Chapter 544 Steel Troops and Conquest

After afternoon tea, under the leadership of Kazuhime, Liuli and Ayane came to the area where the mechanical troops were used for actual combat exercises.

The exercise area is located in the plain area in the northwest of the Ghost Country. It is said to be a plain, but it is a vast wasteland in the plain area.

Bitter dust is flying over the desolate land, and the endless land stretches into the distance, as well as the huge snow-capped mountains at the border of the Snow Country.

Around the vast wasteland, about tens of kilometers in radius, there is no human habitation, and it belongs to the uninhabited area controlled by the military.

Therefore, this place is often used by the military of the ghost country and is often used for actual combat exercises.

Even the pre-formed air combat units often come here to conduct actual combat training in this area.

In this wasteland, many destroyed buildings can be seen, as well as countless potholes caused by explosions, all of which are remnants of actual combat exercises.

There are about 2,000 military ninjas stationed here. Of course, the number of soldiers in the Kingdom of Ghosts does not only count the number of ninjas, but also includes non-ninja combat units. Coupled with a large number of non-combat logistics personnel, the number is even larger.

And such military bases have been set up in the jurisdiction of the ghost country.

The sound of mechanical rolling and boiling began to sound from far away.

On the desolate plain with uneven ground, the rolling tracks firmly grip the ground.

And while rolling, these tracked armored combat vehicles kept kicking up dust, making the ground tremble.

Its black steel body swept in like waves of rolling black waves.

Long gun barrel that looks powerful and destructive, hard steel armor that can defend against ninjutsu bombardment from the front, a rough and cold beauty is vivid on paper.

Among them, there are also a small number of roller-type armored combat vehicles. However, compared with crawler-type armored combat vehicles, these armored combat vehicles are slightly weaker in defense, and they do not use barrels for attack, but multiple muzzles that can continuously fire ammunition, which has an advantage in moving speed.

The total number of armored combat vehicles that drove into the wasteland plain was in the range of 300 to 400.

The momentum of advancing together is very fierce. If you meet someone for the first time, you may be intimidated by this momentum.

"It looks very imposing, but I don't know whether these rolling steel can withstand the toss of the ninja war. I hope it won't be some kind of stuff."

Looking at these mechanized armored vehicles galloping like a black torrent, Ayane smiled with interest, and was not shaken by this level of momentum.

The reason why the air combat unit was able to quickly make a name for itself in the ninja world, and was favored by all countries, is that it buys a large number of flying ninja tools from the kingdom of ghosts every year, which is widely recognized by the battlefield.

But even the air combat unit actually has flaws in many areas.

For example, when encountering an area with complex terrain, it is difficult to effectively annihilate the enemy.

Especially when encountering those ninjas who can use Earth Dungeon to drill into the ground, even if they use the latest type of ground-penetrating bombs, it is impossible to chase the Earth Dungeon ninjas.

Therefore, in theory, the flexibility of mechanized mechanized troops of land combat is far inferior to that of air combat troops. We still need to hold certain reservations about the level of performance in actual combat, and we should not generate expectations prematurely.

Judging from the pictures seen by the naked eye, the maneuverability of this mechanized unit is obviously far inferior to that of the air combat unit.

"Try it and you'll know. But judging from the outer armor, it shouldn't be difficult to block ninjutsu like fireballs without damage."

Liu Li nodded, she had the same question as Ayane.

In ninja battles, it is not uncommon for kunai to cut steel with sharp chakra.

Basically, ninjas with a certain foundation can easily do this by using chakra.

Therefore, we should not start from the surface alone, thinking that this kind of armored vehicle, which looks solid, must be able to block the ninja's attack.

If the energy of chakra cannot be used efficiently, then no matter how strong it looks, in the eyes of ninjas, it will be as light and brittle as a piece of paper.

After all, the rolling steel on land cannot fly like a flying ninja tool and carry out dragging and fighting. Once approached on land, with the ninja's extraordinary maneuverability and all kinds of ninjutsu, even a ninja can easily fly a kite between these rolling steels if he is well prepared.

Of course, everything depends on the actual departure.

If steel is a dead thing, then how to flexibly use these mechanized weapons in the ninja war is something that commanders need to think about.

