Naruto: I Can Take People Through the Ninja World in the Future-Chapter 467: Earth-Moon War (3)

The exit of this space-time tunnel was hidden within an underground cave.

In truth, this lake connecting Earth and the Moon was constructed using the power of numerous summoned crustacean battle creatures. The red crabs standing guard around it were not just the lake's protectors but also its maintainers.

That was why the entrance and exit were concealed underground, simultaneously serving as a nest for these summoned creatures.

Thus, as soon as the ninja world's first pioneer troops landed on the Moon, they were immediately attacked by a massive swarm of red crabs.

These crabs were truly extraordinary. Not only did they possess incredible strength and hard shells, but they could also release special bubbles with various effects—ranging from hallucinations, chakra blockage, sealing, and more.

Overall, their strength was roughly equivalent to that of an average Chunin.

It was as if hundreds of Chunin were lurking around the exit, creating an extremely challenging situation.

However, the pioneer troops' objective was to secure the area around the exit during the surprise attack, buying time for the subsequent forces to land.

As such, this pioneer unit was composed of elite, handpicked ninjas—all high-level Jonin.

Though there were only about a hundred of them, they were enough to hold the line temporarily.

And once the six Jinchuriki from the ninja world successfully landed, the tide of battle quickly turned.

The power of these six Jinchuriki was no mere boast. Almost instantly, they tore through the enemy encirclement and repelled the assault of the puppet troops and summoned creatures.

Had the cave's battlefield not been so cramped, the six Jinchuriki in their full Bijuu forms alone would have been enough to wipe out the enemy.

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Meanwhile, Minato's real body was still maintaining the Four Red Yang Formation.

However, he had already sent a clone ahead, landing on the Moon shortly after the pioneer troops.

Accompanying Minato's clone were Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Acting Kazekage Chiyo, Acting Raikage Ōki... and other high-ranking leaders of the alliance.

*WHOOSH!* *WHOOSH!* *WHOOSH!*

They leaped out of the lake's surface, landing on the surrounding ground.

"Those bastards really planted explosives in the tunnel! They almost succeeded!"

Ōnoki was the first to curse upon emerging.

The massive explosion inside the space-time tunnel had truly shocked them, nearly making them believe they would perish there.

Fortunately, the Four Red Yang Formation had blocked all the explosion's effects.

"Using a barrier to counter the trap... Hokage, did you anticipate this beforehand?" Acting Raikage Ōki asked warily.

"Just a guess."

Minato's clone nodded without denying it.

After witnessing Ōtsutsuki Aoto's cunning, he naturally had to be more cautious.

"Why overthink it? The enemy must be dealt with now!"

Acting Kazekage Chiyo snorted coldly, summoning her puppets in preparation for battle.

However, she soon realized that most of the enemies attacking around the cave were puppets.

"Puppets? This many? Where are their controllers?"

"No controllers?"

"Not even chakra strings? Are they being remotely controlled? How is that possible?!"

Chiyo was stunned, seeing for the first time a puppet army that could be remotely controlled yet was so strong and agile.

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Had the Ōtsutsuki clan's technology on the Moon advanced this far?

Compared to this, Sunagakure's puppet techniques seemed utterly outdated!

Thankfully, they had joined this battle. If the ninja alliance won and this puppet technology fell into other villages' hands, Sunagakure would be finished.

"Are these all just puppets and summoned creatures?"

"Where are the Ōtsutsuki enemies of the Moon?"

Ōnoki scanned the surroundings, equally puzzled.

Were the enemies merely sending a handful of puppets to die? Were they underestimating the ninja alliance forces?

How insolent!

Ōnoki was furious, ready to act—but more to showcase his abilities.

They were already on Konoha's ship, so they had to give their best, especially since this was about protecting the ninja world.

Moreover, the greater their contribution now, the greater the benefits they would reap after victory!

Ōnoki understood this well.

However, someone was faster than him. Intrigued by these advanced puppets and eager to acquire them, Chiyo had already dashed ahead.

Controlling ten puppets with her Sōshō Kyū Ninpō, she charged into the battlefield, planning to capture a few enemy puppets for research.

'Damn Chiyo, don't hog all the glory!'

Ōnoki hurriedly followed, rushing into the fray.

But suddenly—

*BOOM!*

The cave's ceiling abruptly exploded, sending massive boulders crashing down.

Apparently, the Ōtsutsuki faction on the Moon had deliberately detonated the entire cave, attempting to bury the ninja world's forces alive.

Even if they couldn't completely halt the alliance's assault, they could at least inflict casualties and buy time.

At the critical moment—

"Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Technique!"

With Ōnoki's angry shout, a cube of Dust Release materialized and expanded within the cave, enveloping all the falling rocks and the thick rock layer above.

A blinding white light illuminated the entire cave.

A few seconds later, the light faded.

Above them, an area spanning hundreds of meters had disintegrated and evaporated. The once-narrow cave had suddenly become spacious!

The power of Dust Release was truly undeniable!

In terms of raw power and range, aside from Hashirama's Wood Release, this was arguably the strongest technique below Kekkei Mora level.

"Tsuchikage-sama, incredible!"

"So this is Dust Release? Amazing!"

Praise poured in, as without Ōnoki's Dust Release, the alliance forces would have been in chaos dealing with the cave's collapse.

Ōnoki couldn't help but puff out his chest, swelling with pride.

"Prepare to face the enemy. I'll scout ahead first."

With that, Ōnoki levitated and flew out of the cave to assess the situation outside.

"Is this the inside of the Moon?"

"It's huge!"

"Wait, why is it so foggy? And it's scorching hot..."

Though Minato had previously informed them that the enemy had hollowed out a vast space within the Moon as a habitable zone—even creating an artificial sun—

Seeing this near-identical replica of Earth's environment firsthand still left Ōnoki awestruck.

But before he could observe further, an even more shocking sight greeted him.

Through the thick mist, he realized the underground cave they were in bordered an enormous artificial ocean.

And now, the artificial sun that should have been hanging in the sky was floating close to the sea's surface, radiating intense heat.

For who knows how long, this colossal artificial sun had been boiling the entire ocean!

Steam filled the entire space, explaining why Ōnoki had immediately felt the heat upon exiting.

"That...?!"

"Damn it!!!"

Before Ōnoki could react, he saw a massive wall moving toward them from the distance.

Upon closer inspection, he realized—

It wasn't a wall, but a towering tidal wave of boiling seawater, dozens of meters high.

From the hazy edge of his vision, the wave surged like a raging heat monster, carrying destructive force straight toward them!

Clearly, this was the enemy's second trump card.

They planned to use this boiling ocean to cook the ninja alliance forces alive, turning them into delicious boiled shrimp!