The northern border of Zhongzhou.

Dark clouds loomed over the city.

Tens of thousands of Japanese ninjas formed an allied army and surrounded the Zhongzhou defense line like a tidal wave.

With their well-deployed weapons and superior equipment, they could have held out for several days.

However, thousands of ninjas somehow bypassed the Zhongzhou defense line and entered Zhongzhou territory, cutting off rear supply lines and launching a surprise attack on the Zhongzhou defense line from the rear simultaneously with the allied forces.

The border guards of Zhongzhou were suddenly attacked from both sides and had no choice but to fight a bloody battle and resist with great difficulty.

"Where are the Northern Iron Cavalry?!"

On the defensive line, the border commander punched back several ninjas, panting and roaring:

"Why hasn't Xiao Zhan arrived yet? Didn't he say he'd put aside past grievances and come to our aid?"

"The Crown Prince of the Northern Border sent word that he will arrive soon!"

"Soon? How long has it been? Are they waiting for us to die before they come?" The border commander muttered a few curses.

Given the speed of the Northern cavalry, reinforcements could not possibly be this slow.

However, the border commander was also well aware that the Northern Cavalry and General Zhou Zhenbei had a long-standing grudge, with constant estrangement and conflict.

Although they were under the administration of the Central Plains Military Headquarters, they were subordinate to Zhou Zhenbei, so it was reasonable for Xiao Zhan not to come to their aid.

But times have changed. We are now facing foreign enemies, including the Japanese invaders!

No matter what, the Northern Iron Cavalry belong to the Central Plains forces. Any personal grudges should be put aside for now, and fighting the enemy is the priority.

Seeing the Japanese ninjas charging again, the border commander's eyes flashed with ferocity. He gathered energy in his palm and unleashed a burst, instantly blasting three of the charging ninjas into dust. Then, he raised his arm and shouted:

"Continue to buy time, hold the line and never retreat!"

"For the sake of Zhongzhou, kill them all!"

Upon hearing this, the awakened ones around them unleashed their last bit of power, exhausting all their supernatural abilities and trump cards to fight back desperately.

Faced with the siege of tens of thousands of ninja allied forces, the soldiers of Zhongzhou suffered continuous losses and could only grit their teeth and continue to fight, struggling desperately. The Zhongzhou defense line was also on the verge of collapse.

Behind the Allied Shinobi Forces, Jonin Tanaka watched the battlefield with satisfaction.

Of course, all of this success is inseparable from the 'cooperation' within Zhongzhou.

After his secret meeting with Zhou Zhenbei of Jincheng via scroll, he returned and began preparing for this major counterattack.

Before this operation, he not only learned that the Crown Prince of the Northern Territory had already led his elite troops away, but also that General Zhou Zhenbei of the Central Plains had personally opened a breach in their defenses.

With coordinated attacks from within and without, victory is assured!

Now all we need to do is take the northern border in one fell swoop, establish our territory and secure our defenses, and then we can slowly nibble away at the central plains and settle permanently in the interior.

This plan is absolutely perfect!

"Captain."

Suddenly, a ninja in a stand-up collar tactical uniform walked quickly from the side. He had a leather scroll bag and a miniature sand table attached to his waist, and there were still faint ink marks on his fingertips. Although he was not burly, he stood up straight.

As he approached with hurried steps, he quickly bowed again:

"Commander-in-Chief, why haven't we launched a full-scale offensive yet! The Commander-in-Chief said that we should fight a quick battle and take over the northern border defense line of Zhongzhou as soon as possible."

"What's the rush?" Tanaka's smile faded, and he glanced displeasedly at the Chief of Staff beside him.

Even though he was assigned a chief of staff, the Allied Ninja Forces' operation was organized by him, so naturally he should be in charge of it.

Despite some dissatisfaction with the General Staff, Tanaka responded:

"Those people from Zhongzhou are incredibly stupid. They've already started fighting amongst themselves right after the war began. What kind of threat can they possibly pose? What kind of resistance can they possibly put up?"

At this point, a cold glint suddenly flashed in Tanaka's eyes, and he sneered with apparent confidence:

"Besides, even if reinforcements from Zhongzhou arrive, they'll all be doomed!"

“Matsuyama-san, there’s no need to worry. There’s no rush.”

Although Tanaka was full of confidence, Matsuyama felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't figure out why.

He quickly opened the map in his hand, looked at the dense red and blue markers and arrows on the map, reviewed the tactical deployment again, and still found no loopholes after repeated checks.

But his sixth sense told him that this attack might not go as smoothly as Tanaka had imagined.

"Hey, someone come here." Tanaka suddenly spoke, looking at the battlefield in the distance.

"Yes." Three ninjas immediately appeared behind him.

Tanaka pointed to the gap in the defensive line that had been stubbornly blocked and gave the order:

"Go and take care of that sixth-tier awakened one, and clear the area while you're at it."

"Yes!" The three ninjas had barely finished speaking when they vanished from the spot.

Originally, the three of them were not strong enough to defeat a sixth-tier awakened one, but on the battlefield, the Central Continent side had been fighting for a long time, and their spirit and energy had reached their limit.

Three ninjas quickly blended into the battlefield and continued to approach.

Finally, they secretly cooperated and launched a sneak attack on the sixth-tier awakened individual.

"kill!"

The shouts of battle came from three directions at the same time. The border commander, who was fighting bravely, felt a chill in his chest as three ninja swords were piercing his vital organs.

The border commander was already severely overworked, and even if he discovered the situation, he wouldn't have had time to react. Now, with such serious injuries, there was absolutely no chance of him surviving.

Seeing the smug looks on the three ninjas' eyes, the border commander, who should have died immediately, suddenly sprang to his feet!

He suddenly stretched out his hands and grabbed the ninjas who were attacking him from the left and right sides. Then his body aged rapidly at a visible speed, and blood kept flowing from his mouth.

The three ninjas immediately sensed something was wrong, their eyes filled with terror!

The two people who were caught were unable to break free for a moment.

The border commander spoke on his deathbed, his voice barely audible:

"Gather...energy...explode!"

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