"Mirai..." Rock Lee looked up at Mirai, a complicated expression appearing on his face.
"So calm? Haha, and death and life are no different to you. To you, death is even a kind of release?"
Rock Lee thought to himself, sighing softly before resigning himself and closing his eyes. His trembling body gradually calmed, no longer as fearful as before, and one of his hands twitched slightly.
Ninjas were aware of death. Before they truly faced it, they had nothing to fear.
"Are you ready to die?" Mirai casually looked at the long blade in the masked man's hand, blue flames flowing along its edge.
"Oh?" The masked man's grip on his sword tightened involuntarily. As he looked at Mirai, there was not the slightest trace of nervousness, even though he killed without blinking.
Murakami and Rock Lee might not have known Mirai, but as a Root ninja, he knew very well how formidable Mirai was.
The Body Flicker Technique, an exceptional A-rank ninjutsu, and superb swordsmanship—he had been listed as an S-rank rogue ninja!
Although some S-rank rogue ninja classifications carried a degree of personal notoriety brought by their organizations, Mirai's strength was beyond question!
"What's your codename? You're also the first ninja I've killed. I ought to get to know you a little better." A smile hung on Mirai's lips.
"You know quite a lot. Then you'll die." The masked man narrowed his eyes. He had not expected Mirai to guess his identity.
Codename: Temple Gou.
Mirai nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at the other masked man behind him and asked, "Where's he from?"
Sai. Temple Gou remained silent, but Sai answered for himself.
"Oh?" This time, Mirai was genuinely surprised. He had not expected Sai to be one of the people sent to hunt him down!
Mirai