During the conversation, more than 300 armored combat vehicles stopped in the wilderness.

The sand and dust are rolling, and the dark muzzle is looming in the dense dust, giving people a majestic and heavy sense of oppression.

Under the command of Kazuki, an armored combat vehicle drove out of the queue and appeared at the forefront of the team.

Under the adjustment of the operator inside, the gun barrel was aimed straight at the two-kilometer standard distance ahead, the double-layer cement room built on the mound.

"let's start."

While calibrating the target at the muzzle of the gun, Kazuki said something to the earband-style walkie-talkie.

The armored combat vehicles driving out of the queue immediately burst into brilliant flames at the muzzle position.

I saw the shells flying out of the muzzle, piercing the air at supersonic speed.

At the moment when the cannonball flew out, Liuli pressed the stopwatch in his hand.

With a loud bang, the double-story cement house on the mound two kilometers away exploded.

A small mushroom cloud jetted into the sky, burning violent flames, and there was a lot of black smoke.

This is a high-explosive bomb, suitable for blasting, coupled with strong visual effects, it can effectively deter the morale of the enemy.

When the black smoke disappeared, the double-storey concrete house disappeared on the hill, and the top of the hill seemed to have been gouged out with a knife, and the head was directly bald.

It is not difficult to imagine that the mound used as a target was instantly razed to the ground by a shell from an armored combat vehicle.

Regarding this scene, Liuli and Ayane's eyes did not waver in the slightest. This power is not small, but it is definitely not exaggerated.

But considering this kind of thing, even non-ninja combat units can be controlled smoothly, so it is not an exaggeration to give it a pass or even a good evaluation.

Liuli glanced at the stopwatch in her hand.

"4.5 seconds, the speed reaches more than 400 meters per second. The shells fly very fast, which has exceeded the reaction ability of quite a few ninjas... But there is a delay in launching the shells, and it takes time to prepare for turning the muzzle... Well, let's improve on these weak points."

After pondering, Liuli came to this conclusion.

"Even so, this is not a job that can be completed in a short period of time. I don't think it is necessary to be too harsh... How about the defensive performance, have you tried it?"

Ayane looked at Kazuhime.

Ichihime gestured to the ninja from the Oni Nation with his eyes.

This ghost country ninja is wearing black chakra armor. Compared with the first-generation chakra armor, the chakra armor currently used by the ghost country military is lighter and thinner, and has better defensive performance. At the same time, it has the ability to absorb chakra, allowing the ninja wearing it to fight for a long time.

I saw him pull out the standard ninja sword in his hand, but it was slightly longer than the regular standard ninja sword. Under the operation of Chakra, the sharp breath instantly enveloped the blade. He walked to the armored combat vehicle that drove out of the queue, took a deep breath, and swung his arms vigorously.

A long and narrow knife mark was printed directly on the hard outer steel plate, clearly visible.

"This armored combat vehicle uses 180 mm thick armor, with a ninja tool with wind attribute chakra attached. Generally speaking, it can cut into a depth of 60 to 80 mm."

Ichihime explained from the side.

"That is to say, if you encounter a ninja who specializes in stabbing ability, there is still a risk of being penetrated?"

"That's right... But the ninjas who can do this are either the best of the Chunin or the Jnin. According to our military's standards, these ninjas account for about 5% to 10% of the total number of ninjas."

One Hime uses the ninjas in the kingdom of ghosts as an example.

After all, Jonin is already the best in the ninja class. The destructive power they can cause is definitely higher than that of armored vehicles, and they also have more flexible mobility.

Of course, compared to Jnin, armored vehicles are not without advantages.

The attack distance and the attack range formed by the shells are far beyond conventional ninjutsu. In terms of fire suppression, it is definitely better than conventional ninja troops. And without consuming chakra, before the fuel is exhausted, it can tirelessly become a meat grinder on the battlefield, which is an advantage over weak flesh and blood.

"Can't the thickness of the armor be increased?"

Liuli is still not satisfied with this thickness of armor.

In her opinion, she can penetrate this thickness of armor with a single blow, and even split the car and people in half with Susanoji's swing.

