Almighty Genius

Chapter 1917 - 1485: Cutting Off the Source

..."Do you think I'll believe you?"

But Kawada Musashi was obviously not that easy to fool, especially at this moment, the look in his eyes towards Qin Fang was full of suspicion and disbelief.

This kind of person is like that, too suspicious by nature. The words he speaks are not always truthful, and he doesn't easily believe what others say either.

"Believe it or not..."

Qin Fang also smiled calmly, for the person in control now was not Kawada Musashi, but him, Qin Fang, so he naturally wasn't in a hurry.

"If I'm not mistaken, it won't be long before your Musashi School disciples are all killed by the Iga School ninjas..."

Looking at Kawada Musashi's uncertain expression, Qin Fang became even more composed, speaking slowly with a hint of laughter, as if it had nothing to do with him.

"Tsk tsk, who would've thought that you'd painstakingly toil and endure for so long, only to secure this position, and before even warming the seat, you end up as a bare commander..."

Of course, some cold remarks were inevitable. In order to maximize the stimulation of the hidden ambition and unwillingness in Kawada Musashi's heart, Qin Fang didn't mind using some small tricks.

At this point, Kawada Musashi's face turned terrifyingly grim, but he gritted his teeth, suppressing the anger deep in his heart, glaring fiercely at Qin Fang, yet not directly erupting.

"Now that I've said this much, I won't say more... Hattori Hisanari has been waiting for a long time, I should take the treasury key to him!"

But Qin Fang had no interest in continuing to tangle with Kawada Musashi, immediately walking leisurely towards him, smiling, then heading directly to a certain spot on the bookshelf behind Kawada Musashi, triggering a mechanism and retrieving an ancient key from a concealed compartment.

This scene almost stunned Kawada Musashi completely...

When Qin Fang said these words, he didn't expect Qin Fang to actually know where the key was hidden, but now Qin Fang retrieved the key effortlessly, without even asking him a word... How could this not leave him deeply astonished?

Meanwhile, a huge question mark popped up in Kawada Musashi's mind, which was... how did Qin Fang know where the treasury key was hidden?

"Could someone have betrayed me?"

This treasury key, Kawada Musashi took control of immediately after Miyamoto Musashi was killed, and only he knew about its location, even his son Kawada Masami wasn't very clear...

But now Qin Fang directly found the key, which means that Kawada Musashi certainly leaked the key's location at some point.

And whoever discovered this must be a person relatively close to Kawada Musashi, which would be few people, either his sect disciples or his son.

Kawada Masami is impossible, that is his biological son, definitely on his side, with no reason to betray him.

If that were the case, he could have rejected this plan of turning on him, but Kawada Masami actually agreed with this plan.

That leaves only some sect disciples relatively close to Kawada Musashi as suspicious targets.

"Domoto Yoshio..."

Without a doubt, the biggest suspect is naturally his disciple Domoto Yoshio, who had come into contact with Qin Fang and even fallen into Qin Fang's hands.

But at this moment, dwelling on this holds no meaning anymore, because Qin Fang already possesses the Musashi School's treasury key...

However, would Kawada Musashi be willing to let Qin Fang take this key away so openly?

Obviously not!

Almost having thought this through, Kawada Musashi's expression also changed, his gaze suddenly becoming sharp, and the aura around him became restless.

Grandmaster Mid-Stage cultivation isn't to be trifled with, if fully unleashed, it would be terrifying indeed...

Especially for someone like Kawada Musashi, who had endured for over a decade, painstakingly operating and accumulating strength, his foundation wasn't to be underestimated.

"What? Still want to snatch it?"

Feeling the aura that Kawada Musashi was emitting, Qin Fang took a light step and instantly moved seven or eight meters away.

By now he had already reached the door, and just one step would take him out of the house.

But Qin Fang wasn't in a hurry, calmly smiling, "If you're not afraid of dying, go ahead and attack me... I'm just afraid that before I die, you'd end up offing yourself!"

Kawada Musashi's face turned extremely grim, his mood sinking, especially realizing he couldn't stop Qin Fang.

He even recalled how Qin Fang killed Miyamoto Musashi, who was much stronger than him. The dreadful state Miyamoto Musashi was left in still sends chills down his spine.

