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The hunt begins","bear-school-astartes-chapter-241",241,"\u003Cp>The man's condition was clearly off, but that didn't clear him of suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Criminals may also grieve when their own children die, yet commit crimes without remorse, not realizing that they are killing someone else's child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of shock, the deformed man across the way saw Lann's readiness to strike, his expression turning cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, has the Hirata Family lost its nerve to allow strangers to rest in its territory after the calamity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short melon-like ninja sized up Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sending someone like you to chase me away... Is the plan to kill me directly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lann unleashed his undisguised hostility, his body also shifted into combat mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The genetic seed coordinated his organs, the blood pumped from the \"second heart\" was hot and efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold malice and abnormal heat radiating from him exerted an indescribable pressure on both consciousness and reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a panting, blood-scented hungry brown bear was right behind you, sniffing your neck. Its breaths were hot, but your heart was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been trained to have strong will, the straw-hat man managed only a sweaty palm, yet his muscles weren't stiff and he could still grip his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann tilted his head, looking at him, his gaze as cold as the silver hair sliding down his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time we met, you said your child had died. I consoled you, though I knew it wouldn't help... But why, having tasted such pain yourself, do you still take away others' children?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the straw-hat man's voice was a suppressed panic, letting Lann know he found the right person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what you're talking about... Ugh! Clang!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks exploded as steel clashed in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bizarre speed of movement that even a ninja found astounding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a ninja uses the Light Body Skill to charge, the leg power buildup is evident, but Lann's sprint with Bear School Swordsmanship showed no sign of power accumulation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The straw-hat man had no chance to clash blades with Lann, he couldn't react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He relied on the massive black iron hat that covered his entire body, narrowly avoiding the blade cutting into flesh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann's icy gaze pressed down with the blade, while the opponent slid off relying on the smooth curve of the hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the straw-hat man's vision spun, and his brain throbbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their school dared to use the hat as defense on their heads, prepared for scenarios of \"concussions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their potato-shaped, virtually neckless bodies were specially trained \"shock-absorption designs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a backbone of the ninja group, yet he never thought he'd be suppressed to this extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed so bizarre he couldn't respond, and strength so great he couldn't defend...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't even react... Did the Hirata Family produce a Seven Spears?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The straw-hat man could see clearly, though his pupils expanded from the \"concussion,\" a look of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't seen the Seven Spears of Iwami in action, few lived to tell. But he supposed it would only be this formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, only ninja agility could save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short melon ninja bounced nimbly on cliffs and in mid-air, like a leaping potato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were half an adult's size, making them small targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stature made enemy attacks mainly downward chops, just blocked by their hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hat's edges were sharpened, preventing being grabbed. If grabbed, they could turn to cut off the enemy's fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann sensed through the fight they were a disciplined ninja group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this indicated another truth: being methodically developed showed they weren't wandering wild ninjas!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—They had a master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They captured children following their master's orders!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Lann's eyes slightly narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black hat flew over, the ninja inside concealed, his moves entirely hidden by the hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it reached Lann, the ninja twisted mid-air with force from his waist. A poisoned dagger slashed toward Lann's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless in a decisive moment, don't attack vital spots, since vital spots are well defended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accumulate harm with small but numerous wounds and poison, delivering a final killing blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the straw-hat man's experience over years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he twisted his waist, the detached cat's eyes of the man across showed no ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poisoned dagger was deflected in a strange arc by his blade, stiffening the straw-hat man's airborne body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! It's Iwami Style...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stiffness was detected, making Lann feel using an ordinary blade against a hat was ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he simply kicked after deflecting the dagger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A resounding clash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armored boot struck the iron hat in mid-air at waist level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A solid kick delivered more power than a blade only three fingers wide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short melon ninja's grunt was choked back by the kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body made several skids on the ground, crashing against the cliff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning on the rock face, his thin arms were twisted and twitching. Straining to focus blurry vision, he looked at the foreign warrior approaching with a cold face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't win... Even with Light Body Skill, my arm was dislocated by the collision!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Must flee! He's wearing heavy armor, can't keep up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once decided, the ninja didn't hesitate, turning away. The single-toothed wooden clogs gripped rugged cliff stones 'click-clack'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of Lann's delay, he fluttered up over ten meters of terrain, like a paper figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding his dislocated arm, he glanced down at the calm-faced foreign warrior, the straw-hat man dared not linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to find his ninja group quickly, not just for safety in numbers but due to doubts in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I clearly told them not to act during this period!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running, his expression was solemn and puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ninja group disobeying him... is bad news for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the cliff, seemingly due to the terrain and armor, the enemy escaped Lann, who calmly watched the potato-like ninja vanish from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mentos, start marking the tracking route.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the retina, highly saturated colors converged into a trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann crouched, pinched a handful of blood-stained dirt, and sniffed lightly. He murmured coldly with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run, the hunt begins...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see, how many of you there are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1024,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","c88e8a069b059fe77a21b09b87c76ef3dd6d102fee1c237c8463f7e2f7bce48d","bear-school-astartes-chapter-242","bear-school-astartes-chapter-240",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]