"Lord Mizukage, the first batch of sailing fleets have begun to return and will arrive at the military port in the northern occupied zone roughly tonight."
In the central tent of the Kirigakure Expeditionary Force in the Kingdom of Thunder, a Kirigakure ANBU ninja knelt down to report.
"How is the progress of quelling the chaos in the country?"
The Third Mizukage asked without raising his head.
"The riots have been suppressed in Kinki and the northern archipelago. The ninja troops who suppressed the rebellion are now stationed around Damingfu to maintain order. After coming ashore, Master Juzo Loquat has also led two thousand ninja troops to the western archipelago to quell the rebellion."
The Kirigakure Anbu ninja immediately said: "The mobs everywhere are nothing to worry about. It's just that the shogunate disrupted the order in the country and took away a large amount of gold coins, resulting in a shortage of materials in the country and soaring prices..."
"...Where are the ninja troops of the shogunate?"
The Third Mizukage put down the pen in his hand and closed the documents on the table a little: "Loquat Juzo has returned to the country, so they should also know the news about the withdrawal of troops from the village, right?"
"The shogunate's last payment of 70 billion was only enough time to exchange for 50 billion before retreating to the Southern Islands..."
The voice of the Kirigakure Anbu ninja sounded with some pride: "Under the shock of my heroic Kirigakure ninja army, the shogunate is cautious in its words and deeds, and does not dare to be as arrogant and domineering as before!"
"Is it……"
The Third Mizukage made no comment, and did not correct the problem of being an ANBU but with personal bias in the report. He just picked up a bell on the table and shook it.
"Mizukage-sama!"
A cloud of smoke rose in the Chinese army's tent, and another Kirigakure ANBU ninja knelt on one knee under the tent.
"Inform the jounin in charge of each department. According to the original plan, the final wave of diversionary offensive will be launched at eight o'clock tonight, and the entire army will officially withdraw in the early morning!"
The Third Mizukage handed over a warrant, and the new ANBU ninja immediately stepped forward to take it and left quickly after saluting.
"Falling short of success..."
After dismissing his men, the Third Mizukage remained silent in the Chinese army tent for a long time before letting out a faint sigh.
"Absolutely!"
"Madara-sama~"
A white humanoid creature with a playful smile emerged from the ground in the corner of the tent.
"...Has there been any unusual activity in Konoha recently?"
the Third Mizukage asked with a frown.
Although Bai Zetsu is very useful as a scout, his nonsensical and unconventional temperament also makes Uchiha Madara, who is accustomed to strictness, very intolerable.
It's just that after so many years, he can barely tolerate the various stupid behaviors of these brainless subordinates under his command.
"Hey~ Yes, yes~"
Bai Jue twisted his body, squirming like a maggot.
"what happened!"
Uchiha Madara immediately became furious, "Why didn't you report it in advance?!"
"Tell me! Has Konoha's ninja army begun to gather?"
"Ninja Army~No~What did Madara-sama say~"
Bai Zetsu in the corner was still cocooning intoxicatedly, "Konoha's poop is all concentrated in a pool, it's so fun to play with..."
Before he finished speaking, the White Zetsu in the corner was killed on the spot by several shurikens.
Although Uchiha Madara's face was expressionless, there was an overwhelming feeling in his stomach.
Especially when thinking about the squirming appearance of the White Jue Chrysalis just now...
"vomit!"
Uchiha Madara couldn't help but retched, and then immediately returned to his expressionless look.
"Absolutely!"
Uchiha Madara shouted again.
"Madara-sama, we are here~"
Three brand new White Zetsus poked their heads out from the other corner, with cruel smiles on their pale faces, and their eyes were also strangely blood red. Their eyes couldn't help but look at the White Zetsu corpses on the other side.
"...Deal with this idiot!"
Uchiha Madara pointed at Bai Zetsu who was killed by him, then stood up and left with an expressionless face.
"I obey~"
The three White Zetsu bowed playfully, and then rushed over to eat the corpses of their kind.
"Mizukage-sama!"
Outside the Chinese army's tent, the Kirigakure ANBU ninjas who were on guard saw their leader coming out and quickly knelt down to salute.
