Escape From Konoha

The attack is over.

Ayane was generally dissatisfied with the statistics of the attack results of the Sunagakure troops in Windmill Town.

Of the fifty air combat ninjas dispatched, twenty-one of them lost their aircraft. Although there were no fatalities due to the protection system of the aircraft, twenty-one aircraft were actually lost.

According to initial estimates, Ayane believed that the loss of aircraft would be between ten and fifteen.

Regardless of how many people Sunagakure lost, the aircraft's battle loss rate was nearly one-third more than expected, making it a relatively failed operation.

Such a result cannot make people happy at all.

However, Ayane had no intention of punishing, but the squadron leader Oni no Kuni Jōnin reprimanded the returning ninjas before disbanding, and re-equipped the ninjas who lost their flying machines with flying machines.

There are a total of 100 aerial combat ninjas gathered here, and they bombed Windmill Town in two batches in turn until the Sand Hidden Troops in Windmill Town could no longer hold back and withdrew from Windmill Town. Purpose.

"Then, do you want to go over and make a detailed count of Sunagakure's battle losses, Ayane-sama?"

Jonin Oni no Kuni, who is the squadron leader, asked.

Ayane crossed her arms on her chest, opened her eyes, and looked up at Windmill Town in the distance, taking in all the conditions there.

Shaking his head to the squadron leader, he said, "No need, I already know about Sha Yin's battle damage, and it's clear in front of Bai Yan. This time, Sha Yin sacrificed a total of 79 ninjas, 37 of whom were seriously injured, and nine of them were seriously injured. Ten people were slightly injured.”

Accurately describing Sunagakure's battle damage with ease, the squadron leader gave a helpless smile.

He suddenly forgot that Ayane still has supercilious eyes. Even with a super high-performance aircraft that can clearly detect the enemy's defense situation in the sky, it is still not enough to see Ayane's supercilious eyes.

Although the source of the news is inaccurate, the observable range of Ayane's Byakugan is at least a radius of fifteen kilometers...

This is very scary.

The general observation range of the Byakugan is basically within a radius of one kilometer to two kilometers. Byakugan holders whose observation range exceeds a radius of more than two kilometers are basically very powerful ninjas of the Hyuga clan.

Previously, pilots were sent to the sky above Windmill Town. In addition to detecting the enemy's situation, Ayane also wanted to test the pilot's ability to detect the enemy's situation and how much it deviated from the correct answer.

Air combat troops do not mean invincibility. In many cases, it is necessary to send personnel to conduct reconnaissance and spy on the enemy's air defense capabilities in order to better deploy air strikes.

Originally, a weapon like a ballista, which did not contain much military technology, could not pose any threat to the pilots of the Kingdom of Ghosts, even if the range was too far and the accuracy was high. However, as long as there are detonating symbols attached to the bows and arrows, their power is completely gone. An order of magnitude higher.

"At 6 o'clock tomorrow morning, let the other five teams launch an attack on the Sunagakure troops in Windmill Town. This time, I will go over to observe the battle in person."

"Yes. Then, do we need to issue a pre-war warning letter to Sunagakure in advance this time?"

"No, even if we don't issue a warning letter, they are now ready to go to war with us anytime and anywhere. Just prepare like this."

Ayane ordered, turned around and walked into the tent.

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Indeed, as Ayane expected, after the air raid, Maki had predicted that the conflict between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Ghosts could only be resolved through war.

Ordinary peace talks can no longer be used to resolve the conflict between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Ghosts, unless a powerful third party intervenes to allow the two parties to calm down and negotiate.

But for now, Iwagakure and Kumogakure, who are in a wait-and-see attitude, seem to have no intention in this regard. Instead, they are eager for the conflict between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Demons to break out on the largest scale.

In this way, not only can the depth of the Demon Country be tested, but Sunagakure's power can also be reduced.

