How Can You Ruin My Reputation for Nothing!

"Black Market Bounty:

Target: Gato, owner of a transnational shipping company

Mission Rating: A-Rank

Mission Brief: Kill him by any means necessary!

Mission Reward: 1,000,000 Ryo

Additional: Capture the Rogue Ninjas around him. Reward calculated separately based on strength. Full reward for live capture, half for death!

"Oh?"

Taking the mission scroll from Kazeka and confirming it, Zabuza's perpetually cold face finally softened slightly.

Looking at the uneasy Gato, Zabuza's eyes were filled with brutal killing intent:

"This mission reward is indeed tempting. It would be a disservice to Gato's care for me these past few days if I didn't take it!"

"Zabuza, I advise you to be kind!"

Gato's hair stood on end from Zabuza's blood-red gaze:

"Your mission is a one-time deal. After you kill me, who will hire you?

Besides, my money was just stolen. I'm a big businessman; I'll earn this back quickly!"

"Don't take me for a fool. Aren't you trying to forcibly occupy the Land of Waves precisely because you're out of money?"

Zabuza slowly walked towards Gato, the Kubikiribōchō dragging on the ground, sparking:

"There are plenty of wealthy merchants with two legs. If you won't take this job, someone else will!"

"Go, go! You guys, attack him!"

Seeing Zabuza's undisguised killing intent, Gato finally panicked and began driving the surrounding ninjas to confront Zabuza.

Originally, when they heard Gato was out of money, these Rogue Ninjas were planning to scatter and ignore him.

However, after hearing the black market bounty Kazeka had announced earlier.

And looking at Zabuza's eyes, it was clear he wasn't planning on letting them go either.

They stirred slightly, and the next second, they all assumed a fighting stance.

"Zabuza, don't be so arrogant. With just you, do you think you can face dozens of us ninjas?"

Shima took the lead, standing at the front of the crowd:

"We have four Jonin here. If you want to leave now and abandon the mission, we can pretend none of this ever happened!"

"Pretend it never happened? Shima, you must kill this traitorous bastard for me!"

Seemingly influenced by Shima's words, Gato felt his courage return as he looked at the Rogue Ninjas preparing to fight by his side:

His side had dozens of ninjas, while the opponent only had at most Zabuza and Haku ready to fight.

Dozens against two, the advantage is ours!

Shima ignored Gato's shouts from behind. He knew clearly that most of these dozens of ninjas were Chunin or Genin, only capable of scaring ordinary people.

Even the four Jonin were mediocre.

Facing a renowned true master like Zabuza, the outcome could only be a pyrrhic victory!

Shima had already calculated the worst-case scenario.

However, seeing Zabuza, with a disdainful expression, take down one of their Jonin in less than five strikes.

He realized he had underestimated Zabuza!

Before, watching Zabuza fight, Shima felt like he could do it too. Only after experiencing it firsthand did he understand that "overconfident and incompetent" seemed to describe himself!

"Damn it, what is Tie Feng doing? He always bragged so much to me, how could he be taken down in one exchange..."

Seeing Zabuza's terrifying combat power, Gato's face turned grim again:

"Don't just stand there, all of you attack!"

Gato's yelling was annoying, but Shima could only brace himself and charge forward.

Zabuza's gaze towards them was familiar; it was the look of someone who had found prey and was determined to pursue it relentlessly!

Exchanging glances with the other two Jonin, Shima made the decision to fight to the bitter end.

They formed a triangular formation and charged towards Zabuza.

However, halfway through their charge, one of their comrades on the left was engaged by Haku in a one-on-one fight.

With their formation broken, Shima could no longer care. Seeing the Kubikiribōchō smashing down at him, he could only quickly draw his katana to meet it!

"Clang!"

A crisp sound of metal colliding rang out. As Shima was knocked back, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart.

Even though they were both Jonin, why did the opponent have so much strength!

But soon, Shima didn't have time to ponder this question.

Just as he was sent flying, Zabuza used a series of fluid combos to cut down another Jonin.

Shima was stunned by the outrageous scene, and all sorts of thoughts churned in his mind:

So this is the Demon of the Hidden Mist, Zabuza. He's not just hype after all!

There's a difference even among Jonin!

Zabuza was rated a Jonin because the limit for a ninja is Jonin!

Seeing Zabuza rush towards him, Shima could only force a bitter smile. With that speed, he wouldn't even have a chance to run!

Feeling Zabuza's blade strike his chest, and watching his vision fade to black, Shima's only thought was:

"It really is Zabuza. I don't even have a chance to die by his hand!"

"Thump!"

As Shima fell to the ground, the last Jonin among the Rogue Ninja was frozen into an ice popsicle by Haku and fell.

With four Jonin easily defeated by Zabuza and Haku, all the Rogue Ninja froze in place. The next second, they scattered like birds and beasts!

Their thoughts were good, but in the eyes of the money-strapped Zabuza, they were all mobile banknotes.

And in Zabuza's hands, capturing these guys was no more difficult than catching a wildly fleeing wild boar. It was also fast, and they all followed Shima's fate!

"Gato, now we can settle our accounts..."

Zabuza shook the Kubikiribōchō, and the blood splattered all over Gato's face. Gato's legs trembled, and he actually wet himself!

"Za... Zabuza, you can't kill me. I'm the boss of a multinational shipping company. If you kill me, someone will definitely retaliate..."

"Spare me..."

Seeing Gato desperately begging for mercy, Kazeka spoke coldly:

"If your cash flow hadn't broken, your life would indeed be valuable.

But now, you owe a lot of money, and a bunch of people are waiting to take your worthless life!"

"I... I have influence in the underworld. My subordinates won't let you guys go!"

"Your underworld subordinates, do you mean these guys I just beat down?"

Zabuza glanced at the Rogue Ninja lying on the ground behind him, chuckled, and then slashed Gato's arm with his sword:

"Give up struggling. Leaving scum like you in the world is useless besides being disgusting.

Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily..."

Zabuza struck Gato's body again:

"I'll make you understand what true terror looks like!"

"Ahhhh!!!"

Since Gato had often provoked Zabuza in the past, Zabuza, to repay Gato, chopped him into pieces.

Finally, he looked at Kazeka and said, "This guy has been chopped to bits by me. Anyway, you wanted his life, so this should suffice, right?"

"Hmm? Zabuza, listening to you, it sounds like I'm the one who issued this mission..."

Kazeka looked at Zabuza with a serious expression:

"How could you falsely accuse someone like this!"

Zabuza: "(_)!!"