In the forest, the blade of the unsheathed knife in Yiji's hand has been stained red with blood, and the blood flows to the tip of the blade, and finally converges into teardrop-like blood beads, falling down one by one.

In the end, Ichihime skillfully swung the Kenagi sword, pulled a sword flower in front of him, put the sword into the sheath, and completed the battle in one go.

Around her, the corpses of all the samurai and ninjas of the Black Moon had fallen.

Including the leader Kuroda, who was also covered in blood, fell at the feet of Ichihime, and a huge crack was cut in his chest by the Kusanagi sword, and the blood gushed out, forming a pool of blood, and he had completely lost his breath.

His wrinkled face was full of panic and panic, completely devoid of the calm expression that he had before when everything was in his hands.

"It's really a boring battle, if it's just a sword competition, maybe you can live a little longer."

Kazuhime looked at Kuroda's lifeless old face and shook her head slightly, feeling that such a battle could not arouse her interest at all.

The reason why the rest of the Thorns Group chose another bounty hunter to make a move, and she chose the Black Moon Crowd herself, was because she had heard that the leader of the Black Moon Crowd was a master of swordsmanship, and she had a strong sense of expectation for this battle before she came, hoping to see many exquisite swordsmanship from Kuroda.

However...... The reality is so cruel.

This leader of the Black Moon has long since abandoned his sword path and is just a ninja who disguises himself as a samurai.

Perhaps since his defeat to the Iron Country Commander Mifune thirty years ago, he has lost his samurai self-esteem.

It doesn't matter if he used to be genuine or not, but now there is no doubt that he is a fake.

In contrast, if you are fighting with the attitude of learning swordsmanship, it is still the general of the Iron Country who is more worth looking forward to.

The chakra wings rose from Kazuhime's back, levitated upwards from the ground, and floated about thirty meters above the ground before stopping to continue in the air.

Looking at the scarlet and hundreds of corpses all over the ground, Yiji's hands were sealed.

"The fire escapes, the fire is extinguished."

Flames suddenly erupted from the mouth, like a meteorite falling to the earth, and then produced a violent explosion, turning the earth into a sea of fire, engulfing all the corpses of the Black Moon Clan, and cremating them.

After all, if these corpses are allowed to rot naturally, they may cause a plague in the local area.

With the corpse problem dealt with, Kazuhime plans to fly away and prepare to go to the next target.

"Yo, Your Highness Princess."

There is only one person who will call her that, in the Thorn Group.

Kazuhime turned his head to see Deidara riding a white clay bird flying over, looking at him in the dust and the embarrassed appearance of his body, it was obvious that he had experienced a hard battle before.

But judging by the excitement in his eyes, the task was probably completed.

This time, the Thorn Team was dispatched, as the strongest Ichihime and Deidara, and it was a solo operation, and the rest of the people were acting together.

"How did you make such a mess of yourself?"

Seeing the dust on Deidara's clothes, Kazuhime knew that Deidara's mission was successfully completed, but the process may have a little twists and turns.

"Don't talk about it, there are a few troublesome guys in the target who can use long-range ninjutsu. Fortunately, it was me who passed by, and if I had someone else, it might have been damaged. Well. ”

Deidara spread her hands helplessly.

"You're in charge of the Rakshasas."

Kazuhime thought of the name of the bounty hunter that Deidara was going to deal with.

This is a team of bounty hunters composed of wandering ninjas, and they are extremely famous in the black market, which is not far behind an organization like the Thunder Light Regiment.

Of course, it's just fame, if it's about strength, the power of the Thunder Light Regiment is stronger.

After all, if the target is turned into a thunder group, Deidara will probably not be able to come back.

"Yes, there is a mistake in the intelligence, their leader is not a thunder and fire dual escape ninja, but a master of thunder, fire, wind, and water. If I hadn't finally thrown a C3 Eighteen in time and blew him up badly, I would have almost been planted there. But now all the Rakshasas have been moved by my art to the point that their bones are gone. Well. ”

Listening to Deidara's explanation, Kazuhime nodded slightly.