However, this is also in line with the results expected by Sunagakure. Although the execution process is not perfect, as long as the final victory of the war is achieved, then Sunagakure will still be on the side of justice, and the behavior of the Demon Country will become unreasonable. .

At that time, the kingdom of ghosts will also be ruled by the kingdom of wind.

For the Kingdom of Ghosts, this is a battle that stakes the fate of the country, but for the Kingdom of Wind, it is just a small- to medium-sized local conflict.

As a result, they will receive fierce resistance and counterattack from the Kingdom of Ghosts, which is completely expected by Ma Ji.

The only thing he didn't expect was that the air combat troops of the Kingdom of Ghosts would be more troublesome than he imagined after they formed a large scale.

Even with advance preparations, there were still about two hundred casualties.

Seventy-nine people lost their lives in the fighting.

This was not a good start for Markey.

Because the enemy is attacking from the air, many ninjutsu and ninja fighting skills become meaningless in this war.

What can come in handy are ultra-long-range tools like crossbows that were not taken seriously by Sunagakure in the past.

Markey implemented the post-war orders in an orderly manner and properly arranged the casualties, but he did not dare to be careless about the sky.

The strategic layout of the Kingdom of Ghosts may be immature and as moody as a child, but sophisticated weapons and equipment allow them to ignore these flaws.

Markey felt that he should pay attention to the upcoming battle, instead of blindly belittling and belittling the military leaders of the Kingdom of Ghosts from a strategic perspective.

In this way, the second half of the night passed very peacefully.

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The sun has not yet risen, and the members of Ayane's troops stationed in the large forest of the Kingdom of Ghosts have already gotten up early and started having breakfast in order not to waste the morning air raid time.

The fifty ninjas who will be responsible for the morning air raid are now sitting in a simple tent that has been set up, sitting in front of their own dining tables. On each dining table, there are freshly baked white bread and jam. , salad, milk, and hot cooked canned meat, the meals are quite rich and nutritionally balanced.

They destroyed the food as quickly as possible, then walked to the warehouse, picked up their own numbered aircraft, put it behind their backs, and pulled the switch so that their backs fit closely with the aircraft, as if they were one body.

The body's meridian system also interacts with the internal functional systems of the aircraft, making it easier for them to master these aircraft.

Then they got to the landing pad.

It was a small silver-white metal square with a mechanical feel spread out on the ground.

There are a total of five flight tracks set up in the square. At the starting point of each track, there is a huge metal launcher, which is bonded to the track. The metal launcher can also supply energy to aircraft that consume energy, in the shortest time. within, so that the energy of the aircraft can be replenished to the maximum extent.

Fifty people need to be launched in batches of ten times.

Without much hesitation, the ninjas from the Kingdom of Ghosts carried the aircraft and stabilized their bodies on the launcher. The sound of machinery and the atmosphere roaring together came to their ears. Although it was not loud, it could make those who heard the sound feel trembling. .

When the figure was ejected from the launcher like lightning, sparks and electric current appeared on the track. The figure had disappeared from the track and began to fly high into the sky.

There is a gentle airflow surrounding the aircraft, and with the help of the ninja's powerful body, there is basically no pain when there is severe friction with the atmosphere.

Subsequently, each pilot who flew into the high altitude adjusted his body shape and skillfully balanced his body in the high altitude. It took less than three seconds to complete such a difficult operation.

This is a balance skill that they have already learned during their student days. It does not require too much thinking to operate, it is like an instinct engraved in the body.

At this time, the first light of the sun also rose from the east.

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Nibbling on some cold rice balls, or taking soldiers' grain pills to pad their stomachs. For the Sunagakure troops who are alone outside, the less time they have to eat, the better.

Because the air raid last night had broken their inherent fighting pattern against ninjas and left a deep psychological shadow in their hearts.

Although Sunagakure and his team showed a very good fighting will in the face of that air attack, it could only be regarded as a well-matched battle, and they successfully repelled the air combat troops from the Land of Demons that came from the air attack.

