The two sides were facing each other at the destroyed wall. Sakumo was quickly contemplating Kuriyama Shinzo's next move. Since the other party already knew that he was here and knew the location of the shelter, it was certain that there was a spy among the upper echelons of the Hot Spring Village.
After a short period of contact, Sakumo could see that Yugimoto Kawahiko was not a foolish person. What he thought of, Yugimoto Kawahiko must have his own considerations. Otherwise, he would not have placed his two most trusted people in the shelter as guards.
Kuriyama Shinzo's ultimate goal was the Bloody March Scythe. Could it be that he already knew the specific location and came to attack the shelter just to delay him? Apart from this, Sakumo could not think of any other possibility. But he could not leave here. Yugimoto Kawahiko entrusted the safety of the villagers and his family to him. In any case, Kuriyama Shinzo's goal must be to delay time, so it was impossible for him to succeed.
Swish!
Immediately, Sakumo's eyes narrowed, and the white chakra sword in his hand glowed. A believer of the Jashin Cult fell to the ground. Sakumo's speed was even faster than C's. Among the hundreds of Jashin Cult believers, no one could match his speed. As his companions fell beside him, Sakumo noticed that the faces of the Jashin Cult members who had come to their senses were not panicked but filled with ferocity.
"We swear to defend the Lord Envoy, long live the Lord Jashin!" The believers roared with fanatical eyes, but as soon as he finished speaking, the short sword in Sakumo's hand also cut his throat.
Seeing Sakumo's move, the remaining dozen or so Hot Spring ninjas also started to move. However, their skills were very ordinary. The elites in the Hot Spring Ninja Village were brought to the main gate by Yugimoto Kawahiko at Sakumo's insistence. As long as there were no ninjas of C's level, the hundreds of Jashin Cult believers were just lambs to be slaughtered in his eyes. Sakumo had no mercy on the villains who had killed so many innocents.
The Jashin Cultists gathered together tightly, and even though their companions kept falling, they still protected Kuriyama Shinzo in the center. Sakumo didn't understand why there was no panic in that guy's eyes. What was he relying on? At this speed, the Jashin Cultists around him would be killed in two or three minutes at most.
In the shelter, with the explosion just now and the slight tremor of the ground, the people of the Hot Spring Ninja Village were more or less panicked. Most of the civilians looked unhappy and complained about the Hot Spring Ninja and the five major ninja countries. For them, they just wanted to live a stable and ordinary life, but now they had to hide in the dark underground.
"These guys!" Oshima Reina, who was holding a samurai sword in her hands, heard these complaints and her face began to become gloomy.
"No one meant it." Beside her, Kato Mion comforted her with a sweet smile.
On a bamboo chair in the center of the two people, there was a woman about 40 years old with her eyes closed. Although she was already 40 years old, her skin was well-maintained, rosy and white, and she could be called a beauty. This woman was naturally Yugimoto Kawahiko's mother. His father passed away very early, and he was raised by his mother.
"Madam, this shelter doesn't look very safe. Let's move as soon as possible." At this time, an old man with white hair walked up to the woman and said respectfully. He was one of the senior officials of the Hot Spring Ninja Village. His name is Sasaki Kazuo. He is one of the elders who follow the first leader of the Hot Spring Ninja Village and built the village. He is in a high position and has great power.
Even Yugimoto Kawahiko respected him very much. Yugimoto Kawahiko's mother's name is Kato Keika. Her father was the first leader of the Hot Spring Ninja Village, so Sasaki Kazuo's respect for her was not from her son, but from her deceased father.
Kato Keika was looking at the explosion. To show respect, she stood up and answered Sasaki Kazuo, saying, "From the noise, the outside has been occupied by ninjas fighting. If we leave this shelter rashly, it will only be more dangerous."
"But you also heard the explosion just now. If it happens a few more times, this shelter is likely to collapse. At that time, none of us can escape." Sasaki Kazuo was still unwilling to give up and continued to persuade.
"After all, this is just a practice. I believe Yugimoto and the others will know their limits. Otherwise, there is no need to gather all of us here." Kato Keika replied.
"But." Sasaki Kazuo's face turned ugly.
Kato Mion on the side smiled faintly and said, "Elder Sasaki, you reacted so strongly, are you hiding something?"
Hearing this, Sasaki Kazuo's face turned ugly and he scolded, "Pay attention to your identity. Even if you are a member of the Kato clan and a confidant of the leader, you are not qualified to talk to me like this!"
However, just as he finished speaking, Kato Mion put a sword on his neck without saying a word.
"Kato Mion, what are you doing?" Sasaki Kazuo said angrily.
The angry voice attracted the attention of a group of Hot Spring villagers. They also didn't understand why Kato Mion was using violence against the village's top leader.
"Uncle Sasaki, you really disappoint me." At this time, Kato Keika sighed and said, "Yugimoto was thinking of your contribution to the village and didn't want to punish you in front of everyone, but you leaked the news that we were hiding here to outsiders."
Sasaki Kazuo's pupils shrank, but he still tried to quibble, saying, "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Kato Mion, who was standing in front of him, swung and unfolded the scroll in her other hand, placing it in front of Sasaki Kazuo. That was the decision of the village's top leaders on the disposal of Sasaki Kazuo's status, with the signatures of the leader Yugimoto Kawahiko and the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs.
"You traitor, what else do you have to say?" Kato Mion's cute face was also filled with anger. The elder respected by countless people in the Ninja Village turned out to be a running dog of the Jashin Cult. This scene made the civilians of the Ninja Village a little confused. Wasn't it just an exercise? Then what was happening in front of them?
Seeing the order, Sasaki Kazuo's old face showed a ferocious look, but he did not say a word, just stared at Kato Mion with a gloomy expression.
"Since you have nothing to say, then I will execute the orders of the daimyo and the leader." Kato Mion said, but just as she was about to take action, a voice came from behind her.
"Put down the sword in your hand."
Kato Mion turned around and saw that Oshima Reina had put her sword to Kato Keika's neck. At this moment, the latter's face was also full of disbelief.
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