After everything was prepared, the elite ninjas launched their assault. Clad in specially designed combat suits and wielding sharp weapons, they attempted to break through the encirclement of the Land of Whirlpools Navy. However, the Land of Whirlpools Navy possessed Sealing Jutsu, and their warships were equipped with advanced rune weapons. While ineffective against aerial attacks, their firepower against the sea was exceptionally strong. Under the intense barrage of various Ninjutsu and rune weapons, the elite ninjas fell one after another and sank into the sea. The assault ultimately failed, and the sea swallowed the lives of tens of thousands of ninjas.
When the elite ninja's charge was ruthlessly suppressed, the nobles realized that resistance was futile and attempted to buy their lives with money. They gathered at the port and offered a large sum of money to the commander of the Land of Whirlpools Navy in exchange for a way to escape. However, the Land of Whirlpools Navy resolutely refused their request.
The commander of the Land of Whirlpools Navy sneered, "You nobles were all supporters of the Sky Ninja Village when the Sky Ninja army massacred the Land of Whirlpools. Even after our army arrived, you remained unrepentant and sent your ninja forces to resist. So many of our clansmen have died; now you think you can buy your lives with money? Impossible. Your wealth and lives will be the price of our victory."
Seeing that their pleas for mercy were ineffective, the nobles abandoned their dignity, lowered their heads, and knelt to beg for forgiveness. They pleaded, "Please, spare us! We can give you more money and more treasures. We have many properties in various countries of the Shinobi World; if you spare our lives, they are all yours."
However, the soldiers of the Land of Whirlpools Navy remained unmoved by the nobles' pleas. They remembered the atrocities committed by the Sky Ninja Army, which had slaughtered countless Land of Whirlpools. Although these nobles had not been directly involved, as the rulers of the country and the financial backers of the Sky Ninja Village, they were not without blame. The Land of Whirlpools only had the Uzumaki Clan as nobles, making it the only country in the Shinobi World that did not respect other nobles. The soldiers of the Land of Land of Whirlpools Navy coldly carried out the death penalty order, executing these noble lords from both countries one by one, not even sparing the children.
In desperation, the nobles resorted to all sorts of shameless acts to survive. They abandoned their dignity and even betrayed their families and friends. One nobleman, after being captured, sold his wife and children in an attempt to save his own life. However, these actions ultimately proved futile. The ninjas of the Land of Whirlpools Navy were disgusted by the nobles' shameless behavior and eventually exterminated them all.
Kagami Uchiha, an elite member of Konoha's Anbu, possessed exceptional military talent and calm judgment. He was well aware of the military strength of the Land of Artisans and therefore made thorough preparations before the attack. Under the unified command of Mito Uzumaki, Kagami Uchiha led the Anbu Air Force in a precision strike against key military targets in the Land of Artisans.
The Anbu Air Force is equipped with state-of-the-art rune fighters and rune mechs. These weapons are not only fast and powerful, but also highly mobile and capable of precise strikes. Under the command of Kagami Uchiha, the Anbu Air Force launched targeted attacks on the military bases, command centers, and key defensive facilities of the Land of Artisans.
Rune fighter missiles rained down, destroying vital transportation and defense infrastructure and major military bases in the Land of Artisans. Rune mechs strafed at low altitudes, eliminating any ninjas who attempted to resist. The skies over the Land of Artisans were shrouded in flames and thick smoke, a scene of utter chaos.
Under Mito Uzumaki's command, the three armies coordinated their operations and quickly achieved victory. The Uzumaki Corps's blockade ensured that the nobles had nowhere to escape, Kagami Uchiha's precise air strikes completely destroyed the Land of Land of Artisans ' docks, large ships, and defense system. The Vermilion Bird Corps's ground offensive completely annihilated the Land of Artisans ' military force. The Land of Artisans ' 300,000-strong army was no match for the powerful Vermilion Bird Army and ultimately surrendered.
After the war, Mito Uzumaki decided to appoint graduates of the Konoha Ninja Academy to govern the Land of Artisans. These graduates brought with them the ideas and methods of the Land of Fire, and they worked hard to improve the infrastructure of the Land of Artisans, raise the living standards of the people, and promote the country's economic development. At the same time, Mito Uzumaki ordered the confiscation of all nobles' property, treated commoners well, and ensured that the country's resources were used for the welfare of the common people.
Under Mito Uzumaki's series of tax and fee reduction policies, the Land of Artisans quickly restored order. The lives of the people improved, social order was restored, and the country's economy gradually prospered. The people of the Land of Artisans began to realize that the new rulers were not the exploitative and oppressive figures they had initially feared, but rather a nation that brought peace, stability, and prosperity. The common people began to support the rule of the Land of Fire and helped the ninja army expose the hidden nobles.
However, the interests of the nobility have been intertwined for thousands of years, and this method of exterminating all the nobles made Mito Uzumaki feel uneasy.
Throughout the thousand-year history of the ninja world, nobles have always been a special privileged class. No matter how the ninjas fought, they always protected the interests of the noble class. However, when the Vermilion Bird Corps of the Land of Fire conquered the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans and slaughtered all the nobles of the two countries, this news spread like a bombshell throughout the entire Shinobi World.
The speed at which the news spread exceeded everyone's expectations. The news of the destruction of the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans quickly spread throughout the Shinobi World through various channels. Nobles from various countries learned of this shocking news through spies, merchants, ninjas, and other means.
Thunder and lightning ripped across the sky, casting a tense atmosphere over the council hall of Kumogakure City in the Land of Lightning. The lightning crystals embedded in the walls of the hall crackled with electricity, adding to the oppressive atmosphere of this urgent meeting.
" The Land of Fire's actions are utterly barbaric and brutal!" A nobleman clad in a brocade robe embroidered with lightning beast patterns abruptly rose to his feet, the lightning-struck wooden token hanging from his waist slamming against the table with a dull thud. "They not only occupied the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans, but they also exterminated the entire noble families of both countries! Not even women and children were spared! This is a blatant provocation against the entire noble class of the Shinobi World!" His bloodshot eyes swept across the room, his voice trembling slightly with rage.
A cacophony of voices erupted in the council chamber. Some slammed their fists on the table, others muttered curses, and the air was thick with suppressed anger.
The Third Raikage A, slowly rose to his feet. He wore a black cloak, a symbol of his Raikage status, with golden lightning patterns subtly visible at the hem. The burly ninja crossed his arms, his eyes sharp as a hawk's. "Gentlemen, the Land of Fire's actions are no accident. From their conquest of the Land of Rice Fields to their subsequent occupation of the Land of Water and the Land of Earth, it has been clear that they are no longer satisfied with their existing territory and power. Their invasion of the Land of Tea and the Land of Artisans, and the subsequent massacre of all the nobles, is merely the first step in their attempt to reshape the Shinobi World's order by force."
"This is outrageous!" Another nobleman abruptly stood up, slamming his folding fan heavily on the table. "For thousands of years, while ninjas in the Shinobi World have had their disputes, they have never easily targeted the noble class! The Land of Fire is going to completely break the rules!"