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

The exercise area is located in the plain area northwest of the Oni no Kuni, which is said to be a plain, but it is a vast wasteland in the plain area.

Dry and bitter sand and dust swept across the desolate land, and the endless land stretched into the distance, and the huge snow-capped mountains that sat on the border of the Snow Country.

Around the vast wasteland, about a radius of tens of kilometers, there are no people, and it belongs to the no-man's land controlled by the military.

Therefore, it is often used by the military of the Oni Country and is often used for actual combat exercises.

Even the first formed air combat units often visit here to conduct actual combat training in this area.

In this wasteland, you can see many damaged buildings, as well as countless craters created by explosions, all of which are the remnants of actual combat exercises.

There are about 2,000 ninjas stationed here in the Oni no Kuni military. Of course, the number of soldiers in the country of ghosts is not only the number of ninjas, but also includes non-ninja combat units, plus a large number of non-combat logistics personnel, the number is even larger.

And there are many such military bases in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Oni Country.

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

On a desolate plain where the ground is uneven, the rolling tracks hold the ground firmly.

And when rolling, these tracked armored combat vehicles constantly kick up flying dust, making the earth tremble.

Its black steel body, like a rolling pitch-black wave, swept in.

The long barrel of the cannon that looks like it has great destructive power, and the hard steel armor that can defend against ninjutsu bombardment head-on, a rough and cold beauty leaps on the paper.

Among them, there are also a small number of wheel-type armored combat vehicles, but compared with tracked armored combat vehicles, this part of the armored combat vehicles is slightly weaker in defense, and the attack is not a cannon barrel, but multiple muzzles that can continuously fire ammunition, which has more advantages in movement speed.

The total number of armored combat vehicles driving into the wasteland plains is in the range of three hundred to four hundred.

The momentum of pushing forward together is very fierce, and if it is the first time you meet someone, you will probably be frightened by this momentum.

"It looks quite imposing, but I don't know if these rolling steels can withstand the toss of ninja wars, I hope it won't be some kind of goods."

Ayane looked at these mechanized armored vehicles that were rushing like a black torrent, and smiled with interest, not swaying because of this level of momentum.

The reason why the air combat unit was able to quickly make a name for itself in the ninja world and make it favored by various countries is that a large number of flying ninja equipment are purchased from the country of ghosts every year, which has been widely recognized by the battlefield.

But even the air combat forces, in many areas, actually have shortcomings.

For example, in areas with complex terrain, it is difficult to effectively annihilate the enemy.

Especially when encountering those ninjas who can use Earth Escape and drill into the earth, even if they use the latest type of ground drilling bomb, it is impossible to pursue the Earth Escape Ninja.

Therefore, it is necessary to have certain reservations about the level of the land mechanized units, which are far less flexible in theory than the air combat units, and what level they can show in actual combat, and we must not prematurely raise expectations.

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

"Just give it a try and you'll find out. However, judging from the outer layer of armor, it shouldn't be difficult to block ninjutsu such as Hao fireballs without damage. ”

Ruri nodded, she had the same question as Ayane.

In ninja battles, it is not uncommon to attach a sharp chakra to the kunai and cut through steel with your hands.

Basically, ninjas with a certain foundation can easily do this with chakra.

Therefore, you can't just start from the surface, thinking that this sturdy-looking armored vehicle will definitely be able to block the ninja's attack.

If you can't use the energy of chakra efficiently, then no matter how strong it looks, it will be as light and brittle as a piece of paper in the eyes of a ninja.

After all, the steel that crawls on the land can't fly like a flying ninja to carry people and engage in pulling and fighting. Once approached on land, with the ninja's extraordinary maneuvering ability and a myriad of strange ninjutsu, even the lower shinobi can easily fly a kite between these rolling steels if they are well prepared.

Of course, everything still needs to be based on the actual departure.

