Chapter 296 Another immortal!
With his feet touching the ground, Wang Yuanjing walked in the forest where few people had been.

At this time, five days had passed since the battle in the Northeast. The demon sword Hirumaru was brought back to Japan by Shunfeng, and he also followed him to this land.

Japan is a country with uneven development, with most of its economy concentrated in the two cities of Tokyo and Kyoto.

Nearly half of Japan's population is concentrated in several cities in the east, while other counties, especially those in the north, are sparsely populated.

His current location is in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, in the central and western region of Japan, which is also the base of Shinobu Higashi.

Mount Hiei is the general name for the north-south mountain range centered on the two peaks of Shimei and Ōhiei, which straddle Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, and Ōtsu City, Shiga Prefecture.

When Higashishinobu was defeated, he was forced to withdraw from his base camp in Kyoto City and retreat to the more primitive mountains of Otsu City.

"Flash Bee?"

The ninja guarding the pass was stunned when he saw the blonde kunoichi and the wooden sword box in her hand.

Then he was overjoyed.

"Have you welcomed Hirimama back?"

He stretched out his hand to take the wooden sword box from Shunfeng's hand, but the other party dodged it.

The next second, the rapier in his hand was already on the neck of the guarding ninja.

"Take me to find the ninja leader."

Shunfeng said coldly.

Wang Yuanjing looked at this scene, thoughtful.

Ishikawa Nobuyuki is right.

It seems that the Higashi Ninja is not a solid organization! When the 10 people fought in the Toutian Cave, the previous ninja leader used his own life to cover the others to leave.

Without the endorsement of the previous ninja head, the successor to the ninja head may not be able to convince the public.

In addition, as the defeated party, Bihe Ren was suppressed by orthodox national forces such as the Yulong Society. His current situation can be described as internal and external troubles.

The guarding ninja looked at the rapier on his neck and the fierce Shunfeng, and hesitated for a moment:
"Come with me."

The two skilled ninjas galloped through the woods one after the other. Their bodies were so light that every leap they made allowed them to land steadily on the seemingly fragile branches.

The ninjutsu book "Wanchuan Jihai" points out that the roots of ninjutsu thought come from Jiang Taigong Lu Wang during the Yin and Zhou dynasties in China. He was the first to propose the concept of ninjutsu and wrote it in the famous book "Six Strategies".

Later, Sun Wu, Zhang Liang, Han Xin and others successively improved the theory of ninjutsu.

This is the origin of the four-character mantra of "wind, forest, fire, and mountain" that is highly respected by ninjas.

Due to their training, ninjas are particularly good at ambushing in the mountains. It can be said that the more complex the environment, the more suitable it is for ninjas to perform.

Wang Yuanjing followed the two ninjas and came to a backward village.

The main buildings of the village are thatched houses. Due to the frequent suppression by the orthodox forces in Japan, the Higashi ninjas have always been in a state of homelessness.

Once the guard ninjas at the outposts discover the enemy's movements, the Higashi ninjas will split up and leave their original residence until the enemy retreats.
In this way, relying on their familiarity with the terrain and the advantage of fighting at home in complex terrain, the Bihe Ninjas avoided wave after wave of enemy encirclement and suppression, licking their wounds like a wounded beast, waiting for the day to make a comeback.

In comparison, they are not even as successful as the ninjas of the Butterfly lineage who stayed in the Northeast.

Wang Yuanjing, who was using the Ghost Step, easily followed the two ninjas into the Ninja Village.
All the methods used by extraordinary people are based on life. When the cultivation of life reaches a certain level, even the mediocre methods can be turned into magic in their hands.

Back then in the Tang Clan, even Xu Xin, Tang Miaoxing and others could not detect his existence, let alone the Bihe Ninja who had long since fallen.

Wang Yuanjing followed the two men deep into the ninja village while observing the environment inside the village.

There were not many people in the ninja village. Some of them went to the northeast to welcome Hirumaru and died there, and some mature combat forces went out to perform missions.

Two hundred years ago, Higashishi was betrayed by the general and fled to the mountains. Without the support of worldly power, the secret medicine for cultivation and the transfusion of new blood cannot escape contact with the outside world. Therefore, Higashishi does not really live a life isolated from the outside world.

In addition, Wang Yuanjing also saw some half-grown boys in the ninja village undergoing so-called ninja training.

Walk on the round bamboo pole without slipping, gradually raise the bamboo pole to a height of thirty or forty feet, so that you can run and jump as if walking on flat ground. In this way, you can climb up and down trees, roofs and walls, and walk as fast as flying.
Jump over the rope with razor blades inserted in it, and quickly pass through the narrow passage full of sharp blades and gun points.
Hang your hands on a tree to support your whole body. There are hidden weapons underneath, and you are not allowed to let go and jump down. Fear is used to stimulate the potential in your body for long-term support.
Hand-to-hand combat, poisoning and detoxification.
These are extremely inhumane and cruel training for ordinary people, but for these young ninjas, they are commonplace.

Because they have mastered a special power, which is called Chakra.

