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Faced with this overwhelming saturation firepower, the Earth Country's capital garrison collapsed after a short resistance. The Shinobi Alliance's ninja soldiers quickly deployed to completely surround and capture the Earth Country's capital.

"Report! Our troops have entered the capital and are carrying out the cleanup operation according to plan!"

Half an hour later, a combat staff officer in the convoy outside the royal city reported to the commander of this operation, Hyuga Hiashi. He was also a member of the Hyuga branch family, but had already joined the Shinobi Alliance.

"Yes, just as the lord said, they are a bunch of good-for-nothings who are just eating and waiting to die. Let's clean up the mess and push it onto those rabble soldiers!"

Upon hearing the report from the operations staff officer, Hiashi Hyuga, who was wearing sunglasses, was not surprised at all. His Byakugan had already seen the battle situation inside the royal city, so he naturally issued a ruthless order to clear the area.

For the Shinobi Alliance, those daimyo and nobles were absolute liabilities. Li Mo, as the supreme commander, would not want them at all. Apart from a few who were truly without fault and were used as a name, the other daimyo and nobles had become historical figures. Knowing his boss's thoughts, Hyuga Hiashi, as a subordinate, naturally would not be polite to the daimyo and nobles.

Soon, as the ninja soldiers of the Shinobi World Alliance broke through the barrier jutsu of the castle tower, the ninja soldiers who rushed into the castle tower successfully completed their mission, which also meant that the daimyo of the Land of Earth and those nobles had become a thing of the past!

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When Hiashi Hyuga, who had already risen to the level of a Kage, led his ninja army to capture the capital of the Land of Earth, Iwagakure, one of the five great ninja villages of the Land of Earth, also encountered a formidable enemy unlike any they had ever faced before.

Knowing the trump cards of the Land of Earth's daimyo and those nobles, and knowing that the opponent only had one near-Kage level shinobi staying by the Land of Earth's daimyo's side, while those nobles at most had one elite Jonin level shinobi as their trump card, the Shinobi Alliance's dispatch of Hyuga Hiashi, a Kage level shinobi, to lead the team already showed that they had greatly overestimated their intended opponent.

After all, although there is only one word difference between a near-Kage level expert and a Kage level expert, the difference in strength and status is like heaven and earth. A near-Kage level expert is a high-ranking member in any ninja village, but a Kage level expert can establish their own ninja village or force and has a high status in the five major ninja villages. Unless one wants to die or falls into a trap, it is extremely difficult to kill a Kage level expert.

At the very least, even if the Daimyo and his nobles of the Land of Earth gathered tens of thousands of troops in the capital, they would be nothing more than chickens and dogs in front of a Kage-level shinobi. As long as there was no shinobi of the same level to restrain them, Hyuga Hiashi, who had been promoted to Kage-level shinobi and had mastered new powers, could completely eliminate these tens of thousands of enemies through guerrilla warfare. Moreover, he was not alone; with the cooperation of more than five thousand shinobi soldiers from the Shinobi World Alliance, he took over the capital of the Land of Earth in a single encounter.

The Ninja Alliance commanders, Pakura and Orochimaru, also attached great importance to Iwagakure, one of the five great ninja villages. Pakura, the former commander of the desert war zone, personally took action, bringing three Kage-level ninjas as helpers. There were nearly three-digit numbers of quasi-Kage and elite Jonin, and more than 15,000 other elite ninja troops. They directly surrounded Iwagakure from both the former Land of Wind and the former Land of Lightning.

At this moment, Iwagakure is surrounded by a large number of airships, and a large number of elite ninja soldiers from the Shinobi World Alliance are ready to launch an attack at any time. They will completely conquer Iwagakure, this great ninja village, just like Kumogakure, which has already been occupied and pacified!

"Ninja World Alliance, do you really want to wipe us all out?!"

When the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki Tenbin, led his men out of Iwagakure, looking at the powerful figures standing before him, including Pakura, Mitarashi Anko, and Kurenai Yuhi, his voice was unusually hoarse, yet he calmly stopped Deidara, Akatsuchi, and the others from taking action.

At this time, Iwagakure was not weak. The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki Tenbin, possessed Kage-level offensive power. They also had Deidara and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, both of whom had Kage-level combat power (Deidara's full power was only Kage-level). In addition, there were the remaining 3,000 elite ninja and a large number of rearmed ninja. If the Third Tsuchikage were to sell his kidneys to buy blood, they could still gather 30,000 ninja, enough to fight to the death with Kumogakure and even Konoha at their peak.

