I Can Kill You Without Even Using Ninjutsu

"Let's go up high and secure the high ground first."

At that moment, Master Huo Xuan spoke to Chong Chunyi.

Chong Chunyi nodded. The two leaped into the air and landed atop a large tree, standing high above as they looked down over everything.

"Your arrangements are fairly good. With this dense forest as cover and hidden men lying in wait, you hold a tremendous advantage against Water Style ninja."

Master Huo Xuan looked over Chong Chunyi's formation and nodded approvingly. He clearly agreed with Chong Chunyi's arrangements.

"You flatter me, Master Huo Xuan. Actually, all this is unnecessary. With you here, even if Mizunoki comes, he'll only be walking into his death."

Chong Chunyi smiled modestly, not daring to act presumptuously before Master Huo Xuan.

Master Huo Xuan smiled, and then the entire forest fell silent.

"He's here!"

About a quarter of an hour later, rustling suddenly broke out in the forest, followed by the sounds of fighting.

Clearly, the enemy had arrived.

But the sounds lasted only seven breaths. After seven breaths, the forest fell into dead silence once more!

"Hm?"

Seeing this, Chong Chunyi's expression immediately darkened. The enemy's strength had clearly surpassed his expectations.

In seven breaths, the skilled men he had hidden all around had actually been wiped out!

Master Huo Xuan's face also turned grave as he stared down into the forest.

He had not expected the enemy to be so powerful. Even he would have needed quite some time to deal with those hidden men.

But certainly not as quickly as seven breaths!

Just then, a blue figure flashed into view and appeared on a tree opposite them, gazing coldly at the two of them.

It was a youth dressed in tight blue clothing, about the same age as Chong Chunyi. However, his expression was far more worldly than Chong Chunyi's, and his aura was even stronger!

This person was Mizunoki!

Chong Chunyi's sworn enemy!

"Chong Chunyi, long time no see. I didn't expect you to give me such a grand welcome the moment we met. Tell me, should I thank you, or should I thank you?"

Mizunoki looked at Chong Chunyi across from him with utter disdain.

The kunai in his hand was still stained with blood, clearly from the people he had just killed.

The forest was deathly quiet now. Those who had been hiding were clearly already dead!

However, Chong Chunyi was indeed a talent valued by the Grass Shadow. Faced with this situation, he did not panic. Instead, he looked at Mizunoki and spoke in a deep voice!

"Mizunoki, this is forbidden ground of the Grass Ninja Village. You've already been expelled. Although the Daimyo never declared you a rogue ninja, you no longer have the right to come here. Since you've entered, you are an enemy of the entire Grass Ninja Village!"

"An enemy of the Grass Ninja Village? Hahaha, Chong Chunyi, after all these years, you're still so naive. In this world, the strong have always ruled, while the weak have no right to speak. Besides, if I kill all of you, who will know I ever came here?"

Mizunoki burst into laughter, looking at Chong Chunyi with contempt.

"Kill me? Do you think you have that ability? Mizunoki, perhaps I'm no match for you, but killing me is impossible!"

Chong Chunyi sneered coldly in return.

Then he glanced at Master Huo Xuan beside him, becoming even more confident.

"Chong Chunyi, you think too highly of yourself. I'm no longer the person I was. These past years, I've fought through life-and-death battles on the battlefield. I'm not like some greenhouse flower who has spent all his time hiding in the village. You'll never understand the gap between us. Now, I can kill you without even using ninjutsu."