Chapter 736: We Are Ready to Fight to the Death, Why Does Your Majesty Surrender First?
Chapter 736: We Are Ready to Fight to the Death, Why Does Your Majesty Surrender First?
In the pitch-black space, upon the towering giant tree!
Numerous blurry phantoms stood atop it, each with distinct eyes representing their different identities.
"Tomorrow is the day of the final battle, let's go and prepare now!"
A figure at the top of the giant tree spoke.
"Yes!"
Over a dozen dark shadows bowed respectfully and then gradually disappeared one by one.
Skyguard Tower!
"I struggled so much to create an illusionary space with the Celestial Tower, yet Longmen can effortlessly handle such long-distance multi-person meetings. The Shadow Puppet Technique is truly astonishing!"
Tang Ping, who had just returned, rubbed his forehead and muttered.
Indeed, the giant tree space from earlier was created by him using the Celestial Tower as a signal tower and then utilizing natural energy and Fusang tree branches for positioning, successfully bringing people together for a meeting.
However, the effect was far inferior to Longmen.
The other party, regardless of the distance, could gather people from across the Shinobi World for meetings with minimal consumption, and they could even assist in activating the Elephant Transformation Technique.
It was so amazing that it was almost unbelievable.
Tang Ping coveted this ability immensely.
Unfortunately, it was an ability that came with the Reincarnation Eye, not a ninjutsu, so even if they wanted to teach it, there was no way.
Celestial Tower!
It not only collects emotions and bestows faith energy but also has numerous additional abilities, crucial for the upcoming 'Paradise Plan.' That's why Tang Ping went to great lengths to involve Dragon Ground Hole.
Only by doing so could he justify taking action against them, saving time to achieve his goal of covering the Shinobi World with Celestial Towers.
For this, he was willing to let Skyguard Tower lose a significant amount of territory and endure heavy casualties.
He wouldn't feel burdened by these casualties.
After all, the Shinobi World War wasn't something he alone could start, and with such generous benefits, it was impossible to treat them like livestock.
After this period of intense warfare, Skyguard Tower's internal cohesion had significantly improved.
The gains far outweighed the losses.
Now that his plan had succeeded, as long as he got through tomorrow, he would achieve his strategic goal.
Dividing the Shinobi World!
By directly splitting the Shinobi World in two and initiating a 'Cold War,' he would gather the decaying forces and eventually push them back.
In fact, he also wanted to sweep away the decaying Shinobi World in one go and purify it.
But if he did that, the Six Paths Sage would surely intervene and directly assist the Prince in 'cheating.'
Konoha was the Six Paths Sage's base, and if he let him sweep it away, how could the Sage continue playing?
Therefore, even with Tang Ping's confidence in the upcoming battle, he had no intention of wiping out the Shinobi World.
It wasn't that he didn't want to; the waters of the Shinobi World were too deep, and the time wasn't right yet.
It was better to use the 'Cold War' to wear down and exhaust the other party, and when he had the strength to deal with the mastermind, he would achieve his ultimate goal in one go.
The following day!
The sky was clear and bright.
Even in the autumn-winter season, one could feel a scorching heat.
However, on the central battlefield, both sides of Skyguard Tower's defense line felt not the heat but the cold.
The battlefield was shrouded in icy killing intent.
On today's central battlefield, Jiraiya led his fully rested forces, even more numerous than the last time, into battle.
In just over a dozen days,
Nearly half of Skyguard Tower's fortified district had been breached.
It wasn't that the Allied Forces had acquired powerful means; they were simply using human lives as a brute force.
The foot soldiers and samurai alone had suffered losses of over ten thousand.
This meant more than ten thousand deaths per day, like a meat grinder.
Even ninjas had died in the thousands.
Fierce!
Anyone who saw these numbers would imagine the bloody scenes behind them.
With the central battlefield so intense, the flanking Allied Forces naturally didn't want to show weakness and fought with all their might.
Fortunately, Skyguard Tower's combat power was formidable, and its defense line was incredibly sturdy, successfully holding the line.
However, the Allied Forces were well aware that the real battlefield was in the center.
Although the Cloud and Stone Shinobi feared Skyguard Tower immensely, they didn't have the 'pain of flesh and blood.' Konoha faced the most pressure, so they wouldn't take the spotlight.
In the sky above the battlefield.
Countless airships of various designs completely blocked out the sun.
Technologically, the Allied Forces were far inferior to Skyguard Tower, but creating simple airships was not a problem.
