Chapter 1730

However, the use of the shuriken is quite different from that of a dagger. The dagger is mostly used for piercing and cutting whereas the shuriken is normally used for throwing. It could be said that the shuriken is closer related to the flying daggers used by the Circus Dagger Masters, which is performed by throwing their daggers at moving objects. If martial arts is about glory and righteousness, then Japanese ninjutsu would more closely resemble cruelty and heartlessness. Ninjas do not like face-to-face confrontations. They prefer attacking from the dark where their victims have no idea where they are. This is the ultimate path a ninja would pursue. They would use weapons such as shurikens, darts, and blow darts. They also like coating their blades with highly toxic substances so their opponents cannot escape death even if they were to fail in the upfront assassination. In case they fail, the toxins would work their magic and eventually kill the opponent. A minute had passed a