"The Third Mizukage" nodded slightly and continued walking forward.
Wherever he went, the Kirigakure ninjas who were gathering in a hurry stopped and saluted him.
"No wonder that boy Tobirama is so keen on power. It turns out that he is weak in strength but addicted to the control that power brings..."
Although the "Third Generation Mizukage" enjoyed this feeling very much, he still couldn't help but despise Senju Tobirama, who had once tricked him in the scheme of things.
"Hashirama... the world without you would be really boring..."
The "Third Generation Mizukage" looked up at the moon that had just revealed its figure in the sky, and sighed involuntarily.
…
"Lord Tokumitsu! The Kirigakure fleet of the Kingdom of Thunder has all pulled anchor and left port!"
Under the moonlight, a huge fleet of seventy-two black ironclad ships docked on the side of a desert island between the Kingdom of Thunder and the Water Kingdom. A whirlpool researcher in charge of the chakra sensing radar received a special signal. After receiving the band signal, he quickly rushed to the command module to report to Uchiha Tokimitsu.
"finally come……"
Uchiha Tokumitsu, who was closing his eyes to rest, opened his eyes and twisted his neck. "Notice down, light the fire and set sail!"
In the cabin, Sansho Hanzo and Goju Yagura also stood up.
Several rain ninjas stepped forward and put on a suit of armor for Sanshouyu Hanzo, and Gouju Yagura also unsealed the iron rod that made him famous from the seal scroll.
"There's no need to be so nervous..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu glanced at the two of them and said in a cheerful tone: "Based on the speed of Kirigakure's fleet, it will probably take about two hours before the two sides begin to encounter each other~"
"Just be prepared..."
Goji Yagura's face turned a little pale, and he defended himself vehemently.
"Are you ready to take action against those possessed thieves Kirigakure~?"
Uchiha Tokko smiled teasingly.
"I have my own sense of proportion!"
Goji Yagura muttered: "I hope you bastard is telling the truth!"
"If you don't believe me, just ask the big turtle in your belly~"
Uchiha Demitsu said nonchalantly.
Although Sanshouyu Hanzo didn't understand what the conversation between the two meant, he wisely didn't ask too much.
Although the two sides are in the same camp for the time being, it does not prevent Sanshouyu Hanzo from internally treating Goju Yagura as a weakling who sells his village for glory.
"Woo~wu~wuwu~~"
As the long whistle sounded, the armored fleet, which had been silent for a long time, filed out from the anchorage, forming a long snake formation and drawing a majestic wave line on the sea.
"...What kind of tactic is this?"
Sansho Fish Hanzo was a little confused.
In his understanding, naval battles are still limited to fighting across the sea. The most is to launch torpedoes as a long-range preemptive attack before the two sides come into contact. Moreover, the battle line of the long snake formation is too long and lacks thickness, making it very easy for the opponent to be attacked. The ninja army group attacked and broke.
"T-position cross-head strategy."
Uchiha Tokko replied without any hesitation.
"..."
Sanshouyu Hanzo became even more confused.
Uchiha Tokko didn't explain either.
Goju Yagura, who only had some understanding of the shogunate's tactics, frowned and thought for a while, then immediately rushed out of the command cabin and looked towards the side of the armored ship.
I saw rows of black, long and thick tubes protruding from the sides, some of them under the water, and some of them arranged above the waterline.
"This is……"
Goju Yagura's face turned even paler.
"Strengthen the masking barrier!"
A loud voice came from the tweeter on the towering command cabin.
"The masking barrier is strengthened!"
With the echoes one after another, the light blue barrier on the outer edge of each ironclad ship became deeper.
Although the noise and breaking waves of the ship were still there, and the body of the ship was not hidden, Gouju Yagura closed his eyes and found that he could not detect the existence of other ships through perception at all.
"It's so scary..."
Goju Yagura swallowed, feeling deeply uneasy.
This is equivalent to the fact that the Kirigakure fleet cannot detect the existence of the Shogunate fleet through perception until the Shogunate fleet appears on the horizon and is directly visible visually.
Coupled with the densely packed body-barrel weapons on both sides of the ship...
"I hope that so-called Uchiha Madara can have some commanding skills..."
