Chapter 54

In the clear vision of his Insight Eye, nine figures appeared.

Su Zhong sneered and silently disappeared from his spot.

The first combat skill he had developed was the silent killing technique. At this moment, this small trick played a significant role.

Su Zhong followed the direction of the airflow, carefully controlling his movements. The airflow flowed naturally, and Su Zhong moved silently.

He closed all his pores, hiding his presence to the utmost.

Without the knowledge of gods or ghosts, Su Zhong walked behind a ninja. He stood quietly, and the other party did not notice at all.

"Sand ninja?" Noticing the other party's forehead protector, Su Zhong felt a hint of doubt.

He sneered inwardly, thinking, "No matter where you are from, if you dare to target me, you will have to pay with blood." A flash of bloodlust appeared in Su Zhong's eyes.

His hands gently approached the other party's head. Only when Su Zhong touched his head did the Sand ninja realize someone had sneaked up behind him.

Just as he was about to scream, Su Zhong forcefully twisted his hands.

Snap!

Su Zhong's strength was immense, and with just one move, he broke the other party's neck.

Without stopping, Su Zhong instantly disappeared from his spot.

Although the sound of the cervical vertebrae breaking was not loud, it was enough to alert the highly sensitive Sand ninja.

"Who!"

A fierce shout, and two nearby Sand ninja instantly arrived beside the dead ninja.

Seeing their comrade's neck twisted to the back, they drew a sharp breath.

Whoever did this did so without making a sound. The two exchanged glances, both seeing a trace of fear in each other's eyes.

"Zhengyi, what should we do?" one of them asked anxiously, "Should we inform the captain?"

Zhengyi almost didn't think, immediately nodding, "We must inform the captain. We are in trouble. This mission is not simple. Chiba, let's go. Be alert. Chiba, what's wrong with you?"

Before Zhengyi could finish speaking, he saw Chiba staring at him in terror.

He immediately realized something was wrong and instantly threw a kunai behind him while leaping forward, landing in front of Chiba.

Being able to appear behind him without being noticed was a clear sign of the enemy's strength.

Zhengyi knew his kunai was useless against the enemy. He only wanted to buy time to get close to Chiba.

With Chiba's help, he could turn around to face the enemy.

But Chiba just stood there, staring blankly behind him.

Zhengyi's body trembled, and he felt a chill run down his spine. He realized the enemy was right behind him, but he was too stiff to move.

This situation was too oppressive. Zhengyi's eyes flashed with determination, and he roared, "Die!"

He reached for an explosive tag, threw it behind him without looking, and grabbed Chiba, running quickly.

Boom!

A loud explosion, a large cloud of black smoke and fire rose.

Zhengyi pulled Chiba away quickly. Seeing Chiba still in a daze, he became furious.

"At a time like this, you're still daydreaming!"

Chiba ignored him, his already blank face suddenly changing, his eyes bulging.

Zhengyi immediately realized something was wrong and looked back, seeing a cold-faced person standing in the midst of the flames.

Dressed in black, with a steel-needle-like buzz cut, and wearing black gloves.

The person stood in the middle of the fire, with no flames within two meters of him, as if something was blocking them.

Zhengyi's pupils contracted, and he sped up.

Suddenly, the world went dark, and a figure appeared.

Bang!

A sharp pain in his abdomen, and his rapidly moving body was sent flying back.

Chiba was thrown far away. He himself was even worse, rolling several times before stopping.

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Zhengyi struggled to stand up, his face pale.

The enemy had kicked his intestines, causing excruciating pain that made him sweat profusely. If he received immediate treatment, he might survive. But now, he was doomed!

Since that was the case, he would fight to the end! Zhengyi's face was twisted with rage.

Great Dragon Fist!

Pfft!

A black fist suddenly pierced through his chest. Zhengyi's expression froze, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Su Zhong wiped the blood from his hands and looked expressionlessly at Chiba, who was sitting on the ground, dazed.

"So timid, and you still come out as a ninja?" Su Zhong sneered inwardly.

He instantly appeared in front of Chiba. Crane Hand!

Swoosh!

A large head flew into the sky, blood spraying.

Su Zhong's body floated back, easily avoiding the blood.

Chiba's head rolled, and Su Zhong looked at it coldly.

Just as he was about to leave, he strangely noticed that Chiba's head, which had already separated from his body, blinked and gave him a strange smile.

Su Zhong's body tensed, and his hair stood on end.

"You're dead!"

The severed head actually spoke?!

Su Zhong's scalp tingled. He sneered, "Playing tricks!"

He instantly appeared beside the head and stomped down with all his might.

Rush!

The head exploded under Su Zhong's foot.

"I'll eliminate you completely, and see what tricks you can play!" Su Zhong smiled coldly.

