Is This Even Human Speech? Three Months of Non-Stop Tasks?

After carefully reviewing his stats after adding points, Xuan Yu felt there was still something left to be desired.

Through his exploration over this period, he had discovered that his four primary attributes needed to exceed ten thousand to undergo a true qualitative change.

As for ninjutsu, it needed to be pushed to level 10 in one go to unlock special effects, which would allow the Pay-to-Win System to unleash its maximum power.

Therefore, he needed 150 million ryo to push his stamina, strength, and spirit attributes all past the ten-thousand mark.

He also needed 80 million ryo to upgrade his Healing Jutsu from level 2 to level 10.

By doing so, the Healing Jutsu would gain a special effect, and the other three attributes would each grant a Growth Gift Pack, totaling thirty scratch-off cards.

Although this amount of money sounded intimidating, Xuan Yu chuckled after glancing at Kakuzu walking ahead of him.

With so many commissions to collect, he didn't have to grind alone; he could do it together with his good teammate, Kakuzu.

Furthermore, for the missions Kakuzu took on, he could leverage his privileges at the Empty District Bounty Exchange to earn extra commission bonuses.

Just as these thoughts crossed Xuan Yu's mind, Kakuzu somehow felt a sudden sense of malice.

He couldn't help but turn his head, fixing his pale green eyes on Xuan Yu as he asked, "Kid, why have you been so quiet the whole way? This isn't normal!"

Xuan Yu replied casually, "I'm conserving my energy. I want to focus all my efforts on the missions ahead."

"Hmph!" Kakuzu sneered, thinking to himself, Annoying brat, you certainly should focus your energy on the missions, and I will make sure that's all you have the energy for!

Xuan Yu wanted to use Kakuzu's mission-taking ability to earn extra commissions from the Empty District Bounty Exchange.

Kakuzu, meanwhile, wanted to use Xuan Yu's strength and intelligence-gathering skills to grind missions frantically and recoup his previous losses.

Although their motives differed, their willingness to grind missions was perfectly aligned.

Consequently, for the next period, the two maintained an inexplicably harmonious relationship on the surface.

Under Kakuzu's lead, the pair began following the mission route he had set, sweeping through the black markets of multiple countries.

Wherever they went, the missions at the Black Market Bounty Exchanges were ruthlessly harvested by the two.

After grinding missions for several days in a row, a hint of fatigue had begun to accumulate in Kakuzu's eyes.

Although he was still leading Xuan Yu toward the next Black Market Bounty Exchange, his heart was filled with growing doubts.

As he walked, Kakuzu pondered secretly, Something's not right. How is this kid like a monster? For the past five or six days, he's been grinding missions with me around the clock without sleep or rest.

With such high mission intensity, even I, with my Earth Grudge Fear Secret Technique, am feeling a bit tired. How is this kid acting like nothing happened?

Is he just putting on a brave face? Or is it just a clone beside me, while his real body has been resting all along?

Kakuzu quickly dismissed the idea that the Xuan Yu beside him was a clone; every time Xuan Yu struck during these past few days, his performance had been consistent.

If it were a clone, that would be impossible to achieve.

What Kakuzu didn't know was that the Xuan Yu beside him was sometimes his real body, and sometimes a Chakra Clone possessing ninety percent of his chakra.

Xuan Yu's current stamina attribute was already higher than his, and with his real body and Chakra Clone alternating shifts to grind missions, his Earth Grudge Fear Secret Technique simply couldn't keep up with that pace.

Therefore, after grinding day and night without pause, Kakuzu's condition had started to slip, while Xuan Yu remained at his peak.

Seeing Kakuzu looking puzzled as to why there wasn't a hint of fatigue on him, Xuan Yu said with a grin, "Kakuzi, can you still hold up? We agreed to grind to our hearts' content this time; don't go falling apart just as we've started."

Kakuzu: (O_O)???

Kakuzu was stunned. He called this just starting?

He had been grinding missions for six days straight, hadn't he?

But it wasn't a big deal. He didn't believe that with his five hearts, he couldn't outlast Xuan Yu's one.

Even if there was something fishy about Xuan Yu, he would surely reach his limit in another day or two.

Holding onto this belief, Kakuzu began to compete with Xuan Yu in endurance using his tenacious willpower.

At first, he thought Xuan Yu's limit was seven days, then he adjusted it to ten, then fifteen.

But after the two ground missions for half a month straight, Kakuzu was completely dumbfounded.

Because after fifteen consecutive days and nights, Xuan Yu's condition hadn't slipped at all; in fact, it seemed to be getting better.

His own pale green eyes, however, were bloodshot, filled with a deep, unconcealable exhaustion.

Previously, when the two were grinding missions, Kakuzu would always take the lead while Xuan Yu followed at a leisurely pace.

This time, Kakuzu followed behind Xuan Yu, doubting his own life, his gaze filled with confusion as he looked at him.

Something's wrong! Something's wrong! How is this kid like a monster? After fifteen days and nights of non-stop mission grinding, not only is he not tired, but his condition is actually improving. Does he not need to rest at all?

Kakuzu had originally intended to exploit Xuan Yu, making him feel the pain of high-intensity missions.

But it was hard to say if Xuan Yu had felt any pain, but Kakuzu certainly had.

He prepared to stop temporarily to rest and, incidentally, investigate what was going on with Xuan Yu's peculiar situation.

Thinking of this, he said with a hint of fatigue in his tone, "We'll rest for the day and continue grinding missions tomorrow."

Hearing this, Xuan Yu immediately grew anxious. He turned back and said to Kakuzu with righteous indignation, "Kakuzi, you can't fall apart at such a critical moment. Besides, the missions these past few days haven't been difficult; aren't we resting while we grind?"

"Let's set a small goal: let's grind for three months straight. If we finish all the missions here, we'll just go somewhere else to grind. We can take a short break along the way."

Kakuzu: (O_O)???

Xuan Yu's words struck Kakuzu, leaving him utterly stunned.

Was what Xuan Yu said even human language?

What did he mean by setting a "small goal" to grind missions back-to-back for three months first?

They were grinding missions, not challenging the limits of their life force!

Kakuzu decisively refused, "I refuse! I am going to grind missions according to my own plan!"

Xuan Yu, of course, did not agree to let Kakuzu grind missions according to his own plan. Without another word, he hoisted Kakuzu onto his shoulder and headed straight for the next mission location.

The way things had developed to this point was completely beyond Kakuzu's expectations.

As they executed missions at this ultra-high intensity, not only did Xuan Yu show no signs of suffering from reaching his limit, but he actually became more ferocious the more they grinded.

The pain he had anticipated Xuan Yu would endure was instead borne entirely by himself.

In the time that followed, Kakuzu felt as though he were constantly walking on the edge of death, forced to grind missions back-to-back every single day while his body was pushed well beyond its breaking point.