Chapter 157: Assassins
Time passed quickly, and the procession soon reached the central square of the City of Fire. In the central square, a huge altar was built, and a high stack of wood was piled up in the middle of the altar.
Once in the square, the daimyo stepped down from the sedan platform and walked to the altar in the center of the central square, where a group of priests and shrine maidens followed closely behind the daimyo. The daimyo will personally light the flame in the center of the square on behalf of the people, which is the climax of the Fire Emperor Festival.
The others in the procession, including Bo Feng Shui Gate, stayed on the periphery of the altar, while the common people stayed in the outer square. Watching the daimyo walk up to the altar, the people on the outskirts of the square gradually quieted down, looking at the daimyo on the stage expectantly.
However, in the quiet crowd, there were more than a dozen figures, sneakily looking very suspicious. Looking at the Daimyo of the Fire Nation above the altar, a dark-skinned man dressed in gray had a hint of hesitation in his eyes, but his eyes quickly became firm.
"Hokage-sama?"
Ryu looked at Bo Feng Shuimen and asked softly. The more important the day, the more vigilant it should be, and this is something that the guards need to keep in mind.
From the beginning of the parade, Ryuwa turned on his sensing abilities and was alert to possible dangers in the crowd. However, the crowd was moving with the procession, so Ryuwa hadn't noticed anything unusual before.
But now that the people on the periphery have quieted down, the dozen or so people who are still moving in the crowd are very suspicious, and there are still chakra fluctuations in these people. However, Ryuha was still worried that they were the guards secretly arranged by the Daimyo, so he asked Bo Feng Shuimon softly.
Bo Fengshuimen didn't reply, but his expression became a little more solemn, and he gestured lightly to a few people. Seeing Bo Feng Shuimen's gesture, the three of them also looked nervous, because the gesture conveyed by Bo Feng Shuimen just now meant "prepare to fight"
"Sure enough!"
Seeing the gesture of Bo Feng Shuimen, Liu Yu secretly said in his heart. It really doesn't stop for a moment! I thought that escorting Bo Feng Shui Gate this time would be a relatively easy task, but I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing again.
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"Boom ------"
On the altar, several feet of flames burst out. After a long prayer by the priests, the daimyo finally threw the torch lit into the firestand.
"Hooray.....
"Hooray......
“......”
The moment the flame was lit, the people below burst into cheers. This is the most important festival in the Land of Fire, and it has a special meaning for the people of the Land of Fire.
"Whoosh----
As the crowd cheered, a shuriken with an initiating charm was thrown out of the crowd, aiming directly at the Daimyo of the Fire Nation in the center of the altar.
"Ding -----"
Bo Feng Shui Gate appeared in an instant, and the kunai in his right hand blocked the kunai thrown by the enemy, and with a slight force, the kunai tied to the detonation charm was bounced into the air.
"Boom -----"
A huge explosion suddenly sounded in mid-air, and the originally lively crowd suddenly fell silent.
"Ahh
"Ahh.....h
Soon, the crowd reacted to this was the case, and all kinds of screams rang out one after another in the field, and the originally orderly crowd instantly became chaotic, and people scattered in all directions, trying to avoid the impending battle.
The explosion was a signal, and after receiving the signal, the assassins hidden in the crowd came out one after another, aiming directly at the daimyo in the center of the altar.
"Fire escape. The Great Fireball Technique. ”k
"Tu Dun. Earth Dragon Bullet. ”
"Lei Dun. Ground walking. ”
All kinds of ninjutsu were constantly released by the attackers, which added to the confusion of the crowd.
"There are assassins, protect the daimyo."
Looking at the chaotic crowd, a samurai suspected to be the leader on the periphery drew his long knife and shouted loudly, trying to stabilize the situation. After receiving the order, the samurai sprang into action to form a human wall, trying to keep the chaotic crowd out.
A figure rushed out of the crowd, and took out a scroll in his left hand. Holding both sides of the scroll with both hands, he unfolded the scroll violently, and countless shurikens and kunai flew out of the unfolded scroll.
"Whoosh ----"
In the face of this sudden attack, many samurai lost their ability to fight, and the original human wall was broken by the enemy to break a gap.
Seeing that the gap had been opened by the enemy, the samurai leader hurriedly greeted him with a long sword in his hand. The Assassin who had unleashed a large number of hidden weapons had his right hand swiped into the scroll, and a long knife appeared in his hand.
"Ding -----"
In his haste, the samurai leader grabbed the Assassin's long sword, but when he looked up at the enemy in front of him, he noticed that the enemy had a taunt on his lips at some point.
"Woohoo ----"
The crystal blue arc flickered on the two long knives that were handed over, and the assassin actually blessed the thunder escape directly on the knife.
"Ah-----h
Suddenly shocked, the samurai leader screamed in pain.
"Sneer-----"
Taking advantage of the enemy's paralysis, the Assassin turned sideways, withdrew his long knife, and slashed through the samurai leader's chest at an even faster speed.
Blood gushed from the wound in his chest, and the samurai leader fell to his knees in reluctance. After defeating the samurai leader, the Assassins continued to advance towards the Daimyo's position.
"Whoosh-----"
A long knife was thrown, and it shot straight at the rushing assassin. Seeing the long knife coming, the assassin leaned slightly to the side, trying to avoid the attack of the long knife.
Just as the assassin dodged sideways to avoid the approach of the Three Heavens Moon Sect, with a ripple in the surrounding space, Ryu Yu appeared next to the three days Moon Sect that was thrown, and the Ryuka who appeared in his form kicked the assassin in the waist and abdomen.
"Bang!"
In the face of Ryuha's sudden attack, the assassin had no time to react, and he endured Ryu's kick alive. After receiving a heavy blow, the Assassin's entire body flew to the side. However, the Assassin reacted quickly, and stabbed his right hand with a long knife into the ground, thus stabilizing his body.
The assassin who stabilized his body looked solemnly at Ryuyu's sudden blockade, took a deep breath, and then gritted his teeth and rushed forward with his sword again. This is the capital of the Fire Nation, and from the beginning of the operation, they never thought of returning alive.
On the other side, about half of the dozen or so Assassins had already broken through the temporary defensive circle formed by the samurai, and were leading the Gray Assassins to kill the Daimyo of the Fire Country. And the guardian ninjas gathered around the daimyo as early as the explosion sounded, ready for battle. The three of them were on guard at the royal magnates of the Fire Country to prevent a sneak attack.
"Woo ----"
Before the Assassins could move on, the Bo Feng Shui Gate flashed in front of them. Looking at the murderous assassins, Bo Fengshuimen said coldly: "I won't let you do evil anymore." ”
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