Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 595: Taking a step back to advance, are you willing to accept my training to become stronger?
As the sun set, the orange-red light of dusk bathed the streets. The shadowy ninja, with light steps and a somewhat excited look, arrived near the Isayama family's duplex villa. The white-clad ninja appeared, patted its shoulder, and got it into the zone.

"Clap~"

The shadowy ninja slapped its hand away, and the bouncy, childlike appearance of a primary school student returning home from school gradually transformed into an extremely deep and sinister horn.

Malice and resentment erupted from it, and at that moment, the darkness beneath its feet swallowed the orange glow of the setting sun on the street.

The once steaming street suddenly turned somewhat chilly.

The barrier of the Isayama family was triggered and activated, and the others in the Curse Restriction Path in the courtyard immediately noticed the surging malice and resentment.

"HENSHIN!"

The shadowy ninja disguised itself with black flames as armor, and as the street darkened, shadowy minions appeared behind it without warning.

As the shadowy ninja raised his hand and waved it towards the direction of the Isayama family, the shadowy soldiers silently rushed over, and the barrier that appeared was quickly shattered.

Almost of Type B level shadowy minions surged forward like a tide of malice and resentment. A burly man from the Curse Restriction Path, whose entire body was covered in talismans, tried to resist, but was quickly knocked to the ground by the shadowy minions.

"Bang~"

Bullets imbued with spiritual power were fired from the house.

With a clang, the ninja, who was just a lowly soldier, actually performed a scene of slicing bullets with his ninja sword.

"Water Tiger, form a defensive formation, distribute the weapons, and buy as much time as possible to hold this place!"

Setsuna Imano's expression was not good. After realizing that her opponent did not match the simple task her father had described, she realized that her rebellious behavior had likely been discovered by her father. Although her father did not lay a hand on her, he sent her and her faction to carry out this extremely dangerous escort mission.

But now that things have come to this, there's not much to say. She has to lead her people to survive. After all, this is in the city, and such a terrifying outbreak of malice and resentment couldn't possibly go unnoticed. Now it's up to them whether they can hold out until reinforcements arrive.

The bullets were loaded, and the special talismans of the Cursed Path were thrown out, activating the trap barrier that had been set up around the Isayama family yesterday.

The attacks of the shadowy minions were halted for a moment, but only briefly. After the main antagonist, the shadowy ninja, approached and unleashed a black flame slash in the direction of the greatest resistance, the resistance put up by the Cursed Forbidden Path guards collapsed like clay chickens and earthenware dogs.

Although no one died, the makeshift barrier they had set up had collapsed, and these people were also entangled with the shadowy minions, leaving them no time to attend to anything else.

The shadow ninja stood still, his crimson gaze fixed on Isayama Yomi, who was manipulating the Crimson Lotus to attack the shadow minions.

Suddenly, it turned to the side, and a blade of light slammed into the ground where it had just been standing. Isayama Mei, who was rushing in from the side and behind, missed his attack and was about to continue his pursuit when he was kicked in the abdomen by the shadowy ninja.

"Bang~"

The shadow ninja's pretentious counterattack was stopped by a bullet fired by Setsuna Imano, who was perfectly in sync with the attack.

The bullet struck the Black Flame Sword, creating sparks of spiritual power and resentment annihilating each other. The shadowy ninja looked at the cursed girl and then crouched down.

The next moment, it was like a black cheetah, crossing a distance of more than twenty meters and directly approaching Setsuna Imano.

"Crazy Red Lotus, Roaring Wave!"

Isayama Yomi realized something was wrong and immediately gave orders to the red lion beside him.

"roar~"

The enormous roar formed a sonic attack that seemed almost tangible, attempting to block the shadowy ninja's path as he rushed towards the cursed girl.

Just as the Roaring Wave was about to hit the Shadow Ninja's body, the Shadow Ninja suddenly burrowed into the ground and became a shadow, causing the Roaring Wave to miss its target and only destroy the wall in the Isayama family compound.

The shadow ninja reappeared behind Setsuna Imano, wielding a black flame sword with exaggerated special effects, and slashed at the girl from behind.

But its speed was excessively slow compared to the speed at which it was rushing towards it.

Of course, it was still fast in the eyes of outsiders, and Setsuna Imano was not an incompetent person.

and so……

She turned around, crossed the two specially made pistols in her hands, and made a blocking motion.

Then there is no more then.

The body of this cursed cult girl was sent flying like a rag doll by the shadowy ninja whose stats were superior to those of a normal human.

In other words, Broly didn't kill the Shadow Ninja, using real deaths to enhance the realism of this training scene.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been sent flying and rolling on the ground, crashing into Isayama Mei who was trying to get up; instead, she would have been cut in two, gun and all, with blood splattering everywhere.

Before Mei Isayama could fully recover from being kicked, she was hit by Setsuna Imano. The abdominal pain and nausea made her feel nauseous.

[This is a simple escort mission? Are we capable of handling spirits of this level? Father, do you really want to kill your own daughter?!]

