, Part 1!

Chapter 111, Part 1!

The Misty Hidden Guesthouse is a secluded mountain villa in a quiet part of the village, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, and also suitable for surveillance.

After Chikamatsu and Chiyo settled in, they leaned against the window and looked down at Kirigakure, which was shrouded in white mist.

Before long, the figures of the Hidden Mist Ninjas could be seen darting across the stone bridge in the white mist, gathering in one direction before disappearing behind the mountain.

What are you doing?

Chikamatsu pondered this question, but as an outsider, it was not appropriate for him to go forward and investigate at this time.

Chiyo hesitated several times, looking up at her teacher's face.

"Is there a problem, Chiyo?" Chikamatsu asked.

"Teacher, what's our next task?" Chiyo asked. They were currently being monitored by Kirigakure and could hardly go anywhere except to return the way they came.

"Hmph, I have my own way of doing things," Chikamatsu said.

The mission is to hunt down Hyakuji Ranba to prevent her from revealing the village's puppet technology.

Following the trail all the way to the Land of Water, Chikamatsu found that the recent situation in the Land of Water made it impossible for him to act secretly. It would be impossible to sneak into the heart of the Land of Water, secretly kill Hyakuchi Ranha, and then return without alerting Kirigakure. It would be better to inform Kirigakure in advance and then find out about Hyakuchi Ranha's whereabouts from Kirigakure.

The reason is simple: if they come secretly and get killed by Kirigakure in Kirigakure's territory, they're dead, and the village won't be able to explain it.

If you come openly and honestly, things are different. If you die, the village will have a reason to cause trouble.

At present, Wuyin would never want to cause such trouble.

With a flick of his wrist, Chikamatsu said, "Let's go, Chiyo, let's go see what's going on in Kirigakure."

As the two left the manor, a masked ninja appeared from the mist, silently watching Chikamatsu.

"Halt! If it's urgent, please inform us!"

Chikamatsu smiled slightly and led Chiyo back into the house.

The conventional way of leaving is definitely not going to work. Next, we will have to use ninja methods. Chikamatsu looked at Chiyo. With little Chiyo as a cover, leaving Kirigakure will not be difficult. His trip was not to spy on Kirigakure's strength. Both Kirigakure and Sunagakure know that the village's number one enemy at the moment is not each other.

but...

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist...

Chikamatsu felt very heavy-hearted. He knew he had to tell Lord Retsudou when he returned to the village that the methods of suppression should not be so cruel, and that some useful people should be spared.

Thinking of this, Chikamatsu sighed.

If it weren't for this, Hyakuchi Ranpo wouldn't have left.

Asagiri Island is a typical mountainous area, with undulating mountains resembling waves, and numerous lakes, rivers, and reservoirs.

Training ground number seventeen is a reservoir. The roar of waves can be heard from the spillway of the dam. Behind it is a vital infrastructure project for the village, a hydroelectric power station, which is also an important source of revenue for the village.

Enveloped in white mist, rows of ninjas stood densely packed around the massive reservoir, and their figures also stood atop the towering water towers.

As one of the largest reservoirs in the village, it covers an extremely large area and is equipped with a hydroelectric power station and a water purification plant.

At this moment, on a towering water tower, Byakuren stood in front, with Yura, Mito, Yukihime, Gengetsu, Saizo, and others standing behind him.

Bai Lian turned to look behind her and said, "Everyone's here, so who's going to be the referee?"

The four looked at Jieluo.

"Then I'll do it." Jieluo nodded with a smile.

Huan Yue and Xue Ji nodded.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, all the Hidden Mist ninjas who could come, except those who were on missions outside the village or had to stay at their posts, came.

When they looked towards the water tower where the Water Shadow was, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Judging from this formal setup, a powerful ninja capable of inheriting the name of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist has appeared."

"That's right," one of the ninjas said. "I'm quite curious to see just how strong they really are."

A look of anticipation appeared in everyone's eyes, and then the person standing on the water tower made a move, causing a stir among the ninjas.

First up was the impatient Huan Yue, who took a step and instantly appeared, like a cannonball crashing heavily onto the water's surface. As water splashed up, her feet didn't move; instead, two small waves surged beneath her feet, propelling her forward as she glided across the water, reaching the center of the arena at an extremely fast speed.

Wearing a gray and white striped turtleneck trench coat with a black belt and a green bodysuit underneath, and sporting a slicked-back golden hairstyle, he has a cheerful and outgoing personality, but becomes ruthless in battle. He crosses his arms and looks at the empty space opposite him.

"It's Lord Hozuki!"

In an instant, an ice needle shot out into the distance, half-embedded in the water. Ripples spread across the water's surface as if it were moving on its own without wind. Visible icy white air erupted from the ice needle, and the water surface rapidly froze, crackling and splintering. As the ice spread several meters around the ice needle, an ice mirror appeared out of thin air above it.

Yukihime's figure emerged from the ice crystals of the magic mirror. She then leaned out of the mirror and hovered in the air, looking down at Huan Yue opposite her. She was dressed in gorgeous and classical attire, looking down at Huan Yue like an ice goddess.

Jieluo raised an eyebrow. Unlike on Yukikaze Island, the process of Yukihime's long-distance transfer became more complicated in a normal temperature environment.

"It's Yukihime!"

"The legendary most beautiful woman in the Water Kingdom!"

The Hidden Mist ninja were ecstatic; they had finally seen the real thing!

"Rumor has it that she is like a snow fairy, possessing a beauty as pure as ice and snow, and it is indeed true!"

"She's so beautiful! I think I'm in love!"

"No wonder Lord Hozuki has been unable to win. Just as the rumors said, Hozuki is in love with Yukihime. With someone as beautiful as her, who could possibly be ruthless?"

"A secret crush!"

It was very exciting.

Yukihime's forehead veins throbbed, and with a flick of her wrist, a series of ice needles shot towards the area on the shore where the noise was loudest. Immediately, a group of ninjas on the shore scattered in a chaotic frenzy.

Huan Yue suddenly turned her head and roared towards the shore.

"Stop talking nonsense! Or I'll blow you all up, you bastard!"

Mito watched this scene and laughed heartily.

"I'm going up," Jieluo said, stepping into the void.

Mito nodded and said, "Be careful."

Saizo glanced subtly at Mito and Yura, thinking, "Looks like you two are so close you're wearing the same dress."

As Jie Luo reached out, strands of hair surged from her palm, instantly transforming into a jet-black oiled paper umbrella. Beneath the umbrella, five ghostly blue flames ignited. With a light leap, she floated into the air like a balloon, maintaining a steady speed as she flew towards the center of the reservoir.

To the ninjas, five fist-sized flames floated above Jieluo's head, like five will-o'-the-wisps, as he floated up gracefully.

Jieluo floated down between the two, holding an umbrella, her bare toes touching the water. The five ghostly flames were extinguished, and her scarlet eyes swept over the two of them.

"Too slow!" Huan Yue complained.

Jieluo ignored him, raised one hand, and lifted it up.

"Are you ready?"

The two remained silent, looking at each other.

"Victory or defeat..."

Jieluo swung his hand down with one hand.

"start!"

On the shore, the excited shouts of the ninjas rose up like a tidal wave.

"Go!!"

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