Hundreds and thousands of airships had already been mobilized, drawing in most of the Allied Forces' airships.
The number of air corps units equipped with glide wings was even more astounding, now rising into the sky from the temporary air tower at the rear camp like raindrops.
Compared to the Allied Forces' air corps, the Skyguard Tower had far fewer units.
But no one dared to underestimate them.
First, there were the shark-shaped Kirov airships soaring high in the sky.
In terms of quality, they were on a completely different level, whether it was speed, defense, or other aspects; the Kirov airships dominated with overwhelming superiority.
Especially their altitude!
While it might not be a concern for regular airships, it was critical on the battlefield.
At an altitude of over a thousand meters, these crude airships couldn't reach such heights, let alone ordinary glide wings. Only professional Wind Style ninjas could ascend to this altitude.
Several dozen Kirov airships, all that remained after the Battle of Mount Myoboku.
These war airships were slow to manufacture, so their replenishment rate wasn't fast, and they hadn't even recovered to the numbers before the Battle of Mount Myoboku.
In addition to the Kirov airships, there were other aircraft circling around.
Compared to the glide wings, these aircraft were only similar in appearance, but they were fundamentally different.
In the previous battles of attrition, the Skyguard Tower's airborne forces had always slaughtered the Allied Forces' air corps.
This meant that they had to 'restrain' themselves, and if the other side retreated, it would be as if nothing had happened. Otherwise, the Allied Forces' air corps would have been annihilated long ago.
Ground combat could be compensated with sheer numbers, but in aerial combat, even with a large force, it was difficult to make up for the disadvantage.
Just like the Kirov airships!
After gaining the advantage of high ground, the Allied Forces couldn't get close, except for the specialized Wind Style ninjas who were proficient in aerial combat.
The ground forces also began to emerge.
As the side initiating the decisive battle, the Allied Forces had an astonishing number of ninjas.
They were talking about ninjas!
Ordinary forces, serving as expendables, did not appear at all today.
Tens of thousands of shinobi troops!
They split into small squads, slowly surrounding the fortified district of the Skyguard Tower.
At the forefront were Jiraiya and a group of powerful Konoha ninjas, including Kakashi, Might Guy, and Tenzou, along with other elite members who hadn't participated in the previous attack.
They were going all-in!
It seemed that Jiraiya was prepared to fight to the death.
Whether it was for revenge or for Konoha, they had to eliminate the Skyguard Tower.
There was only one chance, and if they missed it, there might not be another opportunity. Therefore, Jiraiya must have made a life-or-death decision, bringing all of Konoha's strength with him.
Especially the three thousand Monkey Clan Army, who had also joined the battle.
This meant that the efforts of the Monkey Clan over the past few decades were about to be exhausted.
For these private Monkey Clan forces to participate in such a fierce battle, it would be considered fortunate if even a fraction of them returned.
It was a ruthless move.
The Monkey Clan was Jiraiya's family, and with the presence of Asuma, the 'Dragon of Konoha,' such treatment was indeed a bit excessive.
You might think this was Jiraiya's doing?
Wrong!
He just didn't oppose it.
The one who suggested involving the Monkey Clan's private army was someone no one could have imagined.
Asuma Monkey-Fly!
Yes, it was the 'Crown Prince' of the Monkey Clan.
It was as if the Shinobi World's version of 'We are ready to die in battle, but Your Majesty, you must not surrender first.'
If the village's higher-ups had proposed it, the Monkey Clan could have refused.
After all, although I embezzled and misappropriated funds, money is money, and people are people; they cannot be mixed.
Theoretically, the village had no right to mobilize the private army.
In the previous Shinobi World Wars, the higher-ups and the ninja clans negotiated privately, using post-war benefits to compensate for the private army's losses.
Therefore, after the Third Shinobi World War, the major ninja clans suffered heavy losses and did not receive compensation, which is why Kanjuro Monkey-Fly had to step down to take responsibility.
The village indeed had no right to mobilize the Monkey Clan's private army, but Asuma, as the heir, naturally had the authority to do so.
With this move, he instantly shook off the influence of Kanjuro and his reputation skyrocketed.
Today, the three thousand Monkey Clan Army also joined the battle under his leadership.
The number of ninjas from Konoha alone exceeded eight thousand.
Adding the ninjas from other forces, the number of ninjas in the Allied Forces' central army had already reached tens of thousands, an unprecedented scale.
And among them was a newly emerged shinobi army.
(End of Chapter)
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