The cruelty of her father in deliberately assigning her extremely dangerous tasks made Setsuna Kino feel more desperate and heartbroken than the pain of her broken finger.

She planned to rebel against the Forbidden Path, but never intended to kill her father, yet her father wanted to kill her.

If you were to say that the other party was unaware of the danger of this mission, Setsuna Kino would absolutely not believe it; he sent her and her people knowing the danger.

"We're probably going to die here..."

After fighting the shadow ninja, the huge difference in strength caused Setsuna Imano to give up resisting.

"Do the people of the Cursed Forbidden Path really lack the backbone to fight to the very end?"

Isayama Mei, who was also in a bad mood, stood up with the help of her naginata. The power of the shadow ninja gave her the courage to face death.

Meanwhile, Ran Honglian had already been defeated, and the boys and girls who had been attacking the shadowy ninja with bamboo swords were swept away like flies.

Isayama Yomi, wielding the Lion King sword, stood in front of the shadowy ninja, trying to protect the two children behind her, but was easily overpowered by the shadowy ninja.

The armored man, filled with malice and resentment, acted like a big cat toying with a mouse, his black flame sword striking Izayama Yomi's sword, forcefully forcing the girl to kneel down little by little.

Isayama Yomi couldn't hide because there were people she had to protect behind her. She could only hold the sword with both hands and use her shoulders to hold the ninja sword burning with black flames.

"Drink up!"

Isayama Mei charged forward again. The shadowy soldiers were originally going to stop this minor character from interfering, but the shadowy ninja saw her master's amazing acting skills and gave her a signal. She immediately told her summoned soldiers to go back and pretend to dodge her attack.

"Huang Quan, let's work together!"

Because the two girls from the Isayama family knew each other's strengths through sparring, they displayed remarkable teamwork during their first collaboration in the face of the desperate situation brought by the shadow ninja. In an instant, the tide of battle turned, and they launched a counterattack against the shadow ninja.

Of course, if it weren't for the need to go easy on them, with the funds Broly provided, the Shadow Ninja could simply rely on numerical advantages to violently break through the two's counterattacks.

But now, this is called giving the main female character, Isayama Yomi, the experience of unleashing her power and turning the tide. The Crimson Demon Clan's script also has its satisfying moments.

Broly timed it perfectly, and after the people on the Cursed Path gradually fell, he once again gave the shadow ninja a wink.

The shadowy ninja understood, and with black energy emanating from his body, he withdrew the resentment he had been using to create special effects for the scene.

Then comes the classic second transformation of the Boss. Its black mask armor gradually sprouts seemingly ferocious but actually purely visual blades, making it more aggressive and then increasing its power.

The Isayama sisters, whose situation had initially seemed to be improving, were quickly overwhelmed, their counterattack thwarted, and the girl once again plunged into despair. And just as the story reached its climax, and the white-clad ninja prepared to save the day, the sound of gunfire rang out first.

Broly turned his head and saw that Setsuna Imano had run back into the house at some point and was using his bare feet to pull the trigger of the machine gun.

Shadow Ninja: "..."

It's unclear why this supporting character, who should have been eliminated, could still launch attacks with its feet after its hand bones were broken, but now it knows what it should do.

The shadow ninja shifted his performance execution target (Isayama Mei) and headed towards Kino Setsuna inside the house. Upon realizing that he had attracted attention, Kino Setsuna immediately got up and ran into the house.

"Boom~"

The shadowy ninja gave chase, and a string of grenades, connected by wires and with the forbidden magic girl kicking the wires and releasing the pins, suddenly exploded.

The specially made shrapnel pierced through the body of the shadow ninja. As a spirit that had just received funding (a buff) from its master that morning, some of the penetrating wounds were quickly healed by the burning black flames. However, it seemed that part of the master's current home had been destroyed.

The shadowy ninja turned around and, seeing that his master didn't seem angry, continued chasing the Cursed Path girl.

Setsuna Kino ran barefoot out of the house, intending to lure the shadow ninja away from the Isayama family. However, he was caught up with when he reached the gate of the Isayama family's courtyard.

The shadowy ninja kicked her so hard she fell flat on her face. Just as Izayama Yomi dragged her injured body and watched the shadowy ninja raise his knife against the Cursed Path girl, angrily shouting "Stop!", a white figure finally appeared after being distracted by the Cursed Path girl and delayed for a while.

Setsuna Kino didn't know how others saw it, but looking at the white-armored figure appearing before her, she undoubtedly felt like she had seen a savior.

After a spectacular display of swordsmanship, the shadowy ninja jumped back, creating some distance between himself and the white-clad ninja.

It glanced at the countermeasures bureau vehicles approaching from not far away, and just as the sun had completely set and night had fallen, it used black flames to leave the words "You cannot protect the prey I have my eye on for a lifetime" in mid-air before disappearing into the darkness and retreating.