The problem is that the consequence of the Third Tsuchikage's actions is that Iwagakure will be completely destroyed regardless of whether the village wins or loses. This is because the strength of the Shinobi World Alliance far exceeds that of Iwagakure, and at this moment, the army of the Shinobi World Alliance has already surrounded the entire village of Iwagakure!

"Third Tsuchikage, Onoki Tensei, if you were in my shoes, would you let go of an enemy who posed a threat to you?"

Upon hearing the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki Tenbin's words, Yekura, whose knowledge and strength had greatly increased after years of study and education, couldn't help but chuckle. Her beautiful golden eyes fixed on him, she couldn't resist mocking this old man who had experienced three Shinobi World Wars, before directly stating the Shinobi Alliance's conditions: "Therefore, Iwagakure will either be destroyed by us, or you will surrender and be dismantled. Otherwise, the Alliance will not let Iwagakure go..."

When Yekura said these words, she unabashedly exuded the aura of a super-Kage level powerhouse. Mitarashi Anko, Yuhi Kurenai, and another Kage level powerhouse cooperated tacitly, and their powerful aura made the Iwa ninja seem to have difficulty breathing.

As a world with extraordinary power, the aura of the strong can truly kill. When super-Kage level and Kage level powerhouses unleash their power, it can be fatal to even genin and chunin. In particular, the Hidden Stone Village has brought out everyone from the elderly retired ninjas to the newbies who have only studied at the Ninja Academy for a year. On the battlefield, they are nothing more than cannon fodder.

Under these circumstances, expecting these old, weak, sick, and disabled people to resist the pressure of super-Kage level and Kage level powerhouses is undoubtedly a joke. Moreover, even the elites of Iwagakure who came with Onoki Tenbin, apart from Onoki Tenbin himself, Deidara, and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, including the near-Kage level Akatsuchi and those elite Jonin, could feel a deadly danger as if a sharp blade was pressed against their throats. They naturally understood that if they started a war, their final fate would probably be terrible.

Admittedly, Iwagakure is one of the five great ninja villages, and its strength can give other ninja villages a headache. However, this does not include the ninja army of the Shinobi World Alliance. The situation of ninja armies based on ninja villages and those based on nations has made countless smart people in the ninja world sigh over the years. Unfortunately, the situation on the side of the alliance is really hopeless. Even a cunning old man like the Third Tsuchikage knows that the alliance is a trap and has no choice but to jump in.

However, the Shinobi Alliance had already taken over the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village, and the highly anticipated joint defense line had collapsed. Even the Land of Earth and several small countries along the way had been occupied by the enemy. What the Third Tsuchikage wanted to do at this time was to find a way out for the Hidden Stone Village.

"...The Tsuchikage of Iwagakure has no one who will surrender. I will fight you to the death, and regardless of the outcome, I will make them surrender. What do you say?"

Faced with Yekura's blunt truth, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki Tenbin, remained silent for a few seconds. The short old man knew that if he were in Yekura's shoes, he would not let her go but would want to completely eliminate her. However, he took a deep breath, turned his head and cast a threatening look at the elite Iwa ninja following him, and then looked at Yekura and said a few challenging words with other meanings.

Even though Onoki Tenpe could clearly sense that a group of elite Iwa ninja, including his granddaughter Kurotsuchi, were making unusual movements, he ultimately obeyed his orders and did not speak, forcibly suppressing the urge to start a war with the Shinobi World Alliance!

"I see, then I'll grant your request!"

Yekura could already understand the hidden meaning in Onoki Tenbin's words. She naturally understood that when he said these words, he was already determined to die. The reason was that, as he himself said, among the five great ninja villages, there was only one village kage who died in battle and did not surrender. The Third Tsuchikage would be no exception.

At the same time, Onoki Tenbo himself is over 75 years old, which is considered a top-tier centenarian in the ninja world. Even if he were to die now, it would be considered a happy occasion. It should be noted that there are very few other ninjas of Onoki Tenbo's age left. He himself is also very clear that if his death leads to a dignified surrender of the Iwa ninjas, it would be a win-win situation. He doesn't care about his own life or death, otherwise the Shinobi Alliance wouldn't be at ease.

