Chapter 575: Zoan User?!
Within the Star Gate Base located in the Deep Mountain Snow Valley, all three Electric Gates of the Biochemical Safety Station had been opened and were no longer cycling open and closed.
This was a measure set by the World Government for unilateral use of the Star Gate.
Currently, the Star Gate was only being used to continuously send the fifty thousand Auxiliary Legion members assembled on the Canberra Continent in the Titan World into the Imperial Arms World.
Therefore, the Disinfection Procedure only needed to be carried out at one end. This further improved transportation Efficiency, which had already been boosted by the Shrinking Tunnel.
Military Trucks and Heavy Tanks poured into this new Otherworld like a tide.
Once these fifty thousand Auxiliary Legion members were all in position, the World Government's Military Strength here would reach nearly one hundred and fifty thousand Large Army!
And this was just the Army side.
The World Government was also dispatching the Marines and Air Force.
Just then.
The Battlefield to the south was still raging. At this time, both sides had sent out their Elite Units, but this did not mean the Cannon Fire and Bullet Rain had ceased.
Everyone had to fight and kill each other in a Bloodbath where Bullets flew, Explosions were constant, and Tanks, Giant Crabs, and Flame Rabbits ran rampant.
They were like Bloodthirsty Wild Beasts, using all their Means and Techniques to constantly maul each other. Every moment, dozens, or even hundreds, of Casualties were suffered.
Splattered Blood and mangled Corpses were everywhere, and the War Cries and the sound of Blades colliding were incessant.
In the rear,
Onigumo's Expression was serious, his sharp Gaze scanning back and forth In the Court, focusing particularly on the agile figures capable of confronting their own Officers and Soldiers.
"Those wearing yellow Attire should be the so-called Disciples of Imperial Fist Temple. They do possess quite exquisite Martial Arts. Their performance looks very similar to Life Return and Six Powers!"
Onigumo's realm in Life Return was likely the best among Vice Admirals of the same Rank, so he paid close attention to the various Body Control Techniques displayed by the Disciples of Imperial Fist Temple.
They could not only control the length and hardness of their Fingernails and Hair but also freely change their Body Size, detach their Limbs and joints at will, and even dodge Blade attacks by forcibly deforming their abdomen.
He found it very interesting.
He could actually perform these operations himself, but previously, to use the Eight-Sword Style, he most often manipulated his own hair or used it to stop bleeding when injured.
Because for Onigumo, using Swordsmanship, Six Powers, and Haki was better than using these Body Control Techniques for Combat.
"Their Strength, Speed, and Reaction are also quite good. It can be seen that the Physique of the people in this World is very good, not inferior to most Sea Star Person at all."
He then commented on their Physique again.
"Thinking about it, it's normal. This World is full of Mutated Monsters they call 'Danger Beasts'. To be able to Procreate and develop a Nation Civilization here, their Physique certainly wouldn't be bad."
Furthermore, if their Physique was truly as weak as the people from the previous three Worlds, it would be impossible to cultivate Supernatural Martial Arts like Life Return.
Just as Onigumo was chatting and laughing with the Officers beside him, their side on the distant Battlefield had already begun to show a clear Advantage.
This was because the number of Imperial Fist Temple Disciples was too small, estimated to be only around five hundred.
Even with the Support of 'Giant Crabs' and 'Flame Rabbits', it was difficult to block a Main Combat Battalion sent by Onigumo.
Although a battalion also had a Military Strength of five hundred people, it was led by a Commodore and included two Headquarters Colonels, ten Headquarters Lieutenant Colonels, and fifty Headquarters Lieutenant Commanders.
The key was that Commodore.
Armament Haki, Observation Haki, exquisite Rokushiki Body Techniques, and Swordsmanship at the Swordsman Realm – combined, these formed an extremely terrifying Humanoid Weapon.
Wherever he went, a Bloody Storm was stirred up. Even 'Giant Crabs' with shells as hard as Steel were only met with the fate of being cut in half by a single Blade.
On the other hand,
Izo rubbed the white Sword Hilt of 'Kōsetsu' at his Waist, looking at the almost one-sided Situation on the field and smiled, "Nahas, let me take some men up."
He couldn't suppress the Killing Intent in his Heart any longer.
"Alright, then I'll trouble Commodore Izo to lead the Beastman Squad to take over the Battlefield. Be careful of the enemy's Commander, and don't get too close to their Front Line. We'll launch another Offensive once the Fire Support from the Imperial Capital arrives!"
Nahas, who had white hair and golden eyes, nodded in agreement.
As the vanguard, besides stabilizing the Defense Line, they also had to find ways to gather more Intelligence on the enemy's Means to provide Reference for the Large Force that would arrive later.
"Okay, Commander Lord."
Izo bit the Malt Stick in his mouth and teased. As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Nahas's response, he instantly turned into an Afterimage and disappeared from his original Position.
Ten minutes later,
A group of Elite Troops, numbering nearly a thousand, whose Height and Body Size were noticeably taller and stronger than other Soldiers, divided into three parts: front, middle, and rear.