"Yes, but you can't have both. If you continue to increase the thickness of the armor, it means sacrificing mobility. At least from the current point of view, it is not technically supported to balance armor and mobility. And if you sacrifice more mobility in exchange for defensive armor, it will completely become a living target in the eyes of ninjas."

Yiji shook her head.

Before, the scientists of the Oni Nation's military devoted their energy to the transformation of flying ninjas and ocean warships.

To a large extent, this depends on the technology sequence of the country of the sky.

Flying ninjas and aircraft carrier battleships are not remodeled from scratch.

Mechanized armored combat vehicles used in land warfare are completely built from scratch, so they look a bit cumbersome. For ninjas with special abilities, steel armor with a thickness of 180mm may also be as thin as a piece of paper.

Therefore, to use the most pertinent words to evaluate, it is satisfactory, but not completely satisfactory.

"It seems that the mechanized army is fully formed, and it still needs a difficult journey to go. It can only be called perfect if it is combined with the ninja's high-mobility combat method. However, it is not completely superficial to be able to possess such high destructive power and attack from such a long distance. It is beyond my original imagination."

Ayane will not be as harsh as Ruri.

Compared with ninja troops, armored combat vehicles have obvious advantages and disadvantages.

But there is no need to pursue perfection. After all, these shortcomings of armored vehicles can be avoided by adopting reasonable tactics.

"That's right, the mechanized troops here are still just prototypes, and the combat methods have not yet passed the real battlefield test. Therefore, new weapons and equipment will be developed in the future to match this army. Until then, it will be considered a truly qualified strong army."

Ichihime also said.

She is very optimistic about the prospect of mechanized troops.

"Since this is the case, then put this mechanized unit into actual combat exercises with ninjas as soon as possible. Simply shooting targets does not make much sense. Further detailed actual combat data must be obtained."

Liuli only believes in the results of actual combat. Although the power of the target is surprising, in reality, the enemy will not stand in place like a target, standing still and being attacked.

Theoretical data is not worthy of deep trust. This is a matter of course when the theory has not turned into visible power.

"Then find a buyer, get some out, and let them test it out for us."

Ayane suddenly suggested.

Compared with exercises, actual wars are easier to obtain data, and these data are more authentic and reliable than exercises.

Moreover, this is not the first time that Ghost Country has done this. Today's international situation is tense, and all countries have great demand for military power.

"It's probably not possible. Recently, very few countries have launched wars, and even small countries have begun to weaken. Even if there is a conflict, it will only be resolved by peaceful diplomatic means."

Liuli shook her head, not optimistic about this proposal.

Although the ghost country has made a lot of money in recent years through the sale of arms, the war cannot continue forever.

Many small countries have begun to recharge their batteries and have no intention of expanding abroad for the time being.

When I met an incompetent daimyo, the whole country was drunk and dreamed of death together.

When encountering savvy daimyos, they all began to actively look up to the big powers, expand their armaments, and invest funds in the military field to prevent them from being embezzled by outsiders in the event of future wars.

Moreover, if the actual combat of the armored combat vehicle is not satisfactory even to its own people, then as a buyer, naturally, it will not be foolish to take the money out of its pocket.

"Then conduct actual combat exercises while secretly looking for suitable buyers."

Seeing that the two had differences of opinion, Yiji imitated her old man and made a compromise.

Although she often complained about the old man's low status in the family, considering the terrifying force of these two women, Yiji felt that the old man's approach was still worthwhile.

She doesn't want this "little mother" to wear small shoes for herself. Besides, Ayane only has some opinions on her mother...but what does it have to do with her?

She doesn't want to deal with such troublesome things.

If something really happened, pushing the old man out and being fired by these two people would be a solution.

"Okay, then I will leave this matter to you."

Liuli and Ayane glanced at each other, then looked at Kazuhime, almost speaking in unison.

Ichihime felt that something was wrong.

Why is it me again?

"Wait, it will take some time for the old man to come back, I will do everything, so what are you guys doing?"

Liuli and Ayane were stopped by her question, and they tilted their heads in doubt.

"Cultivation? Shopping?"

"Tea party? Hot spring?"

Hearing this, Yiji laughed.

Both dead old women, let me die! Ichihime is filled with dark feelings that want to destroy everything.

Tian Country, Yinnin Village.