If steel is a dead thing, then how to flexibly use these mechanized weapons in ninja warfare is something that commanders need to think about.

In the middle of the conversation, more than 300 armored fighting vehicles came to a halt in the wilderness.

The sand and dust rolled, and the pitch-black muzzle loomed in the thick dust, giving people a sense of majesty and heavy oppression.

An armored combat vehicle, under the command of Kazuhime, drove out of the queue and appeared at the front of the line.

Under the adjustment of the operators inside, the barrel was aimed straight at the two-kilometer standard distance ahead, and a double-layer concrete house was built on the mound.

"Let's get started."

While calibrating the target at the muzzle, Kazuhime pointed into the ear-strap walkie-talkie and said a word.

The armored combat vehicles that drove out of the queue, the muzzle position, immediately burst into brilliant fire.

I saw shells flying out of the muzzle, piercing the air at supersonic speeds.

At the moment when the cannonball flew out, Ruri pressed the stopwatch in his hand.

With a loud bang, the double-storey concrete house located on the mound two kilometers away exploded.

A small mushroom cloud shot up into the sky, burning with fierce flames and a large amount of black smoke.

This is a high-explosive projectile, adapted to explosion, coupled with strong visual effects, can effectively deter the morale of the enemy.

When the black smoke disappeared and the double-storey cement house disappeared from the mound, the top of the hill was also like someone had torn off a piece with a knife, and it was directly bald.

It is not difficult to imagine that the mound, which was used as a target, was instantly flattened under the bombardment of an armored combat vehicle.

For this scene, Ruri and Ayane's eyes did not waver in the slightest, this power is not small, but it is definitely not exaggerated.

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

Ruri glanced at the stopwatch in her hand.

"At four and a half seconds, the speed of the cannonball reached more than four hundred meters per second, and the speed of the cannonball was very fast, which has exceeded the reaction ability of a considerable number of ninjas...... But there is a delay in firing shells, as well as turning the muzzle, which takes time to prepare...... Well, let's make improvements to these weak points. ”

After pondering, Liuli came to such a conclusion.

"Even so, it's not something that can be done in a short period of time. I don't think there's any need to be too harsh...... How's the defense, have you tried it? ”

Ayane looked at Kazuhime.

Kazuhime gestured to the oni country ninja on one side with her eyes.

This Oni Country ninja wears black chakra armor, compared to the first generation of chakra armor, the Chakra armor used by the Oni Country military is now lighter and thinner, and the defense performance is also better, and it also has the ability to absorb chakra, which can make the ninja wearing it fight for a long time.

I saw that he pulled out the standard ninja knife in his hand, but it was slightly longer than the regular standard ninja knife, and under the operation of the chakra, the sharp aura instantly wrapped the blade, he walked to the side of the armored combat vehicle that drove out of the queue, took a deep breath, and waved his arms vigorously.

A narrow knife mark is directly printed on the hard outer steel plate, which is clearly visible.

"This armored combat vehicle uses armor with a thickness of 180 millimeters, attached to the ninja equipment of the wind attribute chakra, and in general, can cut into a depth of 60 to 80 millimeters."

Kazuhime explained on the side.

"In other words, if you encounter a ninja who specializes in the ability to pierce, there is still a risk of being penetrated?"

"That's right...... However, ninjas who can do this level are either the best of the middle ninja or the upper ninja. By our military's standards, this group of ninjas accounts for between 5 and 10 percent of the total number of ninjas. ”

Kazuhime uses the ninjas of the country of demons as an example.

After all, the upper ninja is already the best of the ninja class, and the destructive power they can cause is definitely above that of armored combat vehicles, and they also have more flexible mobility capabilities.

Of course, compared to the upper ninja, armored combat vehicles are not without advantages.

The attack range, as well as the attack range formed by the cannonballs, are far beyond the normal ninjutsu. In terms of firepower suppression, it is definitely better than regular ninja troops. And without consuming chakra, before the fuel is burned out, it can tirelessly become a meat grinder on the battlefield, which is an advantage over the weak flesh and blood.