Thinking of this, Kawada Musashi dared not act recklessly. He remained highly wary of Qin Fang, who was adept at using poison.

"It's about time, I'll be going now... If you, Mr. Kawada, are interested, you might as well join in to fetch the treasure. Perhaps Hattori Hisanari would be willing to share a bit with you!"

After another scathing remark, Qin Fang immediately stepped out, giving Kawada Musashi no chance to retort.

"Oh, by the way, it's quite possible that your son, Kawada Masami's life might also be at stake right now..."

Just as Qin Fang stepped out, he seemed to remember something, and turned back to add this remark to Kawada Musashi.

Before Kawada Musashi could fully erupt, he swiftly exited the building and left the scene as quickly as possible...

Naturally, once outside, he reverted back to his Black Guard disguise, swaggering away... It seemed he deliberately lingered to ensure those Iga Ninjas got a clear look at him, fearing they might not recognize him otherwise.

After finishing all this, Qin Fang decisively made this persona "vanish without a trace", switching to another appearance.

This disguise was still the face of Black Guard, just on a different person.

However, this time he wasn't heading to Kawada Musashi's dwelling, but to find Kawada Masami...

After a few minutes...

"For a traitor like you, there's only one end... death!"

Under the terrified gaze of Kawada Masami, Qin Fang mercilessly killed this martial artist who had reached the Master Level Peak.

Using classic Fusang Ninja techniques, specifically those often used by Iga Ninja... naturally intended to frame them.

Though the method seemed rather fake and could likely be discovered, Qin Fang didn't care at all... the goal was important, but as long as the result was as planned, it would suffice.

Kawada Masami was naturally just the first unfortunate soul, with more deaths to follow... focusing solely on people within certain groups, all of whom belonged to the Musashi School! Not a single Iga Ninja among them...

Furthermore, these individuals were spread out and guarded by experts from the Iga School, they weren't directly attacked, but their movements were restricted.

Then, Qin Fang appeared, openly stepping in, leisurely slaughtering all these Musashi ninjas who were confined.

In the short span of half an hour, out of the seventy to eighty Musashi School members still alive, at least forty met their gruesome end at Qin Fang's hands.

Moreover, these people barely offered any resistance before they were ruthlessly wiped out, and the scene... looked as if they had been besieged and attacked by a group of master-level experts!

Certainly, Qin Fang's targets were selectively chosen, nearly all being the mid-to-low-level experts of the Musashi School, essentially the foundation and future of Musashi School.

As for the mid-to-high-level disciples of the Musashi School, Qin Fang didn't even bother to glance at them, leaving them all alive...

Regarding the elder-level experts of the Musashi School, Qin Fang wouldn't provoke them either, even though he feared none of the mere two Grandmaster-level experts, killing them effortlessly wasn't possible.

At least, to eliminate them without causing a major commotion was utterly impossible to achieve.

For the sake of not alerting the enemy, Qin Fang avoided deliberately provoking them, essentially detouring whenever they were encountered.

"Hattori Hisanari, you've gone too far..."

Even as Qin Fang's slaughter continued, a thunderous roar almost shook the entire Musashi School mountain.

Upon careful listening, it was clear that this was the enraged roar of Kawada Musashi, his words rife with furious anger.

"Looks like it's working..."

Hearing this roar, Qin Fang knew for certain that Kawada Musashi had discovered something, most likely the death of his son Kawada Masami, sparking such intense rage.

Otherwise, with Kawada Musashi's calculating patience, no matter how oppressive his situation, he would never erupt like this, only biding his time in the shadows until the right moment to strike and annihilate his opponent when the opportunity arose...

However, everyone has a limit, even someone as stoic as Kawada Musashi...

Once his bottom line was crossed, Kawada Musashi wouldn't remain a turtle hiding in its shell, instead choosing to erupt explosively...

For instance, Kawada Musashi, after enduring the forceful occupation of the mountain gate, his residence, and the treasure trove—when faced with the tragic loss of his only son, how could he possibly endure any longer?

By this point, Qin Fang's plan had been a total success. His strategy, like covering the world with one hand and catching the entire group unawares, truly sinister... but also exceptionally effective against someone like Kawada Musashi! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote your recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)