Uchiha's personal opinion

"fire."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said quite casually.

During his day stationed at the fleet's outpost, he had witnessed too many attacks that were purely acts of suicide, so he was getting a little tired of them.

"fire!"

Nara Kohei immediately yelled into the walkie-talkie on his shoulder.

"Bang Bang Bang!!!"

As the order was given, the triple gun turrets at the bow roared to fire in unison!

"Boom boom boom!"

As the giant cannon roared, the sea where the aliens were located was quickly blasted into a crimson red, with limbs and remains constantly surfacing.

"fire!"

After the turret was loaded, Nara Yukihira gave another order.

Nearly half of the life signals detected by radar have disappeared in the area!

"Something's strange..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu frowned as he spoke.

"what happened?"

Makoto Uchiha was somewhat surprised.

Nara Yukihira immediately bowed his head and listened attentively.

"It seems these outcasts are deliberately courting death..."

"Uchiha Tokumitsu said."

"...You mean, they're probing our counterattack capabilities?"

Nara Yukihira asked tentatively.

"That's roughly it, but who knows what these inhuman creatures are thinking."

Uchiha Tokumitsu was also somewhat unsure.

"How about we send another fleet to provide support?"

"Makoto Uchiha suggested."

Uchiha Tokumitsu pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Order the Naval Headquarters to dispatch ships to form the Third Fleet, and set sail immediately to provide support along the expeditionary route!"

"Yes!"

The attendant ninja immediately responded.

……

"The probing has been completed!"

On a rocky beach along the coast of the desolate land, the disheveled Toad Hiro said to the meditating Toad Bunta, "Today, the large tubes on the ironclad ship used to launch explosive tags and kunai didn't fire. Instead, three large tubes lined up side by side opened fire on us."

"...What about their own kind?"

Gamabunta slowly opened his eyes.

"They're all dead!"

Gamahiro shrugged and said nonchalantly, "The largest ironclad ship fired three large tubes in a row. It would be strange if those of their kind, who don't even have chakra, didn't die!"

"They are all from the Myoboku lineage..."

Gamabunta's persuasion was empty and unconvincing.

This was also a collective decision made by the high-ranking members of Mount Myōboku. They were determined to ascertain the strength of the Shogunate, and using ordinary large stone frogs and sea frogs, which were merely large in size, as bait for the attack was the most suitable option, as the Shogunate ninjas would not be able to distinguish them at all.

"Have you figured out the situation of those Shogunate fleets?"

Gamabunta muttered a few words, then stopped worrying about it.

After all, frogs without chakra are of no value to Mount Myōboku.

"Three ships rammed the reefs, five warships could launch attacks, and there were countless small boats."

Gamahiro immediately replied, "As for ninjas, there are probably around a thousand."

"If we want to destroy this fleet..."

Gamabunta hesitated.

"At least three thousand ninja frogs plus six thousand other frogs are needed as advance troops."

Hiroshi Gamabunta also gave his opinion.

"Three thousand..."

Gamabunta sighed upon hearing this.

After so many crushing defeats, how many Greninja frogs does Mount Myōboku still have?

According to intelligence from Mount Myōboku, the shogunate's ironclad warships numbered far more than this, and whether destroying this fleet would deter the shogunate from its expedition remained to be seen.

"Isn't there Ryuchi Cave?"

Hama Hiroshi brandished his twin swords and said, "Those stinking snakes are all huge; they're perfect for being cannon fodder!"

"What if another five thousand ninja snakes emerge from Ryuchi Cave..."

Gamabunta thought this was also a method.

With nearly ten thousand spirit beasts besieging a fleet of only a thousand people, theoretically, victory should be a sure thing.

It can both strike at the shogunate's forward fleet and appropriately weaken Ryuchi-dō's power, making it a win-win situation!

Although attacking and destroying a fleet would certainly enrage the shogunate, since the two sides are now locked in a life-or-death struggle, there is no need for Mount Myōboku to pay attention to the shogunate's emotions anymore.

"Three days later!"

Gamabunta gritted his teeth and made a decision: "I will go back and explain the importance of this battle to the immortals. We must have the giant serpent from Ryuchi Cave to help us!"

"That's right!"

A bloodthirsty smile appeared on Toad Hiro's face.

……

"Commander Lumb..."

On an unknown sea, Uchiha Rumbu, who had just conquered an island, did not participate in the bloody feast under his command. Instead, he returned to the ship and pretended to sleep. The fleet's chief of staff, Uzumaki Ichiraku, also returned to his cabin afterward.

"Um……"

Uchiha Lunbu responded softly, continuing to squint his eyes.

"I've checked, and the humanoid creatures on the island are definitely not from the ninja world..."

Uzumaki Ichiraku whispered, "Both physical characteristics and fighting style are quite different from those in the ninja world."

"And their various strange abilities..."

Uchiha Rumbu sighed, opened his eyes, and said, "Although their strengths vary, their abilities are still quite remarkable..."

During the island-seizing landing operation, Uchiha Lunbu personally led the charge, gaining a relatively direct and initial understanding of the humanoid creatures on the island.

"By the way, can you confirm their identities?"

"We don't speak the same language, and the written language is completely different, so we don't have time to determine their identities or the faction they belong to..."

Uzumaki Ichiraku replied, "But their sails all have skulls hanging on them, so they must be pirates or something."

"Pirates..."

This was also a headache for Uchiha Rumbu.

When he saw the black skull on the enemy's sails, he thought they were just a bunch of rabble. He never expected that they would almost be caught off guard during the attack!

This is also the source of his inner anxiety.

If ordinary pirates possess such formidable fighting power, then how powerful must the official forces of this world be!

Whether discovering this world was a blessing or a curse for the ninja world, Uchiha Rumbu was unsure.

"Later, you will command the ninja army to burn the island completely to the ground, leaving no trace of us!"

Uchiha Rumbu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Furthermore, apart from those serving as Jonin, no one else is allowed to have contact with these natives!"

"As ordered!"

Ichiraku Uzumaki immediately responded.

Sometimes, for the lower-ranking ninjas, ignorance is actually a kind of happiness.

They only need to carry out orders; knowing too much won't do them any good.

"But if I can return to the ninja world, I wonder what kind of reward Lord Tokuko will give me?"

After arranging the post-war affairs, Uchiha Rumbu continued to feign sleep.

Chapter 455 Prelude to the Meat Grinder

"The decline of the Shogunate's ninja army is far beyond our imagination!"

Beneath a rocky beach overseas, a toad, comfortably embracing desalinated water, spoke with unwavering conviction.

"They're all frogs! There's no need to spout such empty lies!"

Gamabunta immediately reprimanded him.

"I have my reasons for that!"

Gamahiro grabbed a cup full of green juice, took a sip, and shouted aggressively, "After so many days of probing, the Shogunate's ninjas only rely on the firepower of their ranged ninja tools to throw money around. They don't dare to fight us in a real close-quarters combat battle!"

As he spoke, Gamahiro glanced at Shinya, who was floating belly-up in the salt water not far away.

It is said that this giant red serpent is the strongest creature in Ryuchi Cave, second only to the White Serpent Immortal and the Goddess.