Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

The person opposite them was none other than Tomoya Tendo, accompanied by three other companions.

"What do you want to do?" Asuka Tendo's face darkened. "If you can't find the Buddha statue, are you going to resort to robbery?"

Tomoya Tendo smirked: "So what if we do? At Ryuji's speed, the Buddha statues in the long-haired devil's hands will be snatched away very quickly. If we want to catch up with him, we naturally have to find another way."

"Besides, General Hojo didn't say that Buddha statues couldn't be stolen."

Asuka Tendo gave a cold laugh and shook her head.

A smart-aleck fool.

General Hojo didn't say it, but even if General Hojo said it, it wouldn't count!

This is a trial, and the result of the trial is judged by the Divine Jade! It is the subconscious of the Shikigami, Tanlang!

Your actions are fundamentally detrimental to fighting the long-haired demons. So what if there are more Buddha statues on the surface?

Seeing the girl's expression, Tomoya Tendo seemed to guess what she was thinking, and said with a smirk:

"Idiot, how could we possibly be a match for Ryuji in a head-on confrontation? Of course, we should try to take the shortcut. Maybe the sleeping shikigami won't be able to tell the difference... Besides, it doesn't matter if we fail, at least we can beat up this annoying brat!"

Before he finished speaking, two giant eagle phantoms with wingspans of over three meters and purple light flashing on their claws appeared beside him, swooping down on Asuka Tendo with cries!

His companions behind him also summoned their shikigami, such as white apes, wolves, oni, and samurai...

Hoshino Hideyuki glanced around and felt that nothing was interesting, until he saw an AE86 driving towards him.

ha?

What happened?

Is this place also known as Mount Akina?

Yes, this car was probably accidentally abandoned in a place where yin energy gathered, and as a result, it developed into a tsukumogami (a spirit that turns into a spirit after being left unattended for 100 years) over the decades, and then it was captured by this Onmyoji!

Wait a minute, if we follow this line of thought, could we also have Type 59 tank Tsukumogami, battleship Tsukumogami, aircraft carrier Tsukumogami, and so on?

Tut tut...

Just as Hoshino Hideyuki was lost in thought, the attacks from the Onmyoji were already overhead.

However, both he and Asuka Tendo remained calm and motionless.

because……

boom!

Amidst the rising dust, all the shikigami's attacks missed their mark!

It turns out that the fox and the girl in front of them were just fake people created by the Seventy-Two Transformations using stones. The real ones had already used illusion magic to get behind Tendo Tomoya and the others!

"You dared to ambush this genius! Take this punch!"

"Take these two punches!"

"Take three punches from me!"

In an instant, Asuka Tendo was enveloped in golden light as she launched a divine sneak attack from behind! In no time at all, she shattered all the protective spells on the three Onmyoji in the back row and knocked them to the ground!

"How, how could it be!"

Just as Tendo Tomoya, who was at the very front, realized what was happening, he turned around and saw this scene, and was immediately terrified.

I originally thought that as long as there were enough people...

"Friend, what's the point of having more people if the quality is poor?"

Hoshino Hideyuki suddenly appeared, patted Tendo Tomoya on the shoulder with a smile, and then raised his right hand... "Take this loving flick on the head!"

collapse!

"what!"

A few minutes later, the Onmyoji who had just been so arrogant and wanted to gang up on the two of them ran away in a panic... leaving behind the four Buddha statues they had found.

"Uh huh huh~"

Asuka Tendo picked up her newly acquired Buddha statue, beaming from ear to ear, like a model kit enthusiast who had just received an extremely expensive limited edition Gundam model from his girlfriend.

However, Hoshino Hideyuki rubbed his temples and tugged at the girl's ponytail, saying, "Well, I have some bad news for you..."

Chapter 210 Fox: Croak! It's the fake-breasted female ninja!

"I've finished my experiment, and the results are remarkable..."

“In the past twenty minutes, Tendo Ryuji has obtained two more Buddha statues in different locations. During this time, he did not hesitate or take any detours, and he didn’t even look at the compass much. It’s as if he knew where the target was with his eyes closed.”

"Finally, before the transformation spell wore off, my warrior who had transformed into a swallow saw him run toward another warrior who had transformed into a long-haired demon, even though the latter wasn't carrying a Buddha statue at all."

"And the strongmen who actually carried the Buddha statue, even if they were just hanging around him, were not bothered."

"In other words, we can conclude that Tendo Ryuji doesn't need this tortoise shell compass at all. He has some kind of way to directly track the long-haired demon, and the effective range is extremely large, even exceeding ten kilometers."

of course.

