The seven-day flight passed in the blink of an eye.
As the first rays of dawn pierced through the clouds, the outer deck of the Ancor Vantian was already packed with people.
Naruto leaned against the very edge of the railing, squinting as he gazed into the distance. "Hey! Can you guys see that? Isn't that land over there?"
Sasuke stood beside him and nodded, saying, "Yes, the coastline."
On the distant horizon, a dark gray outline gradually became clear.
Dense forests cover the rolling mountains, and in the distance, towering city walls and scattered towers can be vaguely seen.
The Heavenly Martial Continent is finally within reach.
"We're finally here!" Naruto excitedly pumped his fist. "I was so bored!"
Utakata blew a huge bubble and lazily said, "I hope there's something fun over there."
"Fun?" Shinki adjusted his goggles. "We're here to fight."
Deidara kneaded a lump of clay, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Hmm! I wonder how resistant their buildings are to explosions!"
Snap--
Kurotsuchi Tu slapped him on the back of the head, "You better behave yourself!"
Just then, a piercing alarm blared throughout the entire deck.
"Attention, all personnel!" Raikage's deep voice boomed through the broadcast system. "All combat units, take your positions immediately! Repeat, take your positions immediately!"
In an instant, the entire fleet began to operate like a precise machine.
One hundred and eight main warships broke away from the formation and sped toward the coastline in battle formation, leaving dozens of white wakes on the sea.
Ancor Vantian slowly descended, eventually hovering five kilometers above the coastline.
The bottom armor plates unfold layer by layer, revealing a dense array of gun muzzles, ready to provide fire support at any time.
"Supply ship begins landing!"
Fifty-six supply ships landed smoothly on the near-shore beach.
As soon as the hatch opened, thousands of engineering puppets surged out like a tide.
Some were moving supplies, some were building defensive fortifications, and others were quickly assembling a temporary command center.
"Attention, young ninjas! Proceed immediately to deck 3 to board the ship and proceed to the designated observation point, accompanied by the intelligent puppet."
Naruto jumped up excitedly. "We're finally going! Sasuke, let's go!"
Sasuke didn't answer, but silently checked his ninja tool pouch.
On the deck, the intelligent puppets stood in neat rows, ten in each group, quietly awaiting their respective escorts.
"Boarding complete, transport ship ready for takeoff!"
Accompanied by the roar of the engine.
Dozens of transport ships took off and, escorted by frigates, flew toward different observation points inland.
Once everything is ready...
Inside the command center of Ancor Vantian, high-ranking members of the Shinobi Alliance were observing the battlefield situation through a holographic projection.
With a light tap of his Hoshino displayed five attack routes clearly on the projection.
"As planned, the first wave of attacks directly destroyed the Heavenly Martial Empire's coastal defense system. Subsequently, the five legions each captured a city, established strongholds, and launched attacks in all directions, eventually converging in the capital."
"Primary objective: Destroy the coastal defenses!"
"Finally, I can stretch my muscles!" Raikage A grinned, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
Tobirama Senju, "Intelligence indicates that the Heavenly Martial Empire's coastal defenses are known as the ' Iron Wall Fortress,' and the walls are made of a special Chakra Metal that can absorb Chakra attacks."
"Hmph, then let's use physical means." Madara Uchiha sneered, "Can a mere city wall stop Susanoo?"
"No rush." Hoshino shook his head and said, "Let's test Ancor Vantian's attack power first. Activate the main cannon system and lock onto the core defensive node of the Iron Wall Fortress."
As the order was given.
The armor plates at the bottom of the Ancor Vantian were fully deployed, revealing a massive cannon muzzle with a diameter of over 100 meters.
The surface of the cannon was covered with dense runes, Chakra energy was frantically condensing inside the barrel, emitting a heart-pounding hum.
"Main gun charging... 60%... 80%... 100%!"
"Target locked, ready to launch!"
"Emission."
The Iron Wall Fortress stands on the East China Sea of the Heavenly Martial Continent. Its walls, over a hundred meters high, are forged from a special Chakra Metal and covered with ancient defensive runes.
It is known as the " Wall That Never Falls ".
The commander of the defending army, Martial Saint Tieshan, stood atop the city wall, clad in heavy black iron armor, his gaze coldly fixed on the sea.
Last night, the watchtower taxi crew reported that a giant moving city had appeared on the distant horizon, more than ten times larger than the largest warship of the Heavenly Martial Empire.
At first, Tieshan thought it was some kind of mirage.
But soon, more and more dark figures emerged from the mist, and he realized that this was an aerial fleet.
"How dare they!" Tieshan clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.
According to the adventurers' exploration.
The Empire did know that there was another continent beyond the Heavenly Martial Continent, but it was a barren land with scarce resources and backward civilization.
But now, these barbarians dare to invade on their own initiative?
"General! The enemy ships are deploying some kind of weapon!" the lieutenant reported urgently.
Tieshan narrowed his eyes. The bottom of the floating megacity in the distance slowly cracked open, revealing a pitch-black cannon muzzle with eerie runic light shimmering on its surface.
"Hmph, Chakra weapon made of Chakra Metal? How outdated!" Tieshan sneered.
"The walls of the Iron Wall Fortress can absorb all Chakra attacks; they're courting death!"
However, the next second!
A blinding white light suddenly shone from the cannon muzzle, and a beam of Chakra, tens of meters in diameter, tore through the sky, heading straight for the core of the fortress!
boom--
The runes on the surface of the city wall flickered wildly, attempting to absorb this energy.
But just three seconds later, the rune shattered due to overload.
The Chakra Metal began to melt under the impact of extremely high concentrations of energy, and the city wall twisted and collapsed like a wax figure being scorched by high temperatures.
"Impossible!"
The shockwave swept across the entire fortress, and the defenders were reduced to ashes in the intense light before they even had time to scream.
Tieshan was thrown hundreds of meters by the shockwave of the explosion and crashed heavily into the ruins of the inner city.
"These barbarians actually possess such power?"
If he hadn't reacted quickly and used Chakra to imbue his armor in time, that attack might have killed him instantly.
As he struggled to his feet, the walls of the Iron Wall Fortress had already collapsed, thick smoke billowed, and flames engulfed the remaining buildings.
In the distance, countless dark shadows were approaching from the sea.
Those were the enemy troops who had landed, and... a dozen or so figures exuding a terrifying aura.
Tieshan coughed up blood, staring intently at the approaching figures in the distance. The Chakra fluctuations of those people were no weaker than those of the Martial Saint of the Heavenly Martial Empire!
On the high platform of that aerial fortress, there were three more figures, their auras far stronger than those of Martial Saint.
"How could that be!"
"General! The enemy has landed!" The surviving lieutenant staggered over, half of his body burned, his face contorted in pain.