The Kingdom of Luss was located on the vast island of Willadna.
This island was enormous, with rolling mountains and abundant natural resources. Its main city alone was three times the size of Zephir's capital, and at the center of the city stood a magnificent royal palace that clearly demonstrated Luss's overwhelming power compared to Zephir.
However—
That strength was destined to crumble today.
Luss Harbor
Early in the morning, shortly after breakfast, the main harbor of Luss was already bustling.
Crowds filled the docks.
Among them were ordinary citizens, but most were merchants traveling between islands and fishermen preparing their boats.
Suddenly—
"Look!! There are people on the sea?!"
A startled shout shattered the morning calm.
Everyone turned toward the ocean.
In the distance—
104 ANBU operatives were racing across the sea like arrows shot from a bow.
Before the shocked onlookers could even react, the masked figures—led by White Fang—charged directly onto the harbor from the water.
Ignoring the terrified screams around them, they dashed straight toward the town beyond the port.
In the blink of an eye—
They vanished from sight.
The people at the harbor remained frozen in place, their minds unable to process what they had just seen.
Inside the City
The city streets were lively, with crowds constantly moving through markets and shops.
Then chaos erupted.
Screams rang out as the ANBU members leapt swiftly from rooftop to rooftop like shadows.
Within moments, the entire district was thrown into panic.
"Who are you?!"
"Stop immediately! Or we'll open fire!"
A patrol unit of Luss soldiers spotted the masked figures jumping across the rooftops.
They hurriedly raised their rifles.
But the ANBU ignored them completely.
They flew past overhead without slowing down.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bullets tore through the air—
But every shot missed.
The soldiers stared at each other in shock.
Their leader's expression darkened.
"After them!"
"And send word to the Royal Army immediately!"
"Yes, sir!"
One soldier sprinted toward the military barracks while the others chased after the disappearing figures.
The Central Plaza
The ANBU raced through the city without restraint.
Wherever they passed, panic spread.
Within just dozens of minutes, they crossed the entire city and reached the central plaza between the city and the royal palace.
White Fang looked up at the towering palace.
Then he gave the signal.
"Begin the operation."
Instantly—
All 104 ANBU members dispersed across the open plaza, forming a massive circular formation.
Residents nearby stared in confusion.
None of them understood what was happening.
Under their bewildered gazes—
Every ANBU member pulled out a soldier pill from their equipment pouch and swallowed it.
Then—
They began forming hand seals simultaneously.
Three seconds later—
All of them bit their thumbs and slammed their palms onto the ground.
In an instant, countless black runic markings spread outward from their hands, covering the entire plaza and forming an enormous mysterious pattern.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
With their unified shout—
A massive cloud of white smoke exploded across the plaza, completely blocking everyone's vision.
A strong gust of wind swept through.
The smoke dispersed.
And then—
The residents surrounding the plaza saw something unbelievable.
In the center of the square stood a fully armed army.
A massive army.
The blue-and-white banner of the Kingdom of Zephir waved proudly above them.
"W-what is this…?"
The residents froze.
In the plaza stood twelve thousand soldiers.
For a moment, silence reigned.
Then—
The entire city erupted in chaos.
"It's the army of Zephir!!!"
"Why are Zephir soldiers here?!"
"Run!! Run for your lives!!!"
The citizens screamed and fled in terror.
Within moments, the entire Kingdom of Luss descended into panic.
In the Plaza
The newly expanded Zephir Kingdom Army, now numbering 12,000 soldiers, stood fully armed in formation.
However—
Most of them looked completely stunned.
They were still trying to understand how they had suddenly appeared in the middle of a foreign kingdom.
At the very front stood Arthur.
He slowly raised his head and looked toward the magnificent palace of Luss.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The scattered ANBU members instantly reappeared before him as if teleporting.
They dropped to one knee in perfect unison.
"You've all worked hard."
Arthur looked at them with satisfaction.
Including White Fang, all the ANBU members responded with deep reverence.
"To serve you—"
"Is the entire reason our ANBU exists."
Arthur burst into laughter.
"Excellent!"
Then—
His eyes closed briefly before opening again.
His pupils transformed into the mysterious lavender Rinnegan.
Without turning around, he called out:
"Stanley."
"Your Majesty!"
Stanley had still been in shock.
He never imagined that their entire army would suddenly appear in the central plaza of Luss.
Hearing Arthur's voice snapped him back to reality.
He hurried forward respectfully.
"Lead the army immediately."
"Attack the palace."
"Today—"
"I will conquer the Kingdom of Luss."
His voice was calm.
But his words carried absolute authority.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Stanley's heart trembled with excitement.
He turned toward the still-dazed soldiers and roared loudly.
"Soldiers!!!"
"His Majesty has brought us directly into the heart of the Kingdom of Luss!"
"The royal palace stands before us!"
"Today we will conquer Luss together!"
"Charge!!!"
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