Ambush

Chapter 923: Ambush

"Cao Kun, you have repeatedly rejected the Empire's goodwill. This time, I'm afraid you won't be able to refuse."

The Japanese naval major general from Kumogakure looked at the group that had already been surrounded. Ignoring everyone else, he fixed his gaze on Cao Kun as he spoke.

Though he and his partner had only recently entered this level, and perhaps even together were no match for Cao Kun, an established powerhouse, with Akatsuki's cooperation, they had already seized the initiative!

Only Cao Kun needed special attention now, to prevent him from escaping with his formidable strength. The others were nothing to worry about.

Cao Kun looked up at the several Impure World Reincarnation opponents in their various forms, then turned toward the pursuing Reincarnators led by the two Japanese naval major generals. He nodded impassively. "That's right. I recognize this man's information. He is Hanzo of the Salamander. I had assumed that after his corpse was turned into a puppet by Akatsuki's leader, he could no longer be resurrected through Impure World Reincarnation. It seems that all Impure World Reincarnation requires is the soul."

Hanzo of the Salamander was an old powerhouse of the ninja world, known as a demigod. His strength was on par with that of a Veteran Intruder. Together with the other Impure World Reincarnation subjects beside him, whose auras were no weaker than those of ordinary Intruders, and the Japanese Reincarnator pursuit team, this was indeed an exceptionally powerful force.

"Haha, it isn't just Hanzo of the Salamander. The others are no weaklings either—Pakura, Shū, and Toroi. Every one of them possesses a unique Kekkei Genkai. You have no chance left now."

The Hidden Cloud naval major general clearly remained deeply wary of Cao Kun. He kept talking without taking any actual