Chapter 226 225. Containment
The situation became clear through the exchange of intelligence.
Wolf's adoptive father, the huge ninja Xiao, is the biggest traitor of the Hirata family tonight.
The wolf took out the key to the hidden Buddhist temple.
His mind, which was devoted to the savior, also began to think.
The adoptive father gave him this key before he died, just to lead him here, and then have a fight with Madam Butterfly, who had been betrayed because of her betrayal.
No matter what the outcome of this battle is, only one thing is certain -
Miko's defense force will be extremely weak!
In other words, the adoptive father wants to hurt his master.
"How about it, wolf?"
The kunai between Madam Butterfly's fingers still did not relax, and those eyes like dead objects were fixed on the wolf's body.
"After knowing the truth, are you still loyal to the Ashina Hirata clan and your master, Lord Kuro?"
A rare person who has always been as sharp and sharp as a blade and never sloppy. The wolf, at this time, repeatedly bit his teeth.
The masseter muscles swelled and fell on his face, just like the fluctuations in his heart.
After a while, the short ninja regained his composure.
He put the katana in his hand back into its scabbard, put his right hand on the ground into a fist, and half-knelt down to face Miko beside Lan En.
He lowered his head deeply and shouted softly: "Master Miko."
The attitude was already clear.
In Xiao’s teachings, the first priority of a ninja is ‘the master is supreme’.
But in private, his adoptive father once said to him, ‘except parents’.
But now, when the loyalty of his adoptive father and the wolf himself conflicted, this ninja, who had always just followed orders, made his own choice in a turbulent mood.
He must protect Miko Kuro, he must protect this child. Even if you die!
"Wolf!" Yuzi trotted over and put a pair of small hands on the wolf's shoulders.
Compared to the Ming Dynasty warriors who were just ‘without suspicion’, the wolf he got to know day and night gave him more firm belief.
“I understand.”
Lan En nodded.
"Then let's make some pre-arrangements now."
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The tall giant ninja fell to the ground silently. It was as if his weight, terrifyingly thick hair, clothing, weapons... nothing on him would hinder his stealth.
Even if his footsteps stepped into the muddy water on the floor of the temple, Xiao could ensure that he would not make the slightest sound.
The two commanders of the Lone Shadows, Zhengjiu and Zhengchang, are now gone, but Xiao doesn't think there's anything wrong.
The other party is originally subordinate to the inner government, and the only concern of this operation is to destroy the Hirata clan and weaken Ashina's national power.
Whether Okokuro is captured alive by them or dies in the chaos, it doesn't matter to them.
But Xiao is different, he is not just a simple rebellious ninja.
Rather than saying that his action was to seek refuge in the letter of surrender given by the inner government, it would be better to say that even this reason was just a cover.
What he really wants is Miko Kuro!
And now, he is almost there.
The butterfly was lying on the ground, blood flowing uncontrollably, while the wolf was gasping for breath after just finishing off the enemy.
The old man with thick hair on both his beard and eyebrows grinned silently, his expression happy but still silent.
Inch by inch, he pulled out the ninja sword on his back that was almost the same as Anaconda Juzo's weapon.
Hold it in front of you and stab the wolf straight into the back of the heart!
There was a crisp sound of "ding!"
Xiao’s eyes, which were narrowed in laughter under his long eyebrows, suddenly widened!
Because his adopted son is now using his back knife to directly block his hidden thrust!
The plan is wrong!
The moment he realized this, the experienced ninja immediately pulled away and flew back. But even though he was so decisive, his old friend lying on the ground gave him a hard slap.
Mrs. Butterfly, who was bleeding in the eyes of the owl and had only a little breath left, suddenly raised her hand and pointed a long and narrow kunai with a sharp edge towards it. Shoot the owl in the face!
“Ugh!”
The giant ninja tried his best to turn his face, but when he reacted, one of his eyes and the socket was still directly scratched by a kunai!
No longer daring to delay his steps, Xiao immediately ran towards the only exit of the Buddhist hall.
The blood flowing from his face dyed his eyebrows, beard, and clothes red. Together with his snarling expression and body, he looked like a violent giant beast.
Just when the giant beast was about to rush towards the exit, a figure walked out from behind the wooden pillar.
The palm of his hand with studded leather gloves pressed lightly on the wooden door of the exit of the Buddhist hall.
Suddenly, a burst of purple magical light was like a water curtain, covering the only exit.
Magic Trap——[Aden's Seal].
The owl, who had a violent expression just now, immediately turned around like a civet cat and landed in the center of the Buddhist hall, without rushing into the unknown light curtain.
And the rage on his face disappeared as if it had never appeared before.
This seasoned ninja is thinking about disguise all the time.
“Well, that’s interesting.”
The remaining eye glanced around calmly. Under his thick beard, his lips moved.
“Forget about wolves and butterflies. A warrior from the Ming Dynasty can actually use such despicable methods?”
Lan En withdrew and arranged the [Aden Seal] ]'s hand and patted it gently.
"I'm sorry, my moral values are different from those of your samurai. No matter how you say this, I don't actually feel offended."
Xiao looked at Xu The wolf and butterfly slowly gathered around, slowly lowering their bodies and tensing up their muscles.
"Don't feel offended? I think you are a ninja! Sneak into Hirata's house! A ninja with other agendas!"
"Wolf! Butterfly! Don't be fooled by him! Listen to his breathing! Look! Look at his steps! When I came in just now, I didn’t even notice that he was standing behind the pillar near the exit! With such a breath-holding skill, you still think he is a samurai!”
“Don’t think so. You're slandering people, old man."
Lan En drew the Lake Lady's Sword from behind and weighed it in his hand with a smile to increase the feel.
“This is what I have worked hard to practice. Have you forgotten the Ninja Book of Guyingzhong?”
"Forgot? How long are you going to fool me and other Wei Ming's retainers!"
At this time, Xiao was like a sad and angry righteous man who saw his master's family being humiliated.
"If you can reach your level in less than ten days with a book of ninjutsu without guidance, why do we ninjas need to be taught by master and apprentice?"
What Xiao said was sincere and firm.
If a third party were to judge on the spot, most of them would not think that this old man with a sad, angry and desolate face was a villain.
However, the expressions of the three people surrounding him in a triangle were either indifferent or playful.
In Xiao Xiao's eyes, asking Lan En to ask for advice while the wolf is resting cannot be considered guidance at all.
But Wolf can clearly feel Lan En's learning progress every time he sees him.
It can be said that Lan En's ninja breath-holding and silence were all practiced while watching the wolf.
In the eyes of Xiao Xiao, the most unreasonable and suspicious place is actually the least suspicious place.
Sophistry and diversion schemes fail.
The corners of the giant ninja's mouth twitched, spitting out a mouthful of bloody phlegm, and clenched the blade.
The rest can only be left to the knife to do the talking.
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(End of this chapter)