With Izo at the very front as the tip, they formed an Arrowhead Formation and launched a surprise Attack towards the center of Onigumo's Division's Front Line.
Actually, under normal circumstances, they should have been divided into two teams to attack the enemy's left and right flanks.
But Izo, being a typical Swordsman, preferred to concentrate all his Strength and strike directly at the enemy's Vital Point with the fastest Speed.
His Target was very clear. His sharp Gaze was fixed on the Army Commodore who was slaughtering in the distance. His left thumb had already pushed up the Sword Hilt of 'Kōsetsu', and a chilling Cold Light was accumulating, ready to be unleashed.
"Beastman Squad, Transform!"
Suddenly,
The most imposing Warrior following behind Izo, seeing that they were about to step into the chaotic Battlefield, immediately shouted at the top of his lungs.
The next moment,
This so-called 'Beastman Squad' underwent a striking and peculiar transformation almost simultaneously.
"What is that..."
Onigumo and the others were all surprised, watching this thousand-man Troop that suddenly charged over become strangely shaped at a visible Speed.
Some grew Hair on their bodies, their hands and feet thickened and enlarged, eventually turning into the hooves or claws of some Creature, while others' Limbs turned into soft Tentacles, or a pair of Bird Feathers or Bat Wings grew behind them.
"Zoan User!"
As Generals of the World, how could they not be Familiarize with this phenomenon of the Body displaying Animal characteristics!
"Kill!"
"Roar----"
"Feel the Fear, you damned Otherworld Bastards!"
The 'Beastman Squad' instantly turned into a chaotic mess of demons dancing. Some of them who possessed ranged Attack Methods unleashed their Supernatural Abilities and attacked.
Some opened their mouths and emitted piercing Ultrasonic Waves, while others spat out Slime, Acidic Liquid, or even Flame from their mouths.
Although many of their Forms and Abilities were repetitive, their sheer numbers were enough to cause Casualties among some Soldiers of the Army's Main Combat Battalion.
Nahas in the rear looked at the Battle Situation that had been instantly turned around and finally revealed a handsome Smile.
These 'Beastman Warriors' of The Empire were actually created using Western Alchemy to fuse the Biological Materials of Danger Beasts into the Soldiers' bodies, giving them greater Strength, Speed, Stamina, as well as the keen Perception of Animals and various strange Superpowers after transforming.
Although this Technology was not yet very mature and the Mortality Rate was very high, the explosive increase in Strength was too appealing, and every year many Soldiers from the Three Forces applied for Enhancement.
Here, I have to complain a bit. The World of Akame ga Kill is truly a melting pot of various Japanese Anime/Manga. It has everything. It's truly a Treasure World.
Also, the Physique of the people in this World is much stronger than those in the Titan World, Demon Slayer World, and Kabaneri World.
The Physical Ability performance of Experts like Esdeath, Bud, Akame, and Nahas is not inferior to Headquarters Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels of the World at all, so Awakening Armament Haki is definitely not a problem.
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Chapter 576: The Arriving Fire Support!
"Thunder Breathing, Second Form, Rice Spirit!"
"Tempest Kick!"
"Flame Breathing, Second Form, Ascending Blazing Flame!"
"Look at my Poison Snake Jet!"
"Shave!"
"Grasshopper Random Kick!"
Above the snow-fluttering Frozen Soil Battlefield, various shouts, roars, and bellows, mixed with the names of various Sword Techniques or Martial Arts, filled the space amidst the Flames, Lightning, Vacuum Blades, and rapidly darting Afterimages.
The rapid Gunshots continued to ring out, the whistling of flying Cannonballs, and the Roar of Explosions upon impact, rang in everyone's ears.
Everywhere were the remains of Flame Rabbits, severed limbs of Giant Crabs cut in two, and the Wreckage of Tanks long since destroyed in the burning Flames, yet still more of them were locked in mutual slaughter.
Blood Aura permeated the air, Killing Intent surged, and corpses lay everywhere.
The World Government's Main Combat Battalion of the Army, the Imperial Army's Beastman Squad, and a small number of Imperial Fist Temple Disciples were likewise locked in fierce combat amidst the Bullet Rain.
They were intertwined, the fighting devolving into a massive Chaos!
Screams and wails were everywhere.
"Order the Second Battalion to go up and Support the First Battalion!"
Onigumo, Expressionless, gave Orders to the few people behind him. He noticed that these suddenly appearing 'Zoan Users' on the enemy side were very much like 'Zoan Users'.
These people had very strong Life Force and Self-Healing Ability. Even if hit by a Breathing Style Sword Technique, as long as their Heads weren't directly severed, the impact wasn't significant.
Weren't they just Zoan Users?
In other words, the enemy had essentially sent out a thousand Zoan Users. Although they were just a group that hadn't undergone Awakening and seemed only able to maintain their 'Human-Beast Form'.
But this was already enough to suppress one of the Main Combat Battalions on the Battlefield.
