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Chapter 18 Three Cannons Repel the Enemy

"Be mindful of your chakra consumption. If you're running low, switch with the reserves. Maintain continuous ranged pressure!"

A Jonin from Iwagakure shouted instructions, and the other ninjas desperately spat rocks at the Sunagakure mountain peak.

Suddenly, a dazzling light shone on the mountain peak, attracting everyone's attention.

"Defense alert! Raise the walls!"

One of the captains sensed something was wrong and shouted loudly.

Dozens of Iwagakure ninjas immediately rushed forward and used ninjutsu.

[Earth Release: Earth City Walls!]

Thirty high walls rose up in front of the ranged attack team, each as thick as an adult's palm.

next second.

A dazzling light erupted, and the orange beam of light streaked down like a meteor, instantly piercing through more than thirty high walls and crashing into the area where the ranged attack team was located.

Silence fell over everything.

Silently, the shockwave spread outwards, engulfing everything.

Then, a loud explosion occurred.

Flames tens of meters in diameter shot into the sky, and a deafening roar echoed throughout the battlefield.

Everyone was stunned.

What kind of power is an explosion that can sweep across hundreds of meters?

If a few more shots are fired, how can this war continue?

"Don't be afraid. Such a powerful attack will definitely consume a lot of chakra. They can't keep firing like that." An experienced commander from the Cloud Village immediately stepped forward to boost morale.

Upon hearing this, the Allied Shinobi Forces rallied as he had imagined.

But it didn't even last a second.

On the enemy's mountain peak, the dazzling light shone again.

The morale that had just been raised was instantly replaced by fear. Even the Cloud Village commander, who had just come out to boost morale, stared wide-eyed, his eyes bloodshot.

Because the light was aimed at him.

……

"Ryuji, what are you doing?"

Seeing that Ryuji had just fired one shot and was about to fire again, Yekura quickly stopped him, "Your Railgun can still fire two more shots. Use them where it's important!"

"This is crucial!" Ryuji looked down at the Allied Shinobi Forces, most of whom had expressions of terror on their faces. "The enemy doesn't know that the Railgun can only be used twice; they're terrified."

"so what?"

"They must breach our village before the ninjas on their mission return, creating the illusion that the Railgun can be used indefinitely, making them think that the village cannot be breached in a short time. This way, they might win without a fight."

As they spoke, another electromagnetic railgun shot was fired.

A thick beam of light struck the enemy ranks, triggering an explosion hundreds of meters in diameter that swept up countless people, their fates unknown.

Those who were closer were also blown off their feet by the blast wave and lost their footing.

The enemy was terrified, while the teammates were in high spirits.

The Sand Village ninjas, completely unaware that the Railgun's stored energy could only be used four times, believed victory was assured and brandished their weapons, shouting at the enemy.

They celebrated while simultaneously provoking others.

Without the slightest hesitation, Long Er continued to accumulate energy.

The cannon barrel gathers electrical energy, illuminating a dazzling light.

"retreat!"

The enemy leader decisively issued the order.

Based on experience, it's unlikely that an attack of this magnitude could be launched too many times.

However, the enemy's reaction was completely different.

It wouldn't be a big deal if the person launching the attack was bluffing, but it's impossible for everyone to be bluffing.

As a ninja with extensive war experience, analyzing the situation from the subtle facial features of enemy soldiers is a basic skill.

He didn't believe that all the ninjas in Sunagakure were actors, that each one could fool him, a veteran of war.

but……

"Anything is possible. It's not impossible that the enemy is bluffing." The enemy leader murmured, looking at the increasingly dazzling light on the mountain peak. "If the other side isn't bluffing, then they won't care about the consumption of chakra. At most, this will only kill some enemies before their attacks come down."

If the enemy is bluffing, then their chakra will be insufficient, and based on the principle of using the best steel for the blade, they will inevitably stop in order to conserve chakra.

"Let me see if Sunagakure is just bluffing or if they've truly developed such a terrifying weapon!"

call out!

The beam of light tore through the air and crashed into the earth, while a fireball tens of meters high rose slowly in the desert.

The enemy leader's face darkened, and he turned and left without a second thought.

The elite troops that infiltrated the enemy village made no move, while the enemy held their position in a strategic location and possessed such a strategic weapon.

The plan to destroy Sunagakure has failed.

The plan to destroy Sunagakure—this is a blitzkrieg.

Their original plan was to destroy Sunagakure before the ninjas on their missions could receive the news and return.

Then, relying on the terrain of Sunagakure, they fought against the gradually returning Sunagakure ninja until they killed everyone.

However, given the current situation, it is simply impossible to conquer Sunagakure in a short period of time.

He had to escape the Land of Wind with the survivors before the Sand Village ninjas who were out on a mission returned.

The desert is the territory of the Sandman.

Despite their large numbers, if they were to actually clash with the Sand People in the desert, they might not even see each other before being wiped out by a sandstorm.

"I've long heard that Sunagakure is dedicated to researching the Tailed Beasts. This weapon must be the result of that research!" The enemy leader glanced back one last time at the two mountain peaks guarding the gates of Sunagakure. Seeing the light reappear, he hurriedly waved his hand and commanded, "Hurry up! Anyone who doesn't want to die, run!"

Ninjas were not ordinary soldiers.

Whether advancing or fleeing, their speed is extremely fast.

Between the leader's first order and the second urgent order, they had already run over a thousand meters.

After the initial order was given, he ran hundreds of meters in an instant.

The light on the mountain peak had just come on and was gradually going out.

"We should get out of the safe zone."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

……

"We won! We won! We won!"

"Ooh ooh ooh!!!"

"Thanks to Lady Aya's secret weapon!"

"That's right. As soon as Lady Aya arrived, she scared the enemy so much that they ran away with their tails between their legs."

"Long live Lady Ayaki! Long live Lady Ayaki!!!"

On the mountain.

Seeing that the enemy had truly retreated, everyone cheered and celebrated. A large group of Sand Village ninjas surrounded Ryuji, praising him loudly.

Yekura was pushed to the outside, still incredulous at the scene before her.

"So many people were actually scared off by Sanpao."

Before she thought about it, she even stopped Ryuji from firing the final shot.

Because it is unknown whether the enemy will launch another attack.

If another attack is launched, the Railgun, having exhausted its chakra, will no longer be able to deliver a crucial blow.

But Ryuji attacked without hesitation.

He added, "If we don't fire this shot, the enemy will counterattack. Only if we do fire it will the enemy truly retreat."

The result was exactly as he predicted.

Yekura is not smart, but she is not stupid either.

At the time, I didn't understand what was going on, but after connecting the causes and consequences, I suddenly understood.

Ryuji completely understood the enemy commander's psychology.

(End of this chapter)