Chapter 72
Kanbaru was stunned, and then he died.
Haruto Saito's combat strategy shattered Kanbaru's understanding of "fearless warriors." Even death squad ninjas didn't completely abandon defense in battle—they weren't afraid to die, but they still fought with a strategy. But Haruto... What kind of insane strategy was this?
The crescent-moon-shaped blade of Kanbaru's scythe pierced into Haruto's side, but at that very moment, Haruto's entire body transformed into a deadly porcupine.
Shoulders, elbows, wrists, underarms, knees... Bone spikes shot out from every part of Haruto's body, piercing Kanbaru's torso with over a dozen razor-sharp spears of bone.
A golden glow erupted from Haruto's embrace.
"Ding! Host has successfully killed an enemy beyond their rank. Reward: One random B-rank Ninjutsu card!"
Haruto's face was pale as he released his grip, his bone spikes retracting back into his body. Kanbaru's corpse slid lifelessly to the ground, his wide, unblinking eyes still staring into the void, unable to rest in peace.
To be honest, Haruto hadn't originally planned to risk his life in this battle. But Kanbaru had been too persistent, too troublesome.
Haruto had been forced to "cheat" to take him down. It was a reckless move—if he had miscalculated, he could have easily gotten himself killed. But in that moment, he hadn't cared.
Floating in front of him were over a dozen glowing cards, the loot from Kanbaru's death.
Blood was still pouring from Haruto's body. The scythe was still lodged in his side; he hadn't even removed it yet.