"All of you who are still alive should consider yourselves lucky! Whether you choose to live in pain or harbor hatred, you can decide that for yourselves."
Wu Ying keenly sensed the various emotions permeating the surroundings. Those humble genin, begging for their lives yet possessing souls unwilling to accept submission, created a striking contrast that filled him with deep emotion. In this cruel and merciless world where the strong prey upon the weak, the ninjas of the Village Hidden in the Grass had mastered the art of playing both sides and bending with the wind to the absolute extreme. If not for that skill, they likely would have ceased to exist long ago. Although they possessed some strength, it was merely power gained by deciphering the jutsu of others. Before truly powerful ninjas, they remained like ants, at the mercy of others to be toyed with however they pleased.
Lost in thought, Wu Ying eliminated those on the scene who harbored malicious intentions, then turned and headed off in another direction.
Chapter 88