Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 965 - 106: The Battle with the Ninja

Chapter 965: Chapter 106: The Battle with the Ninja

Li Yifei had such a thought, not unfounded; some time ago, during a dispute with Gu Yandong, he encountered two quite formidable masters, both relatively young, which made him feel that these large clans might very well be hiding their true strength.

Now, encountering such ninjas, Li Yifei also felt that the opponent was strong. That such individuals were completely unknown was a concealment too perfect. Moreover, if such a person were to carry out any mission, they would surely prevail with ease. But domestically, he had never heard of any actions from such powerful ninjas. It was very likely, then, that these ninjas also had adversaries who were by no means Li Yifei and his Flying Hawk Squad—more likely it was the state’s hidden strength.

Although the Flying Hawk Squad had always been touted as Huaxia’s premier force, the Phantom Squad remained unknown to outsiders, and Li Yifei, being part of it, only now learned of its existence. Thus, there might be other powers in Huaxia unknown to him, which would be hardly surprising.

These thoughts merely flickered through his mind before Li Yifei momentarily cast them aside because the three individuals had already switched their fighting strategy. Instead of confronting him directly, they had thrown a smoke bomb and vanished from his sight.

The ninja’s greatest strength lay in stealth and surprise, mastering the art of ambush and assassination. Li Yifei had driven them to use a less familiar combat style, which had given him the upper hand. Now that the opponents had shifted their tactics, Li Yifei found himself in potential danger.

Inside the smoke, however, it didn’t affect Li Yifei much. The night was already dark, making it hard to see the surroundings, and the added smoke simply made it harder. But with Li Yifei’s capabilities, he often didn’t rely on his eyes, acting more on instinct, his responses naturally occurring without the brain needing to transmit orders to his limbs, which would be too late.

Yet Li Yifei couldn’t afford to let the enemies get the advantage, so he moved swiftly, sprinting toward the shore to draw them away. Otherwise, any one of these four ninjas could easily pursue and eliminate the four individuals who had escaped into the sea.

A fierce killing intent surged from beneath his feet, and Li Yifei leapt, avoiding the slice from a blade grazed along the ground. He didn’t have time to counterattack—several whizzing sounds flew towards him as ninja darts streaked through the air. Unable to change direction midair, he waved his hands, deflecting several darts.

Two ninja swords then suddenly thrust towards his ribs from the left and right. Li Yifei’s hands were busy blocking the darts, leaving his sides exposed, and with him in midair, he seemed incapable of parrying the swords.

It had to be said, the four ninjas’ coordination was incredibly precise. Their combined strength was not a simple sum of their individual abilities, but a geometrical increase in their collective threat to Li Yifei.

However, Li Yifei remained undaunted in the face of danger. His feet suddenly swung hard, his toes striking precisely against the sides of the two swords and kicking them aside as his body barely touched down.

He had only just landed when another blade stabbed at his back—the same ninja who had attacked from the ground just before.

Ninjas, when they struck, never cared about the grace of their moves; the more unpredictable, the better. Their ultimate technique was to take the opponent down unawares. Therefore, against ninja attacks, even the skilled could be overwhelmed. In Li Yifei’s view, there were no more than ten people currently capable of contending with them, and these ten included only those he knew of. As for the hidden masters, Li Yifei couldn’t guess their number.

With a swift step forward, Li Yifei finally found the space to deflect the incoming blade, but the other attackers surged at him like a tide. The one Li Yifei had heavily injured was not directly engaging but instead periodically threw ninja darts to harass him, moving just as quickly as before, apparently unaffected by his wounds.

In less than two minutes, Li Yifei was besieged by danger, even appearing somewhat flustered. Any longer, and it seemed inevitable he would be overcome by the four ninjas. Yet, aside from combat, neither Li Yifei nor the four ninjas made a sound, rendering the scene even more eerie, and from beginning to end, not a single word was spoken by any of the ninjas.

Aoki Reiko sat in the car, having a clear view of the melee outside. She could only see shadows tumbling across the sand, unable to discern the number of participants, but she too felt the intensity of the battle.

