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Chapter 946: Landing and Forward Base!
Chapter 946: Landing and Forward Base!
In the pitch-black hours before dawn, on the southern coast of the Lightning Country.
Whoosh!
Several dark figures swiftly approached the shore, skimming across the water's surface.
"Follow the plan, disperse!" commanded the leading figure to those behind him, and in an instant, they all scattered.
Judging by their speed, these ninjas were at least Chunin level or higher, each possessing either crimson or white dual pupils.
Sharingan and Byakugan! This was a scout squad composed of Uchiha and Hyuga clan members.
The reason for this combination was that the squad's mission was to clear out sentries and informants in the area.
To uncover well-hidden sentries, the Byakugan's ability to see through objects was essential.
The Byakugan, capable of seeing through a kilometer, acted like a radar, easily locating targets.
Then, the Uchiha, with their Sharingan, would strike.
Whether in combat or character, the Uchiha were trustworthy.
Especially with the Sharingan's ability to cast illusions, they could eliminate opponents before they had a chance to react, leaving no room for warning.
This wasn't the only scout squad; there were dozens of them.
Indeed, the large-scale sweep of informants aimed to create an 'information safe zone' for the subsequent forces to land.
An hour later!
Brilliant golden light pierced the darkness, illuminating the land.
On the southern sea, a fleet appeared.
Boom!
Amidst the low rumble, seven massive metal warships, resembling flat pages, approached the coast.
The seawater, pushed aside by the expelled airflow, left trails like seven white blades cutting through the blue ocean.
The chosen landing site was a 'beach,' with a vast and flat desert region ahead.
The Scorch Sun Nation had made extensive preparations to select this landing point.
Even the sand table of the southern region of the Lightning Country had been updated countless times to find this area, close to the border where the decisive battle would take place, and suitable for landing.
One advantage of landing here was that the ground-effect aircraft could fly directly to a base located two hundred kilometers from the battlefield without detouring.
Base!
It wasn't an artificial structure but a valley surrounded by cliffs.
The ground-effect aircraft showed no signs of slowing down as it landed and flew along the route cleared by the scout squad towards its target.
At full speed, it took less than an hour to reach the mountainous area near the Lightning Country's border.
The surrounding area was a wasteland, devoid of any signs of human life.
At the same time, they had left the Lightning Country and entered the buffer zone between the Moon Country and the Lightning Country.
The ground-effect aircraft slowed down and entered the valley, which had a hundred-meter-wide entrance and hundreds of meters of cliffs on both sides.
Once inside, they saw an irregularly shaped square area, approximately two kilometers long and wide.
Note that this base was only about two hundred kilometers from the battlefield, and if Jonin ignored their chakra consumption, they could reach the battlefield in about an hour.
As for the lack of roads?
Please, ninjas don't need them; they can travel in a straight line through mountains or lakes.
So, the terrain wasn't a problem for ninjas; it was a logistics issue.
By setting up the base here, supplies could be easily transported.
Boom! Boom!
Amidst the dull and massive collision, the ground-effect aircraft landed.
An incredibly powerful anti-gravity barrier kept the ship's body suspended, allowing it to 'squeeze' into the valley without collisions.
Otherwise, a regular ground-effect aircraft would have slowed down and crashed, not to mention the lack of such free control.
Clap! Clap!
Several large metal ship plates fell, and the logistics personnel used the Mu Niu to unload numerous packaged items.
Tang Ping would also be extremely busy from then on.
Some preparations had to be made in advance.
Especially for the barrier against the Infinite Tsukuyomi, it wasn't a minor task.
In the original storyline, only the 'main character group' could escape unscathed, and Tang Ping didn't believe he and his subordinates could avoid it.
In the past, he might not have had a solution.
But with prior knowledge and mastery of various techniques, he had devised a way to counter the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
However, preparing this technique was somewhat troublesome, so it needed to be set up in advance and couldn't be used on the spot.
Not to mention, this time he was preparing to deal with the Six Paths Sage.
