Chapter 407: The Ninjas Just Unlocked Hell Mode

Meanwhile, back at Hikaribe, the situation had already taken a rather interesting turn.

The moment Miona finished speaking, several ninjas immediately vanished from their original positions, disappearing into the surrounding shadows.

However, Miona remained completely unfazed.

From what she could sense, all the ninjas surrounding them were merely Third Realm cultivators, otherwise known as Golden Core cultivators.

Realizing this, she casually turned toward Damian’s five servants and gestured toward the hidden enemies.

"You five can handle those ninjas. They’re only at the Third Realm, so they shouldn’t be too much trouble for you."

The servants exchanged serious glances before nodding together, clearly understanding what their mistress expected of them.

"Yes, Mistress!"

Miona nodded in satisfaction before casually stepping back to stand beside Helena and Linsey.

She crossed her arms and looked toward the servants with an expectant expression.

"Alright, this is your fight. Show me whether all that training you’ve been doing has actually been useful."

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The first ninja appeared behind Number One without warning, thrusting his short blade straight toward her neck.

CLANG!

Number One barely managed to turn around in time, raising her sword to block the incoming attack.

However, the force behind the strike was still enough to push her several steps backward.

Before she could regain her footing, another ninja suddenly attacked from the side.

Fortunately, Number Two immediately intercepted him with a powerful swing of her sword, forcing the ninja to retreat before his attack could connect.

"Don’t separate! Stay together!" Number Two shouted, quickly positioning herself beside Number One.

The five servants immediately adjusted their formation, gathering closer together without showing any signs of panic.

Three more ninjas suddenly rushed forward simultaneously, attempting to overwhelm them from different directions.

However, Number Three reacted quickly, pulling several throwing knives from her storage ring before flicking her wrist.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Three sharp blades shot through the air toward the approaching assassins.

Two of the ninjas immediately dodged, while the third raised his weapon to deflect the incoming knife.

Unfortunately for him, none of them noticed that one of the servants had suddenly disappeared from their sight.

Number Four abruptly appeared beneath the third ninja’s guard and drove a powerful palm strike straight into his stomach.

BANG!

"UGH!"

The ninja staggered backward from the impact, but before he could recover, Number Five immediately followed up with a fierce kick to his ribs.

BAM!

The unfortunate ninja was sent flying across the sandy shoreline before crashing heavily onto the ground.

Seeing their companion being knocked away, the remaining ninjas frowned and immediately rushed toward the five women.

One of them suddenly pulled out several small smoke pellets and threw them toward the ground.

PUFF! PUFF! PUFF!

Thick black smoke erupted from the pellets, rapidly spreading across the surrounding area until the five servants were completely engulfed.

Within the dense smoke, flashes of steel suddenly appeared from every direction.

SWISH! CLANG! SWISH!

Short blades and shuriken flew through the darkness, forcing the servants to defend themselves against attacks they could barely see coming.

Although the five women desperately tried to maintain their formation, the ninjas continuously attacked from different angles, taking full advantage of their concealment techniques.

CLANG! BANG!

Number One barely deflected another incoming blade, while Number Two was forced to retreat after several shuriken struck her defensive Qi.

The other three servants weren’t doing much better either.

Despite their attempts to counterattack, the ninjas repeatedly disappeared into the smoke before striking again from unexpected directions.

Within a short time, the five servants had accumulated numerous injuries and were gradually pushed backward.

They gritted their teeth in frustration, clearly dissatisfied with their performance.

After all, they had spent so much time training and improving their strength, yet they were still struggling against these seemingly ordinary Golden Core ninjas.

Even worse, their opponents weren’t necessarily overpowering them through cultivation strength alone.

It was their coordination, concealment techniques, and unpredictable attacks that made them so troublesome.

The five servants exchanged frustrated glances, realizing that defeating these ninjas would be far more difficult than they had initially expected.

Miona, who had been watching the fight from behind, finally stepped forward and called out, "Alright, you five! Fall back! That’s enough for now!"

Hearing her command, the five servants immediately stopped fighting and quickly retreated toward her.

Their expressions were filled with frustration and disappointment as they knelt respectfully before her. "We’re sorry, Mistress! We failed to meet your expectations!"

Miona looked at the five women for a moment before simply smiling and waving her hand dismissively.

"Relax! Don’t worry so much about it. You five are still practically babies compared to the rest of us in this harem, so there’s no need to feel too disappointed."

Linsey immediately nodded in agreement before adding cheerfully, "Yeah! Besides, you five haven’t even received any of Master’s amazing blessings yet, so it’s completely understandable that you’re still weaker than the rest of us!"

She grinned encouragingly. "Trust me, once Master starts spoiling you with his ridiculous gifts, you’ll probably become monsters yourselves!"

Helena casually crossed her arms before giving the servants a reassuring nod. "Exactly. You’ve already done what you could, so stop beating yourselves up over it."

She then glanced toward the remaining ninjas before continuing, "Leave the rest to us, your mistresses. For now, fall back and focus on protecting Aiko. Make sure nobody gets near her."

Hearing their reassuring words, the five servants finally relaxed slightly, their previous frustration gradually fading.

They immediately lowered their heads respectfully and responded together. "Thank you, Mistresses! We won’t disappoint you next time!"

With that, the five women quickly moved backward and gathered around Aiko.

Meanwhile, Miona turned her attention back toward the remaining ninjas, a dangerous grin slowly spreading across her face.

"Alright, you bastards! Now that you’ve had your fun beating up our servants, I think it’s about time we returned the favor!"

She casually rolled her shoulders before stepping forward, clearly looking forward to what was coming next.

Linsey immediately chuckled beside her, her eyes lighting up with excitement. "Hehehe! Finally! Playtime!"

She eagerly clenched her fists, looking almost like a child who had just received permission to play with her favorite toys.

Helena, on the other hand, simply rolled her shoulders and cracked her knuckles. "About damn time. Let’s get this over with."