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Chapter 956: Aerial Battle with the White Death Army!
Chapter 956: Aerial Battle with the White Death Army!
After yesterday's battle, the Allied Forces were well aware of the White Death Army's formidable strength but lack of aerial capabilities. As a result, they mustered nearly all their available airships, creating an overwhelming force.
The sky was darkened by their numbers!
This phrase aptly described the scene.
Even though these were ordinary airships, the White Death Army's lack of anti-air measures gave the Allied Forces the confidence to launch an all-out attack.
The fleet numbered nearly a thousand ships.
Most of these were medium and small-sized airships, capable of carrying only a small amount of cargo or a few people.
The true giants among them numbered less than two hundred.
The Allied Forces had worked through the night to gather such a large number of airships.
Among the medium and small-sized airships, many belonged to various merchant guilds and major powers, as evident from the flags flying atop them.
The Allied Forces now held all the cards, unafraid to offend anyone.
Even the nobility had to bow to their demands.
After all, the Akatsuki Organization's Moon Eye Plan showed no mercy, regardless of one's status or title.
Times had indeed changed.
In the past, even if ninjas needed airships, they would first consult with the nobility and lords.
But now?
They simply commandeered whatever they needed without explanation.
This shift in dynamics reflected the diminishing respect ninjas held for the nobility.
Thousands of airships soared towards their target, ready to unleash the black oil they carried. Even if they couldn't annihilate the White Death Army, they could inflict heavy damage.
A quantitative change leading to a qualitative one!
A small number of airships wouldn't pose a threat to the White Death Army, which was as mobile as ninjas.
The key was the 'carpet bombing' strategy.
This tactic targeted an entire area, making it impossible for the White Death Army to escape the bombardment, no matter their speed.
Indeed, this strategy was copied from the Scorch Sun Nation.
Given their aerial combat prowess, the Scorch Sun Nation was the model for all shinobi villages.
They replicated everything, down to the smallest detail.
Carpet bombing was one such learned technique, and the Allied Forces had already tested its effectiveness.
The more airships, the greater the impact!
Hence, the need for such a large fleet.
However, before the Allied Forces could celebrate, a chilling sight unfolded.
A White Death soldier with only white flesh wings emerged from the ground, quickly ascending towards the airships.
"Flight squadrons, intercept those guys!" Ai shouted.
The flying White Death soldiers had never been seen before, so their sudden appearance caught everyone off guard.
Whoosh!
Wind Style ninjas took to the skies, engaging the flying White Death soldiers.
Ordinary flight squadrons were nothing more than cannon fodder and expendable resources in previous battles against the Scorch Sun Nation, and their training was costly. As a result, the number of ordinary flight squadrons had decreased, with a greater focus on Wind Style ninjas.
With gliders, Wind Style ninjas could soar freely in the sky, maximizing their combat abilities. It was no wonder that all shinobi villages had exclusively Wind Style ninjas in their flight squadrons, abandoning the idea of ordinary human air combat units.
Only with the Scorch Sun Nation's Chakra Core and materials could ordinary humans use the same ninjutsu and abilities as Wind Style ninjas.
The technological gap!
This was the reason the Allied Forces no longer valued ordinary flight squadrons, not because they didn't want to.
The Allied Forces had around two thousand Wind Style aerial ninjas and about ten thousand ordinary flight squadron members.
These ten thousand were carefully selected and tasked with reconnaissance and fire suppression, serving as valuable support.
Without this selection process, they might have gathered a hundred thousand flight squadron members.
However, such a force would have limited combat effectiveness, and the logistical and management challenges would far outweigh the benefits.
The Wind Style ninjas, riding their gliders, clashed with the White Death soldiers with flesh wings.
Blood and bodies rained from the sky.
Aerial combat offered little room for evasion, often leading to swift and decisive outcomes.
Especially, the White Death Army's fighting style was extremely brutal, employing a 'life-for-life' tactic.
If one was not careful, they might not even have a chance to use Wind Release before being taken down by them.
Among them were some special White Death soldiers who used whip-like attacks to destroy gliders or assault Wind Release ninjas.
If there were only flying White Death soldiers, a number of less than ten thousand, it might not have been enough to break through the Wind Release ninjas' interception.
Even if a few slipped through, they would be dealt with by the shuriken guns and ninjas on the airships.
The problem was that there were two special existences among them.
A maniacal laugh echoed in the sky.
"Witness the art of this old man, ha!"
A golden-haired youth standing on a clay giant bird rushed forward, accompanied by a flock of clay white pigeons.
Boom!
When the clay pigeons reached their targets, they exploded with a bang, their power no less than that of explosive tags, and even stronger.
That's right!
Without a doubt, it was Deidara, the artist.
In one-on-one battles, his strength might be weaker than many powerful ninjas.
However, in group battles and causing damage, he was truly formidable, and as soon as he made his move, he caused quite a bit of trouble for the Allied Forces.
Of course, compared to another individual, Deidara was nothing.
The one holding the fort was a person wearing a black robe with red clouds, with paper wings spread out on their back, blue short hair, and a paper flower on their head, exuding a cold and elegant aura.
Konan!
As a member of Akatsuki, she would naturally participate in this great battle. Yesterday, she had merely allowed the Earthly Body to show off, but today, Akatsuki would fight.
And from the moment she appeared, it was clear she would show no mercy.
Behind her was a scroll-like Extraordinary Organ, from which countless explosive tags with the word 'boom' written on them flew out, folding into paper cranes beside her.
A one-person army!
In a short time, hundreds or even thousands of paper cranes were folded, and Konan led this paper crane army, quickly crashing into the airships heading towards the White Death Army on the ground.
"Be careful, disperse quickly!"
Someone on the airship shouted a warning.
After the battle on Turtle Island, Konan's intelligence was no longer a secret to the Allied Forces, so they had updated their information and understood the power of her paper cranes.
They could fly, were fast, and could explode—a true nightmare.
It was as terrifying as unmanned self-destructing machines carrying explosives.
These paper cranes were folded with 'Sage Mode' paper, not only powerful but also incredibly fast.
Whoosh!
Two paper cranes, like missiles, crashed into the gliders of two Wind Release ninjas, tearing open two small holes, causing their flight speed and altitude to drop rapidly, forcing them to land reluctantly.
Hmm, ordinary paper cranes would naturally crumble with a touch.
But these Sage Mode paper cranes, while not ideal for hitting people, were perfect for tearing open gliders.
Their sharp beaks were as good as nails.
Of course, there was no way Konan would hold back because she recognized these two as Suna ninjas.
Suna ninjas were also members of the Scorch Sun Nation, and while this was top-secret information that others didn't know, Konan, who had been an insider for a long time, would naturally be aware of it, which was why she used this attack method.
If she didn't hold back and let the paper cranes explode,
The enhanced paper cranes would be enough to ensure that not even a single piece of flesh would remain intact.
How terrifying!
Konan accelerated and rushed to the front of the airship, shouting, "Let the world feel the pain!"
This was also a personal grudge.
The Rain Village had always been used as a buffer battlefield by the major ninja villages, and Konan had grown up amidst war and hunger.
Now, she was finally getting her revenge.
Before the shuriken guns and ninjas on the airship could counterattack, the flock of paper cranes had already arrived.
Boom, boom, boom! The continuous stream of paper cranes turned into dazzling and splendid flowers of flame in mid-air.
Even large airships could be completely destroyed by just two paper cranes.
In just one wave, nearly half of the airship fleet was gone.
How terrifying!
Everyone's minds were filled with the same thought.
The power was simply too exaggerated.
(End of Chapter)
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