In order to cope with air raids that may occur at any time, the time for eating will naturally become tight.

Although the rice balls and soldiers' grain pills don't taste that good, they are better than filling their stomachs quickly, so they don't care so much.

The most important thing is that they can't leave the 'sanctuary' of Windmill Town now.

Once they lose the building bunkers in Windmill Town, their formation on the endless plains will be easily disrupted by the air combat troops of the Kingdom of Ghosts, and they will become a living target in the air.

This was also the reason why Ma Ji refused to withdraw his troops and had to defend the town of Windmill.

Relying on the bunkers in Windmill Town, they can still fight against the air combat troops of the Kingdom of Ghosts. If they lose the favorable terrain, the consequences will be disastrous.

Moreover, after last night's air raid in the Kingdom of Ghosts, Markey has figured out the capabilities of the Kingdom of Ghosts in air combat. Although the firepower is fierce, it is not unstoppable.

As long as you make good use of the surrounding bunkers, the enemy's bombing capability will be greatly reduced.

While most of the Sunagakure ninjas were having breakfast, the familiar hum of a machine suddenly approached their ears from far to near.

The Sunagakure ninjas immediately ate all the food in their hands, then walked to their corresponding positions and looked up at the sky.

Sure enough, with the morning light as the background, small black dots were spinning at high speed in the sky and began to approach the sky above Windmill Town.

Through the report of the sensory ninja, Marki also learned that the Air Force personnel of the Kingdom of Ghosts who attacked in the morning were the same as last night, all fifty people.

Marky frowned. He didn't know why, but he always felt that something was not quite right.

But at this time, he didn't have much free time to think about anything. He immediately connected via radio, organized the combat-capable Sunagakure ninjas, and fired arrows carrying detonating talismans into the air.

The battle scene was exactly the same as last night. The difference was that Sunagakure's way of dealing with the sky was sharper than last night. Maki was becoming more and more skillful in commanding Sunagakure ninjas to fight.

As long as you are familiar with the enemy's attack pattern, all that's left is to find gaps in the opponent's formation.

Marky looked at the fifty Demon Country ninjas hovering in the sky, and the tension in his heart eased slightly.

A hole opened under the side of the aircraft, and the dark light was full of coldness.

Subsequently, the kunai in the hole immediately shot out like an arrow from a string. On the handle of the kunai, a special detonating talisman was rolled, and it ruthlessly fell from the sky and fell to the earth.

The streets were dug up again, reddish-brown soil continued to fly, trees swayed here and there, and some were turned into charcoal in the bursting fire, which also caused casualties to the nearby Sunagakure ninjas who were affected by the explosion.

Maki commanded calmly. Although he felt sorry for Sunagakure's sacrifice, that's what fighting was all about.

The aerial firepower of the Ghost Country was too fierce, which was expected, and sacrifices were inevitable.

"Next, it's your turn to play."

Maki said to the four ninjas beside him with a serious expression.

The four Sunagakure ninjas stood up. The reason why they did not take action last night was because they wanted to test the aerial firepower of the Demon Country, the specific heights of the ninjas flying in the air, and what their mobility capabilities were. level.

"How about it, are you confident to take it down?"

"I don't know. After all, there is that troublesome protective barrier, and the detonating talisman carried into the air by bows and arrows will also hinder our actions."

"It's okay, I'll take care of it."

Markey blew on the radio device held to his lips and then took a deep breath.

"I understand, let's take part in the next battle."

One of them nodded and started to take action, and the other three Sunagakure ninjas also followed suit.

They each took out their own scrolls from their ninja tool bags and spread them out on the ground. Along with the white smoke, hard wooden dolls appeared one after another.

The four Sunagakure ninjas released their ten fingers without hesitation and used chakra silk to control the summoned puppet.

I saw the puppets connected by chakra threads, floating off the ground as if they were alive, flying towards the sky in violation of the laws of nature.

