Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 562 The Fourth Shinobi World War: Modern Warfare!

In the autumn of Konoha calendar year 63, the Fourth Shinobi World War broke out.

In fact, the countdown to war had already begun the day the Konoha Chunin Exams ended.

With the goal of "unifying the entire ninja world and ending the millennium of chaos," the Star Country issued an ultimatum to other countries and ninja villages, leading the four major ninja villages to join forces and form an unprecedented ninja alliance, boasting a force of 80,000, which launched a massive attack on the Star Country in the western part of the ninja continent from multiple directions.

The first battle broke out on the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Stars.

The core of the struggle revolves around the leased territory along the border between the two countries, Toriga Castle, which is known as the "gambling city".

This is a modern port city with a population of over 300,000.

Five years ago, this was just a remote seaside town, but due to the special environment of the coastline, it formed an excellent deep-water port and was developed as an important port.

Later, it was developed as a special gambling city, becoming the most unique city on the border between the northern part of the Ninja World Continent, the Land of Stars, and the Land of Earth.

After the Star Will of the Land of Stars spread into the Land of Earth, some daimyo and feudal lords felt deeply threatened and hired samurai, ronin, and even ninjas to capture and kill those who spread the Star Will.

Thus, this concession became a refuge for these people.

As natural disasters and man-made calamities frequently occur within the Land of Earth, a large number of refugees have emerged, and many ordinary people fleeing these disasters have also flocked to the city.

Over the years, the city has grown from a small town of tens of thousands of people into a large city with a population of over 300,000. Many non-governmental organizations use it as a base to spread the Star Will throughout the Land of Earth.

Therefore, when the war broke out, the daimyo of the Land of Earth repeatedly demanded that Toriga Castle be captured as soon as possible.

Outside Toriga Castle, the residents of the residential areas have been evacuated, and many houses have been occupied by ninja soldiers from the Land of Stars.

Relying on these houses and streets, they deployed themselves in various blocks by squad, platoon, and company, and dug long trenches on the outermost perimeter using earth-cutting techniques.

At the beginning of the Star Ninja Army's establishment, it still adopted the traditional ninja squad, team, division, and brigade system.

However, during the war between the Star Country and the Wind Country five years ago, it was discovered that with the continuous advancement of technology in the Star Country, the traditional ninja squad combat model that had been in place for thousands of years could no longer meet the needs of modern warfare.

Therefore, over the past five years, the Star Ninja Army has been continuously reforming its military structure.

The basic ninja squads were reorganized into ten-person combat squads, and tactical units based on squads, platoons, and companies were established.

A combat company consists of approximately 120 ninjas.

Such a combat company can basically meet the multifaceted needs of a battle, and can also be responsible for a relatively wide section of the border when deployed on the border.

When faced with a large-scale invasion by the enemy, the ability to coordinate and deploy several or even a dozen combat companies to form a large battlefield with thousands of personnel can basically meet the needs of any large-scale battle.

After all, the ninja world is a world with extraordinary power. A combat company composed of more than a hundred extraordinary ninjas is far more powerful than ordinary mortal troops.

"Take back our land!"

"Kill them!!!"

Beyond the Star Ninja Army's defensive line, on the desolate land, thousands of Iwagakure ninjas, wearing headbands with the character "Ninja" on their foreheads, launched a fierce attack on this border gambling city from within the Land of Earth as the first force of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Most of the Land of Earth is such a desolate land, full of stones and with very little trace of greenery.

Looking around, all you see are endless gray rocks and cracked earth, with a few drought-resistant shrubs growing tenaciously from the cracks in the rocks.

Therefore, when the Allied Shinobi Forces launched their attack, it was discovered long ago by the Star Shinobi Army ninjas on the front lines.

Those black dots moving across the barren land surged in like a tide, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see.

"All units prepare to intercept!" The Star Ninja Army company commander in charge of this position issued the battle order.

He was a special Jonin in his early thirties with a scar on his face that ran diagonally from his eyebrow to his jawline—a memento of the war with the Land of Wind five years ago.

On the first defensive line at the edge of the residential area, in the trenches dug using Earth Release ninjutsu, the Star Ninja raised their kunai spears.

One of the standard equipment of the Star Ninja Army, the Type 3 semi-automatic rifle, with a ten-round magazine, can continuously fire 7.62mm high-explosive ammunition. The rifle body is made of lightweight alloy material with a matte finish, and has an effective range of 500 meters.

Although some Star Ninjas still call it a Kunai Gun, this semi-automatic rifle is actually quite different from the original Kunai Gun. Not only is the ammunition different, but the range is also much longer.

boom! boom! boom!

As the Allied Shinobi Forces entered within 500 meters of firing range, some sensory ninjas in the Star Shinobi Army's combat unit began to retaliate.