"Furthermore, Order the Third and Fourth Battalions to lead three thousand Auxiliary Army Soldiers and fifty Tanks to attack the enemy's left Front Line. The Fifth and Sixth Battalions are responsible for the right Front Line!"
"Yes!"
Onigumo ignored the Colonel who was quickly going to relay the Orders behind him. His deep Gaze passed through the chaotic Battlefield in the middle, looking towards the Fortress City of considerable Scale, a terrifying sneer appearing on his face.
"I'd like to see what else interesting you can bring out!"
Meanwhile.
In the Battlefield between the two sides' Trenches.
Izo, an Army Lieutenant General of the Imperial Army from Eastern Divine Harmony Island, after casually cutting down several Black-Clad Soldiers who tried to Intercept him along the way, finally approached within about fifty meters of Rear Admiral Morizo's Position.
"Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes! The Blood of an Otherworld Expert! 'Kōsetsu', you must be very Excited right now too!"
Izo's face was full of Excitement, feeling the Hot Blood within his Body boiling. His Speed of rushing forward grew faster and faster, and his calloused Right Hand was loosely placed on the Sword Hilt.
Forty meters, thirty meters, twenty meters...
"Die!"
Izo erupted with all his Speed, and his entire Body instantly vanished into the Air.
But from his Viewpoint, he only felt all the Footage around him flying backward at an unparalleled Speed, the Air he tore through whistling in his ears.
The next moment, his Right Hand gripped the Sword Hilt, he exerted force, and shouted in his Heart: "Iai!"
[Shing!]
The Blade was drawn, Blade Light flashed, transforming into a streak of ultimate White Light that instantly cut through Rear Admiral Morizo's Body.
The next second.
With a swish, Izo stopped his movement, his back facing the Opponent who was already dead in his Eyes. Red light of Killing Intent flickered in his Eyes, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved up.
He was certain he had cut the Opponent's Neck. Therefore, at this moment, the Opponent should have already...
"Hmm?"
Izo's Expression changed drastically, because he noticed that the Aura of the person behind him showed no signs of weakening in the slightest.
"Your Speed in all aspects is good, you have the level of a Sword Master. However, your Blade is too weak, it's like tickling~" Rear Admiral Morizo said teasingly, scratching his Neck where he had been cut.
Actually, he had deliberately taken this cut. Otherwise, under the Ability of Observation Haki, the Opponent wouldn't have been able to touch him at all.
However, this was Rear Admiral Morizo's Personality.
He was full of disdain and discrimination towards these Otherworlders, simply not believing that he could be injured by the Opponent's Blade. His 'Armament Haki' and 'Iron Body' weren't made of Paper, after all.
"How is that possible?"
Izo, who had turned around, was full of astonishment. The Touch Sensation feedback from the Blade just now had indeed indicated a hit, so why was the Opponent completely unharmed?
He had always liked to use Human lives for Blood Sacrifice for his 'Kōsetsu', and he most preferred to achieve the Effect of killing with a single cut at the fastest Speed.
Therefore, that cut just now had definitely used his full Strength.
"Since I took one cut from you, you should also take one cut from me. That's only fair!"
"Isn't that right, Otherworld Sword Master~"
Hearing Rear Admiral Morizo's words that seemed like teasing, Izo's Heart felt heavy.
But he calmly replied on the surface: "That would be my honor."
"However, esteemed Strong Otherworld Sword Master, could you grant me an impolite Plea?"
Rear Admiral Morizo asked curiously: "What is it?"
"If I fall in battle, I humbly Plead that you accept this Meito 'Kōsetsu'. I beg of you!"
Izo's Attitude was very solemn.
Although only one cut had passed, he could still Feel that the Opponent's Strength was greater than his own.
Then, he would very likely be unable to withstand the Opponent's next cut.
Therefore, he could only seize the current opportunity to speak his last words.
Because he had always Hoped that the next Master of 'Kōsetsu' would be a swordsman capable of cutting him down.
This led him to say similar words every time he fought against a swordsman.
It was just that every time he finished speaking, his Opponent would be cut down by his single Blade.
He Hoped this time would also be similarly without mishap...
"An Otherworld Meito, huh? Interesting. Alright, I, Rear Admiral Morizo, Sword Master of the Army Headquarters, accept!"
Rear Admiral Morizo had no reason to refuse. Even if that 'Kōsetsu' didn't have the quality of a World Meito, he would still keep it as a war trophy to remember the battle by.
"Thank you. Then, please enlighten me!"
Izo gripped the Sword Hilt with both hands, the Blade pointed forward, focusing intently on every Muscle change of Rear Admiral Morizo.
Perhaps the Duel between the two Sword Masters formed an inexplicable Aura.
At this moment, truly no one or Cannonballs came over to affect them.
[Shing!]
The familiar Sound of Drawing Sword rang out again. In the blink of an eye, as Blade Light cut through the Air, Rear Admiral Morizo appeared three meters behind Izo, also with his back facing the latter.
Izo's Gaze first showed confusion. When a line of Blood appeared on his Neck, he finally realized he had been cut by the Blade.
