Rogue Ninja—Ye Liang

A long while later.

The system's notification finally rang out again.

"Congratulations, Host, on regaining control of your body. This service has now concluded."

Ye Liang suddenly drew in a sharp breath. His heart pounded as he swept his gaze around, as if he had just gone through a life-and-death parting!

"I-I'm back?"

Ye Liang felt his body in disbelief.

Suddenly!

The four lovely figures beside the bed all lunged at him!

"You pervert! You're finally back! You scared me to death."

"Teacher Ye Liang! I thought you were really gone."

"Ye Liang-kun! It's good that you're back. It's fine now, everything's fine!"

They were Anko, Rin Nohara, and Kushina.

These three women had always cared deeply about Ye Liang. Seeing him wake up now, they naturally could no longer restrain themselves!

Ye Liang was briefly stunned, but he quickly recognized them.

His heart filled with warmth.

As someone from the modern world, Ye Liang had always felt somewhat superior to the natives of the Naruto world, leaving an invisible barrier between them.

But today, he suddenly felt like a person.

No longer a god looking down from above, but a living, breathing human being!

"Little Naruto has gotten so big." With a grin, Ye Liang picked up little Naruto from beside the bed as well, then turned his gaze toward Mei Terumi.

"What about you? Want a hug?"

Half a month had passed since Ye Liang woke up.

After that incident, every village began placing greater emphasis on training sensory ninja.

Yet at this moment, Ye Liang had developed the intention of leaving Konoha.

On a dark path, Ye Liang killed another assassin who had come for him.

A cat-faced mask!

A Konoha Anbu assassin!

Konoha's forces had split into two factions: the Hokage faction led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Anbu faction led by Danzo.

Hiruzen had always focused on winning Ye Liang over. No matter what excessive things Ye Liang did, as long as they were not too serious, Hiruzen would cover for him. In short, he did everything he could to please Ye Liang.

But Danzo was different.

Danzo, who always placed the village's interests first, had regarded Ye Liang as a thorn in his side from the very beginning, especially after the Chunin Exams.

The mysterious Ye Liang had to die!

In barely more than ten days, Ye Liang suffered countless assassination attempts. Although he had initially refrained from harming these Konoha Anbu, he still ended up accidentally killing several of them.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer justify it.

After dealing with the ninja who had been tailing him, Ye Liang finally left Konoha.

One day, five years later.

"So this is the Assassination Tavern?"

Following a map, Ye Liang arrived at a remote mountain region. His face was covered in stubble, his eyes carried the weariness of time, and his sturdy muscles radiated the charm of a mature man.

Just then, a man in a red-clouded robe walked out of the tavern.

Ye Liang's eyes froze for a moment, but he ignored him.

"Kakuzu? I didn't expect him to be here too."

The Assassination Tavern was where the black market posted bounties. Encountering Kakuzu here meant that the undercurrents of the ninja world had already begun to stir. He just did not know what form the Akatsuki, without Obito, would take as it developed!

Inside the tavern.

The surroundings were filled with ninja who had come to accept missions. Behind the proprietor were several bounty notices, and the highest reward actually exceeded one hundred million!

This paid far more than taking missions in Konoha!

Ye Liang's heart stirred as he looked around. They were all Rogue Ninja. Every one of their forehead protectors bore a slash, marking their identities.

"Well, well! A newcomer, huh? Hey! You're so scrawny—are you really here to take a job?" A dark-skinned man mocked Ye Liang.

He had clearly seen Ye Liang's disdain, so he deliberately provoked him.

Private fights were forbidden in the Assassination Tavern. After all, anything damaged had to be compensated for at full price. But if someone else started trouble, then naturally, that rule could be ignored.

The dark-skinned man was trying to force Ye Liang into making a move, so he could kill him without consequence.

Ye Liang did not even look at him and casually cursed, "Get lost, trash!"

The dark-skinned man immediately flew into a rage!

He was a Rogue Ninja from Iwagakure. Not only was he a master of Earth Release, but he was also a prominent figure with a name on the bounty board. The reason he had survived this long was because of his methods.

Exceptionally powerful methods!

"You're courting death!" the man cursed coldly and immediately wanted to attack. But seeing Ye Liang already standing before the tavern proprietor, he held himself back.

"Just wait until you leave. We'll see how I deal with you!" he muttered before walking out.

Ye Liang was slightly surprised, evidently thinking more highly of the proprietor.

At that moment, he began examining the bounties posted in the tavern.

"Uchiha Shisui: 30 million!"

"Hidan: 20 million!"

"Deidara: 20 million!"

"Orochimaru: 50 million!"

They were all bounties with enormous rewards.

Ye Liang gave them a quick look, then picked up the dust-covered bounty notice with the highest amount.

Hanzō the Salamander: 100 million!

The Rogue Ninja around them immediately could not sit still.

"Look! That newcomer actually took Hanzō's bounty. Is he crazy?"

"Haha, he really is a newcomer. He definitely has no idea how strong Hanzō the Salamander is! He's the God of Ninjutsu!"

"Yeah, that must be it! What a shame. Such a handsome face, and he's about to die."

Ye Liang ignored their words.

Years of daily missions had allowed Ye Liang to learn every low-level Ninjutsu!

Other than still lacking a few S-rank Ninjutsu, Ye Liang had already surpassed Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Professor of Ninjutsu, in the sheer variety of techniques he knew.

Even the Sage of Six Paths did not know as many Ninjutsu as Ye Liang!

As for senjutsu, after years of cultivation, Ye Liang could now remain in Sage Mode indefinitely. His Taijutsu had also reached Kage level. More importantly, Ye Liang had gained even more combat experience.

Ninjutsu Level 7!

Taijutsu Level 5!

Ninja Tools Level 5!

What kind of power was Level 7? Ye Liang figured it was probably on the same level as Princess Kaguya!

"Young man, are you sure you want to accept this mission? Let me tell you, even an ordinary Kage-level expert couldn't possibly accomplish it!"

"They say Konoha's Legendary Sannin once joined forces against Hanzō, only to be defeated by him. If their village's Hokage hadn't intervened in the end, the three of them would have died on the spot."

"Exactly, young man! Be careful!"

The proprietor cautioned him once more.

But Ye Liang still resolutely took the bounty notice!

Hmph! What bullshit Hanzō the Salamander! As long as the reward is high enough, I wouldn't fear even Princess Kaguya!

Watching Ye Liang leave, the gathered ninja immediately followed after him as if urging one another on.

"Come on, let's watch the show."

Outside the entrance.

The supposedly formidable Iwagakure Rogue Ninja from earlier was already waiting for him.

"Kid, you spoke out of turn earlier. As your senior, I'll have to properly teach you a lesson! I don't want to waste time. If you want to die, hurry up." As he spoke, the Rogue Ninja thrust his hand directly into the ground.

Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling!