The five ninjas were clearly elite, acting with extreme caution. They communicated with each other using hand gestures, spreading out in a fan shape to encircle the courtyard.
They had invisibility talismans affixed to their bodies, and their footsteps were so light they were almost inaudible.
However, under Zhang Shao's divine sense and the keen perception of energy fluctuations by the chaotic energy during his foundation-building stage, their movements were as clearly visible as fireflies in the dark.
Zhang Shaozhong identified a ninja who was at the very back and on guard duty.
He held his breath, pushed off with his feet, and shot out like an arrow!
The moment he approached the ninja, chaotic energy suddenly erupted, condensing at his fingertips like a gray lightning bolt, piercing straight into the opponent's back!
The ninja was also a master. He sensed Zhang Shaozhong's aura the moment it erupted and was horrified. He tried to turn around and block, but Zhang Shaozhong was too fast!
"Pfft!"
A soft sound, like a hot knife slicing butter.
The chaotic wind easily pierced through his protective energy and concealment talismans, precisely penetrating his heart!
The ninja froze, his eyes filled with unbelievable terror, and he collapsed limply to the ground, unable to even utter a scream.
Sold out instantly!
The other four ninjas immediately noticed their companion's death, but they didn't even see where the enemy came from!
A chill instantly shot from the soles of my feet to the top of my head!
"Baka! Enemy attack!"
"Over there!"
Two of them reacted the fastest, immediately throwing poisoned shurikens in the direction Zhang Shaozhong had just attacked, while simultaneously retreating rapidly!
The other two tacitly used their escape techniques, blending their bodies into the shadows, attempting to flank the enemy from the side.
However, in Zhang Shaozhong's eyes, their movements were like slow-motion shots.
His footwork shifted and changed, effortlessly dodging the dense barrage of shurikens like a ghost.
He didn't bother looking for the two who used escape techniques; he simply unleashed his fists!
The gray, chaotic fist energy spread out like a shockwave, covering a large area!
"Bang! Bang!"
With two muffled thuds, the two ninjas who thought they were well hidden were blasted out of their escape techniques by the violent force of the punches. Their ribs collapsed, blood gushed out, and they were clearly going to die.
The remaining two ninjas were terrified by this horrific scene and dared not fight any longer. They turned around and tried to run away!
"Trying to run? Too late!"
Zhang Shaozhong snorted coldly, his figure blurred, and he appeared behind a person as if by teleportation. With a swift movement, he smashed the person's skull!
At the same time, a powerful whip kick with his left foot struck the last ninja in the waist like a steel whip!
"Crack!" A clear sound of bone breaking!
"Ah—!" The ninja let out a shrill scream and flew out like a broken sack, crashing into a large tree. He twitched twice and then fell silent.
From the moment Zhang Shaozhong made his move until all five elite ninjas were killed, the entire process took no more than ten breaths!
Clean and efficient, without any unnecessary delays!
Standing amidst several corpses, Zhang Shaozhong breathed heavily, feeling the surging chaotic energy within his body and the sense of control over power, a surge of heroic spirit welled up within him!
When a Foundation Establishment cultivator uses Chaos Qi, defeating ninjas who are equivalent to Qi Refining cultivators is simply an absolute crushing victory!
He bent down and searched the ninjas, but apart from some standard ninja weapons, poisons, and stealth talismans, he didn't find much of value.
"Hmph, a bunch of poor bastards."
He spat and turned back to the courtyard.
On the courtyard wall, Ling Qingxue and Ye Meier were already standing there at some point.
Ye Meier clapped her hands and said with a grin, "Not bad, not bad! Husband~ those moves were pretty ruthless! You've got my old-fashioned style!"
Ling Qingxue nodded slightly, her eyes filled with approval: "You handled it well, and your use of chaotic energy is more flexible than before."
Zhang Shaozhong chuckled, somewhat smug, but his face quickly darkened: "These guys are relentless. This time it was five, next time maybe fifty, five hundred! Are we just going to stay here and take a beating?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Meier's eyes lit up, and she licked her red lips: "Husband~ you mean...?"
A ruthless glint flashed in Zhang Shaozhong's eyes as he looked towards the direction of Japan and gritted his teeth, saying, "It's too frustrating to always wait for them to come knocking on our door! Instead of living in fear, why don't we... take the initiative and go after them! We'll wipe out their stronghold! Let's see if they dare to bother us again!"
This thought had been lingering in his mind for a long time.
Ever since he learned that Yagyu Kametarou was that guy who practiced the "One-Sword Style of Water Drainage," he had felt that he was a potential threat.
Now that the other party has indeed come knocking, it confirms his suspicions. There's no such thing as being able to guard against thieves a thousand days when you're already a thief!
Upon hearing this, Ye Meier immediately rubbed her hands together excitedly: "Great! I love this idea! Let's march to Japan and wipe out that 'One-Sword Drill School'! Let them know what happens when they mess with us!"
Even the usually calm Ling Qingxue nodded after a moment of contemplation: "What my husband says makes sense. We must nip this in the bud. Since this sect has already formed a deadly feud, there is no room for maneuver. Rather than passively defending, we should take the initiative to strike and eliminate any future troubles."
Seeing that both bigwigs agreed, Zhang Shaozhong made up his mind even more.
"Okay! It's settled then!"
He clenched his fist, his eyes sharp. "Once we've prepared, we'll go to Japan and meet that Yagyu Tajima-no-kami! We'll turn his so-called 'Pumping One-Sword Style' into a 'Pumping Toilet Style'!"
Having decided to take the initiative, the atmosphere in the courtyard became even more tense and targeted in the days that followed.
Ling Qingxue began preparing some pills and talismans that might be needed, such as antidote pills, water-repelling talismans, and some powerful offensive talismanic artifacts. She also specially drew several "small teleportation talismans" that could teleport short distances, just in case.
Night Enchantress was responsible for gathering information about the Japanese training world and the One-Sword Style of Water-Drawing Cult—mainly through "friendly" "inquiries" to the authorities and through various strange and unusual channels she used online.
She even obtained some maps and information about Japanese customs, euphemistically calling it "knowing yourself and your enemy."
Zhang Shaozhong, on the other hand, was cultivating like crazy, while also cramming on some common Japanese phrases (such as "Die!" "Surrender and you won't be killed!"). Although the pronunciation was strange, his attitude was very serious.
A week later, everything was ready.
The three of them stood in the small courtyard, looking at this temporary "home".
"Let's go."
Zhang Shaozhong took a deep breath, "Go to Japan and settle this matter once and for all!"
Ling Qingxue nodded and waved her hand to activate the protective array in the courtyard, concealing it.
Ye Meier excitedly grabbed Zhang Shaozhong's arm: "Husband~ Let's go! We're going to Japan for our honeymoon~ and while we're at it, we'll rip off a few clueless guys to liven things up!"
Zhang Shaozhong: "..." This honeymoon is really bloody!
The three figures flashed and disappeared into the night, embarking on their journey to Japan.
This time, they will take the initiative to completely resolve the problem at its source!
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