I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 242 Who Will Fall With the Blade?

Mount Fuji,
Inside the massive crater,
Four iron chains suspended a large sword from the lava.

The iron chains were crimson red, as thick as a child's arm; while the broadsword gleamed with a cold, icy light. Though its shape was far too large to be called a sword, it was enormous, broad, and heavy—practically a block of iron. Yet, it was nonetheless an extraordinary weapon, instantly drawing covetous glances from countless onlookers.

For most superhumans, finding a weapon that suits them is just a pipe dream; it's not impossible for them to adapt to a weapon themselves!
However, just as the broadsword appeared, a figure flew over first.

"Honda II?"

"Damn it, he sneaked away—"

The heavily armored female samurai named "Honda II" possesses abilities gained from "breathing techniques," which are essentially the "light-heavy-rock" technique.

In the Naruto world, flight isn't actually a remarkable ability: simply raising a bird-like summon allows one to soar through the skies. Many ninjutsu techniques can 'create' objects and conjure flying devices by hand, but they are rare due to the characteristics of ninjas.

Ninjas are assassins, and they are fast-moving, able to catch up with flying birds when they run, and are even more concealed on the ground.

Flying in the air is not the mark of a Kage-level fighter; one would be shot down very quickly, so it's completely unnecessary.

But the world is different; the ability to fly nimbly is invaluable!
The technological 'jetpack' was in front of her—

Slow as a snail.

call,

Soaring through the air, ignoring the lava below, Honda II was the first to arrive above the 'door-shaped sword' and reached out to grab it.

Sizzle sizzle

Wisps of blue smoke rose from between his palm and the hilt of the knife.

The girl raised her eyebrows slightly and pulled hard.

Splash,

The four crimson iron chains were suddenly taut, but did not break on the spot.

That's to be expected. The four iron chains were used by 'Totosai' as footholds on the battlefield, so they weren't so easy to destroy.

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A figure flashed,
Those who realized what was happening rushed towards the crater.

"You're from the Honka family, and you can't even use a knife. Leave—"

Stepping on the crimson iron chains, Takeo Koga, who was at the forefront, drew his sword and swung it from afar.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle

Sparks flew across Honda's armor, evidence of being cut by the opponent's 'carbon fiber wire'.

"Fine, let me leave if you can."

Honda no Hiroko herself had no intention of taking the sword, but since it was her father's request, she couldn't just go back like that: she released the greatsword in her hand, and with a flick of her six-meter-long spear, drew a large circle in front of her.

As the spear spun, it entangled a steel wire, barely visible to the naked eye, around its shaft.

Honda the Second floated to the side, and the long spear in his hand immediately straightened the steel wires!

"Damn."

A tremendous pulling force swept over him, dragging Takeo Koga off the chains.

They all learned breathing techniques from 'Yagyu Onoda', and while they might not see each other all the time, they at least knew each other quite well.

Honda the Second, due to the characteristics of her 'breathing technique,' wears heavy armor weighing several hundred kilograms, made of a special alloy, with defensive capabilities comparable to a heavy tank. However, this weight does not hinder her movement. If it weren't for Honda's specialization in spearmanship, she would theoretically be perfectly suited to wield this greatsword.

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With a wave of his hand,
A steel wire, visible to the naked eye, flew out and became entangled in a reddish-brown iron chain nearby.

Using these steel wires, Takeo Koga was able to 'move in the air,' but his mobility was limited—

He suddenly bent over and twisted his body, his whole body almost forming a 'C' shape, as the whistling spear slashed across his waist, leaving a trail of blood.

I shouldn't have rushed so fast!

The thought flashed through his mind, and Takeo Koga was filled with frustration.

But with such a precious sword right before their eyes, who could remain unmoved?
Don't talk about reaping the benefits without effort. If whoever gets the knife first can use its extraordinary power, what chance will the rest have?
Clang!
On the other side of the chain,
As Takagi Miwa sped towards them, he suddenly drew his twin swords from his waist and slashed at a point in the void!
Amidst the clanging of metal, a short sword emerged beneath the twin blades, along with Hattori Hanzo's frustrated face.

"Takagi, you—"

"Brother Hattori, please forgive me!"

As he spoke, he twirled his twin blades, which lashed out at his opponent like fangs.

"Tiger Hunt!"

"Humph,"

Having been forced out of stealth mode, Hattori Hanzo snorted coldly and swung his sword to attack his opponent.

In the blink of an eye, four martial arts masters were locked in battle on the iron chains.

One must constantly move closer to the central "big sword" while also preventing others from knocking one down into the lava; it can be said that one must reach a certain level in terms of attack, defense, and movement before one can engage in combat.

"sharp,"

Witnessing the battle before him, 'Black Wolf' couldn't help but admire it.

