"Ah!"
"Ah!!"
"Ah!!!"
Amid lightning, flames, wind blades, and earth spears, the wandering ninjas screamed.
Every one of them had been struck by their own teammates' techniques, suffering grievous casualties!
When the mist dispersed, all twelve of them were still there.
Some were covered in crimson wounds, some had been burned beyond recognition, some were charred black all over, and some had been impaled on earth spears.
"You... actually... made us... kill each other..."
"How... is that possible? How did you... make us hear only... your voice, while we couldn't hear... anyone else's..."
"You... Cloud Ninja... No! You... are White..."
The last man pointed at Ye Liangnai in utter horror. Before he could finish speaking, Ye Liangnai slit his throat with a single stroke.
The rest naturally died beneath Ye Liangnai's blade soon afterward.
Wiping down his longsword, he said, "Is it really that hard to make them hear only my voice?"
"Just distort the sounds to varying degrees, and that does it."
After disposing of their bodies, he headed back.
"The other Water Clones should be finishing up soon too!"
"What a shame my strength isn't great enough. Even after being enhanced, the Water Clones can only wield a quarter of my true body's strength!"
"But with the Mist Concealment Technique at full power, along with that strategy just now, they should be able to take out quite a few!"
It was perfectly normal for a few to get away. He had done his best, hadn't he?
"Still, using Water Release after getting used to Lightning Release really does bring a different kind of insight!"
To be honest, compared to Lightning Release, Ye Liangnai was more accustomed to Water Release.
But that was merely a matter of habit.
Ye Liangnai leisurely made his way toward the rendezvous point,