Compared to Onoki Tensei's various thoughts, Yekura paid little attention. Having received the permission granted to her by her man beforehand, she accepted the challenge without hesitation. Then, on a desolate rocky mountain hundreds of kilometers away from Iwagakure, the two engaged in a fair battle. In the end, Yekura, who had mastered the Light Release, emerged victorious, and Onoki Tensei declared that he had met his end and left the scene.

At this point, the Land of Earth and the Hidden Stone Village had been dealt with by the Shinobi Alliance. The smaller countries and villages were either defeated or destroyed. The alliance, which had seemed so powerful just a few days ago, now consisted only of the Land of Fire and the Hidden Leaf Village!

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"We've taken the Land of Earth and the Hidden Stone Village, so all that's left is the Land of Fire and the Hidden Leaf Village!"

When Pakura killed the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki Tenpei, and the remaining ninjas of Iwagakure surrendered and were separated and imprisoned by the Shinobi Alliance, Li Mo, who was in the Land of Fire, raised an eyebrow. He didn't feel any suspense about Pakura's victory over the Third Tsuchikage at all. The two sides' fighting strength was not even on the same level. As long as Pakura understood [Dust Release] and paid attention, it was impossible for her to lose the battle.

In contrast, Li Mo was very satisfied with the current situation. In just a few days, he had dismantled the seemingly massive Allied Forces. Now, even the Land of Earth and the Hidden Stone Village had been taken over, leaving only the Hidden Leaf Village and the Land of Fire!

"My lord, should we take Konoha first, or target the entire Land of Fire?"

Compared to Li Mo's calm demeanor, Nagato Uzumaki, who led the Ninja Alliance's raiding force to encircle the Konoha border ninja army and even took advantage of the situation to split his forces and take down several Konoha village strongholds and cities, was now filled with an undisguised excitement. He whispered to Li Mo for instructions, clearly feeling more motivated to act when he saw the unification of the ninja world and the realization of his dream.

"Nagato, as a commander, you must maintain a calm mind. Don't let your personal subjective thoughts cause you to lose your composure and lead to failure!"

Facing the eager Nagato, Li Mo looked at him with some helplessness. He treated this subordinate of a Kage-level powerhouse whose views had been distorted with leniency, simply emphasizing the need to remain calm. Then, he looked up at the night sky, appreciating the bright moon and stars in a good mood, his words completely disregarding the Land of Fire and Konoha: "So, if we're going to take Konoha or the Land of Fire first..."

At this moment, Li Mo's attitude was like going to the market to buy vegetables. He picked and chose between the Land of Fire and Konoha, the two remaining forces, without caring whether they would resist to the end. Or rather, he didn't care about Konoha and the Land of Fire at all.

Even considering the entire allied forces, Li Mo's reason for halting the attack was on his own side, not because he feared the seemingly powerful allied forces. For example, now the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village, the Land of Earth and the Hidden Stone Village have all been defeated, and the ninjas from the Hidden Rain Village and many smaller ninja villages have joined the Allied Shinobi World. The Land of Fire and the Hidden Leaf Village are like grasshoppers in autumn; they can't jump around for long and will be easily crushed.

At least, Li Mo didn't care about the Land of Fire and Konoha. Even though the Daimyo of the Land of Fire still had a Kage-level expert and 100,000 troops as his trump card, and the nobles could even muster 200,000 to 300,000 troops, they would be easily wiped out by a Super Kage-level expert in just a few moves, let alone Li Mo, who had already vaguely surpassed the Six Paths level. The situation in Konoha was similar. It seemed that they could still muster 30,000 to 40,000 ninjas, but there were not many experts who were worth his attention.

Even though the Fifth Hokage Jiraiya, Might Guy, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha were still in Konoha, the ninja world was no longer the same as in the Naruto storyline. For example, the two reincarnations of Ashura and Indra were only elite Chunin to special Jonin at this time, not even as good as Itachi Uchiha, who changed his ways after killing his parents, and was qualified to be taken seriously by Li Mo.

After briefly considering the situation in Konoha and the Land of Fire, Li Mo decided to let Konoha live for a couple more days to see if he could gain anything from his spies. He then decided on his next target for elimination:

"Well then, let's deal with the capital of the Fire Kingdom first, and then get rid of that daimyo and nobles!"

