The three-pronged attack blasted straight toward the monstrous ape within their encirclement, when a piercing shriek suddenly rang out.
A terrifying shock wave swept in from the side, cutting off all three attacks.
"What?"
The three looked to the side and saw a Bat Freak and a Wolf Freak appear atop the cliff.
Behind the two stood a large force of Armored Samurai.
Clearly, they had been surrounded.
"This isn't looking good!"
"Looks like the noise from our fight drew the others over."
"What do you think? If we can't handle this, let's retreat."
"Let's retreat!" all three said.
All three made the same decision in unison.
If it had been a three-on-three fight, they might not have backed down. These creatures' abilities were strange and didn't seem to belong to the Shinobi World's ninjutsu system.
But when it came to fighting as a team, they, former Iwagakure ninja, still ranked among the best in the Shinobi World.
However, this was no simple three-on-three battle. They were completely surrounded by enemy ninja. To hell with fighting that! They had come to gather intelligence, and now that they had it, it was time to leave.
Each pulled a Smoke Bomb from his clothing and smashed it against the ground. Smoke billowed out in an instant.
The Bat Freak flapped his wings, whipping up a powerful gust that dispersed the smoke.
But the three had already vanished without a trace.
"They ran!"
The Wolf Freak sniffed the air and pointed in a direction.
"They can't have gotten far. After them!"
The three freaks immediately led a group of armored soldiers in pursuit of the fleeing ninja.
Inside the enormous battleship, Haido watched the group chase into the distance and snorted.
"Hmph, ninja? Your era will soon be over!"
As he spoke, he