"Speaking of which, the information I got here is also a bit different, the leader of the Black Moon is not a pure samurai. These top bounty hunters in the black market are a bunch of troublesome guys who are good at hiding their hands, and the information they reveal is the part they want people to know. Be careful, if you believe in the information, you may suffer a big loss. ”

Kazuhime reminded.

If it's just that the Black Moon People have made a mistake in intelligence, Yiji won't take it seriously, after all, her strength is strong enough, even if there are some errors in the intelligence, she is fully capable of turning the tide.

But for Deidara and the rest of the Thorns group, these mistakes may become fatal.

In fact, how could bounty hunters who have been on the black market for many years be found out so easily, and none of these people are fuel-efficient lamps.

For example, if the Black Moon People come over with another person, they may be planted in Kuroda's hands, and there will be no chance to fight back at all.

"Then, I'll go hunt for the next target, and I'll see you later, Your Highness the Princess."

Deidara couldn't wait to fly away in the clay white bird, and finally came out for a trip, and with a new art, of course he wanted to make the world feel moved by his art again.

Without retaining Deidara, after all, dealing with the top bounty hunters in the black market is not an easy job. Plus there's still a time limit, so it's not time to relax.

"Next up is the 'Believers'...... In the black market, there are really all kinds of people. ”

Yiji took out the information of the 'believer group', looked at the bald heads on it, and was speechless.

This is a team of bounty hunters formed in the form of a religion.

Its internal composition is composed of defected monks from the traditional five great countries and five ninja temples.

In this era dominated by ninjas, the power of the five ninja temples has also shrunk somewhat, and some ninja monks who are unwilling to be squeezed by ninjas have tried to initiate changes and suppress the power of ninjas.

But the result ended in failure, and they lost their living space in the ninja temple, so they left their homeland with a grudge, and over time, they formed a 'believer group'.

In the beginning, the Cult was not a bounty hunter on the black market, but an organization of monks who wandered outside the Five Great Powers, and sang the noble goal of overthrowing the rule of the ninja and glorifying the ninja temple.

However, due to the lack of sufficient funds and a lack of enough believers, the power of the congregation has not been able to develop, which eventually led to the organization bowing its head in the face of reality.

Despite the slogan of overthrowing the ninja and glorifying the ninja temple, the interior has long been rotten and has become a feared bounty hunter in the black market, selling his life for money.

Not only that, but the country of ghosts also found out that the believers secretly cultivated their own underworld forces, established secret branches in many countries, and were involved in illegal businesses such as pornography, gambling, and drugs.

The ninja temples of the five major countries also couldn't look past this, thinking that these ninja monks who left the ninja temple had tarnished the faith of the monks, and once jointly launched an attack on the believers, but in the end, due to various problems, the believers could not be completely eliminated, resulting in the believers, who were still secretly active in the ninja world at this time.

"It seems that the monks of this era have become less pure. In that case, it is better to send them to see the Buddha. ”

Ichihime fluttered his wings and flew into the distance, heading towards the target location.

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Kaoru no Kuni.

Somewhere in the middle of a forest and a mountain, a magnificent temple rises from the ground.

It covers an extremely large area, and even several nearby hills that produce herbs are located in the back garden of this temple.

It's just that the gate of the temple is made of pure steel, and the shape is extremely luxurious, but the fireworks are too heavy, so people don't think that this will be a serious temple.

In front of the iron gate of the temple, four monks dressed in gray monks' robes stand majestically, revealing their solemn faces, giving people a sense of what kind of image the so-called angry eyes of Vajra are.

It's just that this kind of solemn and simple appearance, combined with this magnificent temple, makes Yiji flying in the sky feel awkward no matter how she looks at it.

It's not that she hasn't been to the temple.

Not only temples, shrines of shrine maidens, she has also been there many times.

After all, the country of ghosts is now a hodgepodge of countries, and many people immigrated during the war, including many monks.

However, relatively speaking, monks and ninjas are different, and although secret chakra cultivation methods are also passed down among them, monks, like shrine maidens, are mostly not keen on fighting.

Therefore, the killing aura on them is not strong.

But the temple here is different, the appearance is magnificent, the monks are solemn, but the whole temple is filled with a strong smell of blood, piercing the eyes and nose.

