Escape From Konoha

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

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

The dry and bitter sand dust is flying over the desolate land, and the endless land stretches into the distance, and you can see the huge snow-capped mountains located on the border of the Snow Country.

Around the vast wasteland, there is no human habitation for dozens of kilometers in radius, and it is a no-man's land controlled by the military.

Therefore, it is often used by the Demon Country's military for actual combat exercises.

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

In this wasteland, you can see many damaged buildings and countless potholes caused by explosions, all of which are the remnants of actual combat exercises.

There are about two thousand ninjas from the Demon Country military 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.

There are many such military bases set up in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

The sound of mechanical rolling and boiling began to sound from a long distance away.

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

And as they rolled, these tracked armored combat vehicles kept kicking up dust and making the ground tremble.

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

The long cannon barrel that seems to have powerful destructive power, and the hard steel armor that can defend against ninjutsu bombardment head-on, a rough and cold beauty appears on the paper.

Among them, there are also a small number of roller-type armored fighting vehicles. However, compared with the tracked armored fighting vehicles, this part of the armored fighting vehicles is slightly weaker in defense. The attack is not a cannon barrel, but can continuously Multiple muzzles that fire ammunition have an advantage in moving speed.

The total number of armored combat vehicles driving into the wasteland plains ranged from three hundred to four hundred.

The momentum of advancing together is very fierce. If it is the first time to meet someone, it is likely to be intimidated by this momentum.

"It looks quite impressive, but I don't know if these rolling steel can withstand the torment of the ninja war. I hope it won't be some fake."

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

The reason why the air combat troops were able to quickly make a name for themselves in the ninja world and attract the favor of various countries. They purchase a large number of flying ninja tools from the Kingdom of Demons every year is that they have been widely recognized by the battlefield.

But even air combat units actually have shortcomings in many areas.

For example, when encountering areas with complex terrain, it is difficult to effectively annihilate enemies.

Especially when encountering those ninjas who can use earth escape to burrow into the earth, even if they use the latest earth-penetrating bombs, it is impossible to pursue earth escape ninjas.

Therefore, it is necessary to have certain reservations about how well the land combat mechanized force, which is far less flexible than the air combat force in theory, can perform in actual combat, and not to have premature expectations.

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

"You'll know after you try it. But judging from the outer armor, it shouldn't be difficult to block ninjutsu such as the powerful fireball without damaging it."

Liuli nodded. She and Ayane had the same question.

In ninja battles, it is not uncommon for kunai to be equipped with sharp chakra and cut through steel at will.

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

Therefore, we cannot just start from the surface and think that this kind of strong-looking armored vehicle will definitely be able to block ninja attacks.

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

After all, steel rolling on land cannot fly like a flying ninja to carry people and engage in tug-of-war. Once approached on land, with the ninja's extraordinary maneuverability and various strange ninjutsu, even a genin can easily fly a kite between these rolling steels if they are 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 vehicles stopped in the wilderness.

The sand and dust rolled, and the dark muzzle loomed 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, 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-storey concrete 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-story cement house disappeared on the mound. The top of the hill seemed to have been severely gouged out with a knife, leaving it bald.

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

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

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

Liuli glanced at the stopwatch in his hand.

"Four and a half 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... However, there is a delay in launching the shells, and turning the muzzle, it takes time to prepare... Well, to deal with these weaknesses Let’s make improvements.”

After pondering, Liuli came to such a conclusion.

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

Ayane looked at Kazuhime.

Kazuki gestured to the Oni Ninja ninja with her eyes.

This ninja from the Kingdom of Oni is wearing a black chakra armor. Compared with the first generation chakra armor, the chakra armor now used by the military of the Kingdom of Oni is lighter and thinner, has better defensive performance, and has both The ability to absorb chakra allows 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 wrapped the blade. He walked to the armored car that was driving out of the queue. Beside the chariot, he took a deep breath, and swung his arms vigorously.

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

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

Yiji 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 among the chunin or the jounin. According to our military standards, these ninjas account for about 100% of the total number of ninjas. Between five and ten percent."

One Hime used the ninjas in the land of ghosts as an example.

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

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

The attack distance, as well as 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. Moreover, since it does not consume chakra, it can tirelessly become a meat grinder on the battlefield before the fuel is burned out, which is an advantage over the weak flesh and blood.

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

Ruri is still not satisfied with this thickness of armor.

