The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 335: Fierce Battle in the Jungle: Mysterious Ninja Disrupts the Situation, Powerful Enemies

On the other side of the jungle, Xu Keming and Mutomura continued their fierce battle. Though wounded, Mutomura's fighting prowess was still considerable. He spotted Xu Keming's weakness and thrust his dagger. Xu Keming dodged, the dagger glancing off his clothes. Seizing the opportunity, Xu Keming grabbed Mutomura's wrist and twisted it hard, causing Mutomura to feel pain and the dagger to drop to the ground with a clang.

Just then, a rapid sound of horse hooves approached from afar. Xu Keming and Mu Tengcunshu were both drawn to the sudden noise, briefly pausing to turn. They saw a horse galloping towards them from a distance, its hooves kicking up a cloud of dust, its rider looming through the trees.

The horse shot out like an arrow, dashing towards the two Military Intelligence Bureau agents at lightning speed. Before anyone could react, the ninja hidden on the horse suddenly appeared. Clad in a tight black nightgown, the ninja revealed only a pair of icy eyes. The saber in his hand gleamed with a chilling light in the sunlight.

With a deep roar, the ninja swung his sword with lightning speed. The two KMT agents had no time to mount an effective defense. One instinctively raised his arm to block, but the saber severed it. The immense force sent him flying backward, slamming to the ground, his life or death unknown. The other was struck in the neck by the saber, blood gushing out like a fountain, and his body collapsed limply, sending a cloud of dust flying.

Xu Keming saw this scene, his heart raging with rage. He ignored the fight with Muto Muraki and picked up the gun beside him, firing several shots at the ninja. The ninja reacted extremely quickly, squeezing his legs against the horse's belly. The horse neighed and raised its front hooves high, cleverly avoiding the bullets. Taking advantage of the moment the horse rose, the ninja leaped from its back, flipped in the air, and pounced on Xu Keming, his saber raised again, aiming directly at Xu Keming's throat.

Xu Keming dodged the saber attack with a tactical roll, his body pressed against the ground, picking up fallen leaves. The ninja yelled, "Kito-kun! Get on your horse and retreat!" A flicker of surprise flashed in Kito Muraki's eyes upon hearing the shout. He ignored the pain in his body and ran as fast as he could towards his horse.

Seeing this, Xu Keming couldn't let them escape so easily. He got up from the ground, raised his gun and shot at Mu Tengcunshu. The bullet grazed the corner of Mu Tengcunshu's clothes and sent dust flying around him.

After landing, the ninja quickly rushed to the horse, watching Xu Keming warily while signaling Muto Muraki to hurry up. Muto Muraki ran to the horse and the ninja pulled him onto the horse's back. At this moment, Xu Keming had already caught up, and he rushed over desperately, trying to stop them from escaping.

Seeing Xu Keming approach, the ninja suddenly raised his saber and slashed at him. Xu Keming dodged sideways, and the sharp saber grazed his shoulder, sending a chill through him. The ninja then side-kicked Xu Keming to the ground.

Xu Keming groaned from the kick and landed heavily on his back. He felt as if his internal organs had shifted, the pain unbearable. But he endured the discomfort and quickly rolled over as he fell to the ground, dodging the ninja's subsequent attack.

The ninja missed his attack, and a trace of displeasure flashed across his face. He gripped his saber tightly with both hands and jumped high, ready to give Xu Keming a fatal blow from above. Xu Keming lay on the ground, his eyes fixed on the ninja's movements. Just as the ninja was about to fall, Xu Keming raised his legs and kicked hard into the ninja's abdomen.

The ninja was completely unprepared for the swift, thunderous attack. In an instant, a tremendous force struck him, sending him flying backwards uncontrollably like a kite with its string cut. The immense force tore the saber from his hand, sending it flying with a clang as it landed on the ground, the blade colliding with the ground and sending up a few sparks.

