Is This a Refugee Village?

The three people on the Giant Bee's back were seasoned fighters. Despite their shock, their hands moved swiftly through the hand seals.

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique! Wind Release: Hundred Blades Slash!

One defended; the other attacked.

Lu Zeming ignored both and hurled an Explosive Stone straight at them.

"Explode!"

The spiritual power-infused Explosive Stone detonated, its terrifying force crushing the wind blades and tearing through the waterfall.

The three did their best to steer the Giant Bee away, but the shockwave still struck them. They coughed up blood and struggled to stay upright, while the bee lurched so badly it nearly plunged from the sky.

Lu Zeming seized the chance and sent his kunai stabbing toward them again.

The Giant Bee was still out of control. The three had no choice but to leap from its back to dodge.

The kunai did not pursue them. Instead, they severed the Giant Bee's wings and left it to fall.

Lu Zeming did not chase the three fugitives. He turned and charged toward the other Giant Bees.

On the battlefield, eight ninja and two Giant Bees were holding Ghost Lantern Vine back. Lu Zeming was occupied with the fight in the air, leaving the Land of Grass army free to charge the walls at full force.

They soon reached the trap zone. Lacking a ninja's keen eye, they fell for the traps one after another.

Some tripped over ropes; others fell into deep pits lined with spikes. Their heavy armor spared them fatal wounds, but its weight also kept them from climbing out.

At a glance, more than a hundred were trapped there. The rest pressed on.

Beyond the traps lay the minefield.

As if following a plan, the samurai all stopped when they reached it and threw their iron shields onto