All of the above still cannot definitively prove that Tendo Ryuji was using cheats or was connected to an enemy behind the scenes, but the suspicion certainly exists.

The reasoning was reasonable, and although Asuka Tendo was unwilling to believe it, she nodded in agreement.

The girl continued to speculate, "If Long Zhi really has a problem, then the other party's goal is to ensure his victory in the trial..."

"careful!"

Suddenly, Hoshino Hideyuki heard the crisp sound of copper coins in his ears. His heart skipped a beat, and he hurled a strongman to block Tendo Asuka's path.

Immediately afterwards, with a few soft thuds, four black shuriken pierced the warrior's body, instantly turning him back into his fox fur form.

"who!"

Suddenly attacked, Asuka Tendo reacted quickly, rolled on the spot, and when she got up, she had already activated her golden body.

She and the fox turned around and simultaneously spotted the attacker.

The man stood about ten meters away. He was not tall and wore a black bodysuit that covered his face, with his forearms and legs exposed and covered by fishnet stockings.

Hideyuki Hoshino blinked.

This outfit makes her look like a female ninja!

The only downside was the unremarkable curves of her chest, which somewhat wasted the tight-fitting clothes. However, the fleshy thighs outlined by the fishnet stockings made up for this flaw.

"cut……"

Having failed in her first attack, the female ninja snorted coldly and turned to leave.

"stop!"

The fox and the girl chased after her at the same time, but the next second, they saw the female ninja disappear into the mud without leaving a trace.

What?

The fox immediately crouched down, activating its Eye of Insight to its maximum, but only managed to capture a wisp of dissipated spiritual energy; nothing else.

Asuka Tendo frowned and unleashed a "Girl's Gratitude Punch" on the ground. Golden ripples spread out, creating a rather impressive special effect, but it was equally ineffective.

It seems that person really did get away.

“It’s Earth Release: Earth Release,” Asuka Tendo said. “Not one of those weird and wonderful spells from manga, it’s just the most basic ninjutsu, using the earth to escape…”

The fox's eyes lit up: "Hey, so you really are a female ninja?"

Why are you suddenly so excited? Don't make strange connections!

The girl rolled her eyes at the fox and said, "But that shouldn't be the case. Since the decline of spiritual energy, the ninja's lineage has almost disappeared. We can't find many records in the Countermeasures Office. Why would one of them suddenly appear in the trial..."

but no matter.

It is certain that this ninja is connected to the conspiracy group surging behind the trials, and they have already set their sights on Asuka Tendo, wanting to kill her.

As for their purpose, whether they sensed that the girl might cause trouble or wanted to reduce Tendo Ryuji's competitors, it is still uncertain.

"Anyway, let's be careful from now on..."

As Hoshino Hideyuki spoke, he released four warriors to guard the surrounding area.

Asuka Tendo nodded in agreement, maintaining a minimum level of invulnerability.

After walking so carefully for an hour...

They were then attacked by the female ninja who jumped out again.

Fortunately, they noticed it early and neither of them was injured, but they also didn't find any new clues.

The girl was getting agitated: "Damn it, that guy has been following us the whole time!"

"How about we ambush her?"

"What if she's eavesdropping right now? Ambushing her in front of her might not be a good idea."

"That's right, whether we fight or run, we have to shake her off first..."

Hoshino Hideyuki spoke in a deep voice, transforming himself into a helicopter and shaking the propellers at the girl: "Come on, get on~"

Asuka Tendo: "Huh? Is it really that exaggerated?"

"No exaggeration, and I've wanted to be an attack helicopter for a long time!"

"I'm sorry, this genius simply can't understand your twisted sense of humor..."

Even so, Asuka Tendo boarded Hoshino Hideyuki's small helicopter and was taken by the fox to an altitude of several thousand meters.

Here, the ninja can no longer track him, right?

I've heard of Fire Release, Earth Release, and Water Release, but I've never heard of Tropical Release.

In this way, the fox and the girl crossed several mountains and landed in a river valley south of Ashihara.

There are probably fewer long-haired demons here, but there's still no Ryuji or the female ninja. I suppose we can find a few more Buddha statues...

"Surprise~"

Just as the fox and the girl were thinking this, a laugh rang out, and they turned around to see a rocket flying towards them!

It turned out that the female ninja had not only not been shaken off, but had also been waiting behind a nearby rock. She fired an RPG as soon as the helicopter fox landed and before it could transform back into human form!

In the blink of an eye, the rocket, trailing a white tail, arrived close by.