"Sage Art: True: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!" With Meruem's loud shout, countless identical Meruems appeared before the eyes of the Heroic Spirits.
Although each of Meruem's clones didn't feel as powerful as the Meruem in the center to everyone.
But that was only relative; compared to half of the soldiers under the Conqueror King, Meruem's clones were much stronger.
"This is..." And this move of Meruem really shocked all the Heroic Spirits present.
Even Goldie had to look sideways at it.
"Quite a lot of mongrels, looks like it will take some effort." Saying this from Goldie's mouth already showed his seriousness towards Meruem.
"So this is your trump card? KING? But do you think these clones of yours can beat the soldiers who fought alongside this King?" The Conqueror King raised the sharp sword in his hand high and swung it down forcefully again, shouting loudly.
"Charge with this King! Let him witness the peerless army belonging to me, Conqueror King Iskandar!"
The Conqueror King's shout reorganized and re-condensed the army that had become somewhat chaotic due to Meruem's clones.
The Conqueror King was like the soul of this army; as long as the Conqueror King existed for one day, this peerless army would be invincible.
Where my King's sword points is where we charge!
The soldiers' tide-like shouts rose one after another, echoing through the entire space formed by the Reality Marble.
"Truly makes one's blood boil." Even Artoria couldn't help but sigh.
Of course, Goldie responded with a sneer, but he also rarely put away some of that playful attitude. Conqueror King? Indeed qualified for this King to take action personally.
Although the Conqueror King's strength was acknowledged by Goldie, he still didn't receive Goldie's high regard.
"Only this makes it interesting, mongrels. Although you dare to presumptuously call yourselves Kings, if you can make this King feel plea♂sure, this King can overlook it. Isn't this King very magnanimous?"
Of course, no one would respond to Goldie's words. Everyone pretended not to hear him; otherwise, wouldn't acknowledging oneself as a mongrel be asking for trouble?
The Conqueror King's army clashed fiercely with Meruem's clones.
Countless figures were intertwined.
Actually, among the very practical skills that can be brought out of the Naruto world, Shadow Clone is the number one.
Being able to fight physically, possessing the user's physical strength, and perfectly executing various ninjutsu or other moves, no matter how you think about it, is a powerful move.
In the original Naruto world, even Uchiha Madara once used the Wood Clone, an enhanced version of Shadow Clone, to suppress the Five Kage. One can imagine how BUG the Shadow Clone is.
And Meruem's Sage Art: True: Multiple Shadow Clone is an even more enhanced version of the Wood Clone. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's the ultimate in the clone technique series.
The most terrifying part of this clone technique lies in its growth potential.
Comparable to Meruem's main body's growth potential.
Because each clone has the ability to devour Heroic Spirits and convert them into its own stats.
At first, it might not have been apparent. At the beginning of the confrontation, due to absolute numerical superiority, the Conqueror King's army even destroyed quite a few of Meruem's clones. However, as time went by, the horror of the True Shadow Clone became apparent.
Clones that survived the army's first charge were strengthened to a certain extent.
Although the Conqueror King's army seemed numerous, in reality, there were only tens of thousands.
But Meruem's clones were almost infinite; as long as Meruem still possessed mana, he could create clones almost without solution.
However, what drove the Conqueror King into despair even more was that the mana Meruem used to create clones came from the Heroic Spirits of the Conqueror King's army.
Under such ebb and flow, the Conqueror King failed to wear down Meruem but instead risked the collapse of the Reality Marble due to excessive troop losses.
To put it bluntly, without Ionian Hetairoi, the Conqueror King's actual combat ability might be inferior to Diarmuid. After all, the Conqueror King was originally not a Heroic Spirit good at individual combat.
"Ionian Hetairoi? Just so-so." Meruem, flying in the air, looked down from above at the constantly retreating and shrinking army with a slight smile.
Even the Conqueror King's most loyal and trusted Seven Close Guards had suffered over half casualties.
Meruem's clones could use some of the main body's abilities. Not to mention the explosively strong melee ability, just the dazzling Gold Combat Arts, ninjutsu, and Ki blasts flying everywhere were enough to make these Heroic Spirit soldiers unable to contend.
Except for the first charge dispersing quite a few clones, basically few clones were destroyed afterward.
The so-called numerical suppression meant nothing to Meruem.
With the Shadow Clone trump card, he alone was enough to destroy the Conqueror King's entire army.
As for the fatigue after the clones return to the main body? Even if Meruem's body couldn't handle it, doesn't Meruem still have Senzu Beans? There's still quite a stock of Senzu Beans in the four-dimensional space.
The Conqueror King's army gradually entered a decline, from high morale at the start to listlessness now.
Even though the Conqueror King stood proudly there as a benchmark, he still couldn't stop the reduction of soldiers.
Without the Noble Phantasms they carried in life, they simply couldn't contend with Meruem's clones, like tigers entering a flock of sheep.
Moreover, Meruem's clones naturally had a huge advantage over these Heroic Spirits: Meruem, possessing the Bukujutsu (Dance of the Sky Arts), could fly.
These Heroic Spirit soldiers didn't possess the ability to fly.
Finally, with the fall of the last of the Seven Close Guards, the Reality Marble filled with yellow sand finally collapsed.
Everyone returned to the Einzbern castle once again.
If battle losses exceed a certain limit, Ionian Hetairoi will collapse; this is one of Ionian Hetairoi's weaknesses. Surviving thirty turns will cause Ionian Hetairoi to automatically disengage; this is another weakness of Ionian Hetairoi. As long as the Conqueror King's existence is erased, Ionian Hetairoi will dissipate; this is the last weakness of Ionian Hetairoi.
With these three major weaknesses, Meruem stood on the commanding height of victory from the very beginning. Even without an Anti-World Noble Phantasm, even without EA, Meruem could crush the Conqueror King's proud pride with his own ability.
The Conqueror King's army disappeared... but Meruem's clones did not.
Meruem's figures were everywhere in the Einzbern castle.
"Return to the main body!" With Meruem releasing the seal, countless clones turned into white mist filling the sky.
"This power..."
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