After afternoon tea, under the leadership of Ichihime, Ruri and Ayane came to the area where the mechanical troops used for actual combat exercises.

The exercise area is located in the plain area in the northwest of the Kingdom of Ghosts. It is said to be a plain, but it is actually a vast wasteland in the plain area.

The dry and bitter sand dust is swirling on the desolate land, and the endless land stretches as far as the eye can see, and the huge snow-capped mountains on the border of the Land of Snow can be seen.

There is no human habitation around the vast wasteland, which is about tens of kilometers in radius, and it is a no-man's land controlled by the military.

Therefore, it is often used by the military of the Kingdom of Demons for actual combat exercises.

Even pre-formed air combat units often come here to conduct actual combat training in this area.

In this wasteland, you can see many damaged buildings and countless craters caused by explosions, all of which are the remnants of actual combat exercises.

There are about two thousand military ninjas from the Kingdom of Demons stationed here. Of course, the number of soldiers from the Kingdom of Demons does not just count the number of ninjas. It also includes non-ninja combat units, plus a large number of non-combat troops.

The number of logistics personnel is even larger.

There are many such military bases set up in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

The sound of mechanical rolling and boiling began to sound from a very far away place.

On the desolate plain where the ground is uneven, the rolling tracks firmly grasp the ground.

And as they rolled, these tracked armored combat vehicles kept kicking up dust and making the ground tremble.

Its black steel body swept in like waves of rolling black waves.

The long cannon barrel that seems to have powerful destructive power, and the hard steel armor that can defend against ninjutsu bombardment head-on, a rough and cold beauty appears on the paper.

Among them, there are also a small number of roller-type armored fighting vehicles. However, compared with the tracked armored fighting vehicles, this part of the armored fighting vehicles is slightly weaker in defense. The attack is not a cannon barrel, but can continuously

Multiple muzzles that fire ammunition have an advantage in moving speed.

The total number of armored fighting vehicles driving into the wasteland plain ranged from 300 to 400.

The momentum of advancing together is very fierce. If it is the first time to meet someone, it is likely to be intimidated by this momentum.

"It looks quite impressive, but I don't know if these rolling steel can withstand the torment of the ninja war. I hope it won't be some fake."

Ayane looked at these mechanized armored vehicles rushing towards them like a black torrent, and smiled with interest, but was not shaken by this level of momentum.

The reason why the air combat force was able to quickly make a name for itself in the ninja world and attract the favor of various countries, and purchase a large number of flying ninja tools from the Kingdom of Demons every year, is that it has been widely recognized on the battlefield.

But even air combat units actually have shortcomings in many areas.

For example, when encountering areas with complex terrain, it will be difficult to effectively annihilate enemies.

Especially when encountering those ninjas who can use earth escape to burrow into the earth, even if they use the latest earth-penetrating bombs, it is impossible to pursue earth escape ninjas.

Therefore, it is necessary to maintain certain reservations about how well the land combat mechanized force, which is far less flexible than the air combat force in theory, can perform in actual combat, and not to have premature expectations.

Judging from the pictures seen with the naked eye, the maneuverability of this mechanized force is obviously far inferior to that of the air combat force.

"You'll know after you try it. But judging from the outer armor, it shouldn't be difficult to block ninjutsu such as giant fireballs without damaging it."

Liuli nodded, she and Ayane had the same question.

In ninja battles, it is not uncommon for kunai to be equipped with sharp chakra and cut through steel at will.

Basically, any ninja with a certain foundation can easily do this by using chakra.

Therefore, we cannot just start from the surface and think that this kind of strong-looking armored vehicle will definitely be able to block the attacks of ninjas.

If the energy of chakra cannot be used efficiently, then no matter how strong it looks, it will be as brittle as a piece of paper in the eyes of a ninja.

After all, the rolling steel on the land cannot carry people and fight like a flying ninja. Once approached on land, with the ninja's extraordinary maneuverability and all kinds of strange ninjutsu, even the genin is preparing

If enough, you can easily fly a kite between these rolling steels.

Of course, everything depends on the actual situation.

If steel is a dead thing, then how to flexibly use these mechanized weapons in the ninja war is something that commanders need to think about.

During the conversation, more than 300 armored fighting vehicles stopped in the wilderness.

The sand and dust are rolling, and the dark muzzle is looming in the thick dust, giving people a sense of majesty and heavy oppression.

An armored fighting vehicle, under the command of Ichiji, drove out of the queue and appeared at the front of the team.

Under the adjustment of the operator inside, the gun barrel was aimed straight at the double-story cement house built on the mound two kilometers away from the standard distance ahead.

"let's start."

While calibrating the target at the muzzle, Yiji pointed at the ear-band walkie-talkie and spoke.