From the sky alone, Kazuhime can even see the interior of the temple, and there are many richly decorated buildings, where a group of young women in gorgeous clothes live, covered with smoke and dust, and mingle with the pilgrims who worship as if they were in their own right.

“……”

Yiji squinted at this scene, this base camp belonging to the believers' group, it is not groundless to rumor that they are involved in illegal businesses in pornography, gambling and drugs.

Those 'pilgrims' who came to pay homage are probably not ordinary people.

Compared to the rest of the bounty hunters, the congregation is not only outnumbered, but also knows how to use religion to establish business ties with high-level people in various countries.

Bounty hunters may just be part of their industry, and the real big boss is the connections with the top leaders of various countries.

The country of smoke, which is famous for its abundance of spices, may also be secretly colluding with the people of the Believers, otherwise the Believers would not have established such a luxurious headquarters here.

"It's boring."

Yiji does not have the so-called savior mentality, and her inner emotion is not very strong for the dirtiness at the moment.

After all, there are so many tragic things in the world, and she can't manage them all.

A wonderful world that satisfies everyone only exists in dreams.

"There is still some truth in what the old man said, a good system can eliminate these miserys as much as possible, even if an individual has unparalleled strength, it is still incomparably small."

The corners of Kazuhime's mouth lifted slightly, and her right hand reached out to her left waist and grasped the hilt of the sword.

"I want to think about it...... How did that move unleash the sword? ”

Standing above the temple, Kazuhime recalls the battle with Kuroda and the steps Kuroda used to draw his sword and slash in one go.

And that move was also the only gain she got after fighting with Kuroda.

Even those who are defeated by themselves have their merits to absorb.

And shamelessly asked, Kazuhime thought it was a good habit.

Only in this way can you set foot in more and stronger fields.

Kazuhime slowly closed her eyes, carefully concentrated her spirit, and kept tracing Kuroda's sword drawing and slashing in her mind, the sharp sword momentum that was released.

A flash of spiritual light flashed from his mind like lightning, and without hesitation, Ichihime quickly opened his eyes, and a sharp light burst out from the dark pupils, and the Kusanagi sword at his waist was also unsheathed.

Laugh at!

The blue light slashed out a beautiful crescent moon, and slashed directly at the earth under his feet.

The monks in the temple also seemed to sense something, and suddenly looked at the sky.

Then they saw a blue light that shattered their vitality fall from the sky, and in their shocked expressions.

This piece of land, along with the temple, was split in half by this blue light in the middle.

Coincidentally, a few unlucky monks were located in the position where Hua Guang fell, and by the way, they were also split in half, spurting out a large amount of blood and smearing it on the temple grounds.

"W-What's going on!?"

"The temple was been—"

"The enemy is in the sky!"

The monks in the temple also discovered the black dot in the sky, and they all showed anger and used words to crusade.

"The acuity is not bad, but this level is not enough, just to say hello, and make such a fuss."

Seeing the monks' gaze shift to herself, Kazuhime just had a naughty smile on her face.

"However, I didn't expect that the power of drawing a knife and slashing could be so strong. It's a pity that Kuroda can only use illusions, and he didn't release the chakra with the help of the blade, otherwise it would have been a bit of fun to combine with swordsmanship. ”

Kazuhime thought back to the slash she had unleashed.

In fact, this is not pure knife drawing.

It's just that with the Kusanagi sword, he sharpens his chakra to the point where it is as sharp as a blade, and then releases the entity.

The inspiration for this trick came from Susanoo's chakra sword.

In other words, it was just the power of Susanoo's chakra sword, combined with the samurai's sword slashing, and applied it to normal battles.

In addition to learning to draw a knife and slash, there are three things that need to be done to complete this move.

First, strong chakra control can sharpen chakra to the point where it is as sharp as a blade.

Second, a blade that is tough enough, and an ordinary blade can't support the chakra attachment of this strength.

Third, a large amount of chakra, this move will consume a huge amount of chakra, and even if the average ninja uses it, the chakra will be drained and enter a weakened state.

But no matter what it is, it doesn't have much to do with swordsmanship.

Kazuhime thinks that if you continue to cultivate in this way, maybe you don't need to open Susa Nenghu, and you can achieve the realm of splitting the mountain with one sword.

