"Transformation Technique!"
Luo Yu instantly used the Transformation Technique to disguise himself as a Stonefang Rabbit, then hopped toward the other areas along the outskirts.
With his Transformation Technique at minor mastery, he could disguise not only his appearance but even his scent.
He used the Transformation Technique to approach the prey his Sharingan had spotted.
Then he deftly hurled a shuriken.
With his stamina raised to 10 and the boost from the Hashirama Cells, this shuriken pierced straight through the heart.
Using this trick, Luo Yu hunted down the Stonefang Rabbits one after another.
Eleven o'clock that night.
Luo Yu's large pack was already filled with stone fangs.
The military camp had a counter that bought mutant beast materials. Once he returned, he could sell these stone fangs for a tidy sum.
Unfortunately, because Luo Yu had advanced to Novice Rank One, the Stonefang Rabbits' drop rate had fallen to 20%!
Luo Yu had slaughtered dozens of Stonefang Rabbits, yet gained only eleven attribute points.
Since he had yet to learn any taijutsu, Luo Yu decisively put every attribute point into chakra.
Stamina: 10 (+30%) Chakra: 21 (+50%)
Leaving stamina aside, Luo Yu's chakra reserves had reached 31.5, already on par with Novice Rank Three.
But because his stats were uneven, he was not deemed to have broken through to Novice Rank Two, so naturally, he received no Book of Ninja reward.
After allocating his attribute points, Luo Yu unhurriedly packed away the stone fangs, but kept his Sharingan active.
"Something's happening!"
He looked toward an area eight hundred meters away.
With the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, everything remained clearly visible even at that distance.
Three figures had surrounded a helpless little girl with twin ponytails, eyeing her menacingly.
The little girl wore a neat novice ninja outfit.
As the name suggested, only novice ninjas were authorized to purchase such outfits.
Compared with hers, Luo Yu's student uniform looked downright shabby.
It seemed she was a young prodigy too.
At an age when most people were still in middle school, she had already passed the novice assessment.
As for the three figures smiling maliciously, Luo Yu took a closer look.
They were actually the three rogue ninjas with bounties posted at the military base.
And a chakra signature emanated from something inside one rogue ninja's backpack.
Luo Yu's Sharingan saw it all clearly.
He knew that chakra signature came from a Nameless Legacy.
And it was a Nameless Fire Release Legacy-the most common kind, but precisely what Luo Yu needed.
Besides, the three rogue ninjas themselves were worth five hundred thousand in bounty money.
At this sight, Luo Yu, who had originally planned to make a swift getaway, suddenly felt a sense of justice swell in his chest.
"Saving an innocent girl is our solemn duty!"
With that thought, Luo Yu immediately set off.
At the edge of the dark forest.
"My sister is a Jonin studying at Imperial Capital University! If you dare hurt me, she'll definitely avenge me!"
The little girl with twin ponytails was deathly pale, but she still tried to put on a brave front.
She had only wanted to kill a few more Stonefang Rabbits at night and earn some extra money to help support her family.
Who would have thought these rogue ninjas worked the night shift?!
Talk about dedication!
Hearing this, the rogue ninja leader, Wan Xiong, sneered. "You don't need to remind me, Miss Bai Siyao."
"The genius sisters of Jiangli City, who rose from commoner backgrounds to such fame-I've certainly heard plenty about you."
Then his tone shifted. "It's precisely because you're a genius that you're valuable."
"The scholars of the Ninja Science Research Society offer prices that are hard to refuse for genius-level experimental subjects."
When Bai Siyao heard Wan Xiong mention the Ninja Science Research Society, her composure finally crumbled, and terror showed on her face.
Despite its official-sounding name, this was actually an evil organization that threatened the world's safety and specialized in forbidden experiments.
Many talented ninjas had been abducted and dissected by them after showing their potential.
In the end, they had died at the organization's hands.
The Ninja Association hated this so much that it eventually established a special agency to dispatch powerful ninjas to protect prodigies who had yet to mature.
Of course, ordinary ninja prodigies did not receive the association's protection.
After all, there were only so many powerful ninjas, and they had more important missions.
As they spoke, the three rogue ninjas formed a triangle in perfect coordination, surrounding Bai Siyao and completely cutting off her escape routes.
Although Bai Siyao was Novice Rank One, she stood no chance against them.
Besides, her earlier battles with mutant beasts had left her with barely any chakra.
After considering all these disadvantages, Bai Siyao had completely lost hope of escaping.
Suddenly!
The sensory rogue ninja's expression changed. "Bad news! Someone else is approaching!"
Hearing this, Wan Xiong immediately grew serious.
As if grasping at a lifeline, Bai Siyao cried out, "Help!"
As her cry rang out, Luo Yu made a dashing appearance atop a thick tree trunk, staring coldly at the three rogue ninjas.
Noticing his student uniform, Wan Xiong breathed a sigh of relief.
I thought someone powerful had come, making such a flashy entrance to save her. But this is it?
Relaxing, he gave the burly man beside him a meaningful look. "He's just a ninja student. At best, he's at Ninja First Tier."
"You deal with him in a moment. Leave the Bai girl to us."
Seeing that her rescuer was merely a ninja student, Bai Siyao's eyes filled with disappointment, and even a little guilt.
If she was handed over to the Ninja Science Research Society, she might still have a slim chance of surviving.
But this kindhearted young man would surely be killed by the rogue ninjas.
The burly rogue ninja approached Luo Yu with a vicious grin. "No reason to turn down a punching bag that delivers itself. Perfect for a little practice."
Since his opponent was Novice Rank Two, Luo Yu did not take him lightly. He immediately formed hand seals at high speed. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
At those words, all the rogue ninjas sneered.
Trying to bluff?
What a genius.
How could a ninja student possibly have mastered the Great Fireball Technique? Even seasoned novices like them were not qualified to learn it.
And he had clearly spent far less time forming hand seals.
Did he really think they had never seen anyone cast the Great Fireball Technique?
Just as the rogue ninjas were about to mock him-
In an instant!
Dense chakra turned into flames, and Luo Yu spat out a huge fireball.
The fireball hurtled toward the burly rogue ninja.
Feeling the searing heat approach, the burly rogue ninja's mocking expression instantly turned to terror.
The hand seals had been so fast that he did not even have time to react before the oncoming fireball burned him to a charred husk.
At that moment, the surviving rogue ninjas were dumbfounded.
The ninja student before them had not only unleashed the Great Fireball Technique, but had done so twice as fast as those Genin!
Its power was clearly far greater too!
When had a prodigy like this appeared in Jiangli City?! They had not heard a thing about him!
Bai Siyao was both shocked and delighted.
Though still a ninja student, this young man had not only learned the Great Fireball Technique, but had clearly reached minor mastery, or even proficiency!
His achievement was far more impressive than anything she had to boast about.
So talented, yet completely unknown.
It left her, who had always been so proud of herself, deeply ashamed.
Near the charred corpse, a faint light that only Luo Yu could see flowed into his body.
[Attribute points +3!]
At this sight, Luo Yu immediately turned his gaze toward the other two rogue ninjas, his eyes brimming with desire.
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