As the armored fighting vehicle drove out of the queue, its muzzle immediately burst out with brilliant fire.

I saw the cannonball flying out of the muzzle, piercing the air at supersonic speed.

The moment the cannonball flew out, Liuli pressed the stopwatch in her hand.

With a loud bang, the double-story cement house located on a mound two kilometers away exploded.

A small mushroom cloud shot up into the sky, burning with violent flames and a large amount of black smoke.

This is a high-explosive bomb, suitable for blasting, and with strong visual effects, it can effectively deter the enemy's morale.

When the black smoke disappeared, the double-story cement house disappeared on the mound. The top of the hill seemed to have been severely gouged out with a knife, leaving it bald.

It is not difficult to imagine that the mound used as a target was instantly razed to the ground by a shell from an armored fighting vehicle.

Regarding this scene, Liuli and Ayane's eyes did not waver at all. This power could not be said to be small, but it was definitely not exaggerated.

But considering that this kind of thing can be controlled smoothly even by non-ninja combat units, it is not an exaggeration to give it a passing or even good rating.

Liuli glanced at the stopwatch in her hand.

"Four and a half seconds, the speed reaches more than 400 meters per second, the shells fly very fast, which has exceeded the reaction ability of quite a few ninjas... However, there is a delay in launching the shells, and turning the muzzle requires time to prepare... Well, in view of these weaknesses

Let’s improve it.”

After Liuli thought deeply, he came to this conclusion.

"Even so, this is not a job that can be completed in a short time. I don't think it is necessary to be too harsh... How is the defensive performance? Have you tried it?"

Ayane looked at Kazuki.

Kazuhime gestured to the ninja from the Demon Country on one side with her eyes.

This ninja from the Kingdom of Oni is wearing a black chakra armor. Compared with the first generation chakra armor, the chakra armor now used by the military of the Kingdom of Oni is lighter and thinner, has better defensive performance, and has both

The ability to absorb chakra allows the ninja wearing it to fight for a long time.

I saw him pull out the standard ninja sword in his hand, but it was slightly longer than the regular standard ninja sword. Under the operation of chakra, the sharp breath instantly enveloped the blade. He walked to the armored car that was driving out of the queue.

Beside the chariot, he took a deep breath and waved his arms vigorously.

A long and narrow knife mark is directly printed on the hard outer steel plate and is clearly visible.

"This armored combat vehicle uses 180 mm thick armor and is equipped with a ninja tool with wind attribute chakra. Generally speaking, it can cut into a depth of 60 to 80 mm."

Yiji explained from the side.

"In other words, if you encounter a ninja who specializes in thrusting, there is still a risk of being penetrated?"

"That's right... But the ninjas who can do this level are either the best among the chunin or the jounin. According to our military standards, these ninjas account for about 100% of the total number of ninjas.

Between five and ten percent.”

Kazuhime used the ninjas of the Demon Country as an example.

After all, Jonin is already the best among the ninja class. The destructive power they can cause is definitely higher than that of armored combat vehicles, and they also have more flexible mobility.

Of course, compared to Jonin, armored combat vehicles are not without their advantages.

The attack distance and the attack range formed by cannonballs are far beyond conventional ninjutsu. In terms of fire suppression, it is definitely better than conventional ninja troops. Moreover, it does not consume chakra, so it can become a battlefield tirelessly until the fuel is exhausted.

The meat grinder on the machine is an advantage over the weak flesh and blood.

"Can't the thickness of the armor be increased?"

Liuli was still not satisfied with this thickness of armor.

In her opinion, she could penetrate this thickness of armor with a single blow, and even split the vehicle and the man in half with one swing of Susanoo.

"Yes, but you can't have your cake and eat it too. If you continue to increase the thickness of the armor, it means sacrificing mobility. At least for now, it is not technically supported to take into account both armor and mobility. And if you sacrifice more

If you use your mobility in exchange for defensive armor, you will become a target in the eyes of ninjas."

Yiji shook her head.

In the past, scientists from the Demon Country's military had devoted their energy to the transformation of flying ninja tools and marine battleships.

This largely depends on the technological sequence of Sky Country.

Flying ninja tools and aircraft carrier battleships are not transformed from scratch.

The mechanized armored combat vehicles used in land warfare are completely made from scratch, so they look a bit bulky. For ninjas with special abilities, 180mm thick steel armor may be as thin as a piece of paper.

Therefore, to use the most pertinent words to evaluate, it is satisfactory, but not completely satisfactory.

"It seems that there is still a long way to go before the mechanized force is fully formed. It must be combined with the high-mobility combat method of ninjas to be perfect. However, it can have such high destructive power, and it is separated by such a

The long-distance attack is not entirely unrealistic, it is more powerful than I originally imagined."
To be continued...