Chapter 77 The Despair of the Fire Country Daimyo

For Li Mo, he might value the five great ninja villages and various smaller ninja villages in the ninja world, but he had no interest in the daimyo and nobles of various countries. The reason was that those guys were really just parasites, completely useless trash.

Even in the original Naruto storyline, these seemingly high-ranking daimyo and nobles were actually just a result of ninjas' inability to govern. In addition, Hashirama Senju, who initially established the ninja villages, led all the later ninja villages into a trap, allowing the daimyo of one country to control the ninja village's finances. Furthermore, they had intermarriages with daimyo and nobles of other countries, forming a class that was wary of those ninjas who held the reins of power.

Thanks to the instigation of these daimyo and nobles, coupled with the grudges and feuds that had accumulated between the various ninja villages and the ninja clans, after the deaths of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, two top-tier ninjas who intimidated the ninja world, one faked his death and the other died, the three consecutive Shinobi World Wars resulted in heavy casualties among the ninjas, while the daimyo and nobles leisurely watched the show from the sidelines.

If we were to follow the original Naruto storyline, when the Fourth Shinobi World War broke out, the Daimyo of the five great nations treated it as just another spectator war, completely unaware that if the Allied Shinobi Forces were to fail, everyone would likely be turned into a true vegetable by the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Even after the Fourth Shinobi World War, although the Daimyo and nobles lay low due to the emergence of new shinobi gods, their power and wealth remained undiminished, and they still belonged to the elite class.

Li Mo had no interest in those daimyo and nobles. Unlike those in the ninja world who were bound by tradition and thought of daimyo and nobles as some great figures, he simply saw them as trash to be squeezed for wealth and then disposed of.

After all, ninjas, who have formed a fixed concept of employment, can also serve as thugs or soldiers. Farmers, workers, and even merchants can make their own contributions. Even children can be educated to become useful people. However, those daimyo and nobles, apart from demanding fine clothes and food, can't provide any useful contributions at all. Their vast wealth is the resources that the Ninja Alliance needs for development.

In this respect, before the Ninja Alliance had gained an absolute advantage, Li Mo's actions were not too outrageous. He at least left behind a few signs to put on a show. However, once the Ninja Alliance gained a foothold and began to take the strategic initiative, it naturally began to gradually eliminate those useless people to free up resources. By the time the Ninja Alliance launched a war, the daimyo and nobles of the original Land of Water, Land of Wind, and Land of Sea had become nothing more than unnoticed skeletons.

When the Shinobi Alliance first took over the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village, then seized the Land of Earth and forced the Hidden Stone Village to surrender, the daimyo and nobles of the two major countries, along with the daimyo and nobles of the smaller countries, had already been largely wiped out. The remaining ones were also scheduled to be eliminated. The daimyo and nobles of the Land of Fire, who were fortunate enough to survive, were now desperately strengthening their armed forces, preparing for a final, desperate resistance.

Now, after considering the situation of Konoha Village and the Land of Fire, Li Mo felt that it was better to leave Konoha Village, the strongest ninja village, to be dealt with last. As for the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Fire, there was no need to deal with them. He could just send them on their way first.

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"Boom!!!"

"The city wall has collapsed! Run!"

"Those who retreat will die! Charge! Block those damned ninjas!"...

Three hours later, as dusk approached and the sun was about to set behind the mountains, the once prosperous capital of the Land of Fire was engulfed in war and chaos. The city's defense forces, which had been barely organized, still could not stop a detachment of the Shinobi World Alliance.

This is not surprising at all. Don't be fooled by the fact that the allied forces seem like a behemoth. In the past, Konoha Village was able to fight against several major ninja villages. However, even with the combined power of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and those nobles, they could only form a large number of soldiers. Most of them only knew a little about chakra refining techniques. Even the first-year ninja academy students of the five major ninja villages might not be cannon fodder for the opponent.

It's not that the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Fire don't want to build an elite army of superhumans. However, the mainstream of superhumans in the ninja world in the past were ninjas. People like priestesses, monks, and even samurai have declined. Ninjas have long been divided into one ninja village per country, and then there are scattered small ninja clans or rogue ninjas who have not yet joined a ninja village. It's not a problem for a daimyo or those powerful nobles to secretly train a small group of ninjas for themselves, but if the scale is large, it is easy for problems to arise.

