212 Air Assault Force
As thunder roared, shells charged with senjutsu shot out of the deep hole.
These chakra-infused shells were far more powerful than ordinary ninjutsu.
The soldiers guarding the city barely saw a flash of lightning before the thick city walls beneath their feet crumbled.
The terrifying attack wiped out the remaining guardian ninjas almost instantly.
The soldiers caught in the blast were obliterated, unable to even scream before being consumed by the violent thunder.
The city wall was shattered, leaving more than a dozen gaps.
Finally, the last three of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas stepped forward.
"Everyone, for the glory of the daimyo, charge!"
The speaker was Tengen, one of the Twelve Guardians.
He raised his samurai sword and led a group of ninjas and samurai toward the artillery positions.
The Freedom Fighter's forces were impossible to miss, and the Daimyo's mansion had prepared for them.
In the artillery position, a Hyuga ninja in charge of reconnaissance called out urgently,
"There are ninjas lurking underground!"
The guardian ninjas and the Freedom Fighter had clashed before.
Against these powerful ninjas, the best strategy was to dig in and use Earth Style attacks.
But with the Hyuga clan ninjas on watch, it wasn't going to be easy.
The Freedom Fighter also had an army of Genin.
As soon as they detected the enemy, they dug into the earth to engage.
Meanwhile, Kakashi had transformed into the Black Shinigami.
A huge Pteranodon soared through the sky.
Behind him, hundreds of black dots appeared, these were the Freedom Fighter's flying units.
They were ordinary soldiers equipped with scientific ninja tools.
Each soldier wore a jetpack with wings extending from the back.
The nozzles on the packs released a steady stream of Chakra-powered airflow, propelling them through the air.
Their mission was clear: to use air superiority to launch relentless attacks on the enemy from above.
As the guardian ninja troops charged towards the Freedom Fighter's position below, the flying units didn't hesitate.
Cannonballs rained down from their hands, crashing into the guardian ninja troops.
Explosions followed, sending flames and chaos in all directions.
Tengen's face twisted with frustration.
With the attacks coming from above, there was little the guardian ninjas could do to counter.
In anger, Tengen coated his katana with Chakra and swung his sword toward the sky, trying to strike at the airborne enemies.
A Chakra-infused slash cut through the air.
Seeing this, more warriors joined in, attacking the sky.
In response, a massive black shadow descended from above!
Kakashi spread his wings, his body coated with Armament Haki, making him as durable as steel.
He swooped down like a fighter jet.
The countless slashes aimed at him only sparked as they collided with his body.
Only Tengen's slash made him pause and take notice.
Lightning surged across Kakashi's body as the sharp beak of his Pteranodon form dove at Tengen's attack.
The thunder and the slash collided, erupting in a blinding flash.
Kakashi briefly froze but quickly regained his speed, using his wings to propel himself forward, crashing into Tengen again.
Knowing he couldn't dodge Kakashi's relentless assault, Tengen recognized that the guardian ninja troops had no chance of survival unless he could eliminate the leader.
With that resolve, Tengen unleashed his full power, engaging Kakashi in a fierce battle.
After the initial round of clashes, the flying troops continued their attack, heading toward the city without looking back.
Not only them, but a larger black shadow began to descend from the clouds, casting an ominous shadow over the capital and bringing an overwhelming sense of dread.
"What's that huge thing?"
Panic spread through the capital.
For the people, it didn't matter who ruled, as long as they could survive.
As the clouds parted, a massive airship slowly descended.
This was one of Simu's creations — the Cloud Whale Type I.
It could carry up to 120 people.
Obito stood on top of the airship, gazing down at the royal city. A slight grin spread across his face.
"Raiding force, now's your chance to make an impact!"
With those words, he jumped.
One after another, hundreds of figures leapt from the airship.
To support their actions, the flying troops released their remaining ammunition.
Though the palace was heavily guarded, many of the cannonballs were detonated mid-air by Wind Style ninjas, but nearly a third still hit the palace.
A deafening explosion followed.
Flames quickly spread, and the nobles inside fled in panic.
The palace was guarded by a female ninja named Kagura.
