Chapter Nine: The Warlord’s Web

Chapter Nine: The Warlord's Web

Kaito's next steps led him to the hidden stronghold of the warlords. It was a place where power was everything, and betrayal ran deeper than the roots of the trees that lined the land. It was a place Kaito had never wanted to return to—a place that was far from the honorable path he had been trained to follow.

The warlords had long been enemies of the Shuriken Shadow Clan, but Ryuu's alliance with them had turned the tide of their old conflict. No longer were they simply adversaries; they were now the very ones threatening to unravel everything.

Kaito had to infiltrate their ranks, find Ryuu, and uncover whatever plan he was weaving with them. It was a dangerous task, but one that Kaito had no choice but to accept. The Shuriken Shadow Clan's survival depended on it.

With the cloak of a rogue wanderer and his katana hidden beneath his cloak, Kaito entered the warlord's territory. He moved in the shadows, observing the camp from a distance. There were guards everywhere, their eyes sharp and wary. Kaito knew that any mistake would lead to his death.

But Kaito wasn't just a ninja. He was the Shuriken Shadow—the silent assassin, the unseen force that could slip through the cracks in the world. And tonight, he would make sure the warlords never saw him coming.