As a Japanese, Aoki Reiko grew up knowing about ninjas, but that was all it was—knowledge. She had never believed in any genuine skill of the ninjas, considering it just a legend from the past. Now, however, Aoki Reiko’s perception had changed, for these four ninjas had shown her that real ninjas did exist—and they were incredibly strong.

But today, for some inexplicable reason, she found herself unable to move or speak, which created a certain resistance within her. If there could be such a monstrous figure as Mu Fei, then for her country to have ninjas was, after all, quite normal.

But as she watched the four ninjas besiege Li Yifei, she should have felt relieved, hoping that they would quickly triumph and kill the bastard who had kidnapped her. However, when Li Yifei found himself in danger, her heart raced up to her throat, and it seemed she didn’t want him to be killed after all.

"Hmph, this villain, using us to steal from our country, and killing so many people, he deserves to die." But soon, her hatred took over again. Although Li Yifei had brought her joy over the past few days, it had all been hidden, with an ulterior motive, so it was despicable, utterly fake, and not worthy of her sympathy for this bad guy.

The fight was extremely fierce, and now after more than ten minutes, Li Yifei was in even graver danger. It seemed that with just a bit more effort, Li Yifei would be killed, as the offensive from the four ninjas grew even more ferocious.

"Ah!" Li Yifei suddenly let out a tragic cry and threw himself onto the ground.

Aoki Reiko’s heart skipped a beat, knowing the fight was coming to an end. One person fighting four was already at a disadvantage, and now with injuries, his death seemed all but certain.

The three ninjas who were engaged in close combat with Li Yifei pounced at this moment, thrusting their ninja swords at him simultaneously.

Ninjas possess remarkably strong willpower and usually remain very calm when faced with situations, but after a prolonged battle and finally seeing victory within reach, they couldn’t help but relax a little.

However, it is often in these moments of relaxation that mistakes occur, and it was the same for these three ninjas. Li Yifei, though appearing to struggle against the attack of the three, was struck by another man’s ninja darts. In reality, Li Yifei hadn’t been truly hit; he wanted to create the illusion of vulnerability, to make his opponents let their guard down.

Although it was only for a brief fraction of a second, for Li Yifei, it was enough. He had created sufficient time for his subordinates. Over these ten minutes, they had pushed the boat out of the reef area, and tied the small boat to a speedboat, which was now powering full throttle towards open sea.

Li Yifei no longer needed to divert their attention; it was time for him to forcefully counterattack.

Although these four were strong, certainly the strongest ninjas Li Yifei had encountered, he was not being suppressed as it appeared on the surface. He still had some aces up his sleeve.

Li Yifei forcefully pushed off the ground with both hands, launching himself into the air, avoiding the incoming attack. The enemies’ strikes followed his movements, but at that moment, Li Yifei’s hands, clutching daggers, suddenly flashed with a cold glint as he hurled them towards the two ninjas at his sides.

The two ninjas swung their swords with precision, striking Li Yifei’s flying daggers.

"Clang! Clang!" Two sounds rang out as Li Yifei’s daggers were deflected, but the two ninjas immediately grunted, overwhelmed by the unexpected strength of the throw. They had not used their full force to block, conserving strength for a continued assault on Li Yifei. The powerful throw nearly caused their swords to fly from their hands, and they had to use all their might to prevent this, but the shock left them with a terrible discomfort in their innards, and they nearly vomited blood.

Li Yifei’s thrown daggers caused the two ninjas to pause, making it impossible for them to aid each other or attack in unison. At that moment, he confronted the remaining ninja head-on.

Their bodies collided violently, erupting in a series of thuds. By the time the other two ninjas recovered, the pair had already separated; one ninja’s form was sent flying like a kite with its string snapped, while Li Yifei stood firm in his original spot.

Without the need to look, the two knew the fate of their companion. Without a glance, they transformed into two fading shadows, their swords slashing ferociously towards Li Yifei. Ninjas are known for their resilience and even with the uncertainty of their comrade’s status, they were not visibly affected, but... the speed and force of their assault betrayed their internal uncertainty about their ability to kill Li Yifei.

Aoki Reiko could hardly believe her eyes; four powerful ninjas, these legendary figures, seemed unable to subdue that big villain. Now, one was injured, another’s fate unknown, and most importantly, it seemed like that big villain was unscathed.