"Terumi Gaku!"
"Your target was me!"
"That's right! Now you can die!"
Once Izuna called out his name, the man realized that Izuna's target had been him all along. He was then overcome with confusion—how could Zong Zuoliang possibly afford to hire such a powerful ninja to help him kill someone? Unfortunately, Izuna had no intention of explaining anything. With a swing of his long blade, he severed the man's head. He picked it up, wrapped it, and sealed it into a scroll with a sealing technique. When Izuna turned to look at the surrounding docks, screams rang out endlessly. Saiken's explosive power could not be underestimated. He formed hand seals again, controlling the tailed beast to indiscriminately fire Tailed Beast Bombs across the entire dock, razing it to the ground.
The woman who had betrayed the Terumi Clan sat in a pavilion, worried about her husband's safety. Mingye appeared behind her, smiling as he spoke.
"Madam, your husband has returned!"
"Really?!"
The woman looked at Mingye excitedly, seeking confirmation. Mingye nodded slightly, but he had no intention of letting the two meet. The woman immediately understood and said, "All those secret manuals are stored in one place. I must see my husband first before I hand over what you want!"
Mingye chuckled, still making no move. Seeing this, the woman grew somewhat angry and questioned him.
"What exactly do you mean?"
"The art of poison is profoundly deep. Used well, it can poison even a heaven-blessed genius, someone who seems like a god. But if used poorly, it harms others and oneself alike. What do you think, Madam?"
The woman abruptly rose to her feet. Though she forced herself to remain calm, her body still staggered several steps backward.
"You... I... I don't understand what you're talking about!"
Still