Chapter 126: 125. Breach! [2]

MrProper

Seven minutes earlier

An insurgent ship carrying the supposed heads of the attack, a trio of shinobi, were conversing about next steps. Two of this trio were twins and answered to the third member

This group was the last to arrive, but even after taking the time to coordinate with the other insurgents and ships, they'd spent quite a while doing nothing but observation. The leader, being the cautious type, wanted to investigate every aspect of the island before making a move

While the younger twin remained quiet, the impatient elder spoke to the leader

"Our men have tried all they could and the barrier still hasn't been breached. Shouldn't we step up now?"

"..."

"Boss?"

The leader didn't even bother to face the elder twin, leaving his back to him. His choice to not even turn around and face him annoyed the elder twin, but he didn't say anything else. Despite his feelings, he knew better than to question his leader

The stoic individual put down his binoculars and faced his subordinates

"It can't be one point..."

"Huh?"

"The barrier encases the island as whole, like a sphere. Meaning, we can't go under it"

"When did you figure tha-"

"Because of its structure, a single attack on one point is rendered useless, and the wide structure will disperse the force of wide range attacks. If we're to break it, we need to strike it with not only significant force, but simultaneously in every conceivable angle"

"In that case, why don't I-"

"No, let's save our biggest assets for later. I need to prepare, use the kid I choose from Iwagakure1Hidden Stone Village"

"You sure?"

"..."

"Right. Right. Sorry"

"Once he's done, pay him. He was only hired for this purpose anyway...if he were to join us, there'd be nothing left of the island. When the barrier is gone, send him on his way"

The leader entered his cabin and shut the door

"On that, we can agree. Come on little bro, let's go"

"Nii-san2Older Brother, I've never seen him in action, is he so capable?"

"Normally, you'd think not, but this child is...unique"

The twins hopped from boat to boat, landing on a small schooner located towards the back of the small fleet. Only a single child was present, fiddling with something resembling a doll

"...that's not it"

"Hey"

"It's a discharge? No, that's lame. It's a...crash? Ugh! That's even worse!"

"Hello!"

"It's a bomb? Pop?"

"..."

"...It's pop art? No, that's not even my style anyway"

"Hey, explosion kid! It's time to work!"

The boy stood up and clenched his fists

"Explosion kid...explosion...yes. YES!!! THAT'S IT!!!"

"Huh?"

"Thanks, that's just what I needed!"

"Eh? Whatever. It's time to work, we got a job for you. The barrier needs to get hit in every possible direction. That's where you come in"

The younger brother gave the boy a small bag of money

"Half now, half when you've completed your task"

"Got it"

♦♦♦

Present time on the island

The team from Kumogakure had just witnessed the barrier shatter completely. As the elder shinobi pondered as to how this happened, Rei came to a realization

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"Why isn't it fixing itself?!" (Musai)

"It's not going to repair itself because it lacks a critical element that makes it different from the one on Genbu" (Rei)

"What do you mean?" (Funsui)

"Motoi-san told me Genbu is covered with a 36-layered Saisei Kekkai3Self-Repairing Barrier. If this one is truly of the same type, it makes sense why it's not repairing" (Rei)

"Because it lacks shinobi to power it constantly?" (Suzu)

"Ah!" (Toroi)

Hearing Rei's words, Toroi remembered that unlike here, a barrier team was assembled for the sole purpose of keeping the one on Genbu active 24/7

But what concerned him even more was the fact the insurgents were capable of breaking the barrier in the first place. That meant only one thing...

"Our enemies our shinobi" (Toroi)

"?!" (Everyone)

"Only shinobi could break it, that's a fact. Meaning, our current mission has now gone from C-rank, to at least B-rank if not higher" (Toroi)

{B-rank...that's just what I need} (Rei)

Toroi used his radio to inform Kintarō and Sabu of the situation and devise a new plan

Team Tango, Toroi, and Kintarō would opt for a hit-and-run guerilla style of attack. Because the only thing of value on the island were the animals, it was obvious what they had to protect. This tactic was also perfect for delaying the enemy

Killer B would continue his job, remaining under the bunker to prevent the animals from escaping and worsening the situation. Even though he was a power asset, the last thing they needed was him destroying the island with his Tailed Beast powers

Funsui and Sabu would stay by the entrance to the bunker. Musai would head back to the boat on the east side of the island and request reinforcements. Because Tekkan, the Daimyō's assistant was present, the boat they sailed on was a diplomatic vessel. Equipped with a variety of useful effects...including several messenger hawks

The Raikage had shinobi on stand-by in the event of an attack. Factoring in the distance between the island and the village, back-up would arrive in less than a hour. The group just had to hold the line long enough for them arrive

"Musai, get going" (Toroi)

"R-Right!" (Musai)

DASH!

"We have our assignments, maintain radio contact at all times! If the enemy becomes too much for you, retreat closer towards the bunker. Slowly make your way back to the center of the island, at Kintarō-dono's camp. Near the end, we'll huddle up there and maintain our defense for as long as we can!" (Toroi)

"What if one of us can't make it back?" (Tai)

"..." (Funsui)

"Remember, our objective is to protect the bunker. As shinobi, we're prepared for the inevitable fate that awaits us if we fail" (Toroi)

"Oh...o-okay" (Tai)

"But on a personal note, I want you all to do your best to survive. And I swear, no matter what it takes, I'll do upmost to ensure that none of you die before me" (Toroi)

"?!" (Team Tango)

{Captain...} (Funsui)

The group split up, heading to their assigned areas. Team Tango dashed through the island, but had yet to encounter any enemies. Rei could still sense most of them had not gone further than the shoreline

"What are they waiting for?" (Rei)

"Fear of the unknown? Maybe something like...traps?" (Tai)

"You would think right? But this seems different, like they're expecting some-?!" (Rei)

In an instant, Rei detected chakra above them, floating high in the sky. When he looked upwards, he could spot a giant white creature resembling a bird

"What's that?!" (Rei)

[REI! INCOMING!]

{Notitia?!}

Before he could question it, several smaller white figures emerged the creature above the skies and flew downwards. All them looked like smaller birds

{Wait a sec...those birds are fake! I remember now! This is his-?!} (Rei)

In the skies above, a blond-haired kid sat on top the fake bird and weaved a hand seal. With an eerie grin, he screamed with everything he could muster, all the way from his diaphragm

"Art...my art is...art is...HAH!"

{Deidara!} "GUYS! FIND COVER!" (Rei)

"?!" (Tai & Suzu)

BOOM!!

A wave of explosions covered the entire island

"...AN EXPLOSION!!!!"

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