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Chapter 597: No Holding Back, Unleashing a Powerful Strike!
Chapter 597: No Holding Back, Unleashing a Powerful Strike!
A few days later, amidst the enigmatic atmosphere of the Ninja World.
Ribbit!
Tang Ping stood on the back of a Three-Legged Golden Crow with a wingspan of over ten meters, flying towards the Land of Lightning.
He had already grasped the changing pattern of the entrance to the Forest of Death.
Now, as long as he arrived, he could lead the army into the Forest of Death.
The troops had already reached the vicinity of the target area, but due to the constantly changing entrance, they could only camp in a hidden location, waiting for Tang Ping to guide them.
If not for his presence, no one would have been able to find the entrance to the Forest of Death.
After all, not only was the area desolate, but the entrance also kept changing, making it impossible for anyone to even consider a plan.
However, with the appearance of Tang Ping, a time-traveler, the Forest of Death was now in danger.
The Three-Legged Golden Crow beneath his feet had the strength comparable to a Chunin, but its Chakra was far beyond that of a Jonin.
No matter how abundant the Chakra, it was useless without the ability to use Ninjutsu.
Therefore, the combination of Summoned Beasts and Ninjas was powerful, but their strength would be greatly discounted when fighting alone.
Unless they reached the level of 'Sage' like Shimasu, Shimaku, or San Sheji, they wouldn't be able to freely use Ninjutsu, significantly enhancing their strength to rival Shadow-level Ninjas.
Currently, Tang Ping was just traveling, so summoning an ordinary Golden Crow was sufficient; there was no need to summon the larger Golden Crows or Taiyi for assistance.
In just one day's time, he had flown across the Land of Lightning and reached the target area.
In such a place, not even dogs would come, let alone humans, which explained why no one could find the Forest of Death; it was simply impossible for anyone to venture here.
Soon, Tang Ping witnessed a spectacular sight.
In the distance, high in the sky.
Numerous Kirov Airships, painted to resemble sharks, gathered like dark clouds.
Thirty of them!
A total of thirty Kirov Airships participated in this operation.
The entire Heavenly Castle had only about fifty Kirov-class Airships, and this time, more than half of them were deployed.
The difference between ordinary Airships and these Airships was comprehensive, except for transport capacity.
For instance, in terms of survivability and speed, the gap was like heaven and earth.
Ordinary Airships would be affected by even slightly harsh conditions, but Kirov Airships could ignore most weather conditions and were unlikely to experience random malfunctions or damages.
The difference between military and commercial Airships was vast.
Even though various forces had begun to popularize floating Airships, Heavenly Castle remained unafraid, precisely because they understood their performance in warfare.
Each Kirov Airship had a carrying capacity of several hundred tons (anti-gravity barrier effect) and could accommodate a large amount of war supplies.
They were also equipped with cannons, Kunai guns, and other war machinery, capable of delivering powerful attacks.
If they were born for war, it was only natural that they possessed more than just survival and defensive capabilities.
In addition to these thirty Airships, there were also three 'Ground-Effect Vehicles' below.
Each of them was a massive object weighing tens of thousands of tons, with an astonishingly high transport capacity.
With a carrying capacity of over ten thousand tons, they were super transport tools and war fortresses.
It could be said that for this assault on the Forest of Death, Heavenly Castle had brought out all their secret war equipment.
There were also Ninjas and flying troops.
With all these forces combined, even a surprise attack on the Five Great Ninja Villages was not out of the question.
However, such terrifying power was used against the sacred Forest of Death, indicating Tang Ping's deep apprehension of his opponent.
There was no choice; who could blame him for being wary of their mysterious nature?
The Great Toad Sage, or Toad Hermit, had existed even before Kaguya's arrival in the Ninja World, and later, he even assisted the Six Paths in their successful betrayal of Kaguya. With such a record, how could Tang Ping not take him seriously?
According to Tang Ping's speculation,
The Toad Hermit belonged to the 'native' Yokai of the Ninja World before Kaguya's arrival. After her arrival, she swept through these monsters, leaving them with no means of survival. Unable to defeat her, they turned to assist the Six Paths in betraying Kaguya.
When facing these 'remnants of the old era,' one had to be cautious, or they might find themselves in unexpected trouble.
Even Tang Ping had kept his identity hidden for this very battle.
