Smartphone reading: This is the typical ninja stride—quick, short steps—holding the Japanese sword high, ready to cleave the opponent in two. Eight Zero E-book: The Fire Dragon Seal, and two at once—two fire dragons, each over four meters long, surge forth. The sudden blaze disorients Hachigata Kogane, who, uncertain about the intensity of the flames, alters his path to evade them. Ice Spear. The fire dragons are merely a diversion; the real attack is the Ice Spear. After the Qin Feng's mid-level "Kui Tian" stage, he strictly practiced the Ice Spear technique. Now, not only has he minimized his incantation time to the shortest, but he has also maximized the spear's destructive power. A spear nearly three meters long descends from the sky, with a diameter of thirty centimeters at its base, and a sharp, luminous tip at the front, gleaming under the sunlight. Pfft... Crack... The ice spear struck against Kaga Ichiro's back, shattering instantly and leaving a tear in his kimono. The flesh beneath revealed a bluish hue, with a muscle tear extending outward, bleeding sparingly due to the freezing effect. This marked the first proper encounter since their initial exchange of techniques—Qin had secured a decisive victory. Kaga Ichiro grew furious, roaring, "Chineses! You've been treating me like a mere pawn with feints and diversions! I'll rip you to shreds!" "Really? You've said that five times already. What's the result? I'm still very much alive, thanks." Qin Feng replied, simultaneously directing his flying swords to continue the assault. Next to a window of the villa, Munenori Nakamura held a telescope, murmuring to himself as he observed, "Could it be that Kaga Koki isn't up to par either? That seems impossible. He was once the sword instructor to the Emperor of the Sun Kingdom and is a renowned figure throughout the land. How could he possibly be outmatched by a twenty-year-old from the Chinese realm? Moreover, Kaga Senior should first bring that girl back. As long as I publicly assault her in front of Qin Feng, he'll be utterly thrown off balance. Honestly... The fact that she disappeared—something I've witnessed the entire time—still feels like a real loss. Gekkō Ichiku occasionally held the blade in one hand, occasionally in both. He passed the blade to his left hand, reached into his robe with his right, and then swiftly swung it out. I wiped my brow—sure enough, it must be hand-thrown projectiles again. Indeed, three dark projectiles shaped like five-pointed stars shot toward them. Qin Feng couldn't afford to be overconfident this time—after all, the opponent was a senior jounin, and his strength was far from negligible. If his chakra shield failed, it would be his own back that would suffer. So, better to avoid taking risks. With agile movements, he dodged the projectiles and launched his own—three Fire Dragon seals and one Lightning Seal. Huff, huff… crack, crack… As before, the ice spears followed closely, expanding the battlefield's momentum. Gekkō Ichiku swept the flying swords and shouted, "Divine God's One-Blade Slash!" A ribbon-like blade of light instantly cleaved the three fire dragons and the lightning bolt in half, causing the seals to vanish. At the same time, he drove his left fist precisely into one of the ice spe Nobuyuki, pressing a palm firmly against the window sill with the telescope in hand, exclaimed, "Excellent! I always knew that the headmaster of the Kaga school couldn't possibly be outmatched by Qin Feng. Now it's clear—old habits still hold the advantage. Qin Feng is running out of moves. As soon as Kaga one launches a counteroffensive, he'll surely collapse!" Qin Feng himself had become aware of this issue. At the beginning, his superior performance had stemmed entirely from his unconventional attack strategies. Now, those tactics no longer worked, and he had exhausted all his options for sudden, decisive strikes. He now felt completely out of ideas—like a donkey with nothing left to show. While Kaga one was turning to reposition and adjust his stance, Qin Feng launched an upgraded version of the Fire God hand grenade. This improved model, refined through enhancements by Hou Bao and Yapo, now possessed even greater power. Before his journey to the Sun Kingdom, only fifteen such grenades had been produced, all of which Yapo had carefully stored in his naga's relic, ready for any emergency. Boom… The hand grenade exploded, sending shrapnel flying in all directions—hundreds of steel beads made of special metal embedded among the fragments, with a lethal range of thirty meters. Thump, thump, thump… Several steel beads and fragments struck Kage Ichiro, tearing through his kimono and causing significant injuries to his skin. Multiple wounds began bleeding profusely. "Effective!" Qin, the young lord, leaped three feet high with excitement. Even if he didn't kill him outright, he'd certainly leave him dazed and disoriented—then he'd finish him off with a decisive strike. In his peripheral vision, he spotted a figure standing at a window on the second floor of the villa—very much like Naka Jun'nan. Man, I'm fighting for my life here, and you're just watching from behind the window like a spectator! What luck you had the last two times you escaped me—this time, don't think you'll make it. He launched another hand grenade. Kage Ichiro, now wiser after his previous experience, didn't stand there dumbfounded—he swiftly darted to the side. Qin Feng's opportunity had come. With a mere thought, his sniper rifle materialized out of thin air. After a simple aim, he instinctively pressed the trigger. Nakamura Shun-nan noticed something seemingly new on Qin Feng's shoulder, reflecting light, and before he could react, the bullet was already rushing toward him. Thump... The bullet pierced the glass, leaving a circular hole, then struck his left chest. Nakamura Shun-nan felt a powerful impact on his chest and involuntarily stepped back several paces, steadying himself with one hand against the table corner before coming to a stop. He looked down and saw a fresh wound of blood in his chest. "Ah... save me..." he gasped with all his strength, then collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing uncontrollably. It was secured. Qin Feng retracted his rifle. The entire sequence had been clearly observed by Kaga Ichiku, who had attempted to intervene but had been too late—only to watch helplessly as Qin Feng fired and Nakamura Shun-nan fell to the ground. The employer is dead—now the rest of the money is out of reach. Against the massive losses suffered by the Kaga school, this truly amounts to a serious setback. "Qin Feng, you...!" he thundered, furious, "I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll cut heaven and earth in two with a single stroke!" He charged at Qin Feng wildly, his Japanese sword slashing furiously in the air. Qin, the young lord, smiled gently. He had already instructed Xiao Ding to escort him inside. His primary mission upon arriving in the Sun Kingdom was to eliminate Nakamura Toshihisa. Now that the task was complete, why bother with these mere retainers? Once he's gone, you'll be left here, an old log, all alone and disheveled.