Chapter 59: Hirohito, Die!

Ninja Momochi Seiko slashed with her sword, but it met only empty air; a needle-like stinging pain suddenly rose behind her. She subconsciously softened her muscles, and sure enough, a terrifying Force pierced in from the front.

Pfft! Momochi Seiko shifted her body, but that kick still swept past like a great spear, tearing a gash across her waist and abdomen.

As a descendant of the Iga's three legendary Jonin, Momochi Tanba no Kami, and a remnant of the Momochi clan of ninjas, Momochi Seiko bore the resolve to follow Prince Hirohito and dedicate herself to the resurgence of the fallen ninja clan.

She seemed not to feel the pain; her hands rubbed together, her sword stance shifted, and she thrust her sword toward the opponent's leg.

Pfft! The sword sank three inches into the ground. Momochi Seiko instantly pulled back and leaped away, exiting the smoke, and threw another smoke bomb.

She knew in her heart that the person before her was likely a Monster no weaker than the Twelve Kizuki under that lord, not someone an ordinary person could defeat. As long as she could stall the opponent for a moment and wait for the Prince to be safe, she would succeed.

As these thoughts flashed through her mind, Momochi Seiko saw from the corner of her eye that Prince Hirohito was already nearing that wooden house. If only he could reach it...

But the next moment, Momochi Seiko suddenly froze; she did not hear the sound of the smoke bomb exploding.

The moment Momochi Seiko landed, she held her blade horizontally in front of her. Her posture was not as relaxed as a typical swordsman, as if she were ready to exert force and flee at any moment.

Bai Cangshu walked out of the smoke, holding several black smoke bombs between his hands.

This type of trigger-activated smoke bomb, landing in his hands, seemed to have suffered no impact; it was caught perfectly and did not explode.

"Miss Ninja, you disappoint me."

Bai Cangshu suddenly twisted his body, his movements so fast they were dazzling. The next moment, several smoke bombs shot out and smashed in front of Hirohito.

Bai Cangshu himself lunged toward the female ninja like a leopard.

Seeing this, the ninja, entirely wrapped in black night-garb, felt her breathing sink. She was no fledgling who had never seen blood; on the contrary, over these years, she had long grown accustomed to taking lives and having lives taken in assassinations.

The only difference was that now it was her turn.

Momochi Seiko let out an angry shout, her hands dancing wildly as a large number of Shuriken flew out.

Bai Cangshu's pupils contracted. With his hawk-like dynamic vision combined with the terrifying reaction speed provided by his 17 points of Agility, the trajectory of every Shuriken in the sky was mastered.

Bai Cangshu twisted his body, his neck vibrating like a phantom, and in an instant, he stepped through the barrage of Shuriken.

At the same time, he exhaled and shouted, his right hand forming a palm like a blade, a terrifying Force tightening in an instant.

Woo! Amidst the wailing and whistling of the air, a terrifying Taoist Palm pierced through instantly.

Momochi Seiko's heart felt as if it had sunk to the abyss. She felt her movements were so slow; the opponent radiated a scorching killing intent, and his hand-blade thrust was more terrifying than any swordsmanship.

Die! She suddenly felt the fear of death upon her. She only had time to tilt her blade and shift it in front of her, wanting to block this strike.

But her speed was so slow; just as the blade moved, the wind brought by the opponent had already smashed into her nose and mouth.

Pfft! At the final moment, Bai Cangshu turned his hand-blade into a fist, smashing it into her chest. The sound of bones shattering was crisp, while the sound of internal organs rupturing like balloons was dull and heavy.

【You have killed Ninja Momochi Seiko, gained 300 Dimension Points】

【Side Mission: Blood Purge, additional reward obtained; every participant in the mission gains an additional 500 Dimension Points】

【Hidden Mission: Fallen Miracles, progress updated; Shintoism Faction Reputation increased, current: Friendly (65/100)】

Until her death, the female ninja never removed her mask. The opponent might indeed have had some ability, but her battlefield should have been the dark and treacherous night, the realm of disguise and assassination.

Not here in this exposed plaza, trying to fight someone like Bai Cangshu with just a few smoke bombs.

And so, she died.

Hirohito heard the clear sound of a heavy object hitting the ground. His legs, which were already trembling, now felt even more limp.

But fortunately, that wooden house marked with the red moon flag was the safe house in his mind.

