Seeing that the aftershocks of the explosion had dissipated, Tanaka finally began to issue new orders: "Matsuyama, immediately send a team to the explosion ruins to observe the number of survivors and make a count."
"Then we will quickly gather all the main forces of the Ninja Alliance and seize this opportunity to take over the northern part of Zhongzhou!"
"Yes!" Songshan's eyes lit up, and he immediately suppressed the turmoil in his heart, bowing his head to accept the order.
Almost simultaneously, a mournful and furious roar echoed from high above the battlefield, its sound shattering the heavens:
"Zhou Zhenbei! I'm going to kill you!"
Even though they were far apart, Jiang Feng could still clearly hear the conversation between Tanaka and Matsuyama in the Japanese command post below, thanks to the subtle vibrations transmitted by the wind!
Even if he was slow to realize it, he instantly understood—all of this was Zhou Zhenbei's act of treason!
No wonder the General of Central Plains, who was supposed to be guarding the northern border, was absent before the great battle!
No wonder Zhou Zhenbei, who has always been at odds with the Jiang family, so readily agreed to let Jiang Feng lead the Third Legion to support the northern border!
It turns out... Zhou Zhenbei had already betrayed Zhongzhou and colluded with the Japanese pirates! He had become a traitor to Zhongzhou!
call--
A chilling energy surge came from high above, and the smoke and residual energy at the center of the explosion were forcibly dispersed by a sudden hurricane.
Those high-level awakened individuals who barely survived the explosion stood up, their bodies bruised and battered.
"wind...?"
Everyone looked up and saw that Jiang Feng was radiating immense energy, with blood tears streaming from his bloodshot eyes, and a terrifying hurricane was rapidly condensing and expanding around him.
Jiang Feng's gaze, filled with endless killing intent, was fixed on the Japanese command post in the distance.
He wanted to tear these Japanese beasts to pieces, then return to Jincheng and cut the traitor Zhou Zhenbei to pieces!
The terrifying energy gathering in the sky made everyone feel suffocated; this was clearly a sign that the high-level awakened one was about to go berserk and lose control!
Before Jiang Feng could make a move, three ghostly green figures silently emerged from behind the clouds, forming a triangular formation around him.
The three were battlefield guards sent by the Central State Military Headquarters to 'protect' Jiang Feng, having come with the Third Legion.
"Commander! Don't be impulsive, please calm down immediately!"
The lead guard's voice was icy cold, devoid of any emotion, and his short blade was pointed directly at Jiang Feng:
"The battlefield is in chaos right now, and the real culprit is still unknown. The most urgent task is to stabilize the defense line, and then thoroughly investigate the deviation of the star-orbit cannon."
"If you insist on launching a large-scale attack, don't blame us for enforcing military discipline on behalf of the military!" the head of the guards threatened.
"Stabilize the defenses? A thorough investigation is still needed? Hahaha..." Jiang Feng laughed maniacally, tears of blood mingling with rain as they streamed down his face.
"The northern defense line is gone! The Third Legion is gone! My brothers are all gone! What are you asking me to investigate? Investigate how Zhou Zhenbei personally slaughtered his compatriots?!"
Jiang Feng's gaze suddenly turned icy as he swept over the three guards: "You...you weren't sent by Zhou Zhenbei, were you?"
The three guards did not answer, but their posture, ready to attack at any moment, said it all.
A wind blade quickly condensed in Jiang Feng's hand and silently slashed at the guard beside him, but the guard easily dodged it by turning to the side at an odd angle.
"Commander Jiang Feng, I can see wind-attribute energy. Attacks of this level are useless." The guard replied coldly.
"Please recognize reality, obey the military's orders, and retreat first."
Seeing that Jiang Feng ignored them and that the energy storm around him was intensifying, the three guards instantly tightened their encirclement and locked onto him.
"Stop! Commander!" another guard urged.
Jiang Feng did not respond, but his mind stirred.
"Whoosh—"
Countless wind blades slashed out with a whooshing sound.
The three guards launched a counterattack simultaneously, their energies colliding in mid-air.
"Fine, fine, fine! Instead of killing those Japanese, you're trying to stop me!" Jiang Feng trembled with rage, his voice suddenly rising as he issued his final ultimatum:
"Anyone who dares to obstruct us again will be considered a traitor to the Central Plains and executed on the spot according to the Legion's orders!"
The three guards showed no sign of retreating, and the leader spoke again in a deep voice:
"Commander, you have lost control and your judgment is severely impaired. Please immediately withdraw your powers, give up resistance, and evacuate with us safely. This is the final warning from the military's secret guards."
The guard's words were like a cold knife, completely piercing the last bit of hope in Jiang Feng's heart.
The fact that these three guards coincidentally left the legion to patrol before the explosion, and then precisely returned to stop it, is no coincidence!
Jiang Feng felt his heart sink into an ice cave, his heart turning to ashes.
He looked at the three expressionless bodyguards blocking his way, then glanced at the Allied Shinobi Forces in the distance, who were methodically gathering their troops and preparing to retreat. A bitter, self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips.
The Third Legion had been infiltrated to such an extent that even the secret guards were traitors, yet he, as the legion commander, was completely unaware and ignorant of it all. He felt utterly ashamed before the soldiers from Central Plains who had followed him into battle.
As the legion commander, he bears an unshirkable responsibility for causing this hellish outcome!
He must use his blood and life to pay tribute to the fallen warriors of the Third Legion in Central Plains!
Jiang Feng spread his arms, and the hurricane around him suddenly became incredibly violent!
The originally azure wind energy was instantly stained with a terrifying blood-red light, and the energy turbulence between heaven and earth was frantically swept in. The range of the hurricane expanded rapidly, and even the energy storm left by the explosion below was pulled and swept back to the sky!
"This is... the power of the Jiang family!"
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