"What?!"

Asakawa Kaori and Kikuchi Yumi both started in surprise.

Even with Asakawa Kaori's deep scheming mind, she couldn't remain calm upon hearing Suzuki Baihui's words. How could the Great Japanese Empire's powerful ninja arts be just a minor detail of the Huaxia Yin Yang Family?

"Senior Suzuki, are you saying that the ninja arts of our Great Japanese Empire are just minor details from the Huaxia Yin Yang Family?!"

Asakawa Kaori's voice raised a notch, looking at Suzuki Baihui incredulously.

"Although I don't want to admit it, it is indeed the case."

Suzuki Baihui nodded with a grim expression.

"No, impossible. Our Great Japanese Empire's ninja arts are vast and profound, A-Class and S-Class techniques are immensely powerful, not to mention the forbidden techniques of the S-Class. How could such powerful techniques be mere details from the Huaxia Yin Yang Family?"

Asakawa Kaori's face changed, arguing.

"Miss Kaori, it's true. Back then, when the techniques of the Huaxia Yin Yang Family spread to our nation, they didn't transfer their essence. What we have mastered is indeed just minor details, and despite the creations of generations of ninja predecessors, our ninja arts are still not opponents of the Huaxia Yin Yang Family."

Suzuki Baihui said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Asakawa Kaori's beautiful face turned ugly. Her prideful ninja arts originating from China was one thing, but after over a thousand years of development, could Japanese ninja arts still not compete with the Huaxia Yin Yang Family?

"Senior Suzuki, that's impossible. Perhaps in the beginning our ninja arts did originate from China, but after being developed by so many generations of ninja predecessors, we've long surpassed the Huaxia Yin Yang Family."

Asakawa Kaori said, biting her crimson lips.

"Miss Kaori, actually, thirty years ago, I thought the same."

Suzuki Baihui looked at Asakawa Kaori with persistent gaze, a rare sadness surged in her sharp eyes.

"Senior Suzuki, what exactly happened thirty years ago?"

Kikuchi Yumi couldn't help but ask.

Although she also disagreed with Senior Suzuki's statement that Japanese ninja arts were merely minor details from the Huaxia Yin Yang Family, Senior Suzuki had no reason to deliberately exaggerate the Huaxia Yin Yang Family before them.

"Miss Kaori, you should know, thirty years ago, from the Asakawa Clan emerged a super powerful celestial ninja."

Suzuki Baihui looked at Asakawa Kaori.

"That celestial ninja, I know, was Senior Asakawa Lingyi."

Asakawa Kaori spoke respectfully.

As she spoke, her stature instinctively straightened, her eyes filled with immense respect. It's known that the celestial ninja is incredibly powerful, and the number of celestial ninjas across Japan is fewer than five.

"Indeed, Senior Lingyi was a genius, determined to reach the highest realm of ninja arts. It was during that time that traces of the Yin Yang Family emerged in a deep mountain in Huaxia."

Suzuki Baihui nodded and said.

"Traces of the Yin Yang Family?"

Asakawa Kaori and Kikuchi Yumi exchanged a glance.

"Senior Lingyi knew that the appearance of the Yin Yang Family in Huaxia might be an opportunity. If we could obtain the essence of the Yin Yang Secret Skill, our Great Japanese ninja arts could advance significantly. Thus, Senior Lingyi brought along ten powerful Earth-level ninja seniors—some from the Asakawa Clan and others from different clans—to that deep mountain, intending to capture that Yin Yang Family member to obtain the secret skill."

Suzuki Baihui spoke with a grave expression.

"One celestial ninja, ten Earth-level ninjas!"

Kikuchi Yumi's expression slightly changed. Such a powerful lineup could obliterate any major clan in Japan.

"What happened then? Did they not succeed with Senior Lingyi's strength and the ten Earth-level ninjas, or did they not encounter the Huaxia Yin Yang Family at all?"

Asakawa Kaori thought for a moment and asked.

"No, they did encounter them."

Suzuki Baihui shook her head.

"At that time, the Yin Yang Family member was training with a disciple when they were surrounded and attacked by Senior Lingyi, resulting in..."

Speaking to this point, a trace of sadness flashed in Suzuki Baihui's eyes.

"What was the result, Senior Suzuki?"

Kikuchi Yumi couldn't help but ask.

"The result was, the Yin Yang Family member instantly killed the ten Earth-level ninja elites, my father being one of them."

Suzuki Baihui's voice grew heavier, the sadness in her eyes deepening.

"A Yin Yang Family member could kill ten Earth-level ninjas?!"

Asakawa Kaori and Kikuchi Yumi looked at Suzuki Baihui in disbelief.

One Earth-level ninja, to some major clans, is akin to the deterrent power of a nuclear weapon, and yet ten of them were killed by a single Yin Yang Family member?!

"What about Senior Lingyi, how did he fare?"

Asakawa Kaori asked. With the incredibly powerful Senior Lingyi present, how could that Yin Yang Family member have been able to kill the ten Earth-level ninja elites?

"After the battle, Senior Lingyi was also heavily injured. When he returned to the country, he was on the brink of death. On his deathbed, he left a will stating that no matter what, we must obtain the essence of the Huaxia Yin Yang Technique to further our Great Japanese Empire's ninja arts!"

Suzuki Baihui's eyes suddenly shone with sharp light.

"So, even the legendary celestial ninja wasn't a match for the Huaxia Yin Yang Family."

Asakawa Kaori's bright eyes dimmed for a moment. Oh, celestial ninja, that's a rare super-powerful existence, yet to be so severely injured and returning to the country in such a disgrace.

"Miss Kaori, you need not lose heart. Our Yamato Race excels at learning. Once we acquire the essence of the Yin Yang Technique, it will greatly enhance our ninja arts, surpassing the Huaxia Yin Yang Secret Skill."

Suzuki Baihui spoke forcefully.

"Yes."

Kikuchi Yumi affirmed with a nod.

"Senior Suzuki is right. Our Yamato Race is indeed the most adept at learning, gaining from the Yin Yang Secret Skill to strengthen our ninja arts."

Asakawa Kaori's eyes became resolute.

"However, obtaining the essence of the Huaxia Yin Yang Secret Skill is not easy."

"Huaxia people love keeping their treasures to themselves, their sect distinctions are very clear, and besides that, the Huaxia Yin Yang Family has extremely strict talent requirements. Ordinary talent is ignored by those who have mastered the Yin Yang Secret Skill and will not be taken as disciples; hence, the Yin Yang Family in Huaxia is quite rare. Sometimes, ten or twenty years can pass without traces."

"Since Senior Lingyi's encounter with the Yin Yang Family, we haven't met a Yin Yang Family mastery in the secret skill. Even if we want to learn, there's no way to start."

Suzuki Baihui sighed softly.

"I see, no wonder many years have passed, and our Great Japanese Ninja ancestors have not obtained the essence of the Yin Yang Secret Skill."

Hearing this, Asakawa Kaori nodded, a trace of enlightenment in her eyes.

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