The ninjas from the Kingdom of Ghosts in the air also noticed this scene and frowned.

Puppet mechanism?

The puppet mechanism technique of Sunagakure Village can be said to be unique in the ninja world.

But being able to fly a puppet to such a height is really an eye-opener.

It is remarkable that ordinary puppets can move at low altitudes under the control of a puppeteer, and their location is a high altitude position that cannot be reached by conventional ninjutsu.

It must be specifically to deal with the ultra-long-range offensive puppet master they specially sent here.

It is indeed a good way to deal with enemies in the air.

In order for the four puppet masters to fight without any scruples, Marki had to focus all his energy on combat command.

It is true that Sunagakure does face some disadvantages when facing the air forces of the Demon Country.

But this disadvantage can now be slowly equalized.

For Maki, it is completely unrealistic to annihilate the air forces of the Demon Country. Being able to repel them means a victory for Sunagakure.

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"The ninjas of Sunagakure are more difficult to deal with than imagined."

At the edge of the cliff, there is a lush forest underneath.

The Jonin of Oni Country, who served as the squadron leader, used military binoculars to see that the air force was being blocked, and frowned subconsciously.

"After all, they are the five major countries with profound foundations. It is expected that they can make corresponding arrangements so quickly. This is the power of the five major nations. Even if their technology is not good, their ninja quality is outstanding."

After Ayane opens her Byakugan, she can directly have an overview of the whole situation and know the battle situation in Windmill Town very well.

"Should we call them back and redeploy?"

Sunagakure's actions were somewhat unexpected. Unexpectedly, there was also a hidden puppet master who could carry out ultra-long-range attacks.

"No, this is originally part of their mission. For them, absorbing experience is the most important thing. If it was really to win at the beginning, it would be enough for me to surround this Sunagakure force by myself. "

The corners of Ayane's lips curled up, not caring how strong Sunagakure's resistance was.

The flag representing the victory of the Demon Country has already been erected. There is no need to rush to devour the Sunagakure troops staying in the Demon Country. The rare experience material that can make the Demon Country Air Force see blood cannot be wasted so easily.

Unlike the five major countries that have experienced three ninja wars, the Kingdom of Ghosts has not experienced any decent war before.

Although a large number of simulated battles are carried out in daily life, they are still simulated battles after all, not real actual fighting, life and death.

The blood and fire on the battlefield are the best growth nutrients for soldiers.

What the army of the Kingdom of Ghosts lacks is not strength, nor a lack of armaments and logistical resources. What it lacks is the will to truly traverse the battlefield and face life and death without fear of blood and fire.

Although the Kingdom of Oni has secretly used the underground black market platform in the past to let some ninjas go out to practice and be cared for by Xuan Yuanzhong, such training is ultimately a drop in the bucket for the Kingdom of Oni, which has a huge ninja base, and cannot be praised at all. .

Only the battlefields of great powers are the real battlefields.

If the Kingdom of Ghosts cannot pass this level, then no matter how powerful the three of them are, the regime of the Kingdom of Ghosts will collapse in the near future.

The battle with the Kingdom of Wind is the best opportunity for practical training.

If this opportunity is missed, the next Kingdom of Wind will not appear, leaving the Kingdom of Ghosts with plenty of time to train in actual combat and accumulate experience.

Because of this, it is necessary to control the situation on the early battlefield and maintain the delicate balance of 'even strength'.

"Let them come back in an hour, and I'll leave this to you."

"Yes, sir, please rest assured."

Jonin, who is the squadron leader, nodded solemnly.

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After one hour.

After two rounds of bombings, the buildings in Windmill Town were more severely damaged. The ground was covered with charred soil. The power supply facilities on the edge of the town were completely destroyed, and black smoke rose into the sky.