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

Ruri is still not satisfied with this thickness of armor.

In her opinion, she could pierce through this thickness of armor with a single blow, and even split the car and people in half with a single swing of Susanoo.

"Yes, but you can't have it both ways. If you continue to increase the thickness of your armor, you will lose your mobility. At least for now, if you want to take care of both armor and maneuverability, it is not technically supported. And if you sacrifice more mobility in exchange for defensive armor, you will completely become a live target in the eyes of ninjas. ”

Kazuhime shook her head.

Previously, the scientists of the Oni no Kuni military devoted their energy to the transformation of flying ninjas and ocean warships.

Much depends on the technological priorities of the Empty Country.

Flying ninja equipment and aircraft carrier battleships are not rebuilt from scratch.

The mechanized armored combat vehicles used in land warfare are completely built from scratch, so they look a bit bulky, and for ninjas with special abilities, the 180mm thick steel armor may also be as thin as a piece of paper.

Therefore, to use the most pertinent words to evaluate it is satisfying, but not entirely satisfying.

"From this point of view, the mechanized troops are fully formed, and there is still a difficult way to go, and it must be combined with the ninja's highly mobile combat methods to be called perfect. However, to be able to have such a high destructive power, and to attack from such a distance, is not exactly what I expected, and it is beyond the power I originally envisioned. ”

Ayane won't be as harsh as Ruri.

Compared to ninja units, the advantages and disadvantages of armored combat vehicles are very obvious.

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

"That's right, the mechanized troops here are only the initial models, and the combat methods have not yet been tested on the battlefield. As a result, new weapons and equipment will be developed to complement this unit in the future. Only then will it be considered a truly qualified and strong army. ”

Kazuhime also said.

She is very optimistic about the prospects of mechanized troops.

"In that case, then put this mechanized unit into actual combat exercises with ninjas as soon as possible, and it doesn't make much sense to simply shoot targets. Further detailed operational 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 and let people attack like a target.

Theoretical data is not worth believing in, and it is a natural idea when the theory has not been transformed into a force visible to the naked eye.

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

Ayane suddenly proposed.

It is easier to obtain data in a real war than in an exercise, and these data are more realistic and reliable than in an exercise.

Moreover, this is not the first time that Oni no Kuni has done this. Today's international situation is tense, and all countries have a great need for military power.

"Most likely, it won't work, few countries have started wars recently, and even small countries have begun to weaken, and even if there is a conflict, it will only be resolved by peaceful diplomatic means."

Ruri shook her head, not optimistic about this proposal.

Although the country of ghosts has made a lot of money over the years through the sale of arms, the war cannot last forever.

Many small countries have begun to recuperate and have no intention of expanding externally for the time being.

When he met an incompetent daimyo, he was directly drunk and dreamed of death together throughout the country.

When they encountered the shrewd daimyo, they began to actively look up to the great powers, expand their armaments, and invest funds in the military field to prevent them from being embezzled by outsiders in future wars.

Moreover, if the actual combat of armored combat vehicles is not even satisfied with their own people, then, as a buyer, naturally they will not be stupid to take money out of their pockets.

"Let's conduct actual combat exercises while secretly looking for suitable buyers."

Seeing that the two had different opinions, Yiji learned from his 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 little shoes for herself, and besides, Ayane only had a little opinion about her mother...... But what does it have to do with her having an opinion about her mother?

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

If something really happens, pushing out the old man of his own house and being set on fire by these two people is also a solution.

"Okay, then this matter will be handled by you."

Ruri and Ayane glanced at each other, then at Kazuhime, almost in unison.

“？”

Kazuhime felt that something was not right.

Why yourself again?

"Wait, it should take a while for the old man to come back, let me do everything, so what do you do?"