With his current strength, escaping from the Sage was not an issue, but defeating him was out of the question. Therefore, the preparations for 'breaking through the battle lines' had to be made well in advance.
To maintain secrecy, he didn't even explicitly state these intentions, merely hinting at them to Uchiha Mei and Hyuga Cangyue.
Unbeknownst to him, both of them had picked up on his hints and were doing everything they could to gather refugees and accumulate faith, thus storing up spiritual power.
Secrecy!
The Ninja World was filled with Six Paths Sages, not to mention prophecies and oracles, so he had to be cautious.
Especially since Tang Ping was aware that even 'time-space travel' was possible.
Dragon Veins!
They could travel through time, and in a certain unburnable transmission from the future, the Great Log Wood also had a way to traverse time and space.
All Tang Ping could say was that everything he was doing was not just to prevent the Six Paths Sage but also to guard against these potential disruptors.
Just like the city of Lou Lan in the Land of Wind, which he had already sealed countless times.
He didn't like time travel, so he wouldn't let others use it either.
Not a single mistake, not a single slip, not a single leak, not a single word, not a single glance!
As for those unreasonable things?
Sorry, he couldn't prevent them yet; he could only do his best.
It took an entire day to complete the barrier setup.
Then the airships arrived.
Fifty shark-painted Kilov airships guarded over a hundred transport airships, arriving together.
With this, the combat forces were all assembled and ready for battle at any moment.
However, such a large commotion couldn't be kept hidden for long.
Neither Akatsuki nor the Allied Forces were blind.
After more than two days, even without news of a large army deployment from the Tenshukaku, the unusual activities in this area would surely catch their attention.
Information Black Hole!
The informants and sentries in this area were all found by the Byakugan users and then controlled using Genjutsu.
But that didn't mean there wouldn't be any slip-ups.
Don't underestimate the vigilance of ninjas.
In fact, the Allied Forces had indeed sensed something amiss.
Allied Forces Command!
In a cave less than a hundred kilometers east of the border, the Allied Forces Command was currently debating this very issue.
"It must be the Scorch Sun Nation!"
"What are they up to?"
"Damn it, do they want to destroy the Ninja World?"
...
Ai was seething with anger, as if he was about to clash with Tang Ping and his group at any moment.
The remaining four sat behind the table with varying expressions, quietly observing Ai, the Fourth Raikage, perform.
In the center of this vast cave space was a giant sand table that was several meters lower, with a water sphere floating above it. A few meters away from the sand table sat a Yamanaka clan ninja wearing a helmet-like ninja tool.
With the help of the barrier and the Ninja World, the Yamanaka clan could communicate over a hundred kilometers.
It could be said that the Ninja World lacked scientific knowledge but was well-versed in ninjutsu.
"What do you mean by this?"
Ai roared, then furrowed his brows and asked the calm figures seated in front of him.
On the sand table, a few hundred kilometers of the southern coastal area were marked with black flags, less than a hundred kilometers away from their location.
Anyone sent into this area would completely disappear, never to be seen again, which was why Ai was furious.
It was as if they were slapping the Cloud Hidden Village in the face.
After all, more than half of this area belonged to the Land of Lightning, which was Cloud Village's territory.
"It's nothing. I just want you, Raikage, to know that our Allied Forces' main target is the Akatsuki Organization, not the Scorch Sun Nation!"
Great Tree responded coldly.
Ai's intentions were too obvious, constantly emphasizing the danger in the southern region. He wanted to deal with that area first before addressing the White Absolute army, which was right under their noses.
They all knew that area had fallen under the control of the Scorch Sun Nation.
Their appearance at this time might not be a bad thing for the Allied Forces.
After all, the Akatsuki Organization's 'Moon Eye Plan' targeted the entire Ninja World, not just the Allied Forces.
Ai's attempt to use the Allied Forces to deal with the Scorch Sun Nation first was simply too fake.
(End of Chapter)
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