They used their sensory abilities to pinpoint the enemy's location and improved their aiming skills.

Each time the semi-automatic rifle fired, orange flames shot from the muzzle, and the high-explosive ammunition flew hundreds of meters before hitting the enemy in just 0.5 seconds and exploding.

Although the explosive power is not as great as that of an explosive tag, it can still inflict varying degrees of shock damage on enemies within a three-meter radius of the blast.

Those ninjas who were directly hit didn't even have time to scream before they were engulfed by the flames and their bodies were torn to pieces.

In an instant, people were constantly being blown up in the Ninja Alliance's charging formation.

The flashes of fire from the explosions lit up the desolate land, like blooming flowers, each representing the loss of several lives.

The Allied Shinobi Forces also charged in skirmishes, unlike ordinary armies which formed dense formations, which inadvertently reduced casualties.

The ninjas' morale was much higher than that of the ordinary troops. Even if their comrades or friends were killed or blown up, they would continue to charge.

But the constant explosions and the screams of their comrades still cast a shadow over their hearts.

"Speed ​​up! Just get to them!" a Jonin from Iwagakure shouted, encouraging his subordinates.

"Once we get into close combat, those weapon-dependent Star Ninjas are nothing to fear!"

However, soon, another weapon that the Allied Shinobi Forces had never seen before appeared.

"All combat squads, open fire!" The Star Ninja Company commander stationed at this position, seeing the enemy close to 300 meters, immediately roared, "Machine gun squads! Silence the enemy!"

boom!boom!boom!boom!

Gunfire erupted one after another, with the firepower density several times greater than before.

The Star Ninjas in the front-line trenches are armed with Type 3 semi-automatic rifles. Even ordinary ninjas can achieve a certain level of accuracy at a distance of 300 meters.

Moreover, even if it misses an enemy moving at high speed, the explosive power of the high-explosive shell can still kill other enemies.

Da da da—

Da da da da—

Immediately afterwards, rapid gunfire erupted from both sides of the position of this Star Ninja Army combat company.

Unlike the Type 3 combat rifles used by ordinary Star Ninjas, this Type 3 heavy machine gun is heavy, with the bipod alone weighing over ten kilograms. It also has a large caliber of 12.7 millimeters, and the high-explosive bullets it fires are larger than kunai, with the explosive power after detonation comparable to detonating tags.

Two strong Star Ninjas were responsible for operating a machine gun; one was responsible for firing, and the other was responsible for feeding ammunition and changing the barrel.

Two machine gun squads were positioned on the left and right flanks of the position, creating crossfire over the open area in front.

Two tongues of fire shot out from both sides of the position, like the scythe of death, sweeping back and forth through the Allied forces' charging ranks.

In an instant, the area 300 meters in front of the position turned into a sea of ​​hellfire.

Explosions occurred one after another, one after another, and flames and smoke enveloped the entire area.

The Allied Shinobi Forces suffered heavy casualties, with ninjas constantly being killed by gunfire and explosions. Even some ninjas who were not directly hit were injured by the blasts if they were close enough to the blast radius, and they fell into pools of blood, groaning in agony.

For the first time, the ninjas of the old era experienced what it meant to be overwhelmed by firepower and what modern warfare was like!

An ordinary ninja can throw kunai a distance of thirty meters. Even some outstanding Chunin, who can accelerate the flight speed of their kunai by channeling chakra into their throws, can only manage a distance of a little over one hundred meters.

Only ninjas of the level of Special Jonin or above, with special enhancements, can make kunai fly hundreds or even thousands of meters.

But clearly, there were far too few ninjas like that.

Most ordinary genin and chunin have a speed of only ten or twenty meters per second. Only a few chunin who are skilled in taijutsu or body sleight of hand can reach a speed of more than fifty meters per second for a short period of time.

Therefore, after the initial chaos, amidst the smoke of the explosion, a group of Allied ninjas, mainly Chunin and Special Jonin, who were skilled in speed and Body Flicker Technique, finally broke through the barrage of fire and reached within fifty meters of the position.

They were covered in mud and blood, some with clothes torn by shrapnel, and some with wounds, but their eyes burned with the fury of revenge.

Just a few more steps forward and we can rush into those trenches and fight face-to-face with the Star Ninjas who are hiding in the distance and firing their guns!

Just as they were about to charge forward, a Star Ninja raised his right hand on the Star Ninja Army's position, his palm facing the enemy outside the position, and the scientific ninja tool on his wrist emitted a faint light.

He shouted, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

boom!

Suddenly, a Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique erupted from the Star Ninja's palm, the enormous fireball tumbling through the air and engulfing several Allied Shinobi.

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