A barely perceptible gust of wind blew across the back of my head as a response.
Shinji smiled slightly, waved his hand towards the front, and then stood there, quietly waiting for the result.
Although he was the leader of tonight's operation, the one who actually carried out the operations was not him, but the real assassination master Kato Danzo. He was just acting as a safety measure to prevent any assassin from escaping.
In fact, after that meeting, Shinji borrowed Danzo from Chengzi. In the past few days, Danzo has been following Shinji to remove nails around the Tono mansion, and Shinji has a deep understanding of her abilities.
Danzo's strongest ability is hiding. Because she is not made of flesh and blood, the methods used to detect humans do not work on her. Because she is a wooden mechanical puppet, the most mainstream metal detection methods used in security checks today also have difficulty working on her.
Next are the abilities bestowed by the two creators, the "Network Illusion" bestowed by the sorcerer Goshin Koji, who is famous for his illusions, and the "Fuma Ninjutsu" bestowed by the first generation Fuma Kotaro. This gives her an extraordinary advantage in performing tasks such as espionage, assassination, theft, torture, etc.
The last is speed and magic, which are brought by the material itself. Compared with metal, wood is lighter and more compatible with magic, but relatively weaker in strength and durability, and not suitable for frontal combat.
According to Orange's standards, Danzo is a specialized puppet, that is, he is particularly capable in some aspects, but mediocre or even weak in other aspects, which is also the professional characteristic of ninja, the Japanese version of assassins.
Of course, the so-called weakness and mediocrity are for opponents of the same level. When dealing with ordinary psychics, Dan Zang is still very powerful. The rebellious forces gathered by the opposition cannot see through Dan Zang's stealth at all, let alone cause her harm.
Fear filled the entire camp. The survivors either knelt on the ground begging for mercy, or huddled together to resist, or vented wildly at the air. However, no matter how they struggled, there was only one ending - death in darkness and despair.
"I feel more and more that this method of killing is terrifying. In some ways, it is more effective than just rushing in and slaughtering people."
Through mental scanning, Shinji gained a deeper understanding of the entire camp's situation, including Danzo's every move, and thus gained a deeper understanding of ninjutsu.
"It is said that Ninjutsu is derived from the combination of Chinese Five Elements Escape, Indian Yoga and Tantric hand seals. I used to think it was a product of neither fish nor fowl, but now it seems that I was too superficial. By analogy, Yin Yang and Shinto should also have their own ways, not just blind imitation, but I just didn't have the opportunity to see the subtleties. No wonder some people often say that Chinese civilization is like a peony, while Japanese civilization is like this peony that grew out of the wall and mutated, and finally turned into a poppy. But it is undeniable that poppies also have their own beauty, unlike a certain nation on the peninsula, who only use other people's things to gild their own faces - huh? Can't you bear it anymore?"
Death is an instinctive fear, and so is the unknown. When the two are combined, the psychological pressure brought about is almost unbearable for anyone, and it is easy to imagine what will happen.
The camp collapsed and the survivors fled madly.
This is not surprising. Makihisa brought the Tono family to glory, and his prestige within the family is so great that even if he died, the remaining prestige would not dissipate so quickly. At this time, the clan members who dared to take action were definitely a minority, and most of them were hunting dogs who came for profit, that is, mercenaries.
These people might be strong in combat, but it is impossible to expect them to fight to the death.
"It's quite good that they can hold out for this long. After all, there are only a few mercenaries of this level in the Lion Robbery Realm."
With a casual sigh, Shinji took out the "God Spear Bow and Sword" and the "Rune Silver Bullet".
What? You mean the "Bow of Immortality" and "Magic Arrows"? These things make too much noise, and how can Karna and Chiron save their dignity if they use them against these small fry
He loaded the bullets into a bag, adjusted the scope, and aimed at a mercenary who was about to leave the camp.
"First of all - ah, it seems that is not necessary."
Just before the mercenary was about to escape into the forest, Kato Danzo, who had been in stealth mode, finally appeared, and his exposed limbs began to spin.
Wrists, elbows, shoulders, knees, ankles - some only move one part, such as the palm or arm, while others move the whole body.
Spin at high speed and in different ways.
The air was thus compressed and cut into countless pieces, and the gaps between the fragments swallowed in more air, along with the surrounding grass, trees, rocks, and enemies.
Blood splattered everywhere, pieces of flesh flew everywhere, mixed with various internal organs and bone fragments.
The air at this moment had lost its previous gentleness and harmlessness. It was like an out-of-control compressor, wantonly ravaging everything it swallowed up, crushing and compressing everything it could touch.
In order to reduce the target, the camp formed for convenient defense blocked their last way out. When Dan Zang stopped, there was only a white field around, nothing was left. Her body was still clean, without a trace of blood.
"Mission accomplished, Master Shinji." The female ninja walked out of the camp and knelt on one knee.
"Thank you for your hard work. What was your last move?"
"—The magic of the web: Swallowing the Ox."
"It is both real and imaginary. The small swallows the big. It is really amazing."
Even though Shinji had signaled her to get up twice, Danzou still knelt on the ground with her head lowered.
"Master, thank you for the compliment. Thanks to your cloak, I have the opportunity to catch them all with magic. But is it really okay to give such a precious treasure to a puppet like me?"
"There's nothing wrong with it. Good steel should be used where it counts. Compared to a half-baked person like me, you, 'Higato', are the most suitable person to use the 'Hades Cloak'. However, due to its form, I can only lend it to you in this form. You have already mastered the methods of unfolding and retrieving it, right?"
Although he has mastered magic, the restriction that the Noble Phantasm cannot be given to others at will still exists. Shinji can only use his experience in repairing Noble Phantasms and the technique of sealing Noble Phantasms left by his master to seal the cloak on Danzo. He insisted on taking Danzo with him in the operation of clearing out the miscellaneous soldiers, and also to let Danzo get familiar with "Hades' Cloak" as soon as possible.
"Yes, I have mastered it."
"That's good. I feel relieved then."
Hearing Danzo's answer, Shinji nodded with satisfaction.
"Kato Danzo, I want you to promise me something."
"Please give your orders, Master."
"Protect Sister Orange and don't let her get hurt!"
This is the real reason why Shinji gave the "Hades Cloak" to Danzo. In the next few years, he will focus on exploring the "fictional world". Before that, he must ensure the safety of everyone he cherishes. He never wants to experience the sadness of losing his family again.
And Orange is the most chaotic one among all of them. Before the fifth Holy Grail War, Orange may have a conflict with "Observatory Karion" and may also kill dozens of times with an old witch who has lived for who knows how many years - although these things may not happen because of his arrival, he must be fully prepared.
The top ninja "Kato Danzo" and the "Hades Cloak" that can even deceive gods, the combination of the two will give birth to a true "invisible man". With such a guardian, he can truly rest assured.
Perhaps he heard the conviction in Shinji's words, Danzou knelt on both knees instead of one, and crawled directly on the ground.
"Danzo obeys!"
PS: Note that this is the real Danzo, not the servant.
PS2: The Magic of Netting and Swallowing Cow
Grade: C
Type: Anti-beast weapon
Range: 0-20
Maximum capture: 50
Creates a vacuum blade, sucks the enemy in, and then compresses and crushes it. This move is also recorded in "Northern Vietnam Military Talk" and is applied to the bull-swallowing illusion. The costume assembled by the karma-heart monk has the nature of a magic special attack. As rumored, it can be used as an illusion to "make objects disappear from sight" and "make disappeared objects reappear in sight".