Chapter 390: Chapter 389: Battle
At this moment, the ten M1A3 main battle tanks of the tank battalion had reached a position 9 kilometers outside the village.
"Initialize the shooting parameters, targeting, firing angles, and deviation correction."
"Initialization complete!"
"Fire!"
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!"
Ten missiles were immediately launched by the M1A3 main battle tanks towards the village where Hidan was located.
Hidan had just finished dealing with all the agents and was about to drag all the bodies out for the final ritual to the Evil god.
This ritual was the last connection in his sacrificial journey. Completing this final ritual would leave a sacrificial pattern on the entire African land.
Hearing the sudden roar, Hidan looked towards the direction outside the village and saw ten missile projectiles flying towards him. In the blink of an eye, they were right in front of him.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The missiles fell around Hidan's surroundings. Some hit the nearby road, creating deep craters upon impact, while others hit the adjacent buildings, demolishing them.
Because there was no precedent for using tank main cannons against people, combined with the 9-kilometer firing range, these missiles did not directly hit Hidan. Instead, they hit within approximately 100 meters around him.
A massive dust cloud rose from the entire village, centered around Hidan, blocking all vision. The cameras on the agents' bodies were also destroyed in this bombardment.
In the military base a hundred kilometers away, Barton and others completely lost sight of the situation inside the village.
However, the tank main cannon's firing did not stop. Before the dust settled, the second volley of projectiles struck. This time, the firing angle was slightly adjusted, but it still bombarded the village once again.
Soon after the second round of projectiles passed, the third round followed.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
After razing the entire village, the tank's artillery ceased fire. The three artillery volleys had been emptied, and now the tanks were reloading and slowly advancing towards the village.
Under the continuous bombardment, the village had been completely destroyed.
Dust and smoke shrouded the entire village. The ongoing bombardment also left several snipers, lurking one kilometer away from the village, covered in dust.
An observer wiped the dust off his binoculars and looked towards the center of the destroyed village.
"Report, the village is currently covered in smoke and dust, making it impossible to determine if the target is still alive."
"Single-person thermal imaging cannot detect due to distance. Should we enter for reconnaissance?"
Barton, listening to the sniper's report, gave a direct order, "Sniper personnel remain concealed. If the target appears within sight, initiate an attack."
"Tank battalion continues to advance three kilometers forward, use thermal imaging for scanning."
"Helicopter squadron lowers altitude for long-range observation."
These M1A3 main battle tanks were equipped with thermal imaging devices on their fire control systems, allowing for a maximum scanning distance of one kilometer.
At this point, the tank battalion was 9 kilometers away from the village.
With Barton's command, the tank battalion accelerated its speed, advancing towards the village. The three Black Hawk armed helicopters, which had taken off earlier, were also ordered to lower their altitude for remote observation.
The helicopter, now closer to the village, immediately descended from its original height of 3000 meters upon receiving the command, flying towards the direction of the village for observation.
Inside the village, Hidan had initiated the ritual for the Evil god's sacrifice. His body was covered in black and white patterns, and he successfully evaded the explosions from the previous bombs.
After dodging the third wave of shells using his Body Flicker Technique, he was still lifted by the shockwaves created by the explosions.
However, no actual damage was inflicted.
With the protection of his Immortality, the kinetic energy of the shockwaves only lifted him without causing any real harm.
But the sacrificial offerings, prepared for the Evil god ritual, didn't share Hidan's strength. Under the bombardment, some were incinerated, while others were shattered into pieces and scattered.
In the dust and smoke, Hidan was visibly annoyed.
"The Evil god's sacrifice was disrupted. I'll compensate with your lives!"
Hidan held his Triple-Bladed Scythe and swiftly dashed towards the outskirts of the village. His incredible speed created a strong airflow behind him.
Snipers lurking outside the village, observing the changes in dust through their optical scopes, immediately reported, "Activity detected in the village. Target likely alive."
As soon as these words were spoken, Hidan burst out of the dust.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Upon seeing Hidan emerge from the smoke, the snipers immediately pulled the triggers. Armor-piercing bullets were fired from their sniper rifles but failed to hit Hidan; all of them struck behind him.
Hidan turned to look in the direction of the gunfire, reaching into his ninja tool pouch. Several shurikens were swiftly thrown.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"
Enhanced with chakra, Hidan's shurikens flew at a speed comparable to the sniper's bullets, killing all the hidden snipers from a distance, leaving none alive.
On the newly arrived Black Hawk helicopter, the observer had already spotted Hidan's rapid movements, as the dust he kicked up was highly visible.
"Commander, the target has appeared, right below us!"
"Attack!"
A machine gunner on the helicopter immediately began firing the millimeter machine gun towards Hidan, with a lower rate of fire than a Gatling gun but much higher range and power.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang!"
The bullets were dense, but the gunner couldn't aim accurately at Hidan due to his incredible speed; all the bullets hit behind him.
Hidan had noticed the helicopter above him and started running towards the source of the gunfire.
"Lower the altitude; he's too fast. I can't hit him."
Following the gunner's words, the helicopter's pilot immediately decreased altitude, reducing the distance between them.
The machine gun continued to fire, but the effect remained poor.
The copilot used the laser infrared targeting system, finally locking onto Hidan's figure and pressing the red launch button.
The Hellfire missiles carried by the Black Hawk were immediately launched towards Hidan.
Seeing the approaching missiles, Hidan's speed increased even more, but the Hellfire missiles came with a built-in targeting system and quickly closed in on him.
At the moment of the explosion, Hidan used his Body Flicker Technique to dodge the center of the blast, reappearing below the Black Hawk in the sky.
"Is the target dealt with?"
"He should be dead at this distance."
Hidan leaped with all his strength, approaching the helicopter. The machine gunner, who had noticed Hidan's figure through the window, shouted, "He's still alive."
He then aimed the machine gun at Hidan and pulled the trigger.
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