"Kill this imposter quickly..."
"..."
Whether it was real or fake, Mitsui Kenji meant nothing to the group of people now.
They had no intention of letting the prize slip through their fingers, so the truth was irrelevant.
In an instant, they all drew their weapons, shouting and brandishing them as they charged towards the top floor of the ancient castle!
"Don't hurt the President..."
The dozen or so loyal followers of Mitsui Kenji rushed to their feet, attempting to block the charging crowd.
Unfortunately, against these true masters, they were merely insignificant henchmen.
Before these dozen men could even utter a complete sentence, they were all slaughtered!
At the same time, the ground began to tremble slightly, as if an army of thousands was approaching!
To deal with these disloyal experts and the defiant Chen Fan, Mitsui Kenji had made arrangements in advance, issuing orders to the Self-Defense Forces!
Since all the martial arts masters were here today, how could they possibly withstand guns and cannons?
Hundreds, even thousands, of Self-Defense Forces soldiers were already en route, equipped with various modern heavy weapons and armored vehicles!
Mitsui Kenji himself was no ordinary man.
Even though he was about to face a hundred opponents alone, Mitsui Kenji was brimming with confidence.
He was absolutely certain that he could hold out until the main force of the Self-Defense Forces arrived!
Meanwhile, the experts from various sects and factions of Sakura Country, though collectively attacking Mitsui, were unaware of the approaching Self-Defense Forces and felt they had victory within their grasp.
Some with ulterior motives were even secretly plotting against their own allies!
As a result, the scene quickly descended into utter chaos.
At this moment, Chen Fan, who was not participating in the battle, casually took out his phone and sent a text message to the Prophet.
"The time has come."
The Prophet, who had already made preparations, immediately took action upon receiving Chen Fan's message!
Cars and boats had been secured, and now, they only needed to leave Dongying City before the situation at the ancient castle concluded.
Of course, they were very likely to succeed!
This was because the Self-Defense Forces soldiers who were supposed to be sealing the city had all gone to support Mitsui Kenji.
With the current chaos, besides the Prophet and his group needing to escape, countless ordinary citizens were also fleeing the city!
Leaving now was the perfect opportunity to slip away unnoticed!
Thanks to the intelligence and resourcefulness of the Prophet and his companions, their group quickly managed to exit Dongying City.
Then, they drove towards the port. At the same time, the Prophet urgently replied to Chen Fan's text.
"My King, we have left the city."
As Chen Fan received this message, he was sitting on the steps in a corner of the ancient castle, leisurely observing the unfolding events.
Now, the Self-Defense Forces soldiers supporting Mitsui Kenji were about to arrive. The experts, who had finally realized the gravity of the situation, were fighting with bloodshot eyes, determined to kill Mitsui Kenji in the few minutes before the Self-Defense Forces' armored vehicles arrived!
Unfortunately, Mitsui Kenji had always concealed his true strength exceptionally well.
Even when facing hundreds of martial arts masters alone, he did not show the slightest sign of being at a disadvantage!
In the mere minutes since the battle began, he had already killed more than a dozen martial arts masters with his bare hands!
Judging by his strength, he was at least a Grandmaster!
Chen Fan became increasingly interested in him.
However, his mission was complete.
The ground was shaking more and more violently, indicating that the Self-Defense Forces' armored vehicles were arriving soon.
Staying here any longer would put him in danger.
Therefore, Chen Fan brushed the dust off his clothes and prepared to leave via the route he had already scouted.
Behind the ancient castle lay a complex, mountainous terrain.
Due to the large size of the armored vehicles, they could not enter the mountain. Thus, the mountain offered the best, and indeed the only, escape route.
With the background of warring experts behind him, Chen Fan leisurely walked to the main gate.
He opened the door and, with a smile, waved goodbye to Mitsui Kenji, who was being besieged by more than a dozen individuals.
Farewell!
"Baka! You're not allowed to leave!"
Mitsui Kenji, entangled and unable to pursue Chen Fan, let out a roar of impotent rage!
Initially, Mitsui Kenji believed that the person who had bombed his headquarters and branches must be a force coveting his conglomerate!
At the very least, it had to be someone from such a group!
However, Mitsui Kenji had made too many enemies in Sakura Country, making it impossible for him to guess which specific force was secretly attacking him.
To simplify matters, he decided to celebrate early and host a grand banquet, inviting all the major forces, and then stage his own fake death!
This way, he could not only expose the bomber but also eliminate any forces that harbored ill intentions towards him!
Mitsui Kenji's plan seemed perfect, but he never imagined that Chen Fan did not belong to any of the factions present that day!
And the factions present were all forced to take sides.
Either they opposed Mitsui, or they helped Mitsui.
No matter what, they had to join the fight; there was no third option!
Chen Fan, on the other hand, didn't need to take sides at all; he just needed to watch the show!
After he had his fill of the spectacle, he could even leave with grace and elegance!
At this moment, Mitsui Kenji also realized what Chen Fan had done, and he was eager to kill Chen Fan!
But seeing Chen Fan already walking further and further away after exiting the castle gate, Mitsui Kenji still couldn't break free from his opponents' encirclement.
Growing impatient, he said to a trusted subordinate protecting him, "I'll create an opening for you! Go after him! Make sure you kill that bastard! Don't let him escape!"
After spitting out these angry words, Mitsui Kenji channeled his inner energy, delivering a series of rhythmic palm strikes to create an opportunity for his subordinate to escape.
The subordinate acted swiftly, breaking free from the encirclement and hurrying towards the main entrance.
However, Hagoromo Mitsuharu spotted him.
"You want to chase after him? Hmph! I won't let you!" he sneered, decisively launching an attack and engaging Mitsui Kenji's subordinate in combat.
Chen Fan's leisurely retreating figure had by then disappeared from Mitsui Kenji's sight.
"Kill! I'll kill you all! You bastards! Get away from me! Don't stop me! Baka yarou!"
Mitsui Kenji was utterly enraged, shouting wildly as his attacks became increasingly ferocious!
Under his fierce assault, a gap was actually forced open in the encirclement!
"Bastard! Stop right there!"