However, when she burst through the fog, all she saw was an empty stretch of ground.
The Hidden Weapons had come from farther away.
She continued charging forward.
But just then, a dark figure burst out of the fog at her side.
A Ghost Shadow Ninja held a kunai and thrust it straight toward her ribs.
Wu Siduo reacted with incredible speed, twisting aside to evade it as she struck out with her palm.
But the instant the Ghost Shadow Ninja was hit, it turned into Shadow and slipped beneath her palm. It re-formed behind her and struck toward her back with its palm.
Wu Siduo pitched forward, narrowly dodging the blow.
But before she could steady herself, another dark figure charged out from the other side.
One, two, three...
Ghost Shadow Ninjas swarmed in from every direction, surrounding Wu Siduo.
Their movements were uncanny, their attacks tricky, and their teamwork seamless, leaving Wu Siduo struggling to keep up.
She tried to force her way through, but every time she broke through one line of defense, more dark figures filled the gap.
Five minutes passed.
Ten minutes passed.
Wu Siduo began to breathe heavily.
"Quit dodging around!"
She finally shouted, unable to hold back any longer.
"Fight me head-on if you've got the guts!"
Her voice echoed through the fog.
The white mist suddenly stopped swirling.
The Ghost Shadow Ninjas retreated one after another, vanishing into the fog.
The mist slowly parted, revealing Wang Zhi standing before her.
He stood in the center of the competition stage, calm and composed, idly turning a Shuriken in his hand.
"Sure." He nodded.
Wu Siduo froze for a moment, not expecting him to actually agree.
"Well, aren't you straightforward?"
She snorted and assumed a fighting stance.
Wang Zhi put away the Shuriken and