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Under the bleak moonlight...
On the street.
The slaughter continued, and Sosuke coldly massacred the gang of thieves. His movements were swift and almost always fatal, without any hesitation!
Throughout it all, he never unsheathed his Kyōka Suigetsu.
These characters weren't worthy of his sword.
Although he was feeling somewhat tired, his opponents were already like defeated dogs, losing their fighting spirit and fleeing one by one.
These bandits were ultimately just a makeshift army formed by fallen samurai and local ruffians. They might pose a threat to less capable ninja by virtue of their numbers and strength in unity!
But facing an elite ninja like Sosuke, who was rampaging and slaughtering without restraint, they felt the despair closing in!
Just as Sosuke caught up to one of them and effortlessly lifted him, crushing his throat...
Two people suddenly appeared without giving him any time to react!
They immediately unleashed ninjutsu!
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart!"
"Wind Release: Pressure Assault!"
With the two voices resounding!
A gigantic mud and rock formation plummeted from the sky, crashing down towards Sosuke!
Meanwhile, a violent whirlwind rushed towards Sosuke from all sides, sealing off all his escape routes! A sly smirk appeared on the faces of the two individuals!
Finally, the moment of your carelessness has arrived, brat! Pay the price for your arrogance. Being a ninja isn't as easy as you think!
They had been lying in ambush since earlier, waiting for the ordinary bandits to exhaust Sosuke's stamina and for him to reveal a moment of vulnerability before striking instantly!
Meanwhile, Shimura Himiko, who was observing from a distance, froze in her heart! She couldn't help but feel anxious.
Oh no! When did these people arrive?! This arrogant brat! Making such a grand display! Now he's gotten himself into trouble!!
Despite complaining about Sosuke, her actions were decisive.
She swiftly dashed towards that location!
In mid-air, her ninjutsu had already completed the hand seals!
"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"
She placed her lips in front and forcefully exhaled.
Dozens of air currents formed into rapidly rotating vortexes, flying swiftly towards the two ninja!
The intense spinning airflow of the vortexes produced a constant hissing sound in the air.
This sudden attack made the two ninja tremble with fear!
They turned their heads in disbelief towards Shimura Himiko and Yuri who had arrived!
How could there be more people!!!? Oh no! The Leaf Village ninja have outsmarted us!!!
Being only of Chunin-level strength, the two ninja couldn't react in time to the sudden attack and could only pale in fear as the attack approached them at close range!
Just then!
"Earth Release: Earth Barrier!"
With a deep voice coming from a distance, a thick earth wall suddenly rose, blocking the powerful Vacuum Spheres!
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
Not only on the side where the bandit ninja were, but also where Sosuke and Kurou were located, two powerful ninjutsu landed, causing consecutive violent explosions that stirred up countless dust.
Smoke filled the air!
Without time to care about the two ninja, Shimura Himiko and Yuri anxiously looked towards the location where Sosuke was, scanning the area to find his figure.
Damn brat!! Please don't get into trouble. If something happens to you here, how can I explain to Uncle!!!
As she looked towards the giant rock that had fallen to the ground, in another cloud of smoke and dust.
Amongst the two ninja who had been saved by their leader's ninjutsu, their hearts were still pounding heavily. Just moments ago, they were only a step away from death!
One of the ninja, who hadn't calmed down his heartbeat yet, quickly spoke.
"Run!! The strength of that new ninja is too strong, we can't... Ah!!!"
Suddenly, a sharp blade lightly emerged from his chest, right where his heart was.
The blade was smooth as a mirror, without a trace of blood on it.
Naturally, everyone present heard his agonized scream!
Seeing that there was no trace of Sosuke in that spot, Shimura Himiko quickly looked towards the location where the sound came from, her eyes filled with astonishment!
Could it be that brat!!!?
Meanwhile, in the distance, the ninja leader who had just saved the bandit ninja and the other ninja behind him had their expressions drastically changed!
No good!! It's Tatsuhiko's voice!!
Behind the earth barrier, another ninja looked in horror behind Tatsuhiko!
A figure wearing a dark blue mask was standing there straight and tall. It could only be Sosuke!
He slowly pulled out Kyōka Suigetsu from the ninja's heart, and without the support of Kyōka Suigetsu, Tatsuhiko immediately collapsed to the ground, blood rapidly flowing on the ground.
"How... How is this possible!! You... How could you still be alive under that ninjutsu!! To be able to kill Tatsuhiko!!" The ninja who was still alive looked at Sosuke in panic and disarray!
At this moment, he deeply regretted staying behind to deal with the Leaf Village ninja!
If he had known that the incoming enemy was so difficult to deal with, he would never have persuaded the captain to stay. At this rate, because of his persuasion, it was very likely that their entire group of ninja would be wiped out!
Listening to his words, Sosuke calmly replied with a magnetic voice.
"Because your movements were just too slow, your ninjutsu and actions were all... "
Facing the person about to die, he didn't mind showing a bit of his goodwill. Although they were a group of brutal bandits, at least he wanted them to understand the reason for their own deaths.
Before his words fell, the bandit ninja realized that Sosuke had suddenly disappeared. Above his ear, the magnetic voice of Sosuke appeared like the Grim Reaper!
"...Even the action of falling to the ground was so slow, such as yourselves truly can't capture my interest."
The bandit ninja's face was filled with confusion. He felt a pain in his chest and noticed that his strength was rapidly leaving his body. With the gentle and soothing voice in his ear, his body slowly fell to the ground.
Behind him, Sosuke's face carried a cold smile as he calmly spoke.
"Although I don't particularly like it, I still need to clarify. The name of the technique I just used is Senka. For you guys, it's quite a suitable technique."
As Sosuke's words landed, the consciousness of the bandit ninja became muddled. In his confusion, he seemed to see those innocent people he brutally killed standing in the distance, coldly watching him, waiting for his demise.
Senka... Such a beautiful name... To die under such a technique... It could be considered a small mercy for a person like me, who is unforgivable.
Behind him, Sosuke gently sheathed Kyōka Suigetsu.
His face still carried a cold smile as he raised his head and looked at the approaching figures.
Under the mask, he softly uttered a few words.
"There are... seven more, huh..."