Without bothering to observe the results of his own battle, Luo Chao quickly turned to rescue the already wounded little wolf and Wu Zhongli. Dealing with these ordinary Chūnin was still quite easy for Luo Chao, and he took care of them after a few moves.

Seeing that the two were temporarily out of danger, Luo Chao continued to support the other team members.

Five minutes later, the battle was over, and the five ninjas that came were all slain by Luo Chao's sword. Only at this moment did Liu Qingqing and the others truly understand Luo Chao's strength. The opponents, whom they struggled to defeat, were easily dealt with by their captain; the gap was too great.

Moreover, the few pieces of talisman paper that Luo Chao had asked them to keep on themselves also played a significant role in the battle, saving them from danger several times, which spoke volumes about their magical properties.

Now everyone noticed Luo Chao's difference, starting to understand why Tie Xiong had strongly supported making a rookie B-Class superpower user the captain.

Luo Chao and the others were definitely not on the same path.

The group looked at Luo Chao, each showing different expressions. Among them, Nangong Hanhan's was the most obvious.

"Hey! Don't get cocky, I could have dealt with that guy without your help, it's not just you who are strong!!" She pouted, slightly unconvinced.

Luo Chao chuckled wryly, "There are plenty of people stronger than me in this world. That body ninja just now almost killed me, there's nothing to gloat about."

"It's good you realize that, it's just that you won using tricks, I saw it clearly!" Nangong Hanhan restored her magic hair superpower, seemingly targeting Luo Chao specifically as she spoke.

Shaking his head, Luo Chao decided not to bicker further with the obviously provoked little girl, instead addressing everyone, "Although we don't know why the others haven't come out, it gives us time to rest, so let's quickly recover. We still have one final battle!!"

After Zhenwu Liangsen and the others came out, Luo Chao's spiritual sense couldn't detect any movements in that secret chamber, as if it was isolated by something, but Luo Chao refused to give up.

After meditating for a few minutes, his spiritual power recovered somewhat, and he decided to try again. Uncertainty about their plot left Luo Chao with an unsettled feeling.

His spiritual sense spread out like a radar, quickly touching the obscured area and focusing his power to break through that point. "Bang~~," it sounded like a bubble popped, and Luo Chao finally saw the situation inside clearly.

In the approximately thirty-square-meter secret chamber, five people were sitting. Four masked ninjas were seated at the four corners, their lips continuously moving as if reciting something. In front of each of them on the floor was a series of strange runes glowing red, extending towards the center of the room.

Their rescue target, Xin Xing'Er, sat with eyes closed in a circle formed by the runes. Her exposed arms and calves were also covered with those strange runes, gradually increasing as if they were growing.

"How is it?" Liu Qingqing asked after recovering.

At this, Luo Chao described the strange situation he saw, slowly causing everyone to grow grim. Even without understanding exactly what the ninjas intended, something sinister was definitely at play.

"This is bad!! We need to break in quickly." Wu Zhongli, who had been pondering since Luo Chao's description, suddenly shouted.

His exclamation immediately put everyone on alert, prompting Luo Chao to ask, "What did you think of?"

"They're using the Soul Capturing Technique, a magic that brainwashes people to become puppets under their control. If those strange runes fully cover the body, they'll succeed!!" Wu Zhongli quickly explained the situation.

The revelation sent chills through everyone. The thought of becoming a mindless, inhuman puppet under someone else's control was too terrifying, worse than death. More frightening was the inability to even commit suicide, stripped of free will, the victim obeys only the caster's commands.

"This also explains why the four of them haven't come out to fight. Generally, this magic is used on powerful captives, but this time..." Wu Zhongli was puzzled why they would sacrifice several ninjas to turn an ordinary person into a puppet.

"Regardless, we can't let them succeed. The runes have already spread to Xin Xing'Er's chest; we don't have much time. Let's go!" Luo Chao decisively commanded, leading the charge.

A heavy punch from Luo Chao hit the wall, surprisingly not breaking it despite his strength.

"They must have reinforced it with ninjutsu!" Wu Zhongli, with his rich experience, quickly deduced the truth and suggested, "Let's try together again."

Everyone nodded in agreement, channeling all their strength into their fists.

"Bang~~," collectively, they punched a large hole in the wall, raising a cloud of dust that floated heavily in the air.

Luo Chao dashed inside with a flicker. He knew time was of the essence, no more delays could be afforded. A quick glance revealed Xin Xing'Er, seemingly asleep, with the runes already reaching her shoulders in just those few moments.

At this moment, the priority was to interrupt their spellcasting, the fastest way being to kill those people and end all of it.

"Pine Nuts, it's up to you!" Inoue Matsushita, seeing Luo Chao and the others charge in, realized that Zhenwu Liangsen must have been defeated, and in desperation, instructed Pine Nuts, their expert in Soul Capturing Technique, to continue casting, while he and the other two would hold them off.

Although this would slow down the process, it at least ensured the ritual wouldn't be interrupted.

"Ninjutsu, Great Fireball Technique." A giant column of flames shot out of his mouth, its power far surpassing that of Sasaki, who was slain by Luo Chao, engulfing Luo Chao and the others.

"Earth Shield." Guo Ren immediately responded to block, giving Luo Chao the chance to dash forward, cutting through the sea of flames with a sword and delivering a punch.

"Leave Inoue to me; you take care of the other two. Hurry and rescue the person."

Everyone engaged in separate battles, clearly forming three distinct battlefields. The fiercest battle was between Luo Chao and Inoue Matsushita. They exchanged blows, with ninjutsu and spirit talismans flying everywhere. For a moment, the duel was evenly matched.

Inoue Matsushita deserved his title as the number one below the Divine Ninja, as Luo Chao's combination of flying sword, spirit talismans, and combat techniques had no special effect, far superior to Zhenwu Liangsen.

Of course, Luo Chao was holding back, not using his ultimate move, the Spiritual Thorn, as he looked for an opportunity.

Controlling the situation without alerting Inoue Matsushita, he moved closer to the other two battlefields, seizing the right moment, and tossed his flying sword towards the ninja fighting Guo Ren.

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