Immediately after, the World spun.
With a thud, his large Head fell onto the Frozen Earth covered in Shell Craters and Bloodstains. The last Screen Feed he saw was 'Kōsetsu', still tightly gripped in his Right Hand.
"How wonderful. Your next Master is very Strong."
Meanwhile, Nahas, who was commanding from the rear, stared dumbfounded at the scene in his Telescope: "How is this possible? Army Lieutenant General Izo couldn't even withstand one cut from the Opponent?"
The Opponent didn't seem like some Higher-up, after all, what true Expert would be the first to lead the Troops in a charge!
But the facts were right before him. What should they do next?
Just at this moment.
In the Sky behind Nahas, specifically from the southern Sky, dense Rocket Missiles flew over. They dragged trails of bright tail flames, fiercely bombarding the rear of the enemy's Front Line.
This made his Eyes light up. These were 'Hatsue Flying Body' multiple Rocket Launchers.
"Admiral Bulat's Fire Support has finally arrived!"
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Chapter 577: Supernatural and Technology!
An hour ago.
The hundreds of thousands of Large Force led by Army General Blande of the Imperial Army finally crossed the Tian Shui Mountain Range from the west, one after another. Their vanguard had already arrived at the foot of a mountain, about fifty to sixty kilometers away from the Fortress City where Nahas was stationed.
Through the continuous back-and-forth transmission of information by dozens of 'Maku Falcons', Blande had gained a certain understanding of the Situation and battle conditions in the North.
Therefore, to prevent the front line from failing before the Large Force arrived, he immediately integrated a special unit into the vanguard and ordered them to provide sufficient Fire Support to Nahas as quickly as possible.
This unit was the Ten Kings Unit!
Each of them was a Cyborg personally completed by Doctor Stylish, special Warriors who possessed the Ability to control the 'Ten Kings Judgment Weapon System' using their nerves and Consciousness.
And the so-called 'Ten Kings Judgment Weapon System' was also Deformable Individual Firepower Equipment personally developed by Doctor Stylish.
They had brought rounds of Cannon Fire Baptism to the Heavy Cavalry Unit and Alchemists of the Alchemy Kingdom on the Western Battlefield.
And relying on their flexible Mobility and equally powerful Melee Capability, they had not suffered a single Sacrifice to this day.
"Column!"
"Activate Justice Detector Number Eight, input Target Coordinates Data!"
"Activate Weapon System Number Two, Chukou Flying Body!"
"Await Launch Order!"
At the foot of the mountain, where the terrain was relatively flat, three hundred Soldiers wearing Dark Green Military Uniforms and possessing sturdy builds quickly and efficiently formed a square formation of Troops.
While listening to the Order from the Woman standing outside the formation with a Little White Dog by her feet, they rapidly manipulated the strange Mechanical Equipment, also Green, mounted on their bodies.
On the Right Hand of these Soldiers, a silver-gray Metal Gauntlet covering the Palm first appeared.
Following that, a circular Green-screen LCD Radar appeared on their forearms, with ripples spreading outwards in circles on the Disk Screen.
At the same time.
The Weapons and Equipment on their backs also quickly transformed into two Green Metal Boxes, one on the left and one on the right. When the Orange-red haired Woman with a single ponytail gave the Order to 'Await Launch Order'.
Everyone's Metal Boxes opened simultaneously, revealing the sixteen small, pitch-black Rocket Warheads inside.
This meant that each person had thirty-two mounted on their back!
At this moment, the Radar Wave had completed its maximum range scan, and the distribution of Battlefield Personnel in the North was clear at a glance on the Disk Screen.
Normally.
Ordinary Radar finds it difficult to Testing Personnel because Radar identifies objects based on the reflection characteristics of radio waves from the Target.
However, since people are on the Ground, they often fall into the Radar blind spot. Coupled with interference from many other things on the Ground such as Buildings, mountain rocks, Green Plants, Trees, and so on.
Even if a person is illuminated by a Radar Wave and it reflects back, the Radar Personnel cannot determine exactly what it is.
However, there is also something called 'Battlefield Reconnaissance Radar'.
This is a Radar that uses Moving Target Detection Technology to Testing moving Target Signals from strong Ground Clutter. It can Testing moving people or Vehicles.
The 'Detector' in the hands of these Soldiers is essentially this thing.
However, 'Battlefield Reconnaissance Radar' in 'reality', especially long-range Radar with a range of twenty to forty kilometers, is so large that it requires an entire Military Truck to transport.
So, their 'Detector' is, in the end, a kind of 'Black Technology'!
Because in addition to being very small in Volume, its Detection Range reaches fifty kilometers, and it can still Testing and determine the Position of Personnel regardless of whether they are in motion.
The drawback is that it cannot display specific Video Feed; on the Disk Screen, it is just a marked small point.
"Attention, in one minute, the front, middle, and rear rows will sequentially perform Saturation Fire on the Target Position!"
After speaking, Seryu watched the Time on her wristwatch pass little by little.
