Chapter 40: Strange Knife

The next morning, the daimyo's sedan slowly left the capital amid the farewell of many officials and headed to the border to sign an armistice treaty. As one of the guards, Ye Shan stood guard around the sedan, guarding against any accidents.

Such a high-profile farewell scene, I believe that anyone with ulterior motives can detect it unless they are blind, but there is no way, the nobles are concerned about pomp and circumstance, after all, the head can be cut off and blood can be shed but etiquette cannot be lost.

In this regard, Yeshan and others had already prepared a plan to deal with it. Jiraiya had even found the actors and was just waiting to start the performance when they were far enough away.

That afternoon, an attack that came and ended suddenly interrupted everyone's steps. After costing the lives of Hayama and Minato, Jiraiya was heartbroken and decided on the spot to rush to the border without letting the daimyo say a word.

After the daimyo and his entourage walked away, Yeshan, who should have died from the shattered internal organs of the ninjutsu, reached out his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly stood up.

Ye Shan walked up to Minato's 'corpse', kicked his hand and shouted, "Stop pretending, get up and work."

Minato really couldn't help laughing, he sat on the ground and laughed so hard that he fell backwards. He praised Hayama for the dirty trick he came up with and called Hayama an old actor.

Ye Shan was a little speechless. Are the ninjas nowadays so easy to laugh at? If I tell you a hundred thousand bad jokes, you will die of laughter. No, Minato doesn't seem to get the joke, forget it, you don't deserve to hear it.

Everything went as planned. Although the daimyo was a top noble, he was not a desperado. Hayama's superb acting skills deceived him, but Minato's acting was a bit fake.

The two of them, one in the light and the other in the dark, headed towards the border very quickly. If nothing unexpected happened, they would reach their destination the next night.

However, how could there be no accidents? In the morning of the next day, Yeshan and Minato encountered the enemy, or it could be said that the enemy took the initiative to find them.

Although he was mentally prepared, Yeshan still felt a little uncomfortable because the Kirigakure ninjas did not take him seriously.

Looking at the Mist Ninja duo who showed up directly without launching a surprise attack, Ye Shan narrowed his eyes and thought about how to send them to the Pure Land in a very uneasy way. However, the appearance of the Mist Ninja was a bit weird.

The one on the left was tall, and his clothes were barely normal, but the weapon behind him was huge, like a coffin board, with a big hole on the blade. Ninjas pursued agility, and for this reason, each ninja village removed the steel plate armor and used light vests as combat clothing. The weapon of the Mist Ninja in front of him was so huge that he didn't know if he could swing it.

The weapons of the Mist Ninja on the right are normal, consisting of two forked swords, but they are too ugly. Ye Shan thought that he was ordinary-looking, but he didn't expect that when compared with him, he was more handsome than Pan An.

The two Mist Ninjas stood there carelessly, looking at Yeshan and Minato as if they were looking at corpses, and seemed to be particularly confident in their own strength.

Unfortunately, Ye Shan is also a confident person, but he will not underestimate the enemy, and once he takes action, he will go all out.

Ye Shan leaned down and entered a fighting state, then whispered to Minato: "A quick battle and a quick decision."

This battle is destined to be fast-paced. The enemy's target is the daimyo. Hayama needs to eliminate the enemy in time and then go back for support. He has no time to accompany the strangely-looking Mist Ninja to test ninjutsu.

Minato threw out a few kunai, while Hayama quickly formed seals.

The Mist Ninja casually knocked down the kunai thrown by Minato and was about to say something when Hayama's ninjutsu interrupted him.

"Earth escape: Earth Lung continuous gun!"

To this day, Ye Shan's most proficient skill is still the most practical earth-style ninjutsu, and after completing the training of changing the nature of earth-attribute chakra, his earth-style ninjutsu has improved qualitatively.

More than a dozen earthen spears with a metallic luster stabbed towards the Mist Ninja with incredible swiftness. The Mist Ninja who was carrying the coffin board snorted coldly, grasped the hilt of the sword with his right hand, swung the sword around, and smashed the earthen spears into pieces.

A look of surprise flashed across Ye Shan's face. He didn't take on a job without the right tools. The Mist Ninja wielded the sword with such ease that he was obviously a master of physical skills.

However, before physical skills are cultivated to the extreme, they will always be suppressed by ninjutsu!

Minato appeared behind the Mist Ninja like a ghost, and stabbed his neck with the kunai in his hand. Ye Shan was not idle either, and he made a few more seals, ready to launch the next ninjutsu.

The Mist Ninja holding the big sword seemed not to notice Minato's movements and let the kunai stab him, but at the last moment, the double swords in the hands of another Mist Ninja flashed with lightning, and then a lightning ball came from behind and hit Minato in the face.

Minato was shocked. The Mist Ninja actually released a ninjutsu without forming a seal! However, the thunder ball that ordinary ninjas could hardly dodge could not cause any damage to Minato. Minato easily used the Flying Thunder God Technique to fly back to Ye Shan's side.

Ye Shan naturally caught Minato's thought, and without saying a word, a vast amount of chakra poured out, turning into a wave of fire in front of him, and pressed forward with great momentum.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Unfortunately, the ninjutsu with a wide range and great power failed to cause any burns to the Mist Ninja. A water dragon spewed out of the Mist Ninja's mouth and extinguished Yeshan's fire escape.

A large cloud of mist rose up, covering the figures of both parties. Ye Shan narrowed his eyes, and the lightning on his body was eager to try.

