"There shouldn't be too many. Apart from the two of us, most of us are useless trash who can't be used in frontal combat. The rest are probably training in the mountains. But it doesn't matter. The summons has already been issued. Many people will arrive after dawn! We won't be afraid of how many Chinese come then!"
The world of supernatural abilities in Japan is very different from that in China. In ancient China, the martial arts community considered it shameful to serve the government. They would learn both literary and martial arts skills and then sell them to the emperor. At least half of their martial arts skills were just empty talk. This may also be related to the long-standing emphasis on literature over martial arts in ancient China.
Conversely, Japanese samurai and ninjas have always been subservient to the ruling class, which is a common practice among them. Therefore, the total number of superhumans in Japan is certainly less than that in China. However, the number that the Japanese government can control is not much lower than that in China, and in terms of patriotism, the Japanese are no less than the Chinese.
Episode 3: The Bloody Path to Growth, Chapter 41: Reinforcements (Part 2)
Superhumans are not gods, especially since their abilities can only be used a limited number of times. A large number of ordinary martial artists can wear them down. If the Chinese were to fight a superhuman war against them in Japan, the Chinese might have the upper hand at the beginning, but in the end, the Japanese would definitely win. Fujita and the other two firmly believed this.
"Captain, just hang in there, I'm almost there!" Xiao Peng was very anxious, but the more anxious he was, the slower his internal energy seemed to gather. He had already used up all the vital energy in his body the last time, which caused great damage to his body. If he used it again this time, he wouldn't be able to use it, but he wouldn't be able to distinguish friend from foe. Before he could fight the enemy, he would most likely be turned into an ice sculpture.
"Haha, don't worry, what use are these small fry!" Except for the two team members, everyone else threw away their guns. These untreated bullets were not very effective against these ninjas who left afterimages as they ran. The two team members were responsible for shooting from behind to interfere with the ninjas' movements.
When bullets were first invented, they were indeed rampant for a long time, because people in the martial arts world lacked understanding of them. Even Iron Shirt became tattered clothes due to its lack of heat protection. However, as the world has developed to this point, although bullets have continued to improve, the martial arts world's research on them has made advanced physical techniques no longer helpless against bullets. In particular, bullets that cannot be fired in a dense burst pose less of a threat.
"I'll teach you to run again, you son of a bitch!" Li Zaixing sidestepped and caught a ninja's knife under his arm, but the ninja turned the knife around in time, and Li Zaixing ended up catching the blade directly.
But Li Zaixing didn't pause at all. He smashed the ninja's cervical spine into pieces with his other elbow. "These trash, although you're a little fast, you're not much stronger than a lamb. What's with all the 'endurance'? Take your time. We can go on for another day and night!"
“That’s right!” In almost the same way, the seventh brother next to him also snapped a ninja’s neck like a chicken’s neck.
Although they spoke casually, blood was dripping from the numerous wounds on their bodies. There was no way around it; the ninjas were too fast, and they couldn't back down easily. Inside the circle were Lao Jiu and their target. Although they didn't seem to want to attack them directly, they couldn't take the risk. So they could only use this method of exchanging blows to tough it out.
"Seven, six, switch positions!" With Li Zaixing's command, the eighth and tenth brothers, who were inside providing cover fire, threw their guns to the most seriously injured sixth and seventh brothers, and quickly moved to take their original positions.
This way we can hold out a little longer, but if those people from the National Bureau of Foreign Affairs don't arrive, the outcome is hard to say. Perhaps this is the last battle for the Silver Sword Third Group. Li Zaixing has never missed those bastards from the National Bureau of Foreign Affairs so much.
"Ha!" Li Zaixing shouted, tearing a ninja's head off his neck. The price was a small katana piercing his arm bone. Li Zaixing didn't pull the katana out. Leaving it there would hurt more when moving, but at least the blood loss wouldn't be too much.
These ninjas are as thin as feathers, so direct attacks are rarely effective. Therefore, the Silver Swordsmen tend to use twisting and tearing techniques more often.
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In front of Kohara, a ninja appeared as if he had just emerged from mid-air, kneeling as he appeared and remaining so when he landed. Kohara nodded, quite satisfied with his upbringing.
"Report……"
"Is that them? I know. You may leave!" Gu Yuan interrupted him before he could finish speaking, "Fujita-kun, Michiko-san, it seems we need to make our move. However, this first group from China came out rather hastily; they shouldn't be too powerful!"
A ninja who flew in through the doorway provided a reverse interpretation of his words. Linghu's roar was like a furious roar coming from hell. The ninja was intact when he flew in, but his body began to explode continuously in mid-air. By the time he landed, even his skeleton was no longer intact.
Seeing this, Gu Yuan and the others' expressions changed. "Time for self-examination!"
Self-Examination is renowned for its power. As one of the strongest abilities, it is arguably the most well-known and the most difficult to deal with. This is because even when a Self-Examination user is not activating their ability, they are still incredibly powerful, providing other ability users with the most troublesome ability to sustain combat.
This is why a power that doesn't offer a distance advantage can become one of the strongest powers.
"They've arrived?" In contrast, the Silver Sword group below were filled with joy, but this was precisely the most dangerous moment, because under normal circumstances, people are very likely to relax at this time. Relaxing during a critical battle can only lead to one outcome.
Fortunately, the Silver Swordsmen were no novices; they knew that this was precisely the time when they should be on their toes.
