Almighty Genius

Chapter 1918 - 1486: Sowing Discord Succeeds! Kill!

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"Kawada Musashi, what do you intend to do?"

Hattori Hisanari stared sombrely at Kawada Musashi, the new sect master of Musashi School, who had always been very obedient, with a tone that turned exceedingly cold.

At the same time, he held a weapon of rather peculiar shape, it looked like a katana, but it seemed somehow not quite like it.

The blade shimmered with a cold gleam, just a glance would immediately make one feel an overwhelming chill, as if prompting an instinctive shiver.

"Demon Blade…"

Kawada Musashi was also quite knowledgeable, and upon seeing this blade, his expression turned quite unsightly, his gaze exceedingly grave.

Demon Blade Muramasa, an almost taboo in Japan's martial world, although it's merely a term, for every martial artist, it holds a mythical status.

Muramasa, no one knows when it began, has been hailed as a Demon Blade… but this does not mean there's only one Demon Blade Muramasa, in fact, each Muramasa is referred to as a Demon Blade.

But… where the true Demon Blade is, no one knows.

If the Sword of Heavenly Attainment is regarded as the supreme Divine Artifact in Japan's martial world, then Demon Blade Muramasa is an undeniable evil weapon.

Its sinister nature is difficult to describe in words, nearly every owner who wielded it once flourished but never had a peaceful end.

Perhaps because of this, the true Demon Blade Muramasa gradually vanished into the river of history, many hoped to find it but never succeeded.

"Could this be the legendary Demon Blade Muramasa?"

Although Kawada Musashi was immensely angry, upon seeing this exceedingly eerie katana, his expression turned exceedingly grave, his thoughts constantly churning.

As a Grandmaster-level Expert of high status in Japan's martial world, he cannot possibly have never heard of the formidable reputation of Demon Blade Muramasa…

Although Demon Blade Muramasa is quite sinister, almost every owner rarely has a peaceful end, yet many masters still hope to possess it, due to its sheer power…

"Hattori Hisanari, the Iga School has gone too far in bullying…"

Kawada Musashi cursed angrily, likely realizing the threat of the Demon Blade in Hattori Hisanari's hand, he dared not act recklessly.

"What?"

Hattori Hisanari was puzzled, looking at Kawada Musashi with confusion, seemingly not understanding the meaning behind his words.

"Bring them up…"

Kawada Musashi's face was somber, especially upon discovering Hattori Hisanari's attitude suggesting he intended to deny accountability, he grew almost incensed.

Yet he still suppressed his fury, called to those behind him, and soon some disciples of Musashi School brought up several stretchers.

Then…

With a swift motion, Kawada Musashi uncovered the white cloth covering these stretchers, revealing bodies that were long dead beneath…

"What is going on here?"

Hattori Hisanari grew more bewildered, although he recognized that these deceased were mostly from Musashi School, he still did not understand what had transpired.

"Baka!"

Kawada Musashi was instantly enraged, cursing furiously, his aura surged instantly, seemingly ready for battle with Ji Xiang.

"Hattori Hisanari, are your Iga School bold enough to act but too cowardly to admit it? After killing so many disciples of Musashi School, do you think a simple denial is enough for nothing to have happened?"

"Wait a moment, let me clarify the situation first…"

Hattori Hisanari's expression was not much better, but he genuinely knew nothing about the matter, and while Kawada Musashi was indeed formidable, he did not consider him beneath notice.

But the issue was, Hattori Hisanari was a very proud person, though he looked down upon Musashi School, he had not intended to annihilate an entire sect.

Yet now, Kawada Musashi brought all these corpses, and Hattori Hisanari could recognize at a glance that these were the handiwork of Iga School ninjas, even with some exclusive techniques.

From this alone, it was evident that the perpetrator was undoubtedly from Iga School… possibly someone close to Hattori Hisanari.

"Black Guard…"

Soon, Hattori Hisanari became aware of the situation, as an Iga School ninja responsible for overseeing Musashi School disciples reported the issue to him, making Hattori Hisanari's expression grim.

"Immediately send someone to investigate… Black Guard should be pursuing those intruders, why would he slaughter people from Musashi School?"

Upon hearing this information, Hattori Hisanari's expression grew darker, feeling a massive flaw in the situation arise.

Black Guard is Hattori Hisanari's personal guard, holding a very high status within the Iga School. Plus, Black Guard is under Hattori Hisanari's control, so no one else... not even the Sect Master of Iga School can command him.

Therefore, what Black Guard does essentially represents Hattori Hisanari's intentions...

