To ordinary people, ninjas truly were beings on another dimension. Whether it was their all-around superior physical abilities or their wide variety of ninjutsu, ordinary people were no more threatening to ninjas than pigs and sheep.
At that moment, Taiichi and Saori were like tigers among sheep, sending people sprawling with every gesture.
What was more, Taiichi was highly skilled with a blade. More often than not, he killed with a single strike. His enemies were wounded either in the neck or the heart.
Though it seemed cruel, compared to how those villagers had treated the merchants, it was exceptionally merciful.
The pursuit lasted for more than two hours. Later, Yohei, who had finished resting, joined the chase as well. Even if the enemies were all weaklings, there were still over a hundred of them.
Although Yohei had wiped out a group at the very beginning with Great Fire Annihilation, the remaining people scattered in all directions. The three of them spent considerable effort merely finding those who had hidden away.
By the time Taiichi and the other two regrouped, it was clear that everyone was in a heavy mood.
After all, Taiichi, Yohei, and Saori were all children who had only recently graduated from the ninja academy. It was also their first time carrying out a mission involving indiscriminate slaughter. Their mental states were inevitably somewhat unsettled.
Fortunately, none of the three were ordinary. With a little adjustment, they could all adapt.
At that moment, a figure slowly emerged from the pitch-black night. It was Captain Yamaguchi, who had not appeared since the mission began.
"Captain, why did you take so long?" The moment Yohei saw Captain Yamaguchi, he excitedly began showing off. "You should've seen how impressive I was when I used Great Fire Annihilation just now. Its