Seeing the samurai decisively defeated by Asuna, the Daimyo's expression immediately turned grim, but he also understood that the samurai had only trained for about three months, and they certainly couldn't deal with the carefully selected Guardian Shinobi.
He just didn't expect to lose so badly.
Mizuki, who was standing nearby, almost cheered, but since she was in front of the Daimyo, doing so would be too rude and make the Daimyo lose face.
She restrained herself but winked at Asuna.
Asuna noticed Mizuki's action and smiled, nodding at her.
"As expected of the daughter of the Hokage of Konoha Village, her strength is truly extraordinary.
She also seems to have a title, 'Flash,' isn't that right?" The Daimyo looked at the Konoha ninja, his tone sounding somewhat flat.
"Your Excellency the Daimyo, you flatter me.
That is merely a title given to Asuna by other countries," Hyuga Hiashi quickly replied.
"Isn't it very fitting, 'Flash,' haha.
In the eyes of an ordinary person like myself, I can indeed only see a flash of light.
You all should see it very clearly, right?" The Daimyo seemed a little self-deprecating as he glanced at Hyuga Hiashi.
"Your Highness the Daimyo is the supreme ruler of the nation.
There is no need for Your Highness's noble self to personally engage in such barbaric acts of force," Hyuga Hiashi did not answer directly.
The Daimyo let out a soft hmph and looked back at the training ground.
He now hoped that Tobu could regain some face for him.
This time was meant to give the Konoha ninja a warning, and if he lost, he would lose all his prestige!
At this moment, Asuna and Tobu stood facing each other, maintaining a certain distance.
Seeing Tobu's seemingly unguarded appearance, Asuna almost directly stabbed him with her sword, considering his dangerous nature, but reason told her that Tobu couldn't truly be defenseless, and this was a match, so she couldn't launch a sneak attack.
Accidents happening during battle are understandable, but before the battle even begins, it's a different matter.
In that case, Asuna wouldn't be able to provide a reasonable explanation.
If she really did that, it would rapidly escalate the conflict between the village and the Daimyo, and it would be right in front of them, which would be detrimental to the village's arrangements.
Asuna hadn't forgotten what her mission here was.
"Previously, I was deeply impressed by Miss 'Flash's' speed.
You just showed me again.
Even a Lightning Release ninja might not be able to compare.
Although Wind Release ninja are mostly nimble, such speed is very rare.
Does Miss 'Flash' have some secret?" Tobu asked.
"You should know that jutsu are a ninja's secret and cannot be revealed to others," Asuna replied indifferently.
"Also, don't call me 'Flash.'
Although Tobu was using the title given to Asuna by the ninja world, Asuna always felt that his words were somewhat sarcastic.
It wasn't a respectful address but a mocking one, which made Asuna very uncomfortable, so she directly spoke up to stop him.
"Ah, you don't like it?
Then I'll use another address.
Hmm, Miss Kazamori, you can accept that now, right, haha." Tobu said with a smile.
Asuna still felt that this guy was being sarcastic and didn't answer him, but instead raised the sword in her hand: "Let's start quickly."
"So eager, alright, alright." Tobu shook his head indifferently, pulled out his weapon, which was the scythe with a chain trailing from its end that had previously blocked Asuna's slash.
This appearance gave Mizuki a sense of déjà vu.
In the Uchiha clan, anyone familiar with the family's history would know that the legendary Uchiha Madara of old had this appearance, and later, Uchiha Kagami, as Uchiha Madara's successor, also used this fighting method.
Now, an enemy from Konoha Village was displaying the fighting stance of a legendary Uchiha figure, which made Mizuki feel somewhat uncomfortable, but then, she was a little surprised to find why she would associate the opponent with Uchiha Madara and her father, Uchiha Kagami.
Although the two famous figures in the Uchiha clan who used scythes were these two, they were not the only ones in the ninja world who used scythes.
For example, Hanzo of the Salamander's weapon was also a scythe, and his stance was very similar to Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Kagami.
Tobu might also be like that.
Mizuki thought about it and felt that it might be because she was from the Uchiha clan, so she would subconsciously think of these two.
Asuna stared at Tobu, who had taken out his scythe.
She also subconsciously thought of Uchiha Kagami, and this feeling was even more pronounced than Mizuki's, but she didn't think of anything else, only feeling that she might be overthinking it.
"Your Highness, please give the command," Tobu said to the Daimyo.
"Hmm." The Daimyo nodded thoughtfully, looking calm and composed.
He looked at Asuna and said, "Then, let the battle begin!"
As the Daimyo's last word fell, Asuna immediately charged forward, quickly closing the short distance and swinging her sword at Tobu.
Tobu held his scythe, blocking Asuna's slashes one after another.
No matter what angle Asuna swung from, Tobu blocked it, defending flawlessly.
Tobu's scythe had powerful Wind Release chakra, and even if it wasn't as strong as Asuna's, it wouldn't break easily.
