Ye Chen, who was in the midst of battle,
could not help freezing for a moment.
He clearly sensed quite a few Hidden Jun Village players heading toward his position.
He could not understand why these players were coming to him instead of fighting.
Right now, he could not concern himself with all that.
He had to seize the opportunity to severely wound all of Kusagakure's higher-ups in one fell swoop.
The fellow lurking in the shadows also had to be flushed out immediately, to keep him from "causing trouble" on the perimeter.
As the players rapidly approached, Ye Chen grew even more urgent.
He did not mind displaying his strength before the players, since that could encourage more players to become loyal "supporters" of the Hidden Jun Village.
Ye Chen did rather cherish the days when he could sit back and relax.
But right now, that was clearly impossible.
The players' arrival would not help Ye Chen; instead, it would force him to hold back.
If he accidentally injured players during battle, Ye Chen would not merely feel guilty.
He knew all too well how online narratives worked. If someone with an agenda exploited such a situation, it would become a narrative used to attack the game.
Granted, such a narrative would not stand out much against the broader tide.
But like a rat dropping in a pot of soup, it would be more than enough to disgust people.
Ye Chen did not want the game's reputation to deteriorate, since that would make it harder to dupe more loyal "slaves" into entering the game to work for him.
At that thought, Ye Chen's attacks suddenly turned utterly ruthless.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Blade!"
An S-rank ninjutsu unleashed by Ye Chen was an entirely different sight.
In an instant, the sky