Entry-Level Sage Body

After asking around all the way, Qingcheng finally found the black market in the Land of Hot Water. It was located at the city entrance, where many wandering ninja and countless underworld members mingled. The Bounty Station was also open here.

Qingcheng put on a mask and nightwear, then walked straight through the black market entrance.

Many people in the black market were dressed this way. Basically, no one knew anyone else. Some stronger ninja walked about openly, completely unafraid of drawing envious eyes.

Qingcheng still had more than two billion in cash. He could buy many things, whether ninjutsu, Explosive Tags, or divine weapons. Qingcheng would take anything he could get and bring it back to strengthen the Uchiha Clan.

As soon as Qingcheng entered the black market, several wandering ninja guarding the entrance walked over with vicious expressions. One of them said directly, "This place is under our protection. Kid, if you want to enter, pay the protection fee first."

Seeing these wandering ninja demanding protection money from him, Qingcheng immediately sneered and said coldly, "If you dare ask me for protection money, then let's see whether you have the strength to take it."

Some passersby in the black market looked at the wandering ninja collecting protection fees and said, "That kid actually dared to talk back. That's an elite jonin from Hidden Mist Village, the infamous Hidden Mist elite rogue ninja, Fukudan Sanzang."

Some other bystanders watched with expressions of anticipation. "That kid's about to die. He actually dared to confront Lord Sanzang head-on."

Hearing Qingcheng's words, Fukudan Sanzang's face filled with mockery. He said, "I kill plenty of cowards like you who hide their faces every year."

Sanzang immediately drew his ninja blade and launched the first attack at Qingcheng, intending to teach this guy a lesson.

Watching the ninja blade slash toward his forehead, Qingcheng said, "So this is all you're capable of? And you still dare claim this place is under your protection?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qingcheng stretched out his right hand and grabbed the incoming ninja blade. With a serious expression, he said, "You actually have a Chakra-Conducting Ninja Blade. Looks like you've been stuffing yourselves full over the years!"

Fukudan Sanzang watched as Qingcheng effortlessly caught his lightning-fast slash. He tried to pull the blade back, but no matter how hard he exerted himself, it felt as though the blade were clamped in a vise. He could not pull it free at all.

At that moment, a ding rang out in Qingcheng's mind, and the Family Ascendance System spoke: "Detected the birth of another Uchiha Clan member."

Talent Grade: S+. Form reward: weakened initial version of the Sage Body. Sealing Jutsu: Strength of a Hundred Seal. Senju Clan Chakra Enhanced Strength. Senju Clan Chakra.

Qingcheng's face lit up with delight, and he thought, As expected of Tsunade. Her ultimate move inherited Hashirama Senju's passive skill? With that passive alone, she could become the Fifth Hokage.

The Three Sannin of the Shinobi World truly lived up to their reputation. All of them possessed Kage-level strength. Tsunade could dominate half the Shinobi World with nothing but Chakra Enhanced Strength.

When Tsunade arm-wrestled the Fourth Raikage, she was stronger than him. She had even shattered Uchiha Madara's Susanoo with a single punch. That was enough to brag about for a lifetime.

After Qingcheng accepted these rewards, his entire aura surged in an instant. His Chakra rose directly from Quasi-Kage Level to Entry-level Kage.

The weakened Sage Body was essentially a high-level bloodline of the Senju Clan. Tsunade's grandmother was Uzumaki Mito, and the Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan were relatives. Some elite members of both clans possessed a weakened Sage Body.

After Qingcheng fused with the weakened Entry-Level Sage Body, every cell in his body became rapidly active, and he felt as though he had endless strength.

Qingcheng thought, The Sage Body truly is a good thing. Even the eye power I lost is slowly being restored.

Qingcheng estimated that in half a year at most, the eye power of his Mangekyō Sharingan would be fully restored, just like when he had first awakened it.

Seeing their boss slash at someone and end up provoking a terrifying monster, Fukudan Sanzang's underlings felt their scalps tingle. They said in horror, "Boss Sanzang, let go! This guy's strength suddenly increased!"

Fukudan Sanzang also knew that his strike had hit someone extraordinary. Seeing the terrifying aura radiating from Qingcheng's body, that enormous Chakra was almost like a Chakra cloak.

He immediately begged in panic, "Please, sir, be merciful and spare us! You're a magnanimous man, so don't lower yourself to our level. Please let us go!"

Seeing these bullies who feared the strong and preyed on the weak, Qingcheng revealed a trace of disgust. He said, "Letting you go isn't impossible. But first, I'll give you a slap so you remember this lesson."

With that, Qingcheng acted. He raised his arm high and fiercely slapped the leading wandering ninja.

Qingcheng used the Mystical Strength Technique in that slap. Like a speeding train, it hit with a thunderous boom, sending the wandering ninja flying backward and smashing him hard into the ground.

A massive crater instantly appeared in the ground. The earth shattered, and dust billowed everywhere.

The other wandering ninja stood dumbfounded. Seeing how terrifying Qingcheng was, they immediately begged, "My lord, we failed to recognize a great man. Boss Sanzang acted on his own and wanted to extort you. This has absolutely nothing to do with us."

The pedestrians passing through the black market were all stunned. Sanzang, who had been swaggering around just moments ago, had now been slapped into pieces. A fifteen-meter-wide crater had even appeared in the ground. Everyone knew that Fukudan Sanzang had kicked an iron plate.

Some bystanders remarked with deep feeling, "To pick out an expert from so many people and rob him at a glance, Sanzang really has an eye for people."

Hearing the wandering ninja's words, Qingcheng thought, It seems Uchiha Obito's Bloody Mist Village Plan has turned Hidden Mist Village into a complete mess. Most of its ninja have fled outright.

Qingcheng looked at these Hidden Mist Rogue Ninja and said seriously, "Since you are rogue ninja from Hidden Mist Village, do you know where Terumi Mei is? She's a good friend of mine, and I need to see her about something important."

Hearing Qingcheng's words, these Hidden Mist Rogue Ninja said in surprise, "You're actually friends with jonin Terumi Mei? But jonin Terumi Mei is in a terrible situation as well. She is a Kekkei Genkai ninja of Hidden Mist Village and one of the Fourth Mizukage's targets."

An older rogue ninja said directly, "Lady Terumi Mei is trapped in the village. ANBU ninja monitor her every day, so she cannot get out at all."

Hearing the rogue ninja's words, Qingcheng thought, Obito really did a number on Hidden Mist Village. He first killed the Kekkei Genkai ninja, then wiped out all of Hidden Mist's Kekkei Genkai clans.

Then he created the Bloody Mist Village, successfully setting Hidden Mist Village back decades. Even by the Fourth Great Ninja War, Hidden Mist Village had little strength left. It did not even have a single Kekkei Genkai ninja, and even Chojuro could become the Sixth Mizukage.

Qingcheng clapped his hands and said seriously, "Get lost. Learn to recognize who you're dealing with in the future, or someone will beat you to death so badly even a coffin lid won't hold you down."

Several wandering ninja shouted, "Thank you, my lord! Thank you, my lord! We'll never be bandits again."

The Hidden Mist Rogue Ninja repeatedly nodded and bowed, then scattered and fled in a flash.