The Great Demon Lord of the American Comics World

Chapter 106: Who is the true master here?
clang clang clang clang...

A series of clanging sounds rang out as the men in black wielded their samurai swords with all their might, parrying the shuriken and kunai flying everywhere.

The men in the convoy who came to greet Mariko were all private soldiers of the Yashida family. Although they were all quite skilled, they could only be considered elites among ordinary people.

Those who attacked this time were clearly not ordinary people. Their hidden weapons not only contained enormous force, but could even curve in the air, launching various unpredictable arcs.

In an instant, the private soldiers of the Yashida family were hit one after another, falling into pools of blood.

It wasn't until half of the convoy's private soldiers had been killed or wounded that enemy traces appeared in the woods on both sides.

A group of masked ninjas dressed in red ninja outfits leaped out of the forest like monkeys, wielding katanas and claw blades, and engaged the remaining private soldiers in close combat.

A private soldier recognized the distinctive red ninja outfit and shouted sternly:
"Hand ninjas? Our Yashida family has always kept to itself and the Hand. Why did you attack my young lady?"

No one answered. The Hand ninjas remained silent and launched a frenzied attack, cutting down the remaining Yashida family private soldiers one by one.

Inside the Rolls-Royce that Mariko was riding in.

Kenichiro Harada nervously reported the situation ahead to Mariko via the car intercom.

"Stones flying at cars? Trees falling and blocking the road? A Hand ninja attack?"

Mariko was somewhat bewildered by the situation reported by Harada Kenichiro.

She couldn't believe that she would be attacked on her own territory.

Of course, although she was confused, she was not panicked.

Because Li Xingzhou was right beside her, with him there, she could face anything without fear, even if the sky were to fall.

Li Xingzhou put one arm around Mariko's slender waist for her to lean on, and gently stroked his chin with the other hand. He leaned back in his chair with an air of nonchalance, lost in thought:

If this were America, what would have come out of the woods would probably have been a few rockets, not large rocks.

Instead of ninja kunai and shuriken, bullets will be raining down on the convoy's bodyguards.

That being said, this is the territory of the Yashida family.

Mariko was attacked on her family's territory. Could it be her father who did it?
Li Xingzhou knew that Mariko's father desperately wanted his daughter dead.

Because the will left by the head of the family, Yashida Ichiro, bequeathed the position of family head and the Yashida Foundation to Mariko, not her father. Unfortunately, the contents of this will were discovered by Yashida Shingen.

For the sake of becoming the head of the family and inheriting the number one conglomerate in Japan, the feelings of father-daughter affection probably simply don't exist in the heart of Yashida Shingen, who has been suppressed by his father for half his life and finally sees a glimmer of hope for seizing power.

In Li Xingzhou's view, Ichiro Yashida's decision to make such a will and then deliberately leak its contents was clearly ill-intentioned.

Ichiro Ichishida had long been plotting to seize Wolverine's healing factor and immortality, and had made thorough preparations for it. He already regarded himself as "immortal," so why would he need any successor?

Furthermore, according to the traditions of Japanese samurai families, if there is a son, it is impossible to pass on the position and family business directly to the granddaughter without going through the son who is in his prime. There might be a slight possibility if it is a grandson with extraordinary talent, but it is absolutely impossible for a granddaughter.

The consequence of doing so will inevitably lead to internal strife within the family. With Ichiro Ichishida's cunning and shrewdness, could he not have foreseen this outcome?
Therefore, in Li Xingzhou's view, Ichiro Yashida's will was clearly a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict and create chaos in order to cover up his plot to seize Wolverine's abilities.

In the heart of that ungrateful old devil, Yashida Ichiro, neither his own son nor his granddaughter were more or less pawns to be manipulated at will.

The battle outside is drawing to a close.

The convoy's private soldiers suffered more than half casualties in the initial attack with hidden weapons, and the rest were all wounded.

The Hand Society's ninjas not only outnumbered the Yashida family's private soldiers, but their individual strength was also superior. In less than half a minute, the remaining private soldiers were all wiped out, lying in pools of blood.

Then, a dozen or so red-clad ninjas from the Hand Society, led by a tall ninja wielding an iron rod, surrounded Mariko's car.

Harada Kenichiro took a deep breath, picked up a katana, and said to Li Xingzhou:
"Mr. Victor, I'm entrusting the young lady to you!"

Having said that, he and the last remaining driver were about to get out of the car to fight off the enemy.

Li Xingzhou sighed softly and nodded slightly to the woman of death.

Although Harada Kenichiro was quite strong, barely reaching the level of a beggar version of a super soldier, the Hand's ninjas were no pushovers; a dozen or so ninjas were enough to cut Harada Kenichiro into pieces.

Considering that Harada Kenichiro had done a good job guarding the door while he and Mariko were indulging in their pleasure, Li Xingzhou couldn't bear to see him die.

Following Li Xingzhou's instructions, the woman who had died pushed open the car door, stepped out, and spoke to Harada Kenichiro and the driver in Japanese:

"You guys stand down."

Harada Kenichiro was stunned and hadn't reacted when he saw the Death Woman move with a ghostly and eerie gait, instantly darting into the encircling group of ninjas. Then, a flash of silver light and a spurt of blood appeared. In just one exchange, the Death Woman had ripped off the head of a Hand-Gathering ninja!
After that, the Death Woman moved with strange and unpredictable steps, her body like a phantom, dodging the rain of blood spurting from the ninja's severed neck. She flew and weaved among the red-clad ninjas, each swing of her claws either shattering skulls, piercing hearts, slicing necks, or breaking spines... inevitably taking a life.

Those Hand-Gang ninjas who had previously slaughtered the Yashida family's private soldiers as easily as cutting melons and vegetables were now as fragile and powerless as children under the Death Woman's claws. In the blink of an eye, more than half of the dozen or so ninjas had died.

The tall ninja in the lead roared and swung his iron rod with the force of splitting Mount Hua. When the rod struck, the energy surged and broke through the air, faintly producing a muffled thunderous sound and blasting out shockwaves. It turned out that he possessed some kind of energy similar to true qi.

This is not surprising.

Since the five founders of the Hand all had some connection to the mysterious "Kunlun" and each possessed extraordinary abilities, it's reasonable that the Hand's elite ninjas would utilize the energy of "ki."

Faced with the towering ninja's incredibly powerful and furious attack.

Instead of relying on her agility and the "Heavenly Demon Claw" movement technique she had just learned on the plane to dodge, the Death Woman stopped using it.

She gave the tall ninja a cold smile, and with a lightning-fast swipe of her right claw, the indestructible adamantium steel claw sliced ​​the bowl-thick iron rod into several pieces as easily as cutting rotten wood.

Then, she took a step forward and crashed into the tall ninja's arms. With both claws out, she stabbed into the tall ninja's chest and used the "Heavenly Demon Tear" move to violently tear him in two with a "plop."

Faced with such a horrific massacre, the remaining few red-clad ninjas did not flinch or retreat, but instead charged forward to fight to the death. As a result, they were all beaten to death by the Death Woman's claws.

To the Death Woman's surprise, all the red-clad ninja corpses, including the bloodstains scattered all over the ground, quickly turned to ashes and scattered with the wind, leaving not a single bone fragment or drop of blood behind.

Seeing this, Harada Kenichiro said in a deep voice:

"That's how the Hand ninjas are; they all turn to ash and disappear after they die, so no one knows their true identities."

The woman who had died shrugged indifferently, returned to her car, and said to Li Xingzhou:

"Master, the invading enemy has been completely eliminated." Li Xingzhou nodded slightly.
"Well done."

"Yuriko was able to annihilate the invading enemy so quickly thanks to the Heavenly Demon Claw taught by her master." Death Woman's eyes were full of reverence and admiration: "Although I am only a beginner, it has greatly improved my killing efficiency. With my original level, although I could also annihilate these red-clothed ninjas, it would take half a minute longer and I could not guarantee that I would be unharmed."

Li Xingzhou smiled and encouraged him:

"Keep up the good work. With your talent, you can become even stronger in the future."

"Yes, Master!"

As the two were talking, the faint sound of vehicles roaring could be heard from ahead.

Then a commotion of voices could be heard, and someone shouted:

"There's a smell of blood; the battlefield is just ahead!"

"Quick! Go save the young lady!"

However, when the convoy was attacked, someone in the convoy called the Yashida family for help. At this time, the reinforcements finally arrived just in time. If it weren't for Li Xingzhou and the Death Woman, the reinforcements who arrived at this time would have been collecting Mariko's body.

Amidst the clamor and hurried footsteps, a dignified-looking middle-aged man dressed in a kendo uniform, wielding a katana, approached from the bend in the road, which was blocked by a broken tree. He was accompanied by dozens of men dressed as ninjas, carrying swords and bows, who strode swiftly towards them.

