Seimei quickly arrived at the southern part of the town.
At this moment, the area was already in chaos, with Konoha and Kirigakure ninjas tangled in a heated battle. This made it impossible for Seimei to use large-scale offensive ninjutsu.
After some thought, he flapped his wings again and moved to the northern part of the town.
However, the situation there was almost identical to the south. Ninjas from both sides were engaged in close combat, leaving Seimei without a suitable opportunity to strike.
"Ah, what a pity," he sighed softly.
Abandoning the idea of solving the problem in one fell swoop, Seimei instead began searching the battlefield for Kirigakure ninjas who stood out.
Before long, he locked onto a target.
The individual wasn't a Jōnin or a Special Jōnin, merely a Chūnin.
However, his combat prowess was far from ordinary. He held his ground effortlessly against two Konoha Chūnin and one Genin, showing no signs of faltering.
Seimei found this unbearable—he wanted to end the battle as soon as possible. How could he allow such delays?
Seizing the opportunity, he launched a long-range ninjutsu attack toward the opponent—Water Release: Water Severing Wave!
Having mastered the technique to perfection, Seimei significantly enhanced its attack power and extended its range.
Thus, without entering the Kirigakure ninja's attack radius, he successfully struck the Chūnin.
However, the attack only injured the opponent and failed to take him down completely.
The ninja's reflexes were commendable. Coupled with the distance between them, he had a brief moment to react. Noticing the high-pressure water jet with his peripheral vision, he immediately dodged to the side.
Fortunately, Seimei's Sharingan allowed him to adjust the trajectory of the water jet the instant the opponent moved, ensuring at least a minor hit.
Seimei's goal was not to kill as many enemies as possible but to end the battle quickly. Wounding the opponent sufficed.
The rest would naturally be handled by his allies.
Seimei wasn't a babysitter—he wouldn't shoulder all responsibilities.
As expected, upon seeing their opponent injured, the two Konoha Chūnin and the Genin swiftly closed in and launched another round of attacks.
In no time, they successfully eliminated the Kirigakure ninja.
With this victory, the three Konoha ninjas were freed to assist their comrades, targeting other Kirigakure ninjas in the vicinity.
This was precisely Seimei's strategy.
By utilizing his aerial advantage, he could target standout Kirigakure ninjas, freeing up more Konoha ninjas to maximize their effectiveness.
This approach would expedite the battle's progress and eventually lead to the capture of the Flying Fish Town stronghold.
Seimei put his plan into action without hesitation.
By mid-afternoon, Seimei had flown across the three battlefronts, using his aerial superiority to continually target prominent Kirigakure ninjas. His pinpoint attacks left them struggling to hold their ground, significantly demoralizing the Kirigakure forces.
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An hour later, over the western part of town near the main gate, Seimei once again used Water Release: Water Severing Wave, eliminating a Kirigakure ninja engaged with two Konoha ninjas.
Dodging a few kunai hurled at him, Seimei did not rush to leave. Instead, he searched for his next target.
Of the three battlefronts, the western one had progressed the fastest due to Seimei's initial focus, with three waves of attacks disrupting the Kirigakure formation.
Thus, he decided to stay and assist the Konoha ninjas in breaking through the Kirigakure defense entirely.
As it turned out, focusing on a single battlefront yielded exceptional results.
In less than half an hour, the Konoha ninjas broke into the town.
This development forced the Kirigakure ninjas on the southern and northern fronts to retreat and regroup within the town.
Although the shortened defensive line made it easier for the Kirigakure ninjas to hold their ground, their concentrated formation gave Seimei more room to exploit his abilities.
Unrelenting, Seimei struck at every opportunity, overwhelming the Kirigakure forces.
With Konoha ninjas relentlessly attacking from the outside and Seimei applying relentless pressure from above, the Kirigakure defenses crumbled within an hour, retreating to the eastern side of the town.
By then, the sun had not yet set.
As Seimei prepared to push forward and assist the Konoha ninjas in capturing Flying Fish Town, several Kirigakure warships suddenly appeared on the eastern horizon.
It was clear they intended to join the battle.
Seimei couldn't let that happen.
Without hesitation, he flew toward the incoming ships.
Upon nearing them, Seimei landed on the water's surface and gathered a massive amount of chakra to unleash Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave!
Over the past month, Seimei had diligently trained this technique, dedicating 20,000 chakra points daily to increase its proficiency by 200 points. His mastery had reached level 6.
Now, surrounded by the ocean's abundant moisture, the unleashed technique resembled a natural tsunami, an unstoppable force of nature.
Massive waves, tens of meters high, surged toward the Kirigakure fleet.
The commanding Jōnin aboard turned pale and quickly mobilized the crew to defend against the assault.
Though none of them matched Seimei's power individually, their combined effort successfully blocked the attack.
But this was just the beginning.
Before the waves could settle, Seimei unleashed a second Exploding Water Colliding Wave, summoning even larger waves to crash into the fleet.
This time, the mid- and low-ranking ninjas aboard were visibly shaken, unsure of how to respond.
The Jōnin once again stepped in, combining their efforts to fend off the attack.
While they managed to withstand the onslaught, their ability to counterattack diminished significantly.
Ordinarily, Seimei would have switched strategies at this point.
But instead, he seemed determined to drown them, relentlessly unleashing waves no matter how many times they defended.
This led to an intense chakra drain on both sides.
The Jōnin aboard grew increasingly grim.
They needed to support their comrades in Flying Fish Town, but if all their chakra was depleted here, how could they assist?
Left with no choice, they split off a team to confront Seimei directly, hoping to stop him from using the technique again.
To their dismay, Seimei ceased using Exploding Water Colliding Wave but immediately launched a new assault.
With a flicker, Seimei activated Wind Release: Wings of the Wind, summoning translucent blue chakra wings.
Flapping his wings, he ascended into the sky.
Hovering above the Kirigakure fleet, Seimei unleashed a barrage of ninjutsu, bombarding the ships below.
The Kirigakure ninjas could only focus on defending against Seimei's relentless attacks, leaving them unable to proceed.
Meanwhile, in Flying Fish Town, the Kirigakure forces, deprived of reinforcements, succumbed to Konoha's fierce offensive and retreated.
From his vantage point, Seimei watched the defeated Kirigakure ninjas retreat toward the sea, hoping to regroup with their fleet.
After a brief consideration, Seimei refrained from further intervention.
Similarly, Sano Nobuhisa agreed with this decision.
Thus, the Kirigakure ninjas from Flying Fish Town successfully reunited with their fleet and retreated under Seimei's watchful eye.
With that, Flying Fish Town was reclaimed, and Konoha regained control of the stronghold that had been occupied for months.