The Bandits Make Their Move

Why is that? Why are wandering ninjas easier to deal with, while ninjas from ninja villages are more troublesome?

That's because ninjas who come from ninja villages have basically learned a wide variety of Ninjutsu, and their strength is definitely greater than that of wandering ninjas. If they didn't have confidence in their own strength, they wouldn't have come out.

Most of the wandering ninjas became ninjas by sheer luck, which led them to accidentally learn how to become ninjas. However, they didn't learn many Ninjutsu. Even though those wandering ninjas frequently experienced battles and often teetered on the brink of life and death, it was of little use.

Because those wandering ninjas learned too few Ninjutsu, even if their combat strength and chakra were very strong, their combat strength would be low because they had learned very few Ninjutsu.

Even if most of the ninjas from those ninja villages are like flowers in a greenhouse, and even if they rarely experience life and death, once they leave their own villages, they must be confident in their own strength and have learned quite a few Ninjutsu.

Xuan Ye didn't believe that ninjas from ninja villages would be weak, because in this world, human life is as fragile as grass. He believed that no ninja would leave the ninja village casually when he was still weak. Even if he did leave the ninja village, there would definitely be a powerful ninja leading the team.

At this moment, Xuan Ye had no idea how strong the ninja among the bandits was, or whether there was one ninja at all, but several.

Hiding in a tree also has great advantages, because no matter what, the ninja profession still requires hiding. When the enemy is off guard, you can deliver a fatal blow, which will make it much easier to end the battle.

While doing this, Xuan Ye suddenly thought of his younger brother, Naruto Uzumaki. It seemed that Naruto always charged straight ahead in battle, never bothering to dodge and deliver a fatal blow to his opponent.

Night felt that when he got back, he should definitely make sure that kid Naruto Uzumaki corrected this bad habit as soon as he had the chance, so that he could use his brain when fighting and not just rush in whenever there was a battle.

Standing on a branch of a large tree, Xuan Ye continued to secretly observe the bandits, quietly circulating his chakra, ready to deliver a powerful blow to the ninja who had not yet shown himself.

After a while, the bandits got closer and closer to the caravan, until they completely surrounded it.

The One-Eyed Dragon -eyed bandit leader, wearing an eyepatch, felt his courage surge as he saw his bandit underlings standing behind him.

He roared, "Hand over all your valuables right now! If you do well, I might spare your lives. But if you resist to the end, I suggest I kill you all."

At this moment, everyone in the carriage had come out. Daigen Isseki, who was standing next to Nakagawa Itta and protecting him, spoke up, "If you want money, that's impossible. We will not hand over the money and goods to you. If you want them, you can only get them by stepping over my dead body. Otherwise, don't even think about getting these goods."

When Daigen Isseki spoke, he was resolute, and his eyes showed no sign of backing down or dodging.

Xuan Ye looked at Daigen Isseki, at his honest and simple face, and thought to himself, "What a big idiot! He just said he wouldn't give it to me right away. Couldn't you have lied to those bandits first and then made your move when they were off guard?"

"Fine, it seems I'll have to make the move."

Xuan Ye saw that the bandits were already showing signs of restlessness after hearing Daigen Isseki's words. They hadn't made a move yet, probably because they hadn't received orders. They would probably start killing and robbing as soon as the One-Eyed Dragon gave the order.

As expected, Xuan Ye didn't have to wait long before the Mountain Bandit Leader, who wore a black eye patch and held a bright silver steel knife, spoke up, "Brothers, kill all these people in front of us, and then all these goods will be ours."

Upon hearing their leader's words, the bandits' eyes immediately turned red. The caravan carried far too much cargo, and the exposed items alone were enough to drive the bandits to their deaths. If they could seize this opportunity, they could live a carefree life for a long time.

Or they could take the money and go back to their town to live a carefree life. After all, being a bandit is not a good profession. The mortality rate is high, and only those who can't afford to eat would become bandits. If you had money, who would want to be a bandit?

"Kill!" The One-Eyed Dragon Mountain Bandit Leader raised his steel sword and roared towards the sky.

Upon hearing their leader's shout, the thirty-odd bandits immediately raised their steel knives high and, responding to their leader's command, charged towards the caravan's guards.

The bandits didn't bother with the servants who weren't carrying weapons, because as soon as the bandits charged in, the ordinary people escorting the goods started running around in chaos.

Besides, they had no weapons and posed no threat to the bandits, so they simply ignored them. However, if the bandits were still alive when they killed the guards, they would not recommend killing the hired men. But based on past experience, those men would usually be gone by the end of the battle, with no one left.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Xuan Ye quietly channeled his chakra, following the flow of the Shadow Clone Jutsu, while simultaneously forming several mysterious hand seals.

"Bang!"

In an instant, four Shadow Clone appeared beside Xuan Ye, making a total of five Xuan Ye, with each of them possessing an equal amount of chakra.

Why use Shadow Clone? Because using Shadow Clone Jutsu to kill the bandits is the safest option right now. Although the physical body of the Shadow Clone Technique isn't as strong as the original body, it still retains one-tenth of the original's power. This one-tenth may not seem like much, but it can be fatal to bandits who don't have much strength.

"Alright, let's begin our killing spree!"