Naruto slowly drew the Fūjin Sword from his waist. The instant it left its sheath, a sharp gust of sword wind swept toward the mercenaries. The woman among them cried out in shock, "A divine artifact! That's a divine artifact! How is that possible?"
Naruto was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected a mercenary to recognize the Fūjin Sword in his hand as a divine artifact. The other mercenaries were startled as well when they heard the woman's words.
Their leader asked, "Is it really a divine artifact? How is that possible?"
The woman nodded. "That's right, boss. It really is a divine artifact. I come from the Appraisal Family, so there's no way I'd mistake it. It's definitely a divine artifact, and a high-grade one at that."
After hearing her explanation, the leader's eyes lit up. He stared greedily at the divine artifact in Naruto's hand. "Boy, hand over that sword, and I guarantee I won't kill you. Otherwise..."
Naruto laughed. The fool had been blinded by the treasure before him and forgotten the difference in their strength. Naruto didn't even have the patience to bother with an idiot like this. With a cold smile, he said, "You want it? Then I'll give it to you." He vanished as soon as he finished speaking, and when he reappeared, he was already standing before the leader.
The Fūjin Sword in Naruto's hand plunged into the leader's chest with incredible speed. The man had no time to react and could only watch as the blade pierced straight through his chest.
The leader stared at Naruto's face in disbelief. Naruto's eyes were utterly calm, without the slightest ripple of emotion. Only then did the leader come to his senses and truly understand that the boy before him was a devil-no, something even more