The headquarters of the Inagawa-kai was located within a sprawling estate in the suburbs of Fukuoka. This estate covered over a hundred acres and housed numerous buildings where the elites of the Inagawa-kai underwent training.
At this moment, a figure wielding two Muramasa demon blades, wearing a green silicone fish-man mask, burst through the main gate. This person was none other than Ling Tian.
The two Muramasa demon blades in his hands were of exceptional quality, captured by Ling Tian in previous battles with the Japanese.
Muramasa was not the name of a single sword but a collective term for a series of Japanese swords crafted by a specific group of artisans.
They were known as demon blades because, according to Japanese legends, they had a history of betraying their owners.
Many famous samurai and daimyo in Japanese history had met their end by their own Muramasa demon blades, and these legends added a layer of mystery to them.
In reality, this was all nonsense. The true reason for such occurrences was the extreme sharpness of the Muramasa demon blades. If the wielder was even slightly careless or lacked sufficient skill, they could injure themselves.
To be honest, Ling Tian did not favor weapons that felt too light in his hands. However, his usual weapons, such as the Tang sword "Onikiri" or the "Crimson Flame" sword, were too conspicuous and could easily lead those with intentions to his true identity. Therefore, he used the Muramasa demon blades for combat.
Ling Tian had obtained the intelligence from Xuanyuan Thirteen. Hours earlier, he had helped Xuanyuan Thirteen out of a tight spot, leaving over twenty of the Inagawa-kai's subordinates crippled. Ling Tian worried that his actions might cause trouble for Xuanyuan Thirteen, so he volunteered for this mission.
After obtaining the relevant information about the Inagawa-kai, Ling Tian directly flew to Fukuoka using his Sea Eagle.
He was too lazy to bother with any disguise. He simply put on this rather comical green fish-man mask and charged straight into the estate through the main gate.
The Inagawa-kai headquarters was heavily guarded, with many experts stationed there. They could not simply stand by and watch such a dangerous individual as Ling Tian enter. Thus, they stepped forward to engage him.
However, these individuals were no match for Ling Tian. In most cases, a single move was enough for Ling Tian to disarm them and then directly sever their arms!
Ling Tian was becoming increasingly addicted to the act of crippling people. He did not kill them directly but chose to cripple them, a method that inflicted the most severe subsequent damage.
In just a few dozen seconds, the Inagawa-kai members guarding the gate were all reduced to cripples by Ling Tian, and he swaggered inside.
At this point, the alarms at the Inagawa-kai headquarters blared, and groups of men were awakened from their sleep. They didn't even have time to put on their clothes, rushing out with weapons while wearing only loincloths.
However, what awaited them was the same fate of being crippled.
Thus, Ling Tian continued his rampage, cutting down anyone who dared to confront him, directly severing their arms. Wherever Ling Tian went, limbs littered the ground, and cries of agony filled the air.
The leader of the Inagawa-kai, Honda Daichi, heard the news and his eyes went black, nearly causing him to faint. Enraged, he stood up from the tatami mat, rushed to the wall, drew a treasured sword from its sheath, and then stormed out of the room.
Coincidentally, Ling Tian was approaching this very building at that moment, carrying his two Muramasa demon blades. He found Honda Daichi bursting out.
"Baka! Who are you, and why are you causing trouble here!"
"Why? You'll have to ask those guys at Ise Grand Shrine what they've been up to recently!"
Upon hearing this, Honda Daichi almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Ise Grand Shrine was very famous in Japan, but the problem was that the Inagawa-kai had absolutely no connection to Ise Grand Shrine. In fact, the people at Ise Grand Shrine wouldn't even give the Inagawa-kai a second glance.
Yet now, this fellow in front of him was punishing the Inagawa-kai for the mess made by Ise Grand Shrine. Was there no law, no justice!
Even more terrifying was the fact that Ling Tian had already fought his way here, which meant that the people at the gate and the guards at the headquarters were likely already in dire straits.
"Baga, die!"
With his eyes red, Honda Daichi had lost all reason and swung his sword at Ling Tian.
Ling Tian did not dodge. He waited until the sword was less than ten centimeters from his body. At that moment, Ling Tian suddenly vanished from his sight. The sword strike missed its target, and immediately after, he felt an intense pain in his right shoulder. The next moment, the arm wielding the sword fell to the ground.
"Ah!" Honda Daichi clutched his shoulder wound with his other hand. However, just then, his other shoulder was also struck, and his remaining arm fell to the ground. He trembled with pain.
Honda Daichi, who had been a formidable figure for many years, could never have imagined that he would also suffer the fate of being crippled!
Ling Tian chuckled, "I am a pacifist and do not wish to kill too many people. But you people are always disrupting peace, so I, an elder, can only step in to teach you a good lesson!"
Following this, Honda Daichi, lying on the ground, watched as Ling Tian, wielding his twin blades, rampaged through the estate. Anyone he saw with intact limbs was immediately met with two swift strikes, severing both arms!
Half an hour later, there was not a single person with an intact body left in the vast estate. Ling Tian then sheathed his blades and disappeared into the night.
The next day, the entire underworld of Japan was in an uproar. A total of 112 members of the Inagawa-kai, including their chairman Honda Daichi, had their arms severed by a mysterious swordsman, leaving them crippled.
It was important to note that those who could remain at the headquarters were all elites. With their arms severed, these individuals were no longer capable of continuing their careers.
Conversely, they had lost their ability to care for themselves, and the Inagawa-kai's meager resources were insufficient to support them for life.
Now, within the Inagawa-kai, no one was willing to step up and take over the position of leader. Anyone who accepted the role would have to consider how to support these disabled subordinates in the future.
Moreover, who knew if the eccentric who loved to cripple people would continue to show up if they took over the leadership?
At the same time, many eyes turned towards Ise Grand Shrine. They had been active recently, and most importantly, rumors had begun to circulate that a large contingent of Ise Grand Shrine elites who went to China to cause trouble had been completely annihilated!
This incident even caused panic among some Japanese factions, especially those with long historical traditions. They had a sense that something ominous was about to happen!
Historically, whenever the Japanese dared to provoke trouble in China, Japan as a whole would face a disaster of annihilation upon their return.
Discerning individuals immediately analyzed that this incident was likely the work of Chinese people, and it was a retaliation against Ise Grand Shrine.