The white-clad ninja did not leave, but instead turned to look at the countermeasures bureau vehicle that had drifted around the bend and stopped in front of the Isayama family's courtyard.

The car door opened, and a bespectacled young man got out. He saw the white-clad ninja wielding a ninja sword standing in front of Isayama Yomi and the others, and shouted, "Evil spirit, don't even think about hurting people! Get out of here!"

He swooped down, using the katana in his hand as a projectile.

Before the person arrived, the flying knife arrived first.

Then, nothing more.

The throwing knife was easily caught by the white-clad ninja, while the swooping youth was kicked back by it.

"Ah, isn't that..."

Jinguji Ayame's words trailed off. Now that her legs had recovered, she looked at Mine Fushiko, who had been sent flying back, and didn't know what to say.

Upon seeing the white-clad ninja, she knew he had likely come to the rescue again. However, wanting to test his strength, she didn't speak up to stop him before the reinforcements, including Mine Fushiko, rushed forward.

As a result, the supporters from the Yin-Yang Dao main family, before even encountering the real villainous boss, the Shadow Ninja, had two ribs broken by the White Shadow Ninja after rashly attacking a friendly NPC boss. They were forced to face the fact that they would be carried away by the Countermeasures Bureau's stretcher team as soon as they arrived.

"I'm really sorry, Feng Busizi was too impulsive. He attacked you before he even figured out who the enemy was."

Jinguji Ayame bowed and apologized to the white-clad ninja. As long as the guy who could kill Mine Shinji in one hit didn't show any malice, he had to be respected.

The white-clad ninja glanced at her but ignored her, instead walking past her and heading straight to Isayama Yomi.

"Lord Baiying, we are very grateful. You have saved us once again."

Isayama Huangquan expressed his gratitude.

I did not save you; on the contrary, you were implicated by me and targeted by my evil side.

As they said before they left, I cannot protect you for a lifetime.

So, I have a suggestion, I wonder if you would accept it?

"Hey, what suggestion?"

【I want to train you, teach you skills, and improve your strength. Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish. Once your strength becomes comparable to my evil side, you won't need to worry about the enemy's potential sneak attacks.】

The script wasn't written this way, but plans can't keep up with changes.

At least Broly was satisfied with the impromptu performance of the two ninja spirits and didn't mind that he didn't have a role.

"Wow, is there really such a good thing?!"

Mei Isayama and Setsuna Imano stared wide-eyed. The power of the White Shadow Ninja was undeniable, as evidenced by its ability to repel the Black Shadow Ninja.

For such a powerful being to express its willingness to train and improve Isayama Yomi, isn't that just like a pie falling from the sky?

Ignored, Jinguji Ayame frowned. The dark figure attacked again, and the white figure came to the rescue once more. Then, the white figure offered to teach the girl techniques to become stronger, making her feel like the other party was setting a trap.

As for Isayama Yomi, it wasn't that she wasn't wary; it was just that being forced into a desperate situation again had ignited a thirst for power within her.

"Lord Baiying, are you truly willing to teach me how to become stronger?"

[It's not about teaching you to become stronger, it's about teaching both of you to become stronger.]

The white-clad ninja pointed at her, then at Tsuchimiya Kagura.

Of course, this is based on your mutual agreement; I never force anyone.

"Being too eager to offer benefits might raise suspicions of ulterior motives and be seen as not being tactful enough in the narrative. But by using a strategy of feigned retreat, many concerns can be dispelled and suspicion avoided. Of course, this is just one scenario..."

The role that the White Shadow Ninja was given was a tool to save the day and give benefits to Isayama Yomi and Tsuchimiya Kagura, but how to give benefits in a reasonable way was given some situational guidance.

How exactly it's performed depends on how the performance unfolds on the spot.

"I want to become stronger. I don't want to experience the despair of possibly losing my family again. Lord Baiying, I beg you!"

Isayama Yomi bowed deeply to the white-shadowed ninja, while Jinguji Ayame watched from the side, but she didn't want the girl to be too wary of this white-shadowed ninja spirit who seemed to be setting up a scheme.

【You are all injured right now, use the talismans to heal yourself first, and I will come back tomorrow to give you proper guidance and training.】

After saying this, the white-clad ninja turned and left, giving Jinguji Ayame no chance to continue probing.

The countermeasures bureau wanted to stop it, but they didn't know whether they should or could stop it.

After all, the pointers on their spirit field detection devices jumped to the top position when they were pointed at the other party.

Regardless of whether the white shadowy ninja spirit before them was good or bad, its strength was real; it was a genuine A-rank spirit, and not even an ordinary A-rank spirit. It was just that the detector was not good enough to detect its upper limit.

Fortunately, Jinguji Ayame waved her hand in time, signaling people not to stop the white-clad ninja from leaving.

In their brief encounter, the White Shadow Ninja gave her a feeling of extreme self-centeredness.

It seems the other person only cares about what they care about, and nothing about what they don't care about...

Those pale golden eyes, however, gave off an air of arrogance.

(End of this chapter)