The Sound of Death

After Shikaki made some general arrangements, Shiro and the others returned to the camp to rest and prepare for tomorrow's operation, as they were quite tired today.

Well, before going back, they also went to the place where Shiro had set up the traps to retrieve the supplies.

They spent quite a bit of time dismantling these traps that Shiro had carefully prepared.

Back at the camp, as usual, they sent Gray Snake out to scout, Shiro and the others waited in the camp.

However, they didn't just wait idly; while resting, Shiro and the others recalled the battle they had fought during the day.

Reflect on your shortcomings and identify areas for improvement.

Needless to say, Shiro is too improvisational in his tactical planning, easily letting his wild imagination run wild, but he basically doesn't take the actual situation into account.

This is also one of Shiro's weaknesses, but he really doesn't have a solution. It's not something you can understand just by reading books for a few days; it requires a lot of talent.

Therefore, Shiro does not intend to delve into the research; he will focus on improving his strength, for brute force is the only way to overcome all techniques!

However, summarizing is still necessary, as it can be used to formulate some general action plans.

At the same time, during today's battle, Shiro also discovered his current shortcomings. He is still a bit rusty in modifying Projection Noble Phantasm, and he needs to improve his proficiency in this area.

Finally, there's the matter that has been troubling Shiro: the problem of Chakra needs to be resolved as soon as possible. Currently, there's far too little chakra, which simply can't sustain Shiro's battles.

But he had no choice. He had basically met all the requirements, but he lacked a suitable location. If things got too big, he would be finished.

There are Third Hokage of them in the village, and there's also a Black Zetsu outside the village whose whereabouts are unknown. Once they're exposed, they're all doomed.

Therefore, it's best to wait until the Magecraft Workshop is completed.

With the Chakra problem currently unresolved, Shiro can only continue to study Projection Magecraft in the hope of reducing its consumption.

On the other side, Taichi was also reflecting on the day's battle; among everyone, he had gained the most.

These intense battles helped him accelerate his familiarity with the Sharingan, although there are still some issues to address.

However, we'll have to get used to this gradually. At the same time, we also need to improve our Nintaijutsu; we can't just focus on ninjutsu and taijutsu.

After all, the Sharingan greatly enhances the power of elemental techniques, and what he plans to learn as well is Fire Release.

The reason he chose Fire Release was mainly due to the influence of the battle with Sunagakure. Now, he has the Three-Tomoe Sharingan Genjutsu, Lightning Release ninjutsu and taijutsu for close combat, and other Lightning Release Lightning Release Nintaijutsu for ranged attacks.

However, these are all single-target attacks that target specific points, and they lack powerful area-of-effect attacks. Fire Release would be a good fit, and he also has this attribute; his clan is also skilled in Fire Release.

Therefore, there's no fear of not having someone to teach them.

Compared to them, Nakamura's gains were much less. After all, he was already Jonin, and almost at the level of Elite Jonin, so his gains were not much.

After all, taking another step forward from a high level is not easy.

Similarly, Shikaki didn't gain much either, but that was because he hadn't experienced many battles.

But he didn't care, since he was a strategist-type ninja and didn't need to be too strong in combat.

That evening, as usual, Shiro and the others gathered together to study the intelligence sent by Gray Snake, but this time it wasn't for a sneak attack on Takigakure, but simply to keep them occupied.

Since Shiro and his group wanted to search for their mission target, Takigakure couldn't bypass them, as they had far more people than Shiro and his group.

Therefore, Shikaki's plan was for Nakamura Taichi and the other two to be responsible for restraining Takigakure, while Shiro would take the opportunity to search for the mission target, since he could block Mind's Eye of the Kagura's perception and was the most suitable candidate.

However, it's also important to gather some intelligence so you can better respond if you encounter any problems.

After all, after these two days of fighting, Takigakure should already know some information about Shiro and his group. Of course, not specific information, just a general idea that such a group exists.

After all, Shiro's team wasn't very famous, which was why the Third Hokage sent them.

However, they cannot let their guard down because of this; only those who laugh last laugh best.

Early the next morning, Shiro, wearing the Invisible Cloak Projection onto his body, separated from Taichi and the others and headed to the most likely hiding place calculated by Shikaki.

Throughout the journey, Shiro carefully concealed his movements. However, not long after he entered the area designated by Shikaki, he spotted a group of Takigakure Ninja searching the area.

After thinking it over, Shiro decided to deal with them first to avoid making things worse. After making the decision, Shiro first checked his body for any traces that could expose the village.

Then, concealed by the Invisible Cloak, a flash of Chakra appeared, and a set of black armor appeared on Shiro's body. At the same time, a greatsword and a skull mask appeared in his hand!

That's right! Shiro is going to play the role of the strongest assassin— King Hassan!

Needless to say, the greatsword in his hand was naturally the Azrael!

"The Azrael"

Rank: C Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm

Range: 1 Maximum Capture: 1 person

Azrael.

The greatsword, which originally had no distinguishing features, became imbued with an unwavering belief through the lifelong wielding of this man.

The sword of this master, who has been constantly studying the realm of the secluded valley, can inflict instant death on all his attacks.

Although the probability is not high, no matter how powerful the enemy, everyone must bear the risk of instant death.

In fact, Shiro wanted to use King Hassan as his main weapon as soon as he was able to Projection C-rank Noble Phantasm, since King Hassan's reputation was still very high. However, when Shiro really understood...

He then realized that King Hassan's strength lay in his own power, not in his Noble Phantasm. In other words, even if he were given an ordinary sword again, he could still kill with every strike.

The actual instant-death rate of the Azrael isn't high; it's just that King Hassan is so powerful and has a bunch of skills that increase the instant-death rate, thus making the probability seem higher.

Therefore, the instant death rate of this Noble Phantasm itself is not very effective against Shiro, who does not have those skills. However, the C-rank Noble Phantasm, combined with the combat skills of King Hassan obtained through Projection, is sufficient.

After thinking for a moment, Shiro didn't go over immediately. Since he was going to pretend, he might as well make it convincing. Shiro then Projection a small clock onto his waist and hung it there.

Charge in head-on and assassinate them!

"Ding-dong~"

Takigakure Ninja first heard the sound of the small bell on Shiro's waist, then he felt a dark shadow Issen by, seemingly muttering something, but before he could hear it, they were dead.

"Can you hear the sound of the Evening Bell?"

"Puff!"

"Enemy attack."

"That will be the end of your destiny."

Damn it!

"When!"

"Pfft!" Although the second Takigakure Ninja blocked Shiro's sword, unfortunately, his strength was not as strong as Shiro's when he used both Mana Burst and enhancement at the same time, and his body was forcibly cut off by Shiro!

"Listen to this sound, and your soul will be liberated, right now."

"Thump." As Shiro uttered his third sentence, the last person also collapsed to the ground.

"Is this so disrespectful? I haven't even finished reciting my lines yet!"

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