Chapter 282: Is Bullying the Weak Fun?

Rain Country.

Rain keeps falling from the sky, striking the muddy road with a dull sound.

A man and a cat walk slowly through the dim forest, each step sinking into the soft earth.

Lian Ye tugged the collar of his raincoat; icy rain seeped through the seams, sliding down his back and bringing a biting chill.

"Tsk, Rain Country's geography is worse than I imagined."

He knew Rain Country rains year‑round, but didn't expect it to be this harsh.

Living in such a country is already miserable, and it is tacitly used as a battlefield by the great nations. No wonder Shanjiaoyu Banzang will one day wage war on ThreeKingdoms, and the Akatsuki will develop an ideal of achieving Ninja World Peace.

Looks like they were all forced out…

Ninjas born in great nations never care about the feelings of small‑nation residents. This world is like that; the strong can crush the weak at will.

If one wants to change this situation, only a stronger force can strike back. But a small nation remains small because powerful ninjas are hard to arise.

Without powerful ninjas leading them, they cannot stand against the great nations.

Perhaps this is the sorrow of small nations.

Even if other ninja villages use Rain Country as a battlefield, they can only endure silently.

"Everyone says don't come to Rain Country, meow, my fur is all soaked," Dao Ba has been complaining to Lian Ye ever since arriving in Rain Country.

Even with a special conical hat and raincoat, the rain turns its once fluffy fur into clumps, making it look just like a drowned chicken.

It shivers, water droplets spray, but soon new rain drenches it again.

【7】 "Hang on a bit, we'll reach Rain Hidden Village soon," Lian Ye says without stopping, looking at the rain‑soaked map in his hand.

"Hang on a bit, we're about to reach Rain Hidden Village." Lian Ye didn't stop his steps, looking at the rain‑soaked map in his hand.

They are less than thirty li from Rain Hidden Village.

Along the road, battle scars appear; a large tree is cut cleanly at the waist, the cut end charred, clearly caused by Fire Release Ninjutsu.

Not far away, a Shuriken is lodged in a rock, its metal surface already rusted.

On the ground are several pits about two meters in diameter, their edges radiating cracks, likely left by an Explosive Talisman blast.

Several ninjas have fought at this spot before.

Such scenes are countless within Rain Country; all nations treat this place as a battlefield, and occasionally other ninja village ninjas can be seen darting through the woods.

Though the war has ended, small‑scale clashes between nations continue.

And Rain Country is year‑round used by ninjas from the great villages as a battleground.

Dao Ba hops over a small puddle, tail held high to avoid the mud.

"Looks like this place has seen many battles…"

Lian Ye's ears twitch; he suddenly raises his hand to signal Fat Cat to be quiet.

"Someone," he says, his expression turning serious, his hand already on the hilt.

Dao Ba instantly becomes alert, the fur on his back standing up, tail stiff and straight.

Amid the rain, a faint metallic clank can be heard.

Lian Ye signals Fat Cat to stay silent; the man and cat creep noiselessly toward the source of the sound.

Passing through dense underbrush, the sight ahead makes Lian Ye frown.

Five corpses lie haphazardly in the mud, rain washing over their wounds, diluting the blood into a red stream.

From the forehead guards, one is from Sand Hidden Village, four are from Rain Hidden.

Rain patters the muddy ground; Lian Ye and Fat Cat hide behind a crooked tree, secretly watching the standoff on the clearing ahead.

Five ninjas stand tens of meters apart, the air thick with murderous aura.

Three Rain Hidden Genin stand back‑to‑back in a defensive formation. Leading them is a boy about fifteen, his left arm hanging unnaturally, blood seeping from his shoulder and staining most of his body red.

His two companions are no better off.

One has his right hand pierced by a Kunai Spike, forced to kneel on one knee. The other has a blood‑soaked bandage around his abdomen, breathing rapidly.

In contrast, the two Sand Ninja opposite show little injury, their faces full of victorious smugness.

Lian Ye notices the older Sand Ninja holding three poisoned Senbon in his right hand.

"Sand Ninja, you are too much, daring to openly attack Rain ninjas on Rain Country's ground!" the wounded Rain Hidden youth grits his teeth, his voice trembling with pain.

The younger Sand Ninja snorts, his right hand sweeping over the ninja tool bag at his waist, "The weak must be killed by the strong!"

He turns to his comrade, "Captain, finish it quickly, this rain is driving me crazy."

The older Sand Ninja narrows his eyes, "The weak shall obediently meet death!"

Before the words finish, three poisoned Senbon burst through the air, targeting the vital points of the three Rain ninjas.

The Rain Hidden boy barely swings his intact right hand, flinging the remaining three Shuriken to intercept, but only two hit.

The third Senbon grazes his cheek, leaving a blood mark.

"Watch out!" the injured Rain ninja shouts, forming a seal: "Water Release—Water Formation Wall!"

A thin water wall rises from the ground, barely blocking the Shuriken the Sand Ninja throws next.

But after using the technique, the Rain ninja collapses, his abdominal bandage soaked through with blood.

"Need help, meow?" Dao Ba asks softly.

Lian Ye shakes his head, "We'll see."

His hand has already reached for the Kunai in the ninja tool bag.

These people are only Genin and Chunin level, posing no threat to him at all.

The young Sand Ninja seizes the chance, rushing forward with a short sword in each hand toward the kneeling Rain ninja.

"Die!"

The injured Rain ninja can't rise in time, barely lifting a Kunai to block. The metallic clash rings sharply amid the rain.

The Sand Ninja's short swords press the Kunai, inching closer to the Rain ninja.

At that moment, the Rain Ninja, who had previously seemed exhausted, suddenly surged, a lit Explosive Talisman appearing in his hand, and he hurled it with force toward the older Sand Ninja who was watching the fight.

"Big brother, watch out!" the young Sand Ninja said, and upon seeing this, hurried to withdraw from the battle.

"Boom!"

The explosion raised mud and water, but due to the distance, the older Sand Ninja sustained little damage.

He swiftly formed hand seals with both hands: "Wind Release—GreatBreakthrough!"

The raging airflow scattered the rain curtain, and the three Rain Hidden Ninja were blown away outright.

The leading youth slammed heavily into a tree, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. The other two crashed heavily onto the mud, instantly losing the ability to move.

The young Sand Ninja grinned wickedly as he approached the Rain Ninjas who had lost the ability to resist, twirling his short sword, tracing a graceful blade flourish.

"I told you already, you bunch of Rain Hidden scum…"

At that moment, a Kunai sped toward him at extreme speed and instantly lodged inside his body.

The young Sand Ninja fell straight onto the ground, disbelief flashing in his eyes. He never imagined, even at death, that someone had been secretly ambushing him…

"Who?!" the older Sand Ninja shouted sharply, turning toward the direction from which the Kunai had come.

"Is bullying the weak fun?"

ps: From now on I'll challenge three posts per day until I've cleared the owed chapters, Eek eek eek…