The Musashi School ranks medium in strength among various Japan factions. It's not that the Musashi School has many experts, but rather they have a widely renowned master in the martial world of Japan, Miyamoto Musashi.

As for how strong Miyamoto Musashi actually is, Qin Fang isn't very sure either. It is said that he has reached the Great Grandmaster-level, though no one knows for certain. At the very least, he has reached the Master Level Peak, which is an existence Qin Fang cannot hope to contend with.

And with the exception of Miyamoto Musashi, the remaining members of the Musashi School are evidently much weaker, with at most one or two grandmaster-level experts.

Given Qin Fang's current lineup, aside from the grandmaster-level experts, any master-level fighters can essentially be disregarded.

Miyamoto Musashi is presently incapacitated due to inner demons, which is impeccably timed. Qin Fang and his team's sudden action will definitely catch many by surprise.

Without the obstruction of the top expert Miyamoto Musashi, the remaining experts of the Musashi School find it exceedingly difficult to resist Qin Fang and his team's assault...

Even if there are one or two grandmaster-level experts, Hattori Sanzo can handle one, and the remaining one can be tackled by Qin Fang and his four companions. The situation remains highly advantageous for Qin Fang's group!

"Alright, the next target... Musashi!"

Understanding all these, Qin Fang made up his mind. Hattori Sanzo likely wouldn't lie to Qin Fang on this matter, as it concerns his own life and isn't something to joke about.

Regarding the minor factions, initially, Qin Fang intended to start with these smaller powers, as they would be easier and safer to eliminate.

This way, through extensive slaughter, they could accumulate strength, ensuring everyone's essence, energy, and spirit remain at their peak, so the disparity won't be too great when facing formidable foes later.

Yet, it now seems not very reliable, as these minor factions are unexpectedly connected with major ninja clans like Iga and Koga.

If Qin Fang's team were to start with these lesser powers, they might find that as soon as they eliminate one faction, ninjas from Iga or Koga would descend upon them.

Although Qin Fang's team came to deal with these ninjas, they are certainly not under the illusion that they can rival major ninja clans with centuries of tradition like Iga and Koga without even one grandmaster-level among them.

Even with the addition of Hattori Sanzo, not much has changed. Facing such an enormous ninja sect with only one grandmaster-level expert offers little advantage.

Consider Hattori Sanzo, who possesses exceedingly formidable skills yet was expelled from the Hattori Clan, indicating the immense power of the Iga School, and Koga is not far behind in strength… Both have many experts!

It's not to say that Iga and Koga have numerous experts above the grandmaster-level, actually, every grandmaster-level expert is extraordinarily crucial.

Hattori Sanzo ended up outside primarily due to his status as an illegitimate child and being expelled from the Hattori Clan. This old man harbors extreme resentment and, not being a ninja himself, is unwilling to return to the Hattori Clan, hence his perennial wandering.

Although Hattori Sanzo's grandmaster-level skills are indeed potent, he doesn't even make it into the top ten within the Hattori Clan. The number of experts above the grandmaster-level in the Iga School numbers above ten.

Such a terrifying number of experts is rare even in the Dragon Country; perhaps only powerful, age-old sects like the Tang Sect could have such a foundation.

Certainly, the foundation of ancient sects like the Tang Sect extends far beyond a mere number of experts above the grandmaster-level; they possess immensely powerful ultimate weapons, unfathomable resources that Japanese cannot possibly have!

Qin Fang remains unconcerned about these things; he only knows that, with their current six-man strength, they can deal with some small ninja factions, but against Iga or Koga, they can only flee as far as possible...

What Qin Fang knows about the Dao Shen Sect's main force consists of several major ninja sects, like Iga and Koga, and several Sword Path, Onmyoji sects...

The main focus of Qin Fang's visit to Japan is to deal with the Dao Shen Sect. Confronting these expert factions is only a matter of time, but since Qin Fang's strength hasn't matured enough to contend with these factions just yet, he must keep a low profile now.

"Set off, Musashi..."

Once the next target was confirmed, Qin Fang and his team didn't linger in Okinawa but promptly headed towards their next target location.

The Musashi School's base and the Japanese wanderer's lair in Okinawa are in entirely opposite directions; it's not within Japan's main island range, but across it, directly to the northernmost area of Japan, Hokkaido...

Hokkaido is situated in Japan's far north, not far from the Dragon Country and Tsarist Russia, and part of the sovereignty issues in the north of Hokkaido still trouble with Tsarist Russia.

Perhaps that's karma; Japanese attempt to seize Mingxia Island in the south, but their northern island has been occupied by Tsarist Russia...

Qin Fang and his team flew directly from Naha in Okinawa to Sapporo in Hokkaido, and under the guidance of Hattori Sanzo, a local expert, they easily arrived at their destination.

More than 70% of Hokkaido is covered by forests, and the target ninja Musashi School is located within one such forest, relatively remote, albeit not deserted, but considered extremely secluded and treacherous. Without being a local, finding the Musashi School's mountain gate is unlikely...

At this point, Qin Fang's recruitment of Hattori Sanzo shows its advantages. The old fox has visited Musashi School's lair several times, and is quite knowledgeable about their mountain gate location… Naturally serving as their guide this time! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you're welcome to recommend or vote at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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