Giving Kusagakure a Shock

Meanwhile...

The players chose to spend all their contribution points on Chakara.

Ye Chen, in turn, received chakra feedback.

A massive surge of incomparably pure Chakara energy poured straight into his body, as though power were being channeled into him.

Ye Chen moved, vanishing from the spot.

He returned to his room and began examining the changes within himself.

Through his inner vision, he saw the ocean of chakra energy within his body.

"With this much chakra energy, I'm probably no weaker than a Jonin now. Hahaha!"

Ye Chen couldn't help laughing aloud.

Being a village chief and kicking back really was the way to go, with so many hardworking players toiling away for him.

He didn't have to do anything at all. He could hand out a few missions whenever he felt like it and grow stronger without lifting a finger.

Even capitalists would weep at the sight.

As Ye Chen pondered this, he began working out what would happen next.

Once the players completed the Kusagakure mission, earned contribution points, and exchanged them for Chakara...

He would receive chakra feedback.

By then, he estimated that his strength would truly cross the threshold into Jonin territory.

Now that was what you called training with cheats.

Meanwhile, a bird ninja beast circled above the village.

It seemed to be gathering information.

Several minutes later, it flew away from directly above the village chief.

Several hours later, the bird ninja beast arrived in Kusagakure with the information it had gathered.

It then flew straight into a mysterious building.

This was Kusagakure's Anbu headquarters, which specialized in gathering and investigating intelligence.

The operation against the Hidden Jun Village had been planned entirely by the Anbu.

A male ninja shifted his hand slightly.

The bird landed directly on it.

"Captain, what did Yoshino Ichiro say in his letter?"

"Has that little ninja village been wiped out? A newly established little village shouldn't have posed any difficulty..."

Kusagakure's Anbu members gathered around the man.

They clamored to ask their questions.

But Bibiye's expression changed slightly, and he remained silent for a long time.

Only after a while did Bibiye speak, his expression grim. "The operation... failed."

"Yoshino Ichiro and his men were wiped out."

"What? How is that possible? It's just a newly established little ninja village..."

"Yoshino Ichiro was a seasoned Jonin. At the very least, he should have been able to retreat."

"There must be some mistake. Wiped out..."

"Captain Bibiye, you're not joking with us, are you...?"

"That must be it. He has to be joking..."

Their first reaction was disbelief. Then they all turned to look at Bibiye.

"Do you think I'm the sort of person who would joke at a time like this?" Bibiye's expression hardened, and his voice turned icy.

Whoosh...

An icy aura surged out.

In an instant, the Anbu members lowered their voices.

Indeed, Captain Bibiye had never liked joking.

His methods had always been cold and ruthless...

"What... exactly happened?"

"Captain Bibiye, could you tell us?"

Finally, a veteran ninja from Kusagakure's Anbu spoke up.

Bibiye fell silent for a moment, then explained:

"The operation failed. The Hidden Jun Village's strength really is negligible. Most of its ninja are novices who don't even make the grade."

"Many aren't even Genin..."

"What? Then how could Yoshino have died at the hands of a bunch of novices?"

Disbelief appeared on everyone's faces once more.

"Quiet. I'm the one speaking right now!" A chill flashed across Bibiye's face, and he pressed both hands downward.

Whoosh.

Everyone fell silent in unison.

All eyes turned to Bibiye.

Only then did Bibiye continue:

"The reason lies with this village's chief, Junying. He seems to have mastered an extremely destructive ninjutsu."

"Yoshino and his men were defeated by that mysterious village chief, Junying."

"As for the village's other ninja, they're beneath notice..."

Everyone gasped...

The Anbu members' expressions grew solemn.

In the Shinobi World, a Jonin was already a formidable figure, and those capable of killing one were rarer still.

For a time, no one suggested taking further action against the Hidden Jun Village.

Bibiye, however, looked deeply intrigued.

He slowly began to speak:

"Everyone, Yoshino Ichiro and his men died fighting for the village chief, but their sacrifice wasn't without gain."

"On the contrary, we obtained a very valuable piece of intelligence..."

Bibiye left them hanging.

Sure enough, everyone's curiosity was piqued.

"Captain, what intelligence?"

"Could a mysterious tailed beast have appeared in the Hidden Jun Village?"

Anything Captain Bibiye called valuable had to be extraordinary.

Everyone looked at Bibiye with intense curiosity, waiting for him to reveal the answer.

"A tailed beast?" Bibiye slowly shook his head.

Then he continued:

"This intelligence is far more important than a tailed beast!"

"The intelligence I received says that a mysterious ninjutsu has appeared in the Hidden Jun Village."

"It can bring dead ninja back to life."

"What's more, the revived ninja's strength isn't affected in the slightest..."

Everyone gasped...

Bibiye's words had barely fallen.

They instantly drew sharp intakes of breath from everyone.

But soon, someone stepped forward to question him:

"That can't be possible, can it? A Resurrection Technique is already taboo enough. How could it have no side effects at all...?"

"Even the mysterious ninjutsu of legend couldn't do that."

"That's right. It's impossible..."

"Quiet!" Bibiye barked coldly.

Then his gaze swept over everyone in the room, and he said icily, "Do you think I need to fabricate intelligence just to amuse you?"

"That is exactly what the intelligence gathered by the flying ninja beast indicates."

"Not only that, I suspect there must be even more miraculous ninjutsu in the Hidden Jun Village."

Everyone gasped...

They drew sharp breaths once more.

It could revive ninja without any adverse effects.

If such a ninjutsu became known throughout the Shinobi World...

Without a doubt, the entire Shinobi World would go mad over it.

And if this Resurrection Technique fell into the hands of their Kusagakure...

There was no telling how much the village's fighting strength would increase.

After all, training an outstanding ninja took considerable time and effort.

Every ninja's death was a loss to the village.

But if they had a Resurrection Technique with no adverse effects...

The result would speak for itself...

In an instant, everyone's eyes gleamed.

Before Bibiye could speak, someone immediately volunteered.

"Captain, what are we waiting for? We have to secure this Resurrection Technique that has no adverse effects."

"Exactly. If it falls into another ninja village's hands, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

"Quiet!" Bibiye once again swept his icy gaze over everyone.

"Of course we must obtain the Resurrection Technique!"

"But we still know very little about that mysterious village chief."

"If he could kill Yoshino with a mere raise of his hand, Junying's strength is definitely above that of an ordinary Jonin. He may be an Elite Jonin, or even... Kage Level isn't out of the question."