Monstrous Strength Beyond All Predecessors

"This... this... this..."

At the sight of this, Chong Chunyi's lips trembled like a wheezing bellows. He wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, only air came out.

He was too stunned to say a word.

"The payment you offered Master Huo Xuan now belongs to me. Do you have any objections?"

Yang Ming turned around and looked at Chong Chunyi.

Though he did not particularly care for the money, he would still take what was due to him. Anything that belonged to him had to be claimed.

"Yes, yes, Lord Yuexia—no, Lord Yuexia, did you really kill him?"

Hearing this, Chong Chunyi nodded hurriedly, then looked at Yang Ming with utter disbelief. Even now, he could not believe the reality before his eyes.

"The corpse is right there. If you don't believe it, go take a look."

Yang Ming spoke calmly.

"No, no, Lord Yuexia. His heart has been smashed to pieces. There's no way he could still be alive. He's definitely dead!"

Chong Chunyi hurriedly waved his hands and answered respectfully.

"Good. Within three days, I want to see the payment for this job at the place where I'm staying."

"I'll leave what happened here to you. I don't want to get involved."

Yang Ming nodded, swept his gaze around the area, and spoke indifferently.

"Don't worry. Leave this matter to me."

Chong Tianyi hurriedly patted his chest and promised solemnly.

Seeing this, Yang Ming nodded and leaped away.

The matter was settled. There was no need for him to remain here.

He soon returned to the hotel.

"Chong Chunyi's payment shouldn't be small. For a while, I probably won't need to haul bricks or run around worrying about money. The system's mission is to learn about the ninja world. Now that money is no longer a problem, I should spend more time reading in the library and speed up my progress. The strength of a jonin still isn't enough to establish myself in the ninja world. At the very least, I need the strength of a Kage!"

Thinking back on what had happened today, Yang Ming gained a deeper understanding of ninjutsu.

Ordinary ninjutsu was basically useless against him; he could shatter it with a single punch. But if he faced a jonin, he would have no choice but to run. After all, monstrous strength alone was not enough to dominate.

Not to mention people like Pain, Nagato, Obito, and Madara Uchiha later on.

The Grass Ninja Village belonged to a small country. No matter how many experts it had, they could not be overwhelmingly powerful. If he truly wanted to gain a foothold in the ninja world, this was far from enough. He needed greater strength.

"The essence of ninjutsu is chakra as well. One gathers spiritual power, refines it into chakra, then communicates with the energy of heaven and earth. Through an attribute suited to one's own physique, it is transformed into corresponding escape techniques with power. Most ninjutsu works this way. But monstrous strength does not match any of one's attributes, nor does it borrow the natural energy of heaven and earth. It simply nourishes chakra within the body, strengthening and tempering the flesh. Once one reaches Tsunade's level, when the Yin Seal is released and chakra is sufficient, the body is practically immortal."

"It differs from taijutsu. Taijutsu burns the body's potential to unleash powerful attacks, while monstrous strength feels somewhat like nourishing one's health. It's just that, so far, no one has managed to take it to the ultimate level!"

Yang Ming recalled the people from his previous life who knew monstrous strength.

One was Tsunade, and another was Sakura.

There was also Hashirama Senju, who probably knew it too. Otherwise, where would Tsunade have learned her monstrous strength?

There was absolutely no way she had created it herself!

Monstrous strength was not some bloodline limit. As long as someone guided you, you could learn it. It was simply a very unique method, and aside from Tsunade, no one else knew it.