One hour passed in the blink of an eye.
As the ANBU captain slowly opened his eyes, all ANBU members stood up one after another, ready for battle.
"From this moment on, form groups of three squads. Use Water Style to rapidly destroy the docks. After that, act freely!" The captain's gaze turned cold as he stared at Moor Island ahead. He swung his arm and ordered, "Move!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!
With that command, all ANBU members instantly split into four groups, each group made up of three squads, twelve people in total, charging toward Moor Island like arrows loosed from a bowstring.
"Go!"
The captain gave a low shout as well, leading the eleven members beside him as they rushed fiercely toward one of the docks.
…
"Hahaha! Lev, you idiot, if you can't handle it then stop forcing it! This is embarrassing!"
"Screw you! Quit yapping! This little bit of booze, I can finish it in one gulp!"
"Hahahaha! Lev, you can do it! We believe in you!"
"Hey, did you hear? That Zephyr Kingdom actually dared lay hands on our people and even said they're going to fight us!"
"Huh? Are you messing with me? What suicidal kingdom would dare touch the Gambino family?"
"No, seriously, I heard it too. Boss already knows. He's planning to send people tomorrow to teach that Zephyr Kingdom a lesson."
"Then I'm going too! Anyone who dares touch the Gambino family is tired of living!"
"Haha! You just want to use the chance to grab a princess and have some fun!"
"Hahahaha!"
…
Inside the ship's cabin, a group of mafia members sat together, drinking, eating meat, and fooling around.
Ifri downed a mouthful of liquor. Watching his men tumble into a noisy mess, he picked up the bottle and spoke as he walked out, "I'm going out to get some air."
Leaving the cabin, Ifri went to the side of the ship and leaned over the rail, gazing toward the enormous manor at the center of the island with a hint of longing.
That was where the Gambino family's high ranking cadres lived. A small time leader like him could only guard the docks.
Gulp gulp.
Ifri took another big swig, pulled his eyes away from the manor, and narrowed them as he enjoyed the cool sea breeze.
But at that moment, his ears twitched. In the wind blowing toward him, he seemed to catch a strange sound.
That sound… it was like someone was saying something about a Water Dragon Bullet.
Did I drink too much?
Ifri shook his head and muttered in confusion.
Just as he was thinking about whether he should go lie down, suddenly
Boom!!!
The three ships jolted violently. The intense shaking sent everyone sprawling. Before their curses could even come out, a shadow of destruction had already fallen.
"What… what is this…"
With a sharp crack, the bottle smashed onto the deck. The violent swaying made Ifri stumble and fall. His face went pale as he looked up at the sky, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Under the moonlight, massive water dragons surged up around the three ships, bursting from the waves and soaring toward the sky. They roared without sound, then in Ifri's shrinking, terrified pupils, they slammed down toward the ships.
Boom boom boom!!!
The water dragons struck with crushing force. Wooden decks and masts snapped apart. Then the raging water poured into the cabins like a beast, sweeping the unprepared mafia members into chaos. The pressure of the torrent forced the ships to tilt.
Then they rolled over completely.
"Ah! Help!"
"The ship is sinking! Run!"
"Save me! I'm trapped!"
The three overturned ships began to sink. The mafia members struggled in the water, terrified screams ripping apart the quiet night.
And at the same time
Boom! Boom! Boom!
From the other three directions of the island, deafening explosions rang out, mixed with faint screams. Clearly, the other docks were being hit at the same time.
Splash!!!
Only after a long while did the sea gradually settle again. The three ships had already sunk most of the way beneath the surface. On the water, the surviving mafia members were in shock, completely unable to understand what had just happened.
"What… what is going on…"
Ifri, who had been thrown off first and barely survived, stared at the three ships that had sunk in an instant and the few subordinates left on the water. His whole body felt ice cold, his face white as paper.
Then he remembered the explosions that had seemed to come from the other docks, and a frightening thought flashed through his mind.
Could it be… they were being raided by some force?
No, impossible! Those dragon shaped monsters made of seawater are not something humans can do! Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Ifri's face drained even further as he tried to throw the thought away.
But then
"How… are there still this many left?"
A voice, cold enough to freeze bone, echoed across the night without warning.
"Who?!" Ifri and every surviving mafia member shuddered violently. They snapped their heads around, and in the next instant, every pair of eyes went wide.
Under the moonlight, the ANBU captain led eleven ANBU members, stepping on the sea as they emerged slowly from the darkness in the distance. Behind their masks, their eyes gleamed with chilling light.
"They… they can stand on the water?!"
The mafia members were instantly scared out of their minds. Ifri's face turned deathly pale.
"So it really is human made…" Ifri's voice trembled as he muttered.
Before the mafia could even process the shock, the ANBU had no patience to let them keep staring. With a single order from the captain, all ANBU members drew the short blades on their backs and charged like arrows.
Slash slash!!!
One ANBU member after another sprinted across the sea, targeting the mafia members whose bodies were still half submerged. Cold light flashed. Blood sprayed. With screams rising one after another, mafia members dropped and sank into the depths.
"Run!"
"Ah! Help!"
"No! Don't kill me!"
The mafia members were terrified. They tried to flee, but without weapons, in the open sea, how could they possibly compete with ninja who could move freely across the water? They could only scramble in panic, only to be caught and cut down one by one.
Blood quickly stained the sea red.
Flash.
A cold gleam swept past. Ifri, who had been fleeing with the others, suddenly felt his neck go cold, and all strength seemed to drain from his body at once.
"Who… who are you?!" Ifri looked at the ANBU member who flashed past him with a short blade in hand. He raised his head toward the night sky in confusion as his body slowly sank.
In the hazy, fading silence, a voice carrying sharp chill drifted into his ear.
"Zephyr Kingdom."
"Ninja Assassination Tactical Unit."
(End of Chapter)
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