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A flicker of surprise crossed Moyana's eyes as she watched Xun Uchiha stand firmly on the wing. She hesitated for a moment, then steeled herself and wrapped her arms tightly around his waist from behind. Her slender yet strong arms tightened, pressing warm, soft flesh against him. Xun Uchiha felt the grip around his waist, then pushed the control stick. The aircraft gave a low hum and streaked through the clouds, heading straight after the black figure.
In the distance, Little White Base shook violently amid an unbroken din.
"Are those bastards trying to tear Little White apart?" Little Bird frowned deeply. "Little White, go scrap those iron hulks!"
The moment the words fell, Little White spread its wings and soared, blasting a dazzling bolt of lightning from its mouth. The bolt struck an armored vehicle's driver hatch with precision, and electricity instantly surged through the entire vehicle. Its electronic systems blared shrill alarms before failing completely, while the high-voltage shock killed the driver on the spot. The heavy cannon barrel sagged helplessly. The engine gave a dying wheeze, then fell silent.
Without pausing, Little White wheeled back, and a second bolt followed. Another armored vehicle met the same fate. Amid sparks from short-circuiting wires, it slowly stopped functioning, becoming a silent iron coffin on the battlefield.
Lightning danced like frenzied serpents, tearing through the air. In an instant, three hundred heavy armored vehicles became scrap metal, their electronic cores utterly burned out. Their engines let out one final, mournful groan before falling silent.
The thirty-thousand-strong army, still firing wildly moments before, abruptly stopped. They stared dumbstruck at the white dove circling overhead-it was a god capable of raining down heavenly punishment. Fear spread through the ranks like a plague. If even those steel behemoths could not withstand a