Fujiko Village?
Heiyan hesitated slightly upon hearing the name.
Before long, he recalled. Fujiko Village was a small village inhabited solely by female kunoichi, similar to the Kingdom of Women in *Journey to the West*.
This village had a very unique system. It periodically selected powerful male shinobi from outside the village and held battles under the condition of marriage rights. If a man lost, he was executed; but if he won, he would gain their recognition, become a son-in-law of Fujiko Ninja Village, contribute his superior genes, and help the female ninja reproduce offspring.
The world of shinobi truly is vast and full of wonders.
After easily defeating an enemy Sky Ninja, Heiyan proceeded toward Fujiko Village based on the intel provided by his defeated foe.
Half an hour later,
From afar, Heiyan spotted a village perched atop two mountain peaks, linked by a bridge in the center. However, right now the bridge had been blown apart, flames and thick smoke rising from within—clearly, the village was under invasion by enemies.
Silently and invisibly, Heiyan crept closer.
At the central plaza atop the mountain in Fujiko Village,
Three hundred female ninjas of Fujiko stood back-to-back, gathered together with weapons drawn, surrounded by a Sky Ninja army that outnumbered them several times over. A stalemate had formed between both sides.
The Sky Ninja shinobi stared at the kunoichi with gleaming eyes, like hungry wolves eyeing prey. These kunoichi were mostly of above-average beauty—their genetic lineage had been carefully selected through generations, resulting in uniformly striking appearances and figures without exception.
So many beauties gathered in one place made the Sky Ninja troops nearly lose their minds; each warrior's blood boiled with desire.
"Stop daydreaming! We will absolutely never surrender to you! Fujiko Village will fight until the last person stands!"
Yue Fujiko, the young female village leader, shouted at the head of the Sky Ninja forces.
Under her leadership, the women of the village showed expressions of determination to die rather than give up because they knew full well that surrender would lead to a fate worse than death.
The leader of the Sky Ninja was a burly and muscular man with greasy skin and a thick beard. He chuckled, rolling his eyes around craftily before suddenly speaking:
"I've heard that Fujiko Village has a time-honored custom... Since that's the case, let me challenge you to a duel! If you win, I'll immediately withdraw with my entire army, promising never to invade again. But if I win, hehe, both you and Fujiko Ninja Village shall be mine."
Upon hearing this, Yue Fujiko's face changed slightly.
"Yue, don't agree to him—he's too ugly to qualify as our future husband!"
"That's right! Even if we all die, we cannot allow such a creep into our village—it's simply disgusting!"
Behind Yue Fujiko, a group of female ninjas angrily expressed their opinions, none willing to accept the Sky Ninja leader, looking at him with extreme disdain.
Damn these women...
The Sky Ninja leader narrowed his eyes coldly, burning with anger as he pressed forward aggressively toward Yue Fujiko and asked sharply:
"Why aren't you answering? Is the tradition of Fujiko Village nothing but a lie?"
Yue Fujiko remained silent for a while.
"Fine, I accept your challenge."
Her eyes blazing with determination, she responded firmly, her decision made.
Yue Fujiko knew that if they went all out against these Sky Ninjas, given their overwhelming numerical advantage and superior equipment, Fujiko Village couldn't possibly win in direct confrontation. It would end in nothing but massacre.
However, if she could defeat the Sky Ninja leader one-on-one and take him hostage by force, she could force the enemy to withdraw, thus saving the village.
Therefore, for the future of Fujiko Village, she had no choice but to fight this battle—and win. If she lost, what awaited her and the other female kunoichi would be pure hell.
"Step aside!"
The Sky Ninja leader waved his arm and gave a command. His subordinates immediately cleared out an open space, leaving only him and Yue Fujiko behind.
The Sky Ninja leader looked eager for action, like a big gray wolf eyeing a little white rabbit hungrily.
Fujiko, however, fixed the enemy with a piercing glare, her fingers tightening around the kunai in her hand. Her body tensed like a mother leopard ready to pounce.
Just as the battle was about to erupt—
"Excuse me, may I join in?"
A strange male voice suddenly echoed from midair, clearly audible across the silent plaza.
Who is that?
Everyone simultaneously looked up to see a young man dressed in a long, flowing robe adorned with tomoe patterns. He had long white hair and was unusually handsome. Descending slowly from the sky, he floated down as if an immortal descending from the heavens.
His clothes fluttered with each movement, exuding an extraordinary aura. Many female kunoichi from Fujiko Village couldn't help but stare, momentarily spellbound.
"I am Otsutsuki U, and I've traveled thousands of miles after hearing about the beauty of Fujiko Village. I came especially to seek a wonderful companion here."
Heiyan stepped forward calmly, speaking with a gentle smile while keeping his gaze fixed on Yue Fujiko.
Before Fujiko could even respond, the Sky Ninja leader coldly sneered,
"Hey kid, do you even understand what situation this is? Are you here to get yourself killed?"
Before he finished speaking, several Sky Ninjas rushed toward Heiyan without waiting for orders.
Crack!
Without appearing to make any noticeable movements, Heiyan simply snapped his fingers. Immediately, those ninjas plummeted downward, crashing into the ground and creating multiple craters, their flight wings shattered.
This display stunned everyone present into silence.
"Kid, don't you know anything about taking turns? It was my fight first. Even though you look good-looking, it's still rude to cut in line."
The Sky Ninja leader took a cautious step back, narrowing his eyes at Heiyan warily.
"You're mistaken," said Heiyan, casting a glance at the other man indifferently. "Since this concerns Fujiko Village selecting a groom, it should be up to the lady to decide who's suitable. Why don't we hear Miss Yue Fujiko's opinion and find out which one of us she prefers more?"
"That makes sense."
One of the Sky Ninja leader's subordinates nodded unconsciously, murmuring beside him.
"Sense, my foot!" Enraged, the Sky Ninja leader slapped the subordinate, sending him spinning through the air multiple times before he crashed onto the ground, wailing in pain.
Hearing this, Yue Fujiko frowned.
She didn't yet understand the true intentions of this sudden stranger called Heiyan, but judging from his actions, he wasn't an enemy of Fujiko Village.
If she really had to choose between the two...
The Sky Ninja leader was rude and savage; Heiyan, on the other hand, was like a celestial immortal.
They were completely incomparable.
Thus, without hesitation, Yue Fujiko raised her finger and pointed directly at Heiyan: "I choose him!"
When Heiyan spoke, he gestured politely toward the Sky Ninja leader whose face had turned dark with rage. "Pardon me, I'd like to have a duel with Miss Yue Fujiko."
The Sky Ninja leader's expression remained uncertain and gloomy.
He still hadn't managed to gauge Heiyan's true strength. After careful consideration, he ultimately chose temporary restraint and stepped aside.
He gave a subtle hand signal, quietly instructing his loyal subordinates to go prepare to deploy "that device."
Hmph.
The Sky Ninja leader sneered coldly again, now watching the upcoming confrontation with complete confidence.
If this Heiyan turned out to be all looks and no skill, unable to beat Yue Fujiko, that would be quite entertaining indeed;
If both sides proved evenly matched and ended up weakening each other, that would be even better;
And should Heiyan somehow pull off a win, he'd still never become their son-in-law — the Sky Ninja leader's ace would already be in play by then.
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