Chapter 185: The Heavenly Ninja Party
The next day, dark clouds covered the sky.
Rain poured down in sheets, drumming against the mountains and swallowing the forest in a curtain of gray.
Deep in the mountains, Sonic stood on the edge of a cliff, excitement hidden beneath his calm expression. His eyes were fixed on the rolling thunderclouds above, waiting for lightning that could descend at any moment.
During that wait, he suddenly asked, "Asuramaru, how big is the gap between me and Saitama?"
Asuramaru answered without even thinking.
"So large you won't catch up to him in this lifetime."
"Is that so?"
After receiving such a direct answer, Sonic stared at the dark clouds in the distance and fell silent.
Asuramaru had no reason to lie to him.
Then did that mean even with Asuramaru's power, he still could not surpass that man?
Saitama.
Why was that baldy so strong?
The only image that surfaced in Sonic's mind was that indifferent face, followed by the punch that had swung toward his crotch.
"Will I really never defeat him?"
For the first time, even Sonic's firm will began to waver.
The Demon Power inside his body stirred.
The power that originated from the template responded to that weakness. It began to riot, attempting to drag the shaken Sword Master into demonhood.
Dark power wrapped around Sonic's body.
Demonic features faintly began to appear.
But under Asuramaru's watch, the transformation suddenly stopped.
The demonic traits that had begun to surface gradually faded away.
Sonic lowered his head and muttered to himself.
"Saitama... why are you so strong?"
His voice was low, but his eyes were growing sharper.
"I will definitely find out."
The hesitation in him vanished.
"Even if I can't defeat you in strength, that doesn't mean you've surpassed me."
His mouth slowly curved.
"If you're a hero, then I'll become a hero too."
The rain fell over his face.
"When my rank exceeds yours, I'll look at that face of yours. By then, you'll look exactly like a defeated dog."
Inside the sword, Asuramaru witnessed the whole process.
His evaluation of Sonic was simple.
He had become obsessed.
In common terms, he was a lunatic.
However, just as Asuramaru was sighing over the fact that his Sword Master had finally gone insane, his perception suddenly detected more than a dozen powerful auras.
He immediately warned him.
"Sonic, your location has been exposed. It seems those Monsters are coming for you again."
Hearing the warning, Sonic finally snapped out of his thoughts.
"Monsters?"
His eyes lit up.
"They came at the perfect time."
Standing at the edge of the cliff, Sonic turned around after a brief pause and looked toward the dark forest behind him.
His voice cut through the rain.
"Get out here."
The moment he spoke, a voice answered from the woods.
"You discovered us already?"
As the voice fell, ten figures appeared in the dark forest.
Each one emitted an extremely powerful aura.
But what Sonic cared about more was their attire.
They all wore ninja bodysuits that were largely identical in style.
Sonic narrowed his eyes.
"You're all from the Village as well?"
His hand drifted near the sword at his waist.
"What do you want with me?"
Among them, a young ninja wearing aikido clothes and a white silk headscarf stepped forward.
A sneer hung on his face.
"The Village?"
He snorted.
"Don't misunderstand. We are the Heavenly Ninja Party, an elite assassination squad made up of Tennin who stand above Jonin."
After saying that, he introduced himself.
"I am Foss of Violence, the ruthless graduate of the 42nd class."
The young man beside him, dressed in samurai armor, followed.
"Destray of Destruction."
The other eight announced their titles one after another.
Looking at them, Sonic could not help complaining in his heart.
There are really more of them than I expected.
Still, he asked inwardly, "Asuramaru, are there any others besides these guys?"
Asuramaru released his perception to confirm.
Then he replied from within the sword, "There are five more farther away, each occupying a different direction. Looks like they're afraid you'll escape."
"These blind fools actually think I would run?"
Sonic placed his hand on Asuramaru at his waist.
He was already prepared to strike.
Seeing this, Foss of Violence hurriedly interrupted him.
"Kid, don't be in such a hurry to fight. We came here to invite you to join us."
"Join you?"
Sonic's voice was filled with disdain.
Foss continued with a cold laugh.
"Ever since the Ninja Village was destroyed, our way of thinking has changed."
His eyes sharpened.
"For a certain plan, we have been gathering strength and preparing in secret. Now, the time is almost ripe."
His voice lowered with reverence.
"That Lord is about to awaken."
"The surface world and the underworld are both about to be overturned."
This time, Sonic was no longer completely calm.
He could not help remembering That Lord, the figure he had seen back when he was still in the Ninja Village.
The founder of the Ninja Village.
The strongest ninja.
After a moment of silence, Sonic asked cautiously, "You want me to join you. Then what exactly is your plan?"
Foss did not seem afraid of revealing information.
"We will wait for That Lord's resurrection."
His tone carried certainty.
"Then we will work with you to kill Flashy Flash."
He looked at the sword at Sonic's waist.
"And as sincerity for our cooperation, we will not attempt to seize that special sword in your hand."
Foss continued, "Furthermore, we will ignore the Monster Association's pursuit of you."
As far as Sonic was concerned, those conditions were sincere.
Even so, his expression remained calm.
"I never imagined that the Ninja Village, which once forbade private communication, would now ally with other organizations."
Hearing this, Foss seemed to sense something.
His voice turned cold.
"Then what is your choice?"
The surrounding Tennin gripped their weapons.
"Join us, or die here?"
For a moment, the scene fell silent.
Killing intent spread through the rain.
Under everyone's gaze, Sonic placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and slowly gave his answer.
"Compared to your choices, my own option seems better."
His eyes were cold.
"I'll leave this place after killing all of you."
"So we can't come to an agreement."
Foss did not seem surprised.
Instead, his own killing intent erupted.
"Do you think you can still leave here alive?"
His body began to distort.
The surrounding Tennin transformed as well.
In the blink of an eye, all of them entered Monsterization.
Originally, as Tennin, even the weakest among them already possessed Demon level strength.
Now, after becoming Monsters, almost all of them had reached Dragon level.
Among them, three Tennin had even reached mid Dragon level.
Foss was one of them.
He had transformed into something resembling a praying mantis. His compound eyes stared at Sonic as he sneered.
"It is ugly, I admit."
His voice was filled with cruel confidence.
"But after monsterization, my strength has undergone a qualitative change."
His bladed limbs twitched.
"Have you decided how you want to die?"
Facing the heavy encirclement, Sonic began to laugh coldly.
"It's been a while since I hunted Monsters."
He drew Asuramaru from its scabbard.
"I'll use all of you to test my sword."
The moment his voice fell, Foss struck first.
His edge swept straight toward Sonic's waist.
"For your arrogance, die!"
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