Dolphin Ghost nodded. "Mm... you did well. You came back with the reward! All right, there's nothing more for you to do here. Get out..."
"Ha! Mr. Dolphin Ghost..."
The woman strutted away smugly, handing Mirai over to a group of thieves, including Dolphin Ghost.
Dolphin Ghost slowly entered the room, keeping a certain distance from Mirai. The smug expression on his face was hard to look at, and his laughter was even more grating.
"Ha ha... what is it, Lord Mirai? Hmm? If you're willing to tell the truth, perhaps I can spare your life... Otherwise, I'll let you taste the secret of our blood."
Knowing he was about to die, Mirai immediately cursed, "Damn your grandfather, do you think you'll let me go? If I don't curse you until my income and expenses balance out, I'll be cursed! You son of a bitch, calling yourself one of the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist? Pah!..."
Dolphin Ghost's face turned red, then white under the barrage of insults. One of his men suggested, "Mr. Dolphin Ghost, kill him..."
Dolphin Ghost waved a hand, stopping the others. "Don't go anywhere. After all, he's one of Konoha's Three Great Shinobi. His strength is formidable and unpredictable. Don't underestimate the enemy. Stand back and wait for him to die!"
Oh, I get it, Mirai thought. This bastard is really cunning. No wonder he's staying so far away from me. He's afraid I might have some kind of successor who'll kill him!
Dolphin Ghost's eyes rolled as he came up with an idea. "Terumi Mei, come here and use your Lava Release on him!!!"
"Hey!"
Lava Release!
As Terumi Mei made her move, she suddenly turned and sprayed lava-like ninjutsu at Dolphin Ghost.
Dolphin Ghost had schemed countless times, but he never