Chapter 11: A True Ninja

Do you remember, how you found this place?

He heard the voice ringing in his ears from afar, and the voice echoed low in the ruined temple, but it was impossible to discern the direction. There is a breathtaking power in the www.biquge.info of the pen, and the memories are vaguely retraced to a distant day.

"He's going to be the Eye of Twilight?"

"That guy will never be the Eye of Twilight."

"That's right, only demons are silver-haired, right?"

"Why would such a guy become a disciple of the Great Elder?"

"It is said that it was a child who was picked up, and it was placed on the steps outside the Great Elder's house."

"It's because of this 'ghost hair' that it was abandoned."

"Maybe the child was put there just for the sake of the Great Elder Qing to get rid of the demons."

The whispers and laughter of chirp fermented in the small classroom, this was the second day of the robbery of the Balance School, although he was raised by the Great Elder in the inner courtyard, but every ninja had to study in the Balance School, prepare for the ninjutsu training in a few years, and learn the principles of the Way of Balance, probably only the Shadow Fist and the Heart of Fury, the two shadow warriors who relied on the secret meaning, did not need to go through this stage.

Before the end of the first day of school, the ninja instructor taught the children the word for the first time: dreams.

The homework on the first day was all about dreams. The next day, everyone had to introduce themselves to everyone and tell everyone about their dreams.

- "My name is Zai, and my dream is to become the Eye of Twilight. ”

For the first and only time, the childish boy bravely spoke his dreams in front of everyone, but only the voices of talk and ridicule echoed his dreams.

"I'm going to be the Eye of Twilight!" He said aloud, and the laughter below grew stronger.

He ran crying, and no one caught up, trying to give him a warm word to comfort him. He had no friends, so he could only sit alone in the corner, watching the boys bow happily and the girls talking and laughing on the path among the flowers and plants in the courtyard.

Until he found this broken temple.

- Do you remember how you found this place?

The memory has long been blurred, and the five or six-year-old child, running alone to the back mountain, where the trees are high and dense, and the bushes and grass are almost taller than him, he is desperate to rush around, and by chance...... I happened to pass through the sheltered bushes before I came to this ruined temple.

- Is it really just a coincidence? You've heard it, this voice.

All he knew was that this place made him feel at ease, it was a secret base isolated from the world, no one would notice his clumsiness, cast strange glances, he could hide here and practice hard, waiting for the cocoon to turn into a butterfly.

- I am your shadow, as long as I am here, you will never be lonely.

Shadows?

In addition to the simple escape technique, the ninjutsu most commonly used by ninjas is all related to shadows without exception, whether it is the shadow clone, or the shadow binding technique, or the mystery of Akali's raid through the shadows.

Even the strongest ninja selected will be crowned with the title of Shadow Warrior.

- Open it. It was under this ancient tree that had taken root in the temple that it grew vigorously and obscured everything, but the roots buried in the shadow had long since rotted, just like the ridiculously balanced sect. Find it, you, and we'll become real ninjas.

Beneath the towering tree that had broken through the roof of the ruined temple, the outstretched roots had long since rotted, and between the root systems, a scroll had been dug up. It was completely black, or rather it was enveloped in a lingering cloud of black air.

He was amazed at the strange sight in front of him, and then the scroll slowly unfolded on its own, and the moving black qi revealed the words in front of him line by line, as if it was a strange scene like seeing the sun through the clouds.

Ninjas, originally an assassination force serving the monarch, carry out the most difficult assassination missions, hide in the shadows, be with the shadows, draw power from the shadows, develop ninjutsu, and are the secret ministers who walk with the lord and carry all the darkness for him.

It wasn't until the rebel army led by the Holy King Preshinori overthrew the former rule that the ninja lost its meaning of existence, and the first Great Elder of the Balance Sect was inspired by Zen Buddhism to create the purpose of equilibrium in all things. There is yin and yang, there is light and darkness, and although the ninja is in the dark, he is a warrior born to balance light and darkness.

As a result, equilibrium became the dogma of ninjas, and a new generation of disciples who called themselves ninjas forgot the way of shadows, but thought that ninjas were the noblest messengers who guarded the balance between light and darkness.

And the secret of the shadow ninja, which had been deeply feared by the Holy King Preshidian and was also the trump card in the hands of the old king, was buried deep in the temple of shadows, and the ninjas of the new era happily washed away the darkness of the old days, put down the idols in the temple, and they reveled in a grand revelry, leaving only the ancient temple abandoned and gradually forgotten.

Now it's yours and you'll be a real ninja.

The most terrifying myth of the ninja era, the most mysterious and powerful among the ninjas, they are the assassins of the assassins, the strongest of the strong, they throw themselves into the shadows, and exchange the shadows for the most powerful power in the world.

They used to be called ...... Shadow Stream.

……

The night is falling, but the lanterns painted with charms on the outside of the dojo are lit up and the lanterns painted on the outside create a lively and festive atmosphere.

It is one of the two largest autumn robes of the year.

At the turn of summer and autumn, it is the time when the yang energy rises to its peak and begins to weaken, the yin energy begins to rise, and demons often arise at this time, so there is this autumn festival. For ninjas who perceive the balance of heaven and earth, such a festival is very grand, and they put aside their festivals and tasks for a while to celebrate the festival with the civilians who come to the dojo to worship and pray for blessings.

Shen's birthday happened to be on this day, which was traditionally an extremely holy birth date, and coupled with his extraordinary gifts, he was especially valued by the elders of the sect.

Outside of this lively and joyful atmosphere, in the dark and cold woods, a black shadow moved rapidly, flying or leaping could not accurately describe its mode of action, as if it were a flashing shadow, but it could not see the path of action, it only disappeared from one place and quickly appeared in another.

Akali had never seen such a spell before, and she urged the secret to catch up with him, but each time she swooped down on a cluster of shadows that were about to disperse.

Her secret meaning can pass through the shadows, it is the fastest pursuit ninjutsu, only the Shadow Fist has been passed down from generation to generation, no one can escape her shadow, and no one can escape from her hands, but the calamity is completely different, his shadow is gone, and he himself has already appeared farther away.

It was supposed to be some kind of secret art, and it seemed to be inextricably linked to the ninjutsu she was familiar with.

She quickly lost it, and the figure of the robbery disappeared into the distance shaded by the trees, but it was already very close to the dojo, and she could faintly hear the noise from the dojo, and then she remembered that this day was not only Shen's birthday, but also the autumn robe, which was a rare lively day of the year in the Balance Dojo.

Even if the robbery really wants to go his own way, the contradictions between the brothers and sisters should not be duel at this time, and ......

She still cared more about the black scroll and the inexplicable mysterious power on her body.

The trees made way on either side of her, and she felt as if she had finally returned to the familiar world from the cold woods.

But it was too late.

She saw a field in the middle of the crowd, and two figures stood facing each other, posing for each other.

"I accept." Shen said, "But I've said that it's good to be victorious, but when it's a magic obstacle like it is now, it's doomed to be difficult for you to improve." So this time, no matter what, please think about it. ”

The corners of Zai's mouth showed a cruel and mean smile: "This kind of elder-like tone is really arrogant." ”

Akali didn't have time to adjust her breath evenly, and reminded loudly: "Senior brother! Be careful! He-"

The offensive has begun.