This technique is the secret of the secrets of ninjutsu. Through the practice of chakra, ninjas temper their will, their spirit becomes extremely pure and tough, and their potential in the body will be developed to the maximum extent.

Chakra originated from Tantric Buddhism, which regards Mahavairocana as the master of all things and highly advocates inheritance, true words and secret mantras.
The practice system of Eastern Esoteric Buddhism itself has absorbed some knowledge from Taoism. Therefore, the ninjas use hand seals to form the so-called "Nine-Character Secret Seal" - "Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Zai, Qian" to release various strange ways of ninjutsu.

Wang Yuanjing stood there and watched quietly for a while before looking away.

The chakra of esoteric Buddhism or ninja, the ether of alchemists and magicians, and the true qi used by aliens, although their forms of expression are different, are essentially just keys and tools to the extraordinary.

These things are used by the extraordinary world as a basis for distinguishing ordinary people from extraordinary people.

Further back.
Wang Yuanjing had a hunch that even if the true Qi no longer existed, it would not have much impact on him.

"Heavenly Vision and Listening Talisman"

The Tongtian Talisman was activated, and a talisman was attached to Wang Yuanjing's chest. Everything that happened in the thatched house in the center of the ninja village was taken in by him. "Shinobi, I brought Hiruma back."

Shunfeng was led by the guarding ninja into the residence of the ninja leader. She knelt on one knee and presented the sword case with both hands.

The ninja leader she was talking about was a man who looked to be about fifty years old, about 1.65 meters tall, with a scar on his face that went through his left eye, and he wore wooden clogs.

This is an ancient type of shoe that squeaks when you walk on it and is not suitable for combat.

The Ninja Head is the only "Jonin" in the Higashi Ninja Village. The so-called "Jonin" is also called a think tank ninja. In addition, there is the "Chunnin" who is the commander in charge of actual combat, and the "Genin" who are the actual ninjas fighting on the front line, also known as "Tainin". Of course, the "Jonin" and "Chunnin" themselves are also promoted from "Genin" and have superb ninjutsu.

Shunfeng is a typical "Genin".

"Are you alone?"

The ninja leader put his hands behind his back, showing his back to Shunfeng.

The latter looked ashamed:
"Yusuke is dead. Chou-senpai, Huanyin, and Lei Shen left to cover my escape. Now they are probably in the hands of the Chinese."

"Really."

Shinobu turned his head, a gloomy look on his face.

He took the sword box from Shunfeng's hand and opened it in front of him. A cold light burst out from the sword box.

After many years, the sacred weapon of Higashi-nin finally returned to their hands again. The ninja leader did not reach out to touch Hirimaru, as this was a demon sword that could not distinguish between friend and foe.

Anyone who touches it will be corrupted by the sword spirit residing inside the sword.

"I understand. Go get yourself a top-level assassination mission."

The ninja closed the sword box again.

Ninja is strictly speaking a spy profession, and tracking, reconnaissance, espionage, bodyguards, and assassinations are all within their business scope.

Since the mission has been specified, there must be a level division. With Shunfeng's ability, asking her to accept a highest-level assassination mission is undoubtedly asking her to die.

However.
After hearing the verdict given to her by the head ninja, the blonde ninja not only did not resist, but instead showed a hint of relief in her eyes.

As a demon guard, the death of Harada Yusuke had already made her determined to die.

Being able to drag a more formidable enemy into the water before dying was already a decent ending for her.

At least he wasn't executed as a deserter.

Shunfeng was relieved.

"Does your Excellency have a suitable candidate for the new demon candidate?"

But it was obvious that this female ninja still couldn't let it go.

"This is none of your business."

The ninja said mercilessly.

Shunfeng took a lingering look at the sword box in the ninja leader's hand and left the ninja leader's residence.

When passing by Wang Yuanjing, he could still see the determination in the other's eyes.

"interesting."

Wang Yuanjing did not spend too much time focusing on Shunfeng.

This female Genin was just the guide he chose, but she probably didn't know that they were not the only two in the head ninja's room just now.

"Takeuchi-sama."

The ninja who had been acting mysterious in front of Shunfeng just now immediately knelt down on one knee and changed his appearance the moment the other party left.

An old man in a blue hunting suit walked out of the shadows. His face was covered with age spots and he looked extremely old.

The moment the old man appeared, Wang Yuanjing immediately dispersed the "Heavenly Vision and Di Listening Talisman" on his body.

Damn, why do old guys like this always exist!
Wang Yuanjing cursed inwardly.

With just a quick glance, he knew that this old man was no ordinary person.

Kari is one of the common uniforms of the Japanese nobility and a type of robe. This old man gave him a feeling very similar to those Onmyojis in the Northeast, but their strengths were indeed far apart.

If his guess was correct, this guy should also be an Onmyoji, and a very powerful Onmyoji.

Apart from that, the smell of decay coming from the soul was very similar to that of the monk. He was most likely an immortal who had lived for a long time.

but
Does this mean it’s better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early?

(End of this chapter)