However, no matter how much sympathy Yagura felt for the ninjas from the same village, Gotachibana Yagura, who was struck by the curse of tongue, was unable to do anything at this time.
"This is war..."
Goji Yagura closed her eyes in despair, as if she couldn't bear to witness the coming tragedy.
…
"Enemy fleet discovered!"
The excited voice of the Uzumaki ninja came from the microphone in the command cabin.
"Determine the enemy's formation!"
Uchiha Tokko immediately replied.
"Enemy formation confirmed!"
A voice came from the microphone again: "The Kirigakure fleet is heading towards the starboard side of our fleet in a forward formation!"
"The enemy ships have been confirmed. There are a total of 550 large and small ships, among which the first wave-breaking battleship is an ironclad ship sold by us!"
"Seventy-two versus five hundred and fifty..."
Uchiha Tokko laughed loudly: "The advantage is mine!"
"Full right rudder!"
"Full right helm!"
"Keep the speed steady!"
"Confirm the formation and direction changes of the enemy fleet!"
"Seize the T-position!"
"Already in the T-shaped horizontal head position!"
"Main gun ready!"
"Main gun ready!"
"Torpedo loading!"
"Loading complete!"
"Load the platoon!"
"The artillery platoon is ready!"
"The fleet is silent!"
With the last order, the fleet composed of seventy-two ironclad ships immediately fell silent.
The shogunate's well-trained and forbidding ninja soldiers shocked Sansho Hanzo and Goju Yagura.
"The enemy fleet has entered torpedo range!"
In the command cabin where Uchiha Tokumitsu was, the voice of the sensing ninja came again.
"The melee ninja troops are in position!"
Following Uchiha Tokumitsu's order, the shogunate ninja troops who had been waiting in the cabin quickly rushed onto the deck and formed an array at the established fighting position.
Uchiha Tokumitsu's eyes turned to Sansho Hanzo beside him.
Sanshouyu Hanzo nodded slightly.
"The water ghost troops are in position!"
The already prepared Rain Ninja Water Ghost troops immediately jumped into the sea with their tridents in hand and dived into the sea under the torpedo launchers.
Standing on the deck and witnessing a series of pre-war deployments of the shogunate's ninja army, Goju Yagura's face was bloodless and his body was shaky.
He originally wanted to release the tailed beasts on the spot to create chaos to alert the incoming Kirigakure fleet, but under the constraints of multiple seals and curses, the powerless Goju Yagura could only stand frozen in place and bear the torment in his heart anxiously. .
"Kirigakure..."
A "Uchiha Tokko" with a slightly lighter body color instantly landed on the side of Goju Yagura.
"Shadow clone..."
Goju Yagura frowned.
"Are you ready to attack the Kirigakure compatriots?"
De Guangying's clone asked with a smile on his face.
Goji Yagura remained silent, but with the effect of the charm on his body, a shadow of three magatama appeared in his right eye, and the three-tailed chakra in his body began to leak out.
"I see……"
Involuntarily, Goju Yagura let out a long sigh.
"The enemy fleet has entered the main gun range! It is expected to enter the horizon in three minutes!"
The warning sound sounded again in the command module.
Uchiha Tokumitsu gave a slight nod to Sansho Hanzo.
Sanshouyu Hanzo, who was already prepared, strode out of the cabin with his scythe in hand without saying a word.
"Torpedo salvo!"
Following Uchiha Tokko's order, seventy-two ironclad ships fired torpedoes forward.
Countless torpedoes made rapid waves under the water, heading towards the unknown Kirigakure fleet ahead.
"Horn!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!"
Seventy-two ironclads sounded their whistles in unison.
A powerful and powerful whistle suddenly sounded on the silent sea.
"Main gun salvo!"
"Boom boom boom!!!"
The main guns on the bow of the ironclad ship fired a huge stream of flames, hitting the direction of the Kirigakure fleet.
The sudden sound of the whistle and the roar of the main gun suddenly startled the Kirigakure fleet, which was originally moving forward smoothly.
The Kirigakure Sensing Ninja's face turned pale, and he desperately activated his Sensing Ninjutsu to try to detect the front.
