A cross-dressing anime, starting with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

However, after hearing this, Finn gently rubbed his chin with his thumb, his eyes sparkling.

“An independent mission…” He nodded, not doubting it but seemingly agreeing with the explanation. “I see. Is it targeting the enemy’s command center, or some hidden ace?”

“When we launch our final offensive and draw out the enemy’s main force, he will deliver a fatal blow from behind.” Finn analyzed to himself, “A feint to the east while striking in the west, followed by a decisive strike. It certainly sounds like his style.”

Finn looked at Hedin: "Hedin, it seems our ally has prepared an extra surprise for us."

Hedin was silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

Since Finn had already given his approval, he didn't say anything more.

Alexie's heart finally settled back into her stomach.

She glanced gratefully at Finn, the Lilliputian hero who had rescued her and given the entire plan a much-needed boost of confidence.

“It’s almost time.” Finn stood up, his short golden hair gleaming in the light.

"Everyone, prepare to depart."

The order was given, and everyone's expression became solemn.

The joint forces began to depart silently from their bases, like ghosts disappearing into the night, heading to their respective battlefields.

Alexandra walked at the back of the group, glancing back at the empty encampment as she silently recited to herself.

Lynn, you bastard... don't let me down.

The midnight bells rang softly in the sky above Yulali.

The operation has begun.

...

In the north of the city, a complex hub of sewers.

"【Red Flowers in Full Bloom】!"

Accompanied by a clear chant, flames blazed up on Alisha's body, and the rapier "Crimson Order" in her hand drew brilliant streaks of fire in the dim sewers.

"Boom!"

She pierced the skull of the maddened sludge crocodile with her sword, and flames instantly erupted from the wound, burning it to a crisp.

"Well done, Alexie!" Shakti swung his massive battle axe, cleaving another monster in two, and laughed heartily.

The monsters controlled by the Dark Faction Beastmasters have been mostly dealt with.

Behind her, members of the Artemis Familia drew their bows, and arrows, glistening with moonlight, rained down, accurately slaying the monsters that surged from the depths of the pipe.

The noise they made was immense; the glow of magic and the roar of battle echoed endlessly through the interconnected sewers, as if a massive army were launching a full-scale attack.

This is part of the plan: a feint attack.

Use the most dazzling posture to attract all the enemy's attention.

"Report! A large number of enemy auras have been detected approaching at high speed from the three o'clock position!" A scout from the Ganesha Familia emerged from the shadows and reported rapidly.

"They're here!" A glint flashed in Alexie's eyes.

"Everyone, form a tight formation and retreat to the designated location! Move quickly!" Shakti immediately issued the order.

The combined forces immediately began to "retreat in defeat," fighting as they retreated towards a huge hole deeper in the sewers, deliberately leaving behind several "corpses" of their clan members along the way.

0...Requesting flowers...0

Soon, a large group of members of the dark faction dressed in black, led by a tall man, rushed over.

"A bunch of idiots, trying to ambush us?" The man looked at the "corpses" of the Astrea Familia on the ground, a disdainful sneer on his face. "Chase them! Today, we'll wipe out the righteous Astrea Familia in this filthy sewer!"

The dark mass of people, like sharks attracted by the smell of blood, surged wildly toward the direction where Alexandra and the others had disappeared.

..................

……

At the same time, in the west of the city, on "Happy Street".

This is Yulari's city that never sleeps; even at midnight, it is still brightly lit and bustling with people.

However, in a secluded back alley, a silent killing is unfolding.

Ais's figure flashed like a silver lightning bolt, and the "Sword of Despair" in her hand silently slashed across the throat of a member of the dark faction.

Without a scream or a struggle, the man collapsed limply to the ground.

Each move created a small but significant disturbance, drawing the enemy's attention.

On the top of a clock tower outside the Pleasure Street, Finn stood quietly, looking down at everything below.

His eyes were slightly closed, and he seemed to blend into the darkness.

“Finn, the enemy has begun to mobilize.” Riveria’s voice rang out behind him. “They are encircling the area where Ais and the others created chaos from all directions, and there are many of them.”

"Hmm," Finn responded, without opening his eyes.

"Let them go a little deeper."

"The fish have already taken the bait; now all we need to do is give them enough time to eat it."

A hunter's smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

……towel.

209. Close the door and beat the dog!

South of the city, abandoned warehouse area.

This is the most open terrain of the three strongholds, and the most suitable place for a head-on confrontation.

