This puppeteer is a bit... well...

Chapter 191 Tailed Beast Jade Token High-Pressure Cannon

However, the Hidden Mist ninjas' worries were unnecessary.

Although the mechanical city caught up with them in an instant, it did not launch an attack.

This is because the island where the Land of Whirlpools is located is surrounded by lush forests not far from the coastline.

Although the mechanical city caught up in an instant, the Hidden Mist ninjas had all entered the dense forest. The Sand Village side could only confirm their approximate location through Manri Ei's eagle eyes and Kuro's sensory abilities, but they could not observe their actual situation through the dense forest.

If the situation is unclear, a hasty attack will only lead to defeat.

Although the knight puppet can regenerate itself through the dragon vein, this is not a law that transcends everything; it is merely a regeneration technology that follows the rules of the ninja world and utilizes material resources.

If we can grasp the underlying principles and then target them accordingly, we can render regeneration ineffective.

No, even without understanding the principles and targeting them, it is still possible to make regeneration fail.

If a puppet is destroyed too thoroughly, it cannot be regenerated.

Those puppets that were shattered by Yagura's Coral Palm technique could not be restored.

Therefore, caution is necessary.

Furthermore, Ryuji's purpose for this trip is to defeat the Uzumaki clan.

While the Mechanical Castle descended and fought against the Hidden Mist Village, the Uzumaki clan took advantage of the chaos to escape back to the island.

If they kill indiscriminately without understanding anything, the clans that still have bloodlines and survive in various parts of the ninja world in the original story might be completely wiped out.

However, their actions only made the Hidden Mist Village more anxious and uneasy.

The enemy, who had attacked without warning from the moment they appeared, had now caught up with them but remained in the sky without making a move... No Hidden Mist ninja would interpret this unexpected action as a sign of goodwill; they would only assume that the enemy was plotting something.

"What are these guys doing?"

Leaping swiftly across the tree branches, Wuli Shenba looked up at the dark, inverted peaks in the sky and asked the two people beside him.

"have no idea."

Yagura and Suigetsu both had gloomy expressions.

The enemy has such a huge advantage, yet they haven't attacked. Instead, they've been following us all the way... Could it be that they want to find the Mizukage's main force and wipe them out in one fell swoop?

Are you kidding me?

The Third Mizukage's side still had 5,500 elite troops, a number no less than the enemy's puppet army.

A force of this size is easy to spot; there's no need for them to follow us to find it!

Even if the enemy is confident of wiping out everyone in Kirigakure, they could easily eliminate this small force first, and then fight the Mizukage's main force. Wouldn't that make it easier to win?

"In short, whatever the enemy's purpose, let's rendezvous with the Mizukage's forces first, and then concentrate all our strength to kill them!"

"learn!"

With Yagura's order given, the members of Kirigakure were greatly encouraged and accelerated their escape towards the island.

……

One side fled, while the other followed.

As the sun gradually set behind the western mountains and darkness fell, the end of the forest finally came into view.

Long Er and the others stood on the edge of the continent, gazing into the distance. In the endless forest, plumes of smoke rose with the light of fire—that was the location of Wochao Village.

"It seems that Uzushio Village has been wiped out by the Mist Village."

Everyone couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

They still believe that only the first force to invade Uzushio Village will have a chance to obtain the sealing technique passed down from the Sage of Six Paths by the Uzumaki clan.

"Only the one who ultimately obtains the spoils is the winner!" Ryuji said calmly, gazing at the burning battlefield in the distance. "Whether it's us, Kirigakure, or other forces, everyone is here for the sealing technique. The first person to obtain the sealing technique will become the target of everyone else's attack."

Not quite finished, as if remembering something, she continued, "Didn't you say that many surrounding ninja villages also joined the effort to destroy the Land of Whirlpools? Why did we only see people from Kirigakure?"

"They probably saw us fighting with Kirigakure, so they're hiding in the shadows, waiting to reap the benefits in the end!" Ebizo analyzed.

Near the Land of Whirlpools, besides Kirigakure in the Land of Water, only the Village of Hot Springs in the Land of Hot Springs has a reasonably decent strength.

The rest, like the Star Village of the Land of Bears and the Craftsman Village of the Land of Crafts, were all insignificant small ninja villages, with only a few dozen people in total. They were not even as good as the Whirlpool Village, and in the eyes of the two behemoths, Sunagakure and Kirigakure, they were no different from ants.

If they rashly intervene in the war between the two sides, they will only be mercilessly crushed to death by the aftermath of the war.

Long Er nodded slightly and instructed, "Be extra careful when searching for the survivors of the Vortex later. Even if they can't fight us, they can still do some dirty tricks in secret."

Even an ant can bite hard and cause pain.

Faced with a lineup like that of Kirigakure, Uzushio Village was completely powerless to fight back, and it was impossible for anyone to escape unscathed.

However, in the original story, there were still many survivors who were left to wander outside.

Aside from the ninjas who happened to be out on missions, there were also many ordinary people.

Looking back now, that must be why these small ninja villages in these countries were secretly plotting against each other.

They were no match for such a behemoth as the Five Great Ninja Villages.

However, ambushing a few isolated teams during the pursuit by the Mist Shadow Squad can still be effective, as they can outnumber the enemy.

"yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Long Er nodded slightly, about to give the next instruction.

Suddenly, a mournful howling sound came.

Everyone looked up at the sound and saw two orange beams of light shooting out from the forest ahead like shooting stars.

"Boom!!"

With a deafening roar, the floating continent shuddered violently before returning to calm.

Tailed Beast Ball – this is indeed a technique with the power of a nuclear bomb.

But this is only reflected in the explosive power.

The explosive power of a nuclear bomb is far greater than the range of secondary damage caused by the high-temperature radiation and other effects of the explosion. Depending on the yield, the diameter can range from several hundred meters to several kilometers.

But that's about it.

The floating continent has a diameter of about 5,000 kilometers and a thickness of about 1,000 meters.

Furthermore, after being thickened and solidified by the Ring of Ugo, it possesses a resilience equivalent to that of the Ninja World Continent.

Let alone an ordinary Tailed Beast Ball with an explosive shockwave several kilometers in diameter, even a Ten-Tails Tailed Beast Ball that could raze Kumogakure to the ground with a single shot would be difficult to destroy the floating continent.

but.

The fact that the floating continent is safe does not mean that the mechanical city is safe.

This city, which was converted from the original Loulan Tower, only had two-thirds of its tower reinforced with steel plates and screws and gears, failing to connect to form a stable unit.

Under such impact, the still-unreconstructed tower trembled and developed cracks.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"

Orange beams of light shot out continuously, bombarding the floating continent like anti-aircraft guns, causing it to tremble violently and countless towers to collapse amidst the shaking.

(End of this chapter)