Sometimes, darkness is used to represent the unknown because it is very difficult to find the mysteries hidden within it. Something could approach without you knowing, then suddenly open its jaws wide and tear you to pieces mercilessly. 

However, the darkness had its romanticism too. 

Boom! Boom! Boom! 

Bang! Bang! Bang! 

Just as all the Hattori fighters got into position to ambush the patrol team, there was a sudden loud explosion from the Peace Mansion. Consecutive fireworks flew up into the skies and bloomed, lighting the sky up so bright it was like day. 

All the Hattori fighters frantically crouched down on the grass, not daring to take another step forward. 

Hattori Hyakusai himself dropped flat onto the grass. Ninjas weren’t invisible, they specialised in camouflaging with darkness or their environment. If the sky wasn’t dark anymore and they were on a flat piece of grassland, even a master could not utilise his stealth skills. 

However, the Hattori fighters did not give up. They believed...