Therefore, the enemy here is most vigilant.

As soon as Freya's feint force stepped into the warehouse area, they were met with an overwhelming barrage of magic and arrows.

The battle erupted instantly.

However, the commander of the dark faction soon realized that something was wrong.

Although the opponent's offensive was fierce, it was all bark and no bite, more like a probing attack than a decisive battle.

"Something's not right! This could be a trap!" The commander's expression instantly turned serious.

Just as he hesitated about whether to order a retreat, a figure he would never forget appeared in the center of the battlefield.

Ota.

Eulali's only LV.6, "The Fierce One".

He simply stood there quietly, without making a move, but his domineering aura seemed to freeze the air on the entire battlefield.

"It's...it's Ota!"

"The main force of Freya's Familia has arrived!"

The dark faction's ranks were instantly thrown into turmoil.

"All troops, attack!" The commander's doubts vanished the moment he saw Ota.

In his view, even the "fierce warrior" Otto personally took action, so this could not possibly be a feint!

This is the all-out offensive launched by Freya's Familia!

"Hahaha! Good timing! We'll kill Ota right here today!" The commander let out a maniacal laugh, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty madness.

Countless enemies surged toward Ota like a tidal wave.

Meanwhile, atop a warehouse in the distance, Hedin coldly observed all of this.

“Everything was going according to that man’s plan,” he muttered to himself.

They even understood the enemy's psychology perfectly.

"Pass on my order," Heding's voice was as cold as ice, "Close the net."

……

The North District sewers, inside a huge underground cavity.

Alexandra and the others were already "surrounded".

Their enemy, outnumbering them several times over, completely blocked their only exit.

"Hahaha, Astraea's justice has come to an end!" The commander of the dark faction laughed maniacally, approaching step by step. "Weren't you all so good at running? Why have you stopped?"

Alexie wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, but a bright smile appeared on her face.

She looked up at the smug commander and slowly began to speak.

Have you ever thought about this question?

"Why are we running into this dead-end alley with only one exit?"

The commander's smile froze on his face.

Just then, the entire underground cavern began to tremble violently.

The rock wall above began to crack, and countless pieces of rock fell down.

With a deafening roar, an unparalleled force smashed a huge hole in the ground above their heads!

Moonlight poured down from the hole.

One after another, burly figures appeared at the edge of the hole, looking down at them from above.

The leader was another core member of the Ganesha Familia.

"Close the door!"

"Beat the dog!"

"It's...it's a trap!"

The commander of the dark faction finally reacted, his face, which had been contorted with ecstasy, turning deathly pale in an instant.

He turned around abruptly to look at the only exit behind him, only to find that it had been completely blocked by dozens of Ganesha's familiar warriors wielding giant shields, forming an iron wall.

Our escape route has been cut off!

"Kill! Get them out of here!" the commander roared hysterically.

However, it was too late.

"Lyu! Kaguya!"

Alexie let out a delicate shout, and her long-accumulated fighting spirit exploded at this moment!

"【A Righteous Battle, A Fierce Fight】!"

The flames burned even brighter on her body, and she transformed into a crimson meteor, the first to plunge into the panicked enemy ranks...

Every swing of the "Crimson Order" in his hand brought forth a blazing wave of fire.

"[Five Lights]!"

Kaguya followed closely behind, her long sword "Higanbana" drawing five intersecting streaks of blood-red light in the air, instantly slicing several enemies in front of her into pieces.

Ryu's figure moved like a dancing fairy, weaving through the chaotic battlefield.

"【Wind of Light】!"

Dozens of orbs of light coalesced around her, and with the guidance of her fingers, they transformed into deadly beams of light, precisely piercing the hearts of one enemy after another.

The girls of the Astrea Familia are like unsheathed swords, their sharpness fully revealed!

"Roar!"

Niz let out a wolf howl and transformed into a beast under the moonlight. Her white fur grew wildly, her body swelled up, and her claws and fangs gleamed with a chilling light. She pounced into the enemy ranks and began a bloody massacre.

Lyra's little bomb, Ishka's iron fist, Astai's shield...

The members of the feint attack team also tore off their "retreat" disguise and unleashed their true fighting power.

The reinforcements jumping down from above, together with the troops flanking from the rear, formed a perfect encirclement.

In that instant, the identities of hunter and prey were completely reversed!

The entire underground cavern had been transformed into a bloody meat grinder.

Screams, wails, and the clanging of weapons filled the air.