Seeing the orderly withdrawal of the air forces of the Kingdom of Ghosts, Ma Ji always felt that something was not right, but for a while he couldn't detect what was wrong. He could only attribute it to himself being too eager to win. It gave the impression that the enemy force was not using all its strength against Sunagakure.

Since puppet masters capable of ultra-long-range attacks have also joined the battle, in this exchange of fire with the air forces of the Kingdom of Demons, Sunagakure generally has the advantage.

Although the advantage is not obvious, and the losses are greater than Sunagakure, as long as they can hold their position and repel the Demon Country air force, this is the greatest victory for Maki.

Moreover, after two battles, Markey also had a better understanding of the air attack mode of the Ghost Country's air force.

"What's the damage?"

Markie saw the puppet masters around him summoning their own puppets and asking about the situation.

A puppet master smiled slightly and said: "It's more difficult than expected. Although the hardness of the puppets is comparable to steel, the enemy's firepower is also very fierce. In particular, you have to pay attention to your own attacks. Overall, it is still not satisfactory." Well, it can only serve to contain some of the firepower."

Marky sighed and looked at the recalled puppets. They were basically tattered images, and the repair work was very tedious.

It is very troublesome to be unsure when the enemy will adopt an offensive strategy next time.

"This has nothing to do with Mr. Ma Ji. It is mainly because it is our first time to cooperate. It is inevitable that there will be some errors."

The puppet master mistakenly thought that Markey was blaming himself for his poor operation.

In fact, from the puppet master's point of view, Ma Ji's command has tried his best to let their puppets avoid their own firepower and concentrate on attacking enemies in the air.

This is mainly because there is a time error in the cooperation between the two parties.

This time error will cause their attack trajectories to overlap sometimes.

The detonating talisman on the arrow will occupy the attack space of the puppet and hinder its movement.

There is nothing that can be done about this. Currently, only the Yamanaka clan of Konoha Ninja Village can solve this problem perfectly.

It can remotely connect everyone's spiritual space, allowing all ninjas to cooperate perfectly and uniformly.

This is a gap that Markey cannot bridge with his brain.

Jutsu is a very important talent for ninjas.

If it were Konoha, with the Yamanaka clan and the Nara clan, it would never be as difficult to deal with the aerial troops of the Kingdom of Demons as they were with Sunagakure.

The Yamanaka clan can carry out tactical chains, while the Nara clan can serve as the brains and use shadow techniques to limit the mobility of the Demon Country's air forces.

As long as the shadow of the aircraft is caught by the Nara clan, it means that there will be a dangerous situation of crashing.

"I'm not worried about this. I don't know why, but I always have a bad feeling."

Marky sighed.

"Didn't Lord Maji send someone to send a message back to the village? After that, Lord Kazekage will also take action."

said the puppet master.

"Requesting reinforcements from the village was much earlier than the originally planned time. According to the village's thinking, they did not intend to continue such a stalemate with the Kingdom of Ghosts at the beginning, but hoped that our vanguard force would provide assistance to the Kingdom of Ghosts. Guolai attacked head-on, and then pressed forward with a large force, ending the battle in one fell swoop with an absolute advantage."

However, the current situation is that the Demon Country has put up a very tenacious resistance in the face of their Sunagakure.

Moreover, the air force of the Kingdom of Ghosts completely restricted them to Windmill Town, leaving them in a dilemma.

This is something Markey didn't expect.

"Don't worry, it's just to end this war early."

The puppet master replied.

The vanguard force composed of a thousand Sunagakure ninjas was a test.

As long as the specific strength of the Demon Country is tested, then the next step is for Sunagakure Village to start pressing in with its army and strive to achieve final victory in a round of war.

Although the actual situation here deviates somewhat from the original plan, it does not hinder the final direction.

The stronger the Demon Country becomes, it means that Sunagakure's reinforcements will be dispatched earlier, and the end of the war will also be earlier.

In order to control the scale of the war as much as possible, rather than evolving into the Third Ninja War, the best solution is to form an all-out local conflict and resolve it quickly.

