When Leo saw Igara Hojo draw his katana, his eyes narrowed.
It was the Gokumaru Kunitsuna!
Previously, Leo had suggested that Kihachi Mcguire use the Gokumaru Kunitsuna to trade with the Tanner family for benefits. He hadn’t expected the Hojo Clan to acquire the Gokumaru Kunitsuna so quickly.
Just as Igara Hojo was about to strike Leo, an Earth Ninja pleaded, “Igara Hojo, please let me handle this man.”
As he spoke, the Earth Ninja took two steps forward, positioning himself slightly behind Igara Hojo.
The most noticeable feature of this Earth Ninja was his ear-or rather, the fact that he only had one.
This Earth Ninja was Bennett Hojo, who had attacked Kihachi Mcguire at a charity auction and had his ear cut off by Leo.
Igara Hojo’s icy gaze turned to Bennett Hojo.
“Igara Hojo, he cut off my ear,” Bennett Hojo said, his voice filled with venomous hatred.
Losing an ear was the greatest humiliation of his life.
This immense shame had also unlocked Bennett Hojo’s potential, allowing him to break through to the lower-tier Earth Ninja realm.
After a moment of thought, Igara Hojo sheathed the Gokumaru Kunitsuna and said, “Bennett, you can cut off one of his ears, even his hands and feet, just don’t kill him.”
“Thank you, Igara Hojo!” Bennett Hojo bowed respectfully, then turned his cold gaze to Leo.
“Atraria boy, today you’re mine!” Bennett Hojo slowly drew the twin blades strapped to his back.
As he stepped forward, Bennett Hojo’s powerful Earth Ninja aura erupted.
The surrounding dead leaves and branches began to swirl due to his aura.
Then Bennett Hojo started spinning, holding his twin blades in reverse grips, moving faster and faster.
Sharp wind blades formed.
Seeing this, Reece Hojo couldn’t help but think, “I didn’t expect Bennett to use his best technique right from the start.”
The wind blades coalesced into a storm ball, charging at Leo with destructive force.
Wherever the storm ball passed, dirt flew and a deep trench appeared on the ground.
Leo sneered mockingly, “No wonder you dared to challenge me; you’ve become an Earth Ninja.”
Bennett had indeed grown stronger, but Leo was no longer the same as before.
Extending his right hand, the Divine Dragon Sword appeared in his grip. Infusing it with Spiritual Power, the sword’s blade glowed with a golden light, faintly revealing the image of a golden dragon.
Holding the sword with one hand, Leo slashed at the incoming storm ball.
With a loud explosion, the powerful sword light split the storm ball in half.
Bennett Hojo reappeared three meters away from Leo as the storm ball dissipated.
Two seconds later, Bennett Hojo’s upper body fell diagonally to the ground.
A living person had been cleaved in half from the shoulder!
Bennett Hojo’s upper body wasn’t completely dead yet. His eyes were wide open, staring at Leo with a mix of shock and resentment.
Killing an Earth Ninja with one sword stroke!
The bloody scene and Leo’s immense power deeply shocked the members of the Hojo Clan.
“To kill Bennett with just one sword… this…” Reece Hojo’s face turned pale, and cold sweat covered his back.
He had thought Bennett Hojo could easily handle this sudden Atraria boy, but he hadn’t expected such an outcome.
“Damn it! How dare you kill an Earth Ninja of my Hojo Clan!?” Igara Hojo shouted in fury after recovering from his shock. “I’ll cut off your ears and your hands and feet to avenge Bennett!”
Igara Hojo drew the Gokumaru Kunitsuna again. A powerful and bloodthirsty aura emanated from the katana.
Igara Hojo’s eyes also turned blood-red with rage.
In the next second, Igara Hojo’s figure flashed as he closed the distance to Leo and slashed down with his katana.
There were no fancy moves-just a simple slash.
A black sword light burst from the blade, striking fiercely at Leo’s head.
“Violet, get back!” Leo shouted to Violet behind him.
Violet quickly retreated to a distant tree.
Leo raised the Divine Dragon Sword with both hands to block!
With a loud metallic clang, the Divine Dragon Sword intercepted the descending black sword light.
Under the powerful impact, Leo took a step back.
Meanwhile, Reece Hojo and the remaining seven Earth Ninjas moved out of Igara Hojo and Leo’s battle zone.
With Igara Hojo handling Leo, Reece Hojo shifted his attention to Violet in the distance.
A thought crossed Reece Hojo’s mind.
Reece Hojo waved his hand and ordered the Earth Ninjas beside him, “Capture that girl to threaten that Atrarian.”
As soon as Reece Hojo finished speaking, the Earth Ninjas dispersed and circled around Leo and Igara Hojo’s battle zone towards Violet’s location.
Violet had already climbed onto a tree branch. Seeing the Ninjas below, her expression changed.
An Earth Ninja pushed off the ground with both feet, turning into a black shadow as he leaped towards Violet in the tree.
Violet took out a Jade Talisman from her bag and crushed it.
A bolt of lightning struck down on the leaping Ninja.
The Earth Ninja had anticipated this. His expression changed as he wove seals with his right hand and struck upwards with his palm.
Although the Earth Ninja’s palm strike weakened the lightning’s power, it couldn’t dispel it entirely.
The lightning struck the Earth Ninja’s head.
With a scream, the Earth Ninja fell to the ground, his head charred black and looking miserable.
One Earth Ninja was repelled. Three more leaped from different directions towards Violet.
Violet stepped on a tree branch and leaped into the air while crushing another Jade Talisman.
In mid-air, Spiritual Power from the Jade Talisman transformed into dozens of ice arrows that shot towards both the attacking Ninjas and those on the ground.
The three Earth Ninjas had to abandon their pursuit of Violet and each used their skills to counter the ice arrows.
The four Ninjas on the ground did likewise.
After landing, Violet faced Ninjas who had broken through her ice arrows. They drew their katanas again and surrounded her once more.
Leo kept an eye on Violet’s safety while battling Igara Hojo. Seeing Earth Ninjas ambush Violet made him anxious.
“Get lost!” Leo shouted. His Spiritual Power erupted as he swung his sword horizontally with great force.
The powerful burst forced Igara Hojo back several meters.
Leo extended his left hand, summoning Nine Abyss Suppresses Evil Peak into his grasp.
With Divine Dragon Sword in his right hand and Nine Abyss Suppresses Evil Peak in his left, Leo charged towards Violet’s direction.
Just as the Earth Ninjas were about to catch up to Violet, a black mist spread out suddenly, enveloping them.
The Earth Ninjas felt an oppressive force weighing them down, halting their advance.
The poor Earth Ninjas had no idea what was happening.
Next, they saw shadows moving before them and felt a chill on their necks.
Then their heads flew off.