A B-rank Mission for Two Hundred Thousand Ryō-Why Risk Your Life?!

The Land of Waves.

Kakuzu the bridge, watched as the three Jonin of Konoha were Jōnin by the bounty. He was still able to resist.

But the old man protecting them was green with Kakuzu. Damn it, he finally managed to sneak out and take on a mission, thinking it would be easy, but he'd run into a tough nut to crack.

The bounty for B-rank mission makes me take on the risks of S-Rank Mission, damn it! More money! We absolutely have to pay more!

Fire Style: Searing Migraine

Wind Release: Pressure Damage

Just when everyone thought the mercenary ninja was about to leave in a bad situation, he suddenly launched a terrifying Ninjutsu attack.

A raging inferno swept in, and most of the Genin were stunned by what they saw. This was a terrifying Ninjutsu that surpassed even the Jōnin level.

"Let me!"

Just then, Karin shouted and formed hand Hand Seals, unleashing a terrifying Ninjutsu with her surging Chakra.

Water Release · Water Style: Water Prison Wall

Rumble~

Beneath the massive Water Style: Water Prison Wall, the terrifying combination of Ninjutsu was directly neutralized, and a huge cloud of water rose up.

Karin's Water Release Ninjutsu isn't particularly advanced; its strength lies in its elemental advantage and the sheer quantity of chakra Chakra possesses!

Rumble~

"Watch out for enemy attacks!"

Several dark figures suddenly appeared in the mist, among them Yūhi Kurenai, who still remembered what had just happened. She sneered and Hand Seals.

Genjutsu - Bringer-of-Darkness Technique

"This! This is the Ninjutsu of the Second Hokage of Konoha!"

A Kakuzu intended to attack and draw away the enemy, but unexpectedly, the enemy used a Genjutsu technique, causing him to fall directly into darkness.

As an old-timer Kakuzu was so shocked that he directly revealed the existence of this Ninjutsu.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet

Zabuza the side, also went berserk. Taking advantage of the favorable terrain, he unleashed a terrifying Water Dragon Bullet after forming only three hand seals.

Upon witnessing this, Kakuzu's earth-style masked clone exclaimed in shock, "This! Your Mist Ninja's Water Dragon Bullet requires forty-four hand seals! No! This is also the Second Hokage of Konoha's Water Release!"

Earth Release · Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall

Rumble~

The dazzling clash of various Ninjutsu left the inexperienced Genin in awe.

Even Sasuke and Hinata, who had been trained beforehand, were somewhat shocked, considering that this was a rare clash of Ninjutsu even among Jōnin.

"Kakuzu, Rogue Ninja from Takigakure, stole the village's secret technique 'Earth Grudge Fear,' then killed all the high-ranking members and defected. He was a ninja who was active during the era of the First Hokage."

Suddenly, Kakashi appeared behind Kakuzu. The two stood back to back, neither of them turning around, but they could clearly sense each other's presence.

Kakashi spoke calmly, as if recounting an ordinary matter, while Kakuzu's face showed a solemn expression.

"Kakashi, once hailed as Konoha's most talented ninja, seems to have found that the Sharingan ability was just an excuse; your swordsmanship is the true strength."

At this moment, Kakuzu looked down and saw a wound on his chest, but his face showed no panic, only calmness.

"White Fang Swordsmanship! Very powerful. I thought it had disappeared from the Shinobi World, but I never expected to see it again today."

Kakuzu's body slowly turned into mud and water, and Kakashi was not surprised at all. He had sensed something was wrong just from the feeling of the blade cutting through his flesh.

Swoosh~

As the mist dissipated, four terrifying black shadows burrowed into Kakuzu's body and merged with him. Only then did everyone notice the hideous and horrifying black corpse in front of Yūhi Kurenai.

At this moment, cold sweat dripped from everyone's temples, especially from Zabuza Momochi, who had always looked down on Yūhi Kurenai. He fell silent; even he wasn't confident he could kill her with a single blow.

Or rather, he doesn't have that ability.

Even Kakashi fell silent. Yūhi Kurenai had already mastered this Ninjutsu, making her someone even he needed to treat with caution.

It's important to know that the Second Hokage's Bringer-of-Darkness Technique was almost entirely designed to counter the Sharingan.

"I have underestimated you younger generations."

Seeing Kakuzu lose a heart, he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache, but he still spoke coldly and arrogantly, acting as a senior.

However, at that moment, the collar of his shirt suddenly ripped open, Kakuzu a bead of cold sweat slid down his temple as the pretentious Kakuzu revealed a scratch on his collar.

The green eyes stared at Kakashi again, only to see the latter calmly sheath his White Fang short sword. At that moment, the two looked at each other, both knowing the truth.

That last strike was so close; if Kakuzu's earth clone had been even a fraction slower, he would have suffered the same fate.

