Major Conflicts in the Inkling Uprising AU

Conflict plays a major role in the Inkling Uprising AU, with several of the mainline stories revolving around one or multiple at a time.

Conflicts between the NSS and NOA
The New Squidbeak Splatoon and Neo Octarian Army are common enemies with each other, and conflicts between them arye a primary focus in the Inkling Uprising AU. Throughout the series, as well as before, they have engaged in various battles and wars.

Summary
The Octarians' second attempt to reclaim the surface after the Great Turf War. (While the original Octarian Army was technically the faction participating, NOA was beginning formation and several key members of the then-organization-to-be played a role in the uprising.) Octavio ordered the kidnapping and brainwashing of Callie Cuttlefish to enhance their forces, and proceeded to steal the Zapfish again in an attempt to lure the NSS and destroy them, allowing their retaking of the surface.

NSS

 * Recover the stolen Zapfish
 * Recover the Great Zapfish
 * Save Callie

NOA

 * Capture Callie and brainwash her onto their side
 * Capture the Great Zapfish
 * Use it to power the Great Octobot II
 * Destroy the NSS
 * Reclaim the surface

Results
Marie found and recruited the young yet talented Hera Braun as Agent 4, and she was sent after the Octarians as the NSS's primary fighting force. Hera successfully recovered the Zapfish, snapped Callie out of the brainwashing, and saved both her and the Great Zapfish. Octavio was once again detained and locked up in a snowglobe, as was the case for the first Octarian Uprising.

However, an argument on Octavio's fate, as well as that of the rest of the Octarians, following the uprising resulted in Hera's resignation from the NSS.

Summary
Abnormal activity in the Contaminated Sea prompted Mr. Grizz to increase productivity of his company's workers. This turned out to the be the result of a rare abnormal Silver Salmonid, who named itself Ares, influencing Salmonid forces to try new tactics. This ultimately lead to a showdown at an isolated arena in the middle of the Contaminated Sea between Grizzco Crew 27A and Ares, armed with original Special Weapons and a massive war machine respectively.

Crew 27A

 * Destroy the source of the powerful signal
 * Eliminate Ares

Ares

 * Kill all Inklings that approach

Results
The Crew was able to successfully finish the machine with an Inkstrike and a Splashdown, launched by Bryce Armstrong and Hilda Leonhart respectively. Though Ares was killed, it was revealed that the machine he used was supplied to him, likely through trade, by NOA.