Tragic Battle

When Right Red moved to subdue Chongji, the man seemed to have anticipated it. He knew he was no match for Right Red, so he did not resist.

But when the Anbu were about to take him back to Peach Country for imprisonment, he suddenly asked, "What will become of me?"

Right Red replied expressionlessly, "That depends on His Majesty's wishes. Trash like you still has some value. Otherwise, I'd kill you right now."

"I did so many dirty things for Peach Country. You can't treat me like this!"

"It is your honor to serve Peach Country." Right Red sneered. "Take him away!"

After Chongji was taken back to Peach Country and imprisoned by the Anbu, Right Red personally took over his forces. The process was not particularly smooth, but after a series of bloody massacres, no one dared resist Right Red again.

Right Red knew that Chongji's subordinates were angry but dared not speak out, yet he did not care in the slightest.

Once Peach Country had personally entered the fray, this mercenary corps became an irregular force. Their fate was to serve as cannon fodder in the war.

Right Red then ordered the unit to retreat. During the withdrawal, Gaara led his forces in relentless attacks, trying to keep the mercenary corps behind. But Right Red was not Chongji—whenever his troops were caught, he immediately cut them loose to save the rest.

This was not the time to hesitate. If they were held back and surrounded by the five great nations, this irregular force would be finished. Without the mercenary corps as a cover, Peach Country would have no way to enter the conflict directly.

After all, they could not abandon the moral high ground.

Even if the five great nations knew Peach Country was the mastermind behind