On the other side, it was the familiar beach at the border between Kannazuka Island and Yashiori Island.
Currently, two armies were facing off.
However, this time, there was a huge disparity in numbers between the two sides.
The side representing the Shogunate Army numbered over a thousand, and this time, Kujou Sara, the Shogunate Army's General, was personally on the battlefield.
However, the resistance only had a mere hundred people; the difference was too great by comparison.
Because of this, the morale of the two sides was simply not on the same level.
However... Kujou Sara, as the Shogunate Army's General, seemed pensive, contemplating other matters.
It was as if her mind wasn't focused on the battle itself.
"Lord Kujou, while the resistance hasn't regrouped, we should attack quickly."
It wasn't until a soldier beside her reminded her that Kujou Sara returned to her senses.
She looked at the hundred or so resistance fighters on the other side of the battlefield, pondered for a moment, and gave the order:
"The Way of the Shogun is magnificent, the Narukami is eternity! Soldiers, advance!"
Thus, Kujou Sara ordered the thousand-plus Shogunate Army soldiers to charge forward.
As for Kujou Sara, she did not enter the battlefield but stood in the rear, closing her eyes, quietly waiting... as the Shogunate Army attacked.
On the resistance side, everyone looked pale.
After all, the disparity in military strength was too great, and their General Gorou was not here either.
This group of resistance fighters had only been recently formed, and their organization and positions in all aspects were not yet perfected.
Without Gorou, they were practically a scattered mess.
They had no power to resist so many Shogunate Army soldiers!
"Damn it! These hateful Shogunate Army soldiers! We hadn't even finished regrouping when they suddenly gathered so many forces to attack!"
"What should we do! Should we hold them off and wait for reinforcements, or retreat first!?"
"The Shogunate Army has too many troops! How can we stop them!?"
"But if we retreat further, we'll be pushed back to Yashiori Island! That will affect the ordinary residents! We absolutely cannot retreat!"
"That's right! I heard Mr. Yellow Fox is joining us, we just need to hold out until Mr. Yellow Fox arrives!"
"Exactly! The Shogunate Army seems quite afraid of Mr. Yellow Fox, and Mr. Yellow Fox is powerful, he will definitely be able to repel these hateful Shogunate Army soldiers!"
"Everyone, follow my command, hold your ground! We fight a defensive battle!"
In the interim, a bearded man named Okubo Daisuke stepped forward.
He became the temporary squad leader, leading the resistance fighters to resist the Shogunate Army's attack.
War was imminent.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
As the two sides clashed, the sound of metal weapons colliding echoed incessantly across the entire beach.
The entire scene was extremely chaotic.
But there was no doubt that the resistance was steadily retreating, and almost every few seconds, several resistance soldiers were injured and fell.
The resistance, which originally numbered over a hundred, was quickly reduced to just over fifty members.
In contrast, the Shogunate Army had only suffered a few injured soldiers so far, and their momentum was as fierce as ever.
Yet, the resistance fighters continued to hold on.
After all, hope still remained in their hearts.
After knocking down a Shogunate Army soldier, Okubo Daisuke wiped the blood dripping from his forehead and shouted:
"Brothers! Hold on! Once Mr. Yellow Fox arrives with support, we will be victorious!"
Unexpectedly, these words only provoked ridicule from the other Shogunate Army soldiers:
"Hahaha! At a time like this, you're still pinning your hopes on others!"
"So what if that Yellow Fox comes! Our General Kujou is here this time too! Yellow Fox won't be able to do anything!"
"Hahaha, besides, there are over a thousand of us, Yellow Fox is useless even if he comes!"
"Brothers, keep charging! Kill these Watatsumi Island commoners!"
These Shogunate Army soldiers, who wouldn't survive two chapters, charged towards the remaining resistance fighters with maniacal laughter and even fiercer momentum.
This brought immense pressure upon the remaining fifty or so resistance fighters.
Okubo Daisuke's expression was grim, but at the moment, he had no energy left to refute the Shogunate Army.
They could only struggle to hold on, retreating again and again.
Seeing that they were about to retreat into the boundaries of Yashiori Island, they gritted their teeth and refused to back down further, using all their might to block the Shogunate Army.
Because if they retreated any further now, the Shogunate Army would break into Yashiori Island.
The consequences of that would be unimaginable.
The victims would not just be the resistance fighters; the civilians living on Yashiori Island would also be implicated.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of weapons clashing constantly intersected.
People on the resistance side kept falling.
Seeing familiar comrades fall one by one, Okubo Daisuke's face was pale, and he struggled to hold on, accumulating more and more wounds on his body.
In contrast, those Shogunate Army soldiers who wouldn't survive two chapters treated it like a game, in no hurry to end the battle.
Instead, they maintained a playful attitude, attacking while mocking:
"Once we defeat you resistance fighters, I swear I will slaughter Watatsumi Island to avenge the grudges of our ancestors from back then!"
"Let's see how much longer you can last!"
The vast disparity in combat strength quickly reduced the resistance side to just a few people.
These few remaining individuals were, without exception, heavily wounded.
They were only able to hold on until now purely through willpower, refusing to yield.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
A few more sounds of weapons clashing.
The remaining resistance fighters also fell.
Now, only Okubo Daisuke remained on the resistance side.
Okubo Daisuke opened his hazy eyes, gritted his teeth hard to keep from fainting, and roared:
"As long as I'm here, don't dream of setting foot on Yashiori Island! And don't even think about doing anything to us Watatsumi Islanders!"
"Watatsumi Island lost once hundreds of years ago! This time, we will not lose again!"
After witnessing the cruelty of the Shogunate Army, the emotions in Okubo Daisuke's heart erupted once more.
The Watatsumi Islanders and the Inazumans have always been at odds; hundreds of years ago, the two sides engaged in a large-scale war.
Although that war caused the Watatsumi Islanders to lose their divine Serpent God Orobashi.
They were also forced to accept the rule of the Raiden Shogun.
Yet, throughout all these years, these people have never forgotten their God.
Today, the Raiden Shogun suddenly issued the unreasonable decree known as the Vision Hunt Decree.
The dissatisfaction in their hearts was naturally reignited, leading them to establish the resistance.
The establishment of the resistance this time was partly due to dissatisfaction with the Vision Hunt Decree.
The greater reason was that these people wanted to fight the Raiden Shogun and voice their grievances from all these years!
Light flashed in Okubo Daisuke's eyes; filled with determination, he dragged his scarred body and charged toward the thousand-plus Shogunate Army soldiers.
Because he knew that he was unlikely to survive this time.
Dying was nothing, but failing to hold out until reinforcements arrived left Okubo Daisuke feeling somewhat unwilling.