Fierce Battle

Ye Chen grew curious when he saw the flood of system messages.

He quickly activated the replay to see exactly what had happened.

The footage showed the teams led by Emperor of Sinking and Dai Xiaomei!

Their willingness probably stemmed from their flawless cooperation last time, when both of them had earned contribution points.

So this time, both sides readily agreed to work together again.

The two groups met, introduced themselves, and got acquainted.

Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking wanted to show the new players what veterans could do and earn their admiration.

And so they settled on a plan!

The two teams would cooperate to farm some mobs, level up their members, and then explore the map together!

Emperor of Sinking's incredible luck held steady, and he successfully led everyone straight into a group of ninjas from Kusagakure.

Dai Xiaomei's eyes instantly gleamed. Looking at these people was like looking at an enormous pile of contribution points!

"Girls! They're ninjas from Kusagakure, so they should be high-level mobs!"

"We'll definitely get loads of contribution points for killing them!"

Emperor of Sinking nodded too, but unlike Dai Xiaomei, who didn't mind throwing away lives,

he cared more about his death count and cautioned the male players he led.

"Be careful. We don't know how strong they are!"

"We at least need to figure out their moves!"

The ninjas from Kusagakure were no pushovers, either.

They watched Emperor of Sinking's group brazenly discuss their plans right in front of them.

Clearly, these people didn't take them seriously!

The lead Grass Ninja gave the people behind him a meaningful glance.

The well-trained ninjas immediately spread out and surrounded the players.

At this point, Ye Chen, watching from an overhead perspective, noticed that this Grass Ninja squad had well over a dozen members!

They probably weren't ordinary scouts!

They had to be an elite squad sent by Kusagakure with a purpose!

But their strength was still unclear, especially that of their leader!

His strength felt impossible to gauge!

But as players, Emperor of Sinking and the others naturally felt no fear.

Just then, a ninja saw the pair's faces up close and jolted as though he had seen a ghost.

He hurried over to the leader and whispered something.

The leader's expression changed too. He pointed at Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking, his voice icy. "Those two! Take them alive!"

Dai Xiaomei laughed when she heard him. "Take us alive? Let's see if you've got what it takes!"

With that, she led the charge!

She attacked the leader directly. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

The Jonin couldn't help taking Dai Xiaomei seriously when he saw her coming straight at him!

"Grass Release: Vine Overgrowth!"

At his shout, countless thorny vines burst through the ground, destabilizing the footing across the area.

Emperor of Sinking and his group immediately lost their balance.

But he and Dai Xiaomei were veterans, after all. Who hadn't dealt with a surprise or two?

Both immediately used Earth Release to create footholds for themselves!

Those nearby could be hauled up to stand on the earthen walls too!

The others, however, were entangled in the thorny vines.

The thorns pierced straight into their skin with wet squelches!

The new players felt a chill run through them, as though the thorns had pierced their own bodies too!

"Don't overthink it! The game only has ten percent pain sensitivity. It barely feels like anything!"

Already experienced with this, Dai Xiaomei stepped forward and patted the other female players on the back to reassure them.

Her words instantly brought the new players to their senses!

Right!

It might look incredibly real, but it was still just a game!

Seeing them chatting and laughing even now, the Grass Ninja leader couldn't understand what sort of beings his enemies were.

Or how their minds worked!

Even a well-trained ninja like him would struggle to stay calm when his teammates were captured!

Yet they acted as though nothing had happened, unconcerned about their companions' predicament.

They didn't even care about their own situation!

It was as though they had come sightseeing and could then go home without a scratch.

But the battlefield left him no time to dwell on it. He immediately drove the vines to tighten around his enemies, squeezing them until their bodies burst!

Blood sprayed out, coating the vines and even splashing onto some of the other Grass Ninja.

"Leader, could you exercise a little restraint?"

One ninja who seemed to carry some authority frowned slightly, apparently disgusted by this habit of his.

"Just focus on your assignment. Don't let them escape!"

The leader spoke indifferently.

The other ninja scoffed and said nothing more.

Dai Xiaomei and Emperor of Sinking looked up at their enemy's handiwork and remarked,

"That move's brutal! I like it!"

"What rank do you think these ninjas are?"

Emperor of Sinking stood where he was and sized them up.

Their utter disregard left the Grass Ninja leader both shocked and furious!

He was furious because he had already attacked, yet they were still in the mood to chat!

What shocked him was how composed they remained after watching their companions get brutally slaughtered!

Meanwhile, Ye Chen judged that the ninja using Grass Release was probably a Jonin!

The enormous vines this ninja controlled bore some resemblance to Yamato's Wood Release.

The ninja who had voiced his displeasure was probably a Chunin!

Two others seemed fairly strong and were probably Chunin too!

Ye Chen couldn't help clicking his tongue. The players couldn't beat a squad like this!

And just as he had predicted, the enraged Grass Ninja leader unleashed another Grass Release technique.

Ground Spikes shot up from the earth, too fast to dodge, instantly killing the players!

Emperor of Sinking and Dai Xiaomei, however, received special treatment.

Only their limbs were restrained, leaving them alive but unable to escape.

But with their previous experience, neither hesitated. They immediately bit their tongues and killed themselves!

Both were transported back to the Respawn Point.

Their utterly unhesitating actions horrified the Grass Ninja!

What kind of conviction could make them embrace death so readily rather than wait for their companions to rescue them...?

Did they have no desire to live?!

The Grass Ninja couldn't help falling into confusion and doubt about the meaning of life.

The footage finally ended there.

Ye Chen finally understood what had happened and glanced at the system panel.

The flood of messages hadn't stopped while he watched the footage.

By now, the players had challenged the squad three times for contribution points, with the same result every time.

They were instantly killed!

They hadn't even touched their enemies' clothes!

The new players couldn't help questioning everything.

"Only now do I realize I still underestimated this world's Ninjutsu system..."

Junyi Ximeng propped up her chin and sighed.

She had thought the Grass Ninja were just beginner bosses!

Who could have imagined that even a random handful of them could instantly wipe the players out a dozen times over!