Chapter 156: White Fang's Blade Gleam
Upstream of the Shirano River, a specialized Konoha battalion was trying to break through the Sand ninja defenses and force their way into the riverbed.
A large number of Water Release ninjas had been assembled within this special battalion.
If they could just push into the Shirano River's canyon and unleash a massive flood using Water Release, they could force out the puppeteers hiding within.
A puppeteer's actual body was relatively weak. Since their puppets couldn't feel pain or bleed, targeting the masters directly was the most optimal choice.
The Sand ninjas knew the puppeteers hidden in the canyon were their weak point, so they had stationed heavy defenses to protect the upstream section of the river.
The Konoha Water Release battalion met fierce resistance, unable to quickly break through a defensive line formed by hundreds of puppets.
There were simply too many puppets to risk engaging in close-quarters combat.
A row of Sand ninjas stood along the canyon banks, using Wind Release and Earth Release to block the Konoha ninjas' attacks and keep their puppets from being destroyed.
Earth-Style Walls rose one after another. They simultaneously blocked the rushing tides of the Konoha ninjas and provided physical cover for the puppets to avoid the water-based assaults.