The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 160 - 154: Night Raid (Part 2)

Chapter 160: Chapter 154: Night Raid (Part 2)

A dim, silent blade thrust suddenly from underground.

As a descendant of the Japanese "Ninja God," Hattori Hanzo, Hattori Shoutaro’s strike was truly reflective of the ninja’s essence. Caught in an ambush, he used a samurai in front as a decoy while he secretly used the Earth Tunneling Technique to hide underground, stabbing out at this critical moment. It was undeniable that Hattori Shoutaro’s ability to adapt to changing situations was strong.

Regrettably, he had chosen the wrong target. His reasoning made sense—among the three, Qing Yu gave him the greatest sense of danger, naturally posing the most substantial threat.

However, among the trio, Qing Yu was also the hardest for him to ambush.

Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan were unfamiliar with the tactics of Japanese ninjas, but Qing Yu had been well-acquainted with that tiny island nation across the sea in his past life.

In this life, it wasn’t known what connection existed between Japanese ninjutsu and the Central Plains. In a past life, Japanese ninjutsu originated from the Yin Yang Family’s Five Elements Escape Technique. And Qing Yu was the only successor of Yin Yang Technique in this life.

Especially recently, after getting familiar with the techniques of the Fire and Wood Departments, Qing Yu began exploring the Earth and Water Department techniques as well. It was alright for Hattori Shoutaro to remain hidden underground, but as soon as he moved, Qing Yu would instantly detect him.

The moment the ninja blade pierced the ground, Qing Yu promptly leaped backward to dodge this sudden strike.

At the same time, four dark shadows leaped from hiding, their ninja blades sweeping towards the vital points of Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan from various angles.

In front, the Japanese samurai swiftly stepped forward, drawing his katana, and executed an Iaido Slash!

Clang—

The sounds of blades clashing echoed; Bu Lengchuan directly confronted the unknown Japanese samurai, his long sword meeting the katana, barely catching the ferociously charged Iaido Slash.

Behind him, Luo Yan finally revealed his favorite weapon—a undulating serpent-like movement, quick as a flood dragon, eerie as a viper, blocking the ninja blades of the four attackers with a greenish-blue Soft Sword.

As Qing Yu dealt with Hattori Shoutaro’s relentless pursuit, he glanced over the four ninjas, all between the First and Second Innate Layers, cursing his miscalculation. Poisoning was commonplace for ninjas; he should have been prepared in advance.

Even if momentarily overlooked, if one ninja was incapacitated by poison, the others could instantly think of using poison and prepare themselves.

"Luo Yan," Qing Yu called out, "switch with me; you handle Hattori Shoutaro."

Without any doubt, Luo Yan directly took over from Qing Yu, facing Hattori Shoutaro’s offensive. Hattori Shoutaro didn’t want his opponent to succeed and tried to pursue Qing Yu but was tightly entangled by Luo Yan, dodging every attack with his swift movements.

Meanwhile, Qing Yu, facing the four black-clothed ninjas, heaved a sigh. Initially intending to conceal his skills during this mission, an unexpected turn of events forced him to reveal his strength since not all the enemies of the Early Innate stage had succumbed to the "Beisu Qingfeng."

Sighing about raising his flag earlier in the day at the inn.

Despite his internal lament, his actions were swift. Qing Yu raised his hand to form a seal, employing the Yin Yang Family Water Department technique.

"Qi Dual Flow·White Dew Deceives Frost."

On a chilly early spring night, where dew was already heavy, under the influence of "Qi Dual Flow" enhanced "White Dew Deceives Frost," the intense dew enveloped the four ninjas, freezing into a bone-chilling white frost, covering their black clothes in frost-white.

Although thin, the frost exuded an utterly bone-chilling cold, the cold air seeping through their black clothes, penetrating their bodies, snuffing out all vitality.

Soon, the eyes of the four black-clothed men lost the glow of life; underneath the black clothes, their skin turned deathly white from the cold.

