The rain outside is getting heavier and heavier, like the rain that has been accumulated for many days, and it is completely exploding at this moment, and it is necessary to clean the entire forest of Chiba and wash away the dirt and blood left behind in Chiba.

The heavy rain fell, and the road in the forest became more muddy and difficult to walk, but Lucius's metal carriage was always able to move smoothly, as if it was not affected by the torrential rain at all, and it was so quiet that even the two horses pulling the carriage were not affected by the muddy road in the slightest.

Looking at the pouring rain outside, Asuna couldn't help but speak: "With such a heavy rain outside, will those guys sent by the Tokugawa family still enter Chiba City?"

As soon as Asuina's words fell, a small insect flew in through the window, vibrating the metal wings as thin as cicada wings, quickly shaking off the water vapor on his body, and then slowly falling towards the palm stretched out by Lucius.

Lucius gently pinched the metal worm's back, and soon the bug's eyes shot a beam of light, and the beam of light reflected on the glittering wall next to the fireplace, reflecting an image.

Seeing the image reflected by the beam hitting the wall, Sakura Rinko and Asukina were suddenly surprised, especially Sakura Rinko recognized the person on the screen almost at a glance: "Yes, it's Iga Naru, the head of the Iga family, those are the most elite ninjas of the Iga family, and they use the water ninjutsu to make them merge with the rain." ”

"Mizuko Ninjutsu?, what is that?" Lucius looked at Sakura Rinko with some confusion.

Sakura Rinko thought for a while and replied: "The special technique used by the ninjas of Fusang Country is called 'ninjutsu', and ninjutsu is divided into many kinds, the so-called water ninjutsu is a general term for a type of ninjutsu, and this kind of ninjutsu is all water attribute, so it is called 'water ninjutsu'." ”

"Oh? Is that the so-called water-based ninjutsu? can make those ninjas fuse with the rain?

Sakura Rinko nodded and said, "Yes, there are five types of ninjutsu. They are 'metal, wood, water, fire, and earth', five ninjutsu with different attributes, and some other ninjutsu are basically derived from these five attributes. ”

The ancient sages of Middle-earth believed that the entire plane was composed of the five elements of 'gold, wood, water, fire, and earth', which is very similar to the Western magical civilization that the plane was composed of the four elements of 'earth, air, water, fire, and fire', but these elements were actually filled in the plane. ”

Speaking of this, Lucius stared at the picture on the wall and couldn't help but admire: "This looks like this, these ninjas of you Fuso. It's very powerful, they can actually use the power of the natural elements, it seems that they should have used some kind of trick to let them touch the rules of the surface. ”

Lucius, who has a resting place, knows very well that those ninjas are not using the laws of civilization, but really touching the rules of the ground, otherwise it is impossible to turn into rain.

It's just that Lucius didn't believe in his heart that there would be a direct leap over the laws of civilization in Fusang. can touch the strength of the rules in place, so Lucius will feel that the other party must have used some kind of trick.

Immediately after Sakura's words, Lucius's guess was confirmed: "It is said that some ninja techniques actually originated from Middle-earth, and there seems to be a more advanced method in Middle-earth. It can use everything in the world, including the rain, the trees, the dirt, and even the thunder from the sky. ”

"It seems that Middle-earth is indeed a very prosperous place," exclaimed Lucius. Why didn't you Fusang think about going to Middle-earth? Your civilization is weak, if you take the initiative to integrate into Middle-earth. Maybe you can get more powerful civilizations? like those ninjas. ”

Sakura Rinko sighed a little helplessly when she heard this: "Hey, you have also seen that Fuso has been in the midst of war, and the authority of the royal family cannot be demonstrated, even if I want to let the people go to Middle-earth, I can't be the master." ”

As soon as Sakura's words fell, Lucius suddenly looked at the picture brought back by the mechanical worm repeatedly, suddenly captured something from the picture, and said quite excitedly: "Hehe, I finally found it, it turns out that those ninjas used a special illusion to create a visual illusion." ”

As he spoke, Lecius froze the image projected on the wall, stood up and walked to the wall and said to the crowd: "You see here, when the two of them disappear into the rain, a puff of smoke actually rises from their feet, and in fact they seem to turn into rain, but in fact they are just hiding their whereabouts and leaving. ”

Next, Lucius adjusted the mechanical worm in his hand to expand the projection in all directions, and quickly locked on to a new area, and expanded it.

Lucius played the picture again, and as time passed, Lucius suddenly froze the picture and said, "Look, here are the footprints left by those two people when they left." ”

Sakura Rinko, Asukina and Shirou all widened their eyes, and as the picture continued to play back, and was deliberately slowed down by Lucius, finally the three of them were surprised to see that in a clearing in the original forest, a pair of footprints were stepped one after the other, although the footprints were quickly washed away by the rain, but they were still photographed by the mechanical worm in Lucius's hand.