And now, Black Guard under Hattori Hisanari has killed thirty to forty disciples of the Musashi School, not even sparing Kawada Masami, the son of Sect Master Kawada Musashi. This matter has indeed escalated!

Now, the Musashi School is up in arms, everyone is becoming extremely agitated, and they've all picked up their weapons, seemingly ready to wage war with the Iga School.

Those who died were from the middle and lower ranks of the Musashi School. Although it saddens the members of the Musashi School, at least those remaining are the true elite disciples of the Musashi School!

"Hattori Hisanari, are you refusing to admit it?"

Hearing Hattori Hisanari's statement, Kawada Musashi's face turned incredibly dark, his tone deepening as he growled.

"I didn't kill the people, nor could it have been my subordinates..."

Kawada Musashi's attitude displeased Hattori Hisanari, and he frowned. Although he hadn't figured out the truth yet, he was absolutely certain of this point.

Black Guard has always followed only Hattori Hisanari's orders. Right now, they should be ambushing Qin Fang and others; there's no way they would be slaughtering Musashi School's disciples.

Hattori Hisanari is a very proud person. Even if he's in the wrong, he won't admit it easily, let alone this time, he's sure this incident has nothing to do with him, so of course he won't admit it.

However, these disciples of the Musashi School clearly couldn't accept such a reality. Since Hattori Hisanari refused to admit it, it seemed the Iga School intended to shirk responsibility.

With just a few words, the lives of thirty or forty Musashi School members were wiped away. How could they not feel anger?

"Baka! Bastard..."

Thus, a hot-tempered Musashi School disciple roared from within the crowd, clearly infuriated by Hattori Hisanari.

"Insolent!"

Born a favored child of heaven, Hattori Hisanari couldn't possibly tolerate such insults, and his tone became much harsher.

"How dare you insult the young master... you deserve death!"

Just when tensions between both sides were about to explode, one of the Iga School disciples, unable to hold back his temper, struck first, casually tossing a handful of ninja darts...

The way those ninja darts were thrown was both flamboyant and sharp, adding to the already tense atmosphere, which made everyone eager to fight...

Now, it was just a prelude to action. Naturally, someone seized the opportunity and launched a powerful attack!

Thud~~

Although the ninja darts scattered, both groups were closely gathered, concentrating the damage. The effect was remarkable.

Almost instantly, a hapless member of the Musashi School was struck in the throat by a ninja dart... piercing right through him.

That Musashi School ninja clutched his bleeding throat, eyes wide open, but eventually, the light in them faded, and he soon died.

"Baka! Kill..."

It can be said that the Iga School striking first, leading to the Musashi School disciple's death, directly ended the argument, and the real battle began.

"Hattori Hisanari, prepare to die..."

Kawada Musashi, now burning with rage, didn't care about anything else and immediately charged at Hattori Hisanari.

Hattori Hisanari is the core figure among these Iga School experts. Capturing him would make things much easier. Even against that Master Level Peak expert, Kawada Musashi felt he had a solid stance...

Hattori Hisanari wouldn't back down either. Seeing Kawada Musashi charging so fiercely, he naturally wouldn't just sit and wait to die. The Demon Blade Muramasa in his hand flashed coldly, carrying a sinister sword qi, charging straight at Kawada Musashi.

Disciples from the Iga School and Musashi School immediately paired off to fight, and the scene quickly spiraled out of control...

Just a few meters away from the battleground, a hidden figure watched the scene with a smile. That figure was, of course, the infiltrating Qin Fang.

"Tsk tsk, finally it erupts into a fight! At least it wasn't all in vain..."

Watching the bloody scene unfold, Qin Fang had no intention of intervening; instead, he sat cheerfully by the side, watching the drama.

This wasn't brought about by Hattori Hisanari; it was entirely Qin Fang who guided it step by step.

Even the earlier preemptive strike was orchestrated by someone concealed among the Iga School ninja, leading to the full-blown collision and slaughter...

"As expected of Grandmaster-level strength... However, that Demon Blade Muramasa is indeed very sinister. Could it really be the legendary one?"

Qin Fang mainly focused on Hattori Hisanari and Kawada Musashi, who were in a fierce duel.

But Qin Fang noticed that the reason Hattori Hisanari at the Grandmaster-level Initial Stage could contend on equal footing with the Grandmaster Mid-Stage nearing late stage Kawada Musashi was due to that Demon Blade Muramasa in his hand... This made Qin Fang recall the legend from Japan! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)