During this process, everyone remained silent.
Only the chirping of Birds, the buzzing of Insects, and the rustling sound of Green Plants being blown by the Wind could be heard.
"Fire!"
When the pointer turned a full circle and pointed to 12, Seryu immediately shouted the Order loudly.
The next moment.
The 'Multiple Rocket Launcher Boxes' on the hundred Soldiers in the first row fired black Rocket Warheads, each burning with a long Flame tail, towards the Northern Sky.
Both Boxes fired together, meaning two Shells at a time, and then another two Shells were fired after an interval of 0.7 seconds.
In about eleven seconds, they had fired three hundred and twenty Rockets. The whooshing sound of Flame jets was continuous, making the entire Environment extremely noisy.
But the Soldiers in the second and third rows paid no attention to this, calmly firing all their Rockets in sequence.
After thirty-odd seconds.
All Commotion disappeared again, with only the Gunsmoke lingering in the Air proving what had just happened.
Although those Rockets would fall and Explode out of their Line of Sight, everyone could imagine the terrifying Firepower coverage that the invading Troops from Another World would encounter next.
That would be a Hell, a Massacre. The meaning of 'Ten Kings' originally refers to the 'Ten Courts of Yama'.
What they do is send the enemy before Yama!
"Launch Mission complete, close Weapon System Number Two, retract Detector Number Eight!"
"Form Ranks!"
"Withdraw!"
—Divider—
On the Northern Battlefield, more and more people noticed the streaks of Flame flying from the Southern Sky.
"Those are..."
Onigumo narrowed his eyes. He was actually quite Familiarize with this thing, because during the Conquest of the 'Titan World', the enemy had used similar Weapon Hidas.
"It seems to be called 'Thunder Spear'?"
However, the 'Thunder Spear' from the 'Titan World' was much larger in Volume. He remembered that BIG MOM had intercepted it with 'Zeus' back then.
[Roar——]
The next second, Onigumo stomped on the cold Frozen Earth, and his entire body turned into a black Afterimage, rushing towards the High Altitude accompanied by bursts of Sonic Boom and Air Current.
At the same time, his roar also spread out: "All Rear Admirals and Vice Admirals, attack together and Intercept them!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The two Vice Admirals serving as Brigade Commanders and the four Rear Admirals serving as Regimental Commanders located in various parts of the Battlefield responded to the Division Commander's loud Order and took action one after another.
For a time, seven Superman-like Existences stepped on the 'Moonwalk' beneath their feet, flying into the High Altitude of their own Faction at a Speed exceeding sound, fearlessly facing the incoming cluster of Rocket Missiles.
It must be said that the Saturation Fire of nearly a thousand Rocket Missiles was truly astonishing in its Scene, possessing a kind of overwhelming Aura.
This also caused the Imperial Army Soldiers below, commanded by Nahas, to show expressions of excited anticipation.
They were ready to enjoy the sight of countless Explosion Firelight rising on the enemy's Front Line!
"Hmph!"
In the High Altitude, a strong Killing Intent burst from the corner of Onigumo's eyes. His Black Justice Coat and the Red Tassel on his Helmet rustled in the Gale, and a chillingly powerful Aura had enveloped his entire body and was overflowing outwards.
At this moment.
He had used the 'Life Return' Ability to shape his waist-length hair into six black 'Arms', each 'Black Hand' gripping a Long Saber of excellent quality.
And what Onigumo held tightly in his two real hands were the two 'Nichirin Blades' he had exchanged with his Military Merit. Their Blades were covered with strange Markings that were gray and resembled spider legs.
That's right.
The 'Breathing Style' chosen by this Vice Admiral Lord was precisely 'Stone Breathing', because it is suitable for people who are diligent, resolute, and whose Will is as strong as a rock.
Although it is also the most difficult Breathing Style to cultivate, for Onigumo, who had already mastered 'Life Return' and reached the Swordsman Realm, this thing only needed to be seen once.
Moreover, he did not specifically use the 'Stone Breathing' Sword Techniques because of this; he had his own Sword Dao.
Suddenly.
A faint Aura with an extremely scorching Aura appeared on the two 'Nichirin Blades' in Onigumo's hands.
Crimson Blade!
He easily advanced the Nichirin Blades to a new Form using his Supernatural Grip Strength!
"Eight-Sword Style. Komachi Spider Web!"
Seeing the Rockets getting closer and closer, Onigumo immediately roared and forcefully swung the eight Long Sabers forward. Instantly, bright Blade Light bloomed in the Air, forming Vacuum Blades that tore through the Air.
This was his Flying Slash Attack!
Everyone below saw a large Net made entirely of Blade Light appear in the Air, covering the incoming cluster of Rockets...
Supernatural Power once again directly confronted Technological Power!
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 578: The Appearance of Vinsmoke Judge!
[Boom boom boom boom boom]
[Boom boom boom boom...]
Dense Rockets, propelled by their fiery tails, collided with the Blade Light Spiderweb that was sweeping across, like thick, long arrows burning with flame.
Instantly.
