The ronin longed for the era of the samurai, but with the rise of the ninja, the samurai's status declined further.Their hostility towards the ninja became even more severe.
In the eyes of samurai, ninjas were a bunch of opportunistic cowards.In the eyes of ninjas, samurai were a bunch of brainless brutes.
The leader of the ronin had long, ponytail hair and a crisscrossing scar on his right cheek, adding to his menacing appearance.His stubble was somewhat unruly, giving him a disheveled look.His armor was worn and tattered, and he carried a katana and a wakizashi at his waist.
The ronin spoke coldly, "I am 'Dual Blade' Miyazo, and I have the honor of taking a liking to your goods.Leave the caravan behind, and you may leave."
Shirokumo Kazama stepped forward and negotiated: "We are ninjas from Konoha, and this operation is specifically to escort this shipment.We regret that we cannot comply with your request."
Miyazo sneered, "This has nothing to do with me.I only want this shipment of goods; I don't want to kill anyone.But if you remain stubborn, I will let my sword drink its fill of blood.After all, ninjas, especially those from Konoha, I've killed them before.They're nothing but a bunch of rats hiding in the sewers!"
After speaking, Miyazo waved his hand, and his ronin men surrounded the caravan.The ronin men gripped katana, their eyes ferocious and terrifying, staring intently at the caravan.
The ordinary people in the convoy were all terrified and hid, finding a place to hide and trembling, constantly praying that the ninja would win.
Just as the two sides were locked in combat, a soft laugh rang out, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
"Ha!A pack of stray dogs.A pack of stray dogs."
"Who said that?" Miyazo, the leader, roared in fury, drawing his katana and pointing it at the crowd.The other ronin followed closely behind, glaring fiercely at the crowd, waiting for Miyazo's order to swarm forward and kill all the ninjas in front of them.
Hatake Kaede straightened his clothes and walked out gracefully.
"You bunch of idiots, that's what I said.What, aren't you stray dogs too?You're born but no one raises you.The warriors of the Land of Iron don't acknowledge it, and the ninjas despise you.Without nobles to raise you, you can only become stray dogs scrambling for food on your own."
"You look like you haven't fully developed.Did your mother grow your placenta too big when she gave birth to you?I've never seen such an idiot.All the animals in the forest are smarter than you."
When Hatake Kaede saw this group of ronin, even though he knew this was a manga world, he couldn't suppress the urge to kill them.Yes, Hatake Kaede also wanted to kill them.
Hatake Kaede, true to his past life as a "a trash-talker," launched into a tirade against the twenty-odd ronin before him.He launched a full-scale attack, centered on their mothers and encompassing all nine generations of their ancestors.The insults left the ronin questioning their very existence.
Yuhi Teruharu, Shota, Haruharu, the Kazama squad, and the ordinary convoy members who were hiding all stared in disbelief at Hatake Kaede.Uchiha Retsuka, in particular, couldn't even maintain his ancestral poker face.
They thought to themselves, "Damn, I never expected this seemingly harmless little brat to have such a sharp tongue."
The leader of the ronin, Miyazo, was even more ruthless, because the main target of Hatake Kaede's criticism was himself.
He was furious and roared at Hatake Kaede, "Shut up, you little brat!I'm going to chop you into pieces!"
Then, glancing at his subordinates, he shouted, "Attack!"
Then, Miyazo charged forward and swung his sword at Hatake Kaede's head.The ronin behind him followed closely behind, hacking at the group.
"Clang!" Sparks flew as the kunai and katana clashed.As expected of the leader of the ronin, Hatake Kaede was repelled by Miyazo in the very first exchange.Limited by his physical development, Hatake Kaede was currently not strong enough to fight against adult ronin.
Miyazo grinned maliciously and shouted, "Kid, weren't you so good at talking?Why aren't you talking now?Heh heh heh~ I'll definitely tear your mouth apart!"
"You idiot, if you want to tear my mouth apart, you'd better be able to catch me first!" With that, Hatake Kaede charged forward, wielding a kunai and aiming it at Miyazo's heart.
"Clang!" The tattered armor on Miyazo's chest served a purpose, blocking Hatake Kaede's attack.
Miyazo broke out in a cold sweat.It turned out that he couldn't keep up with Hatake Kaede's speed at all.If it weren't for this tattered armor, he would have been dead long ago.
He had been driven to this point by this brat.Enraged, Miyazo raised his katana and slashed at Hatake Kaede's neck.
"Hehehe, you bunch of bastards.Once we get close, you can't even use a tenth of your strength, and your ghostly tricks become useless.You little brat, you shouldn't have come near me."
The katana slashed down, leaving a trail of white mist.When the mist dissipated, a piece of wood fell to the ground.It turned out that Hatake Kaede had already used the Substitution Jutsu.
"What?" Miyazo was taken aback.
Just as he was about to look around for Hatake Kaede, he was suddenly struck hard in the back of his knees, and felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his hands that were gripping the sword.
Miyazo had no choice but to kneel down and drop his katana.Immediately, he felt a sharp stab to his body, and he was left kneeling there, unable to move.
Miyazo began to feel genuinely afraid.He saw a small, fair hand pick up his katana from the ground, and then he heard a teasing voice in his ear.
"If the wild dog is not convinced, then beat it to death and eat it.When you samurai commit seppuku, you have a second.Today, I, your humble servant, will reluctantly be your second!" With that, Hatake Kaede swung his katana and severed Miyazo's neck.
The corpse, its neck severed, collapsed to the ground with a thud.Seeing the body again, Hatake Kaede felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
Am I a pervert?No, that's not right.No, I'm just indifferent to these ronin!
After glancing around, the battle quickly came to an end.
Yuhi Teruharu and Yuhi Yoharu used illusion magic to trap the ronin in a terrifying environment, ultimately causing them to kill each other.
[Ew~ Illusionist ninjas are terrifying!]
Sarutobi Shota's opponent over there was covered in shuriken and was beyond dead.
[Damn, Shota, you're disgusting.This ronin is like a hedgehog.]
The members of Kazama's team also performed well.Captain Kazama was decisive and ruthless, taking down a ronin with a single move.Uchiha Rekka's Uchiha-style swordsmanship was elegant and fluid, while Mawara and Noma also displayed skillful and methodical techniques, working together to eliminate many enemies.
The raid ended when the last ronin fell.
Throughout the entire battle, our side suffered no losses, while the enemy was completely annihilated.Half of the twenty-odd ronin who came to raid were killed, and even their leader was beheaded.The remaining dozen or so were completely knocked unconscious.
Under the captains' instructions, the six boys buried all the dead ronin and tied up all the unconscious ones.Hatake Kaede secretly devised a plan, slashing each of the unconscious ronin, leaving them covered in blood.
The smell of blood is most attractive to predatory beasts in the forest.When the caravan set off again, various green eyes appeared around the unconscious ronin.
As an aside, seven or eight of the ronin who died were killed by Uchiha Rekka.True to the Uchiha style of swordsmanship, their attacks were indeed ruthless.
Uchiha Retsuka raised an eyebrow at Hatake Kaede with his ancestral poker face, as if to say, "Useless trash, I've killed more than you."
Hatake Kaede completely ignored him, merely giving him a disdainful look with his ancestral deadpan gaze, silently vowing: "You wait until I get back.When I return, I'll find Sakumo and learn the Hatake family's swordsmanship.If I see you again, I'll chop you to death, you expressionless face."
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