Naruto: Starting as the Head of Uzushio
Chapter 45

Kunai Machine Gun Fires

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The Weasel Tanks rumbled into the capital of the Land of the Moon.

Moon Hidden Village ninja hid in the buildings.

They watched as tank after tank drove in.

"Damn it, the city walls can't stop their artillery fire at all."

"We won't let you have an easy time, even if we die."

Zhiyue, a Jonin of the Moon Hidden Village, hid in a building and formed hand seals.

"Earth Style: Earth Rising Spears!"

He pressed his hands to the ground, and sharp rocks jutted out, aiming at the advancing tanks.

The tank driver saw the indicator lights in the tank's control room light up.

"Report, chakra fluctuations detected from the ground."

The Weasel Tanks were equipped with specialized chakra capacitors that detected surrounding chakra fluctuations.

Each tank's data was linked, allowing them to overlap and enhance their monitoring, or widen their scanning range.

"Dodge according to the chakra fluctuations. If evasion is impossible, activate the defensive barrier," said the captain of the Yamagami Tank Battalion.

Rock spears continuously erupted from the ground, and the tanks began to move rapidly to evade them.

For tanks that could not evade, the drivers in the control room used their Chakra Gloves to activate the barrier runes one by one.

The chakra capacitors began to release chakra, and the runes were lit up one by one, forming an oval barrier around the tanks.

When the rock spears struck, they were all shattered by the barrier's hardness.

"The chakra barrier has consumed 10% of its energy. Proceed forward quickly to avoid further consumption," reported the tank driver.

Zhiyue, the Jonin of the Moon Hidden Village, had a ferocious expression. His ninjutsu was ineffective. Were these iron boxes solid all the way through?

"Report, 8 o'clock to the west, chakra fluctuations detected," reported a sensory ninja scanning the battlefield.

"Tank gunners, aim and fire. All ten Weasel Tanks fire simultaneously," ordered the captain of the Yamagami Tank Battalion.

"Boom!"

Shells flew towards the buildings. Seeing the enemy's shells, Zhiyue, the Jonin of the Moon Hidden Village, roared in anger.

"How did they find me..."

"Rumble!"

The building let out a deafening explosion, being cut in half and tilting backward as it collapsed.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble."

A large amount of dust rose into the air, covering the western part of the Land of the Moon's capital.

The tank convoy finally reached the Royal Palace.

"Report, a group of Land of the Moon troops is charging at us from the south," reported a sensory ninja scanning the battlefield.

All the elites of the Land of the Moon's army were guarding the Royal Palace, watching as the city walls were bombarded.

The soldiers of the Land of the Moon, like the samurai of the Land of Iron, only cultivated chakra and did not learn ninjutsu.

"We can't let them bombard us. We have to engage them in close combat."

The soldiers drew their swords, raised their shields, and shouted, charging collectively towards the tank convoy.

"Die, you scum from the Land of Whirlpools!"

There were several hundred soldiers, but in the face of modern weaponry, their numbers were no longer important.

"Kunai machine gunners, pay attention. Aim and wait for orders when they are within 300 meters," ordered the captain of the Yamagami Tank Battalion.

"Ah, ah, ah!"

The Land of the Moon soldiers charged forward, shouting.

The tanks stopped in front of the Royal Palace, and the Uzushio Ninja stood beside the tanks, warily watching the enemy charge.

The scene was silent.

Only the noise of the engines remained, a stark contrast to the enemy.

"Lord Uzukage, shall we go forward and take care of them?" suggested an Uzushio Ninja.

Uzumaki Shori's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and he waved his hand.

"This is a good opportunity to test the Weasel Tanks."

It was against a small country like the Land of the Moon. If it were one of the Five Great Shinobi Nations, he wouldn't be so calm.

Seeing the enemy charging forward in neat formation was quite imposing.

"Within 300 meters, tank kunai machine gunners, fire!" Uzumaki Shori gave the order himself.

"Da, da, da."

Kunai were fired from the machine gun barrels.

The elite troops of the Land of the Moon shouted loudly.

"Raise your shields, the enemy is firing kunai!"

"Raise your shields, quickly!"

The elite troops of the Land of the Moon raised their shields, braced themselves from behind, and continued to advance slowly.

However, the kunai struck their shields.

"Clang, clang, clang."

The projectiles arrived in an endless stream, shattering the shields outright. As the first row fell, the second row stepped up to take their place.

The kunai were like a tidal wave; the elite troops of the Land of the Moon realized their comrades were falling one by one, and the fear in their hearts surged straight to their heads.

Finally, it was their turn; the kunai pierced directly through the shields, striking them, and the impact sent them tumbling to the ground.

Not a single person remained standing among the elite troops of the Land of the Moon.

The Uzushio Ninja watched this scene and swallowed hard.

"I truly never imagined that firing kunai from a machine gun could possess such power."

Uzumaki Shori looked at the scene before him, realizing that wars might become even more brutal in the future.

"Arrange for the battlefield to be cleared, and the rest of you follow me into the throne room of the King of the Moon."

With that, Uzumaki Shori led everyone inside.

Inside the throne room, the King sat upon his throne, his corpulent backside shifting restlessly.

He wiped vigorously at the sweat streaming down his face.

"Shabadaba, tell me, why has the noise outside stopped? Does this mean our troops have driven the enemy away?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured; the Tsukigakure established in the Land of the Moon is composed of elites from every ninja village in the shinobi world," Shabadaba said with a relaxed expression.

As he spoke, a series of footsteps could be heard approaching from outside.

"Your Majesty, listen carefully to these footsteps; it must be our troops returning in victory," Shabadaba continued.

The King of the Moon finally stopped shifting his backside and leaned back against his throne.

"Hearing you say that, I feel much more at ease."

Uzumaki Shori walked in and finally saw the great hall doors; he gathered chakra, coated his fist in it, and struck the door directly.

The doors were blasted into shattered fragments, scattering across the floor.

Uzumaki Shori unleashed his aura, which surged directly toward the King of the Moon inside.

The King, whose heart had barely settled, was so terrified by Uzumaki Shori's aura that he lost control of his bladder; tears streamed down his fat face, and snot flew from his nose.

"Shabadaba, didn't you say we were guaranteed to win? Look closely at who just broke in!"

Shabadaba stared at the incoming Uzumaki Shori and spoke.

"How are you still so stupid? The enemy walking in only means that the troops of the Land of the Moon have been completely defeated."

The King trembled all over; this was not how Shabadaba usually acted. He had always said pleasant things, so why would he call him stupid now?

Uzumaki Shori fixed his gaze on Yuanyue and spoke.

"King of the Land of the Moon, Yuanyue, you hijacked a trade caravan from the Land of Whirlpools, claiming the caravan stole secrets and needed to be detained."

"Now, as the Second Uzukage, I have come to seek justice for the trade caravan of the Land of Whirlpools."

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