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Chapter 452: Nagai Hideo, You Don't Want to See Your Comrades Die, Right?
Chapter 452: Nagai Hideo, You Don't Want to See Your Comrades Die, Right?
The bombing lasted for several minutes, unleashing at least several thousand 'airburst shells' and nearly exhausting their entire ammunition supply.
The remaining shells were all on the aircraft carrier.
The sea was transformed into a deadly wasteland by the flames and metal, leaving behind only blood-stained waters and floating corpses.
No ninjutsu, no matter how powerful, could withstand such a dense and continuous bombardment.
Of course, this excludes the likes of Susanoo and Zhurong Incarnations.
When the bombing ceased, the sea suddenly became eerily calm.
Even the pilots who were supposed to 'finish off' the enemies showed no signs of action.
There was no need!
The Mist Shinobi had completely lost their will to fight.
Out of hundreds of battleships, not a single intact piece of wood remained, and those Mist Shinobi who had just surfaced had no intention of counterattacking.
Indeed, nearly half of the Mist Shinobi survived.
For ordinary people, holding their breath for several minutes at depths of tens of meters underwater was impossible.
However, for the Mist Shinobi, most of them could manage it.
Therefore, it wasn't surprising that so many of them survived.
But survival didn't mean they had the courage to continue fighting.
With their fleet completely shattered, these Mist Shinobi had no way to retreat, let alone face the numerous aircraft in the sky that could easily take them out.
In the sky!
Dong Ping hadn't anticipated that the flying unit he had painstakingly built would be so terrifyingly powerful.
Although he was confident that his tactics could deliver a devastating blow to the ninja army, he hadn't experienced it in actual combat before, so he didn't fully grasp its effectiveness until now.
The first strike kill!
That was the key to achieving such an incredible victory.
If the Mist Shinobi had been prepared, they could have easily avoided the bombardment.
After all, some diving and camouflage ninjutsu techniques were not difficult to master.
Once they acquired such ninjutsu, they could freely operate at depths of several tens to hundreds of meters, making it impossible to bomb them.
Therefore, the current flying unit was undoubtedly unmatched, but its effectiveness would gradually decrease over time.
Ninjas are not stubborn by nature; they quickly adapt and improve when faced with challenges.
Thud!
Dong Ping leaped from the aircraft onto the sea surface, tossing the aircraft to Shan Jian Hao Er, who had arrived with Ye Cang and hundreds of ninjas from the Heavenly Fortress.
Then he strode towards the commander of the Mist Shinobi Army.
Nagai Hideo!
A person he had never heard of before, and whose existence had left no trace in the original storyline.
Just like Uchiha Yai, the Uchiha genius who also didn't appear in the original story, Nagai Hideo's existence was a result of Dong Ping's 'butterfly effect.'
Although Dong Ping had no knowledge of Nagai Hideo before, since he took command of the Mist Shinobi Army, the Heavenly Fortress had been gathering intelligence on him, so Dong Ping had a good understanding of his background.
He admired Nagai Hideo greatly, both in terms of his abilities and personality.
During the bombing, Dong Ping deliberately ordered the bombardiers to avoid the area where Nagai Hideo was standing.
Why not take the opportunity to annihilate the remaining Mist Shinobi?
The reason was simple: they needed them.
Although the Heavenly Fortress had developed rapidly, they only had over a thousand ninjas, barely enough to maintain their current territory.
If they wanted to conquer the Water Country, even multiplying this number several times would not be sufficient.
Therefore, cultivating ninjas from scratch would take too long, making absorption the simplest solution.
The Mist Shinobi!
They became the perfect target.
By absorbing them, Dong Ping could solve the problem of manpower shortage.
As for the issue of loyalty?
In Dong Ping's opinion, it was the simplest matter.
As long as the benefits and treatment were good enough, there was nothing to worry about.
With sufficient incentives and the threat of overwhelming force, there was a chance to subdue the Mist Shinobi.
There are indeed some ninjas who would rather die than surrender, but they are few and far between.
When ninjas fight, it's to protect their village and provide for their families, nothing more.
Now that the Heavenly Fortress can offer better conditions and absolute military might, there's no need to worry about anything else.
When the Ninja Village was first established, it was built by a large number of deeply vengeful ninja clans, and they were fine afterward, weren't they?
Even if they had some grievances when they first joined forces, as soon as they enjoyed better welfare and treatment than before, they wouldn't long for the 'hard times' they used to have.
Everyone knows what kind of life the Mist Ninjas have been living.
They are like the Sand Ninjas, considered even more 'refugee-like' than the refugees among the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Under these circumstances, as long as the Heavenly Fortress guarantees them a better life than before, there's no need to worry about loyalty.
Given these circumstances, it's understandable that Dong Ping didn't take the opportunity to order the air force to strike but instead chose to jump down and negotiate a surrender.
He walked up to the opposing side and spoke.
"Nagai Hideo, you don't want to see your comrades die either, so will you surrender?"
At this point, Dong Ping didn't need to play any tactical games; he went straight to the point.
Those who follow will prosper, those who resist will perish!
They used to be honest and low-key because they lacked strength.
Now, they can't afford to lie low anymore, and with their strength growing, there's less need to maintain the same level of discretion as before.
However, for some reason, Dong Ping felt a sense of shame.
These words made him feel like he was saying, 'Madam, you don't want to...'
Nagai Hideo glanced around and saw that the ninjas from the Heavenly Fortress had gathered behind the opposing side, staring at them with menacing eyes as if they were ready to tear them apart at a single command.
If these were the only enemies, even with their superior numbers, he would be confident of victory, and at the very least, he could break through their ranks. But...
He looked up at the sky.
The air was filled with swarming aircraft, and if both sides engaged in battle, they would immediately unleash a storm of attacks.
Not to mention, the dozen or so ironclad warships were also aiming their cannons at them. If their side made the slightest move, they would be under fire in an instant.
"Commander Hideo, don't listen to his nonsense. Let's fight our way back to the village!"
Rin Keinuyuri, the genius of the Mist Ninjas, spoke from behind.
As a Mist Ninja, she would rather die than surrender.
(In the Ninja World, death is a common occurrence, so there are indeed many who are unafraid of death.)
After hearing her words, the other Mist Ninjas who had gathered were deeply moved and tightened their grip on their kunai.
It seemed that with just one command, they would disregard everything and fight their way out.
"There's no chance!"
Nagai Hideo shook his head with a bitter smile.
If there was a chance, no matter how slim, he wouldn't give up.
Indeed, the ninjas on the opposing side were far fewer, but the air force was too formidable, leaving them with a sense of hopelessness. There was absolutely no chance of escape.
This was the open sea, and their ships were destroyed. Unless they eliminated all the enemies and captured those ironclad warships, there was no way back.
Otherwise, even if they broke through the encirclement, what good would it do without ships?
But with that air force, the enemy might not be able to stop them, but the ships couldn't evade the bombing. Once the ships were gone, unless they could swim back, there was no chance of escape.
Upon hearing Nagai Hideo's words, all the Mist Ninjas fell silent.
They understood that with those flying objects in the sky, there was no way for them to escape.
Moreover, their morale had been completely shattered by the earlier bombing.
The blood-red seawater and the floating corpses beneath their feet also calmed them down.
After seeing that the Mist Ninjas behind him had calmed down, Nagai Hideo finally spoke, his voice filled with anguish.
"We surrender!"
If it were just him, he would never surrender.
But with the safety of over a thousand Mist Ninjas behind him at stake, he had no choice but to surrender.
(End of Chapter)
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