flesh tendrils began to writhe in a strange, wriggling motion.
"Pfft—"
With an odd sound, the water ninjutsu the Mist ninjas had just released suddenly went out of control. It quickly converged in front of Tuogen, forming a massive water sphere.
"How is this possible?!"
"Did all our ninjutsu get controlled by the enemy?"
"What kind of monster is that?"
Many Mist ninjas instantly panicked—most of them were only skilled in water techniques. Seeing such a scene in front of them was like a blade at their necks, warning them not to resist anymore.
Moreover, the failure of their ninjutsu caused their already tense defenses to instantly become gaps and breaches.
The curse spirits at the front, taking advantage of this opportunity, surged into Mist's formation. If Ao hadn't commanded properly and arranged some close-combat ninjas to guard the front, it might have already fallen into chaos.
"Stay calm! Don't panic!"
"Range ninjutsu units, retreat twenty meters and prepare to release ninjutsu again!"
"Close-combat units, hold these damn monsters here—don't let them get past!"
"Watch out for those rats—absolutely don't let them bite you!"
"Lord Mizukage, the enemies beyond the wall are now in your hands. Kagematsu Moon, you lead ten people to cover Lord Mizukage. If possible, break through and find the one controlling the rat swarm, then take him out!"
Ao's voice immediately drowned out everyone else's.
Although Mei was a capable Mizukage, in this moment, Ao's experience was more seasoned and his calmness more reliable.
Even though he had just lost composure a little, under Ao's command, the Mist ninjas quickly regained their composure. The ninjutsu units swiftly retreated without delay, reorganizing their formation and preparing to unleash ninjutsu at any moment.
But with the range ninjutsu units' damage and suppression gone, casualties among the close-combat units skyrocketed.
But everyone fought desperately without retreating!
Some, after being bitten by rats, immediately charged into the curse spirits or the rat swarm without hesitation, activating explosive tags hidden inside their clothes to die together with the enemy!
They were like indestructible nails, firmly rooted here, buying precious time for others.
Meanwhile, Ghost Lantern Full Moon and ten companions with resolute expressions charged directly into the enemy ranks like sharp arrows.
Ao's earlier words had been clear—these people were their suicide squad!
Their mission was to use their lives to carve a path, helping Lord Mizukage kill that special red octopus-headed curse spirit and the bastard hiding somewhere controlling the rat swarm!
At this moment, Mei's face was icy, her eyes burning with anger as if she wanted to ignite everything.
Though she knew deep down that she had been conserving chakra to face the upcoming formidable enemies, she couldn't bear to see her squad members falling one after another.
Suiton: Dissolving Monster Technique!
Terrifying corrosive acid poured down again, turning a large area into a complete death zone.
Within this zone, whether curse spirits or rats, all were dissolved—certain death upon contact.
Then, Mei sensed the wind direction and, upon reaching a certain spot, suddenly stopped and released ninjutsu again.
Futon: Boiling Mist Technique!
The boiling, high-temperature mist rolled rapidly in one direction as if harmless, melting large numbers of rats and curse spirits before they even knew what was happening.
Moreover, the mist kept moving, pulling more rats and curse spirits into its swirl.
As a formidable Kage-level ninja, Mei had only released two techniques, but she had already drastically changed the battlefield!
The Mist ninjas immediately stabilized their line, pressure easing significantly.
However, as a probing attack, the water ninjutsu used by the ninjutsu units was once again broken by the red octopus-headed curse spirit.
It was as if he inherently had the ability to control water flow.
Helpless, Ao had no choice but to order the ninjutsu units to switch to other techniques.
Although most of them specialized in water techniques, some had knowledge of other elemental ninjutsu.
Sure enough, this time, they were no longer controlled and managed to cause some damage.
But the scale was small, and the damage was severely lacking—barely enough to be useful.
Meanwhile, after the enemy's numbers were drastically reduced, the close-combat units launched desperate counterattacks.
When someone picks up a sword and fights with all their might, you can't imagine how terrifying their killing power can be!
The situation stabilized quickly, and it seemed the tide of victory was beginning to tilt toward Mist.
Next, all that remained was for Mei to kill the red octopus-headed curse spirit and find the one controlling the rat swarm—then this crisis would be completely over.
But was it really that easy?
"Are you the commander of the human camp?"
Suddenly, an unpleasant voice, like a crow being poisoned and silenced, echoed into Ao's ears.
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