Yuugao indifferently withdrew her blade. The blood coating its edge had yet to dry, dripping from the tip and splattering onto the ground, yet her face remained expressionless.
However, at that moment, the Merchant Ninjas erupted into an uproar.
"Th-this... You actually killed our leader?"
One of the Merchant Ninjas widened his eyes in disbelief and shouted in terror.
"You bastard! Hidden Leaf shinobi, do you know who you just killed? He was the leader of our Southern Red Island!"
Another merchant ninja roared furiously, his voice filled with grief and rage.
"You will be condemned! You liars!" someone else accused them in grief and fury.
"Hypocritical Hidden Leaf! You're finished! I'll expose your crimes to the public and let everyone see your true colors!" another merchant ninja snarled.
Facing the crowd's denunciations, Yuugao still said nothing. She simply stood quietly where she was, her gaze cold as ice as she stared at the panicked Merchant Ninjas before her.
Suddenly, a scorching flame ignited deep within her eyes. The bloodthirsty and resolute expression on her face made everyone tremble.
Yuugao moved! Her figure was as swift as lightning as she charged toward the Merchant Ninjas without hesitation.
The short blade clenched in her hand was like a cold venomous snake, radiating a bone-chilling coldness.
The blade flashed with a heart-freezing gleam, as if it could freeze a person's soul.
Every slash carried a sharp whistle of wind and a deadly threat, making one's hair stand on end.
The Merchant Ninjas widened their eyes in terror, their faces filled with fear and despair.
They desperately swung their weapons, trying to block Yuugao's fierce attacks, but it was all in vain.
Yuugao was simply too fast. Her figure was like a ghost, impossible to predict.
The Merchant Ninjas' counterattacks seemed so powerless.