It's important to know that Kakuzu is a veteran Kage -Kage Level ninja. As seen in the anime, he almost completely dominated Kakashi in both Taijutsu and Ninjutsu.

Keep in mind that this is Kakashi from the Shippuden era; his strength is definitely at the Kage Level.

As a result, he was completely dominated throughout the match, which shows that Kakuzu's strength is definitely not weak.

Ultimately, their defeat stemmed from tactical shortcomings, not from a lack of strength.

"God of Night is really generous!"

At this moment Kakuzu couldn't help but feel a surge of jealousy as he looked at the three people before him.

"The Mangekyō Sharingan fell into the hands of an outsider like you, and you not only didn't think of taking it back but also trusted it so much. You even willingly taught the Second Mizukage's Water Release Ninjutsu to Mist Ninja from Jōnin. From this point of view, it's no wonder that God of Night is worthy of being the leader of two great ninja villages."

"No wonder Mist Ninja and Konoha became so close after merging in just a few years."

Kakuzu felt a pang of envy and jealousy. Back then, if his village had had such a Kage, there would have been no need for him to be exiled in the Shinobi World.

However, Kakuzu was unaware that he hadn't mentioned Yūhi Kurenai in his statement, despite having achieved the greatest victory in the battle, yet he hadn't said a word about it.

Yūhi Kurenai's face darkened, and she stared intently at the other person with a cold expression.

But she really had no choice. Whenever an enemy saw her, the first thing they would think of was Yoru's Woman. Even if she revealed her strength, the enemy would still show a look of realization.

As expected of a woman of the night!

It seemed as if she couldn't escape this vicious cycle, which made even the usually strong-willed Yūhi Kurenai feel incredibly frustrated.

"Kakuzu, is it worth it for a few hundred thousand taels?"

Hatake Kakashi clearly didn't want to participate in this mission where the rewards were disproportionate to the effort, and after spending so many years with Uchiha Yoru, he still possessed the ability to Talk no Jutsu of things.

Kakashi peeked out his lazy eye, looked at Kakuzu, shook his head and sighed, "A B-rank mission is worth at most 200,000 taels of silver. Why are you risking your life?"

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu agreed, nodding and saying hoarsely, "Kakashi, you're right. It's indeed not worth it for two hundred thousand taels."

Gato's task for him was only 200,000, and he was thinking of making some extra money on the side, since assassination was much more lucrative than protection, and killing people could earn him money.

As a result, the loss of a Jōnin's heart had already devastated him.

However, at that moment, the fog parted, revealing Gato's figure, along with a dense group of Rogue Ninja and Samurai.

"Kakuzu, you piece of trash, why haven't you killed this old man yet? Bah! What kind of Black Market Mission Terminator is this? Is this all you've got?"

Good heavens, Gato's reckless and arrogant words caused a murderous glint to rise in Kakuzu's eyes.

Meanwhile, Gato, unaware of the danger, gazed arrogantly at his target in the distance and roared at the dark mass of people behind him, "Whoever kills this old man Tazuna will receive two hundred thousand taels!"

Hoo hoo~

Excited and enthusiastic shouts instantly echoed across the bridge, while Kakuzu snorted coldly, called someone an idiot, and then disappeared.

Ordinary people would have been terrified by the sight of the mad Rogue Ninja and Samurai, their murderous aura palpable.

However, at this moment Sasuke Uchiha sneered and stepped forward, "Hey, Dead Last, I heard you've been training with Jiraiya for a few years. Let me see your strength."

Naruto used to be the Dead Last student in his class. Although his Shadow Clone proved himself during the graduation exam, Sasuke Uchiha still complained about it.

Upon hearing this, Naruto Uzumaki, who was being ostracized by everyone, let out an excited roar.

"You Sasuke, watch out for my power!"

Shadow Clone Jutsu

In an instant, hundreds of Naruto Uzumaki figures appeared densely packed on the bridge, while the Rogue Ninja rushing towards them roared wildly.

"Go! These are just ordinary Clone Technique, they look intimidating, kill them!"

Having neither witnessed the fierce battle nor the strength of Kakashi's group, these frogs in a well thought it was just a simple Clone Technique to bluff their way out of the water.

As a result, they charged forward, shouting and yelling wildly. At the same time, hundreds of Naruto Uzumaki also roared excitedly and rushed forward, ready to unleash their fists and feet.

However, just as the others were preparing to make their move, and their Leading Jonin ready to watch the show, Sasuke Uchiha stepped forward.

He reached out and stopped everyone, while Sasuke Uchiha revealed his arrogant and unruly eyes, looking evilly at Naruto Uzumaki.

"Hey, Dead Last, so this is your real form, isn't it!"

"Huh? Yes, what's wrong?"

At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki scratched the back of his head, looking puzzled. However, the next moment he saw a scene that angered him.

Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique

Sasuke Uchiha revealed a cold smile, as if taunting Naruto, and immediately formed hand Hand Seals, spewing out a ball of intense and violent flames from his mouth.

A straight line passed by, and the raging, scorching fire dragon directly devoured all the creatures in front of it. Under Naruto Uzumaki's stunned gaze, all his Shadow Clone were caught off guard and turned into white smoke in the sea of fire.

Ah~

The screams lasted only a moment; under the intense heat of the flames, everyone instantly suffocated and lost their breath.

"Sasuke!"

Under Naruto Uzumaki's angry and incredulous gaze and shout, Sasuke Uchiha finally calmly stopped releasing his Ninjutsu.

At this moment, the hundreds of charred corpses on the bridge emitted a meaty aroma, while Sasuke Uchiha, as if nothing had happened, glanced at them indifferently and even snorted disdainfully.

"A bunch of scum."

However, the next moment a fist swung directly at Sasuke's chin. With a thud, Sasuke caught it instinctively, but a surge of anger rose on his face.

"Naruto Uzumaki! What are you doing?!"

Enraged, Naruto Uzumaki stared at his fist being grabbed and roared furiously.

"How could you be so cruel! You wantonly slaughtered hundreds of people; they were all lives!"

"You're crazy, you Dead Last! They're the enemy!"

"Damn Sasuke, all people need is mutual understanding..."

Faced with Naruto Uzumaki's long-winded speech, Sasuke Uchiha anger, revealed One-Tomoe Sharingan as he stared intently at his opponent.

"You're Dead Last! You've wasted your life! These Rogue Ninja and Samurai only bring harm to the area. When no one hires them, they become bandits and robbers. All they do is rob, kill, and commit arson. Are you out of your mind?!"

"I cannot forgive you!"

Naruto Uzumaki angrily grabbed Sasuke Uchiha's collar. The atmosphere was extremely tense, and even Sakura couldn't help but feel afraid when faced with the furious Naruto.

"Naruto, release Sasuke immediately!"

However, the other squads of Genin watched this scene with disdain. Even the kindest Hinata Hyuga muttered under her breath, "If we let them go today, they will slaughter even more innocent civilians in the future. Lord Yoru taught us the principle of killing one to save a hundred..."

Karin Uzumaki, seeing this, scoffed disdainfully and quickly Hand Seals.

Water Release: Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique

A terrifying, roaring water dragon appeared, startling Sasuke and Naruto into quickly separating to avoid it. Although the water dragon appeared menacing, it wasn't fast; rather, this seemed intentional.

Rumble~

The water jets washed over the bridge, restoring it to its pristine state. Meanwhile, Karin Uzumaki was grumbling to Sasuke.

"Sasuke, don't you know how much Lord Yoru works for the village every day? They might still have valuables on them, and you've destroyed them all with a single fire."

Faced with Karin's reprimand, Sasuke Uchiha lost his usual arrogance and could only nod obediently.

"Karin, I understand now."

Over the years, Sasuke has suffered countless beatings. Karin, who has no shortage of Karin, was a childhood nightmare for Sasuke Chakra. After Karin learned Chakra Enhanced Strength, she became even more terrifying.

Naruto Uzumaki, watched as everyone spoke of this matter so casually, which completely overturned his understanding of the situation. He stared at this scene in shock.

"Hey, Naruto, I really don't know how you've been getting around these past few years."

Inuzuka Kiba, with his carefree personality, walked over and shook his head as he looked at Naruto Uzumaki.

"Don't you know that there are so many bandits and outlaws in the Shinobi World who kill and burn countless civilians every year?"

Naruto wanted to say something more, but Inuzuka Kiba shook his head and said, "When you see a problem, you should not only solve it, but also find its root cause. It's written in Lord Yoru's book. Take a look."

"When these people are employed, they are Rogue Ninja, Samurai, and thugs; when they are not employed, they are bandits and mountain robbers who wreak havoc on the local area."

Naruto was stunned. Seeing and solving the problem wasn't enough? They needed to find the root cause?

Inuzuka Kiba slowly took out a Red-Covered Book from his ninja tool pouch and gently shook it in front of Naruto.

"Naruto, almost Lord God of Night's ideas are in this book. Didn't you read any of it?"

Seeing Inuzuka Kiba's suspicious look, Naruto Uzumaki showed an embarrassed expression for the first time. He seemed to remember that Jiraiya had once told him to take a closer look.

But Naruto Uzumaki thick-skinned, especially when it comes to humanities subjects, where he's practically clueless. How could he possibly study them?

Embarrassed, Naruto scratched his head and grinned foolishly, "Kiba, I only saw the Third Hokage's Will of Fire back in the Ninja Academy."

Inuzuka Kiba was speechless at this point, and shook his head in disappointment. The contents of those few thin sheets of paper were all empty promises, and not a single one of them had been implemented.

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