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Chapter 980: Aerial Bombardment!
Chapter 980: Aerial Bombardment!
"All Air Forces, engage! Do not let their Air Force get close. Half of you, follow me to intercept the enemy's ground forces, the rest continue to eliminate Akatsuki!"
A's voice boomed as he gave the orders and charged towards the ground-effect vehicles.
Following his lead, half of the Allied Forces rushed towards the ground-effect vehicles.
Boom! Boom!
Seven ground-effect vehicles suddenly landed, forming an ironclad defense line.
However, Uzumaki Mei had no intention of defending.
"For a blue and pure Ninja World!"
She shouted this slogan and leaped off the bow of the ship.
Yes, this decisive battle for the Ninja World's future naturally ignited her Uchiha blood, and it wasn't strange for her to feel a bit dramatic.
"For a blue and pure Ninja World!"
Countless voices echoed in response, and one by one, the Sunflare Ninja charged out.
With the arrival of the Sunflare Army, the battlefield descended into chaos.
A melee ensued!
This was exactly what Douhei wanted.
His goal was not only to defeat the Allied Forces but also Akatsuki.
Only in this chaos could he hide his true intentions from the Senjutsu Master and achieve his objectives.
Forcing the Senjutsu Master or Hei jue to reveal their trump cards.
He didn't believe that these two power-gamers, upon realizing the presence of a 'new player' like himself, would sit idly by.
At the very least, they would prepare some countermeasures to deal with his Sunflare Army.
The Sunflare Army's combat strength was unmatched, sweeping through the Ninja World without a single defeat.
Both the Senjutsu Master and Hei jue would surely have ways to know this, so it would be strange if they didn't prepare countermeasures.
"Let's see what you've got!"
Douhei looked up, as if he could stare down the Senjutsu Master in the Pure Land.
As for Hei jue?
He would give them the opportunity to resurrect Princess Kaguya, that naive and sweet idiot.
Although the ground forces were charging towards the enemy, they were still at a distance and needed some time to reach them.
In such a massive battle, everyone would slow down to move with the army instead of rushing ahead with maximum speed and using Instantaneous Technique to charge to their deaths.
Even someone like Yamanaka Koji, with his powered armor that could withstand ordinary attacks like 'Storm of Fury', would not be an exception.
Battles on the battlefield were different from individual fights; one couldn't afford to be impulsive.
There had been too many examples of impulsive deaths on the battlefield, and the Scorch Sun Nation had received extensive education in this regard, which was why they maintained a Feng shi zhi zhen formation.
With powerful warriors as the arrowheads and other ninjas as the arrow body, they charged forward while maintaining a certain distance.
By spreading out, they covered a vast area.
Indeed, the Sunflare Army's charge was not as dense as ordinary soldiers; they advanced in small teams, forming a Langqunshi jingji assault.
Before the ground forces could even reach the enemy, a fierce battle had already erupted in the skies.
Air Force!
At A's command, the Allied Forces' Air Force took to the skies, targeting the transport airships.
The Kilov Skywarriors in the front resembled bloodthirsty sharks, charging straight towards the Allied Forces' air units.
Over ten thousand Sunflare air combat units followed suit.
Among these air combat units, many of their vehicles were adorned with varying numbers of 'stars'.
Air Combat Aces!
Each star represented the defeat of ten enemies of the same rank.
Many of them were not Feng dun Renzhe but ordinary people.
With the aid of highly advanced vehicles that utilized cutting-edge technology, these ordinary individuals could almost match the Feng dun Renzhe, and their innate talent for air combat further bridged the gap.
Thus, a significant portion of these air combat aces were ordinary people.
With hundreds of air combat aces, most of whom had emerged during the previous Ninja World Alliance's attack on Heaven's Castle, their combat prowess, born from blood and fire, was undeniable.
As the two air forces clashed, the Allied Forces instantly experienced what it meant to be 'dominated'.
The aerial defense line was torn apart, allowing the Kilov Skywarriors to enter attack range.
"Bombardment!"
The captains of the Kilov Skywarriors shouted their orders.
