They all wore tight black clothing, even their heads wrapped in black cloth, leaving only their eyes exposed. They blended perfectly into the surrounding shadows and blind spots, their movements elusive and uncanny as they darted across the deck like flitting patches of darkness.
Unnervingly uncanny.
Judging by the figure, their leader seemed to be a woman. She flickered in and out of sight as she moved, merely shrinking into a dark corner to hide, and the guards walked right past without noticing a thing.
These people seemed to have planned this well in advance. They moved incredibly fast, and their skills were frighteningly impressive.
Their leader, in particular, actually used the Gecko Wall-Crawling Skill too, moving silently on hands and feet.
Under Lian Youming's watchful eyes, the group began creeping toward the middle of the passenger ship.
He stayed flattened against a high vantage point, trailing them with extreme care.
Meanwhile, three more yachts drew alongside the other side of the passenger ship. Before they even came close, grappling hooks flew from their decks, ropes trailing behind them. Black-clad figures sprang up and used the ropes to scramble nimbly aboard.
They were all Japanese ninja.
But how could the guards and assassins fail to notice such a commotion? Flashes of muzzle fire immediately appeared in the wind and rain. The gunshots were already muffled by suppressors, and with thunder rumbling overhead, they were practically impossible to hear.
Lian Youming watched coldly from the sidelines as the two sides silently exchanged attacks, fighting to the death. Not one person let out a scream.
The ninja who had climbed aboard first now launched surprise attacks from hiding. Their hands flipped rapidly, flicking and snapping hidden weapons to reap lives with abandon. Two of them reached behind their waists and brought out