Yamamoto Jonin could not tolerate Sōyū Shin'ichi's arrogance and cold-bloodedness, and finally drew his sword against him!
"Clang—"
But at the critical moment, Sōyū Shin'ichi suddenly drew his sword, blocking Yamamoto Jonin's almost fatal blow.
"Foolish, how dare you provoke me, an adult?"
Sōyū Shin'ichi kicked Yamamoto Jonin in the chest, and Yamamoto flew out like a falling leaf, crashing heavily into the pool of blood.
"Die, you weak-hearted fellow, I really don't know how trash like you became Jonin!"
Sōyū Shin'ichi raised his sword and slashed at Yamamoto.
Seeing the dazzling sword light, Yamamoto closed his eyes.
He knew that his best chance was just now.
But he failed, and all that awaited him was death.
"After all, he is a Kage-level ninja. To die at the hands of a Kage-level ninja, I, Yamamoto, have no regrets in this life!"
This was Yamamoto's last thought before his death.
Ping—
However, after a crisp sound, Yamamoto found that Sōyū Shin'ichi's sword had not cut him, and he was not dead.
Opening his eyes, he saw a young man with a clear and handsome face in his sight. It was this person who had saved him!
And this person, naturally, was Chen Xiao.
"Who are you, sir?"
Sōyū Shin'ichi asked Chen Xiao.
This young man's sudden appearance and his ability to easily block his sword meant his strength was not to be underestimated.
"You damn little devil, I'm asking you, was Grandpa Shoushan captured by you!"
It was not Chen Xiao who answered Sōyū Shin'ichi's question.
It was Chu Qingluan who walked out from the nearby dense forest, scolding Sōyū Shin'ichi.
Accompanying her was Xiao Hongchan riding on Da Hui.
When Da Hui appeared, Sōyū Shin'ichi's eyes clearly changed.
But then he recognized that it was just an ordinary wolf, not a fierce beast, and immediately relaxed.
"Heh heh, old man Shoushan? You mean that ungrateful old fellow?"
Sōyū Shin'ichi sneered, "I've already cut him into eight pieces and thrown him into the river to feed the turtles!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qingluan became furious.
"You bastard, I'll kill you!"
Saying that, Chu Qingluan drew her soft whip from her waist and was about to lash out at Sōyū Shin'ichi.
However, at this moment, Yamamoto Jonin suddenly drew his sword and blocked Chu Qingluan's path.
"If you want to fight Lord Sōyū, you have to get past me first!"
Seeing this, Chu Qingluan's eyes widened, and she was furious.
"Are you crazy? He was about to kill you just now, and we saved you! Now you're defending him and fighting us? You're truly an ungrateful wretch!"
"One thing is one thing. This lord saved my life, and I am extremely grateful to him. But no matter when it is, I am first and foremost a ninja of the Sōyū clan. As a ninja of the Sōyū clan, I swear to protect..."
Pfft—
Before he could finish his rambling, Chen Xiao decapitated him with a single sword stroke.
"Idiot, the reason I saved you is because I can kill you at any time."
Chen Xiao said indifferently.
Sōyū Shin'ichi, who watched Yamamoto die to protect him, showed no reaction.
"One question."
Chen Xiao turned back to Sōyū Shin'ichi, "Tell me the purpose of your operation, and I might consider sparing your lives."
"Baka yarō, young man, do you know who you are talking to? Your arrogance has chosen the wrong target!"
"So, no negotiation? If you don't speak, I'll beat you until you do!"
Saying that, Chen Xiao slashed at Sōyū Shin'ichi with his sword!
Sōyū Shin'ichi raised his sword to block, and with a crisp clang, his katana broke into two pieces.
"My Kamakura Onimaru!"
His prized sword broken, Sōyū Shin'ichi was both shocked and enraged!
Despite his anger, Sōyū Shin'ichi was an extremely rational person.
He made a swift decision, retreated, and ordered the two Jonin, "You two, stop him for me!"
These two Jonin were already prepared and immediately charged at Chen Xiao as soon as Sōyū Shin'ichi gave the order.
Swish, with just one sword from Chen Xiao, the heads of the two Jonin flew into the air.
These two Jonin delayed Chen Xiao for two seconds, which was enough for Sōyū Shin'ichi to unfasten the scroll on his back!
The scroll was over a meter wide, and when Sōyū Shin'ichi unrolled it, it spread out on the ground, five to six meters long!
It was covered in dense characters, resembling tadpoles.
Sōyū Shin'ichi muttered an incantation, reciting a series of obscure spells, and finally slapped it.
Bang!
A cloud of white smoke suddenly emerged from the scroll!
At the same time, a powerful shockwave appeared, forcing even Chen Xiao to retreat repeatedly.
The white smoke spread rapidly upon its appearance, and a massive figure loomed within the smoke.
"Croak—"
A frog's croak sounded, and as the white smoke slowly dissipated, a giant toad appeared in its place!
The toad was as tall as a two-story building, appearing like a small mountain before everyone.
It wore a black cap, a bright red kimono, and had two exaggerated long swords tucked into its waist!
"Croak—"
The toad opened its wide mouth, croaked, and surprisingly spoke human words, "Who has summoned this divine official here?"
Sōyū Shin'ichi quickly poked his head out from behind, "Divine official, it was I who summoned you!"
The toad glanced at him and said indifferently, "Oh, so it's a young man from the Sōyū family... Hmm? Where is this place?"
"Divine official, this is Gokuraku Island!"
"Hmm? Gokuraku Island, you actually found this place?"
A look of excitement appeared on the toad's ugly face, "Where are those old geezers from Kyushu? Come out quickly and die!"
The toad looked around as if searching for someone, clearly not taking Chen Xiao and the others seriously.
"Divine official, don't look anymore. I haven't seen those old geezers yet. I'd like to trouble you, old sir, to deal with these few bugs first."
Sōyū Shin'ichi pointed at Chen Xiao and the others.
"Hmm?"
The toad hesitated, "Young man from the Sōyū family, you summoned me just to deal with these little guys? Don't you know that my body can only exist here for at most one hour!"
"I know, sir, but I'm at my wit's end. If I don't summon you soon, it will be too late... Moreover, you are omnipotent. If you first crush these few bugs, and then go look for those old geezers, I believe one hour will be enough."
"Well, you do have a point. In that case, hey, you few little guys opposite, don't waste time, hurry up and let this divine official eat you!"
The toad said imperiously, as if being eaten by it was an honor!