The soldiers chatted with the ninja, easing the tension in their hearts.
"It's so much easier not having to run ourselves. I hope we can develop a civilian version in the Land of Whirlpools someday."
"Well said. If they make a civilian version, I'll buy one for my wife."
Shengli Uzumaki, seated atop a Weasel Tank, issued a command and formed Hand Seals.
"Ninja Art: Telepathic Communication Technique."
Every tank was equipped with a Chakra Communication Receiver to make it easier to receive commands.
"Everyone, stay alert to your surroundings."
"Sensory Ninja, keep an eye out for the enemy."
They drove onto the main road in the Land of the Moon.
"We've entered their controlled territory. Heighten your guard."
"Reporting to the Uzukage: I sense the enemy camp. Their defenses are clearly arranged to repel an attack from us."
The enemy camp had many hastily built earthen walls. It seemed they had already learned of the fighting with the Land of Water and built numerous fortifications to defend against Rocket Launchers.
But their intelligence was already hopelessly outdated.
"Order the land-based version of the Katyusha Rocket Launcher to assemble."
One small truck after another drove up. Their engines had been modified from tank engines.
The Rocket Launchers mounted on each truck had been upgraded.
Forty-eight I-Beam Launch Rails were arranged in four staggered rows, one above the other, with twelve rails per row. They were mounted on the trucks.
There were ten trucks in total, lined up in a row.
"Have the reserve Rocket Launchers ready. Once we finish firing, reload immediately. We'll fire two volleys, 960 rockets in total. We'll flatten them with sheer numbers."
Shengli Uzumaki used Sensory Ninjutsu to sense the enemy's terrain.
"Captain Yamashita of the Rocket Battalion, two o'clock to the north. Adjust the angle to 45 degrees and wait for my order."
"Understood. Mission will be completed," Captain Yamashita of the Rocket Battalion responded.
"Prepare the necessary Rocket Launchers in advance. Once they've been fired, reload them within ten minutes. This is what you've been training for. Understood?" Shengli Uzumaki asked, looking at everyone.
"Understood." Everyone swiftly and efficiently arranged the reserve Rocket Launchers.
The Land of the Moon's camp.
A Sensory Ninja hurried over.
"Reporting to Lord Manxin: we've spotted the army of the Land of Whirlpools assembling to the south, nine kilometers from our camp."
Manxin let out a hearty laugh.
"Hahaha! Do you know why I'm laughing?"
"Our king has already sent us intelligence about them. They only managed to drive back the Land of Water by relying on a ninja tool called a Rocket Launcher."
"We raised so many earthen walls in our camp precisely to defend against their Rocket Launchers."
Manxin walked to the window and looked up at the sky, still smiling. It seemed the enemy had fired their Rocket Launchers.
Shengli Uzumaki sensed that the wind speed was just right and shouted,
"Rocket Launcher unit, take your positions!"
"Three, two, one!"
"Fire!"
The troops operating the Katyusha Rocket Launchers gripped the fuses and used Chakra Gloves to channel Fire Release chakra into them.
The Rocket Launchers stood tall on the trucks.
Forty-eight I-Beam Launch Rails were arranged in four staggered rows, one above the other.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The launchers roared one after another.
Rocket after rocket soared into the sky.
Once airborne, they ignited their second-stage boosters.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The rockets continued firing one after another.
Flames from their tails streaked across the sky.
Four hundred and eighty rockets hurtled toward the Land of the Moon's army camp.
As the rockets drew closer, Manxin grew increasingly tense.
The next moment, deafening explosions reached Manxin's ears.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
But the explosions didn't stop. Rockets struck the camp's earthen walls one after another. The walls couldn't stop them at all.
The repeated blasts sent debris flying everywhere.
Manxin cursed inwardly, wondering how the Land of Water had managed to withstand the Rocket Launchers' attacks.
In the battle with the Land of Water, Kirigakure had many ninja. Before the Rocket Launchers could land, the ninja detonated them in midair with Ninjutsu.
The Land of the Moon was relying only on earthen walls for protection. It was hopeless.
Flames engulfed the entire camp.
The soldiers of the Land of the Moon could only hide behind the earthen walls.
As one wall after another crumbled,
the soldiers began to break down and run in every direction.
Shrapnel from the rockets began spraying everywhere. Before they could even understand what was happening, they were hit and collapsed to the ground.
When the Rocket Launcher attack ended, Manxin stood before the devastated camp. Most of the earthen walls had been destroyed.
There were also many tunnels beneath the walls. The soldiers who had escaped harm crawled out of them one after another.
Looking at the state of the camp, they all wore grim expressions. How could they possibly compete with the enemy now? The weapons in their hands gradually slipped from their grasp.
Manxin shouted angrily,
"What are you all doing? Get over here and assemble! The enemy will be attacking soon!"
The Rocket Battalion was quickly reloading the Rocket Launchers.
The Rocket Battalion's nerves led to a few minor mistakes.
After all, this was the real thing, and it was only natural for them to feel nervous.
All their hard training showed its worth at that moment.
"Reporting to the Uzukage: the Rocket Launchers have been reloaded." Captain Yamashita of the Rocket Battalion gave his report.
Now that they were reloaded, Shengli Uzumaki needed the Rocket Battalion to be able to fight on their own.
"You'll direct the launch this time. Aim and give the firing orders yourselves."
"Yes, sir! Mission will be completed!"
After hearing this, Captain Yamashita immediately grew tense and ran behind the Rocket Battalion.
"Sensory Ninja, report the wind speed."
"Reporting to the captain: wind speed is level two."
Captain Yamashita recalled the training exercises and the formula on the blackboard.
"Adjust the angle according to the wind speed. Forty-seven degrees."
"Understood!"
The Rocket Launcher troops began their preparations.
"Fire!"
Captain Yamashita nervously checked his calculations again. They were right. It had to work.
Forty-eight I-Beam Launch Rails were arranged in four staggered rows, one above the other.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The launchers roared one after another.
Rocket after rocket soared into the sky.
Once airborne, they ignited their second-stage boosters.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The rockets continued firing one after another.
Flames from their tails streaked across the sky.
Four hundred and eighty rockets hurtled toward the Land of the Moon's army camp once again.
The soldiers of the Land of the Moon stared wide-eyed and pointed at the sky, shouting,
"Everyone, run! The enemy's firing their Rocket Launchers again!"
The soldiers surged toward the tunnels like a tidal wave.
Manxin charged forward too, shoving aside the soldiers in his way before diving into a tunnel.
This time, with no earthen walls to block them, the rockets struck the ground directly. The force of the explosions tore up an entire layer of earth.
The soldiers in the tunnels were trapped there forever by the tremors caused by the shockwaves.
After the Rocket Launcher bombardment ended, the scene fell silent.
Only the ground remained scorching hot, the air above it wavering and distorted.
After a long while, a physically strong ninja finally crawled out of a tunnel.
But he came out gasping for breath, clearly suffering from serious internal injuries.
Manxin's fat body was wedged in the tunnel entrance. Unable to free himself, he passed out.
Shengli Uzumaki used Sensory Ninjutsu and formed Hand Seals.
"Kagura Eye!"
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