Chapter 1443 - 1458: Fight to the Death
In the next second, a loud boom was heard, and the two people flashed to Hatanaka’s back, simultaneously swinging their Iron Fists. At this moment, Hatanaka seemed unable to guard both his head and rear, and with King Kong and Earth Wolf’s speed which was indeed fast enough, they gave Hatanaka no chance to react. King Kong swung his fist heavily, causing Hatanaka to take a hard hit. Earth Wolf then arrived, giving Hatanaka another heavy blow without any surprise.
Hatanaka took two heavy blows, suffering severe bodily injuries, staggering back two steps. At this point, King Kong charged forward again, moving at an unexpectedly fast speed. Furthermore, somehow a dagger appeared in King Kong’s hand, thrusting towards Hatanaka’s abdomen.
Hatanaka reacted quickly but was a bit late; the dagger sliced across his left rib, and moments later, blood gushed out, creating a terrifying scene! Of course, if Hatanaka hadn’t swiftly dodged, the dagger would have directly pierced his abdomen, leading to an imaginable outcome.
After being attacked by the dagger, there’s no way Hatanaka would let King Kong off easily. He swiftly countered with a slice, the Blood Shadow Demon Saber targeting King Kong’s arm.
With Hatanaka’s precise swordsmanship, it was difficult for King Kong to evade, especially at such close range! Hence, King Kong, unsurprisingly, was hit by Hatanaka’s slice, backing away several steps. In an instant, blood started gushing from King Kong’s arm, comparable in size to the wound on Hatanaka’s abdomen.
Though both were injured, King Kong seemed unpressured, while Hatanaka, in contrast, almost suffered critical damage.
"King Kong, are you alright?" Lin Mu stepped forward to ask. Astonished by King Kong’s desperation, Lin Mu found King Kong’s reckless approach significantly impactful against Hatanaka.
In terms of strength, King Kong was far from being Hatanaka’s adversary, especially in swordsmanship. Hatanaka was the master of the Blood Shadow Demon Saber, while King Kong was merely a brute. It was just by sheer chaotic bashing that King Kong happened to injure Hatanaka.
This demonstrated a saying in the Martial Arts world: a chaotic punch kills the master! King Kong’s move lacked any fancy style and was the most direct and efficient attack. But this direct strike left Hatanaka with no way to dodge.
Once injured, Hatanaka facing the joint attack of three masters affected his tactical performance greatly. Hatanaka suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure!
"Brother Lin, don’t worry, I’m fine, it’s him who’s in trouble!" King Kong grinned arrogantly, pointing at Hatanaka, as if he neither felt pain from an injury nor was he anything but thrilled.
Having mutual injuries with East Japan’s top warrior, King Kong felt this was an honor, given the usual perception that there was a significant gap between him and the opponent. This incident was truly unexpected!
Hatanaka, clutching his left rib, frowned deeply, his expression couldn’t be worse, as if he realized something was wrong.
"Did you poison your dagger?" Hatanaka looked coldly at King Kong.
"That’s right, once the poison enters your bloodstream, you will gradually succumb to it and die," King Kong stated, looking at Hatanaka.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mu understood why King Kong was so happy. It turned out that this brute applied poison to the dagger—a seemingly simple-minded giant was capable of such sly tricks?
Lin Mu didn’t know how to praise him properly, especially now that the odds were overwhelmingly in their favor! It seemed they could dispose of the opponent at any moment.
Hatanaka stared coldly at King Kong, "Do you think this is enough to kill me? You underestimate a ninja’s recovery ability."
As Hatanaka spoke, he began to spin around on the spot without attacking Lin Mu or any of the others. Gradually, Hatanaka’s spinning became faster and more elusive. More than a minute later, Hatanaka reappeared at his original position.
Once Hatanaka reappeared, black blood started pouring out from his left rib wound. Lin Mu understood immediately that Hatanaka was using Inner Strength to expel the poison from his body. No wonder Hatanaka wasn’t worried—ninjas of his level had long developed self-detoxifying abilities.
However, Lin Mu was not worried at all because he never intended to poison the opponent. For a super expert in deep cultivation realms, killing with poison is virtually impossible. A master like Lin Mu at the Profound Ink Level can dispel any poison unless it causes immediate and deadly effects, requiring only a bit of Inner Strength to resolve.
Expelling toxins from the body, for a master, is an easy task, but it demands a considerable amount of Inner Strength. This means Hatanaka, though capable of self-detoxification, expends a lot of Inner Strength, leading to damage to his Primordial Qi.
Hence, Hatanaka’s complexion seemed very unpleasant at that moment. The joint attack from the three had already been tormenting him a lot, and now after being poisoned, his Inner Strength was significantly depleted. His Primordial Qi was already reduced by over half.
"Today, the three of you must die here!" Hatanaka coldly looked at Lin Mu. Though Hatanaka’s momentum seemed strong, it was significantly weaker than before.
"Ha-ha, old man, are you still bragging at this time? Damn, you’ve bragged the cow into the sky; the hide’s also blown up by you. Have some shame!" Lin Mu smiled with his arms crossed over his chest.
Hatanaka glared coldly at Lin Mu without further words, wielding his Samurai Sword, charging toward Lin Mu. The surrounding airflow suddenly stagnated, showing that Hatanaka was truly enraged.
Understandably, the angrier Hatanaka became, the happier Lin Mu got, as this disrupted his emotions and influenced his swordsmanship. Once Hatanaka’s swordsmanship turned chaotic, his demise wouldn’t be far off. As long as they withstand his strongest killing move, Hatanaka’s time will be up, a moment Lin Mu eagerly awaited.
By now, Hatanaka had rushed over, slanting the sword blade at a forty-five-degree angle chopping towards Lin Mu. Lin Mu swiftly dodged, as a streak of blood-red knife light streaked past Lin Mu’s shoulder and chopped down. If Lin Mu hadn’t dodged in time, this strike could have split him in two.
Lin Mu didn’t deploy the Black Qi Sword as Lin Mu’s Cultivation was not up to par with Hatanaka’s. Frequent use of Inner Qi would lead to its depletion, while Hatanaka, an Old Demon with decades of Cultivation, seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of Inner Qi, hence he felt free to waste it.
Failing to hit the opponent with one strike, Hatanaka swiftly turned his body, fleetingly moving to Lin Mu’s side and slicing towards Lin Mu’s neck. This showed that Hatanaka was truly infuriated, unleashing only lethal attacks.
Lin Mu bent forward to dodge, Hatanaka’s Samurai Sword sliced over Lin Mu’s head, again missing. Certainly, Lin Mu couldn’t merely dodge; counterattacks were necessary. The best defense was offense. Moreover, Hatanaka was on the brink of demise right now, so strong offenses were needed. Once breaking through his limit, Hatanaka’s end will arrive.