"This is a wolf-level expert!"

Each of these four men's moves possessed the power of their ultimate killing technique, "Poison Sting." Their ability to fight fiercely in such a harsh environment truly makes them worthy representatives of the revival of the "Wu Family."

Ding ding ding ding,

Swords and spears clashed, sparks flew in the fierce battle, and several figures sped and darted across iron chains, leaving onlookers both amazed and terrified.

With these experts around, those at the dog level shouldn't bother joining in.
"Hey, find a chance to take the knife."

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"Young Miss, the difference in strength is too great. Please prioritize your safety."

Despite 'Black Wolf's' whispered reminder, Jiu Kongyaoai didn't think so: her hidden strength was no less than these 'experts', and she was at the age where she was fearless.

"This is an order!"

"Yes,"

Since the boss has said so, Black Wolf has no choice but to obey.

However, he was determined that in a crisis, he would drag the young lady away no matter what.

Should we take the knife?
Xiao's gaze swept past the four people engaged in fierce combat and landed on the 'door panel sword' hanging in the center by iron chains. His eyes flickered.

如果
If I could get my hands on this knife, would I be able to change a lot of things?

The story of a missing senior student who almost met a terrible end; and the story of a person who upholds justice, like Mr. Ma, the Ten-Snake Demon King.
"it is good,"

He drew the bamboo sword from his back, pointed it at the ground, and the bandaged boy's body trembled slightly.

This is 'body vibration,' the same as 'basic vibration.' It's a warm-up exercise in Kendo: since the owner of that sword, the venerable 'Totosai,' said that anyone can try to obtain it, then—

Let's give it a try.

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"and many more!"

In the midst of the fierce battle, Hattori Hanzo, who was retreating step by step, flew back a few steps and stopped on the crimson iron chain, opening his mouth.

"If we keep fighting like this, someone might take advantage of us."

As he spoke, he glanced toward the crater.

It wasn't just those people sent by the conglomerates to muddy the waters; there were also people from the Extraordinary Countermeasures Department.

If they fight to the death, wouldn't that benefit the Extraordinary Countermeasures Department?

There's another reason. He can't beat Takagi Mikazu!

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"What insightful opinion do you have, Hattori-san?"

Using the steel wire, Takeo Koga leaped onto another iron chain and opened his mouth.

He couldn't beat Honda the Second. In fact, the two of them were originally assassin ninjas, so they would be at a great disadvantage fighting two samurai head-on.

"Let's take out this knife first, and then we'll each rely on our own abilities."

Before the knife even touched the ground, they'd already started spewing chicken feathers and duck blood.
If someone else gets the better deal, I'll be furious!
"it is good!"

Takeo Koga readily agreed, his gaze falling on Honda the Second.

"I don't care,"

The girl had no intention of changing her weapon in the first place; her purpose in coming here was less about seizing a knife and more about practical combat training.

"I also agree that we should take the knife first."

As Takagi Miwa nodded, the four of them immediately dispersed, with one person landing on an iron chain.

"Look!"

"Are they planning to cut the chains first?" To the onlookers, the four separated individuals all assumed a stance of gathering strength, clearly intending to draw their knives first—

"Six flashes!"

"Tiger Hunting!"

"The swallow turns around—"

As the other three roared and unleashed their attacks, Honda the Second silently thrust out with his spear.

Clang! X4
With four ear-piercing, sharp, and soaring metallic snapping sounds, the crimson chains suspending the 'great swords' were severed one by one.

Right now:

At the moment the chain broke,

All four of them simultaneously focused their gazes on the broadsword.
They all rushed towards the center; the next step was to see who could get their hands on this extraordinary weapon first.

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

Amidst the loud laughter, the greatsword, which should have fallen, instead flew towards Takeo Koga.

"Gentlemen, I'll accept this precious sword!"

Snapped,

Grabbing the hilt of the massive sword, Koga Takeo, with his other hand, pulled, swinging himself towards the broken chain. He was about to hurtle up the chain—

call out,

Almost as soon as he landed on the chains and before he could even exert his strength to run, a 'disc' the size of a human head flew over.

这 是
boom! !

The violent explosion instantly engulfed Takeo Koga.

"I am not wrong, right?"

"Using anti-tank mines as shurikens."

Takeo Koga, whose attention was focused on the 'supernatural greatsword,' didn't react, but the others on the crater saw it:
"Don't blame me,"

In Hattori Hanzo's hand was an unfolded scroll, with a large amount of text but a blank space in the center.

This is a 'storage scroll' that he bought at great expense from the Ishigaya family; he stored 'anti-tank mines' inside, which he can take out and throw as 'hidden weapons' when needed, just like now!
This is a heavy anti-tank weapon.

Amidst the smoke of the explosion, a figure and a large knife fell downwards.

