"We've been discovered by the Sky People." The Na'vi, with their exceptionally keen senses, had naturally detected the aircraft trailing them.
"Take him down. We absolutely cannot let the Sky People reach the Home Tree," Eytukan immediately commanded. Dozens of Na'vi swiftly took control of the Banshees beneath their arms and launched themselves towards the distant aircraft. The Banshees flew with incredible speed, and a moment's carelessness could see an aircraft entangled, then attacked at vulnerable points like its rotor engines. Fortunately, the pilot, who had been keenly observing the situation below, reacted instantly, increasing altitude and pulling away just in time.
"This is Unit 4, under attack by the Na'vi."
"You are authorized to return lethal fire. Remember to avoid Isaac's Squad and high-value targets," HUNK's voice crackled through the communication channel.
"Unit 4, copy." Cutting off communication, the pilot looked at the surrounding Na'vi and shouted, "Damn aliens, let me show you what I can do!" The pilot of this Scorpion gunship was a PDF Soldier who had undergone several months of intensive training. While not an expert operator, he could at least skillfully control the various weapons and equipment on the gunship. Pressing the launch button, two air-to-air missiles immediately shot out, targeting two charging Na'vi. With the assistance of the intelligent targeting system, even as the locked-on Na'vi twisted and turned, and even relied on the towering tree canopies below for cover, one missile successfully found its mark, instantly blowing a Na'vi and the Banshee he was riding to pieces.
"Damn it! Kill that Sky Person!" Tsu'tey, leading the charge, roared in fury. The pilot, no fool, didn't get carried away by his success. Instead, he immediately utilized the Scorpion gunship's slight speed advantage over the Banshees, maintaining a suitable distance to avoid being hit by the Na'vi's attacks.
"Let's go first!" Observing Tsu'tey and the other clan members entangled in the sky, leader Eytukan immediately gave the order to retreat. They wouldn't be able to deal with that aircraft quickly, so they had to escape the area immediately. Otherwise, more Sky People would swiftly encircle them. Although the other Na'vi were reluctant to abandon their fighting clan members, they chose to obey their leader's command.
However, before these Na'vi could get far, the aircraft carrying Death Squad—HUNK and his team—arrived directly above them. Simultaneously, several other Scorpion gunships from nearby areas converged as reinforcements.
"Da da da da da!" More than a dozen .50 caliber automatic machine guns immediately laid down powerful suppressive fire, forcing the Na'vi on the ground to keep their heads down.
"Take off and counterattack!!!" At this point, Eytukan knew it was impossible to continue hiding. Only by quickly eliminating those aircraft could they possibly return to the Home Tree.
"Can you summon the flying beasts now?"
"Yes." Mo'at, as the priestess, did not delay and immediately began a brief ritual. However, there was still some time until the ritual was completely successful, and during this interval, the Na'vi could only rely on their physical bodies to resist the terrifying torrent of metal.
On the aircraft, observing the Na'vi charging fearlessly, the four members of Death Squad—or rather, the three besides Leon—all appeared calm.
"Drop down. Let's begin," Captain HUNK ordered, and was the first to attach a grappling hook, descending at an incredibly fast speed.
"Heh heh, the hunt begins!" Krauser was the second to descend, his actions even bolder; he didn't even use a grappling hook, relying directly on Psionics and the cushioning of the dense tree canopy to land on the ground. Ada Wong and Leon followed closely, beginning this "cooperative performance" mission.
As an elite squad, the four's weapons and equipment naturally far surpassed those of ordinary PDF Soldiers. They were equipped with various weapons produced on the Ishimura, including but not limited to focused energy guns, kinetic guns, Plasma Cutters, and a substantial amount of stasis energy reserves. As soon as he landed, HUNK raised his gun and swiftly shot off the head of a Na'vi's Banshee. Accompanying the Banshee's mournful cry, the Na'vi rider also plummeted to the ground.
"Important target detected: Neytiri. Be careful not to cause friendly fire." HUNK recognized that the fallen Na'vi was the daughter of Clan Leader Eytukan, and also the female protagonist from the original Avatar movie, Neytiri, renowned for her archery skills. For these marked key characters, it was naturally best not to kill them if possible. As for the other, less important Na'vi, HUNK and the others would not be soft-hearted.
(T/N: Author why is she a priority target? I smell heresy!)
A stasis energy blast shot out, freezing two charging Na'vi in place. Krauser then chuckled and pulled the trigger. The invisible force field unleashed by his kinetic gun immediately stripped the flesh from these two Na'vi. Only their tall, thick skeletons remained standing within the stasis energy.
"Damn demons!" The other Na'vi cried out mournfully and immediately launched a furious counterattack. Various thick spears were thrown with great force by the Na'vi, and sharp arrows were shot, their force enough to penetrate an ordinary person's body. However, these were, after all, merely primitive weapons. Although sourced from the tough plants on Pandora, when they struck the thick armor worn by HUNK and the others, they could only make them stagger a few steps.
On this battlefield, Krauser was continuously firing, clearing all the surrounding Na'vi at an extremely fast pace. Ada Wong, holding a grappling hook gun, constantly moved with agile flexibility, ensuring no attack landed on her. The laser cutter in her hand continuously delivered headshots to Na'vi and Banshees one by one.
As for HUNK, the captain, he focused his attention on the priestess Mo'at, who was performing a ritual to summon a beast tide. "Stop her," HUNK immediately called to Leon beside him, who aimed his focused energy gun. A powerful torrent of energy sprayed out, accurately hitting a towering tree next to Mo'at, then exploding.
"Boom!" With a loud bang, the giant tree crashed down, falling towards Mo'at, who was performing the ritual below, and the other Na'vi. Under duress, the Na'vi had no choice but to interrupt the ritual to summon the beast tide. The interrupted ritual only managed to summon a few scattered Pandora beasts, completely unable to pose a threat to HUNK and the others. Not to mention the several Scorpion gunships that had been maintaining suppressive fire from the air.
"Maintain suppression. Wait for Isaac's Squad's signal," HUNK, who had been observing the battlefield situation, spoke into the communication channel. According to the original script, now was the opportune moment for Isaac's Squad to make their dramatic appearance.