Brilliant Balls of Fire danced across the sky amidst deafening Explosion Sounds, like a grand Fireworks Display blooming above the Battlefield.
At the same time.
Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals from other directions also unleashed their Flying Slash Attacks. Although they were still a considerable Distance from being Great Swordsmen, they were all Elites among Sword Masters and possessed their own unique Sword Dao Profundities.
"One-Sword Style. Heavenly Heart Eight Consecutive Slashes!"
"My Style. God-Taking Flying Flower!"
"Two Sword Style. Cold Moon!"
"..."
At this moment, in order to intercept the maximum number of Attacks, they tacitly used large-scale Sword Techniques. Various Blade Light Sword Qi struck down Rocket Missiles in mid-air.
Just seven people, using the Blades and Swords in their hands, actually fought a high-intensity offensive and defensive Battle against this cluster of nearly a thousand Rockets!
This scene left the Imperial Army below dumbfounded.
"You've got to be kidding me..."
Nahas, standing on the Fortress City wall, was also filled with astonishment.
If he used his Imperial Arms Ability, he could indeed unleash Vacuum Blade Qi to intercept a few Rockets. If he risked injury and fought desperately, destroying a dozen or so should also be possible.
But a Saturation Rocket Bombardment of hundreds or thousands like this was absolutely unthinkable.
"Perhaps Admiral Bulat could do it?"
Nahas thought to himself with a hint of uncertainty. This was the first time he had doubted the person he admired.
At the same time.
From the Onigumo Division's Faction, Army Officers wearing Black Coats flew out one after another.
Some of them were also Sword Masters and could use Flying Slash Attack, but the Quantity and Power were definitely incomparable to those in the sky.
And even those who weren't Sword Masters could use Tempest Kick from the Six Powers.
They were responsible for intercepting the Rockets that the Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals missed. After all, the Quantity of nearly a thousand Rockets was indeed too much.
No matter how Supernatural Onigumo and the others were, it was impossible for them to destroy all of them, unless an Admiral Level Combat Power appeared.
But in that case, they wouldn't need to act, because one person would be enough.
Ten minutes later.
Heaven and Earth suddenly fell silent, with only the eternally present Cold Wind still blowing indifferently. All the Rockets had finally exploded. The seven people in the air were in varying states at this moment.
Onigumo's Expression was calm, and his Aura was one of Stability.
The other two Vice Admirals' Breathing was slightly rougher.
But the four Rear Admirals were covered in sweat, panting heavily, looking somewhat disheveled.
This was because it was their first time continuously using large-scale Flying Slash Attacks at such a high Frequency. This was a great test for both their Stamina and Arms.
If dozens more Rockets had come, some of the four would definitely have been injured, the severity depending entirely on their Armament Haki level.
"Withdraw!"
Seeing that no more Rockets were coming, Onigumo immediately gave the Order to return. After returning to the Ground, he said in a deep voice to the Officers who had gathered around.
"We have basically Understood the enemy's Background. The Attack just now also indicates that their Large Force has arrived at a closer Position."
"Therefore, I have made the Decision to launch a general Offensive today and personally take down that Fortress."
"Coincidentally, we also need a Residence to shelter from the wind."
But just as his voice fell, the Transponder Snail in his Coat pocket suddenly rang. Onigumo took it out in confusion, answered it, and then picked up the Handset and asked.
"What is it?"
"Vice Admiral Onigumo, this is the Command Center of the Otherworld Strategy Committee. An Experiment from the Academy of Science will be sent to your Division within an hour. Please have it Attack the enemy Fortress and ensure its successful recovery."
Onigumo frowned and looked at the Transponder Snail with displeasure.
"What do you take War for? A Child's game? What if the enemy's reinforcements arrive during this Time? Do you not Understand what a Fighter Jet is!"
Others might Fear the name of the Otherworld Strategy Committee, but for an Elite Vice Admiral from Army Headquarters like him, there was truly nothing to be wary of.
"Vice Admiral Onigumo, this is a Decision made by the Command Department after agreeing with the Academy of Science. Please execute it."
Lieutenant General Kong Ming on the other end said indifferently.
By the same logic, he didn't need to have any reservations about Onigumo; he just needed to handle official business.
"Hmph, Understood!"
Onigumo hung up the Transponder Snail communication with a look of annoyance, then looked at the Officers around him and said coldly, "You heard it too. Pass down the Order to suspend the Offensive and wait for an hour!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
Soon, the two Main Combat Battalions on the Battlefield fought and retreated, orderly withdrawing back into the Trenches.
The enemy's Beastman Squad and the remaining less than a hundred Imperial Fist Temple Disciples, after forcibly leaving about a hundred Army Soldiers to cover the rear, retreated with depressed feelings.
After all, no one expected their Vice Admiral to die so easily!
And after a fierce Battle, the Warriors of the Beastman Squad also noticed that with their Strength, they could at most easily suppress the Soldiers who weren't wearing Black Coats.