The first weapon they unleashed was the 'Airstrike Bomb', an incredibly powerful weapon.
It appeared as a metal sphere adorned with intricate patterns, looking delicate and beautiful, more like an industrial product than a weapon.
"Get out of the way!"
"Be careful!"
"Use ninjutsu to defend!"
Many in the Allied Forces were familiar with the Airstrike Bomb, and some had even experienced its power firsthand.
It had only been a few years since the last time the Ninja World Alliance launched an offensive against the Scorch Sun Nation, so they were well aware of how to deal with such a deadly weapon.
First, they couldn't afford to stand too close together.
Then, they had to either avoid or find something to shield themselves.
If the bombs were thrown from the surroundings, finding cover was manageable.
But when they came from above, finding something to shield oneself was challenging due to the limited blind spots.
As the air-strike bombs descended to just a dozen meters above the ground, the five explosive tags inside each bomb detonated almost simultaneously, unleashing a terrifying explosion and shockwave that swept through the area.
The key was the metal casing.
It appeared to be just a thin layer of metal, seemingly simple in design.
However, other forces had failed in their attempts to replicate these bombs, and the biggest hurdle was always the casing.
The casing had to be thin, yet it required precision and durability.
It was a paradox, much like 'Wucai ban lan de Hei'.
Only by meeting these conditions could the explosive tags be compressed to maximize their power, and upon detonation, the casing would shatter into countless metal fragments, transforming into a metal storm that tore through everything in its path.
A single air-strike bomb was enough to turn several hundred square meters into a no-man's land.
Note that this was the absolute lethal range; the bombs were still dangerous beyond this area, but their power was significantly reduced.
With five explosive tags and a metal casing, it was no wonder they had such destructive power.
The various Shinobi Villages weren't incapable of creating air-strike bombs; the challenge was 'mass production'.
This was the real dilemma.
A few bombs could be crafted by powerful shinobi using special materials, but when it came to producing thousands or tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, it was an impossible task for anyone.
It was like the gap between laboratory prototypes and mass production; the distance between the two was immeasurable.
Si la!
A Ninja World Alliance member had just dodged the blast radius of an air-strike bomb above him when he was shredded by the metal storm of another bomb.
The sharp, polygonal metal fragments, propelled by terrifying kinetic energy, were capable of tearing through any flesh and blood.
Not even a Renshou could survive such an attack.
Of course, the Alliance wasn't just sitting around waiting to die; each ninja had their own survival techniques.
Various ninjutsu and ninjutsu tools were employed.
The most commonly used method was to dig a trench in the ground, jump into it, and cover themselves with sand.
Unless extremely unlucky, most could survive this way.
After all, the explosive tags detonated at a height of a dozen meters, and while they were devastating to ground targets, they had little effect on underground ones.
The same principle applied to the metal storm!
The impact of the fragments would be significantly reduced by the sand, and as long as they weren't covered by just a thin layer, they could largely ignore the air-strike bombs.
However!
After the air-strike bombs had cleared the area, the transport skywarriors joined the fray.
Incendiary bombs!
Specially enlarged incendiary bombs fell one after another.
Xiong!
Upon impact, the large incendiary bombs erupted into towering columns of fire, engulfing the surrounding area.
These were not just larger in size; their power had been enhanced.
Compared to the first-generation versions, these bombs, infused with advanced technology and modifications, could even melt metal.
After witnessing their effects, even Douhei would think they were 'too brutal'.
Brutal as they were, they proved to be effective.
The incendiary bombs rained down one by one.
As they fell, they transformed the bombing zone into a fiery inferno.
Those ninjas hiding in the sand couldn't withstand the heat.
The intense heat penetrated even through the sand, leaving no escape.
Trying to escape by breaking through the ground would only lead to a more gruesome death.
With the air-strike bombs continuously falling and the metal storms sweeping the area, even the fastest Shunshin no Jutsu would be useless.
If this continued, the aerial bombardment alone could decimate the Alliance.
But at that moment, a terrifying chakra fluctuation suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
(End of Chapter)
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