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Chapter 303 The First Shot of the Great Battle

I never expected this at all.

In a forest near the mountain graveyard, Uchiha Mikoto, dressed in a Konoha Jonin vest uniform, never expected that she would be assigned to a surprise attack unit as a vanguard to investigate enemy intelligence.

Can she say that she knows everything?

"Mikoto, thank you for your vigilance."

Fugaku Uchiha spoke to Mikoto with his serious and old-fashioned face.

"It's nothing, others probably did more."

Mikoto tossed her long, flowing black hair and glanced around.

The raiding force was not just two people; there was Hyuga Tensui, who was in charge of perception, and Kuromaru from Sunagakure.

There's also Istan from Iwagakure, who's in charge of Earth Release support; Kiri from Kirigakure, who's in charge of healing; and Dango from Kumogakure, who's in charge of liaising with headquarters.

The main fighting force consists of Fugaku and Mikoto.

"Tianshui, what are the enemy's movements?"

Fugaku inquired about Tensui from the Hyuga branch family.

"Lord Fugaku, the enemy seems unaware of our actions."

Tianshui's Baiyan did not see any movement from the enemy.

Fugaku crossed his arms in confusion.

Did the other side not deploy a surprise attack force?

That doesn't make sense.

As a renowned military organization, does Akatsuki not understand the importance of surprise attacks?

If he waited a little longer and there was no further movement from the other side, he was prepared to lead his men in for a surprise attack.

As pioneers, they need to make a difference.

Mikoto knew perfectly well why Tensui hadn't noticed anything amiss.

She's just hesitant now about how much effort she should put in as the other person.

Brother Yuan told her to make her own judgment, as long as she didn't switch sides at the last minute.

Why not switch sides in the face of battle?

Mikoto trembled involuntarily.

Let's not get too close to the final battlefield.

If you were facing the teacher directly, you might get punched by the teacher in a fit of excitement.

At that moment, the ground suddenly trembled.

"Danger!"

When Mikoto suddenly yelled, Kuromaru, who was on guard, was taken aback.

The ground beneath his feet suddenly cracked open, and blue chakra blades pierced out from the soil.

The next second, a figure flashed by, and Kuromaru felt a tremendous force on his chest. By the time he realized what was happening, he had already been tackled to the ground by Mikoto.

"Lady Flame Princess, thank you."

Kuromaru was completely unprepared for the fact that he couldn't sense the chakra reaction underground.

Mikoto didn't answer, but turned to look at the puppet that had appeared in the middle of the formation.

This puppet is dressed in a yellowish-brown general's armor, with the character "土" (earth) written on the shoulder guards on both sides, and a demon mask on its face.

At the tips of his arms are pipe-like structures from which the chakra blades extend.

Underground?!

Fugaku Uchiha activated his three-tomoe Sharingan and charged forward.

"Lord Fugaku! He is not human!"

"It has a very special puppet structure inside!"

Tensui quickly told Fugaku what she had seen.

Not human?

In other words, it is very likely that human weaknesses have no effect on this samurai-like puppet.

Holding a kunai, Fugaku narrowly dodged the chakra blades on his opponent's arms thanks to the dynamic vision of his Sharingan, and then stabbed the opponent's mask with a kunai.

However, a black light flashed across the mask, and the tip of the kunai shattered instantly.

!!!

Hardening due to changes in soil properties?!

The next second, the samurai puppet in front of him headbutted Fugaku in the chest, sending him flying.

"puff!"

This attack was something he never expected.

Mikoto observed the samurai puppet in front of her and recalled the army that Kiyoi Gen had arranged.

The majority of the 100,000-strong puppet army consisted of ordinary wooden puppets that automatically attacked the enemy using the puppetry techniques of the giant Tenseigan. Their combat strength was roughly comparable to that of a Chunin.

As for the metal puppet in front of them, which was made entirely of alloy, it was a combat puppet developed by the Research Institute.

Combatants can remotely control these metal golems using their own consciousness through the giant Tenseigan, and they feel no pain.

With an incredibly sturdy body and an experienced combatant inside, this metal golem is naturally extremely powerful.

Although a puppet cannot use a variety of ninjutsu like a ninja, it has a variety of weapons and models.

There are various models, including the standard type, the ranged attack type, and the elite type metal puppet that can use a chakra nature transformation.

I just don't know who's operating this puppet in front of me.

Headbutts are quite effective.

Earth Release: Earth Splitting Palm!

At this moment, Iwagakure struck the ground with a reverse slap, and the rock and soil covered with grass suddenly shattered, directly destroying the samurai puppet's foothold.

The samurai puppet leaped lightly, then aimed its right hand at its opponent, and its entire arm shot out like a rocket.

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Mikoto felt she knew who was controlling the puppet.

"careful!"

"Enemy forces are approaching!"

Hyuga Tensui anxiously warned his companions.

He had already seen six metal puppets approaching in this direction, though their designs were simpler compared to the samurai puppets in front of him.

"Mikoto! You take the lead!"

Fugaku Uchiha, who had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, used his other kunai to deflect the samurai puppet's attack with his right hand, thus protecting Istan.

He dared not overuse the power of the kaleidoscope, as that would risk blinding him and quickly deplete his physical strength.

Therefore, his Mangekyou Sharingan is currently only used as an enhanced version of the three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Tianshui, Heimaru, Duanwu, move to the back!"

"Issue! Use Earth Release to protect them!"

Mikoto Uchiha's soft yet firm female voice startled the others awake.

They immediately began to act, and Mikoto had already formed the hand seals.

She's called the Crimson Flame Princess not because of the power of her Sharingan, but because of—Fire Release!

A large amount of chakra gathered in his mouth.

The fire-handling techniques he learned from sulfur fire turned the flames a deep red.

Flame Release·Flame Bird!

The giant fireball transformed into the shape of a flying bird.

A giant, deep red bird with orange-yellow flames around its edges cried out in a high-pitched voice and plunged into the forest.

The six ordinary metal golems that came towards them were instantly engulfed in flames.

The Flamebird spiraled upwards, eventually forming a fiery whirlwind with a diameter of ten meters, burning all the trees within it to ashes.

The metal golem inside was engulfed in flames and unable to move for a moment.

Amazing!

Hyuga Tensui, who was observing with his Byakugan, and his companions were all stunned.

Such a wide-ranging and shape-changing fire jutsu is truly befitting of a ninja who has earned his own name on the battlefield.

Fire Release: Red Phoenix Claw!

In mid-air, Fugaku Uchiha threw out more than a dozen shuriken. The flames of the Phoenix Flower enveloped the shuriken, forming fireballs like small meteors.

However, the samurai puppet that was about to fall raised its left hand, revealing something resembling a cannon muzzle in its palm. The spreading chakra cannon created a hurricane, directly blowing away the incoming flaming shuriken.

Fugaku Uchiha landed next to Mikoto, while the samurai puppet in front of him looked over.

Behind him, on the scorched ground, six ordinary metal puppets, their bodies scorched red by the flames, also emerged, though their joints showed obvious signs of damage, and their movements were not smooth.

"Duan Wu, report the information about these special puppets to headquarters."

Fugaku and Mikoto assumed fighting stances.

They have fired the first shot of the Fourth Shinobi World War!

Now, they are going to secure the first victory for the coalition!

Chapter 304 The Imminent Clash