However, the Mist Ninja did not launch an attack in the most suitable combat environment, but stood still and waited quietly for the mist to dissipate.

The Mist Ninja was in no hurry to decide the winner and wished they could just drink and chat here, but Ye Shan was in a hurry, so the rhythm of the attack would be one link after another to ensure that there would be no idle time.

While the mist was still hazy, Ye Shan, covered in lightning, appeared in front of the Mist Ninja who was wielding two swords, and slashed from bottom to top with the short swords.

The Mist Ninja raised his eyebrows and swung his sword without hesitation to block Ye Shan's short sword. Then he realized that something was wrong, because Ye Shan's sword swing was very weak and it was obviously a feint!

As expected, Ye Shan raised his lips, and disappeared abruptly. When he reappeared, he was already behind the Mist Ninja. Then, he stabbed the Mist Ninja in the heart with the short knife in his hand.

The Mist Ninja was in an unbalanced state at this time. He exerted too much force on his right hand, causing his upper body to fall down, and he had no time to defend himself. At the critical moment, the Mist Ninja's left hand frantically input chakra into the short sword, and lightning gushed out from the tip of the sword, turning into an electric net covering Ye Shan.

In front of the thin electric net, Ye Shan chose to continue swinging his knife forward. He thought very clearly that at most he would be paralyzed by the electricity. Even though there was a Mist Ninja carrying a coffin next to him, Ye Shan believed that Minato could hold the other party back.

Lightning wrapped around Ye Shan's palm, and numbness quickly spread throughout his body, and Ye Shan's short sword stabbed into the body of the Mist Ninja as expected. It was just off by an inch and failed to pierce the heart.

The face of the Mist Ninja who was stabbed was full of murderous intent. He never expected that he would be stabbed with a hole after just a few rounds of fighting. He didn't know where this freak came from and how he was so fast.

Although he was stabbed, he also captured the other party. In the case of serious injuries, a one-for-one exchange is definitely worth it!

"Don't underestimate the Mist Ninja!!"

The Mist Ninja, with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, roared wildly, stuck the two blades into the ground, and after making a few seals, several bolts of lightning fell from the sky and hit the two men.

Ye Shan wanted to draw his sword and retreat but he was paralyzed and couldn't move. He could only watch the lightning appear above his head. In the critical moment, the lightning chakra in his body instinctively surged, and a large amount of lightning bounced out from his body surface in an attempt to reduce the damage.

'boom! ’

The lightning brought down by the Mist Ninja was so powerful that it blasted a large hole in the ground. The scattered lightning even ignited several tall trees, and thick smoke rose into the sky.

Minato, who was fighting with the Mist Ninja, flew out in time, but the slightly clumsy Mist Ninja was electrocuted by the aftermath, his hair stood up and smoke came out of his open mouth.

Minato didn't bother to kill the paralyzed Mist Ninja. He anxiously came to the center of the lightning strike and looked around for Ye Shan's trace.

After a while, a hand holding only the handle of a knife emerged from the pit. Minato recognized that it was the handle of Ye Shan's knife. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed the hand, and pulled Ye Shan out like pulling a carrot.

At this time, Ye Shan's whole body was charred black, his hair was completely gone, he was gasping for breath, and spitting out black blood from time to time. Minato knew that this was the dirty blood produced after his internal organs were broken!

Without having time to thank him, Minato took out the life-saving potion given to him by Jiraiya and injected it into Yeshan, hoping to repair his extremely poor body functions.

As the drug spread throughout his body, Ye Shan felt a stream of fresh air flowing from his heart throughout his body. The cells in his lungs also regained some vitality, bringing precious oxygen to his body. At the same time, his body felt numb, and a large number of new cells replaced the dead cells. He actually showed a great self-repair ability in a short period of time!

Although he didn't know what kind of medicine Minato injected himself, Ye Shan was sure that it must be a very precious medicine, the kind that was kept to save his life!

Ye Shan was lying on the ground, extremely shocked at the determination of the Mist Ninja. He had only stabbed him, but he was so cruel as to cause a heavenly thunder to kill himself together with him. He deserved to stay on the broken island and play in the mud for the rest of his life.

As for the injuries on his body, Ye Shan didn't take it too seriously. With Minato's medicine, it would not be a problem for him to survive. But all the hair on his body was gone, making him even uglier.

"Thanks, Minato."

Minato breathed a sigh of relief, patted Ye Shan's shoulder, and without saying anything, jumped away with a "whoosh".

After a while, the sound of metal collision stopped, and a yellow light flashed in front of Ye Shan's eyes, and Minato flew back again.

In fact, the two Mist Ninjas were very powerful, but they met their nemesis. The Mist Ninja who used the broadsword met Minato who was proficient in space ninjutsu, and was doomed to be defeated, and couldn't even touch the corner of Minato's clothes; as for the Mist Ninja who used the double swords, as a ninjutsu-type ninja, his death was even more aggrieved, and he was purely killed by Ye Shan.

There is no "if" in the battle between ninjas, only life and death. In just a few minutes, two Mist Hidden Ninjas died on the spot, partly because they wanted to delay time and did not use their full strength, and partly because they died of insufficient intelligence.

If the Mist Ninja knew the information about Hayama and Minato's ninjutsu before the fight, they would definitely use the Mist Hidden Technique to hide at the first moment, instead of choosing to fight head-on.

It’s a pity that they don’t know, so they can’t die anymore.