Zhou Duan's Senbon Killing Journey

My name is Asano Yuta, and this is my first time on the battlefield. My greatest skill is the art of stealth. My grades in other ninjutsu at the Ninja Academy were all average, but I received a perfect score in stealth assassination. The camouflage ninjutsu is my signature technique, and it's the skill I rely on to survive!

I thought it would be easy to hide on the chaotic battlefield, until a Senbon pierced my backside. I swear, if I were given another chance, I would definitely abandon the camouflage ninjutsu and use the Earth Style jutsu...

"Ahhhhhh!!!!!"

"Bang!"

"What a delightful surprise attack!"

Amidst the most piercing screams, Zhou Duan watched as the unknown ninja before him, stung by humiliation, charged into an incredibly powerful Sand Ninja squad that was wreaking havoc. Then, in a violent explosion, they all met a humiliating end. His heart felt a little better:

"That's more like it. As comrades in a ninja village, we should all die together!"

Seeing the Sand Ninja squad meet a gruesome fate, Zhou Duan's unpleasant feelings subsided somewhat. He glanced in the direction indicated by the Ninja Turtle on his shoulder, moved his feet, and charged forward!

Zhou Duan was at the center of the battlefield, where the fighting was fierce and stalemated. Countless ninjutsu and hidden weapons flew through the air, with shattered limbs and gushing blood everywhere. In less than three hundred meters, Zhou Duan had already blocked five Shuriken, seven Senbon, and over a dozen attacks from shattered weapons that flew from who knows where!

"Ding!"

Once again blocking an incoming attack with a Kunai, Zhou Duan's eyes narrowed as he looked at the ninja blocking his path. He was wearing Sand Ninja combat attire, about the same age as him, with green hair and an innate "be strong" aura. He held a katana in each hand and had another in his mouth. Whether he was skilled or not was debatable, but the aura of his three-sword style was certainly enough to intimidate ordinary ninjas!

"Konoha ninja, stop your advance. State your name. I, Hokamon Gotaro, do not kill the nameless!"

The sun blazed like fire, and blood-soaked rags fluttered in the wind. On such a tragically beautiful battlefield, fighting enemies had a unique feeling. With this thought, Zhou Duan's gaze turned serious. Looking at Hokamon Gotaro before him, he coldly uttered a single word:

"Scram!"

Nonsense. Zhou Duan was in a hurry to find his troublesome teammates and had no mood to fight a guy who looked like he was in his chuunibyou phase. Zhou Duan's objective was clear from the start: find his teammates, then use surprise tactics to stab the Sand Ninja in the back on the battlefield!

Although this might seem un-samurai-like, as a ninja, the goal is to eliminate enemies as quickly and simply as possible. Direct confrontation might seem passionate, but the first to die are always those kinds of guys, who won't even kill more than a handful of enemies before their demise!

With that thought, Zhou Duan's displeasure grew. Looking at Hokamon Gotaro, who seemed determined to cling to him, he scoffed and charged forward with his Kunai!

"You scoundrel, do you not even respect your opponent on the battlefield?"

Seeing Zhou Duan's utter disdain, Hokamon Gotaro roared in anger, nearly dropping the katana he held in his mouth. By the time he readjusted his stance, Zhou Duan had already vanished from his sight!

"Not good!"

Any ninja capable of wielding more than three weapons at once possessed fundamentally strong combat skills. And Hokamon Gotaro, who had mastered the three-sword style, had undoubtedly put in countless hours of effort. This effort had resulted in incredibly strong reaction speed. Seeing the detestable figure in front of him disappear, Hokamon Gotaro instantly turned his gaze behind him. However, what appeared before Hokamon Gotaro was a sight he would never forget in his life!

Putting away his Kunai, Zhou Duan pulled out a scroll from his chest. With hand seals, he unsealed a Senbon, about as thick as a finger and half a meter long. Gripping the end of the Senbon, he let out a shout, ignoring the astonished, pleading, helpless, and despairing look in the eyes of the man before him, and plunged the Senbon directly into the middle of Hokamon Gotaro's backside!

"You bastard, ahhhhh..."

"Bang!"

"Appearing on the battlefield, failing in combat, and then ending with self-destruction in combat..."

Zhou Duan watched as Hokamon Gotaro chose to self-destruct to escape the immense pain, and couldn't help but sigh:

"This is the end of a ninja who has no regrets!"

"I feel like you have some misunderstanding about the end of a ninja!"

The Ninja Turtle, perched on Zhou Duan's shoulder and having witnessed his latest maneuver, widened its eyes:

"Ninjas should die on the battlefield, but such a humiliating death is surely not what Hokamon Gotaro would have wanted!"

"Mizuhara, you're still young!"

Zhou Duan looked at the Ninja Turtle on his shoulder:

"Since he self-destructed on the battlefield, he must have accepted this outcome. Otherwise, he would have pulled the Senbon out of his body before self-destructing!"

"Alright, you're the boss, I'll listen to you!"

Mizuhara clearly ignored Zhou Duan's words and extended its right front paw:

"It shouldn't be far. If you continue in this direction for a while, you should find what you're looking for..."

"Swish!"

A fierce slash interrupted Mizuhara's words. As the retreating Zhou Duan stabilized himself, a muscular figure wielding a two-meter-long greatsword stood where Zhou Duan had just been, his face filled with rage:

"You scoundrel, to kill my brother using such a despicable method! Do you have no shame? I, Hokamon Yuta, will not let you go! I will hack you to pieces with this greatsword of mine... Not good!"

"Still too young!"

This is the downside of newcomers on the battlefield. In such a dangerous place, there's no time for lengthy speeches. While Hokamon Yuta was passionately lecturing and his guard was down, Zhou Duan immediately created a clone and the main body flashed behind Hokamon Yuta!

With hand seals, Zhou Duan unsealed another Senbon. He crouched down and sent another Senbon kill shot towards Hokamon Yuta's backside!

"Ooooh~~~ Yeah~~"

His body pierced by a foreign object, Hokamon Yuta let out an ambiguous sound. But seeing Zhou Duan reappear before him after dispelling the clone, his face turned red, and he roared in anger again:

"Scoundrel, are you going to use such a shameless trick your whole life? Using such a short Senbon won't do much damage to me!"

Hokamon Yuta reached back and grabbed the Senbon behind him:

"I'm going to kill you with this Senbon... Ah!"

"Wondering why you can't pull it out, aren't you?"

Seeing Hokamon Yuta cry out in pain instead of pulling out the Senbon, Zhou Duan revealed a sinister smile:

"This is my specially made 'two-blossom' Senbon!"