Fox's Death

2024-04-25

Author: Pencil Dancing

At that moment, Sasuke's voice came through Iruka and Ginny's headsets at the same time. "At your three o'clock, behind you, there's a woman who's been staring at our target. Is she an enemy?"

Iruka immediately flashed in front of Wesley. A kunai slipped from his sleeve into his hand as he assumed a fighting stance. Ginny also spun around at once and looked toward three o'clock, meeting Fox's gaze.

"Enemy!"

The instant the words left her lips, Ginny drew her pistol from behind her back and fired.

Bang!

Fox recognized Ginny the moment she saw her—the former colleague who had left The Textile Factory a year ago. The two exchanged fire, and their bullets collided in midair, leaving neither of them injured.

The scene unfolded so suddenly that Wesley was instantly terrified. His anxiety attack flared up again. He clutched his head and crouched on the ground, his eyes filled with fear. The gunshots kept ringing beside his ears, hammering his brain, making every shot sound as deafening as thunder.

On the other side, Sasuke and Rock Lee reacted the instant they heard Ginny say "enemy" and charged toward Fox.

But Sasuke was clearly slower than Rock Lee and was beaten to the punch.

Infinite Dance!

Rock Lee suddenly shot out from a corner, rushing toward Fox at incredible speed—so fast that afterimages trailed behind him.

Fox was still exchanging fire with Ginny and had no time to turn around and attack Rock Lee.

The next moment, Fox felt an enormous force slam into her waist.

Bang!

Rock Lee sent Fox flying with a single punch. Her body traced a graceful arc through the air before crashing into a streetlamp with a thud. Who knew how many ribs had broken? She passed out on the spot.

Ginny froze at the sight. She had never expected a child like Rock Lee to be this terrifyingly powerful. He did not look particularly muscular, yet he had sent someone flying with one punch.

Since joining Charlotte Doyle's team a year ago, this was her first mission. Before this, she had served as Charlotte Doyle's secretary, gathering information and filtering bounty missions. She knew Rock Lee was strong, but she had never imagined he would be this strong.

This was absurdly strong. Was this really a shinobi? More like Kung Fu Lee!

Once she confirmed Fox had been dealt with, Ginny put away her pistol and pulled Wesley to his feet. He was muttering, "I'm just an accountant. I'm just an accountant."

Then she spoke in an extremely solemn tone. "Wesley, that was someone who came to kill you. They're an organization, not just one person. The danger isn't over yet."

"We should call the police. The police should protect me," Wesley said shakily.

Because of the gunfire, pedestrians on the street had long since scattered and fled. Still, some kind-hearted citizens called 911 while running away.

Rock Lee walked over to Fox, intending to tie her up and see whether he could interrogate her for more details. But when he got closer, he found blood flowing from her nose and mouth. He checked her breathing and found none, confirming that she was already dead.

Seeing that Rock Lee had not moved for some time, Sasuke stepped forward and asked, "Rock Lee, why haven't you tied her up yet?"

Rock Lee turned around, looking somewhat dejected. "She's dead. I didn't expect her to be so weak. I thought the enemy sent for a B-Rank Mission would be very strong."

Rock Lee was a shinobi Charlotte Doyle had recruited earlier that year, and he had not been in this world for very long. Charlotte had told him that this world was not simple and that its people were not weak, and he had taken those words seriously.

Yet Rock Lee, who had graduated from Ninja Academy a year ago, had not even gone all out. Under his Taijutsu, Fox had failed to withstand even a single punch.

Sasuke stepped forward to inspect Fox's injuries and found that all the ribs on one side had been shattered. A broken bone had likely pierced her heart, causing her death. He then said disdainfully, "The assassins here are really weak!"

Through the headset, Iruka heard their conversation and immediately said sternly, "Sasuke, Rock Lee, don't let your guard down. Their physical abilities may not amount to much, but firearms are no joke. If one hits you in the head, you'll still be finished."

Rock Lee's expression turned solemn. Clearly, he had taken Iruka's lesson to heart. Sasuke, however, was somewhat dismissive.

Bullets... they'd have to be able to hit me first.

Although he could not activate his Sharingan for certain special reasons, he could still clearly see bullets after they were fired.

Iruka supported Wesley directly and ignored Ginny's conversation with him. "Ginny, go get the car. This isn't a suitable place to talk. The police will be here soon, so let's move somewhere else first."

Seeing Iruka say this, Ginny did not say anything further. She immediately ran to where they had parked and drove their prepared vehicle over.

Wesley, held in place, did not trust this group very much. He planned to break free and flee at once, but he discovered that the scar-faced asian was unbelievably strong. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not escape his grip. After trying for quite a while, he achieved nothing.

At that moment, Sasuke and Rock Lee also came over from across the street and joined the others in keeping Wesley protected in the middle.

Soon, Ginny pulled up in a black Mercedes-Benz V-Class. The seven-seat MPV could easily carry them all. Once the car arrived, Iruka and the others got in with Wesley.

The moment the doors closed, the car started and drove away.

After they left, a black sedan pulled up beside Fox's body. A muscular Black man got out, checked her over, then stuffed her body into the trunk.

After taking the front passenger seat, he spoke to the Black man sitting in the back. "Sloan, Fox is dead."

The man who spoke was the Gunsmith. Sloan looked out the window at the nearby streetlamp and said, "Cross betrayed us. Now he's even found people to protect his son."

"His earlier investigation must have caught their attention. I just didn't expect him to find help so quickly."

"And Ginny. After I agreed to let her retire, she actually dared to help Cross..."

"This is betrayal. Naked betrayal. Ginny and Carlos have both betrayed the Brotherhood of Assassins."

"Return to The Textile Factory. We need to find out who Carlos hired, and gather people to deal with these two traitors!"

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