For the Dignity of the Hidden Mist Village, Ming and the Others Sought Death
"Hehe, you're definitely not a spineless coward, neither is Genji, nor is Mei Terumi."
"You can choose to die rather than surrender, that's fine, but what about the others behind you? Many of them don't want to die, and their families in their villages are waiting for them to come home."
Instead of resorting to suicide, Feng used the ordinary ninjas to threaten the other party.
After all, he came to subdue these people, not to force them to their deaths.
"Heh heh heh... You're threatening me with them?!"
Ming suddenly threw his head back and laughed wildly, his murderous aura exploding outwards, shaking the surroundings as if a whirlwind had swept through.
He looked at Feng, who was now almost within reach, with a sinister and cold gaze, and said in an extremely fierce tone:
"Indeed, not all of my men are willing to die for their cause."
But I know better than anyone! It's precisely because they don't want to die that I'm even less likely to surrender!
Haha, if we surrender today, you might let us off the hook, but what about tomorrow?!
I know more about murder than you do. If you don't nip it in the bud, it'll grow back in the spring. We won't just sit here and wait to be wiped out. You can settle accounts one by one tomorrow and exterminate them all!
I won't hand everyone over to you to be slaughtered!
Ming's hand was already on the hilt of his sword; his killing intent was rising, and he was ready to strike at any moment.
"Heh, is that so? But if you're willing to lead them to surrender, I can spare them all."
"You don't trust me on this point, but you don't trust Genji either?"
Feng pursed his lips and looked at Genji, who had been silent for a long time.
Seeing this, Genji also took the opportunity to continue the conversation:
"Ming, I can vouch for Lord Feng; he is absolutely a man of his word."
He has the power to destroy the village, to destroy us.
However, they kindly accepted our surrender and did not carry out a massacre in the village.
"As long as you are willing to lay down your weapons and accept surrender and incorporation, Lord Feng will never make things difficult for you, neither now nor in the future."
Upon hearing this, Ming's murderous aura immediately froze, and he suppressed it by more than half.
He was torn by inner turmoil and resentment, after all... he still believed Genji's words.
This village elder, whose history predates even that of Kirigakure itself, is someone who has benefited from everyone currently living in the village, someone he has watched grow up.
It can be said that even if Akira didn't trust himself, he trusted Genji, who helped Kirigakure survive two ' Bloody Mist Village '.
He closed his eyes heavily, sighed, and when he opened them again, he had been thinking for a long time:
"... Elder Genshi, Kirigakure really come to this?"
"... yes."
Upon hearing this, Genji remained silent for a moment, but ultimately nodded helplessly.
"Hehe, I see, I understand, Elder."
Ming suddenly took a step back and turned to look at his subordinates behind him, each with a different expression.
Some of them were filled with fear and longing to live, some were already trembling, but others had resolute expressions and were ready to die.
Regardless of their background, they all looked at Ming and expressed their willingness to stand with him through thick and thin.
This only made Ming feel worse.
He came to the border to atone for his sins to the village, but the ninjas there were all willing to entrust their lives to him. How could he possibly bear to decide their fate in their place?
So Ming gritted his teeth, still exuding murderous intent, but when he spoke, he lacked the previous resolve.
"I... can make them surrender, but you must agree to a few conditions."
Tell me about it.
Feng had no opinion on this.
"First, those who are willing to surrender must not be harmed in the slightest. Elder Genshi, you must vouch for this!"
Second, it is absolutely forbidden to plot against, humiliate, or harm them afterward.
Otherwise, even if Genji is alive, even if it means mutual destruction, I will risk my life to seek justice for them!
As he spoke, he loosened his grip on the sword hilt.
"That's reasonable, no problem."
Upon hearing this, Feng readily nodded in agreement.
Even if these two points weren't explicitly stated, he had already promised Genji before coming, so they weren't really a big deal.
Seeing this, Ming took another step back.
"In that case, thank you very much, sir."
Elder Genshi, please be sure to protect our fellow villagers.
As he spoke, he looked at Feng and Genji with a resolute gaze, then turned and glanced at his companions behind him.
"Those of you who want to surrender, go find Elder Genshi. The elder is kind and benevolent and will surely protect you."
"Don't throw your lives away in vain. Live well, and no one will blame you."
As he finished speaking, many people looked guilty, but they still slowly walked up to Ming, bowed to express their gratitude, and then stood behind Genji.
Ming looked at them quietly, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes, but she said nothing more.
When no one else came to Genji's side, he turned to look at Feng and the Marshal again.
He reached for his sword again, a bloodthirsty smile playing on his lips. His body erupted with a ferocious killing intent, his eyes bloodshot, and he spoke in an uncompromising tone:
"Elder Genshi, as you know, the reason I am still alive is to atone for the sins of the village that was once persecuted."
But now the village is no longer the village that belonged only to the Hidden Mist Village people, so I have no need to atone to anyone."
Ming spoke slowly, his voice filled with an unyielding pride, his tone volatile yet each word resounding.
Then, he turned to look at Feng, and with a resolute air of desperation, spoke again:
"Lord Feng, I and the people behind me are people who should have died long ago."
We now need your help, sir, to give us a ride.
"I only hope that you won't blame the others from Kirigakure, and that we can die a quick and painless death, with some dignity!"
Before he finished speaking, he took up his weapon and charged at Feng.
Behind him stood nearly a hundred Kirigakure Ninja, who, like him, were determined to fight to the death rather than surrender.
These people, burning with fighting spirit, charged towards Feng and his companions without hesitation. Every step they took was filled with the determination to perish together with them. They showed no fear, only the obsession to fight to the death and the unyielding pride to die rather than surrender.
However, the chaotic battle that Ming and the others had anticipated did not occur.
Because Feng reached out and stopped his men behind him, preventing the others from making a move.
Faced with these Kirigakure Ninja were ready to die, Feng decided to personally take action and show them the respect they deserved.
So he walked forward slowly alone, without a trace of murderous intent, only crackling electricity crackling from his body.
"Are you alone?"
Ming, who was rushing to Feng's side, asked in surprise, but was immediately enraged by the feeling of being looked down upon.
"Haha, very well! I'd like to see just how capable the person Elder Genshi speaks of who can destroy my Kirigakure truly is!"
As he spoke, he was already in front of Feng, and immediately swung his sword straight at the man's heart.
The others followed closely behind him, some shooting Kunai and Shuriken, others throwing Explosive Tag and unleashing Ninjutsu.
Feng remained calm and composed, but at this moment his body began to be wrapped in lightning, and his hair stood on end.
Lightning Release: Chakra Mode - Full-Power Lightning Release Armor!!
Then, Gate of Opening, opened the Gate of Healing... until they reached the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates — the Gate of View —before stopping.
At this point, even without using the Flying Thunder God, his speed could be said to be unparalleled in the Ninja World (actually, he couldn't use the Flying Thunder God Eight Gates).