While running, Sonic casually asked, "Hey, what's the goal of your organization?"
"Naturally, it's secret preparations to rule... cough, cough!"
Gale Wind suddenly remembered something, quickly stopped his rambling explanation, and awkwardly said, "Those were just some immature ideas we had in the past."
Flame of Impure Ardor, who was beside him, exchanged a look with him and chimed in with lingering fear, "That's right, now we all firmly believe that there is only one ruler for the future of this world, and that is our almighty Monster King!"
Sonic: "..."
—What exactly did that bastard Han Sen do to these two guys? To be able to train them to this extent!
—Speaking of which, they keep calling that guy the Monster King, so is he actually a Monster?
—Then how strong must his Monster form be... Thoughts raced through his mind, and Sonic skipped over the embarrassing question, instead asking, "Then what's the objective of our mission this time? We're already at this point, so there's no need to keep it a secret from me, right?"
"Of course," Wind of Cyclone nodded, a wicked smile on his face, "We are re-establishing contact with the Heavenly Ninja Party to find... that person for Monster King."
Sonic was startled: "That person?"
Wind of Cyclone and Flame of Impure Ardor exchanged wicked smiles: "That's right, it's exactly who you're thinking of... that person!"
Sonic's heart tightened, and a long-sealed memory resurfaced from the depths of his mind.
That person was the legendary leader of the ninja village, who had mastered all ninjutsu, and was said to be able to simultaneously release 30 ninjutsu per second. The total number of people he had assassinated exceeded six digits, and he was revered as the "Ninja King."
When Sonic was still undergoing training in the ninja village, he and Flashy Flash had once seen a heavily injured, bizarre "corpse" in a recovery capsule on the lowest level of the village.
At that time, the Ninja King had been in dormancy for many years, and his appearance was like a Monster, with no resemblance to a human.
He never expected that Han Sen's target would be him!
"Hmph, so what if it's that person? It's been so many years, can he really be revived again?"
Sonic scoffed verbally, but his mind was buzzing.
If he could get those ninjutsu and weapons... his strength would definitely reach another level!
By then, whether it was that bald guy or that bastard Han Sen... he would make them pay!
Just as Sonic was plotting his revenge against the hateful bald guy and Han Sen, Wind of Cyclone suddenly stopped and said, "We're here."
As soon as he spoke, the surrounding forest instantly fell into a dead silence.
The chirping of birds and insects abruptly ceased, and even the sound of the wind seemed to be choked by an invisible hand.
A chilling sensation of being watched by countless eyes enveloped them from all directions.
Sonic's gaze sharpened, and his muscles instantly tensed.
"Splash!"
From the river nearby, a figure wearing a bamboo hat burst out of the water, sending water droplets splashing, yet he remained completely dry.
"Rustle..."
From the dense tree canopy above, a figure silently slid down like a gecko, hanging upside down from a branch, looking down at them mockingly.
"Poof!"
The soft mud suddenly exploded, and a burly figure burst out of the ground, still covered in fresh mud and grass roots.
Immediately after, from the bushes, the shadows, behind large rocks... one by one, ninjas with eerie and sinister auras silently appeared. In a blink of an eye, over a dozen strong and agile figures surrounded the three of them, blocking all escape routes.
"Wind of Cyclone of the Golden 37th generation? And Flame of Impure Ardor?"
The leading ninja, the one who had slid down from the tree canopy, took off his bamboo hat, revealing a sharp-featured face, his tone full of disdain.
"You two failures who couldn't even complete your mission, how do you have the nerve to come back?"
His cross-shaped pupils flickered, showing a hint of surprise: "Oh? You even brought back an unexpected target, Sonic the Hedgehog of the Final 44th generation!"
Facing his wolf-like gaze, Sonic remained expressionless, completely unmoved.
He knew he wasn't the main force today, so there was no need to be so proactive.
—Whoever it is, I'm not working for that guy willingly...
"Traitors?"
Wind of Cyclone chuckled, saying indifferently, "We were clearly only provisional members, so leaving is a normal choice, because..."
"We chose a brighter future!"
"That's right!"
Flame of Impure Ardor stroked his ninja sword, letting out a sinister laugh, "It's you guys, though, still making such childish hide-and-seek entrances. It's truly pathetic."
"Enough talk!"
The burly man who had emerged from the ground roared, "Failing even the most basic mission, it's already our mercy that we haven't expelled you immediately!"
"Seniors, speaking to you like this, it seems we've been too polite."
A sinister grin appeared on Flame's face.
"That's right, it's time to let them see our current strength," Wind also laughed.
Before his words finished, the two exchanged glances and both gave a wicked smile.
"Monsterification!"
A terrifying aura instantly erupted. Their bodies began to twist and change, muscles tore through their clothes, and bones made a grating crunch.
In a blink of an eye, they transformed from normal human forms into two Monsters with fangs and sharp claws, resembling vengeful spirits!
"What?!"
The ninjas of the Heavenly Ninja Party were greatly astonished. Having undergone the brutal training of the ninja village, they could clearly perceive that these two former comrades had transformed into completely different beings.
That evil and powerful aura made them instinctively tremble.
"Do you understand? The gap between us is no longer on the same dimension!!"
Sonic stood in the shadows behind the two, secretly alarmed.
He could sense that everyone present had strength surpassing that of a village jonin. Even if he wanted to kill them all, he would likely face a tough battle.
And the "Monsterification" of Wind and Flame further ignited his desire for power.
—I can feel that these two guys don't have stable control over their Monster form's power. If I could master this power...!!
Such blatant provocation instantly enraged the members of the Heavenly Ninja Party.
The leading ninja, wearing a headband on his forehead, was so angry he laughed, "You two guys...! Who do you think we are? We are the Heavenly Ninja Party!"
"Coincidentally, Sonic the Hedgehog, you, like Flashy Flash, are also one of our targets. Since it's our first meeting, we can't let you die without knowing why."
He took a step forward and proudly declared, "Ruthless 42nd generation, Force of Violence!"
The watermelon-haired ninja in armor beside him cracked his knuckles and twisted his neck: "Destre of Destruction!"
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