Asuna was secretly surprised.
Not only was Tobu excellent in ninjutsu, but his taijutsu was also at such a level, which was truly astonishing.
Her assessment of his danger level increased by another notch.
At this moment, Tobu swung the chain in his spare time.
The chain sprang up, carrying a faint whooshing sound as it whipped towards Asuna.
Asuna quickly dodged, but Tobu seized the opening, smashing his scythe fiercely and sending Asuna flying backward.
Asuna stabilized herself, once again pointing her sword at Tobu, while Tobu didn't rush to attack, twirling the scythe in his hand as he watched Asuna.
Although the opponent was wearing a mask, preventing Asuna from seeing their expression, Asuna felt that the opponent must be looking at her with a mocking expression right now.
She didn't know why she was so sure.
"Don't bother, ordinary people might truly be unable to withstand your attacks, but I am different.
No matter how fast you are, in my eyes, you're as slow as a crawling turtle," Tobu said leisurely.
These words made Asuna's delicate eyebrows twitch slightly.
Due to their bloodline, the Kazamori family was inclined towards speed.
Asuna, being a woman, and having been taught by Fumori Masaki to use chakra to burst with speed and Wind Release to control airflow to reduce resistance and provide thrust from behind, speed had always been Asuna's proudest asset.
Otherwise, why would the ninja world give her the title of 'Flash'?
It was because Asuna's speed was too fast; in the eyes of ordinary people, there was only the cold gleam left by her sword.
And yet, Tobu was mocking her with such a tone.
Although Asuna's expression was cold and emotionless, that was just her outward appearance; her inner emotions were very rich.
Asuna's chest rose and fell slightly, indicating that she was somewhat angry, but she did not lose her composure.
After cultivating Sage Mode, her mental state was very stable.
Fumori Masaki's Sage Art was different from other places; it originated from the cultivation of the spiritual realm, thereby sensing natural energy.
Although other places also emphasized the spiritual aspect, they mainly started from the body's perception.
After all, the origin of Sage Mode was to imitate the innate Sage Body of the Six Paths family.
The God Tree absorbed natural energy and then produced a chakra fruit.
Kaguya Otsutsuki, after consuming the chakra fruit, also gained the power of Sage Art.
Her avatar, the Ten-Tails, was called the natural energy of the world itself.
As the Sage of Six Paths, who inherited Kaguya Otsutsuki's power, he naturally possessed the ability to use Sage Art from birth.
This was the Six Paths Sage Art, and the Ashura lineage, who primarily inherited the Sage Body, had a unique advantage in cultivating natural energy.
Because ordinary people found it difficult to possess a Sage Body like the Ashura lineage, the Sages in the Three Great Sage Regions, in the process of developing Sage Mode, added spiritual cultivation in addition to physical requirements.
Mount Myōboku placed some emphasis on spiritual cultivation, followed by the Slug Sages, while Ryūchi Cave was relatively barbaric.
The White Snake Sage directly injected natural energy into people's bodies, regardless of whether they lived or died.
If they survived, they could naturally cultivate Snake Sage Art; if they died, they would become a meal for the White Snake Sage.
Fumori Masaki's Sage Art was a genuine spiritual cultivation type of Sage Art.
His Sage Art came from an anomalous soul, and his imitation of nature also started from this point.
And just as Fumori Masaki's personality became more composed after his "reincarnation," this stability should be a characteristic of the Fumori Masaki lineage's Sage Art.
Asuna felt that since Tobu could block her attacks, his dynamic vision could indeed capture her movements.
As for Tobu saying she was as slow as a turtle, she didn't know if he was telling the truth or lying.
The traditional ninja profession was accompanied by lies, so she couldn't completely trust him.
"Is that so? Then let's try something else!" Asuna flipped her grip on the sword, quickly forming hand signs with one hand, then she gripped the hilt in reverse and slashed fiercely at Tobu.
A fierce wind suddenly swept towards Tobu in front, looking like a single wind blade from a distance, but upon closer inspection, one could see that it was composed of countless tiny wind blades!
The range of the wind blades slightly twisted, blocking Tobu's escape routes on both sides.
The only possible retreat options were backward and upward.
Of course, there was also an option: blocking it head-on.
Which method would Tobu choose?
Under everyone's tense gazes, Tobu raised his hand and formed a hand sign, and walls of earth rose.
The fierce wind swept through, and the earth walls broke with rumbling sounds.
Tobu stood steadily behind the collapsed earth walls; the Wind Release had exhausted all its power when destroying the last wall.
At this moment, Tobu found that Asuna's figure had disappeared.
He turned his head and saw that Asuna had already moved to a position above and behind him, her figure rapidly spinning in mid-air, like a circle of light.
Just as Tobu turned his head, Asuna, with her sword reversed, forcefully slashed towards Tobu's head.