Chapter 120: Was Any of It Real?
Chaos erupted around the viewing platform.
Surrounded by their samurai escorts, the nobles scrambled to flee.
Every noble's face was tight with tension.
Hidden Stone Village had gone too far. The Land of Rivers was short on coal, but not because they refused to buy from the Land of Earth—continuous warfare had blocked the trade routes, making it impossible to purchase any.
To think the spies embedded in the Land of Rivers' capital intended to assassinate the Lord of Kawachi, who was responsible for the construction of the hydroelectric plant.
Beyond the original four spies, another four materialized. A total of eight agents charged toward Yako from two directions.
Chisa shouted, "Beikyoku! Run! I'll hold off the Iwa ninja for you!"
She led her samurai to guard the rear and cover his escape.
Yako whirled around and sprinted toward his assassination target.