Upon hearing this, Moegi hurriedly asked, "Didn't General Lin send us to clear out the bandits? How could you possibly be the lord's men?"
The beautiful woman's face showed a mocking expression, and she said in a disgusted tone, "These nobles are the most filthy of people. These bandits were just raised by this lord to deal with some disobedient commoners."
These words shattered the worldviews of the four ninja students. Udon said incredulously, "But aren't these villagers all the lord's subjects? Why use such a method?"
The beautiful woman gently twirled the umbrella handle in her hand, raised her eyes slightly, and said in a rather impolite tone:
"It's really ridiculous that these villagers consider themselves subjects of nobles, but these nobles have never thought that way."
They treated these villagers like mere toys. If the farm tools were disobedient, they naturally needed to be disposed of.
Some particularly cruel acts would be contrary to the reputation of these nobles, and that's when these bandits are needed to take action.
"Well, you brats, did the Ninja Academy not teach you this? Your Konoha isn't much better; you just treat ninjas like tools."
"You're talking nonsense!" Konohamaru retorted loudly first. "That's not how it is in our Konoha. Wherever leaves flutter, fire will burn. The Kakkō will illuminate the village and cause new leaves to sprout!"
Konohamaru is not only the grandson of the previous Hokage, but also the grand-disciple of the current Hokage and the disciple of the future Hokage. He would never allow anyone to slander Konoha like this, and in his haste, he uttered the words that the Third Hokage often said.
Upon hearing Konohamaru's words, the beautiful woman was first taken aback, but then she couldn't help but burst into laughter, laughing so wildly that tears even streamed down her face.
Hanabi Hyuga, as Shinsei's disciple, admires her teacher the most.
The woman's words had clearly involved the teacher, and she couldn't help but say, "Isn't that right? Konoha values the bonds between comrades the most, unlike these nobles!"
The beautiful woman stopped smiling and sighed, "What naive brats! When you grow up a bit, you'll see the depravity of Konoha High Command."
Konohamaru accurately grasped the woman's familiarity with Konoha in her words—a tone unusual for someone from outside the village—and couldn't help but ask, "You were originally from Konoha? You're missing-nin!"
Upon hearing the words " missing-nin," the beautiful woman paused slightly, then said, " Missing-nin? That's not entirely wrong. I was indeed a member of Konoha before, but I was just a dog abandoned by Konoha."
I don't care anymore. After I kill you all, I'll just escape. Being hunted down is nothing; I'm used to it.
This time, the target is actually a girl from the Hyuga Clan Main Family. How lucky!
Hiding behind a tree, Shinsei didn't think much of what the woman meant when she said she was missing-nin from Konoha. He was certain that this woman hadn't defected from Konoha Konoha his tenure, because he had absolutely no recollection of her, especially such a beautiful woman.
The woman slowly twirled the umbrella handle in her hand, smiling as she said, "Speaking of which, I had three useless subordinates who went to ambush villagers returning from Konoha, and now they've disappeared without a trace. Did you kill them?"
Konohamaru instantly remembered the fat woman who had defeated him and his companions. "You mean the woman with the big sword? She's a guest in Konoha now, you'll be able to meet her soon."
The woman chuckled, "I didn't realize you were so capable of defeating her. It seems I, as the leader, have to show some real skill, or you'll look down on me."
As soon as the woman finished speaking, the umbrella in her hand suddenly began to spin, and Chakra ripples emanated from the tips of the ribs beneath the canopy.
The four ninja students quickly jumped to the side, and an invisible force landed where they had just stood, cutting the grass and trees on the ground into a neat slit, instantly creating twelve scars on the earth.
Several unfortunate bandits nearby were cut in two by an unseen force, lying on the ground, struggling frantically before losing their breath.
The beautiful woman didn't even blink at her subordinate who had accidentally injured her. She tossed the steel umbrella in her hand into the air and quickly Hand Seals.
"Watch out!" Konohamaru shouted, quickly moving away from his spot. Countless Chakra ripples, like invisible blades, sliced through the surrounding trees. In Setsuna, countless leaves and broken branches fell to the ground.
The bandits around them kept running away into the distance, afraid that if they slowed down, they would be cut into pieces like their unfortunate companions.
Hanabi shouted to her companions, "Get out of the way! She's using Wind Release Chakra!"
Konohamaru kept dodging while pondering a strategy. This woman's Wind Release was clearly much stronger than her subordinates'; the dense wind blades not only possessed extremely strong cutting power but also incredible speed, making her an extremely troublesome enemy. To defeat her, fighting her alone was simply not an option.
A blade of wind grazed Moegi's scalp, severing a lock of her hair. Moegi gritted her teeth and formed hand Hand Seals. Soon, with her persistence, a wall of water rose from the ground.
" Water Release: Water Formation Wall!" The wind blades struck the water wall, splashing up a lot of water, blocking it! Moegi breathed a sigh of relief. The Water Release: Water Formation Wall taught by her teacher was indeed powerful, blocking all these sharp wind blades.
The beautiful woman's eyes widened in surprise. She hadn't expected the little girl's Water Release Ninjutsu to be able to block her wind blade. Even a strong Chunin might not be able to do such a thing.
"Not bad Water Release Ninjutsu, much more powerful than ordinary Water Release: Water Formation Wall. Who is your teacher?"
The three students quickly hid behind the Water Formation Wall the Moegi water formation. Hanabi proudly raised her chin and said to the woman, "Impressive, right! Our teacher is Shinsei!"
" Shinsei!" The beautiful woman was startled and quickly looked around, trying to find the figure of the black-haired boy.
This name already enjoys a prestigious reputation among ninjas. As the strongest genius of the new generation, Shinsei has spread among the wandering ninjas of the Land of Fire.
It is said that in his earliest days, he possessed extremely powerful Water Release Ninjutsu.
Unexpectedly, these four brats were all his students. For a moment, the beautiful woman cursed Yamashiro Mima in her heart—as a lord, he was completely unreliable, failing to reveal such important information.
Although she was extremely confident in her Wind Release Ninjutsu, she wasn't arrogant enough to dare to kill Shinsei's students indiscriminately.
"Did your teacher come along too?" the woman asked tentatively.
Konohamaru nodded and said to the woman, "Our teacher has naturally come too. Surrender now! Otherwise, once the teacher makes a move, you won't have a chance to back out."
The woman's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. She sensed everything in the forest again, but didn't detect any other Chakra aura. She breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the four brats, a ferocious look on her face.
Since Shinsei isn't here, all I need to do is quickly kill these brats and escape. Even the strongest genius in the Shinobi World won't be able to do anything to me.