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

"Cultivation? Shopping? ”

"Tea party? Soaking in hot springs? ”

Hearing this, Kazuhime laughed on her face.

Two dead old women are going to die for me! Kazuhime's heart is filled with dark feelings that want to destroy everything.

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Tanokuni, Otoshinobi Village.

It is said to be an underground training ground, but in fact, the field is very rough, it is a huge karst cave that has been dug deeply, and the air inside is humid and cold.

Especially in the dark, there is a strange smell that makes you feel sick and vomit from time to time, which is a fishy smell.

"It took less than a week...... How is this possible......"

In front of Sasuke, four figures fell horizontally.

One of them was the Oni Boy Pill who first received his arrival.

It's a member of the four of the sound ninja.,It has the strength to make the upper ninja a headache.。

And the other three people who also fell to the ground and didn't even have the strength to raise their fingers were obviously members of the Otoshinobi Four, just like Oni Boy Maru.

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

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

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

Although it can't be said that there is no way to fight back, but in the case of the four of them united, they were still defeated, which is enough to explain part of the problem.

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

The pair of fleshy wings on the back, which resembled eagle paws, also retracted into the muscles of the back, revealing only two holes in the clothes.

The long pale hair also showed reverse growth, began to shorten, and the hair color changed to normal black.

A pair of three-hooked jade writing wheel eyes exude a piercing chill, and it seems that a glance at it may cause the blood to freeze.

Sasuke looked at the palm of his hand, as if feeling this new experience, subconsciously clenched his fist, and then swept the four people who fell in front of him with his red writing wheel eyes, especially to the ghost boy pill, showing a sneer.

"In this way, your strength doesn't seem to be particularly remarkable."

Oni Boy Maru opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but then sighed even more lonely, and lowered his once proud head.

Because he never expected that just by telling him the trick of mastering state two, 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 state two for many years.

Is this guy really human? Ghost Boy Pill couldn't help but feel chills at Sasuke's talent.

He somewhat understood why Orochimaru valued this Uchiha's 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 Orochimaru-sama dreams of! Oni Boy Pill is lost and regretful.

"Damn, just a little ghost, so arrogant!"

One of them suddenly burst into flames and rushed at Sasuke again to throw his fist.

Although it was a fact that he was defeated, he knew that Sasuke was not unscathed, at least most of the chakra was consumed.

In the case of a raid, there is still a chance to successfully turn defeat into victory.

"Wait, left!"

It's too late for Oni Boy Pill to stop it.

The fist near the left was already swinging quickly towards Sasuke.

Sasuke didn't waver at the punch that left near him.

In an instant, Zuo Jin's body stiffened, and his fist stopped in front of Sasuke by a slight margin.

"Body...... How could it be...... Magic...... When ......"

Left near unbelievable.

The red chakra that suddenly opened in the darkness in front of him released a strange power like a demon, binding his body in place, unable to move a single step.

However, it is right to avoid the sight of the writing wheel. I don't know what went wrong.

"Near, hurry up and help me interrupt this illusion!"

Although he didn't know how he fell for the illusion, he turned his head directly to the object behind him and shouted loudly.

However, the head behind him did not respond to him.

"Idiot, this is an illusion released by touch, and even the other guy inside you is also disturbed by the illusion......"

Finally supported her body from the ground, the girl with long orange hair, although she looks cute, but the tone of her voice is extremely bad, with a sneering meaning.

She held a broken flute in her hand and stared at Sasuke with embarrassed eyes.

As an illusion-type ninja, it is really a shame to be defeated by the other party with illusion.

It also proves that her illusions are not strong enough.

You need to get stronger!

"You bastard!"

After the girl's explanation, Zuo Jin suddenly understood, and glared at Sasuke fiercely.

"It's really insidious, there is a kind of despicable trick not to fight with illusions!"

Sasuke didn't say much about Zuojin's idiotic provocation, and raised a kick to Zuojin's chin.

