"Xiao Feng's words weren't just boasting, they were the plain truth."

"Earlier, when he carried lime up to the rooftop, the wind was blowing head-on, almost leading him to believe the plan would fail, and the lime would have been prepared in vain."

"But when Iwakami Shigehiro and his men appeared within his line of sight, the wind suddenly changed direction without any warning, which was quite abrupt."

"Whether it was a coincidence or divine intervention, Xiao Feng didn't want to delve too deeply; at the very least, the plan was a success, and the lime wasn't prepared in vain, which was enough."

"As for how Xiao Feng knew that Iwakami Shigehiro and his men would return for a second attack, the reason is actually quite simple."

"That is, he didn't believe the little girl's discovery of the shadow was a coincidence."

"Based on this assumption, Xiao Feng could boldly speculate that Iwakami Shigehiro purposely let the little girl notice the abnormality."

"Why do this?"

"None other than to gauge his own strength to prepare for the next plan."

"After that, Iwakami Shigehiro's response would be nothing more than two possibilities."

"The first, believing his own strength was formidable, would be to carefully plot before making a move."

"The second, believing their existing strength was enough to deal with Xiao Feng, to strike decisively and immediately."

"The longer the delay, the better prepared Xiao Feng would be, increasing the likelihood of failure, especially since Iwakami Shigehiro was not in his comfort zone; if dragged into the mire, it would practically be a death sentence."

"So, Xiao Feng simply continued waiting on the rooftop for a result, and sure enough, he saw Iwakami Shigehiro coming with his subordinates."

"'Master Iwakami, what should we do?' a ninja asked with a somewhat panicked expression, and the other three were not much better off."

"They were accustomed to fighting in concealment; now exposed, they felt uncomfortable all over, even entertaining thoughts of retreating."

"Iwakami Shigehiro clearly did not plan to miss this opportunity and immediately drew the tachi from his waist, gripping it with both hands, and charged straight at Xiao Feng."

"He didn't speak, but his actions were his answer."

"The four ninjas exchanged glances, suppressing their discomfort, launching wave after wave of concealed weapons, sealing off all the positions Xiao Feng might dodge to."

"'Overestimating your abilities!' Xiao Feng sneered, raising his dagger high to meet the tachi."

"'Clang!'

A deafening clang rang out, causing Xiao Feng to retreat two steps, steadying himself by propping his hand on the pointed roof, his palm slightly numb."

"However, Iwakami Shigehiro didn't fare much better, being thrown back, twisting in the air before landing on the street, retreating several steps to dissipate the force."

"Xiao Feng didn't wait for Iwakami Shigehiro to strike again; instead, he leaped off the rooftop, not wanting to turn his new home into a battlefield."

"'Any obstacle to the Iwagami Clan's rise will be crushed to dust!' Iwakami Shigehiro roared angrily, raising his sword to slash once more, while giving a signal to the four ninjas with his eyes."

"The four immediately understood the intention in Iwakami Shigehiro's eyes, rushing towards the villa, as controlling the people inside would give them leverage against Xiao Feng, a key to breaking the deadlock."

"'Pawns remain pawns, only capable of such underhanded deeds!' Xiao Feng mocked, then pulled out a small pouch containing silver needles from his pocket, taking four silver needles in his right hand, clasping one between each finger."

"The silver needles were extremely fine, nearly invisible unless carefully observed, and the needle tips were pitch black, as if imbued with potent poison."

"With a flick of his hand, the four silver needles pursued the backs of the four ninjas, while Iwakami Shigehiro hurriedly shouted a warning: 'Be careful!'

"However, his warning was ultimately a bit too late; one ninja, unable to react in time, was struck on the arm."

"The ninja closest to him wasted no time, striking decisively with his blade, severing the afflicted arm at the root."

"'Aaaaaah!'

The scream was not particularly loud, as the armless ninja tried his best to control it, but the suppressed cry of pain was chilling to hear."

"Seeing this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but marvel internally at the brutality of this nation."

"While the act of cutting off the arm to prevent the poison from spreading through the bloodstream wasn't wrong, the readiness to harm a companion without question left him somewhat startled."

"The armless ninja's body trembled, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably from pain, yet he still mustered the strength to speak: 'Don't worry about me... First, control... control the people in the villa...'

"With that, he vomited a mouthful of black blood and fell to the ground."

"His companion, who had severed his arm, placed a hand on his neck, then gasped in shock, instinctively taking several steps back."

"Just a single prick, yet even after immediately severing the arm, his life couldn't be saved; just how terrifying was this poison?"

"'Bakayaro!' a ninja couldn't help but curse Xiao Feng for his treachery."

"Amidst the fierce battle with Iwakami Shigehiro, Xiao Feng laughed upon hearing this: 'When the four of you attacked me with hidden weapons, was that so honorable?'"

"The sound of weapons clashing rang occasionally, and at this point, Xiao Feng understood what it truly meant that longer weapons were stronger; facing the tachi with his dagger was indeed disadvantageous."

"Scanning the area quickly, he hoped to find a shovel, but clearly, shovels weren't readily available anywhere."

"By now, three ninjas had leapt over the wall, entering the villa's courtyard."

"Iwakami Shigehiro sneered, 'Surrender now, and I'll spare the people inside; otherwise, I will kill them one by one in front of you, and it will be torture.'"

"Xiao Feng didn't respond, knowing that if he let those three ninjas in, it was because he had a plan, ensuring the safety of Du Qingyue and the others, at least for the time being."

"'Clang!'

Yet another hard collision ensued; this time Xiao Feng didn't step back to mitigate the force, but stepped forward with a lunge, tossing his dagger aside, his fists pounding like drums onto Iwakami Shigehiro's chest."

"'Thud thud thud thud thud...'

The dull thumps persisted for a full five seconds before stopping; Iwakami Shigehiro spat a mouthful of blood, a sharp pain in his chest, with at least two ribs already fractured."

"Xiao Feng shook his wrist, sure that Iwakami Shigehiro had some protective wear beneath his clothing, otherwise he wouldn't have withstood so many of his punches and still remained so unfazed."

"However, just as he intended to deliver a final blow to the fallen Shigehiro, a black-and-white figure came flying out of the villa, landing with a 'thud,' followed by a large pool of red blood spreading beneath."

"Soon after, the second and third were also tossed outside; the three ninjas, thrown out like sacks, were the ones who had entered the villa courtyard earlier."

"Furthermore, upon closer inspection, one could notice that they were still barely alive while flying out, only becoming truly dead upon hitting the ground."

"Xiao Feng frowned, quickly running towards the villa, a doubt forming in his mind: Who exactly killed these three ninjas?"

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