What kind of powerful ninja village was this??

"Earth Release: Imprisoning Dragon Technique!"

One of the Grass Ninja formed hand seals.

The earth beneath their feet turned into a cage, trapping Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking in an instant.

"We finally caught you."

The Grass Ninja's lips curled upward slightly.

That morning, he had received orders from Anbu Captain Bibiye to step up patrols in the surrounding area. He hadn't expected to run into Dai Xiaomei and her companion so soon.

The Grass Ninja were deeply puzzled. From the chakra in Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking's bodies, they could tell that the pair were merely Genin.

Two Genin had dared to break into Kusagakure's home base. What were they thinking?

Were they out of their minds?

"Take them back and let the captain deal with them!"

Ukulele, the squad leader, waved his hand.

"Yes, sir."

The other Grass Ninja immediately restrained Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking.

Yet neither Dai Xiaomei nor Emperor of Sinking showed any fear. Instead, they were extraordinarily excited.

Yes, excited.

"Are you taking me to Kusagakure?" Dai Xiaomei asked eagerly.

The Grass Ninja furrowed his brow. "That's right. Why are you asking? If we don't take you into the village, what else would we do, let you go?"

"I knew it! This is great! Sinking, we're captured! They're about to take us straight to Kusagakure's home base! Guys, what did I tell you? I knew I could finish this!"

Dai Xiaomei excitedly chatted and joked with her viewers. "Guys, did you see that? This is what Kusagakure's ninja look like."

Dai Xiaomei was thrilled. She was positively buzzing.

Emperor of Sinking really was blessed with incredible luck.

With him around, there was nothing she couldn't accomplish.

Other players were still struggling to find Kusagakure, while she had her very own escort. She could discover Kusagakure's exact location without lifting a finger.

After hearing her praise, Emperor of Sinking looked even prouder.

At that moment, he even wondered whether he was the game's final boss.

Otherwise, how could he possibly be this lucky?

Hearing their conversation, the Grass Ninja grew furious.

What was going on?

Had Dai Xiaomei and her companion lost their minds? They had been captured. Shouldn't they be terrified?

Shouldn't they be scared?

How could they still be excited?

They couldn't understand it.

Perhaps Emperor of Sinking and Dai Xiaomei simply lacked experience. They were just fearless young fools who didn't know any better.

Once they reached the Anbu, the Grass Ninja would show them what real torture meant. Then they would see whether those two could still smile!

At that thought, the Grass Ninja snorted coldly and broke into cruel smiles.

Before long, the Grass Ninja brought Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking to Kusagakure.

Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking stared in astonishment at Kusagakure's strange buildings and distinctive setting.

"Wow, viewers, are you seeing this? They actually have buildings like these! A lot of them live up in the trees."

"Look at those little houses in the trees!"

Dai Xiaomei excitedly showed everything to her viewers.

The viewers were curious too. They had never seen buildings like these before.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the Kusagakure map exploration quest!]

[Congratulations! Player Dai Xiaomei has earned 2,000 contribution points!]

[Congratulations! Emperor of Sinking has earned 2,000 contribution points!]

The system notifications arrived right on cue. Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking were ecstatic. Completing the quest was that simple!

Two thousand contribution points were theirs!

How were they supposed to spend all that money?

Meanwhile, Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking were taken into an enormous underground cavern.

The cavern was cold and damp, never seeing the light of day.

Bloodstains were clearly visible along the passageway.

Cries of pain kept ringing out around them.

It was like hell itself, enough to make one's soul tremble.

Ukulele smiled cruelly, drew a sharp knife, and licked it.

He pressed it against Dai Xiaomei's stunningly beautiful face and said with a smile, "Have you ever heard of death by a thousand cuts? It means slicing every bit of flesh off your bodies, piece by piece, while making sure you don't die, so you can enjoy the ultimate agony."

"Here, you'll get to experience every form of torture we have."

"Come on, let's open their eyes!"

At Ukulele's command, two subordinates came forward, pushing all sorts of torture devices.

Among them were a tiger bench, electrical devices, bamboo slivers, and much more.

"Now I'll give you a chance. Tell us where you're from, who taught you your ninjutsu, and why you came here. Everything."

"If you talk, I can give you a quick death. If you have important information, I might even consider letting you go."

Ukulele spoke slowly.

Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking's earlier dismissive attitude had infuriated them.

Surely the two were terrified now?

At that thought, smug smiles spread across all the Grass Ninja's faces.

"Heh. You think I'm afraid to die?"

"Death doesn't mean shit!"

Just then, Emperor of Sinking suddenly burst into wild laughter.

The Grass Ninja frowned, furious. "You're pretty arrogant, young man!"

"Have you ever seen a dead person? Do you know the despair in their eyes? Do you know that kind of pain?"

Ukulele abruptly pointed at the prisoners around them.

Those prisoners were like animals, weeping and screaming as they begged, "Please, let me out! As long as you let me live, I'll tell you everything!"

Having others beg so desperately before them filled the Grass Ninja with excitement.

Ukulele relished the feeling of ruling over others' lives and deaths like a god!

Emperor of Sinking, however, couldn't have cared less.

He merely gave a cold snort.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Chakra surged madly into his right palm.

Without the slightest hesitation, Emperor of Sinking slammed his palm down hard against his own skull.

Bang!!!

A dull impact rang out.

Emperor of Sinking's head burst apart instantly.

Blood-red matter splattered over the Grass Ninja around him.

Silence!!!!!

Every Grass Ninja froze in place.

Despite having witnessed countless deaths, they had never seen anything like this.

He... he actually killed himself, and in such a brutal way!!!!

He smashed his own head apart. Could anyone really be that vicious????

He was a complete lunatic!

The Grass Ninja's pupils suddenly contracted.

Terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.

Dai Xiaomei, on the other hand, was filled with admiration.

Emperor of Sinking really was hardcore.

What a badass way to kill himself!

Dai Xiaomei wanted to copy Emperor of Sinking's method too.

But... she was a girl, after all. She couldn't bring herself to do something that brutal.

So Dai Xiaomei slowly turned toward the Grass Ninja and gave them a pleading look.

That pleading look made the Grass Ninja feel like drowning men who had suddenly found a lifeline.

Their frightened hearts finally settled a little.

"What, do you want to live?"

The Grass Ninja was certain Dai Xiaomei was scared. After witnessing Emperor of Sinking's death, she must have been terrified and desperate for him to spare her life.

But Dai Xiaomei shook her head frantically.

"No, I don't want to live! I just want to beg you to kill me."