"Huh..." Qing Yu slightly lifted his mask, exhaling a breath of cold air that turned into a white mist in front of his mouth. He had only recently mastered the Yin Yang Family Water Department’s supreme technique, "White Dew Deceives Frost." Although he had rushed its execution, it resulted in a bit of backlash, fortunately, it was just a chill, nothing serious.

Under the continuous support of the "Qi Dual Flow" True Qi, that chill was quickly dispelled.

Next, Qing Yu turned his attention towards Bu Lengchuan, who was battling the Japanese samurai furiously. In the face of combat, Bu Lengchuan seemed to have torn off his disguise. Seeing his bloodthirsty expression and fervent fighting spirit, it was clearly unwise to intervene; otherwise, he might get chopped down along with the enemy.

Therefore, the only option was to assist Luo Yan in dealing with Hattori Shoutaro.

Qing Yu flipped his hand and drew his long sword. Alongside Luo Yan, he employed the long-unpracticed "Quanzhen Swordsmanship". With Luo Yan and his Soft Sword, one straightforward and one tricky, they jointly attacked Hattori Shoutaro.

However, after witnessing Qing Yu effortlessly kill four ninjas with his movements, Hattori Shoutaro lost the will to continue fighting.

He wasn’t a Death Soldier ninja trained by a family like the Dark Eagle that Qing Yu had captured before. A normal ninja, aside from on missions, is very cautious about preserving his own life. And tonight’s battle did not fall within his mission scope.

Once the thought of escaping emerged, Hattori Shoutaro began looking for an opportunity to flee.

Qing Yu and Luo Yan, through their slightly weakened offensive, discerned Hattori Shoutaro’s intentions. Their eyes met, and Qing Yu took the initiative to slow down his sword momentum, giving Hattori Shoutaro a chance to escape.

Having just launched a major move, even with the "Qi Dual Flow," he still needed some time to recover his True Qi. It was not yet advisable to push too hard and force Hattori Shoutaro into a desperate fight. After all, he was a master of the Innate Seventh Layer, and if he decided to fight to the death, there would still be some risks.

Seeing this, Luo Yan also slightly reduced his sword speed to coordinate with Qing Yu.

After several exchanges, Qing Yu’s True Qi gradually recovered, and Hattori Shoutaro finally found the perfect opportunity.

"Shinai!!" Hattori Shoutaro screamed strangely and threw countless handheld swords, then dropped a smoke bomb at his feet.

Thick smoke billowed up, Qing Yu remained calm and used "Ten Thousand Leaves Flying Flower Flow" to summon Qing Feng to disperse the smoke.

When the smoke cleared, Hattori Shoutaro had vanished, but Qing Yu revealed a smile as if holding all the wisdom beads.

As mentioned before, Qing Yu had already started delving into the Yin Yang Family Earth Department techniques. Although his progress was slightly behind the Water Department and he couldn’t use the Earth Department’s ultimate move "Emperor and Earth," he easily sensed the direction of Hattori Shoutaro’s escape.

Indeed, Hattori Shoutaro was escaping through the Earth Tunneling Technique.

There!

Qing Yu pointed and signaled to Luo Yan the escape route of Hattori Shoutaro.

Luo Yan tacitly nodded, gathered all his power, the Nine Revolutions combined, forming the Cloud-shocking Wave-breaking.

The surging True Qi turned into a whirlwind unleashed from Luo Yan’s hands.

Qing Yu once again activated the "Ten Thousand Leaves Flying Flower Flow," inviting leaves from the large trees in the courtyard caught in the wind.

"Qi Dual Flow·Ten Thousand Leaves Flying Flower Flow."

The two similar techniques, under the coordination of their masters, merged; the increasingly rapid whirlwind swept up the sharp-as-knife leaves, covering the slightly longer distance and fiercely striking a spot on the ground that was slightly bulging forward.

"Ah..."