Naruto: Power in Play

Chapter 34

"Alright, boys. Show these bastards what a real invasion looks like."

"Tch. These damn flying pests are everywhere," Gamabunta grumbled. His narrowed eyes flickered to the sky, where dozens of Sky ninja hovered, raining kunai and explosive projectiles indiscriminately.

"Noisy bastards. Let's shut 'em up."

With a powerful leap, Gamabunta launched himself toward the largest cluster of airborne enemies, his enormous blade gleaming in the dim light.

He swung.

The sheer force of the slash tore through the air, creating a gust strong enough to knock several Sky ninja off balance. The blade carved through enemy ranks, sending bodies crashing down in a bloody rain.

The Sky ninja scrambled to counterattack, launching concentrated energy blasts from their cannons, but Gamabunta dodged them with surprising agility. With another mighty swing, he sent debris flying at the enemy, corpses few across the battlefield.

A deafening screech pierced the ruined village, an unnatural, bone-chilling wail. The Reibi's white tendrils surged forward, twisting and writhing like living vipers. They lashed out, seeking more victims—anything with chakra to devour. And the massive toads looked like quite the appetizing prey to it.

As the tendrils sneaked their way towards Gamabunta, a massive iron shield slammed down, stopping the tendrils inches from their prey.

"I do not like this," Gamaken muttered, gripping his massive polearm tightly. "Not one bit."

The tendrils coiled around his shield, pulling, trying to break through, but Gamaken held firm, digging his massive feet into the Ancor Vantian's surface. A tendril surged towards him from the side—he spun his polearm and struck, severing the appendage with a clean, precise motion. A screech of pain reverberated through the Ancor Vantian, and even more tendrils erupted from the darkness, coming at him from multiple angles.

Gamaken gritted his teeth and braced himself, shield raised high, ready to hold the line.

"Alright, big guys. Time to clean up."

On the other side of the fallen fortress, Gamahiro landed in the heart of the enemy's formation, his twin swords flashing as he leaped and sliced through Sky ninja and mechanical artillery alike.

Sky ninja who had soared freely a second ago now found themselves struggling to maneuver, unable to rejoin the Ancor Vantian. They were stuck dodging the deadly swings of the massive blades.

Behind Gamahiro, two more colossal toads landed, their webbed feet crushing the operating canons under sheer weight. Their deep, guttural croaks rumbled across the battlefield, almost drowning out the screams of the Sky ninja caught in the carnage.

Jiraiya stood atop Gamabunta's head, watching the battlefield shift in their favor. He cracked his knuckles. "Not bad. And we're just getting started."

His eyes locked onto Shinno from the distance, the dark warrior standing atop a large tower like a tyrant surveying his empire.

Jiraiya bent his knees, his chakra flaring beneath his feet. Then, in a single powerful leap, he launched himself from Gamabunta's head, soaring through the battlefield like a crimson blur. His red cloak billowed behind him, his hair wild in the wind, his fists clenched tight.

He crashed onto the platform before Shinno, his fist extended into a punch. No words. No taunts. Just a clenched fist flying straight for Shinno's face.

The corrupted doctor dodged. Jiraiya's attack grazed past his cheek, the force alone sending a shockwave rippling through the air.

Shinno's smirked. "Impatient, aren't we?"