Rumble!

Left near in a head-up position, like a cannonball bombarded out.

As the dust spread, the fragments of the rock fell off, and the entire head was embedded in the rock above the cave, stuck there, and after a few swings of the body, it lost its movement.

Mumble!

The other three swallowed suddenly.

Is this guy going to beat people to death?

If you're not careful, you'll kick someone's head.

"You don't seem to have the respect you deserve for me......"

After Sasuke said this, Oni Boy Maru and the other two immediately straightened their attitudes, knelt on one knee, and bowed their once arrogant heads to Sasuke.

"Sasuke-sama."

The coldness in Sasuke's eyes dissipated a lot.

"I didn't hear you when you first introduced yourself, so let's repeat it now."

"Yes." Oni Boy Maru did not hesitate, and once again reported his name: "My name is Oni Boy Maru, and from today on, I will be Sasuke-sama's personal guard!" ”

“…… Tayuya. ”

The girl who looks cute but doesn't speak in a cute tone also reports her name, but in the depths of her eyes, there is still a sense of unwillingness.

"My name is Jirobo, if you can buy me ten bags of imported potato chips from the country of ghosts every day, I'll mess with you."

The third person was a fat man whose body was not weaker than the ninjas of the Autumn Dao clan, and he said this sentence silently. While following Sasuke, he also said his request.

Although the body is relatively flamboyant, the tone of voice, the unexpected duty, is an honest fat man.

"Where's this guy up there?"

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

"His name is Zuo Jin, and there is a younger brother called Right Near in his body, although he is the same body, but he has two different consciousnesses, and Chakra's supply system also exists independently. Therefore, if you use illusion to control one of them, you will be able to disarm the other, and you can only control both of them at the same time as you did just now. ”

Ghost Boy Pill introduced Sasuke, and at the same time revealed the characteristics of the other party, not daring to hide anything.

"Although the strength is so-so, I fancy your future potential, you will follow me in the future."

Sasuke wasn't consulting with them, he was ordering.

In terms of age, these four people are only one or two years older than him.

At this age, he has the ability to make the upper ninja feel tricky, and in the foreseeable near future, it is inevitable that the four of them will reach the upper ninja level, and even further, it 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 are only a handful of people who are stronger than the four of them.

"Yes."

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

Smack.

The sound of clapping came from behind him.

Sasuke turned sideways and swept towards the tall, thin figure emerging from the shadows.

"Orochimaru-sama!"

Except for Zuo Jin, the three of Ghost Boy Pill's bodies trembled, and their heads were lowered, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying, and they didn't dare to pant loudly.

Orochimaru who came out of the shadows, had no intention of seeing all the previous scenes in his eyes, and with an intriguing smile on his face, he didn't look at the three Oni Boy Maru who were kneeling there waiting for punishment.

Or for him, the mood of the loser is no longer something that he can consider.

Because Sasuke is better than them.

That's enough!

Therefore, his golden vertical pupils can now only accommodate Sasuke.

"The power of the curse seal, I have mastered it, next, I need to cultivate further, Orochimaru, you hurry up and arrange it for me."

Sasuke didn't have any awe of Orochimaru, and demanded Orochimaru in an equal tone.

"Hehe, Sasuke-kun, you're a great talent, better than I ever thought. It seems that the process of your spiritual plan should indeed be changed. ”

A hoarse laugh came from Orochimaru's mouth.

The cracked mouth, exaggerated like a snake's mouth, evil and cold.

The pair of golden snake eyes also gave people an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

Sasuke didn't seem to care about Orochimaru's greedy gaze in his eyes, as if he was about to encroach on him, and looked at him calmly.

"Also, I heard Kakashi say that you and Itachi work in the same organization...... I need his intelligence, his purpose, Kaleidoscope Sharingan's ability, whether there is still a connection with Konoha's bastard higher-ups, the more information on this, the better! ”

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