It is said to be an underground training ground, but the ground is actually very rough. It is a huge karst cave dug out deep, and the air inside is humid and cold.

Especially in the dark, there is also a disgusting strange smell that wafts from time to time, it is a fishy smell.

"It took less than a week...how is this possible..."

In front of Sasuke, four figures fell down in a haphazard manner.

One of them is Kidomaru who first received him.

Belongs to a member of the Otonin four, possesses strengths that make even the top ninjas a headache.

The rest of them also fell on the ground, and the three who didn't even have the strength to lift their fingers, obviously, like Kidomaru, belonged to the Otonin four.

At this moment, they are all struggling to prop up their bodies from the ground, and their eyes are full of shock when they look at Sasuke.

Even Kidomaru, who was the first to receive Sasuke, inevitably showed loneliness and helplessness on his face at this moment.

They were the personal guards of Oshemaru, the leader of the sound ninja, and they were completely defeated by a ninja who was two years younger than them.

Although it cannot be said that they are powerless to fight back, in the case of the combination of four of them, they were still defeated, which is enough to explain part of the problem.

And the curse marks on Sasuke's face and body began to fade.

The pair of eagle-like fleshy wings on the back also retracted into the muscles of the back, revealing only two holes in the clothes.

The pale long hair also showed reverse growth, began to shorten, and the hair color became normal black.

A pair of three-pointed jade sharing sharing eyes exudes a piercing chill. It seems that just one stare at them may cause the blood to freeze.

Sasuke looked at the palm of his hand, as if feeling this brand new experience, he subconsciously clenched his fist, and then used his red Sharingan to scan the four Otonin who fell in front of him, especially Kidomaru, showing a sneer.

"From this point of view, your strength doesn't seem to be particularly remarkable."

Kidoumaru opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but then sighed even more lonely, and lowered his once proud head.

Because he never expected it, just a little bit of the trick to control the second state, the other party can use it freely in a very short period of time, and the proficiency and duration are even better than those who have been immersed in the second state for many years.

Is this guy really human? Kidomaru couldn't help feeling chills at Sasuke's talent.

He somewhat understood why Orochimaru valued this Uchiha orphan so much.

As long as he is guided in the right way, he has the talent to quickly turn his potential into strength.

Moreover, his extreme thirst for power proves that he is not only persistent in the process of pursuing power, but also will not be defeated by any difficulties.

This is exactly the 'goal' that Oshemaru-sama has been dreaming of! Kidomaru was disappointed and regretful.

"Damn it, a mere brat is so arrogant!"

One person suddenly jumped up, rushed to Sasuke and punched again.

Although it was a fact that he was defeated, he knew that Sasuke was not unscathed, at least half of his Chakra was consumed.

If there is a surprise attack, there is still a chance of successfully turning defeat into victory.

"Wait, Zuo Jin!"

It was too late for Kidomaru to stop it.

Zuojin's fist has been swiftly swung towards Sasuke.

Sasuke didn't waver at the fist that Sakin swung at him.

In an instant, Zuo Jin's body froze, and his fist stopped in front of Sasuke with a slight gap.

"The body...how could...the illusion...when..."

It's almost unbelievable.

The red Sharingan that suddenly opened in the darkness in front of him released a coquettish and strange power, binding his body in place, unable to move a step.

However, I should have avoided the sight of Sharingan. Zuo Jin didn't know what went wrong.

"You Jin, hurry up and help me interrupt this illusion!"

Although he didn't know how he was under the illusion, Zuojin turned his head and yelled loudly at the head-like object behind him.

However, the head behind him did not respond to him after a while.

"Idiot, this is an illusion released through touch, even the other guy in your body is also disturbed by the illusion..."

After finally supporting her body from the ground, the girl with orange-red long hair, although she looks cute, speaks in an extremely bad tone, with a hint of sarcasm.

Holding a broken flute in her hand, she stared at Sasuke with embarrassing eyes.

As an illusion ninja, it is really a shame to be defeated by the opponent with illusion.

This also proves that her illusion is not strong enough.

Still need to become stronger!

"You bastard!"

After the girl's explanation, Zuo Kon suddenly understood, and glared at Sasuke fiercely.

