Almighty Genius

Chapter 2148 - 1642: Unexpected Delight!

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"Who knows, maybe that last piece of the Secret Realm Map is on the last of the Three Great Ninjas?"

Qin Fang shook his head and mused to himself, but he didn't quite believe it…

Miyamoto Musashi and Ando Sasuke each had a piece of the Secret Realm Map explode from them, which might just be a coincidence… As for the remaining one, Qin Fang knew it was the famous Sky Ninja, Izumiya Ichiro of the Koga School.

It's true that Miyamoto Musashi had a Secret Realm Map, but he hardly paid any attention to it, treating it like trash and throwing it aside. If Qin Fang hadn't killed him and it was directly burst forth, he could have found it in the Musashi School's vault.

So, getting this piece of the Secret Realm Map had little to do with Miyamoto Musashi…

The other one, who had just died at Qin Fang's hands, Ando Sasuke, also had a Secret Realm Map burst from him.

Whether the Ando family has a Great Grandmaster Level Expert, Qin Fang wasn't particularly sure, but likely they did. However, Ando Sasuke's status within the Ando family was quite high, almost on par with the head of the family, Ando Meiyo.

Qin Fang had also heard that if Ando Sasuke could successfully advance to the Great Grandmaster level this time, Ando Meiyo would have to gracefully step down as the head… Ando Sasuke wasn't someone with a pleasant personality; his lust for power was not any less than his pursuit of the Martial Way.

Some even said it was because Ando Sasuke knew there was little hope of reaching the higher Supreme Realm, so he wanted to reach a pinnacle of power in a different area… Being the head of the Ando family may not be enough for him; he aimed for the throne of Japan's number one ninja.

So for someone like him to have a Secret Realm Map, Qin Fang found it unsurprising… Qin Fang even felt that Ando Sasuke's presence on this little island had a great deal to do with his possession of this map.

But of course, discussing this is no longer meaningful, as Ando Sasuke has completely perished, and even his body's remains have been entirely devoured by the Yin Wind Wolf. Qin Fang wouldn't find even a trace of it if he wanted to dig up the grave.

As for the last of Japan's Three Great Ninja, Izumiya Ichiro, Qin Fang had heard of him…

To speak of it, Izumiya Ichiro is more famous than Miyamoto Musashi and Ando Sasuke… He is a well-known martial fanatic in Japan's martial world, having dedicated his entire life to the Martial Way.

To achieve the supreme realm of the Martial Way, he was willing to do terrifying things that others couldn't imagine.

Back when he was stuck at the Master Level Peak for five or six years without a breakthrough, he killed his wife, his children, and all his kin, expressing cold-blooded ruthlessness to the extreme, turning him into a fearsome cold-blooded madman.

Yet, after killing all his relatives, it seemed he resolved a mental block, stepping directly into the Grandmaster-level tier… and in the following years, swiftly advanced from Grandmaster-level Initial Stage to Master Level Peak.

In a way, although Izumiya Ichiro was as renowned as Ando Sasuke and Miyamoto Musashi, many felt his foundation was shallow and he didn't deserve such a high title… However, Izumiya Ichiro used his actions to silence all his doubters... he single-handedly eliminated everyone who had doubts about him, and their entire families!

This madman wrote his vicious reputation with countless lives, making many in Japan's martial world pale at his name… He was undoubtedly a fiend that could quiet a child's cries, in comparison, even the Bloody Demon Tu San, whom Qin Fang knew, would seem like a decent person!

Because this person recognized neither kin nor god, his notoriety in the Koga School was infamous, yet detestable… Nearly everyone avoided him, fearing his sudden bouts of mania and potential massacres.

If it were not for Koga needing such a monstrous figure to hold the fort, they might have expelled him long ago… though the regret of such a decision would likely be terrifying... However, Koga would similarly not entrust such a valuable item to Izumiya Ichiro's care.

That last piece of the Secret Realm Map is considered a precious treasure, so the likelihood of it being in Izumiya Ichiro's hands is quite small too…

However, this doesn't mean it's entirely impossible!

Who knows, maybe the system decided to mess around and made the last piece of the Secret Realm Map explode from Izumiya Ichiro?

"What the hell does it matter to me… Izumiya Ichiro might still be squatting somewhere going mad!"

Qin Fang wasn't too concerned; although there was still one piece of the Secret Realm Map left unfound, he had plenty of time to search for it and wasn't in a rush… Considering the state of this little island, Qin Fang could only imagine how formidable and terrifying the actual Overseas Three Immortal Mountains would be.