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

"Yes, but you can't have your cake and eat it too. If you continue to increase the thickness of the armor, it means sacrificing mobility. At least for now, it is not technically supported to take into account both armor and mobility. And if you sacrifice more In exchange for defensive armor, it will completely become a living target in the eyes of ninjas.”

Yi Ji shook his head.

In the past, the scientists of the Ghost Country military devoted their energy to the transformation of flying ninjas and ocean warships.

To a large extent, this depends on the technological succession of Sky Country.

Flying ninjas and aircraft carrier warships are not transformed from scratch.

The mechanized armored combat vehicles used in land warfare are completely made from scratch, so they look a bit bulky. For ninjas with special abilities, 180mm thick steel armor may 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 there is still a long way to go before the mechanized force is fully formed. It must be combined with the high-mobility combat method of ninjas to be perfect. However, it can have such high destructive power, and it is separated by such a The long-distance attack is not exactly what it looks like, it's more powerful than I originally imagined."

Ayane would not be as harsh as Liuli.

The advantages and disadvantages of armored vehicles compared with ninja troops are obvious.

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

"That's right. The mechanized troops here are only early prototypes, and the combat methods have not yet been tested on the real battlefield. Therefore, new weapons and equipment will be developed in the future to match this force. Until then , can be regarded as a truly qualified strong army.”

Yiji also said.

She is very optimistic about the prospects of mechanized troops.

"In this case, then put this mechanized force 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 brought by actual combat. Although the power of target shooting is surprising, in reality, the enemy will not stand still like a target and let people attack.

Theoretical data is not worth believing in. This is a natural thought when the theory does not turn into visible power.

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

Ayane suddenly suggested.

Compared with exercises, it is easier to obtain data in real wars, and these data are more real and reliable than exercises.

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

"There is a high probability that it won't work. Few countries have launched wars recently. Even small countries have begun to weaken. Even if conflicts occur, they will only be resolved through peaceful diplomatic means."

Liuli shook her head, not optimistic about this proposal.

Although the Kingdom of Ghosts has made a lot of money over the years by selling arms, the war cannot continue forever.

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

When encountering an incompetent daimyo, the whole country will live in a state of intoxication.

When encountering shrewd daimyo, they all began to actively look to the big powers, expand their armaments, and invest funds in the military field to prevent them from being misappropriated by outsiders when they encounter wars in the future.

Moreover, if the actual combat performance of the armored fighting vehicle is not satisfactory even to one's own people, then as a buyer, naturally, he will not be foolish enough to take money out of his pocket.

"Then let's conduct practical exercises while secretly looking for a suitable buyer."

Seeing the differences between the two, Yi Ji 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 still had merit.

She didn't want this 'little mother' to wear small shoes for her. Besides, Ayane only had some opinions on her mother... But if she had opinions on her mother, what did it have to do with her?

She didn't want to deal with such a troublesome matter.

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

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you."

Ruri and Ayane looked at each other, then looked at Kazuhime, and almost said the same thing.

"?"

Yi Ji felt that something was not right.

Why yourself again?

"Wait, it will take some time for the old man to come back. Let me do everything. So what do you do?"

Liuli and Ayane were stopped by her question and tilted their heads in confusion.

"Cultivation? Shopping?"

"Tea party? Hot spring bath?"

Hearing this, Yi Ji burst into laughter.

Go to hell with these two dead old women! Yi Ji's heart is filled with dark feelings that want to destroy everything.

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Tian Country, Sound Ninja Village.

It is said to be an underground training ground, but in fact the ground is very rough. It is a huge deep-dug cave. The air inside is moist and cold.

Especially in the darkness, there is a strange smell that makes people feel sick, and it is a fishy smell.

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

In front of Sasuke, four figures fell in a mess.

One of them was Kidomaru who initially welcomed his arrival.

He is one of the four sound ninjas and possesses the power to give even jounin a headache.

The other three people who also fell to the ground, unable to even lift their fingers, were obviously members of the four sound ninjas like Kidomaru.

At this moment, they were all struggling to lift their bodies from the ground, and their eyes were full of shock when they looked at Sasuke.

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

As the personal bodyguards of the sound ninja leader Orochimaru, they were completely defeated by a ninja who was two years younger than them.

Although it cannot be said that they were powerless to fight back, the four of them were still defeated when they joined forces, which is enough to explain part of the problem.

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

The pair of fleshy wings on the back that resembled the palms of an eagle were also retracted into the muscles of the back, leaving only two holes in the clothes exposed.

The long, pale hair also experienced reverse growth, began to shorten, and turned into a normal black color.

A pair of three-magatama Sharingan eyes exude a biting chill, as if one glance at them could cause the blood to freeze.