"It's really insidious, don't use despicable tricks like illusion to fight!"

Sasuke didn't say much about Zuo Jin's idiot-like provocation, and kicked Zuo Jin in the chin.

Boom!

Zuo Jin is in a head-up posture, like a shell being bombarded.

Accompanied by the spread of dust, rock fragments fell off, and Zuo Jin's entire head was embedded in the rock above the cave, stuck there, and after a few swings of his body, he lost his movement.

Mumble!

The other three swallowed their saliva immediately.

Is this guy planning to beat people to death?

If you're not careful, you'll kick people's heads.

"You seem to lack due respect for me..."

After Sasuke finished saying this, Kidomaru and the other two immediately corrected their attitudes, knelt down on one knee, and lowered their once proud heads to Sasuke.

"Sasuke-sama."

The coldness in Sasuke's writing wheel eyes dissipated quite a bit.

"I didn't catch your self-introduction at the beginning, let's say it again now."

"Yes." Kidomaru said his name again without hesitation: "My name is Kidomaru, and from today onwards, I will be Sasuke-sama's personal guard!"

"...Tayuya."

The girl who looks cute but speaks in an uncute tone also announces her name, but deep in her eyes, there is still a sense of unwillingness hidden.

"My name is Jirobo, if you can buy me ten bags of Potato Chips imported from the Oni Land every day, I will be with you."

The third person is a fat man who is not weaker than the ninja of the Akimichi clan, and said this sentence silently. While following Sasuke, he also expressed his request.

Although his body is relatively flamboyant, his tone of voice and unexpected duty make him an honest fat man.

"Where's the guy above?"

Refers to a guy with his head stuck in a rock.

"He is called Zuo Jin, and there is a younger brother named You Jin in his body. Although he is the same body, he has two different consciousnesses. The chakra supply system also exists independently. Therefore, if one of them is controlled by illusion, it will be released by the other. You only need to control both of them at the same time as before."

Kidoumaru introduced Sasuke, and at the same time revealed all the characteristics of the other party, not daring to hide anything.

"Although your strength is so-so, I see your potential in the future. You will follow me from now on."

Sasuke was not discussing with them, but an order.

From the perspective of age, these four people are only one or two years older than him.

At this age, they have the ability to make Jnin feel difficult. In the foreseeable near future, it is inevitable for the four of them to reach the Jnin level, and it is not impossible to even go further.

And the four of them are basically the most high-end combat personnel in Yinnin Village.

In Yinnin Village, there are only a handful of people stronger than the four of them.

"yes."

There was no rebuttal, and the three immediately agreed.

Papa.

The sound of applause came from behind.

Sasuke turned sideways, and swept towards the tall and thin figure who came out of the shadows.

"Master Orochimaru!"

Except for Zuo Jin, the three of Kidomaru trembled and lowered their heads, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying, and dared not breathe loudly.

Oshemaru, who came out of the shadows, had no intention of seeing all the previous scenes in his eyes, with an intriguing smile on his face, and did not look at the three Kidomaru who were kneeling there waiting to be punished.

Or for him, the mood of a loser is no longer something he considers.

Because Sasuke is better than them.

This alone is enough!

Therefore, Sasuke can only be accommodated in his pair of golden vertical pupils.

"I have mastered the power of the curse seal. Next, I need to practice further, Orochimaru, please arrange it for me quickly."

Sasuke didn't have any awe of Orochimaru, and asked for Orochimaru in an equal tone.

"Hehe, Sasuke-kun, you are really an amazing talent, even better than I imagined. It seems that the process of your practice plan should indeed be changed."

A hoarse laughter came from Orochimaru's mouth.

The split mouth is as exaggerated as a snake's mouth, evil and cold.

That pair of golden snake eyes also gave people an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

Sasuke didn't seem to care about the greedy gaze in Orochimaru's eyes that seemed to invade him, and looked at him calmly.

"In addition, I heard from Kakashi that you and Itachi work in the same organization... I need his information, his purpose, the ability of Kaleidoscope Sharingan, and whether there is still contact with Konoha's **** high-level. The more information in this regard, the better!"

Hearing what Sasuke said, the smile on Orochimaru's face grew even wider.

(end of this chapter)