Whether there are humans on the Overseas Three Immortal Mountains, Qin Fang dared not speculate, but creatures akin to spiritual beasts likely exist… If Supreme Realm terrifying spiritual beasts can appear on a small island, then on a larger and stronger Overseas Three Immortal Mountains, there might be even more fearsome beings!

With Qin Fang's current strength... Even a weaker spiritual beast like the Yin Wind Wolf would make him turn and run. When it comes to Supreme Realm spiritual beasts, Qin Fang would flee at the slightest sound... If there were something even more ferocious, Qin Fang might as well draw his sword to kill himself, so at least he'd leave a whole body!

"Alas, my strength is still too weak..."

Thinking of the even more terrifying secret realm, Qin Fang could only sigh helplessly.

Back when he was still weak, even when he managed to take down a few punks, he thought he was quite impressive... When he got a bit stronger, he could easily take down a few special forces soldiers... Then as he stepped into the Master Level, he was almost an invincible force among ordinary people...

Yet now, Qin Fang has reached the Grandmaster-level, and ordinary people can no longer harm him, but his sense of crisis feels ever stronger because his enemies are also becoming more fearsome... In the realm of Grandmaster-level experts, Qin Fang can barely stand toe to toe, but many of his enemies are above the Grandmaster...

As a result, not only does Qin Fang not feel powerful at all but instead feels increasingly weak...

"Perhaps it is at the Great Grandmaster Rank that I will truly rise..."

Qin Fang sighed silently in his heart and resolved to quickly elevate his strength to a level where he could protect himself.

"Oh, there's still a third one..."

After a moment of lamentation, Qin Fang's mind returned to normal, and he remembered that Ando Sasuke had dropped three items in total, and he had only looked at two. There was still one lying in the Props Box, and Qin Fang hurriedly took it out.

"Celestial Ninja Token... How could I have forgotten it?"

However, the moment this item came out, Qin Fang's expression changed... not for the better, but rather it became quite frustrated because he had thought about this item, but a series of events made him overlook it.

This is a Celestial Ninja Token, and it even has a golden edge, identical to the one dropped by Miyamoto Musashi back then... This also indicates the original owner's strength.

As one of the three great heavenly ninjas of Japan, Ando Sasuke's strength reached the Master Level Peak, with half a foot into the Great Grandmaster Level. This Celestial Ninja Token is naturally extremely formidable... If taken for fusion, it could undoubtedly directly advance someone to the Grandmaster Mid-Stage like Qin Zi did back then.

"Not bad at all..."

Having acquired this token, although it wasn't as practical as the other two items, it was still quite impressive... At least Qin Fang could use it to create a formidable Grandmaster-level expert, far beyond Ando Sasuke, yet still much stronger than ordinary experts.

Do not underestimate that Qin Fang's current opponents, where even Grandmaster-levels are mere minions, and only Great Grandmaster Level experts are significant players... This only means that Qin Fang has been engaging at too high a level, while the vast majority of martial artists are below Grandmaster-level.

Consider this expedition to this Little Island where the martial artists couldn't produce even a single Grandmaster-level expert... Otherwise, they wouldn't be hunted down like pigs and dogs by these Japanese ninjas.

With this Celestial Ninja Token in hand, Qin Fang could easily create a Grandmaster Mid-Stage expert, ascending above scores of martial artists who trained for years, even hunting them as easily as retrieving objects from a bag.

"I'll save it for Feifei then..."

Of course, Qin Fang had already decided how to use this token, naturally saving it for Tang Feifei... The other women could temporarily make do with ordinary Celestial Ninja Tokens, as they would all reach the Grandmaster-level tier anyway.

Not long ago, Qin Fang and others, outside the Rikotakano Temple, consecutively killed numerous ninjas from the Iga School, where Qin Fang took down several Grandmaster-level tier sky ninjas, acquiring several Celestial Ninja Tokens, enough to give each woman one... Saving Qin Fang from the headache of uneven distribution.

"Eh, what's this?"

As Qin Fang prepared to toss this Celestial Ninja Token into the Props Box, he unexpectedly found something special on its back... which immediately halted his hand's motion.

"Is this... Mizukage's Secret Technique?"

Qin Fang immediately started observing it closely, using his scouting skill to carefully examine it, only to discover that it recorded a ninja skill... Surprisingly, it was the Shadow Water Mystique Whirlwind Slash used by Ando Sasuke previously.

"I really didn't expect this... Such an unexpected delight!"

Seeing the Mizukage's Secret Technique, Qin Fang tried it out and found he could absolutely learn it, prompting him to burst out laughing gleefully... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you're welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)