The mature woman didn't pay much attention; as long as there wasn't a mission conflict, Anbu from various Villages, when out and about, wouldn't directly clash and exacerbate friction between their respective Villages.
Unless there was a major grudge.
But that was during normal times.
She walked to the counter and began the check-in process as usual.
At this moment, Miki and the others also got up to leave. As they passed each other, they tacitly ignored one another, avoiding unnecessary hostility.
Although, the woman didn't think three Konoha Anbu could pose any threat.
It's better to avoid trouble than to seek it.
Her injuries hadn't fully healed yet.
But now was an extraordinary time!
But the next second, the woman suddenly moved, drawing a Kunai and spinning to quickly slash it out.
Her movements were sharp, ruthless, and without flourish.
At the same time, Naori drew her Ninjato and instantly parried the attack.
And Hitomi had already drawn her sword and horizontally slashed towards the woman.
Discarding the Kunai, she leaped up, dodged Hitomi's incoming sword with a fish-like maneuver in mid-air, and then hung suspended, seemingly with nowhere to hide.
Naori's follow-up sword strike had already reached her shoulder.
The next second, the woman's figure strangely shifted horizontally in mid-air, evading the fatal blow.
Upon landing, she quickly retreated, standing on the wall. Facing the three, her eyes were sharp as knives, emitting a hint of killing intent.
"What rich combat experience," Miki turned to look at her opponent.
She was a bit puzzled; were there any female Shinobi in Sunagakure who were extremely skilled in taijutsu?
One must know, her opponents were Hitomi and Naori.
"Konoha Anbu." The woman said in a deep voice, "What are you doing in the Land of Wind?"
Miki raised a hand and said, "We don't plan to do anything. It's just normal intelligence gathering. If you're willing to reveal a little information, I think I'll save myself some trouble."
For example, the Village's location, the number of Shinobi, defensive arrangements, and any formidable, troublesome individuals.
"Coincidentally, I had the same idea." The woman said, pulling out a Kunai.
Seeing this, Miki pulled a bag of gold from her in my arms and placed it on the counter.
She gestured for the terrified boss to flee.
The middle-aged female boss screamed and fled out the door, not caring about the gold.
"You really are troublesome." Miki looked at the woman and said, "You, you're not an unknown person, are you?"
Not being cut down by Naori and Hitomi in a single exchange, this level of skill was already beyond that of an ordinary Jonin.
This was the first time Miki had seen such a situation.
Meaning, there was no human touch.
"It's also good to let you die knowing who killed you!" The woman said coldly, "Chiyo of Sunagakure."
"The legendary Flower of Shinobi that never withers in the desert, truly an extraordinary individual," Miki said, her expression thoughtful.
No wonder.
"Then, die."
Chiyo launched her attack, dashing out like lightning, heading straight for Naori, who was in front.
The next second, as she swung her Kunai, she pierced through Naori like a phantom.
What!?
Her pupils suddenly contracted.
Immediately after, Hitomi's attack arrived, accompanied by the clear ringing of a sword, countless sword shadows exploded into a cluster, engulfing the woman's figure and Naori's phantom.
Secret Sword: Chidori
In an instant, Chiyo had nowhere to evade. The sword shadows sealed off all escape routes, leaving only a path backward.
If she didn't want to die, she could only retreat.
But the moment she retreated, a long sword pierced through her chest, followed by a burst of lightning.
Such an injury would be fatal.
If she were still human.
But Chiyo seemed completely unfazed, her arm unnaturally bent backward, stabbing the Kunai behind her.
It didn't hit anything, but the lightning in her chest vanished, and the long sword had been pulled out and disappeared.
After another round of exchanges, Chiyo revealed her true form: a humanoid wooden puppet.
Miki softly said, "Boring puppet tricks."
As she spoke, the puppet lost control and fell to the ground weakly.
No one answered.
After a while, Naori and Hitomi put away their swords and stood beside Miki.
"She hasn't run far yet," said Hitomi, who had her Byakugan activated.
"What a troublesome opponent," Naori said.
Miki looked at the puppet on the ground.
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