Chaos reigned around the platform. Nobles fled hastily under the protection of samurai. Every noble's face was tense.
The Hidden Stone had gone too far. The Land of Rivers lacked coal; it wasn't that they wouldn't buy from the Land of Earth, but the roads were ravaged by war, making it impossible to purchase.
A spy lurking in the Capital of the Land of Rivers, was attempting to assassinate the Governor, who was in charge of the hydroelectric power station construction.
Besides the initial four spies, four more appeared, making a total of eight spies, rushing towards Yoru from two directions.
Chisa said, "Light! Run! I'll hold off the Hidden Stone ninja for you!"
Chisa led the samurai to cover their retreat.
Yoru turned and headed straight for her assassination target.
The craftsmen were also running around in disarray, and White Ram seized the opportunity to rush towards the Left General.
Chaos erupted around the Left General, and White Ram seized the chance to strike.
To avoid revealing his identity, White Ram didn't use the Aburame clan's secret technique, but instead threw three kunai with explosive tags.
After three consecutive explosions, the Left General was enveloped in thick smoke.
A ninja from the White Ram squad rushed into the thick smoke to finish off the enemy.
At the same time, chaos erupted around Grand Palace Minister.
An ANBU ninja threw out explosive tag kunai, and a samurai threw away his heavy armor, colliding with the explosive tag kunai.
The explosive tag only hit the samurai's armor, failing to hit Grand Palace Minister.
The person who threw away the armor was a Sand Ninja.
Yoru used Body Flicker Technique to rush towards Grand Palace Minister.
While Chisa was blocking the Hidden Stone ninja spy, she turned back to look at Light with worry, only to see Light's ninja sword decapitate Grand Palace Minister.
She stared in disbelief at everything before her.
Why?
Why did Light kill Grand Palace Minister?
Light wasn't some wandering ninja; he was a spy from some village.
What about all the busyness Light had been doing all this time? What about her trust? What about their moonlit intimacy?
Yoru glanced at Chisa, her eyes filled with complex emotions, then turned and left.
"Don't go!" Chisa, ignoring the Hidden Stone ninja spy, ran towards Yoru:
"Is the hydroelectric power station real? Are you real? Who are you?"
Chisa asked pitifully, her eyes red and brimming with tears.
Yoru dared not answer, nor did he want to.
He was an ANBU, everything was just for the mission...
Just then, the maid beside Chisa suddenly drew a kunai and slashed at Chisa's forehead.
The frameless glasses shattered, falling to the ground, and were then crushed by the maid.
That maid was also an Hidden Stone ninja spy.
Was the Hidden Stone ninja spy's main target the Chief of Treasury, Koi Chisa, who was in charge of the hydroelectric power station?
Looking at the shattered lenses, Yoru's heart trembled for a moment.
Chisa had a kunai stuck in her forehead, and before she died, she reached out to Yoru, her slender fingers trembling.
Seeing Chisa's pupils slowly dilate, her once delicate face disheveled and messy, bright red blood flowing and spreading beneath her, Yoru felt guilt.
This month, he would revive Chisa once...
He slowly walked towards Chisa's corpse.
White Ram shouted from behind, "Captain! Run!"
The Konoha Anbu, Sand Ninja guards, and Hidden Stone Ninja spies were in complete chaos around the platform.
Yoru found the strongest Sand Ninja and engaged him in fierce combat.
After forcing out the Sand Ninja's abilities, Yoru feigned defeat and was stabbed to death by the Sand Ninja.
This was yet another time he had willingly chosen death, for the warmth Chisa had given him.
[Host death detected. The Arc of the Full Moon is activating...]
His vision shifted, and Yoru found himself in the previous full moon night.
He was in Chisa's boudoir.
Before him stood Chisa, bathed in moonlight, her glasses a striking contrast. Chisa, oblivious to the future, reached out to try and grasp Yoru's waist. Yoru felt Chisa's warmth and thought to himself, "It's good that she's alive."
[The Arc of the Full Moon is activated!]
[The host has only one chance to revive each month, and will be resurrected on the night of the previous full moon after death.]
[Reward: One lottery draw]
[1- Rank B - Earth Style: Antlion]
[2- Red Fire Ant Venom Preparation Technique]
[3- Wind Style Chakra]
Option 1, Earth Style: Antlion, is an Earth Style ninjutsu that creates sand vortexes on the ground to devour enemies.
This technique is slow to take effect and is not an instant-kill ninjutsu, so it is eliminated by Yoru.
Option 2 is Red Fire Ant Venom, one of the toxins unique to the desert.
The Sand Ninja are relatively weak, so choosing to rely on poison is a clever trick, and this option is also eliminated by Yoru.
The third option is Wind Style Chakra.
For a long time to come, the war will be against the Sand Ninja who are skilled in Wind Style.
Mastering Wind Style Chakra, learning more Wind Style techniques later, and understanding Wind Style ninjutsu will be beneficial in battle.
Yoru chose Wind Style Chakra.
His chakra attribute became Earth, Water, Wind, Yang, and Yin.
Moonlight streamed down, illuminating Chisa's frameless glasses, her flushed cheeks, and her slender, white waist.
Half an hour later, Chisa, panting, nestled against Yoru's chest, looking up at him.
"Mr. Light, can't I take off my glasses yet?"
"No, I like you with your glasses on."
Chisa smiled, offering no resistance.
Yoru put his arm around Chisa's smooth shoulders and said, "My dear Chisa, let's talk about work."
Chisa immediately became serious, wrapping herself in a thin veil and listening intently.
Yoru's hand roamed over the thin veil as she said, "The development of hydroelectric power in the Land of Rivers will affect the coal sales of the Land of Earth. I'm afraid Hidden Stone will sabotage the construction of this hydroelectric power station."
Chisa asked, "Hidden Stone is simultaneously fighting Konoha and Hidden Rain. Will they be able to spare any resources?"
Yoru said, "Hidden Stone has the largest number of ninjas of all the ninja villages, at least three times that of Konoha. They have spies hidden all over the country.
The construction of the hydroelectric power station is one thing, but protecting it is even more important.
My dear Chisa, you can take off your glasses and go to sleep now. I'll go and see if there are any Hidden Stone spies."
"Ah? Go now?" Chisa gently kissed Yoru's chin. "But I can't sleep. What should I do?"
"Can't sleep..."
Yoru had to regroup and once again admire the contrast between her intellectual beauty and her wild beauty.
Half an hour later, Chisa finally fell into a deep sleep. Yoru put on her clothes and left Chisa's room.
After closing the door, Yoru saw the maid waiting in the corridor. This was the maid who killed Chisa in her previous life.
"Lord Governor..."
"Come with me. I have something for Miss Chisa. Give it to her when she wakes up."
After instructing other maids to guard her, the maid followed the Governor.
Once they were alone, the maid froze, finding herself unable to utter a single word.
Sealing runes had locked all her joints.
Yoru reached out and snapped the maid's neck.
"You're quite the Hidden Stone ninja spy, huh? You actually infiltrated the daimyo's sister's inner circle."
Most despicable of all, she had actually crushed Chisa's glasses.
Killing someone is one thing, but how could she crush Yoru's beloved glasses?
Who doesn't love a girl with glasses?