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Chapter 220 General Binglan

The firepower of the Red Ribbon Army headquarters was certainly incomparable to that of the previous branch outposts.

For a full half minute.

Hundreds of soldiers and tanks kept firing shells, the roar of artillery fire echoing through the dense forest, clearly audible even to people miles away.

Once everything calms down.

Everything around us has completely changed.

Under the relentless bombardment, the nearly one-meter-thick ice wall that Esdeath had hastily erected crumbled rapidly, becoming precarious. Shells of all sizes, carrying icy shards of ice, rained down on the surrounding ground, creating craters of varying depths. Boundless dust billowed high, obscuring the vision of both sides.

"...Did you kill them?"

"I don't know, but they must be seriously injured, right? Under that kind of bombardment, even those powerful martial artists couldn't possibly... Hmm?"

The conversation abruptly stopped.

As the surrounding smoke and dust gradually dissipated.

The view in front of the castle complex has become visible again.

Under the watchful eyes of the Red Silk Army soldiers and officers.

Where Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath were, an iceberg tens of meters high had appeared, completely enveloping their figures.

"Cough cough..."

Uchiha Hikaru covered his mouth and nose with one hand, coughed a few times, and seemed to be choked by the smoke and dust.

Esdeath, standing inside the iceberg, narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at the opposite side with a scrutinizing gaze, seemingly somewhat surprised: "The power of guns and cannons can actually reach this level?"

The world of Akame ga Kill! is not purely a world of cold weapons; guns and cannons also exist.

For example, Mine's "Pumpkin Turret" and Minister Ernest's pistol used for self-defense.

However, these guns and cannons are actually quite different from modern firearms. In essence, they are weapons made from special dangerous materials, which are not only rare but also require a high level of skill from the user; they cannot be used by just anyone.

and so.

When Esdeath saw the massive number of cannons that even ordinary people with a combat strength of only 5 could use, and that had astonishing destructive power, she felt a sense of awe from modern technology.

"How about it? Firearms, pretty amazing, right?"

Uchiha Hikaru glanced to the side.

"good……"

Esdeath nodded slightly. "However, if it's only this level, then there's nothing to be afraid of... Secret Technique: Ice Storm General!"

Accompanying this statement.

Esdeath clasped her hands together, and the "Demon's Essence" emblem on her chest flickered slightly. Then, cracks appeared from inside the iceberg and spread rapidly outwards.

In this process.

The ice knights who had rushed in from all directions also came into the Red Ribbon Army's view. Before they could turn their guns, they shattered, turning into blue-white frost that scattered into the surrounding air, and then...

It erupted with a deafening roar!

At this moment, a white blizzard appeared in this world and poured down on the Red Silk Army headquarters in front!

This was the first time that Uchiha Hikaru had ever seen Esdeath's "Ice Storm General".

In the original Akame ga Kill!, she used this move against the Revolutionary Army. After three days of charging up, she finally created a blizzard that swept across half the Empire.

And now.

Because the charging process was omitted, the effect of this move was not as exaggerated, but it was still a heavy blow that these Red Ribbon Army ragtag soldiers could hardly withstand.

A layer of frost had already appeared on the soldiers closest to Uchiha Hikaru and his companion. This frost spread at a visible speed, freezing their entire bodies, including the guns they held, into ice sculptures.

The barrels and cannons of those tanks, howitzers, and heavy machine guns also became ineffective at low temperatures, and forcing them to fire would result in direct barrel explosions.

Not only that.

The frigid blizzard forced open the castle gates, howling and pouring in, instantly transforming the base into a silver-clad, snow-covered world.

"...What happened?!"

"Quickly, report to the marshal that reinforcements are needed..."

A few soldiers who hadn't been frozen away ran into the castle—though a few others ran in the opposite direction into the dense forest, presumably sensing something was wrong and wanting to escape before the Red Ribbon Army was completely wiped out.

Inside the castle, some armed helicopters and skilled fighters also rushed out to deal with the enemies outside.

As the creator of this scene.

Esdeath stretched her neck.

Without her making any move, the blizzard around them suddenly intensified, becoming even more violent than before. The temperature in this area also visibly dropped, from the original thirties to tens of degrees below zero.

Even Uchiha Hikaru, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but tighten his collar and use his "ki" to form a protective film around his body to make himself feel less cold.

"Oh……"

"I wonder how many of these people can withstand this attack?"

Esdeath developed the "Ice Storm General" with the intention of selecting strong individuals to satisfy her own desire for battle.

in other words……

This tactic is remarkably effective at clearing out minor enemies. Anyone who can quickly adapt to the sub-zero temperatures and blizzard conditions, and still have the strength and courage to fight, is certainly no ordinary person.

This is true.

Many ordinary soldiers were either frozen solid or collapsed from the bitter cold, leaving only a handful struggling to hold on. Then there were those who had just escaped from the castle; having escaped the initial impact of the blizzard, they were still in relatively good condition.

Among those who hadn't fallen, Uchiha Hikaru spotted a familiar figure—

General Lan.

He's the guy who worked incredibly hard in the quest to find the Dragon Balls, single-handedly putting Goku, Bulma, Krillin, and even Master Roshi in grave danger one after another, and was ultimately killed by Tao Pai Pai to highlight Tao Pai Pai's strength. In a sense, he can be considered the mainstay of the Red Ribbon Army's fighting force.

As soon as this guy appeared, he activated his superpowers related to body restraint.

The instant their eyes met.

Uchiha Hikaru only saw his eyes flash for a moment before he was bound by an invisible force and unable to move.

"That's interesting."

"but……"

It's only somewhat interesting.

(End of this chapter)