Chapter 54 What immense evil!
Chapter 54 What immense evil!
It is currently wartime, and all the major ninja villages are in dire need of supplies.
Due to repeated battles, the villages of Sunagakure and Iwagakure have long been facing a shortage of supplies.
The Battle of Kannabi Bridge further disrupted Iwagakure's supply lines!
Therefore, Makoto Kuraki is not worried about not being able to sell his batch of supplies. If Boss Jin has the ability to send these goods to Sunagakure or Iwagakure, he can easily double the price and make a fortune.
Akatsuki City truly lives up to its reputation as one of the most prosperous cities in the Land of Hot Springs. At night, it is brightly lit, and all sorts of people mingle between taverns, casinos, and hot spring streets.
The air was filled with the aroma of food, the sulfurous smell of hot springs, and a mixture of money and desire.
Gouju Cheng wasn't in a hurry to go back. He strolled leisurely through the night market in the city, bought a skewer of three-colored dumplings, and some medicinal bath packs that were said to relieve fatigue from a long-established shop. He also listened with great interest to a street performer playing the shamisen.
Then he plunged headfirst into the casino next door.
Well, everyone says this casino is a breeding ground for easy targets, so I've come to see what's going on!
By the time Gouju Cheng stepped out of the casino, the moon was high in the sky, and he had no coins left in his pocket.
In fact, with the methods of this spoiled young master Makoto Karatachi, he could have easily wreaked havoc inside even without using ninja techniques.
Unfortunately, there were two really attractive girls in it.
"Make money on the first floor, spend it on the second floor." When Brother Cheng was in a good mood, he gave away all the extra money he earned.
Alas, her father died in battle, her mother was sick, her younger brother was young, and she was broken.
There are always so many sad things during times of war, and my brother Cheng can't bear to see people suffer!
As the moon set, the hustle and bustle of Chitang City did not completely subside.
Gouju Cheng hummed an off-key tune, carrying a bag of medicinal bath packs and a few snacks, and strolled leisurely down the alleyway back to his lodging.
Just as he turned into a shortcut alley leading to a temporary lodging outside the city, his steps faltered slightly.
From the depths of the alley ahead, one could faintly hear the sounds of hurried running, suppressed breathing, and... the thud of a sharp weapon cutting through the air and a heavy object falling to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, a faint, rusty, bloody smell drifted in on the wind.
"Tsk, they can't even keep quiet this late at night."
Gouju Cheng pursed his lips, deciding to turn around and take a detour, adhering to the principle that it's better to avoid trouble.
The Land of Hot Springs is a neutral country where all sorts of people mingle, gangs fight, ninja feuds, and vendettas and assassinations are commonplace, and he has no interest in getting involved.
However, just as he turned around...
"Whoosh!"
A figure stumbled out from around the corner of the alley, almost bumping into him.
It was a middle-aged man wearing a tattered gray robe, his face was deathly pale, his eyes were filled with terror, and there was a deep wound on his chest that exposed the bone, from which blood was gushing out.
When he saw Makoto Gojibana, he reached out as if grasping at a straw: "Save...save me...Lord Evil God...will bless you..."
Before he could finish speaking, a blinding blue-white lightning bolt shot out from behind him like a venomous snake!
"Pfft!"
The lightning bolt pierced the gray-robed man's heart with pinpoint accuracy. His body stiffened abruptly, the light in his eyes quickly went out, his outstretched hand fell limply to the ground, and he twitched twice before ceasing to move.
Gouju Cheng raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction from which the lightning was coming.
From the depths of the alley, a tall figure slowly emerged.
She was a girl who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. She had a tall and straight figure, short and neat blond hair, fair skin, and delicate yet aloof features.
She wore the iconic dark-colored, tight-fitting combat suit and short skirt armor of the Hidden Cloud Village, with an open white short jacket over it. A ninja tool bag was slung across her shoulder, and she held a short sword that flickered with subtle lightning in her hand.
Most strikingly, even during such a tense chase, her impressive bust rose and fell slightly with her steps, outlining a breathtaking curve.
evil.
That's so evil!
Even someone as resolute as Cheng Ge couldn't help but let his gaze linger on that astonishing arc, and then exclaimed in his heart that this woman was terrifying enough to disrupt his Dao heart!
Fortunately, Cheng had just saved two girls and was full of good intentions, so he was not corrupted by such evil. He quickly looked away and refocused on the girls themselves.
Cloud Ninja, blond hair, short sword, lightning release, and that physique...
Although she still looked a little green at the moment, the coldness in her eyes and the evil aura she exuded already gave her quite an imposing presence, allowing Brother Cheng to recognize her identity at a glance!
Cloud-Hidden Samui!
Samui also saw Gouju Cheng standing at the entrance of the alley.
Her gaze swept over the corpses of the evil cultists on the ground, then landed on Makoto Karuta, especially on the fox mask that was still covering the upper half of his face.
In the dead of night, wearing a mask, he was begged for help by an evil cultist...
Samui's eyes instantly sharpened like knives, and the lightning on his short sword crackled and became even more solid.
"Who are you?!"
Faced with the aloof young woman's questioning, Gouju sincerely felt miserable.
I stumbled upon a murder scene on my way back from a night market trip! What kind of nonsense is this?!
He raised his hands to indicate that he meant no harm: "This ninja from Kumogakure, it's a misunderstanding, purely a misunderstanding!"
"I was just passing by... uh, a tourist, going back after soaking in the hot springs to buy some late-night snacks, who knew I'd run into this... I didn't see anything, I don't know anything!"
He waved the herbal bath pack and snacks in his hand, trying to increase his persuasiveness.
However, Samui's gaze remained unwavering.
The war between Konoha and Kumogakure has been going on for several years. Although she is still young, she has already seen too much pretense and lies.
"A tourist wearing a mask, alone in a secluded alley late at night?"
Samui took a step forward, lightning crackling on his short sword. "The cultist begged you for help before he died. What explanation do you have for that?!"
"He was just shouting randomly in a panic!"
The great evil pressed forward, and Makoto Karatachi subconsciously took a half step back: "I was just startled when I saw him rushing over... Ninja-sama, I'm just here for tourism, I really have nothing to do with these evil guys."
"Oh."
Samui gave a cold laugh.
Although this guy doesn't exude any aura of a powerful person and his eyes are extremely untrustworthy, the possibility of him being reinforcements from the Evil God Cult is extremely low.
But the fact that the believer asked for help, and that he was hiding his face in the middle of the night in a secluded alley, was highly suspicious.
The matter of the evil god cult is of great importance. She was ordered to investigate it, and she was better to arrest the wrong person than let one go!
"Lightning Release: Lightning Instantaneous Body!"
Samui's figure suddenly blurred, turning into a blue-white bolt of lightning that shot forward at an astonishing speed!
His short sword was aimed directly at the right wrist of Makoto Koji, who was holding the object, with the intention of first disarming him of any possible resistance. His movements were swift and decisive, without any hesitation.
"Seriously, are the people of Kumogakure really that short-tempered?"
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