The Slaughterhouse

Three months ago, Tomohisa Ishikawa passed down the Clone Technique, one of the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques. Since then, he has taught the other two: the Ninjutsu Transformation Technique and the Body Replacement Technique.

Veigar had already mastered the Clone Technique and the Ninjutsu Transformation Technique, but the Body Replacement Technique alone brought him to a standstill.

It wasn't that he didn't want to train; it was that the conditions didn't allow it.

As an orphan still living on village subsidies, Veigar didn't have the extra money to buy a Substitution Dummy for training.

If there were other items he could use to practice the Body Replacement Technique instead of a Substitution Dummy, Veigar certainly wouldn't refuse. However, his current understanding of the technique hadn't reached the point where he could substitute other items for the dummy.

The Kunai and Shuriken he used for practicing ninja tool throwing were bought through sheer grit.

But for the Body Replacement Technique, a life-saving ultimate skill, Veigar had no intention of giving up training. Moreover, the Ninja Academy regularly held assessments for the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques, making the Body Replacement Technique an indispensable ninjutsu.

Since he couldn't cut back, he had to find a way to earn more.

Although Veigar was only six years old, he was a ninja student. With the Chakra within him, ordinary adults were no match for him.

This was the difference between a ninja and an ordinary person.

Therefore, after school, Veigar sought out the village's slaughterhouse. He planned to find a job there and use the money he earned to fund his training expenses.

Veigar's intention to work at the slaughterhouse was also to utilize his Superior Evil Power to absorb the life essence of the various slaughtered livestock.

After absorbing life essence from fish for several months, Veigar's Chakra intensity had already become significantly higher than others'.

For comparison, if others used 1 unit of Chakra for the Clone Technique, Veigar would only need about 0.8 or even 0.7 to achieve the same effect.

While there might be individual differences in Chakra control, the primary reason was that Veigar's Chakra intensity was stronger.

Working at the slaughterhouse would be a win-win situation for Veigar.

After all, the life essence contained within various livestock was far beyond that of ordinary fish.

Standing outside the slaughterhouse, Veigar gazed with burning eyes at the livestock being slaughtered inside.

After pausing for a moment, Veigar knocked on the gate at the entrance.

Saburoh Toyomi, the owner of the slaughterhouse, heard the knock and quickly turned his head. When he saw Veigar outside, his insincere smile revealed impatience, and he quickly shooed him away. "You little brat, hurry home."

"This isn't a place for you to play."

Although Veigar saw the impatience on Saburoh Toyomi's face, he still stated his purpose.

"Uncle, are you the owner of this slaughterhouse?"

"I'm a student at the Ninja Academy, and I want to work here to earn money."

Veigar didn't mention being an orphan to gain sympathy, nor did he ask if they were hiring, as he knew he would be rejected.

It was simply because his age was too young.

When Saburoh Toyomi heard that Veigar was a Ninja Academy student and wanted to work to earn money, he was surprised.

"Do you know what kind of place this is?"

"You're too young to do this kind of work. Go home now."

The workers under Saburoh Toyomi also heard Veigar and turned their heads to look at him outside the gate.

Being shooed away again, Veigar knew his age held no persuasive power. He immediately took action to prove he could handle the job.

"Seal."

He performed hand seals, gathered Chakra at his feet, and jumped forcefully, clearing the two-meter-high gate and entering the slaughterhouse.

Everyone in the slaughterhouse was stunned by Veigar's actions. If they were in Veigar's place, they admitted they couldn't have done it.

Before Saburoh Toyomi could speak, Veigar preempted him. "Uncle, I really need this job. Could you please tell me where the boss is?"

"Also, I'm a very hard worker. I can complete any task."

"Please believe me."

After speaking, Veigar bowed to Saburoh Toyomi.

Saburoh Toyomi, snapping back to reality, saw Veigar's skill and persistence and asked, "I am the boss here. My name is Saburoh Toyomi."

"Can you tell me why you want to work here?"

"Do your parents know?"

Veigar stood up and replied, "Hello, boss. My name is Vega Koshima."

"My parents have passed away, and I am now an orphan. Please, you must let me work here."

"I really need this job. Please."

Saburoh Toyomi looked at Veigar carefully for a moment, then said, "I am short of a general laborer. If you can clean this place before sunset, I'll hire you."

Veigar looked up into Saburoh Toyomi's eyes and quickly replied, "Yes, I will do it."

"Thank you, boss."

Saburoh Toyomi waved his hand and said, "Get to work."

With that, Saburoh Toyomi stopped paying attention to Veigar and turned back to his work.

Veigar scanned the slaughterhouse environment and quickly found tools, beginning to clean the place.

Time trickled by, and Saburoh Toyomi kept his eyes on Veigar's small, busy figure in the slaughterhouse, a faint smile playing on his lips.

So far, he was satisfied with Veigar's attitude.

Moreover, Veigar wasn't afraid of getting dirty and was willing to endure hardship. Every place he cleaned became much tidier.

"Boss, he's so young, can he keep this up?"

A worker next to Saburoh Toyomi pointed at Veigar and asked in a low voice.

"You'll know if you just watch,"

Saburoh Toyomi replied with a faint smile.

The sun was about to set, and the slaughterhouse was preparing to close for the day. Although Veigar was so tired he could barely catch his breath, he had still completed Saburoh Toyomi's request and cleaned the entire slaughterhouse.

After all the workers had left, Saburoh Toyomi turned to look at Veigar, who was still in the slaughterhouse. He took out a thousand ryo from his pocket and offered it to Veigar, saying, "Here, this is your pay for today."

"Boss, this..."

Although Veigar was short on money, he didn't want the thousand ryo. What he wanted most was to work at the slaughterhouse.

"Take it!"

"Your work just now was very satisfactory, but you're still too young. This place isn't suitable for you."

"Take this thousand ryo, and go find another job elsewhere."

Veigar knew that Saburoh Toyomi was rejecting him.