But once they encountered those wearing Black Coats, they were often suppressed throughout the fight, only managing to preserve their Life Force, a Situation of barely keeping their lives.
Because whether it was Speed, Strength, or various Martial Arts and Sword Techniques, almost every single person seemed to possess Strength comparable to their own Rear Admirals, or even Vice Admirals.
This was truly outrageous!
They were Synthetic Beast Warriors who had risked their Lives, successfully undergone Alchemy Modification, and possessed the Power of Danger Beasts!
"What's the Situation? Why did they suddenly stop?"
Nahas's Expression on the Fortress City wall was solemn, and he thought to himself, "Could it be that the previous wave of Rocket clusters actually caused a significant impact on the enemy's Higher-ups Combat Power?"
He hadn't seen much of the Situation in the air before, as the continuous Explosion Firelight and Gunsmoke severely obstructed his Line of Sight.
"If that's the case, perhaps now is the best Timing for a counterattack?"
Nahas pondered based on his reasoning.
He wondered if he should send out a Large Army of twenty or thirty thousand to launch a general Offensive, while leaving the remaining ten or twenty thousand to guard the Fortress and Defense Line.
However, the risk of doing so was that if any Accident occurred and the dispatched Large Army was annihilated, the Fortress would definitely not be defensible.
"Forget it. Since Admiral Bulat's Order is to hold the Fortress and wait for the Large Force to arrive, it's better not to take risks easily..."
Nahas gave a Shake Head, dismissing his previous Thought, and shouted Orders to the Messengers beside him.
"Hurry up and retrieve the Remains of our Warriors, treat the injured Warriors, dispatch Engineers to repair our Trenches and fortifications, and boil Hot Water for everyone to warm their Bodies!"
The Performance of Onigumo and the others earlier was simply too terrifying. Nahas didn't think he could defeat them, even though he was an Imperial Arms User.
If it was a fight against one or two of them, there would be nothing to Fear, but there were seven of them.
Not to mention, these seven did not include the Sword Master who killed Vice Admiral Izo with a single strike.
Just like that, both sides tacitly ceased fire together and silently waited for the passage of Time. They each had their own reasons and Targets to wait for...
More than forty minutes later, two black Military Trucks, escorted by a Main Combat Platoon, which consisted of fifty Army Soldiers riding Heavy Motorcycles, arrived behind the Onigumo Division's Front Line.
From the front Truck, four Researchers wearing thick Winter Clothes stepped out.
Among them, a burly man with long golden hair like a lion's mane, nearly three meters tall, walked over first, his cold Gaze meeting Onigumo's equally indifferent eyes.
"I am Vinsmoke Judge, currently a Senior Researcher at the Materials Research Institute. Next, please cooperate with our Experiment and Data collection..."
(End of Chapter)
# Conqueror!
"Here, take some water."
"Don't rush, the water's hot, drink slowly."
Below the Fortress City in the ice and snow, a group of Imperial Army Soldiers wearing winter clothes were carrying steaming wooden barrels, slowly walking through the trenches.
Every time they passed a comrade, they would pour a cup of slightly hot water into the mess tins in their hands.
"Hoo—"
Those Soldiers, Original Copy still shaken in mind by the previous experiences, quickly recovered their mental state as the hot water flowed into their bellies, warming their bodies.
It must be said that Nahas's method of getting hot water for the Soldiers significantly boosted their morale.
Just as they were gradually relaxing their nerves.
A massive figure, standing five meters tall, walked out from the opposing Front Line and immediately drew the gaze of many surprised and uncertain eyes.
This was a man with long, grey-blue hair and a thick beard, wearing a black and white fur coat, with black ox horn ornaments on both sides of his temples.
His expression was cold as ice, devoid of any lively emotion, appearing extremely Cold and Ruthless.
This naturally aroused the vigilance of more and more Imperial Army Soldiers, and their Automatic Rifle were aimed at him one after another.
But he still advanced slowly and silently, causing the atmosphere on the field to become incredibly heavy again.
Strangely, the Officers and Soldiers of the Onigumo Division showed no intention of preparing for Combat, merely watching him walk alone towards the tens of thousands of the Large Army.
"Who is this Giant? Why do they have so many of the Giant Tribe on the other side?"
Nahas said with a deep frown.
He was now starting to worry if they would encounter an entire Troops composed entirely of these five or six-meter-tall Giants later on.
Just thinking about that scene sent shivers down his spine.
It was too terrifying!
[Beep——————]
Just then, a dazzling Golden Light suddenly appeared in the distance, causing Nahas and the other Officer on the Fortress wall to instinctively close their eyes.
Meanwhile, the Onigumo Division, located on both sides behind the tall figure, clearly saw a cross-shaped Golden Flash bloom from his open mouth.
"Isn't this..."
Onigumo's serious eyes immediately narrowed.
[BIU!]
The Flash turned into a Light Beam and crossed hundreds of meters of the Battlefield in the blink of an eye, landing among the Imperial Army's Front Line.
The next second.
With a Loud Noise, a fiery red inverted bowl shape surged up, engulfing everything within a fifty-meter radius in a Sea of Fire.