After all, the neutral country's position must be taken into consideration. As for subsequent interest negotiations, it can only be left to the politicians from the Daming Mansion.

At that time, Shayin Village will also get a share of the action.

"I hope so. I hope the village will make a decision as soon as possible."

Marky nodded. Whether to advance or retreat next depends on how the village decides.

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"It is time to give a complete explanation to the people in the country by announcing the official declaration of war with the Kingdom of Wind."

Shiraishi handed the declaration of war to the Kingdom of Wind signed with his own name to the subordinate department personnel in front of him.

"yes."

Bowing slightly to Shiraishi, the Oni Country ninja left the office directly and conveyed Shiraishi's orders to various departments as quickly as possible, and then announced the decision of the Oni Country military to every town in the country.

And the declaration of war between the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Kingdom of Wind was officially announced to all countries.

The equation that formed the declaration of war, and the moment they crossed the Hell Valley of the Bear Country from Sunagakure and captured the territory of Windmill Town, already meant that the Kingdom of Ghosts could take the necessary legitimate military action against the Kingdom of Wind.

The reason why an announcement was not issued immediately was because Shiraishi wanted to stir up the public atmosphere in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Faced with Sunagakure's unreasonable entry and territory occupation, most people in the country were very excited, and most people felt dissatisfied, and this dissatisfaction was directed at the Kingdom of Wind.

It is a tacit fact that big countries oppress small countries.

It's just that in the past, the Kingdom of Ghosts was protected by witches. Apart from monsters and spies, it had never been invaded by foreign enemies. Although it didn't like the behavior of the big country, it didn't dare to accuse it.

But now the unreasonable troubles of the great powers have seriously damaged the national sovereignty of the ghost country. Not only the people, but also many nobles and businessmen are also worried that if the ghost country is defeated in this war, their interests will also be violated.

Although there are conservatives, they hope that the witch will come forward and make peace with the country of the wind.

However, while retaining a pessimistic attitude, most nobles and businessmen hope that the military can make a difference. At least they shouldn't lose too badly, so as not to cede too many benefits to the Kingdom of Wind during the negotiations.

Backed by the excellent business environment of the ghost country, their wealth is not only guaranteed, but also getting richer. If the ghost country loses in the war this time, it will definitely have a huge impact on the business of the ghost country. The country violated not only the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Ghosts, but also the living space of the nobles and merchants.

Because the business environment of the Demon Country is unique to them, and for the time being, they cannot find any country that can replace it in the ninja world.

After experiencing something like this, the local merchants and nobles of the Ghost Country will also know the importance of having a strong military force.

The most important thing is that the series of actions taken by the Kingdom of Wind have successfully mobilized the resistance sentiment of most people in the country.

This is what Shiraishi wants to see the most.

In this way, declaring war on the Kingdom of Wind becomes a just war of course.

Seduce, declare war, expand.

The program is now officially entering its second phase.

From a partial conflict to a full-scale conflict.

From being passive at the beginning, we are preparing for active war.

"The conditions have been established. Liuli can officially set off from the Star Ninja Village."

Shiraishi turned his head slightly and looked out the window. White clouds were floating under the blue sky, which was the direction of the Kingdom of Fire.

His name was signed on the declaration of war against the Kingdom of Wind.

It was also the first time that he disclosed the name of the military leader of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

This matter will reach the ears of Konoha's top brass within three days.

At that time, who will come to negotiate?

Or is it the joint pressure from the rest of Ninja Village?

Shiraishi smiled softly, sat on the chair, and took a calm sip of tea. He didn't feel nervous in his heart, but spoke to the air.

"Then, the guard job will be left to you..."

Behind him, an image of a person emerged like a ghost.

In his hand, he held a spear wrapped in a white bandage. On the white bandage, densely packed black eyeballs were painted, like a living thing.

"Yes, Father."