"It is rumored that Mifune, the general of the Iron Country, can kill more than a dozen ninjas in an instant, and if I use this well, I should be able to kill hundreds of people in an instant."

Looking at the temple that was split in half below, Kazuhime made such a judgment.

Just as she was muttering to herself here, a buzzing voice rang out.

It turned out that several monks flew into the sky with flying ninja gear and flew towards her.

“…… In these years, the samurai are not samurai, they began to learn ninjutsu, and the monks are not monks, so they have switched to technology. ”

Looking at the several gray-clothed monks in front of him who were driving the flying ninja equipment, Yiji suddenly felt that something was wrong with the painting style.

Flying ninja equipment is no longer a rare commodity in today's era.

Although the quality of the flight ninja in the country of ghosts is the best, there are also many countries that have begun to produce their own flying ninjas, and although there are some deficiencies in performance, it is not a problem for people to fly.

Kazuhime could see at a glance that the flying ninja used by these monks was not made in the country of ghosts, and the logo on it was produced in an underground factory that she didn't know.

In addition, there are some parts of the exterior of the flying ninja that are not made of metal, but made of wood.

The flight speed is not fast, and there are no weapons on it, so it can only be barely used in air combat, and the battle also needs to rely on the ninjutsu of the monks.

However, the flight speed was relatively speaking, and it didn't take long for Ichihime to be within the range of the monks.

"Thunder Escape Thunder Illusion Pillar of Light!"

A flying monk slammed into a seal, and a strong thunderbolt quickly obscured Ichihime's vision, and produced an illusion that shrouded Ichihime, changing the surrounding scene.

"The ninja monk of the Land of Thunder?"

Yiji, who was not affected by the illusion at all, looked at the ninja monk who released Lei Dun.

Dark-skinned, stronger than the rest of the ninja monks, fierce face, is a very standard Thunder Country.

Yiji instantly judged that this ninja monk was born in the Thunder Temple in the Land of Thunder.

"Come to greet and kill with a thousand hands!"

Another monk, seeing that Ichihime was not affected by illusion in the slightest, immediately changed his attack.

The golden chakra fist formed in front of the monk, and like a golden flash rushed towards Ichihime's body.

Kazuhime flashed sideways, but the golden fist was like an appendage, and at the same time as Ichihime changed direction, he also immediately changed direction and chased closely behind Ichihime.

"This is the secret art of the Temple of Fire...... And with the rough foundation of immortality. ”

Ichihime's surprised voice sounded again.

"Hmph, I'll be caught!"

The monk who had performed a thousand hands snorted coldly, and a terrifying murderous aura was revealed in his eyes.

The golden fist immediately increased its speed, and a punch hit Ichihime's chest.

"Ahh

Screams rang out.

The monk who had killed with a thousand hands was stunned for a moment, because this scream was not made by Yihime, but another monk who flew into the sky with the help of a flying ninja, and was hit in the face by a golden fist.

The strong impact not only knocked his face to the point of blood, but also the flying ninja behind him was also damaged, and it directly collapsed and scattered, and the monk fell to the ground with a howl.

"It's ...... Magic? When? ”

The faces of the monks who flew into the sky were stunned.

"Of course it's when I talk to you."

In response to them, it was a calm tone from Yiji.

And the direction comes from behind the monk who casts a thousand hands to kill the monk.

The monk's back stood on end.

Laugh at!

The blade grazed his throat, blood spilling into the air.

The flying ninja that lost control and fell to the ground with the corpse of the monk.

Kazuhime carried the blood-stained Kusanagi sword and swept over the monks around him with a pair of eyes with a smile.

"So, do you think that I am now myself? Or is the real me in the midst of you? ”

As soon as Yihime said this, the monks all looked at their companions vigilantly, quietly harnessed the flying ninja gear, and retreated to a safe distance.

……

At sunset, a beautiful glow is cast over the land.

The original magnificent temple has become as terrifying as hell.

The corpses of countless monks fell in pools of blood, all of which were slashed with a single sword.

The square, the hall of recitation, and the hall of the Buddha were all stained red with blood.

Ichihime, who is located among the many corpses, is accustomed to it, and there is no change in his face.

