With the whir of rotors, a swarm of Gretchin Deffkoptas flew in from afar and entered the battlefield. Alongside them flew several winged Squigs. Each of these batlike Squigs carried a Gretchin rider on its back and clutched a heavy load of red dynamite in its claws.
The Gretchin Deffkoptas attacked the Snakebite Boyz on the ground with their mounted shootas, mowing down whole swathes with every sweep. These aircraft had all been built by the Boyz under Sneaky Boss, and their shootas fired nothing but bolts.
The Flying Squigs also used their explosives to blast apart groups of Snakebite Orks or particularly large ones.
These were Goldtooth's last reserves. Their task was to create enough chaos for him to lead his followers in a surprise attack on Grom's position. Tunnel entrances opened across the battlefield, and Goldtooth's Sneaky Boyz charged out. First, they hurled masses of Smoke Grenades to throw the battlefield into even greater confusion. Then they drew enormous shotguns and blasted down any lone Snakebite Boyz they encountered.
A few of the largest Gretchin Deffkoptas seized the opportunity to fly through the smoke and close in on Grom's mount. Each had a massive Chainsaw mounted on its front. They fired at the Palace on the mount's back while sawing into it, creating chaos to hold off reinforcements.
The furious Grom was not about to let these aircraft do as they pleased. Wielding a battle axe wrapped in waaagh energy that made it glow green, he leaped up and chopped one of them to pieces.
"Waaagh!! You little Gretchin! You dare attack me!" Grom was furious that Gretchin had actually dared to attack him in aircraft.
Goldtooth and his Sneaky Boyz answered with a barrage of gunfire, engulfing Grom in a rain of bolts.
The mighty Grom was