As long as he reached it, he could live! He panted heavily. At this moment, he began to feel inexplicably annoyed at the courtesan who had accompanied him last night; if not for her skills being too outstanding, why would he be in such a sorry state?

Step, step, step.

Hirohito froze. A chilling sensation suddenly appeared from behind. His whole body went stiff; he was only a mere few meters away from the cabin Muzan had left for his retreat.

But that guy...

Hirohito slowly turned his head, his pupils shrinking abruptly.

The tall man was actually standing less than a meter behind Hirohito at this moment.

The distance between the two was so close that Hirohito could almost smell the stench of blood on the man's hands.

This person had killed his personal guards, and even the powerful ninja of the Momochi clan had been slaughtered in an instant.

"You... what are you..."

Hirohito was frightened by Bai Cangshu's silent approach and stumbled backward, but in reality, he was moving closer to the wooden house.

Bai Cangshu curled his lips, feigning ignorance, and instead followed Hirohito's intent, continuing to step forward and forcing him to retreat. "What do you want?"

"Money, power? Or beauties?"

"I can give you all of it!"

Hirohito babbled to stall for time while retreating in anxiety.

He felt that at this moment, his legs were actually a bit more agile.

Bai Cangshu looked at the man's appearance, his mockery growing more intense.

Finally, Hirohito felt himself lean against the wooden door.

His heart could not help but thump violently.

Perhaps, he could live?!

The appearance of this thought seemed to ignite Hirohito's heart, making his face flush with color.

Bai Cangshu looked at this future Emperor who would launch a brutal war, only feeling that such a person was just as naive and weak at this moment.

Even if he could take countless lives in the future, when his own life was about to be taken, he still begged to live like a stray dog in a mud pit.

Creak.

The wooden door opened. In the darkness, the sound of a biwa rang out. Hirohito felt a surge of joy, and his face immediately flushed red.

But the next moment, a great force struck from the front, and he was instantly lifted away from the wooden door.

Bai Cangshu pinched Hirohito's neck with one hand, looking at the woman sitting upright in the darkness, holding a biwa, her black hair covering her face—no, it should be said, a man-eating Ghost.

Hirohito and Bai Cangshu were now completely under the sunlight. Although Nakime's biwa music had begun, nothing happened.

Hirohito struggled to turn his head, only to see the tall man's mocking smile.

"Hirohito, you have struggled to survive, but it is a pity... heh, it was all in vain."

Crack!

Bai Cangshu squeezed his hand casually, and the throat shattered instantly.

Thump.

Hirohito slumped onto the ground; the agony of being unable to breathe and the fear of encroaching death caused him to lose control of his bladder instantly.

Bai Cangshu kicked him away with disgust, then looked at Nakime in the room and said,

"Can you let me meet with Kibutsuji Muzan?"

A flash of light appeared in his hand, and the 【Blue Spider Lily】 appeared in his palm.

Nakime was stunned; she, who had already prepared to teleport away, hesitated at this moment.

She knew that this thing was likely what Lord Muzan had desired for a thousand years but could not obtain.

The next moment, Muzan's voice appeared in Nakime's mind.

Nakime plucked her biwa, and Muzan, dressed in women's clothing and a black kimono, instantly appeared in the dark room; she looked at Bai Cangshu with her red eyes and nodded.

"You are the Martial Artist those two spoke of, indeed possessing some skill."

"How about it, do you desire eternal life?"

Although she was trying her best to remain calm, Bai Cangshu could still perceive that the other party's gaze was practically glued to the 【Blue Spider Lily】 in his hand.

【You have killed · Prince Hirohito, obtained 500 Dimension Points】

【Side Mission · Blood Purge extra reward obtained; each member participating in the mission receives D-rank Singularity *1, XX53562211 (Tao Baibai) receives C-Rank Singularity *1】 (Disguised ID can be customized and modified)

【Hidden Mission · Fallen Divine Miracle, progress updated, Shintoism Faction Reputation significantly increased, current: Respected (90/100)】

【Hidden Faction · Shintoism, Reputation Store has been opened】

【Main Mission progress updated...】

At this moment, the trembling, writhing Hirohito had completely ceased to breathe.

Bai Cangshu suddenly laughed out loud; the Shrine Priest of Fushimi Inari-taisha had pretended not to want to kill Hirohito, but the Reputation increase he gained from killing Hirohito was far higher than killing ordinary man-eating ghosts and those ministers.

Humans and man-eating ghosts, sometimes there really is no difference.

(End of this chapter)