The women and pilgrims in the temple were not disposed of, and the eyes that looked at Yiji were full of fear and panic.

After all, Yiji was right in front of them, and he killed hundreds of monks in the temple one by one without blinking his eyes, such a cold picture hit their timid hearts fiercely.

"Get out of here, I'm going to burn this temple down soon. Give you half an hour to pack your bags...... Don't take away what doesn't belong to you, though. Otherwise, the guy in my hand doesn't recognize anyone. ”

Yiji looked at the group of women and pilgrims who were frightened by herself, and said lightly.

The temple belongs to the headquarters of the congregation, and there must be a staggering fortune hidden inside.

Although she eliminated this group of monks according to the order, it did not prevent her from making a little extra money by the way when she was doing the task, and added another number to her private small treasury.

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"What did you say?"

On the border of Takino Country, in a stronghold that the alliance had just built, Tsuchikage Onoki, who was in charge of affairs here, suddenly stood up with a slap on the table, and looked at the loess who came back to report the situation in amazement.

"The Black Moon Order, the Rakshasa Order, the Believers and other bounty hunter teams have been destroyed? Could this be your mistake? ”

In Onoki's opinion, these bounty hunter teams are not a small organization, and their force, even stronger than the military strength of many small countries, how can they suddenly be wiped out?

Even if the alliance of the five great powers wants to destroy them, it needs to send a ninja with considerable strength.

"It's true. This is a photo taken by intelligence officers at the scene. ”

Loess took out the photo and put it in front of Onoki.

Onoki took it.

The first is the scene of the destruction of the Black Moon Crowd, and hundreds of charred corpses lie on the burning forest land.

The second is the Rakshasas, the valley shattered by the explosion, burying the bodies of all the Rakshasas under the rubble.

The third is a group of believers, and the temple is on fire, and the charred corpses of the monks are all over the place.

The subsequent photos also show scenes of destruction, and each photo represents the destruction of a top team of bounty hunters.

And this kind of thing happened in just two or three days.

Onoki felt that this information was too glaring.

Leaving aside the alliance itself, the strength of Iwain's side alone could not accomplish such a feat in such a short period of time.

To be able to carry out such a thorough and precise strike at the same time in such a short period of time must have a military force far beyond Iwakuin, as well as an incomparably large intelligence agency.

"In addition, in the valley where the Rakshasas were destroyed, the traces of the explosion left the chakra breath of Deidara. If you think of the people of the Rakshasas dying in the explosion, I think the person who did it was Deidara. ”

Loess said.

"Didn't that stinky boy be captured by the people of the Oni Country a long time ago? How could it be ......"

Onoki was amazed.

Then, he thought of a very terrible guess, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Looking at his father Onoki's ugly-looking face, Loess said heavily: "It is very likely that Deidara has taken refuge in the country of ghosts, and the country that destroyed these forces is also very likely to be the country of ghosts. They have both the motivation and the ability to do this. What's more, some of the places where these forces were destroyed by powerful fire escapes, and now the only ninjas in the ninja world who can use such a powerful fire escape technique are the Uchiha clan in the country of ghosts. ”

"What is this? Do you want to show us what to do? ”

Onoki's tone was not good.

These are all powerful forces that can be used by the alliance, but before they can act, they are wiped out in advance by the Oni Country, and there is not even a single living mouth left.

The purpose of such a swift killing operation in the country of ghosts is self-evident to Onoki.

"Father, what's next? If this continues, these hired bounty hunters will probably ......"

Loess had to think carefully about this issue.

"Inform those who haven't been wiped out that the original stronghold should be abandoned immediately, and it is imperative to hide themselves from the Oni Country. Now is not the time to make a move with the country of ghosts. ”

Onoki also wants to launch an attack on the country of ghosts, but the preparations on the side of the alliance have not yet been completely completed, on the contrary, if the war starts now, the country of ghosts, which has already completed the preparations, is expected to be very happy with the alliance's offensive measures.

In this way, they have enough excuse to launch an attack on the alliance and detonate the Fifth Ninja World War ahead of schedule.

"That's all it can be."

Loess nodded, and went down to contact the remaining bounty hunters, informing them of the urgent situation, avoiding detection by the Oni Country, and then annihilation.

(End of chapter)