ACSP: Chapter 13: Soloing Young Zabuza, Copying the Silent Killing Technique!
The Hell-difficulty Secret Realm was completely different from the previous two.
In this Secret Realm, the number of Kirigakure ninjas was directly increased to 200.
Furthermore, several of the Kirigakure ninjas could use Ninjutsu skills.
As soon as the battle began.
Two Kirigakure ninjas jointly cast the Hidden Mist Technique, spreading a thick fog so dense you couldn't see your hand in front of your face across the entire trial grounds.
Because their vision was affected.
Li Yanran's team's original tactics were rendered useless on the spot.
Only Yuan Danqing could rely on his Beast Mimicry Technique and keen sense of smell to barely exchange blows with the Kirigakure ninjas in the thick fog.
The other three could only stand back-to-back in place, passively defending.
"Damn it, this Hidden Mist Technique blocks our vision. My Genjutsu is completely useless here."
Li Yanran murmured with a grim expression.
Her Temple of Nirvana Technique required visual contact to induce hypnosis.
But now that the entire field was shrouded in thick fog, her Genjutsu couldn't be cast at all.
Wang Shanshan pressed against her back, looking around nervously. "This Hidden Mist Technique is indeed annoying. I can't even find a target to throw my hidden weapons at."
Yuan Danqing sighed helplessly. "It seems we were too careless. How could we clear a Secret Realm that even the City Lord couldn't pass back then?"
Lin Ye's brow was furrowed tight. "We're doomed. We have a competition in a week; it'll be a disaster if we die here."
Although dying in the Secret Realm wouldn't actually cost one's life.
It would put the person into a weakened state, and this state would last for 72 hours.
Right now, all the graduated newcomers were working hard to level up.
And they had an important competition in a week.
Falling into a weakened state at this critical juncture would undoubtedly have a major impact on that competition.
Li Yanran was equally anxious at this moment.
Her father placed great importance on the Secret Realm competition in a week.
If all of them were defeated in this Secret Realm, her father would certainly blame them.
He might even find people to replace them.
Just then. A figure suddenly flashed past her.
Li Yanran recognized it as Jiang Chen.
She thought he wanted to take on the burden alone again and was about to say something.
But in the next second.
She suddenly noticed two more figures appearing beside her.
And the appearance of those two people was exactly the same as Jiang Chen's.
"Is this... Shadow Clone?"
Li Yanran's gaze narrowed slightly.
Jiang Chen had used this skill when fighting Captain Liu Lei yesterday, so she wasn't surprised at this point.
But very quickly.
Li Yanran lost her composure.
Because she discovered that at this very moment, many figures had suddenly appeared around her without her noticing.
Due to the obstruction of the thick fog, although she couldn't see the faces of those figures clearly.
She could feel that those figures were all Jiang Chen's Shadow Clones.
Because after those figures appeared, they immediately rushed out in all directions.
Before long, sounds of intense fighting came from within the thick fog.
The sounds of fighting lasted for about a few minutes.
Then, the thick fog surrounding them began to gradually recede. When the mist completely dissipated.
What appeared before Li Yanran and the others were corpses strewn across the ground, blood flowing everywhere, a sight too gruesome to behold.
Just like an NPC in a game world.
—[Zabuza Momochi]!
"He is Zabuza Momochi, the strongest BOSS in that secret realm!"
Li Yanran couldn't help but shout out.
It was her shout that caused Jiang Chen and Zabuza Momochi, who were in a standoff, to clash fiercely once again.
The figures of the two crossed like ghosts, their speed as fast as lightning.
Every collision between their blades sent out a spray of dazzling sparks, leaving one dazzled.
Li Yanran and the others were all stunned.
They didn't expect such a powerful guy to be hidden inside this secret realm.
No wonder no one has been able to clear this secret realm for the past three years.
Jiang Chen was also somewhat surprised at this moment.
This young Zabuza's strength exceeded his expectations.
Although the opponent didn't have the kubikiribocho in his hands right now.
But every slash contained enough power to split mountains and shatter rocks!
What was even more ridiculous...
...was that he made very little sound when launching an attack.
No matter how fast the sword-swinging motion was...
...it seemed as if there was no sound at all.
Clearly, this guy's Silent Killing Technique had already begun to take shape.
According to Jiang Chen's estimation...
...this young Zabuza's attainments in Taijutsu and Kenjutsu had already reached a level no weaker than a Tokubetsu Jonin, or even stronger.
However, he wasn't a pushover either.
Although the opponent's Silent Killing Technique was formidable...
...after activating the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he was already able to see through all of the opponent's attack patterns.
Furthermore, with the help of the Sharingan's copying and insight abilities...
...he also gradually mastered this silent attack technique.
In this way, the two of them went back and forth amidst the flashes of blades, constantly clashing, and in just two short minutes, they had exchanged no less than a hundred rounds.
Finally, using the Sharingan's dynamic vision, Jiang Chen saw through Zabuza's slashing motion at a glance.
While holding his sword with one hand to block the opponent's Tachi...
...his right hand formed a seal with one hand.
He directly pierced the opponent's heart with Chidori.
"—Thud!"
Zabuza fell to the ground with his eyes wide open.
Jiang Chen also put away his Tachi, which was already full of nicks.
This fighting style is too hard on the sword.
It seems I'll need to prepare a few more swords in the future.
As Zabuza fell...
...Jiang Chen and the others simultaneously received a notification for clearing the secret realm:
"Notice: Secret realm mission complete. The entire team receives: 1,200 EXP, 1 Refined Steel Sword, 5 Kunai, 20 Shuriken, and 5 explosive tags!"
"Notice: Congratulations on breaking the secret realm completion record. All team members receive an additional 2,000 EXP and 1 White Bronze Treasure Chest!"
"Notice: Congratulations on becoming the first team to clear the [Village of the Bloody Mist (Hell)] secret realm. All team members receive a random B-rank Ninjutsu!"
Hearing these three notifications, Li Yanran and the other four all gasped.
They had previously thought that a Hell-level difficulty secret realm might have very good rewards.
But they never expected the rewards to be this generous.
They received over 3,000 EXP points all at once.
And so many ninja tools.
More importantly...
...as the first team to clear this secret realm, they even received an additional B-rank Ninjutsu reward!
This is just too awesome!
...
The 200 Kirigakure ninjas in the Secret Realm had actually all been killed.
"Look over there, there's still someone..."
At this time, the sharp-eyed Wang Shanshan suddenly pointed into the distance and shouted.
Li Yanran and the others looked in the direction of her voice.
Sure enough, they saw two people facing off with blades drawn.
One of them was Jiang Chen.
The one facing him was a youth with gauze wrapped around his face.
This guy was also a Kirigakure ninja.
However, unlike the other Kirigakure ninjas, a very eye-catching name was marked above his head.
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