The third generation Mizukage, who was in the fleet's flagship with his eyes closed to repose, looked livid. He quickly used his teleportation technique to dodge to the flagship's mast and stared straight ahead.
Seventy-two huge flames are attacking the Kirigakure fleet.
"Ninjutsu blocks!"
The Third Mizukage shouted angrily.
"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
The partially recovered Kirigakure ninjas quickly used ninjutsu to try to defend themselves under the command of their respective jonins.
"Boom boom boom boom!!!!"
Some of the main gun chakra shells were blocked by water release ninjutsu, but some of the shells fell into the Kirigakure fleet, shattering the wooden ships among them.
"Uchiha Tokko..."
The third Mizukage clenched his teeth, his chest rising and falling.
"torpedo!"
In the radar room of the Kirigakure ironclad, the Kirigakure-sensing ninjas let out shrill and desperate cries.
But it was too late to realize the torpedo attack at this time.
Countless torpedoes broke into Kirigakure's fleet while the Kirigakure ninjas were using their full defense to block the chakra shells.
"Boom boom boom boom!!!"
Kirigakure's front arrow formation is an arrangement with large ships on the outside and small ships on the inside. Under the attack of torpedoes, the large ships on the periphery are quickly destroyed like eggs under a hammer. The torpedoes fired from behind remain unabated and continue. Attacking the ships on the inside of the fleet.
"The back row turns! The front row abandons ship!"
The third Mizukage roared loudly.
He has been in the ninja world for decades, and this is the first time he has suffered such a blow!
For Uchiha Madara, who has been arrogant all his life, this is simply like having a junior ride on his neck and pull him up!
"The Ninja Army steps into the water to attack!"
The Third Mizukage shouted angrily.
The panicked Kirigakure ninjas, under the urging of the jounin, quickly formed a combat group and rushed forward through the water.
The Third Mizukage looked back at his own fleet, feeling extremely painful in his heart.
Although he didn't have much emotion towards the Kirigakure he had taken away, such a blow still made his heart ache.
Except for the armored ship at the feet of the Third Mizukage, all the large ships outside the Kirigakure formation had been completely destroyed.
"Uchiha Tokko!"
The Third Mizukage was about to split his canthus, and after briefly pulling over a close aide to give an explanation, he also jumped up and started charging into the formation.
In just the first round of attacks, the Shogunate fleet completely destroyed the attack power of the Kirigakure fleet's ship-borne weapons!
"Lord Tokumitsu, the enemy ninja army is rushing through the water!"
The warning sound of the Uzumaki ninja sounded again in the command module.
"According to the established plan, prepare the artillery volley!"
After Uchiha Tokko finished his sentence, he used the teleportation technique to flash onto the deck.
At this time, the shadowy figures of Kirigakure ninjas began to appear on the horizon.
"Fire artillery fire!"
"Boom boom boom boom!!!"
The cannons on the side of the ironclad ship fired shells in unison, hitting the horizon.
"Gentlemen!"
Uchiha Tokko took a deep breath and used chakra to diffuse the sound.
"Fight with me!"
"Wan Sheng!"
Uchiha Tokko was the first to leap onto the sea surface.
The shogunate ninja troops with high morale stepped on the water and charged.
The rain ninja water ghost troops under the sea quickly swam forward.
The armored battleships that continued to sail changed direction slightly and sailed towards the flank of the Kirigakure fleet. The main guns and platoon guns continued to pour out chakra shells, constantly hitting the incoming Kirigakure naval battle troops.
"Psychic Technique·Two-Tailed Mata Brigade!"
As the smoke from the necromancy rose, the grinning Erwei Brigade appeared on the sea, carrying Uchiha Tokumitsu and charging through the water.
Although the big cat does not like water, let alone the ocean, under the coercion and inducement of Uchiha Tokumitsu, the conscientious Mataru still went to fight obediently.
"Awe-inspiring Susanoo!"
After being injected with the White Zetsu cell extract "Sacred Particles", Uchiha Tokumitsu used his strongest move without hesitation.
"Wan Sheng!"
The shogunate ninja shouted loudly again.
The already low morale of the Kirigakure ninjas quickly fell into the abyss.
(End of chapter)