The nearby Soldiers were sent flying into the Air like rags by the Strength of the Shockwave, letting out Scream filled with extreme terror.
When the Gunfire Flash dissipated, the Ground, which had been Frozen Earth, was now a Scorched Earth Crater nearly two meters deep, with Magma flowing everywhere!
"As expected."
"So this 'Conqueror' is a Robot that possesses a portion of Admiral Kizaru's Light Ability?" Onigumo looked at Vinsmoke Judge, who was standing beside him.
"With 'CR-0', which I helped develop, it's naturally more than just that. You'll know if you keep watching."
Vinsmoke Judge monitored the various Data on the Computer screens operated by the three low-level Researcher, while also watching the 'First-person Viewpoint' Screen Feed.
This was because the World currently had no Internet, only a local area network. Therefore, these Researcher had to stay near 'CR-0' to record the real Combat Data it fed back.
The so-called 'CR-0' stood for 'Conqueror-0', which meant 'Conqueror: Test Subject'!
That's right.
This was the large Robot that Ikoma had seen on the Academy of Science's Training Ground before, the one equipped with a Kabaneri's Blue Light Heart in its Nue Form.
However, rather than calling it a Robot, Bio-Modified Human was a more appropriate term.
Because the Main Body of 'CR-0' was actually a Human Body. If mass production was needed, it would be based on Clone, undergoing various Modification Surgery.
[Bang!]
On the other side, that previous Light Beam seemed to be just a 'greeting gift'.
The moment the Light Emission was fired and exploded upon landing, the entire figure closed its mouth and leaped high towards the Direction of the Fortress, causing the opposing Imperial Army Soldiers to quickly open fire and Shooting at him.
[Dadadadada]
Because they were Automatic Rifle, a dense Storm of Metal instantly formed in the Air.
Unfortunately.
So many Bullet hitting 'CR-0' in the Air merely bounced off with a clanging sound, without even causing the slightest Dent or Hole.
"It's useless. The Clothing on 'CR-0' is made of a New Biological Material synthesized from the Special Fiber of the Demon Slayer Corps' Uniform, mixed with the Heart Membrane Component of the Kabaneri World. General Blades and Weapons, Light Firearms, and even Blasting Grenade cannot Break Defense!"
Vinsmoke Judge sneered as he watched the 'First-person Viewpoint' screen.
This was actually the Research result of Dr. Shouei from the Kabaneri World.
Now, every Soldiers of the Army's Main Battle Legion wore 'Kabane Combat Suit' made of this Material (extremely thin Close-fitting Underwear).
Of course.
The Clothing on 'CR-0' was an enhanced and thickened version, so its Defensive Performance was even more excellent.
[Beep——————]
[BIU!]
Meanwhile, 'CR-0', who had leaped into the Air, opened its mouth again and fired a Light Beam towards the trenches below just as it was about to Freefall.
[Roar!]
The inverted bowl-shaped Ball of Fire appeared on the Ground again, swallowing up the Life of large numbers of Soldiers.
[Bang!]
When the Gunfire Flash dissipated, his massive five-meter-tall Body heavily landed back on the Ground, shaking the surrounding scorched earth and Magma to jump violently, and also terrifying the Soldiers outside the Dent's Edge into retreating repeatedly.
But 'CR-0' showed no emotion. It raised its Arm, opened its wide Palm, and aimed at the Direction to the left and right.
[Beep——————]
[Beep——————]
In an instant, two familiar Golden Flash bloomed from its Palm, filling the faces of the targeted Imperial Soldiers with terror and Despair.
[BIU! BIU!]
[Roar! Roar!]
"Ahhhhhhh!"
"No!!!"
Ball of Fire, another Ball of Fire. If viewed from above, the Battlefield below truly looked like two constantly expanding fiery red inverted bowls appearing on the Frozen Earth.
"Stop it, you Giant Bastard!"
Just then, a fellow covered in thick black fur, over two meters tall, looking like a humanoid Black Bear, charged forward aggressively with a fierce Aura.
Behind him, followed seven or eight strangely shaped figures, who were the Warrior of the Beastman Squad that had rushed over first for Support.
At this moment, 'CR-0' no longer had Time to use the Light Beam. After all, he was not a true Glint-Glint Fruit Ability User; there was a certain Cooldown Time after each attack.
But just as the Black Bear Person was about to pounce and bite, 'CR-0''s massive Body instantly turned into an Afterimage, disappearing from the former's Line of Sight.
"What!"
[Puchi——————]
The next second, a Sharp Black Spike burst out from the Black Bear Person's chest, its Blade stained with scarlet Blood. He looked down at all this in disbelief.
Behind him, a long Black Spike had extended from 'CR-0''s left Palm at some point, while his right Palm held a black Shield, blocking the purple Poison Liquid sprayed by a Snake Person.
At the same Time, a cold Blue Eerie Glow bloomed in his eyes...
Thank you very much for the 1666 Book Coin tipped by Steward! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
(End of this chapter)