"We're here, quick! We've rescued the person, the rest is up to you!" Li Zaixing was definitely all talk and no action. From his words, it was as if the mission team had completed half of its task, that they had rescued the person, and that the remaining task of protecting them was now theirs.
Linghu led the way, Liu Yun was on the left, Zuo Ying was on the right, Tian Xiao walked in the middle, and Zhang Lei brought up the rear. The people from the Guoyi Bureau walked in in a diamond shape.
All the ninjas blocking his path were met with a single punch from Linghu. His supernatural ability was clearly activated; once within three steps of him, even the fastest ninjas couldn't escape his attack. His self-monitoring and guided short-range explosive power allowed him to reach terrifying speeds. If it weren't for maintaining formation, even a Jonin wouldn't have a chance to escape once he locked onto them. Unlike Zhang Lei, who only possessed short-range sprinting ability, Linghu didn't have that weakness. Unless someone had an external-type supernatural ability, there was no way to stop his pursuit. Of course, even for an external-type supernatural ability, stopping him would depend on luck.
"Fujita-kun, we need your help!" Ishihara bowed slightly.
"No problem!" Fujita's upper body muscles suddenly bulged. He looked somewhat human just now, but now he looked like a steel pipe placed horizontally on a straw stick. It was amazing that his legs, which looked like straw sticks in comparison, could support such a huge upper body.
"Haaah!" With a sound of exhaling, Ishihara was thrown out by Fujita.
Episode 3: The Bloody Path to Growth, Chapter 42: Strategic Shift (Part 1)
Sparks seemed to fly from the friction on Kohara Shinji's clothes as he reached the back of the diamond formation almost instantly, leaving Linghu no time to make any interception move.
At this moment, the fluctuations from Fujita's activated ability reached this place.
Gu Yuan's clothes suddenly swelled up, revealing several metallic threads that shimmered with silver light. Due to the resistance created by the clothes, Gu Yuan's speed suddenly decreased.
From their elevated position, they had already discerned that the weakest points of this rhombus formation were undoubtedly the rear and the middle, especially the rear. It was clearly the back of a child who hadn't fully grown up; at that age, even the strongest wouldn't be particularly powerful, because neither internal energy nor ability index could be achieved overnight. However, even at the weakest point, ordinary ninjas couldn't reach the back of the formation, and even if one or two did, it wouldn't be of much use to the ability users.
As soon as Gu Yuan arrived, he immediately made a show of focusing on a breakthrough. Even Linghu, who was at the front of the team, looked anxious. The Japanese didn't send someone to throw him over using supernatural abilities. They must have some insidious tricks up their sleeves.
"Leave it to me!" Liu Yun and Zuo Ying activated their superpowers simultaneously and hurled them at Gu Yuan.
Liu Yun's superpower is fire, and Zuo Ying's is ice. These two don't cancel each other out when they're together. The instantaneous alternation between intense cold and intense heat would shatter even depleted uranium armor, let alone a human. The combined destructive power of their superpowers is no less than that of Linghu. Their weakness is that the duration of each superpower is too short, but they also have an advantage: long-range attacks, which Linghu lacks.
"Ability elimination!" Gu Yuan revealed a smug smile. This was his goal. The more abilities they activated, the better. All abilities within his radius would dissipate. Although his ability didn't have direct offensive capabilities, it was definitely not useless. Moreover, if used properly, it could produce an even more disgusting effect than ordinary powerful abilities.
It's a pity my younger brother didn't come today. Gu Yuan sighed inwardly. If his acquaintance's younger brother were here, he could take this opportunity to rush in. Even if he didn't kill everyone, at least one of these five people would become his prey. If he could bite the leader who was self-examining, he would be set for life.
Linghu Liuyun and Zuo Ying's expressions changed. They had heard of a Japanese person with such a superpower before, but had never seen it. It seemed that the legendary guy was this little devil. Sure enough, it was a superpower that harmed others without benefiting himself.
Linghu's self-examination was activated, and similarly, Liu Yun and Zuo Ying's superpowers turned to dust halfway through the fight.
Furthermore, they dared not easily activate their supernatural abilities again, especially Linghu. It was said that the internal energy required for the supernatural ability to dissipate was much less, and it seemed that this guy could at least take down one and a half of their side. However, without self-examination, Linghu was just an ordinary expert with slightly stronger muscles; how much of a role could he possibly play?
"Hahahaha!" Gu Yuan laughed wildly as he retreated. He knew that what was harmful to others and not beneficial to himself was actually beneficial to himself when his superpowers dissipated. Especially this time, when three powerful superpowers were terminated at the same time, including the self-examination that was said to be the strongest, he could feel his internal strength and superpower index jumping up at the same time. That was the benefit.
Just then, a slightly childlike voice rang out, "Self-examination!"
As the owner of the dissipated superpower, Gu Yuan could clearly distinguish the activation waves of various superpowers. He had just memorized the fluctuation of self-examination. There was no mistake. This was not a lie or a random cry. It was indeed the fluctuation of self-examination. Could it be that the leader was determined to kill him even if he disregarded the backlash from continuously activating superpowers?
There was no time for him to think. Gu Yuan almost instinctively activated the Dissipation ability again. The backlash from continuously activating the ability made his chest feel tight. Fortunately, the backlash from Dissipation was not as severe as other abilities.
The moment he activated his superpower, a gleaming iron ball emerged from the smoke dissipating from the flames and the steam rising from the ice cones, heading straight for his chest.
Although Gu Yuan felt a tightness in his chest, it didn't affect his judgment too much; at most, it only slowed down his retreat.