Xu Keming seized this fleeting opportunity, his leg muscles tensing instantly as he sprang to his feet, leaping up like a cheetah pouncing on its prey. His eyes fixed on the pistol on the ground, he lunged forward, leaning over and picking it up steadily, all in one smooth movement. Then, with a twist of his waist and an extended arm, he pointed the black muzzle of the gun precisely at the ninja. Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger. "Bang, bang!" The bullets, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, flew towards the ninja like two streaks of black lightning.

The ninja was agile as ever. In that crucial moment, his body seemed weightless as he swiftly twisted to the side, simultaneously kicking his legs hard and somersaulting through the air. The bullet whizzed past the edge of his clothes, stirring up a gust of wind, and he nimbly dodged the fatal blow.

At this moment, Muto Muraki, who was lying on the side, saw an opportunity. He ignored the pain on his body and crawled quickly like a slippery snake, picked up the saber dropped by the ninja, and then pounced on Xu Keming. Xu Keming heard the movement behind him and was about to turn around when Muto Muraki's saber had already chopped him down. Xu Keming could only raise his arm to block.

With a crisp "crack," the sharp saber dug deep into Xu Keming's arm, the bone instantly breaking under the immense force. Blood gushed from the wound, splashing onto the surrounding ground. Xu Keming felt a piercing pain in his arm, a jolt of pain that instantly spread throughout his body like an electric current. The gun in his hand, struck by the sudden blow, fell to the dusty ground with a clang.

Xu Keming endured the severe pain of his broken arm, clenched his other hand into a fist, and punched Mutomura's face fiercely. Mutomura was hit by this punch, and blood immediately flowed from his nose. He staggered back a few steps.

At this critical moment, several Military Intelligence Bureau agents arrived nearby, raised their Thompson submachine guns, and opened fire on the ninja. A dense barrage of bullets whistled in like a torrential downpour, the "da da da" sound of gunfire echoing through the jungle. The ninja's face suddenly changed, and a flash of panic flashed in his eyes. Without thinking, he rolled and hid behind a large tree.

Bullets pinged against tree trunks, sending wood chips flying and dust billowing. Hiding behind a tree, the ninja cursed silently, having not expected reinforcements. He could hear the agents' footsteps approaching and knew he couldn't just sit there and wait for death. He pulled out a smoke bomb, removed the safety pin, and hurled it at the KMT agents. Instantly, white smoke spread rapidly, obscuring the KMT agents' vision. They coughed and struggled to see clearly. Then, the ninja scurried to his horse and attempted to flee on horseback.

"Be careful, don't let him get away!" an agent shouted. Everyone groped forward in the smoke, trying to locate the ninja.

At this time, the ninja had already mounted the horse. He shouted to Muto Murakami who was still confronting Xu Keming: "Muto-kun, come up quickly!" Muto Murakami heard the shout and ran towards the horse desperately despite the bleeding from his nose.

Seeing them trying to escape, Xu Keming was terrified. He quickly turned and grabbed his bag, his fingers trembling with nervousness and anger. He quickly searched inside and finally found the roll of gauze. He pulled it out with all his might and deftly wrapped it around the wound on his broken arm, wrapping it around and around, tightening it tightly, trying to staunch the bleeding.

Just as Muto Muraki was about to reach the horse, an agent burst out from the smoke, gun raised, and fired at the ninja. The ninja clamped his legs against the horse's belly, and the horse neighed and raised its front hooves high, deftly avoiding the bullet. At the same time, the ninja swung his whip at the agent, who quickly dodged to the side.

Muto Muraki seized the opportunity to grab the horse's mane and struggled to climb onto its back. The ninja whipped his horse again and galloped deeper into the jungle. Xu Keming and the agents chased out of the smoke, firing at the retreating ninja and Muto Muraki, but they were already out of effective range and could only watch helplessly as the enemy disappeared into the depths of the jungle.

Xu Keming clenched his fists, seemingly oblivious to the pain in his broken arm. He felt a surge of resentment. "We must kill them!" he gritted his teeth.

At this time, an agent noticed Xu Keming's injured arm and hurriedly said, "Captain Xu, your injury must be treated quickly, otherwise it will be dangerous." Xu Keming nodded, and with the help of the agents, he left the jungle that had just experienced a fierce battle.