Kagura, leading over a thousand ninjas, looked up with a grim expression.
Hundreds of black dots fell from the sky.
Among them, the most noticeable was the first figure to land, laughing wildly.
Obito, with his scarlet Sharingan, surveyed the crowd before raising his arms.
"Wood Style: Blast Spear!"
His arm instantly transformed into wood, forming a massive log dozens of meters long. He thrust it forcefully toward the palace below.
Seeing this, Kagura, the guardian of the Twelve Ninja Warriors, shifted her expression.
"It's a Wood Style ninja. Damn Konoha!"
Only Konoha's shinobi could master Wood Style.
Though furious at Konoha's involvement, Kagura quickly acted to protect the Daimyo.
"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Raging flames erupted from her mouth, and as one of the Twelve Guardians, Kagura's strength was formidable, reaching Elite Jōnin level.
The scorching flames tore through the massive logs, halting their descent.
The tree trunk was quickly ignited by the flames, cracking apart as the surrounding buildings were torn to pieces by the spreading fire.
Hundreds of elite warriors following Obito used techniques like Moonwalk and Shaving to swiftly climb the tree and enter the palace.
Obito moved with agility, dodging the falling branches, and slashed at Kagura fiercely with a kunai in hand.
Kagura was not easily outmatched.
She swung her ninja sword, meeting his attack with precision.
Dazzling flames erupted from their weapons as they clashed, lighting up the area.
However, with the added strength of his Sharingan, Obito began to gain the upper hand in their fierce battle.
Seeing the red glow of Obito's eyes, Kagura's expression grew colder.
Not only did he master Wood Style ninjutsu, but he was also a member of the Uchiha clan?
Kagura quickly shifted her gaze away.
It was common battlefield knowledge to avoid making eye contact with a Uchiha.
Unbeknownst to Kagura, Obito was deeply focused on perfecting his Sage Mode at this moment and wasn't using his Sharingan for genjutsu.
Although Obito was strong, defeating Kagura quickly was unrealistic.
After an intense battle, Obito decided to activate his auxiliary equipment.
With only about one hundred of his soldiers, facing thousands of enemies meant the fight had to end swiftly to avoid being overwhelmed.
Thinking quickly, Obito activated the [Spellcaster Type II] without hesitation.
As the Second Generation Ninja Tool powered up, turbulent natural energy flooded into his body.
In Kagura's perception, Obito's presence grew several times stronger in an instant.
Her instincts were correct.
With the infusion of natural energy, Obito's power surged dramatically.
"Wood Style: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!"
Wood Style, which is typically combined with Sage Mode, now reached its full potential with the boost from Senjutsu Chakra.
Using a large amount of chakra, the entire palace shook violently.
Thick tree trunks burst from the ground, tearing apart the earth and sending clods of soil flying.
The trees crushed the palace walls like giant hands, dragging surrounding ninjas into the destruction.
Kagura realized she couldn't hold back any longer.
If Obito continued his assault unchecked, the guardian ninja troops would likely be wiped out entirely.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Technique!"
A massive fire dragon roared forward, charging straight at Obito.
But with Sage Chakra enhancing him, Obito didn't flinch.
The ground before him cracked open as countless branches surged upward.
The fire dragon tore through several of them, but Obito had summoned too many eventually, the flames were swallowed by the sea of trees.
But Kagura had a plan.
Just as the fire dragon vanished, she leapt out from behind it.
"Wind Style: Wind Weasel Technique!"
She released a sharp arc of compressed air from her mouth.
The air blade sliced cleanly through the branches blocking her path.
Obito's Sharingan flickered.
He spotted Kagura's movement and quickly ducked, dodging the slash
But suddenly, the ground beneath him cracked open!
A second Kagura shot up from underground, driving a ninja blade straight toward his stomach.
Obito reacted in time to dodge the fatal blow, leaping back
But the blade still pierced part of the ninja tool attached to his body.
The natural energy vanished instantly, and the [Spellcaster Type II] on Obito turned to stone from the overload.
Obito's face darkened.
With a swift backhand strike, he slashed and cut off one of Kagura's arms.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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