Whether it is Sakura Rinko, or the sisters and brothers of Assuna and Shirou, they are all very surprised, and they don't understand how the little insect in the hands of Lucius can release such a real image?

Lucius let go of his hand and let the little insect flap its wings away, and then explained to everyone with a smile: "What? Don't you think it's amazing? Actually, this is just a gadget, using a special magic crystal, some pictures are printed on special films that can be developed, and then through guò strong light on those films, you can reflect the pictures printed before." ”

Shirou couldn't help but exclaim, "Is there such a magical machine?

Lucius smiled and shook his head: "No, this special projection machine needs a special film in the body of the little insect to produce an effect, if that special film is used up, it will not be able to release what it sees." ”

As if to make Shirou understand, Luciust asked No. 3 to take out the large projector, unfold the inside in front of Shirou and the others, and pointed to the film coiled up inside and said, "This is the film, and those images are printed on it, and then it is projected mechanically." ”

After a general explanation, Lucius said to Sakura Rinko again: "It seems that you Fuso ninjas are not very powerful. It's just that I know some means. ”

Sakura-rinko could clearly feel Lucius's contempt, and it was obvious that he didn't take those ninjas to heart, and seemed to feel that those ninjas were not to be worried.

But Sakura Rinko still reminded: "Don't underestimate those ninjas, many of those ninjas have stronger martial arts than samurai, and they can also use ninjutsu, which is by no means as easy to deal with as you imagined." ”

Listening to Sakura Rinko's reminder, Lucius smiled disapprerovingly and said, "Hehe, I know, you are not convinced, I think you Fuso ninja." It may not be as unbearable as I say, but you don't have to worry, and soon I will show you what true strength is. ”

Lucius's disdain to the ninjas did not make Sakura Rinko angry, Sakura Rinko was a little worried, worried that Lucius would be too careless about those ninjas, but would be succeeded by those ninjas.

After thinking about it, Sakura Rinko still insisted on saying to Lucius: "Lucius." I know you're from the West and have a lot of power, but I still have to warn you that you can't underestimate those ninjas. They have been subjected to very brutal training since childhood, and they are better than most samurai in martial arts alone. ”

"Moreover, they also possess ninjutsu. That's some very terrifying power, especially ninjutsu of various attributes, which can improve the strength of those ninjas. At the same time, some of the surrounding environment will become something that those ninjas can use, which can increase the strength of those ninjas. ”

After quietly listening to Sakura Rinko's words, Lucius's expression became stern, stared at Sakura Rinko and asked, "You mean, those ninjas' ninjutsu can also use the surrounding environment to exert their power?"

"Yes. Sakura-Rinko nodded and replied, "It's like the Iga family's water ninjutsu just now, it is said that they can condense rain into a blade and kill people invisibly." ”

Hearing this, Lucius couldn't help but restrain his contempt for ninja ninjutsu, according to Sakura Rinko, being able to gather rain and turn it into a blade, which is somewhat similar to the magic of Western magicians, but it doesn't seem to be magic, Fuso ninja should have used another way to use the power of rain. ”

Lucius looked at Sakura Rinko and said, "Well, I have to admit that I really seem to underestimate you Fuso ninjas, and now it seems that I can't despise them." ”

After that, Lucius said to No. 3 and No. 4: "You two go on a trip, tell everyone in Chiba City what Sakura Rinko said, as well as the things that the worm photographed, and by the way, tell Aunt Sù that they are going to come outside the city to pick them up, I don't want to be assassinated as soon as I get out of the carriage." ”

Without waiting for No. 3 and No. 4 to receive orders to leave, as soon as Lucius's words fell, Asukina suddenly said: "Wait, Your Highness Lucius, wouldn't it be tantamount to telling those guys that we are about to enter the city?"

Lucius nodded and said, "You're right, I just want to expose our whereabouts, let those ninjas know that the Emperor has just entered the city, and attract them to expose and attack Chiba City." ”

Hearing this, Tomorrow Nai was immediately a little dissatisfied: "You, you have exposed the whereabouts of the Emperor by doing this, and it will bring us more troubles and disasters, do you plan to let those guys rob His Majesty the Emperor? Or are we actually just bait in your eyes?"

Facing Asuina's questioning, Lucius shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "Hehe, you are so smart, you can guess it, that's right, I just plan to use you as bait." ”

"You ......," Asuena suddenly felt annoyed when she heard this.

But before she could say the abusive words that followed, Lucius preemptively said, "What do you think I'm doing this for?" Hmph, if it weren't for the fact that you had exposed your whereabouts before, I would have been in such trouble?"

"You, what do you mean?"

Lucius's stern expression made Assuna a little afraid, and Lucius snorted coldly and continued: "Let you be bait and clean up those ninjas, so as to deter the surrounding guys who are about to move, so that those guys don't dare to send troops to Chiba lightly, so that we have time to do more." (To be continued......)