"Why didn't you continue?" After three rounds of bombardment, Orochimaru watched Yueguang Han turn the five Cannons back into dirt and asked in confusion.
"The distance is too close, so they can only fire directly. The Sand Shinobi have already retreated deeper into the forest. There are too many trees; continuing would only hit them and waste ammunition. I need to switch weapons to keep inflicting casualties." Yueguang Han explained. Three rounds had taken less than half a minute, yet the Sand Shinobi had already withdrawn a hundred meters into the forest and were still retreating.
"Fine." Orochimaru nodded.
Multiple Mortar Template! Yueguang Han silently called out, pressing both hands against the ground again. The next moment, ten 1.2-meter-tall mortars with 90.5-millimeter calibers rose from the earth before him in a straight line, automatically adjusting their angles under his control. Mortars fired at high arcs, greatly reducing the effect of obstructions.
Thump, thump, thump, thump...! In less than five seconds, ten muffled booms rang out in succession. Ten 5.26-kilogram mortar shells flew toward the forest at 227 meters per second.
Thump, thump, thump, thump...! Two seconds later, another ten muffled booms sounded, and another ten mortar shells fired out together. A new salvo came every two seconds without pause.
The firing rate is much higher, but the shells are much slower. I wonder how powerful they are. Orochimaru assessed as he watched the mortars fire continuously. His gaze shifted to the forest across from them. This time, even with his eyesight, he could clearly see the mortar shells in flight.
Boom, boom, boom! Continuous explosions erupted in the forest opposite them, their rumbling as unending as rolling thunder. Under the Konoha Ninjas' watchful eyes, the explosions were not as terrifying as before, but they were dozens of times denser. It