Even if those ninja villages didn't care, it's questionable how much confidence the daimyo and nobles, who lacked sufficient strength to support them, could have in controlling the ninjas under their command who could kill them at any time. In any case, before the emergence of the Shinobi Alliance, none of the daimyo and nobles of the five great nations had formed a large-scale ninja army; at most, they had a dozen or even a hundred ninjas as a secret force under their control.

Although several years had passed since the establishment of the Shinobi Alliance, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the nobles also felt the danger of the coming chaos and tried their best to recruit men to expand the army. However, they could not acquire profound knowledge of sealing techniques, barrier techniques, and ninjutsu in such a short period of time.

At this moment, the capital of the Land of Fire had its city walls directly blasted down by the chakra chariot. Then, the chakra cannons behind it fired a round of extended shots, and a large number of Shinobi Alliance soldiers rushed forward, preparing to seize the capital of the Land of Fire in one fell swoop!

"kill!"

The moment the Ninja Alliance soldiers leaped onto the breach in the city wall, they heard a sharp shout and saw a city-guarding general leading a team charging over. The hundred or so armored elites were clearly not ordinary soldiers, and each of them had practiced chakra refining techniques. By amplifying themselves with chakra, they could wear heavy armor and run like ferocious beasts. In the era of simple cold weapons, they could be called humanoid beasts.

If they were dealing with soldiers from the five great nations, these hundreds of elite soldiers, along with some fleeing soldiers around them, would certainly be able to plug the gap in the city wall. However, in the ninja world, a world with extraordinary powers, ninjas who have mastered ninjutsu and other extraordinary means are enough to deliver a devastating blow to armies from the era of cold weapons!

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

"Wind Style* Breakthrough!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the first ninja squad to rush into the gap, two ninja soldiers skilled in ninjutsu, immediately unleashed a combination ninjutsu. The two low-level ninjutsu, which were only C-rank, were released immediately, and their power was greatly increased by the wind aiding the fire.

The most direct scene was the oncoming fire rain from the elite soldiers of the Land of Fire. The leading general and his dozen or so trusted guards were alright; they could at least try to dodge or block the fire rain with their armor. But the elite soldiers who were drawing their bows and arrows or even launching their charge were in deep trouble. They were directly baptized by the oncoming fire rain, and screams and cries were deafening. Many soldiers were even turned into balls of fire.

This was a combined ninjutsu performed by two Chunin, and its power was no less than that of a B-rank fire ninjutsu. While it might not be able to melt metal instantly, human flesh and blood certainly couldn't withstand it. Even if the elite soldiers of the Land of Fire were wearing iron armor, the Phoenix Flame, whose power was greatly amplified by the wind, exploded upon contact. The rain of fire pierced through the bodies of the elite soldiers of the Land of Fire, and even ignited their clothes and fat, turning them into burning figures.

The exceptionally brutal battlefield scene terrified many people. This combined ninjutsu killed at least thirty elite soldiers, and including the wounded, the casualty rate was at least over 60%. This caused the elite squad to show signs of collapse. Moreover, the ninja soldiers showed no mercy. Wearing chakra armor, they rushed forward and killed the few warriors who came forward with a single slash.

At this point, the smart men realized that they had no chance of winning. As the first smart man abandoned his armor and fled, the remaining dozens of soldiers also ran away. Even the confidants standing behind several generals turned and ran, not intending to continue to advance and die.

"Damn ninjas!"

Seeing his elite squad of soldiers crumble and collapse with a single combined ninjutsu, along with the city wall defenders who had just been roused to their feet, the general, still brandishing his nodachi, roared in fury, his eyes bloodshot, but he could do nothing to change the desperate situation he faced.

Despite the apparent respect ninjas have for daimyo and nobles, the fact that ninja clans can gather to form villages with one ninja village per country, and that even daimyo can only nominally accept the change of village head, makes it difficult to influence the operation of individual ninja villages, shows that ninjas have such a special status because of their own martial prowess. Otherwise, why would most of the former samurai, except for those under daimyo and nobles, have withdrawn from the stage and retreated to the Land of Iron? The reason is that the ninjutsu and genjutsu techniques mastered by ninjas are too effective against samurai and soldiers.

At least, this general, who practiced chakra refining techniques and was almost at the level of a special jonin, but had not learned ninjutsu or genjutsu, only managed to resist for a dozen seconds longer by relying solely on his swordsmanship. Then, he was controlled by a genjutsu and his head was cut off by a ninja soldier!

