Chapter 954: Chapter 55: Declaration of War_3
Then, the kunai from the aperture shot out like an arrow, with specially made explosive tags wrapped around their handles, mercilessly raining from the sky, landing on the earth.
The street was dug up once more, reddish-brown soil flew incessantly, trees toppled over, some reduced to charcoal in the erupting flames, causing casualties among the Hidden Sand ninja affected by the blast’s shock wave.
Maki commanded unhurriedly, although he felt a pang for the sacrifices of the Hidden Sand, battles inherently involve such matters.
The air firepower of the Land of Demons was overwhelmingly fierce, something that was anticipated, making sacrifice unavoidable.
"Next, it’s your turn."
Maki said solemnly to the four ninjas beside him.
These four Hidden Sand ninjas stepped forward; they did not take action last night because they wanted to test the air firepower of the Land of Demons, the precise altitude at which those flying ninjas were operating, and the level of their maneuverability.
"How about it, do you have confidence to take them on?"
"Not sure, given that troublesome protective barrier, and the explosive tags carried into the air by arrows will also obstruct our actions."
"No worries, I’ll command properly."
Maki blew on the radio device at his lips, then took a deep breath.
"Understood, let’s enter the battle next."
One of them nodded and began to move, and the other three Hidden Sand ninja followed suit.
They each took scrolls from their ninja tool bags, spread them out on the ground, and with a puff of white smoke, sturdy wooden puppets appeared.
Without hesitation, the four Hidden Sand ninja released ten fingers, controlling their summoned puppet puppets using chakra threads.
The puppets, connected by chakra threads, seemed to possess life, levitating against natural laws, spiraling up towards the sky.
The ninja of the Land of Demons in the air also noticed this and furrowed their brows.
Puppet mechanism technique?
The puppet mechanism technique of the Hidden Sand Village could be described as unparalleled in the Ninja Realm.
But puppets capable of reaching such heights were indeed eye-opening.
Ordinarily, puppets in the control of a puppet master could move at low altitudes, which was already quite impressive, yet their current position clearly belonged to altitudes unattainable by conventional ninja techniques.
They must be specialized long-range offensive puppet masters dispatched to counter them deliberately.
Using them to tackle airborne foes was indeed a clever tactic.
To allow the four puppet masters to fight without reservations, Maki had to focus all his energy on battle command.
Indeed, faced with the air forces of the Land of Demons, the Hidden Sand did face some disadvantages.
Yet this disadvantage could now slowly be leveled out.
For Maki, obliterating the air force of the Land of Demons was not realistic; being able to repel them would signify victory for the Hidden Sand.
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"Hidden Sand’s ninja are more troublesome than imagined."
At the edge of the cliff, below a lush forest lay sprawling.
The Jonin squad captain of the Land of Demons used military binoculars to see the aerial unit’s halt, reflexively frowning.
"After all, they are one of the well-established Five Great Nations, and their ability to quickly make appropriate deployments was expected. This is the power of the Five Great Nations; even if their technology is lacking, their ninja’s qualities are exceptional."
Ayane, having activated the Byakugan, could oversee the entire situation, fully aware of the Windmill Town battle details.
"Should we call them back to redeploy?"
The Hidden Sand’s actions were a bit unexpected; no one foresaw that they had hidden puppet masters capable of ultra-long-range offense.
"No need, this is part of their mission; gaining experience is most crucial. If victory were the sole goal from the start, surrounding this Hidden Sand unit by myself would be sufficient."
Ayane’s lips curled, utterly unconcerned about the strength of the Hidden Sand’s resistance.
The victory banner representing the Land of Demons had already been erected; there was no need to hastily crush the Hidden Sand unit remaining within the Land of Demons in one go. The rare opportunity for the air force of the Land of Demons to gain blood-soaked experience shouldn’t be squandered easily.
Unlike the Five Great Nations, which had undergone three Shinobi World Wars, the Land of Demons hadn’t experienced any significant wars before.
Though there were numerous simulated battles in peacetime, they were ultimately simulated setups, not genuine life-and-death combat.
Blood and fire on the battlefield are the best nutrients for soldiers’ growth.
What the army of the Land of Demons lacks isn’t power, nor is it short of military equipment and logistical resources; it’s the true blood and fire spirit forged in the thick of the battlefield, fearlessly facing life and death.
Although the Land of Demons had secretly used the underground black market platform to let some ninjas gain experience under the care of the Nokizaru Group, such training was ultimately just a drop in the bucket for a country with a vast ninja base.
The battlefield of the great nations is the genuine battlefield.
If the Land of Demons couldn’t pass this trial, the regime would collapse soon, despite the strength held by those three individuals.
The battle with the Land of Wind was the best opportunity for real combat training.
Missing out on this chance means there won’t be another Land of Wind, allowing the Land of Demons to undergo thoroughly ample training in actual combat and accumulate experience.
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