"Domo, Ninja Slayer-san. Laomoto Khan desu."
"Although this is our first meeting, I am very 'familiar' with you."
"If not for you, my subordinates wouldn't have died so quickly. You've been cooperating with Arasaka Technology to deal with my Soukaiya... What, are you also a dog raised by Saburo Arasaka?"
After the initial sneak attack came the mutual greetings. Laomoto Khan's disgust for Ninja Slayer was not low; without him, relying solely on Takemura and the Cyber Biochemical Ninja · Experimental Models, his subordinates wouldn't necessarily have lost.
"Domo, Laomoto-san. Your subordinates merely reaped what they sowed. I will not tolerate behavior like the wanton slaughter of humans!"
Both sides exchanged harsh words. Ninja Slayer did not rashly attack again; the probe just now had already let him know the gap in strength between them.
His attack had no effect, and he was almost taken down by the opponent's counterattack. This was the first time Ninja Slayer encountered such a formidable enemy since comprehending the Sandevistan · Jutsu.
His Jutsu was essentially a distortion of 'time', allowing his speed to reach a realm difficult for normal ninjas to touch, but Laomoto Khan was obviously not a normal ninja.
Relying merely on powerful Karate and his own intuition, he cracked Ninja Slayer's extreme speed, as if a certain Tendou Souji had eliminated a Worm without even activating acceleration—treating him like a bug!
As if inspired, after Ninja Slayer was repelled, more than twenty Cyber Biochemical Ninja · Experimental Models attacked simultaneously. This was the synchronicity unique to clones.
Weaker strength than Ninja Slayer, worse speed than Ninja Slayer, they also simulated the Sandevistan · Jutsu, but theirs was just a clumsy imitation.
The only thing worth praising was the quantity. Over twenty chunin-level combatants—this was Arasaka Technology's confidence. Any ninja of the Soukaiya, even the previous Earthquake, would only harbor hatred and suffer defeat in this situation!
Quantity affects quality. This was still because resources within the city were insufficient; otherwise, if Arasaka pulled out hundreds or thousands of Cyber Biochemical Ninjas, as 'cheap' as Yakuza clones, no enemy could be their match!
But—
Laomoto Khan did not dodge at all, nor did he counterattack as before. His speed was completely capable of slaughtering these so-called Cyber Biochemical Ninjas, yet he chose to tank it!
Even Ninja Slayer or Earthquake would be injured facing such attacks.
The strength of the Cyber Biochemical Ninjas was only at the chunin level, but that was comprehensive strength. Possessing the massive physique copied from Adam Smasher, full-body cybernetic modifications, and steel bodies, their attack power far exceeded that of ordinary ninjas!
Any rational person would not choose to tough it out—but Laomoto Khan took it head-on.
It was not recklessness or arrogance, but because he had absolute confidence, and would not be injured by it.
'That movement... That is, the Damage Absorption Stance of the Pain Ninja, capable of absorbing the opponent's attack and turning it into one's own power!'
Naraku shouted in Ninja Slayer's brain, explaining Laomoto Khan's ability.
[Attack Absorption Stance]
An ability brought by the Ninja Soul of the Pain Ninja Clan. It can convert received attacks into power. A powerful high-ranking ninja would not die even if beheaded, possessing extremely powerful recovery and defensive capabilities.
Is Laomoto Khan's Ninja Soul the Pain Ninja Clan? Naraku exposed the opponent's background, and Ninja Slayer relayed this to V and Takemura.
This was truly valuable intelligence, not some nonsensical analysis like 'Laomoto Khan is very strong'!
Of course, this wasn't blaming Arasaka's so-called think tank; they didn't have any relevant intelligence and could only say what they saw.
It was too late to stop the clone ninjas now. Maintaining the Attack Absorption Stance, with metal fists plus the speed from their activated Sandevistan, attacks capable of blasting even an elephant into minced meat rained down.
He took them all without missing a single one. The attacks were converted into his power. At this moment, no one dared to test if his blade was sharp.
"Yeeart—"
An unadorned Kesagiri, combined with his now-surging power, directly sliced through the several clone ninjas in front of him. Their metal bodies and cybernetics had no resistance.
Seeing the attacks had no effect, the other clone ninjas chose to avoid his edge and accelerated backward. In just one encounter, one-fifth of the clone ninjas died.
But Laomoto Khan's Ninjutsu was exposed. This was the greatest harvest; the dead clone ninjas were not without value!
"Watch the opponent's posture. The Damage Absorption Stance has a fixed movement."
Ninja Slayer explained this point, then rushed up again. The battle situation after the intelligence was exposed was favorable to them; they just had to be careful of the opponent's stance.
As if guessing their thoughts, the corners of Laomoto Khan's mouth under the mask raised evilly. He had exposed this intelligence on purpose; otherwise, how could he use an ability just to deal with some copycat ninjas?
He said he was the world's strongest not just as a bluff, but because he possessed a 'miracle' no one could replicate—there were a full seven Ninja Souls within his body!
Such a thing was unheard of, and no one would guess it. Although Naraku found it a bit strange why the opponent would expose his intelligence like this, that stance wouldn't lie.
Ultimately, it could only be attributed to Laomoto Khan being very confident in his own strength, or rather, not taking them seriously at all!
In that case, use this carelessness to defeat him in one fell swoop!
The red figure took the lead. Ninja Slayer's speed was the fastest on the field. Most of his attention was placed on the dual blades in Laomoto Khan's hands and his posture.
After confirming the opponent's strength, V knew she couldn't participate in the frontal battlefield. She pulled out her familiar Achilles and performed unadorned harassment.
The power of a Tech weapon was not something so-called armor could defend against, but Laomoto Khan was unmoved. His attention was also placed on Ninja Slayer.
The metal jet stream contacted the armor, but unlike V imagined, it didn't penetrate at all!
"Why can't it penetrate? Metal armor can't have such defensive power!"
She immediately sensed something was wrong. There was a problem with that armor.
The answer was Telekinesis Jutsu! Laomoto's armor was worn on his body after being covered by telekinesis. Possessing the protection of telekinesis and Karate, naturally, she couldn't penetrate it.
"Yeeart!"
At the same time, Ninja Slayer had already killed his way to the front. Compared to bullets, Karate was indeed more useful!
But Laomoto, who was hit by the bullets, still took a small step back. Ninja Slayer noticed it—it wasn't the Damage Absorption Stance!
Seizing the opportunity, he pressed forward, pitch-black flames burning in his hands!
"Boom!"
A loud noise, the entire rooftop of Arasaka Tower shook for a while. Appearing in front of everyone was—Ninja Slayer, collapsed inside a crater smashed into the ground!
Laomoto Khan's body was in a posture like a scorpion's tail as he slowly retracted his leg.
"The first enemy, solved."
Looking at the heavily injured Ninja Slayer, whose eyes were rolling back and who had almost lost consciousness, Laomoto issued a declaration of victory.
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