Hunting Down the Grass Ninja

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The Heavy Black Iron Ruler, from the famous fantasy novel Battle Through the Heavens (you know, the undisputed number one divine book on Dianping), is the weapon of the protagonist Xiao Huohuo. From afar, it appears as a massive black sword larger than Shunren himself; up close, it's a thick, unsharpened metal ruler. The Xuan Heavy Black Iron Ruler has no tip; at its end, it's as if it were sliced in half, revealing a smooth, mirror-like cross-section. The surface of the Heavy Black Iron Ruler is engraved with somewhat blurry, strange patterns, extending to the hilt and almost covering the entire blade. Combined with its ancient, jet-black color, it looks... well, the art style is clearly different from the anime world, brimming with a strong Eastern fantasy aesthetic!

Don't underestimate this seemingly unremarkable weapon. Once you carry it on your back, this Shunren will release a strange power, suppressing the flow of Chakra within Shunren's body to the point of crawling like a tortoise. This thing can be described as a true "heavy sword without an edge, rotten and unskilled," without any special abilities, and even comes with a debuff. It is terrifyingly heavy and incredibly hard.

A year ago, when Shunren first projected the Heavy Black Iron Ruler, he needed both hands to lift it with great effort, and each swing left him drenched in sweat, let alone using it in battle.

However, the Shunren projected this thing, defining it as being similar to the Elucidator, and did not often use it for combat, but rather as a tool for cultivation.

Imagine Shunren carrying this heavy object for a long time, similar to the weighted training Might Guy underwent. However, the Heavy Black Iron Ruler not only improved his physical abilities but also suppressed his Chakra for an extended period. As the saying goes, extremes meet; Shunren's Chakra was suppressed by the Heavy Black Iron Ruler for so long that once the Heavy Black Iron Ruler was removed or dispelled, his Chakra would be instantly released, flowing wildly through his meridians. This would cause Shunren's strength to surge dramatically in an instant!

Getting back to the main point, Shunren's Konoha-Style Kenjutsu, May Rain Slash, was perfectly suited to be used with the help of the Heavy Black Iron Ruler. This preemptive attack was truly terrifying, as it stomped over hundreds of meters of ground in one go!

The ground beneath their feet cracked open, severely restricting the movements of the Grass Ninja. At the same time, they were terrified by Shunren's attack.

"Ah! It's that Demon Child Hunter!"

"Impossible! This single sword strike shattered the earth! Just how powerful is that?!"

"Run! Someone's going to die!"

"Idiots! Stop right there! Don't panic! The more you panic, the more you'll be doomed!"

The panicked Grass Ninja's first thought was how to run away, not how to fight back.

Shunren naturally wouldn't let the opportunity of the enemy's formation being thrown into disarray slip by, and quickly Hand Seals.

"Genjutsu: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"

Centered on Shunren, the black curtain expanded in all directions, instantly forming a dark barrier resembling silk within an area of several feet.

The Grass Ninja, trapped in darkness, have been completely deprived of their sight!

This is an A-rank Genjutsu created by the First Hokage. Although most Genjutsu in the Shinobi World originate from Yin Release, Hashirama Senju himself did not possess Yin Release Chakra. However, in order to fight Madara Uchiha, Genjutsu that could block the Sharingan was essential, so he developed this Genjutsu that did not require Yin Release! However, rather than calling the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique Genjutsu, it should be called Barrier Ninjutsu! It achieves the same effect as visual Genjutsu through a special Barrier Ninjutsu.

"I can't see anything!"

"Help! Captain!"

"The enemy is there, ahhh..."

First, they launched a surprise attack with their swordsmanship, and then they used a large-scale Genjutsu technique to gain the upper hand. The Grass Ninja were completely demoralized!

"Ah!"

"Pfft~"

A bloodcurdling scream rang out from the darkness.

It gave one a sense of terror, as if they were in hell, and then the screams stopped abruptly the next second. Shunren, dragging his Heavy Black Iron Ruler, didn't need to use any swordsmanship; he simply swung the large board across the opponent's forehead, and that was it. Within this barrier, only Shunren had vision.

After killing one, Shunren immediately rushed towards another.

This Grass Ninja team consists of twelve people, half of whom are Genin, five are Chunin, and one is Jonin. Of course, this is Shunren's assessment of the enemy's combat strength based on his own perception; he has no interest in knowing the enemy's rank within the Grass Ninja community.

"Pfft~ Pfft~ Pfft~"

After smashing the heads of eight Grass Ninja, an unexpected incident occurred just as Shunren was about to finish off the ninth.

"Bang!"

Shunren slammed the Heavy Black Iron Ruler in his hand onto the ground, not at the enemy's head. His attack missed, and the enemy dodged it at the last second.

"Huh? You shouldn't be able to see me..." Shunren said with slight surprise. Then, seeing that the other person's eyes were closed, he realized, "I see, you're the sensory ninja from the Grass Ninja!"

"There!" After being deprived of his sight, the Grass Ninja activated his Sensory Technique and, while Shunren was attacking his other companions, locked onto Shunren's Chakra aura. In this way, he could clearly know Shunren's movement trajectory.

"Whoosh~"

Aiming at the location of Shunren, he threw two Kunai with Explosive Tag attached.

Shunren used the Heavy Black Iron Ruler as a shield, blocking the way in front of him.

"Boom! Boom!"

The explosion of the Explosive Tag caused zero damage to the incredibly hard Xuan Heavy Black Iron Ruler!

Shunren shouldered the Heavy Black Iron Ruler, intending to launch another attack on his opponent, but at that moment, he stopped in his tracks.

"Untie!"

The darkness gradually dissipated, Grass Ninja regained their sight.

Shunren narrowed his eyes and saw a few remaining Grass Ninja in the distance...

"After being hit by the Genjutsu, you immediately ran out of the barrier's range and then destroyed the spell from the outside? This is one of the weaknesses of the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique..." Shunren was quite surprised that his enemy could break his Genjutsu, but he thought to himself, "The opponent has at least one Jonin; how could he be taken down so easily?"

However, the Grass Ninja showed no joy on their faces after regaining their sight, because in just a short time, more than two-thirds of their team had been killed or wounded, and only four people were left standing on the field!