Chapter 564: Long Island in danger

Watching the four combatants on the screen, Nick Fury realized that not only was the rogue ninja unfamiliar to him, but the three ninjas fighting him were also entirely unknown.

His main concern now was: where did these four ninjas come from, and how did they find a way to transport here?

Looking at the energy level reports from his subordinates, Nick Fury felt a headache coming on.

The ninjas that appeared were all high-level, with energy levels either at S or A—there wasn't a single weakling among them.

At that moment, a SHIELD agent shouted, "Director, there's a problem..."

"Their battle has triggered a Level 1 tsunami. It's estimated that the tsunami hitting the East Coast from the Atlantic will reach a height of 2 meters."

"And as the battle continues, it could potentially trigger a larger tsunami, possibly reaching Level 2 or even Level 3."

Hearing this report, Nick Fury's expression changed. A Level 2 tsunami would create waves 4-6 meters high, and a Level 3 tsunami would reach 10 meters.

If the battle continued unchecked, it could cause immense damage to New York.

"What's the expected range of the tsunami?"

"The entire range of Long Island, New York!"

Nick Fury immediately picked up the phone and called Hill.

"Hill, notify the New York police immediately to evacuate people from the coastal areas of Long Island. Deploy SHIELD agents to assist."

"Yes, Director!"

Meanwhile, Chen Haoran, who was training at the base, received orders and promptly boarded a plane to Long Island, New York.

…

Out in the Atlantic Ocean, not far from the Long Island coast, Ao ran over to Mei Terumi and said, "Mizukage-sama, Deidara's mobility on his flying bird is too strong; our attacks can't reach him."

Haku nodded in agreement. "It's indeed difficult to deal with a ninja capable of aerial combat."

Mei Terumi glanced at Ao, clearly annoyed. "Damn it, are we just going to let him escape? What about the reputation of the Hidden Mist Village?"

"Where is the support team? They've been taking too long!"

Ao scanned the vast sea with his Byakugan, finding no trace of other chakra-bearing entities.

"Mizukage-sama, the support team might have encountered some trouble and hasn't arrived yet."

"Useless!"

Mei Terumi cursed, then quickly formed hand seals. In the next second, a large amount of seawater gathered above her head, forming into multiple water bullets that shot towards Deidara in the sky.

The water bullets covered the entire sky in front of her. Haku also assisted.

"Secret Technique: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death!"

Haku's ice-infused senbon were mixed with the water bullets, shooting towards Deidara in the sky. Meanwhile, Ao dashed towards Deidara's location.

Being over the ocean, the endless water supply greatly enhanced the effectiveness of the Water Release techniques used by the three Hidden Mist ninjas.

Deidara, standing on his clay owl, watched their attacks. He relied on the owl's agility to dodge, while using clay twin-winged birds to intercept attacks he couldn't avoid.

Several twin-winged birds circled around Deidara, blocking the incoming water bullets.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sound of explosions was nonstop. Deidara's hand was placed inside his clay-filled ninja pouch, and the mouth on his palm continued to chew the clay inside.

At that moment, Ao, who had already reached below Deidara, formed hand seals and shouted:

"Water Release: Water Shockwave!"

From Ao's position, a tornado-like vortex of water rapidly ascended, enveloping Deidara above. Since this technique was used over the ocean, the water dragon tornado surged directly towards the sky, covering Deidara entirely.

However, before the swirling water dragon could engulf Deidara and drag him down like a waterfall, Deidara grabbed the tail of a twin-winged bird and swiftly flew upwards, while the large clay owl dived towards Ao, ready to explode upon approaching him.

Deidara's lips curled into a smile. With one hand grabbing the twin-winged bird, he formed a hand seal with the other hand and shouted:

"Ha!"

At that moment, another Ao appeared beside him. This was the real Ao, while the one who had used the Water Shockwave was a water clone. The real Ao formed hand seals and shouted:

"Water Release: Water Bullet Rain!"

The mist created by their earlier attacks condensed into dark clouds above Deidara, and a barrage of water bullets rained down on him.

"Boom!"

Deidara's owl exploded, instantly destroying Ao's water clone below. However, the oncoming water bullets were unavoidable.

Each water bullet was about half a meter in diameter. If even one hit him, it would cause serious injury. If all of them hit, Deidara would be in critical condition.

The twin-winged bird was destroyed by the first few water bullets, and the remaining bullets all targeted Deidara.

…

Meanwhile, at SHIELD headquarters-

After directing Hill to evacuate the populace, Nick Fury still felt uneasy. He summoned Natasha and instructed:

"Natasha, you've seen the situation. If this battle continues, Long Island, New York, could be submerged by the ensuing tsunami."

"We need you to contact Charles Doyle and find out under what conditions he would intervene to quell this threat."

Nick Fury had considered asking for Charles help for free, but knowing Charles's character, he wouldn't act unless the attack targeted his agency or base.

Natasha nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. She responded, "Yes, Director!"

At that moment, another SHIELD agent reported, "Director, the tsunami has intensified, and the waves have now reached a height of three meters."

Natasha immediately pulled out her phone. She had Charles Doyle's contact information and dialed his number.

At that time, Charles Doyle was seated in the conference room of his base. On the big screen in front of him was a live feed from the Red Queen, showing the ongoing battle via satellite.

Seated around him were Tsunade, Orochimaru, ANBU Yamato, Might Guy, and Kurenai Yuhi. Charles had gathered his top fighters to watch the sparring match.

Kakashi was away on a mission, and the presence of other ninja village members wasn't appropriate.

"Ring ring~"

The Red Queen's voice sounded: "Master, there's an incoming call from SHIELD's Natasha."

Hearing the Red Queen, Charles thought to himself with a smile: SHIELD has finally taken the bait.