The ever-vigilant Mist Ninja Anbu sensed the enormous threats coming from his side and behind him the instant his opponents moved. Instead of defending or dodging, he fiercely counterattacked the Anbu member in the beige trench coat with the kunai in his hand. He understood that only by using this squad captain, the one with the highest status, as a hostage could he possibly gain a slim chance at survival.
Unfortunately, he had miscalculated. All four Anbu present ignored the fatal strike aimed at the captain's heart and steadfastly continued their movements.
"Pssh! Pssh! Pssh! Pssh!"
Four index fingers pierced through the Mist Ninja Anbu's limb joints, splashing four blossoms of blood into the air.
At the same time, the sharp kunai stabbed into the Anbu squad captain's chest. Yet instead of the dull sound of flesh being pierced, there came a crisp metallic clang. "Clang!"
The kunai flew from his hand. With all four limbs crippled, the Mist Ninja Anbu collapsed weakly into a pool of blood. Lying on the ground, he stared at the four masks looking down at him and said grimly, "Finger Pistol! And Iron Body! So you really are Konoha Anbu! How did you see through me? I'm certain I didn't reveal any flaws!"
"If you were a real Cloud Ninja, you should've called yourself a cat master and called us litter scoopers! That code phrase may be kind of disgusting, but it works pretty well! The moment you opened your mouth, your identity was exposed!" said the leading Anbu squad captain indignantly. From her voice, she was a female ninja.
The Mist Ninja Anbu's expression became deeply aggrieved. He had never expected to lose because of such a ridiculous form of address.
"Captain Xue, isn't it against the rules to reveal the code phrase