"Damn it! How does Zephir possess so many heavy weapons?!"
General Barto stared at the fierce barrage pouring from Zephir's forces. His face turned grim.
Without hesitation, he raised his hand and issued orders.
"All units listen!"
"Encircle the entire plaza!"
"Do not let a single Zephir soldier escape!"
"And target those heavy gunners—suppress their fire immediately!"
"No matter how they got here, since they've come… they won't leave alive!"
"Yes, sir!!!"
The officers immediately relayed the command.
Within moments, nearly 40,000 Luss soldiers spread across the surrounding streets and began sealing off the central plaza.
At the same time, heavy artillery units in the rear started locking their sights on Zephir's rocket teams.
The Zephir soldiers naturally noticed this as well.
Watching the massive army gradually tighten the encirclement, their expressions grew tense.
Unease spread through the ranks.
At the center of the plaza, Arthur remained calm.
His gaze swept across the battlefield.
"White Fang."
"My lord."
White Fang had remained kneeling before Arthur the entire time. Upon hearing the call, he immediately responded.
"The enemy has revealed themselves."
"Now… let me see the true power of your ANBU."
A cold smile appeared on Arthur's lips.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
All the ANBU members answered in unison.
The next moment—
They shot outward like arrows, dispersing across the battlefield.
The Counterattack
"Fire!"
"Destroy their heavy weapons!"
A Luss artillery officer raised his hand and issued the command.
Immediately—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Shells and rockets rained down toward the Zephir army.
"Damn it!!!"
The Zephir soldiers operating artillery turned pale as they saw the incoming barrage.
Despair flashed in their eyes.
Then—
A deep voice echoed across the battlefield.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Rampart!"
BOOM!!!
The ground trembled violently.
Before countless shocked eyes—
A massive stone wall erupted from the earth, instantly blocking the incoming bombardment.
"What… what is that?!"
The artillery officer from Luss stared in disbelief.
Atop the newly risen earth wall—
Four ANBU members suddenly appeared.
Their hands flashed through a series of hand seals.
"Fire Release: Searing Migraine!"
"Fire Release: Searing Migraine!"
"Fire Release: Searing Migraine!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
BOOM!!!
A violent wind blasted forward, carrying an enormous inferno with it.
The flames merged into a raging sea of fire that swept toward the Luss artillery division.
The heat alone made the air shimmer.
Under the terrified gazes of the artillery troops—
The firestorm swallowed them whole.
The explosion that followed tore the ground apart.
A crater nearly one hundred meters wide was blasted into the earth.
The ANBU Assault
That devastating attack became a signal.
Across the battlefield—
ANBU operatives appeared like ghosts among the Luss forces.
Working in squads of four, they unleashed powerful ninjutsu in rapid succession.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
"Lightning Release: Four-Pillar Binding!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The battlefield erupted.
"AHHH!!!"
"What is this power?!"
"Run!!!"
The earth split open.
Flames roared across the ground.
Lightning surged through the battlefield.
Violent winds swept soldiers into the air.
The attacks looked less like military tactics—
And more like natural disasters.
The Luss army collapsed into chaos almost instantly.
From above, the battlefield resembled a nightmare.
Nearly 40,000 Luss soldiers had surrounded the plaza.
But now—
Lightning storms, raging fires, and earth-shattering explosions tore through their ranks.
Soldiers were blasted into the air.
Others burned to ash.
At the center of it all—
Arthur calmly observed the destruction.
"What a… magnificent spectacle."
He smiled faintly as the screams of the enemy echoed across the plaza.
ANBU Power
"Earth Release: Splitting Earth Palm!"
One ANBU operative rapidly formed seals before slamming both hands onto the ground.
A surge of chakra rushed underground.
RUMBLE!!!
The ground within a fifty-meter radius collapsed instantly.
Hundreds of Luss soldiers lost their footing and fell.
At the same moment, the other three members of the squad charged forward and unleashed more devastating ninjutsu.
Scenes like this unfolded across the battlefield again and again.
The strength of the ANBU was terrifying.
Their ninjutsu possessed massive destructive power and wide attack ranges far beyond ordinary artillery.
The overwhelming force stunned the Luss army.
Before they could even launch their assault, massive casualties were already piling up.
Zephir Morale Surges
"The Ninja Assassination Tactical Unit is here!!!"
"The ANBU have arrived!!!"
"His Majesty sent the ninjas to support us!!!"
"Follow them! Charge!!!"
"WOOOO!!!"
The Zephir soldiers erupted in cheers.
Their earlier anxiety vanished instantly.
With morale surging, they launched an even fiercer attack.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Gunfire and artillery thundered nonstop.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
Explosions and flames erupted everywhere.
Under the combined assault of Zephir's artillery and the ANBU's devastating ninjutsu—
A force of just 12,000 Zephir soldiers was actually pushing back nearly 50,000 troops of Luss.
Even the encirclement around the plaza—
Was beginning to break.
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