ACSP: Chapter 169: Peak Duel, Flying Thunder God VS Izanagi!
The people from the East Island had always been known for one thing—plundering the resources of others.
And in times of chaos, their appetite for such actions only grew more aggressive.
Since the beginning of the Dimensional Era, the Nanga Shrine of East Island had already begun secretly collecting intelligence on top-tier Contractors from various nations.
Among them, Jiang Chen had recently become one of their key targets.
"That's right—Jiang Chen. I didn't expect even Captain Shimura to have heard of him."
A faint smile curled at the corner of Ling Kai's lips.
He could clearly sense the East Islanders' strong interest in Jiang Chen.
In that case…
Why not lead all of them straight to Kang City?
If everything went according to plan, he could borrow their hands to eliminate Jiang Chen entirely.
And once Jiang Chen was gone, perhaps he could even return to Kang City and claim the position of Lord of the North District for himself.
At that thought…
Ling Kai immediately fawned over Shimura Kenta again: "Captain Shimura, that Jiang Chen is in Kang City right now. If you want to find him, I can take you there. I know the route..."
"Shut up."
Ronan really couldn't listen anymore.
He used a teleportation to land on the flying raijin kunai closest to Ling Kai.
Then, grabbing that flying raijin kunai.
He slashed down directly.
"—Flying Raijin Slash!"
"—Konoha Strong Whirlwind!"
However, Ling Kai was prepared.
Before Ronan could get close, he erupted with Chakra, his legs moving rapidly to whip up a hurricane in the air, instantly kicking Ronan away.
But in the next second.
Ronan's figure appeared on another flying raijin kunai.
And that Kunai was right near Shimura Kenta.
"Got him."
A cold smile tugged at the corner of Ronan's mouth.
He flicked the Flying Raijin kunai from his hand in a clean arc.
At the same moment, his foot shifted—he seized the second kunai at his feet and vanished in a flash.
In the brief instant the first kunai closed in on Shimura Kenta, Ronan reappeared directly in front of him.
"—Puchi!"
The sound of piercing flesh rang out.
Before anyone could even register what had happened, the Flying Raijin kunai in Ronan's hand had already buried itself deep into Shimura Kenta's chest.
The strike was so fast it defied reaction.
Ling Kai hadn't even had time to process it before he saw Ronan standing face-to-face with the enemy, blade already embedded.
But Ronan didn't stop there.
The moment the first kunai pierced the heart, he caught the one he had thrown earlier with his left hand in mid-air.
Without the slightest hesitation, he drove it straight into Shimura Kenta's neck.
Blood splattered into the air.
Ronan exhaled softly, his eyes cold.
"So this is all it takes to be the Imperial Guard Captain of the Eastern Island's Heavenly King…"
Ronan sneered.
As he withdrew the Kunai, he also took the opportunity to slice off Shimura Kenta's head.
"Fuck, these Japanese guys, how can they be so unreliable..."
Ling Kai's expression changed drastically; he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, standing there completely dazed.
He thought he had found a backer and could return to Kang City for revenge.
He didn't expect this backer to be gone so quickly.
"Ling Kai, it seems your new master..."
Ronan turned back to look at Ling Kai, wanting to mock him, but before he could finish, a strong sense of danger surged from behind him.
He immediately activated the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport.
But he was still a step too late.
When Ronan's figure reappeared beside another Flying Raijin kunai, his expression changed instantly.
His left arm was gone.
Blood poured from the severed stump, staining the ground beneath him.
"Ronan… Kage-level Contractor of the Great Xia Kingdom. Level 95. Contracted spirit: the Second Hokage. Specializes in space-time ninjutsu, Flying Thunder God, water release, and numerous forbidden techniques…"
A calm voice echoed through the forest.
"The intelligence on you was already thoroughly investigated before I came here."
Ronan's eyes narrowed.
"You really thought you could dodge that attack just now?"
The voice continued, unhurried.
"I allowed you to 'kill' me once so you would let your guard down."
A figure stood on a distant tree branch.
Shimura Kenta.
Alive.
Unharmed.
Watching him coldly.
Behind Ronan, the "Shimura Kenta" he had just killed began to fade, dissolving like mist until nothing remained.
"…What?"
Ronan's pupils contracted.
"A clone?"
He immediately dismissed the thought.
"No… that sensation… the kunai clearly pierced flesh."
Shimura Kenta's voice remained steady.
"It wasn't a clone. And I never said you missed."
He tilted his head slightly.
"Unfortunately, I couldn't finish you in one strike. But now that you've lost an arm, your Flying Raijin is already incomplete. Many of your techniques are unusable."
A faint killing intent seeped out.
"If I decide to kill you now… it'll be as easy as turning my hand."
Ronan tightened his grip on his bleeding arm, forcing himself to stay upright.
His mind raced at full speed.
If that wasn't a clone…
Then what exactly had just happened?
But Shimura Kenta did not give him that chance.
After successfully 'resurrecting' using Izanagi, to avoid further complications, he immediately moved to launch an attack on Ronan.
...
At the same time.
East District of Kang City.
At this moment.
The auction hosted by the General Chamber of Commerce had already concluded.
Jiang Chen led Lei Li and his group out of the Chamber of Commerce building through a dedicated secret passage.
Such secret passages were specifically built by the Chamber of Commerce for VIPs who had successfully bid on rare treasures to leave the premises; there were many of them in the auction venue.
This was because, in the past, incidents often occurred where VIPs were murdered and robbed after purchasing rare items.
To ensure the safety of those VIPs,
President Xia Qianning had specifically constructed these secret passages.
Although Jiang Chen had used up quite a few treasure chests during this auction, his harvest was also quite bountiful.
First of all, he had finally obtained the Kusanagi Sword as he had wished.
With this divine weapon, his swordsmanship would definitely reach the next level.
In addition, there was the [Heavenly Transfer Technique].
He had tried using this skill before.
This was a heaven-defying skill similar to global teleportation.
Once used, a global topographic map would appear in his mind.
Based on this topographic map, he could send anyone to any place on the map.
Of course, the prerequisite was that Chakra must be sufficient.
Otherwise, teleportation could not be carried out.
Finally, there were those 300 billion explosive tags.
He didn't plan on using these explosive tags himself.
Because the quantity was simply too large.
Even if they were packed into Space Scrolls, they would have to be divided into several large crates.
It would be very inconvenient to use.
However.
Before deciding to bid on these explosive tags, he had already thought of a countermeasure.
He remembered that Ronan had a forbidden technique called [Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags].
This technique could store explosive tags without limit through space Ninjutsu.
If all 300 billion explosive tags were given to Ronan,
then the power of the other's [Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags] would definitely soar to the dimension of another level.
Next time the Otsutsuki Clan descended,
this wave of explosive tags would definitely give them a run for their money.
"By the way, has that fellow Ronan been away from Kang City for two days now? Is he not back yet?"
Jiang Chen turned to look at Lei Li and asked.
Lei Li said thoughtfully, "Let's wait another two days. Ling Kai's strength is not weak, and he is cunning by nature. It probably won't be that easy for Ronan to kill him."
Li Dala smiled and waved his hand. "How about I give him a call and ask? It's been two days; why is this guy's efficiency so slow..."
As he spoke, he had already dialed Ronan's number.
However, in the next second,
his brows instantly furrowed into a bunch.
"What's going on? Where did Ronan chase that Ling Kai to? The signal is actually out of the service area?"
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