"This guy's hunting speed is insanely fast."
A ninja smoking a cigarette looked at Kakuzu as he walked in. Kakuzu was a famous bounty ninja of this generation. Rumor had it that he was an old monster from the same era as the First Hokage, and a Jōnin at that.
No one dared to make a move against Kakuzu.
Muzan carried a box containing a bloody head—the target of this mission. He placed it on the table and said:
"I just killed this one."
There were specialists assigned to handle such matters, verifying identities to prevent certain people from claiming bounties through fraud.
After more than ten minutes of examination, they gave a positive answer.
"As expected of Lord Kakuzu. This is indeed the bounty target. Here is your reward."
Because some bounties were extremely high, they were stored in sealing scrolls for convenience, or issued as fixed-value gold notes.
A gentleman loves wealth, but acquires it by deceitful means!
"Mm."
After Muzan left, the head was taken to the back for storage. Pakura opened her eyes again, unable to hide her helpless expression.
This method could gather a large sum of money in a short time, but Pakura was being used as a tool for deception.
A pair of arms grew beneath Pakura's head, supporting it as it left the scene.
Outside, Muzan still maintained Kakuzu's appearance. When Pakura returned, he took her body from a scroll and fused their flesh and blood together. In the blink of an eye, Pakura appeared before him completely unharmed. Stretching her body, she said helplessly:
"Lord Muzan, that was truly awful. Having my neck cut off while watching my own body still move..."
"Just endure it. Money like this would be wasted if we didn't take it."
The two repeatedly used the