Gold Release: Super Rich Technique!

Chapter 43: Gold Release: Super Rich Technique!

Mei Terumi craned her neck, looking at the ice-cold Kakuzu, at the eight massive black spears behind him, at the countless dark tentacles that gradually filled her entire vision.

The sky suddenly darkened, swallowing even the radiance of the full moon.

The next moment, killing intent erupted! In a flash, thousands upon thousands of tentacles surged down!

They were about to completely engulf and crush the two of them!

"I'm going to die! I'm going to die! I'm going to die!"

Looking at everything before her, Mei Terumi's eyes widened. She frantically scanned every corner, sweat beading on her forehead, but found no way to escape.

Tentacles in front, a cliff behind.

Although she could use Boil Release: Skilled Vaporization Jutsu to suppress these black tentacles, given their sheer number and regenerative ability, even if she exhausted all her chakra, she couldn't hold out for long.

Moreover, these tentacles weren't the real problem!

Melting more of them wouldn't help!

The key was the S-Rank rogue ninja who summoned them, Kakuzu!

The masks on his body seemed capable of unleashing powerful ninjutsu without hand seals.

That blue bird-head mask represented Wind Release: Wicked Gale, a top-tier wind ninjutsu. Then, what did the yellow-striped dog-head mask on his chest represent?

Earth Release? Or something else?

How many more masks did he have?

Besides unleashing ninjutsu, did these masks have other effects?

This is bad, this is bad, this is bad...

Immense panic swirled in Mei Terumi's heart.

She watched the approaching tentacles, feeling utter despair. Her hands, even as they formed hand seals, trembled, nearly causing her chakra to go wild from forming the wrong seals.

After all, the current Mei Terumi was just a young girl, the same age as Uchiha Ci, albeit exceptionally talented.

She was far from the future Fifth Mizukage who would suppress the 'Bloody Mist'.

Seeing Mei Terumi frozen in fear before him, Uchiha Ci, who had been standing behind her, stepped forward. He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her behind him, his face full of righteous indignation:

"A strong man always appears at the last moment. Let me handle this!"

"What did you say?" Mei Terumi stared at Uchiha Ci in shock. "Is he a master? Has he been playing weak to lure the enemy into a false sense of security?"

But Mei Terumi immediately recalled the scene not long ago where he was almost beaten to death by three Evil God Cultists.

Her expression contorted. She grabbed Uchiha Ci's belt and pulled him back, so anxious she wanted to kick the kid in the backside:

"Hurry up and leave! You can't possibly be his opponent!"

Uchiha Ci immediately flashed a disdainful smile, thinking, You little cutie, you have no idea what a Heavenly Strong Man is.

At this thought, Facing the overwhelming, surging mass of tentacles, Uchiha Ci stood undaunted. With a swish, he raised his hand, revealing his passbook, and declared with immense pride:

"I! Am! Rich!"

Mei Terumi's breath hitched, her heart filled with dread!

You're actually trying to bribe a Top Bounty Hunter in the Ninja World, someone indifferent and ruthless!

Kid, don't you know he can earn more in one job than you'll ever make in your lifetime?

How could Kakuzu possibly be interested in your paltry sum?

This is a joke! Ahhh!

Mei Terumi's mind raced with frantic thoughts, wishing she could stuff Uchiha Ci's head into his own pants right then and there to shut him up, and drag him away.

However, as Uchiha Ci's declaration fell.

Swish--

Instantly, the wind stopped, the waves calmed, and the surroundings fell into an eerie silence.

The surging mass of tentacles abruptly halted. Kakuzu, revealed behind them, stared intently at Uchiha Ci with his pair of eerie green eyes.

His tone gradually became reserved, even tinged with eagerness. The corners of his mouth beneath his black mask visibly twitched upwards. Then, he slowly asked in a cold voice:

"How much?"

Mei Terumi's breath hitched again. The air trapped in her chest made her almost choke.

She stared at Kakuzu in shock, no less stunned than when Uchiha Ci had produced his passbook to attempt a bribe.

Mr. Kakuzu, as an S-Rank rogue ninja and an elite-level powerhouse, where is your dignity?

"And you're actually seriously asking how much this kid will pay?"

Are these two people the problem, or am I?

Mei Terumi suddenly realized she couldn't quite understand this world anymore.

The oppressive atmosphere suddenly lightened.

Uchiha Ci grinned, laughing heartily. He would never admit he was dirt poor, that his seven-figure savings were long gone on ninja tools and exploding tags. Now, he had nothing but bandages and his underwear.

Instead, he put on a defiant expression, raising an eyebrow and looking down at everything, and slowly asked Kakuzu:

"Mr. Kakuzu, have you ever heard of the Gold Release: Super Rich Technique?"

Hearing the words 'Gold' and 'Super Rich,' Kakuzu couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly, eagerly asking, "What kind of Kekkei Genkai is that?"

Uchiha Ci smiled smugly, speaking with casual grace:

"The so-called Gold Release is a powerful ability that paves the way with money, capable of solving ninety-nine percent of life's problems!"

"I am but a humble servant, a Super Rich Uchiha Clan Member, and I have a small understanding of this art."

"Just last year, the clan allocated me a deed in the Konoha Core Commercial District, worth over a million."

"Right now, all my money is in this passbook, including the real estate, shops, and various fixed assets under my name."

"And you, my friend, Mr. Kakuzu."

"You just need to let me go."

Uchiha Ci raised the Green Little Book between his fingers, his face beaming with a brilliant smile.

"All of this will be yours!"

Clink.

Kakuzu swallowed hard, his gaze locked onto the passbook in Uchiha Ci's hand.

He imagined how much money was inside.

One million? No, property in the Konoha Core Area was worth at least three million, and then there were the other things this kid mentioned. Added together...

Eight million? Or, ten million?!

Kakuzu's breathing quickened. "This, this sounds... not bad."

Hearing this, Mei Terumi also looked at the passbook in Uchiha Ci's hand in shock.

She wondered if this kid's hidden identity was the Uchiha Clan's Eldest Young Master, Uchiha Itachi?

But that didn't fit. The age was wrong. Could he be Uchiha Fugaku, the Konoha Security Force Captain's illegitimate child?

However, before Mei Terumi could recover, Seeing Kakuzu falter, Uchiha Ci's gaze sharpened. He twisted his body and exerted force!

Using his Mastered Uchiha Style: Silk Manipulation Shuriken Jutsu, he held his passbook and threw it fiercely behind him!

The thin passbook became like a blurred white line, cutting through the air!

Without waiting to see if Kakuzu chased after the passbook, Uchiha Ci immediately turned around, scooped up Mei Terumi's slender waist and the backs of her legs, lifting her up.

Then, his eyes hardened, He rushed straight to the edge of the cliff, and leaped down fiercely!

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