"Attack! Target the castle tower, capture the daimyo and those nobles, and let us win!"

Seeing that the general had been beheaded, one of the elite Jonin who had led the charge into the capital of the Land of Fire wasted no time. Without hesitation, he pointed to the conspicuous castle tower and made a victory declaration to his men to boost morale.

Without a doubt, the entire Shinobi Alliance was confident of victory. All they wanted to do was win. The Shinobi Alliance officers who were attacking the capital of the Land of Fire, their target, had been ordered to take care of the Land of Fire's daimyo and nobles during the battle.

This was also recognized by all parties in the former united camp. The Ninja Alliance harbored deep malice towards daimyo and nobles. Even the high-ranking officials and influential figures in the major ninja villages were either purged by the Ninja Alliance or simply imprisoned in special prisons.

To be honest, ninjas are rarely seen with a saintly heart. When it's necessary to eliminate enemies, ninjas never hesitate to strike. Even the ninjas of Konoha Village, who nominally claim to be on the side of justice, do not hesitate to kill when they have to wipe out bankrupt farmers who have become bandits or when they are on missions in other small countries. They even kill innocent people while searching for food and supplies. The Shinobi Alliance is slightly better in this regard. At most, the ninja soldiers will not kill innocent people when they are on missions.

As for the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Fire, the ninja soldiers of the Shinobi World Alliance had no respect for them whatsoever. The Shinobi World Alliance did not care about the daimyo and nobles, so they naturally did not have the same respect for them as ordinary ninjas. For example, after the flanking force led by Kaguya Kimimaro invaded the capital of the Land of Fire, the ordinary ninja soldiers already regarded the Land of Fire as a fish to be slaughtered.

Accompanied by the shouts of the lower-ranking officers, the ninja soldiers of the Ninja Alliance launched a rapid attack, destroying any enemies and obstacles they encountered along the way without hesitation. They charged towards the castle tower, preparing to completely seize the power center of the Land of Fire and declare its utter destruction.

"Charge!"

Half an hour later, the Shinobi Alliance soldiers had cleared away the many obstacles blocking their path. Looking at the barrier technique that covered the entire castle tower, Kaguya Kimimaro did not hesitate to take action. He directly used the [Shikotsumyaku] technique from underground to destroy the barrier node. The castle tower defenders, who had never expected their opponent to have this move, watched in despair as the Shinobi soldiers used ninjutsu to focus their fire and then shouted to launch an attack.

This time, the defenders of the castle tower did not collapse or surrender. To be more precise, those who were still holding the castle tower were loyal subordinates of the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Fire. They gritted their teeth and fought a bloody battle with the ninja soldiers who rushed into the castle tower!

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The castle tower where the daimyo of the Land of Fire resides is quite large, practically a small city. There are at least a thousand samurai and ninjas who are willing to retreat with the daimyo to defend the castle tower. They are all loyal subordinates of the daimyo and nobles, and they directly engage in battle with the ninja soldiers who charge up.

At this time, the loyal subordinates who retreated into the castle tower with the daimyo and nobles were no less capable and determined than the ninja soldiers of the Shinobi World Alliance. They were the forces that the daimyo and the noble families of the Land of Fire used to protect themselves or to do some shady things. Even if the daimyo and the noble families of the Land of Fire could not have the same strong foundation as Konoha Village, with their vast resources and the selection and training of a few elites, these loyal subordinates were at least Chunin-level in skill.

In particular, the chakra armor that the allied forces could produce in small quantities was actually several hundred pieces, with an average of one chakra armor for every two garrison soldiers. Even though the chakra armor produced by the allied forces was of a somewhat old design, it significantly enhanced the combat power of ninjas below the Jonin level. Combined with the many defensive facilities of the castle tower, it made the advancing ninja soldiers appear somewhat slow.

Even Kaguya Kimimaro, a Kage-level powerhouse, had to patiently dismantle those defensive measures bit by bit. Otherwise, even though the bloodline limit of the [Shikotsumyaku] was very powerful, it didn't mean that Kaguya Kimimaro was immortal. If he fell into some vicious trap or ran out of chakra, he would still be overwhelmed and killed by ordinary ninjas.

"What should we do? What should we do? This situation..."