Mission: The Demise of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen

Although the Energy Scroll could ignore a certain degree of defense and possessed sufficient piercing power, in terms of raw damage output, it simply could not compare to the combined might of the Ox Talisman and the Million Ton Punch.

As for Thunderbolt, even with the boost from Charge, it was highly situational.

Unless he encountered an extreme scenario, such as being surrounded by a group of Cloud Ninja where he could absorb lightning frantically, its damage output was nowhere near that of the Million Ton Punch.

Furthermore, there was a threshold to the amount of lightning Aragaki Yasushi could absorb.

However, thanks to the healing properties of the Horse Talisman and the physical enhancement provided by the Ox Talisman, that limit was theoretically infinite.

The more Aragaki Yasushi thought about it, the more excited he became, nearly laughing out loud.

He finally possessed a high-damage trump card he could actually show off!

Previously, although he had Origami Magic and possessed incredibly flexible movement, he lacked high-damage options.

He could only fold wings to fly into the sky and rely on the Energy Scroll to play a guerrilla game, never daring to engage head-on.

But things were different now; with the Million Ton Punch, he finally had some backbone!

If Aragaki Yasushi were to go and sabotage the Mist Ninja logistics again, facing Ao and Terumi Mei directly, he wouldn't need to play any kite tactics at all.

He could just charge in and go berserk, taking them down one by one, and even pluck out that eyesore Byakugan of Ao's as a souvenir!

When that time came, it wouldn't be Aragaki Yasushi running away, but that group of Mist Ninja!

As expected, the Pokemon pool was just too good!

After all, the pool contained an absurd number of moves, and the probability of drawing something good was incredibly high, unlike the Jackie Chan Adventures pool, which was full of useless junk.

However, if he really had to choose, Aragaki Yasushi would still prioritize the Jackie Chan Adventures pool at all costs.

After all, as long as he could draw the Dog Talisman, he could achieve immortality.

He would never let go of this life-saving artifact.

Moreover, the Jackie Chan Adventures pool contained many utility-based items, all of which were highly practical.

Although the Pokemon pool had many moves, ninjutsu could serve as a decent substitute, making them not quite as indispensable.

Even for Poke Balls, there were alternatives.

For example, the Guru Ball from Kingdom of Locke or the Spirit Capsule from Seer.

Of course, within this month, Aragaki Yasushi wouldn't neglect the Pokemon pool either.

He had to take advantage of the pool before it changed, grinding missions to earn points and pulling from the Pokemon pool like crazy.

He needed to draw more moves and items to expand his repertoire.

Aragaki Yasushi suppressed these thoughts and looked at the other items he had drawn on the system panel to check their detailed information.

Eh? He almost missed something!

His eyes widened as he looked at the description of the Rage Bun.

[Rage Bun: A specialty bun from Mahogany Town that can cure all status conditions of a Pokemon.]

The effect of this bun was actually the same as the Elixir he had drawn earlier?

Both were items capable of curing all status conditions.

It looked unremarkable, but it was actually quite practical.

When he was performing a reconnaissance mission today, Aragaki Yasushi had captured a Mist Ninja prisoner and had tried testing the effect of the Elixir.

Sure enough, the Elixir wasn't just useful for Pokemon; it worked on humans as well.

In that case, this Rage Bun should also be able to cure status conditions in humans.

However, Aragaki Yasushi curled his lip, secretly complaining in his heart.

What a pity, I have the Horse Talisman in hand.

If I really were to be afflicted by some status condition, I wouldn't even need these two items; I could just activate the Horse Talisman and be restored to normal in a minute.

But on second thought, these two items were quite decent for ordinary ninja.

After all, this stuff could dispel the effects of genjutsu.

Speaking of items, Aragaki Yasushi remembered the Poke Balls again.

He hadn't tried the Poke Ball on the Mist Ninja prisoner before.

He was mainly afraid that if the Poke Ball could actually capture people, it would be a huge waste if he squandered it.

But things were different now; he had drawn a Great Ball and an Ultra Ball, so he didn't just have one Poke Ball anymore.