Just as he turned to leave, he noticed that the dead Zhengyi had sat up, blinked strangely, and gave a strange smile.

Then he spoke, "You're dead... uh!"

Bang!

Su Zhong punched the head, shattering it, his cold gaze unchanged.

These things looked strange but had no killing power. Su Zhong trusted his strength. Everything could be crushed with power!

"Ha... ha... you're dead... you're dead..."

Punching Zhengyi's head, it seemed to trigger something.

Strange laughter and curses filled with resentment came from all directions.

Swoosh!

Su Zhong found a cross-shaped knife wound on his chest!

His heart tightened, and he immediately became alert. He hadn't seen the enemy at all.

Su Zhong's self-healing ability was astonishing. The wound began to close almost instantly, and new flesh grew rapidly. In a short time, the wound was just a pink scar.

The surroundings were still filled with eerie sounds. Su Zhong frowned and looked around, but the area suddenly became eerily quiet.

Swoosh!

Several wounds suddenly appeared on his limbs, as if tied by thin ropes.

His body stiffened.

From the wounds on his limbs, a numb and stiff sensation quickly spread, as if the wounds contained poison.

"What's going on?" Su Zhong frowned, deep in thought. He never believed in the idea of ghosts taking lives.

Although this world indeed had ghosts, it was like the saying of the wicked: "When I was alive, I could kill you, so why would I be afraid of you now?!"

But everything before him was real.

Su Zhong's mind suddenly stirred. Real? Could this be an illusion?

He immediately activated his Insight Eye to the maximum, carefully sensing the surroundings.

The surroundings immediately became blurry, as if a large mirror had suddenly shattered, with cracks appearing in the air.

Crack! Crack!

Bang!

The world before his eyes exploded.

The image in Su Zhong's eyes changed dramatically.

He found himself bound?!

Black, thin steel wires were embedded in his flesh, and there was a bloodstain on his chest.

It's really an illusion! Su Zhong was furious: "I was taken down by an illusion."

His body suddenly burst with strength.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

The steel wires around his body were instantly broken!

Just as he was about to rage, a sudden weakness overcame him.

Breaking the wires, Su Zhong found his body numb and stiff, unable to exert any strength.

Lifting his foot to take a step, a huge suction force came from the ground, preventing him from moving.

Looking down, he saw crisscrossing black lines.

Sealing technique!

Illusion, poison, sealing technique. This was a meticulously planned assassination targeting him!

Cold light shot from Su Zhong's eyes as he stared intently at the nine people not far away.

Three people sat on the ground, forming a triangle around Su Zhong, making different hand signs, clearly maintaining the sealing technique underground.

Two of them had pale faces, Zhengyi and Chiba.

"Sending nine of us to deal with just a teenager?" Zhengyi said discontentedly.

Not far away, a loud rumbling sound could be heard.

Looking in the distance, a huge snake head was rampaging through the Leaf Village.

Various ninja techniques' light flickered in the Leaf Village, and the battle was intense.

"The battle outside is fierce. This is a great opportunity to establish our achievements, but we end up wasting it here," Chiba said angrily, glaring at Su Zhong.

They had used a lot of effort to control Su Zhong with the illusion, but he managed to break free.

"Doesn't he lack chakra? How did he break free from the illusion?" Zhengyi suddenly frowned.

"Right? Maybe he has some special ability?" Chiba's eyes lit up.

"This is the Uchiha. Captain, this person might be of great value!" Zhengyi seemed to have an idea, looking excitedly at the leader.

The leader was a middle-aged man in his forties, of average build and appearance, the kind of person who would be hard to find in a crowd.

"Who sent you?" Su Zhong stared at the ordinary-looking captain.

He could tell that this person was the strongest. He looked like an ordinary person, but that only meant he was powerful.

The other two calling him "captain" confirmed Su Zhong's thoughts.

"Following orders." The captain said expressionlessly, ignoring Su Zhong's question.

Zhengyi and Chiba looked unhappy, their eyes dark, staring at Su Zhong.

They dared not defy the captain, but Su Zhong was the one blocking their path to glory. They hated him.

"Who sent you?" Su Zhong, ignored, asked again.

"It doesn't matter who sent us. Just know that we are here to kill you," Zhengyi said mockingly.

"Right, right, have you thought about how you're going to die?" Chiba also laughed sinisterly.

"Why don't you tell me?" Su Zhong stared at them casually, as if he didn't care.

Just as the two were about to respond, the captain interrupted, "Enough, he's stalling for time. Prepare the Wind Release technique and start the attack."

The captain instructed the remaining three.

Su Zhong's face changed.

His body was still stiff, and even with his strong metabolism, he couldn't recover quickly.

This was a poison specifically developed for him!