"Mariko! Where are you?"

The middle-aged man walked briskly while calling out repeatedly, his tone sounding somewhat worried and anxious.

It was Mariko's father, Shingen Yashida.

Looking at the convoy parked haphazardly ahead and the corpses of private soldiers lying on the ground, Shingen Yashida felt a surge of joy in his heart, but he showed no emotion on his face. His expression was tense, and his eyes were full of fear.

at this time.

In the center of the convoy, the door of the Rolls-Royce opened, and Mariko stepped out, her hands pressed against her lower abdomen. She bowed slightly to Shingen Yashida and said softly:
"Father, I'm here."

"Mariko?"

Shingen Yashida paused, his eyes twitched violently twice, and his left hand, which was holding the scabbard, clenched tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, almost cracking the scabbard.

But in an instant, he broke into a ecstatic smile, laughing as he strode forward:

"Mariko! I'm so glad you're alright! Seeing those corpses, I thought you were also..."

Before he could even get close to Mariko.

A tall figure appeared behind Mariko, put his arm around her shoulder, pulled her into his embrace, and then waved to Shingen Yashida with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Shingen!"

Shingen Yashida paused, frowned, and asked:

"who are you?"

“My name is Leonardo Victor, and as you can see, I am Mariko’s boyfriend.”

Li Xingzhou said with a smile.

"Boyfriend?" Shingen Yashida's face darkened as he stared at Mariko and said in a deep voice, "Mariko, is this true?"

Mariko lowered her head, her tone gentle but her attitude firm:

“Yes, Father, Victor is my boyfriend, and I have given everything to him.”

"you!"

Shingen Yashida feigned great anger:

"Mariko, don't forget, you already have a fiancé! You've come back this time to complete the engagement ceremony!"

Before meeting her father, Mariko thought she would find it difficult to face his authority and would tremble under his pressure, not daring to resist.

But now, with her back to the man she loves, she discovers that her father's authority is not as inviolable as she had imagined.

She took a deep breath, raised her head, and met her father's gaze without fear:
“Father, we all know that with the wealth and power of the Yashida family, we don’t need to form a marriage alliance with anyone. I don’t know why you insist that I marry Mori Nobuo. Even if he is a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Justice, even if he is a potential Minister of Justice in the future, he is not an indispensable asset to our family. On the contrary, our family is the asset he desperately needs to advance in politics. In my opinion, this marriage alliance is completely unnecessary…”

Whether it's necessary or not is not a decision you can make!

Shingen Yashida interrupted his daughter, looking at her coldly:
"It seems that allowing you to study at America was a huge mistake, to the point that you dared to defy your father and the traditions of the samurai family!"

He glared angrily at Li Xingzhou:
"If you don't want to sink into Tokyo Bay, get your hands off Mariko right now! You have no right to touch her!"

Upon hearing Shingen's threatening rebuke...

A cold, murderous glint flashed in the eyes of the Death Woman standing behind Li Xingzhou. Her retracted alloy claws slowly extended their fingertips again. With just a glance from Li Xingzhou, she could retrieve the head and heart of that madman for her master.

However, Li Xingzhou did not seem angry.

He simply chuckled and shook his head, saying leisurely:

"Mr. Shingen, it seems you are not good at observing situations and are prone to emotional outbursts, losing your composure and judgment. No wonder Yashida Ichiro would rather pass the position of head of the family to his granddaughter, Mariko, than pass it on to you..."

Shingen Yashida's expression changed, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and he shouted sharply:

"Baka! What nonsense are you spouting! Who gave you the audacity to speak such blatant lies in front of me, the acting head of the Yashida family, on their territory!"

Ichiro Ichishida's will remains confidential and is unknown to outsiders. Shingen only learned of its contents by accident, which led him to harbor murderous intent towards his daughter.

He originally intended to use his daughter as a tool for a political alliance to win over Mori Nobuo, a rising political star in the Ministry of Justice, but now he only wants Mariko to die.

Seeing Shingen's reaction, Li Xingzhou shook his head speechlessly and tapped his temple.
"Mr. Shingen, I'm truly worried about your intelligence... Please take a closer look at the situation, and think carefully about how Mariko survived this attack... Once you've figured it out, you might be able to understand who's in control right now, and who..."

A smile, elegant yet slightly arrogant, appeared on his lips:
"He is the true master here!"

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