In that case, he could try playing around with it to see if he could capture a person like a Pokemon.

Collecting his thoughts, Aragaki Yasushi turned and walked out of the tent, preparing to find a secluded spot to test the newly drawn Million Ton Punch and Charge.

Just then, a green figure rushed toward the outside of the camp in a flurry, moving at an absurd speed.

Aragaki Yasushi squinted to look.

This is! Might Duy?

Moreover, Might Duy had actually opened the Eight Inner Gates while still inside the camp, his entire body shrouded in dense green chakra, his aura terrifying.

Aragaki Yasushi hurriedly shouted toward Might Duy, "Teacher Duy! What happened? Why are you running out in such a rush?"

Might Duy's voice carried a hint of urgency as he replied while sprinting, "Guy and the others are in trouble!"

When he first spoke, he was still a long distance away from Aragaki Yasushi, his voice somewhat muffled.

Yet, no sooner had the words left his lips than his figure flashed past Aragaki Yasushi, moving so fast he left only a green afterimage as he instantly bolted out of the camp.

Aragaki Yasushi stood frozen in place, a thought popping into his mind.

Could it be... that Might Guy and the others have encountered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?

They ran into them this quickly?

Aragaki Yasushi snapped back to reality, not daring to delay for even a second. With a thought, a pair of paper wings sprouted from his back, flapping as he took to the air.

Although he couldn't match the straight-line speed of Might Duy with the Eight Inner Gates opened, he could fly; he didn't need to take detours and was unimpeded by the terrain.

After flapping his wings only a few times, Aragaki Yasushi caught up to the sprinting Might Duy and hurriedly called out to stop him.

"Teacher Duy! Wait for me, let me give you a lift."

"I can fly, which is faster than you running, and you can save some chakra to deal with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen later!"

Upon hearing this, Might Duy's footsteps came to an abrupt halt. A look of struggle appeared on his face, his brows furrowed tightly.

"No, it's too dangerous!"

"According to the intel, the area where Guy and the others are patrolling has already been infiltrated by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!"

"Those are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen; every one of them is a ruthless character with formidable strength. If you come along, your life will be in danger."

Aragaki Yasushi patted his paper wings, his face full of confidence. "Teacher Duy, let me go."

"Even if I can't beat the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, I can rely on flight to slip away; they won't be able to catch me at all."

Might Duy looked at Aragaki Yasushi's determined eyes and let out a heavy sigh.

The green chakra swirling around his body instantly dissipated, the Eight Inner Gates were deactivated, and his aura calmed down significantly.

"Yasushi, then I'll have to trouble you. You must be careful and cautious; never force yourself."

"Once we arrive, I will deal with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and you take Guy and the others and run."

Just as Might Duy finished speaking, a system mission prompt suddenly popped up before Aragaki Yasushi's eyes.

[Mission: The Annihilation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen]

[Reward: Points +200~1400]

Aragaki Yasushi's gaze narrowed slightly, and he began to mutter to himself.

This was the first time he had encountered a mission with a variable reward; it was quite interesting.

He pondered it for a moment and instantly understood the logic behind it.

If his guess was correct, killing one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen would earn him 200 points.

If he wiped out all seven of them, he would earn a full 1400 points!

Aragaki Yasushi couldn't help but grumble inwardly.

A life is only worth 200 points?

That's really cheap!

The Hidden Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen are famous, after all; to be worth so little, these points are being handed out way too stingily!

Is the life of a side character not a life?

Complaints aside, Aragaki Yasushi wasn't about to turn his back on points.

However, this also confirmed one thing for him.

The mission to destroy Kannabi Bridge was worth as much as 2000 points, likely because Uchiha Madara was watching from the shadows.

Otherwise, that mission was far less dangerous than this one.

There would be no reason for it to have a higher point value.

It couldn't be because he had Might Duy by his side.

Theoretically, he had Minato Namikaze as a teammate for the Kannabi Bridge mission.

Aragaki Yasushi didn't dwell on it any further. He grabbed Might Duy by the shoulder, flapped his paper wings, and flew rapidly toward the distance in the direction indicated by Might Duy.