Sasuke looked at the palm of his hand, as if feeling this new experience, he clenched his fist subconsciously, and then used his red Sharingan to glance at the four sound ninja who fell in front of him, especially Kidomaru, who was exposed The color of sneer.

"It seems like your strength isn't particularly impressive."

Kidomaru opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but then he sighed even more lonely and lowered his once proud head.

Because he never expected that just by telling him the secret of controlling the second state, the other party would be able to apply it freely in a very short time, and the proficiency and duration were even better than those of them who had been immersed in the second state for many years. .

Is this guy really human? Kidomaru couldn't help but feel chilled by 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 in the process of pursuing power, he is not only persistent, but also will not be defeated by any difficulties.

This is exactly the ‘goal’ that Lord Orochimaru dreams of! Kidomaru was disappointed and regretful.

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

One person suddenly jumped up and rushed to Sasuke again to punch him.

Although it was true that he was defeated, he knew that Sasuke was not unscathed, at least half of his chakra was consumed.

If you make a surprise attack, there is still a chance to successfully turn defeat into victory.

"Wait, Sakon!"

It was too late for Kidomaru to stop it.

Zuo Jin's fist had already swung towards Sasuke quickly.

Sasuke was unfazed by Sakon's fist.

In an instant, Sakon's body froze, and his fist stopped in front of Sasuke within a hair's breadth.

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

Sakon couldn't believe it.

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

However, it was only right that he avoid the sight of the Sharingan. Zuo Jin didn't know what went wrong.

"Youjin, hurry up and interrupt this illusion for me!"

Although he didn't know how he fell into the illusion, Sakon turned his head and shouted loudly at the head-like object behind him.

However, the human head behind him did not respond to him for a long time.

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

The girl with long orange hair finally managed to lift herself up from the ground. Although she looked cute, her tone of voice was extremely bad and sarcastic.

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.

You still need to become stronger!

"You bastard!"

After the girl's explanation, Zuo Jin suddenly understood, and stared 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 headed upwards, like a cannonball blasting out.

As the dust spread, fragments of the rock fell off. Sakon's entire head was embedded in the rock above the cave and got stuck there. After his body swung a few times, he lost all movement.

Mumble!

The other three swallowed their saliva immediately.

Is this guy planning to beat people to death?

If you're not careful, you might break someone's head.

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

After Sasuke said these words, Kidomaru and the other two immediately corrected their attitudes, knelt on one knee, and bowed 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, so let's say it again now."

"Yes." Kidomaru did not hesitate and reported his name again: "My name is Kidomaru. From today on, I am 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 was a fat man who was no weaker than the ninjas of the Akimichi clan, and said these words 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 and fat man.

"Where's this guy up there?"

Refers to a guy whose head is stuck in a rock.

"His name is Sakon, and there is a younger brother named Ukon in his body. Although he has the same body, he has two different consciousnesses, and the chakra supply system also exists independently. Therefore, if you use illusion to control one of them, it will be released by the other. We just need to control both of them at the same time like just now."

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

"Although your strength is so-so, I am optimistic about your future potential. You should follow me from now on."

Sasuke wasn't consulting with them, but giving orders.

Judging from their age, these four people are only a year or two older than him.

At this age, they have the ability to make even Jonin feel troublesome. It is inevitable that the four of them will reach the level of Jonin in the foreseeable future. Even going one step further is not impossible.

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

In the Sound Ninja Village, there were only a handful of people who were stronger than the four of them.

"yes."

There was no rebuttal, and the three of them immediately agreed.

Snap.

The sound of applause came from behind.

Sasuke turned sideways and glanced at the tall and thin figure coming out of the shadows.

"Lord Orochimaru!"

Except for Sakon, Kidomaru and the three others trembled and lowered their heads, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying and did not dare to breathe loudly.

Orochimaru walked out of the shadows, unintentionally taking in all the previous scenes, 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, his golden vertical pupils could only accommodate Sasuke.

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

Sasuke did not have any awe of Orochimaru, and asked Orochimaru in an equal tone.

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

A hoarse laugh came from Orochimaru's mouth.

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

Those golden snake eyes also gave people an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

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

"In addition, I heard from Kakashi that you and that Itachi guy work in the same organization... I need information about him, his purpose, the ability of the Mangekyo Sharingan, and whether he still has contact with the bastard high-level officials in Konoha. , the more information in this regard, the better!”

Hearing Sasuke say this, the smile on Orochimaru's face became even wider.