Assassin Full of the Stench of Copper

"Attack!"

A roar suddenly sounded.

The shopkeeper, who had been withered and old, became exceptionally agile the next moment, reaching out to grab Uzuki Yugao.

Uzuki Yugao was stunned.

She never imagined that the old man in front of her was hiding so deeply.

At such close range, there was no way to dodge.

The old man's face lit up as he witnessed this.

In his eyes, as long as he captured a hostage.

Then, dealing with two inexperienced Chunin would not be difficult.

"Lariat!"

The crackling sound of lightning arcs suddenly rang out.

The fist, entwined with lightning, seemed to blast even the air.

Bang!

The old man was sent flying hundreds of meters away.

Along the way, whether it was wooden planks or large trees, they were all snapped in half.

As he heavily impacted a rock wall, barely stopping his momentum, he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, then tilted his head and died.

Inside the post station, the dozen or so merchants who had been about to make a move were stunned.

The intelligence and mission they received was only to deal with three Konoha Chunin.

Moreover, even the feared Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze, had already left.

In their eyes, this mission was a piece of cake.

"Clan leader, who is he? He seems different from the intelligence?" a rogue ninja couldn't hold back.

The one leading them was a middle-aged man disguised as a merchant, and his gaze towards Qin Yu held a hint of malice.

"Hmph, he's just a bit faster. Don't forget, we've mobilized our entire clan this time. As long as we take this kid's head, the bounty will be enough for us to survive the war!"

"Our clan is fighting for survival!"

"Yes, we are fighting for survival!"

The dozen or so rogue ninjas immediately echoed.

The leader of the rogue ninjas stared at Qin Yu and shouted sternly, "Let's finish this quickly. We must not let that guy get the bounty before us."

Just thinking of that guy, who exuded the stench of money and a dangerous aura, made the rogue ninja leader's spine shiver.

"It seems another formidable person has arrived." Qin Yu smiled warmly.

"Since you're not the main course, you're not qualified to stay and be questioned."

As his voice fell, the floor beneath Qin Yu's feet cracked.

The next moment, he vanished as if a ghost, reappearing in front of the rogue ninja leader.

"Rasengan!"

This was Qin Yu's weakest attack method at the moment.

Infused with chakra, it was instantly formed into a ball.

Without any fancy moves, it was thrown straight at the rogue ninja.

No!

The rogue ninja leader's pupils suddenly contracted.

This was completely different from the Chunin he knew.

Rumble!

The moment the Rasengan landed, the rogue ninja leader hastily raised his hands in defense, and they snapped.

The immense impact sent him flying.

He directly smashed through the roof beams and crashed into a large tree a hundred meters away.

He was even more pathetic than the rogue ninja who had impersonated the old man earlier, unable to even spit blood.

His entire chest caved in, and he died.

"He's dead? The clan leader is actually dead?"

"Run, let's run quickly, or our entire Fuma Clan will be wiped out."

Terrified roars echoed through the area.

The rogue ninjas present, without time to think, scattered and fled.

"Qin Yu, hurry and chase them! These rogue ninjas dared to commit murder outside Konoha. If they encounter someone weaker than you, it will be unfortunate," Uzuki Yugao urged anxiously.

After the initial shock, she quickly regained her composure, drew her chakra blade, and stood guard to the side.

She was not surprised that the leader of the rogue ninjas had been instantly killed by Qin Yu.

"Qin Yu, go ahead; I will help you protect Uzuki Yugao," Gekko Hayate said urgently.

This was a golden opportunity to claim credit.

However, seeing Gekko Hayate's legs trembling like twisted dough, the conviction behind his words was clearly lacking.

"No need, none of them are getting away," Qin Yu said calmly, glancing toward the forest not far away.

Just as the rogue ninja leader had said earlier, a troublesome character had indeed arrived.

"Ahhh!"

A scream suddenly rang out.

Uzuki Yugao's expression changed as she said, "Qin Yu, is it Lord Hokage who has arrived?"

In Uzuki Yugao's eyes, Minato Namikaze possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique.

They were still on the outskirts of Konoha, and there were bound to be patrolling Anbu or sentries nearby.

The sounds of the recent battle were enough to alert Konoha.

As long as Minato Namikaze learned of the situation here, he could cover the few miles in an instant using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Wh-what is that!" Gekko Hayate's expression changed drastically.

However, before he could react, Qin Yu's right foot struck like lightning, sending Gekko Hayate flying.

At the same time, Qin Yu pulled Uzuki Yugao into his arms and quickly dodged to the side.

Bang!

The spot where the three had been standing was instantly pierced through.

As the soil flew, two arms connected by black veins grasped at empty air.

Qin Yu landed seven or eight meters away with Uzuki Yugao; as for Gekko Hayate, he clearly did not receive such intimate treatment.

He crashed outside the post station, his face turning pale as he stared at the eerie hands emerging from the dirt.

If Qin Yu hadn't acted in time, he would have likely fallen into the grasp of those massive hands.

"So it really is you, you money-grubbing bastard," Qin Yu said, looking into the forest.

The two hands reaching out from the soil suddenly tensed, tearing through the earth and revealing themselves to everyone.

A figure shrouded in a cloak, whose face could not be seen, walked slowly out of the forest.

However, as he stepped out, black, claw-like veins emerged from his back, each one dangling a corpse.

These were none other than the rogue ninjas who had fled earlier.

"Qin Yu, who is this person? This is too terrifying," Uzuki Yugao said, her small face turning pale.

If the rogue ninjas from before were ordinary enemies, then the person before them was a monster.

To instantly kill seventeen or eighteen fleeing rogue ninjas in one go—such a feat was not something an ordinary ninja could achieve.

"Have you heard of Takigakure?" Qin Yu asked, eyeing the enemy before him with interest.

He never expected that, having arrived in the world of Hokage not long ago, he would run into Kakuzu, a future member of the Akatsuki.

"Takigakure?" Uzuki Yugao paused, then said, "I heard that twenty or thirty years ago, a rebellion broke out in Takigakure. The once-powerful village had its leadership slaughtered overnight, eventually leading to its decline, forcing them to hide behind a waterfall to recuperate."