On the other side, aboard a luxurious cruise ship.
On the deck, Maniwa Koken, Yuriko Yamaguchi, and several Upper Ninja of the Koken family were all intently watching the spatial rift.
Seeing so many people emerge from the rift without any sign of the Koken family members, Maniwa Koken couldn’t help but feel a bit worried.
“Why haven’t our people come out yet?” Maniwa Koken seemed to be asking a question, but it also sounded like she was talking to herself. “The Hojo Clan, Tanner family, and Mason family members haven’t come out either.”
A sense of foreboding began to grow in Maniwa Koken’s heart.
Although Yuriko Yamaguchi was also worried, her confidence in Yota Koken’s formidable strength allowed her to say calmly, “Miss Maniwa, there’s no need to worry too much. With Master Yota there, even if they encounter danger, our Koken family Ninjas will be safe. The reason they haven’t come out yet is probably because they are far from the Enchanted Realm’s entrance.”
Yuriko Yamaguchi’s words slightly eased Maniwa Koken’s anxiety.
Not long after Yuriko Yamaguchi finished speaking, a person wearing a dark red uniform rushed out of the spatial rift.
This person’s body was covered with a thin layer of frost, making them look like a snowman.
Yuriko Yamaguchi’s pupils contracted slightly as she pointed at the person and said, “Miss Maniwa, look quickly. That person seems to be Eleanor Mason of the Mason family’s Heaven Ninja.”
“It is Eleanor Mason. Why is she the only one coming out? Where are the other members of the Mason family?” Maniwa Koken’s sense of foreboding grew stronger.
Just as Eleanor Mason was about to fall into the water, she steadied herself on the surface and then skimmed across it like a dragonfly, heading towards the Mason family’s cruise ship.
At this moment, Eleanor Mason felt extremely frustrated and upset.
All the Earth Ninjas from the Mason family she led had perished in the Enchanted Realm. She was the only one who had managed to escape in such a sorry state.
Although this wouldn’t affect her status within the Mason family, their strength would undoubtedly be severely impacted.
Fortunately, this trip to the Enchanted Realm wasn’t entirely fruitless; at least they obtained two Everlife Fruits.
After consuming an Everlife Fruit herself, she might break through to the legendary Divine Shinobi Pinnacle. At that time, she would make Atrarian pay for their blood debt!
Upon reaching the deck, Eleanor Mason was immediately surrounded by Human Ninjas of the Mason family who had been waiting there.
“Lady Eleanor, why are you the only one…” A Human Ninja wanted to ask why she was the only one who returned but was silenced by Eleanor Mason’s sharp gaze.
“Set sail, leave now!” Eleanor Mason ordered coldly.
The Human Ninja hesitated for a moment and then dared to ask, “Lady Eleanor, Miss Samson and the other Earth Ninja seniors are still…”
“Damn it! Are you defying my orders!?” Eleanor Mason’s icy eyes swept over him.
Seeing a flash of gray in her eyes, the Human Ninja was startled and realized that Samson and the other Earth Ninjas were not coming back. He quickly responded respectfully, “Lady Eleanor, please calm down.”
He then turned and hurried to the cockpit to give the order to set sail.
The luxurious cruise ship chartered by the Mason family soon departed from among the many ships.
Seeing the Mason family’s ship leave, Yuriko Yamaguchi’s eyes flickered as she said, “Miss Maniwa, it seems only Eleanor Mason survived from the Enchanted Realm.”
Only Eleanor Mason survived. What exactly happened in the Enchanted Realm? Could it be that Master Yota and the others…
“Yamaguchi-senpai, do you think Master Yota and the others…” Maniwa Koken’s sense of foreboding grew even stronger.
Yuriko Yamaguchi shook her head firmly. “No, absolutely not. Master Yota’s strength surpasses that of Eleanor Mason. Since she could survive, Master Yota and the others will surely come out as well!”
Though Yuriko Yamaguchi wasn’t entirely confident herself, she refused to believe that Yota Koken and his team had perished in the Enchanted Realm as long as there was even a glimmer of hope.
While Maniwa Koken and Yuriko Yamaguchi were feeling heavy-hearted, seven more people flew out of the spatial rift.
All seven wore white Ninja uniforms with the Koken family’s ancestral emblem embroidered on their left chests.
Leading them was a thin old man, none other than Yota Koken, the Heaven Ninja of the Koken family.
Upon recognizing Yota Koken, Yuriko Yamaguchi’s face lit up with joy. “Miss Maniwa, look! Master Yota and his team are out!”
“It really is Master Yota and his team.” The weight in Maniwa Koken’s heart finally lifted.
Though ten members of the Koken family had entered the Enchanted Realm and only seven came out, it was still much better compared to the Mason family.
After stabilizing themselves upon exiting the Enchanted Realm, Yota Koken and his team identified their cruise ship and swiftly skimmed across the water towards it.
“Welcome back, Master Yota!”
As soon as Yota Koken set foot on deck, Maniwa Koken, Yuriko Yamaguchi, and others greeted him in unison.
Yota Koken nodded slightly and used his Ninja Power to evaporate the frost on his hair. His eyes showed a hint of solemnity.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Maniwa Koken asked, “Master Yota, what happened in the Enchanted Realm?”
“A sudden extremely cold current erupted in the Enchanted Realm, freezing everything inside. We had no choice but to stop our exploration and leave,” Yota Koken explained.
Yuriko Yamaguchi couldn’t help but ask, “What about the other three Earth Ninjas?”
“They sacrificed themselves for our family’s cause and will forever rest in the Enchanted Realm,” Yota Koken said with a sharp glint in his eyes. “Although we lost three Earth Ninjas, it was worth it. Once we return home, I should soon be able to advance to the legendary Ultimate Ninja level-Divine Ninja!”
Hearing this, both Maniwa Koken and Yuriko Yamaguchi’s eyes brightened with excitement.
Once Yota Koken became a Divine Ninja, the Koken family would undoubtedly become a leading family in Orientia, capable of overpowering the Hojo Clan, Tanner family, and Mason family.
The six Earth Ninjas behind Yota Koken carried special Ninja backpacks filled with collected treasures.
This trip to the Enchanted Realm cost three Earth Ninjas but yielded rare spiritual fruits and medicines, including three Everlife Fruits.
“Koken, have any members of the Mason, Tanner, or Hojo Clan come out?” Yota Koken asked Maniwa Koken after withdrawing his gaze from the spatial rift.
Maniwa Koken respectfully replied, “Master Yota, we only saw Eleanor Mason from the Mason family come out. She boarded their cruise ship and left. We haven’t seen anyone else from those families.”
Yota Koken pondered for a moment before saying, “So it seems that among those who entered the Enchanted Realm from the Mason family, only Eleanor Mason survived.”