Chapter 77
"Boss, eight hundred meters ahead, there are ten people hiding on both sides of the road. They're all armed. They don't seem like shinobi—probably bandits trying to ambush us," Megumi reported quickly while looking at the lens display.
"Got it."
Natsuki raised a hand to halt the group. He scanned the area himself and confirmed they weren't ninja.
"Just a bunch of small fry," he said to Rinya and Megumi. "Wanna play with them? It's been a boring walk so far."
Rinya immediately replied, "Yeah, it's been pretty dull. Boss, Megumi, leave the small fry to me. I'll be done in no time. Though, Boss, how should I deal with them?"
Natsuki waved his hand. "Just subdue them first. Aoba-sensei can use Mind Reading Technique later. If they're scum, then we kill them."
Killing was inevitable for a shinobi—just a matter of time.
So, the three of them were mentally prepared. The reason Natsuki didn't ask Rinya to go straight for the kill was simply because he didn't want to murder indiscriminately. Even in a twisted world like this, he refused to become a butcher who disregarded life. Kill when necessary, but spare those who don't deserve death. That was all.
It wasn't about being a saint—just his bottom line.
Rinya nodded and quickly formed a few hand seals before slapping the ground.
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Karasu Gun!" (Summoning Technique: Flock of Crows)
"This is the Scatter Chidori Technique my bro taught me!"