Takeo Koga was not a defensive superhuman. Although he blocked it with his greatsword, he was lucky to survive being hit by an anti-tank mine at point-blank range.

Brush, X2
Two figures rushed towards the direction where the person and the knife had fallen.

The only difference was that Takagi Miwa rushed towards the large sword and scooped it up.

At the same time, he threw a short knife, which stuck into the volcano wall, and his whole body was pulled in that direction by an inexplicable force.

That's right, he also comprehended magnetism! However, unlike Takeo Koga's precise control, his was a brutal attraction and repulsion: he had hardly ever used it in previous battles, but now he suddenly used it in order to seize the extraordinary weapon!

The other figure is, of course, Honda II.

Instead of trying to seize the sword, she lunged downwards, thrusting her spear through Takeo Koga's belt and lifting him up.

"Ahem. Thank you."

If Honda Nidai hadn't intervened, Takeo Koga would have been taking a bath in the lava.

However, in his current state, he has lost the ability to disarm the attacker.

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Around the crater,
"Clan leader?!"

"Damn guy"

"Kill those Hattori bastards!"

Seeing their clan leader being blown to his death, the Koga ninja's eyes turned red with rage.

With a flick of his wrist, he raised his hand and swung his arm, sending shuriken and kunai hurtling towards the men Hattori Hanzo had brought!

"Ah~~"

The hidden weapon pierced the flesh, and blood splattered everywhere!

"Kōga family, what are you doing?"

"Everyone saw it; they attacked first—"

Caught off guard, several members of the Hattori family fell, while the remaining members shouted and drew their weapons to fight back: hidden darts, throwing stars, and gunshots rang out immediately.

"Murder! Murder!"

"Back off, back off!"

At the sound of a shout from the other chaebols, they scattered in all directions, making Director Zhu Ya want to sigh to the heavens.

"Stop it, all of you!"

However, both the Koga and Hattori families were ninja mercenaries who only obeyed the orders of their own family heads and ignored him, the director.

Besides, the other side is still throwing weapons at us. If we dare to stop, wouldn't we be waiting to die?
"Holy Son, make your move!"

Since these guys won't listen, then don't listen to them!
With a command from Director Takeya, orbs of light whistled in from the outside, landing on Hattori and Koga's teams, blasting them into disarray.

"Letting you all up here is already a favor to Tianma Aiming; causing trouble here, do you really think I—"

We wouldn't dare kill you?!
While the special police officers were suppressing both sides, Director Zhu Ya turned to look at the old knifesmith.

"Mr. Daodaozhai, is it really necessary to pull this stunt?"

"what?"

In response to Director Zhu Ya's words, the old man took a drag of his cigarette and exhaled two thick plumes of smoke from his nostrils.

"Soldiers who, deception also."

"If you can't even handle this small situation, what right do you have to use my knife?"

After speaking, the old man turned to look at Director Zhu Ya.

"A sword is a weapon."

"Swordsmanship is a technique for killing."

"Are you planning to hang the weapons I forged on the wall?"

The destiny of weapons is to drink blood: if they can't even do that, why bother creating them at all?

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"Forehead,"

Leaping onto the crater, Takagi Sanichi, wielding a 'big sword', stumbled.

It wasn't that the knife in his hand was too heavy—after all, he was a wolf-level fighter; rather, he discovered that the knife was:

Absorb his blood!
"Put down the knife!"

Hattori Hanzo, who leaped up right behind him, brandished a short sword and roared angrily as he slashed at Takagi Mikazu without any mercy.

To seize the sword, he even revealed his 'storage scroll'; he tricked Koga Takeo, thus beginning the feud between the two families: having come this far, what was there to hesitate about?

Anyone who stands in my way will die!

"Humph,"

Suppressing his weakness, Takagi Mikazu held his large sword upright, like a door panel, in front of him.

With his other hand, the samurai sword stabbed out like a venomous snake!

How could I let go so easily?

"This sword is called the 'Broken Blade - Decapitation Blade',"

While the two were locked in fierce combat, and the Extraordinary Countermeasures Department was suppressing the Hattori and Koga families, Totosai calmly spoke up.

"Besides being exceptionally sharp, it can also absorb the blood of enemies to heal the wielder's injuries and enhance the user's power."

Amidst the covetous glances of the dispersing crowd, the old knifesmith added:
"If it cannot be fed with the blood of the enemy,"

"It will absorb the blood of the holder."

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"Don't misunderstand, this is not a demon sword, it's just the price of power."

After saying that, 'Totosai' took another puff of his pipe. Who would be the one to obtain this weapon he had forged for the first time?
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In chaos,
A figure wielding a bamboo sword charged toward Takagi Mikazu and Hattori Hanzo, who were locked in fierce combat!

(End of this chapter)