He had not been awake from his slumber for long, but those who knew of his existence were few and far between. He had not even mentioned his name, taking secrecy to the extreme.
All of this was to prevent the Great Toad Sage from 'dreaming' of him.
(End)
The power of prophecy is so annoying.
Fortunately, the Land of the Demons is helping, and since he understands the rules of prophecy, he has this opportunity.
If it were anyone else, they might have just barely formed this plan, and the Great Toad Immortal would already know.
Croak!
A golden crow's call sounded.
Several ninjas using ground-effect vehicles flew over.
Tang Ping was currently using the identity of Tsuhei, so they didn't recognize him, but seeing his attire and forehead protector, they didn't rush to attack. Instead, they began to verify his identity.
The Heavenly Castle naturally had a way to verify, and Tang Ping could pass, so under the "care" of a few people, he arrived at the Blazing Sun.
Flagship!
This was also the flagship of the unit.
Besides the ninja army, there were also three ground-effect vehicles carrying a total of 300 members of the flight squad.
Step!
Tang Ping stepped onto the deck of the Blazing Sun and released his summoning after arriving. He looked towards the figure who came to greet him.
"Yae!"
Yes, the one greeting him was his "disciple."
"Let's go!"
Yae looked at Tang Ping, who was shorter than her, and acted as a regular teacher and disciple, leading the way.
Yes, Tang Ping was using the identity of her disciple, so it was natural for her, as his teacher, to greet him.
The vigilant Heavenly Castle ninjas only then relaxed, nodded at Yae, and left to patrol.
Note that the flight squad is different from them.
Because they are Wind Style ninjas, while the flight squad is made up of trained ordinary people.
These air combat ninjas themselves are proficient in Wind Style, and in terms of control, agility, and combat power, they are countless times more formidable than the ordinary people in the flight squad.
Just like how a first-generation fighter jet is incomparable to a fifth-generation one.
The Heavenly Castle had cultivated this group of ninjas specialized in air combat.
In other words, these ninjas' battlefield is in the sky, and while they do have ground combat capabilities, they are not particularly impressive.
But once in air combat, their combat power increases exponentially.
If other forces also establish air units, facing them would be a massacre.
"How are the preparations?"
Tang Ping also asked Yae as they moved forward.
The few of them had arrived earlier, so they were naturally more familiar with the situation here.
"Everything is ready!"
Yae answered seriously.
Although she didn't know why they were suddenly attacking the Forest of Death, she could tell how important this plan was.
For this, the Heavenly Castle had gathered most of its forces.
No room for mercy!
She could only see this, so she answered very seriously.
"Is that so!"
Tang Ping didn't say more but followed Yae to the command center of the Blazing Sun.
At this time, a huge sand table had been set up here, simulating the terrain of the surrounding area, and maps were hung around, showing that they hadn't been idle during this time.
Uchiha Yae, Hyuga Tsukimi, Yamakage, Uzumaki Kaizumi, Yuhi Chimei, Uchiha Shizuka, Uchiha Sho, Uchiha Hachida, and other high-ranking members were present, along with Minoko, Koryu, Shizuru, Mizuki, and the four little ones, but they stood in the corner.
Makibi Mangetsu, being from the Hidden Mist Village, was not suitable for this operation.
Yes, this operation did not deploy Leaf Warehouse, Terumi Mei, or related faction personnel. Only the people from the Heavenly Castle itself were involved.
This was to sever ties between the two villages, preventing others from knowing that these two great ninja villages had become Tang Ping's pawns.
But that was also Tang Ping's trump card.
If anyone thought that the current Heavenly Castle was easy to bully, flipping these two cards would instantly put them in a deadly situation.
This operation also specifically included Uzumaki Kaizumi and Yuhi Chimei.
The former was due to her exquisite sealing and medical jutsu.
Especially the sealing jutsu!
When dealing with such massive targets, the sealing jutsu is the best choice.
Vajra Lock is not effective against ninjas, but it can easily restrain the Great Toad.
As for Yuhi Chimei, it's because he has no shortcomings in various aspects, so he climbed up to the higher ranks of the Heavenly Castle in just a few years, and this time, his insects are needed for reconnaissance and to fill any possible gaps.
"Let's go! Let those toads understand that the ninja world is not a place they can meddle in!"
Tang Ping didn't greet anyone but directly gave the order to depart.
(End of Chapter)
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