Rogue Ninja Attack

Evening.

The group met at the edge of the moat.

"Teacher Ye Liang, I've found Gato's residence. More than a dozen Rogue Ninjas from Kirigakure are guarding it, all of them at Chunin level."

"Teacher, Rogue Ninjas showed up at the moat again today. I drove them all away!" Obito proudly claimed credit.

To prevent Rogue Ninjas from attacking the fishermen, Ye Liang had kept Obito Uchiha by Kaizoku's side. Clearly, it had been very effective.

At this moment, Rin Nohara became somewhat hesitant instead.

"What is it? Did you find anything at the Gato Company?" Ye Liang asked.

The Gato Company was made up of mafia members. Though there were many of them, they were ordinary people who could not use Ninjutsu, so Ye Liang had sent the weakest, Rin, to scout the place.

"Teacher, I observed the Gato Company today and found that most of its workers were only seven or eight years old. They carried tools and bamboo baskets, working painfully at construction sites. I even saw that the children's hands and feet had been rubbed raw and bloody!"

As Rin Nohara said this, she suddenly gave Ye Liang a solemn bow!

"Teacher! Please help them!"

Ye Liang froze.

He had not expected Rin Nohara to possess such awareness. It made him feel somewhat ashamed.

Compared to Rin Nohara's righteousness, his own willingness to do good only for Mission rewards naturally seemed rather disgraceful.

"I've already contacted Konoha. Before long, they'll deal with the Rogue Ninjas in the water. As for Gato's company, they're just ordinary mafia members. It shouldn't be difficult to deal with them afterward."

As he spoke, Ye Liang swallowed slightly.

"As for Gato himself, once the reinforcements arrive, I'll deal with him personally!"

"Thank you, Teacher," Rin Nohara said gratefully.

Ye Liang's plan was flawless. With three approaches working together, once reinforcements arrived, completing the Mission would be easy.

But at that moment, more than twenty ninja suddenly burst out of the moat. In a highly organized manner, they surrounded Ye Liang and the others.

"Heh heh heh, your plan was quite good. Unfortunately, that brat gave you away today."

"There's an ambush!"

Ye Liang and the others immediately stiffened.

Then Obito stared in shock at the leader who had spoken.

"Aren't you the Rogue Ninja who attacked the fishermen today? You actually dared to come back? Watch me beat you to death!"

Cursing furiously, he immediately moved to teach the man a lesson. But after taking only two steps, Kakashi grabbed him and pulled him away.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several high-speed Shuriken struck the spot where Obito had been standing.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone! You're a Jonin!"

Kakashi immediately shouted.

The moment Obito charged forward, he had sensed something was wrong. The leader had shown no panic whatsoever in the face of Obito's attack, which was clearly suspicious. So Kakashi had instinctively pulled Obito aside.

"Hiss!"

Obito broke out in a cold sweat.

Shuriken Shadow Clone was an A-rank Ninjutsu, difficult to master. Few Jonin learned it, and those who did were all Special Jonin!

"Heh heh heh, that white-haired brat reacted quickly!"

The leader smacked his lips, but his gaze remained fixed on Ye Liang.

In this situation, anyone could see that Ye Liang was the strongest one here!

"You seem pretty formidable yourself."

Ye Liang suddenly began applauding!

He smiled at the Rogue Ninja leader before him, looking utterly relaxed, as though the twenty-plus ninja surrounding him were not ninja at all, but ordinary people.

"What is with this guy?"

The leader looked suspicious.

Yet Ye Liang remained calm.

Seizing the initiative had always been Ye Liang's way of dealing with people. Whenever he was uncertain, he acted tough first. No matter how strong his opponent was, they would always be wary of him to some extent. That was Ye Liang's current method of handling things.

Damn, another Jonin. When I watched Naruto in my previous life, why had I never seen this many Jonin? The moment I transmigrated, Jonin became commonplace!

Furthermore, Ye Liang could clearly tell that this Rogue Ninja was no ordinary Rogue Ninja.

His gaze drifted toward the weapon wrapped behind the man's back.

"Severing Blade! Kubikiribōchō!"

This man was Juzo Biwa!

A former member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and the first wielder of the Kubikiribōchō.

With all those titles behind him!

Hanzō Biwa had been a renowned ninja in Kirigakure. Though he later lost to Might Duy, he was currently an extremely powerful figure.

Ye Liang was certain that Orochimaru, before researching Forbidden Jutsu, would definitely not be this man's match!

"No wonder this Mission is an SSS-rank Mission!" Ye Liang suddenly recalled the system's evaluation of this Mission.

He had not paid attention at the time, but now that he thought about it, it was terrifying!

The first SSS-rank Mission had required an ordinary person to fight Orochimaru. If not for his sudden burst of intelligence, he might have already died back then!

The expansion of his strength, along with the Flying Thunder God he had inexplicably obtained earlier, had made Ye Liang somewhat overconfident recently.

Having recognized reality, he naturally became serious.

"Kakashi, deal with these small fry. Leave this leader to me," Ye Liang said gravely.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were not opponents these children could handle. Even if Kakashi was already a Jonin, facing Juzo Biwa would be nothing more than delivering himself on a platter!

To avoid any unexpected complications, Ye Liang intended to deal with Juzo Biwa of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen alone!

"Yes, Teacher!"

Kakashi answered and hurriedly led Obito and the others away, drawing the small fry with them.

He rarely saw Ye Liang this serious, so he naturally understood what was happening.

"Kid, I originally rather admired you. Unfortunately, someone wants your life, so I have no choice."

"Someone wants my life?"

Ye Liang was stunned by Juzo's words.

At that moment, he suddenly realized an important point.

Juzo Biwa was Kirigakure's spiritual pillar, and at this point in time, he had not betrayed Kirigakure at all. How could he possibly be here?

"Someone wants my life?"

He mulled over Juzo's words again, unable to understand.

"It was an elderly old man. But he was very strong, and he paid well."

"An old man? Danzo? Or the Third Hokage? But that's impossible!"

Ye Liang searched through his memories, but no matter how he thought about it, he could not find anyone fitting that description.

"What was his name?"

Juzo Biwa shook his head. Clearly, he did not know.

"Enough nonsense. Prepare to fight!"

Ye Liang suddenly flashed, his body vanishing abruptly from where he stood!

Shinra Tensei!

Flash plus ultimate move!

This was the most reasonable combo he could think of at present.

But reality was not so simple.

The instant Ye Liang disappeared, Juzo immediately raised the Kubikiribōchō behind his back.