The Bounty Exchange

Naturally, Chentian knew nothing about any of this. He waited until the dead of night before sneaking over to the room of that middle-aged rogue ninja.

Looking at the paper window before him, Chentian wanted to poke a hole in it and see what was happening inside.

But he was afraid the noise would wake the ninja inside.

After all, he had no sensory abilities and had no idea just how strong the person inside was.

Besides, Chentian realized that he did not seem to possess any ninjutsu that would let him enter the room without making a sound.

My experience is still too lacking, and my ninjutsu isn't versatile enough!

At that moment, Chentian's previously inflated confidence slowly settled down.

He had thought himself powerful enough to even toy with Kakuzu, a Kage-level opponent. But thinking about it now, the main reason had been that Kakuzu underestimated him!

In the future, I need to acquire some genjutsu, escape techniques, and sensory ninjutsu!

To avoid finding himself in such a predicament again, Chentian set the direction for his future development.

Even ordinary ninjas found it difficult enough to specialize in a single path, but Chentian was different. With the system, he did not need to learn ninjutsu himself.

That was why he could develop comprehensively in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu!

After thinking it over and confirming that he had no way to control the enemy like an assassin, he could only use the method he was best at.

A warrior should act like a warrior!

With that, bang, and the door in front of Chentian shattered into pieces.

At the same time, Chentian, who had been standing outside the door, exerted all his strength. His full 200 points of speed burst forth, carrying him to the bedside in an instant.

The sealing technique he had prepared beforehand suddenly landed on the person in the bed, completely sealing away their chakra.

But then he discovered there were two people in the bed. In his urgency, his right hand shot out like lightning.

Yet once he grabbed hold, he found the touch delicate, soft, and smooth.

"Uh—!!!"

The next moment, the person seemed to have been frightened unconscious.

Only after confirming there was no danger did Chentian turn on the light in the room and look at the scene on the bed.

The rogue ninja whose chakra he had sealed had obediently climbed down and squatted in the corner, watching him.

Only a pale, naked body remained on the bed. Who else could it be but the masseuse from before?

"Pah! Adulterous scum!"

The moment he understood what had happened, Chentian cursed viciously. However, his gaze toward the rogue ninja in the corner grew even more unfriendly.

"Come on, introduce yourself." Sitting in a chair, Chentian began his questioning.

"My lord, this lowly one is Mata. I'm a genin from Sunagakure, currently a lonely rogue ninja. My father was... my mother was..."

Mata spilled out the details of his entire ancestry as if pouring beans from a jar.

Seeing that he was still going, Chentian could not help interrupting, "Stop! Stop! Tell me where the nearest bounty exchange is."

"The nearest bounty exchange is in a toilet eight hundred meters east of the hot spring inn. Open the second stall, push aside the wooden panel behind it, and you can enter."

Mata answered without the slightest hesitation, making Chentian feel a little embarrassed. The other man was being so cooperative, yet he had struck so heavily. That was not good! Not good!

Still, he would not trust him so easily. Thus, he said, "Your chakra is sealed now. No one but me can undo it. Tomorrow, I'll go check out the bounty exchange. If I find out you lied...!"

Chentian did not finish the rest, but he believed Mata understood what he meant.

After seeing Mata repeatedly promise and swear that he would not leave the hot spring inn for even one step, Chentian left the room directly.

Since he had kicked the door apart, he did not close it.

At the same time, he maliciously thought, Now that there's no door, let's see if you've got the nerve to put on a live show in there!

Thinking that, he immediately felt much better.

After returning to his own room, Chentian considered his plans for the next day.

Before falling asleep, he belatedly realized exactly what he had grabbed earlier.

Round, smooth, and tender! Combined with that bare body, what the hell else could it have been!

By the time he woke up, it was already noon the next day. After washing up, Chentian first went to check on Mata. Once he found that the man was still there, he left the hot spring inn.

After casually finding somewhere to eat a few bites, he headed straight for the bounty exchange.

Before long, following Mata's directions, he arrived at the second stall in the toilet.

Suspiciously, he extended his right hand and lightly pushed against the wooden wall.

With a creak, a section of the wooden wall roughly the size of a door opened.

"I didn't expect it to really be here. Mata really wasn't lying."

Chentian was a little speechless. Seeing how cooperative Mata had been, he had thought there was some kind of plot.

He had not expected that man to truly be so obedient simply because he feared death. Were there really ninjas like that?

For a moment, Chentian felt like his worldview had been shattered.

But now that he was here, there was naturally no need to hesitate. He stepped inside.

It was worth mentioning that from last night's raid on Mata until now, he had maintained the appearance of an adult Naruto, so his true identity had not been exposed.

After entering the bounty exchange, a space of over two hundred square meters came into view.

Although several lamps provided light, the place still seemed somewhat dim.

Yet aside from a young girl behind the counter, the bounty exchange was completely empty.

"Is the bounty exchange always this deserted?"

Faced with this question, Chentian asked the girl behind the counter.

The girl looked seventeen or eighteen years old. She wore a light blue dress and had her hair tied in a ponytail, making her very pleasing to the eye.

"It's usually quite lively here, but there's been a large bounty recently. They've all gone out to try their luck."

Upon seeing Chentian, the girl was briefly stunned, then smiled lightly as though nothing had happened.

Chentian nodded in understanding. There was no need to think about it—the large bounty was obviously for him.

He could not be bothered to ask anything else, so he immediately stated his purpose. "I want to know who posted that large bounty."

"I'm sorry, but our bounty exchange does not reveal information about our clients. Besides, I don't know who posted it either."

The girl maintained her previous smile and spoke softly.

"Then if you don't know, bring out someone who does!"

The girl did not seem surprised by Chentian's demand at all. She gestured for him to wait, then opened a hidden door and walked inside.

Not long afterward, the girl emerged with a handsome-looking young man around twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

The instant the young man appeared, Chentian became wary.

Though he did not know the man's exact strength, he was definitely a ninja!

"May I ask what business you have with me, sir? If you wish to ask about the bounty, then I have nothing to tell you."

The young man's first words made Chentian frown in displeasure.

Although he sounded polite, the young man gave off an air of superiority.

And shouldn't he introduce himself first?

Chentian immediately asked bluntly, "What if I insist on knowing?"

"Then I can only follow the rules of the bounty exchange!"

The young man refused to yield. He stared fixedly at Chentian, strands of killing intent flashing continuously through his eyes.

Narrowing his eyes, Chentian's thoughts raced. Unable to judge this man's strength, he said, "In that case, I'll leave."

With that, Chentian turned and walked away.

Seeing Chentian act this way, the young man revealed a trace of disdainful mockery at the corner of his mouth.

But the next moment, a sudden change occurred, making the young man's eyes split with fury!