The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 02]

Chapter 357 - The Intimidating Monkey D Dragon.

Dragon assessed the two guards quietly. His Observe skill showed that they were both highly skilled ninjas trained in the Earth capital to protect important figures. Their loyalty now was to the Minister of Finance.

He smirked beneath his mask. 'Time to make an impression.'

Stepping out of the shadows, he allowed the guards to see him, fully clad in his dark green cloak and wearing a dragon themed mask. The two guards immediately snapped to attention, their hands moving toward their weapons.

"Halt! Identify yourself!" one barked, his voice echoing in the silent corridor.

Daichi tilted his head slightly. "I'm here for an audience with the minister."

'How did he even get in here?' The second guard narrowed his eyes. "No one gets through without authorization." He tried to sense the others but soon found that there was no one responding to the commotion. "State your name and business." He ordered with a hand hovering above his weapons pouch.

Dragon chuckled softly. "Names are unnecessary for you two. As for business..." His body slowly began to exude a dangerous intent. "Let's just say I'm here for some answers. So step aside." His voice was cold and steady.

The second guard scoffed at that notion. "Over our dead bodies."

There was only a calm expression on Dragon's face beneath his mask. "Since you insist."

Without warning, the first guard launched a flurry of shuriken. Dragon weaved through them effortlessly. The second guard formed rapid hand seals. "Earth Style: Stone Spikes!"

The ground beneath Dragon erupted with jagged spikes aiming to impale him. He leapt into the air, flipping gracefully over the deadly protrusions.

"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!" Dragon inhaled deeply and exhaled a torrent of intense flames shaped like a roaring dragon's head.

The guards reacted swiftly. "Earth Style: Mud Wall!" A massive barrier rose between them and the incoming flames. The fire collided with the wall, causing a small explosion and smoke to billow.

Taking advantage of the obscured vision, the man in the mask dashed forward. He emerged from the smoke and disappeared. The corridor seemed to blur as he closed the distance between him and the guards in an instant.

The first guard barely had time to widen his eyes before Daichi's fist connected with his stomach, sending him crashing into the wall.

An instant after Dragon attacked, the second guard swung his sword at Dragon's neck. The masked ninja ducked, feeling the blade slice through the air above him. He retaliated with a sweeping kick, but the guard jumped back, avoiding the strike.

"You're fast," the guard admitted, eyes narrowed.

"You have no idea." Came the reply from the unknown enemy.

At this moment something happened to the first Guard Dragon had sent flying into the wall. He vanished and in his place were several stone rubble.

Just as the illusion on that substitution jutsu vanished, the first guard appeared from the floor behind Dragon. His right arm was covered in spiked rocks. In less than a second after he appeared, he sent a powerful deadly punch to the enemy's head.

But the guard underestimated his opponent thinking his strength was in frontal attacks. The attack connected and Dragon's body was blasted into pieces but the guards noticed that it was made of mud. The two guards instantly realized what happened. 'Mud Clone.'