Seimei and his team arrived at their designated checkpoint within one minute since they were already patrolling near it, and waited for the other ninjas to gather.
In less than five minutes, at least one-third of all Konoha ninjas stationed in Kitakari town gathered at the southern checkpoint, waiting for further orders.
Soon, a ninja with a standard Konoha Elite Jonin vest, forehead protector, and bright crimson hair appeared in front of them.
His body radiated immense vitality and pressure that was hard to ignore.
Thanks to his Tenseigan, Seimei could easily see the huge chakra reserves, which far surpassed the Elite Jonin standards, sitting calmly inside his body, ready to be unleashed at a moment's notice.
His chakra reserves were at least ten times larger than a typical Elite Jonin of Konoha.
Plus, that signature vibrant crimson hair…
No doubt, he's a Uzumaki. No wonder they found the horde of chakra beasts coming toward the town, even though those beasts were still more than eighteen kilometers away.
The Uzumaki clan's innate Mind's Eye of Kagura shone again.
Seeing the ninjas assembled, the red-haired man finally said, "My name is Uzumaki Benitsu. And I am in charge of the southern checkpoint of Kitakari town."
"We don't have time so I won't beat around the bush."
"You all need to prepare to fight now."
"Our scouts and sensor team discovered an incoming chakra beast riot approximately eighteen kilometers away."
"And judging by its speed and spread, it will attack the southern, eastern, and western checkpoints of the town within 25 to 30 minutes."
As soon as he uttered the word 'beast riot', many ninjas gathered there gasped. They couldn't believe that a normal, serene day was going to turn into a day of carnage all of a sudden.
An attack from the chakra beasts out of nowhere.
Many Genin or Chunin-level ninjas standing there even felt their knees weaken. But they felt that only for a few moments before they hardened their resolve.
Quite a few of them had lived through the Warring States Era. Although it was natural for them to feel fear when an inevitable bloody battle was approaching, they, as proud ninjas, wouldn't back off.
Seeing this scene for a few seconds, Uzumaki Benitsu continued, "We have estimated this to be a mini beast riot led by an AA-rank chakra beast."
"We will have to face at least 2,500 chakra beasts. A majority of them fall into E, D, and C danger rank categories."
"Apart from them, we have estimated that this horde of beasts has at least five A-rank and sixty B-rank chakra beasts."
"The entire Kitakari town has no fewer than 200 capable Konoha Shinobi. We have support from 300 more capable samurai who will be assisting us to fight the beasts head-on."
"My brave comrades. Remember who you are."
"You are the proud Shinobi of Konoha—the bearer of the Will of Fire."
"Let the fire in your heart rage and take up your blades."
"Let these filthy beasts taste our determination as we crush them with our Ninjutsu."
"It's time to protect your motherland, your home."
"As long as we stand tall, nothing can harm our home."
"We will fight!"
"We will slay!!"
"We Will WINNNNNN!!!!"
As soon as Uzumaki Benitsu roared his final words, chakra surged outward from his body, making the wind howl and fracturing the ground beneath his feet with several spider-web-like cracks.
His passionate dialogues made the blood of all Shinobi boil, as they soon began to chant jointly.
"WE WILL FIGHT."
"WE WILL SLAY."
"WE WILL WIN."
"FOR KONOHA."
"FOR THE WILL OF FIRE!"
Even Seimei felt his blood boil and heart surge with fire for a while. He couldn't help but think…
Is this how motivational speech feels in real life?
Awe-inspiring indeed.
Is this the power of [motivational speech x Will of Fire Genjutsu]?
I almost went mad with the burning passion of youth just now.
Should I also shout 'This is youth'?
Hmm…let's not do that.
I don't want to become like Might Guy!
Anyway, with our force, handling 2,500 chakra beasts should be manageable.
But there will be a lot of casualties.
Hoooo…
Let's not be distracted, Seimei.
It's time to face your first major battle.
Let's focus on surviving and keeping as many ninjas safe as possible while I'm at it.
As for everything else…
Let's leave it to fate, for now.
Seimei quickly calmed his mind as he looked at the excited ninjas around him, ready to enter the battlefield. The shift was indeed quite big.
Seimei's gaze then rested on Uzumaki Benitsu.
He really wanted to go ahead and ask: 'Uncle, have you considered a career in politics yet?'
Well, now was not the time.
As Seimei was lost in his internal musings, Uzumaki Benitsu's voice rang again.
"Now, please go to the walls."
"We will supply you with several explosive tags and kunai."
"When the beasts reach the wall, you can throw those explosive tags at them to injure and kill a good number of them. It would be better if you pair up with Wind Release users to throw the explosive tags far away from the wall."
"Before we engage in direct combat with the chakra beasts beyond the wall, we will also guide you to release large-scale cooperation Ninjutsu to deal wide area damage to the beasts while altering the terrain according to our advantage."
"Okay."
"You have ten minutes to reach the wall, grab your share of explosive tags and weapons, and prepare for the attack."
"Follow the instructions of the perimeter guards before the battle escalates into the beyond-the-wall melee."
"For the teams that had already been assembled, go to the wall together and wait for further orders."
"Let's teach those filthy beasts who rule the lands."
"Dismissed."
With that, the assembled ninjas dispersed and went to the wall to collect the explosive tags and kunai.
When Seimei and his group collected their shares and arrived in front of the person in charge, who asked, "Who among you can perform Earth Release Ninjutsu to change the terrain and prepare a high ground for us to stay safe while attacking the beasts from a long distance?"
He asked this question not only to Seimei's group but also to the other squads that arrived there.
Including Seimei, there were a total of 34 ninjas. The ninjas of the southern wall had been divided into two groups, and Seimei's current position is on the right side of this particular checkpoint.
So, once the ninja in charge asked that question, 9 ninjas, including Seimei, raised their hands.
The ninja in charge nodded and commanded, "Very well."
"Shape the earth to create a high altitude vantage point."
"This would give us a better chance to shoot down these beastly bastards before we engage in melee."
"We should also create a few more giant Earth Walls to impede the approach of the beasts."
"We also have a few long-range harpoon shooters to pierce the powerful beasts while the changed terrain slows them."
"It's time to show them what Pure Land looks like."
Seimei nodded and quickly joined eight other large-scale Earth Release users to alter the terrain.
They all began working to make the last few preparations before the fight could start.
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