Outside the mine.
Seeing Lin Ze emerge, Kisame grinned and asked:
"Mr. White Tiger, all done?"
"Yes."
Lin Ze tossed him the scroll:
"Second mission complete. The bounty is forty million ryō."
Kisame caught the scroll and hefted it:
"Efficient. Faster than I expected."
"Mr. White Tiger, was there some special reason you wouldn't let me fight during the day?"
Lin Ze glanced at him and said hoarsely:
"I just wanted to familiarize myself with how different types of enemies fight. Is there a problem?"
"No, no."
Kisame waved his hands:
"I was just asking. As long as the mission gets done."
He put away the scroll and looked north:
"The third target is Yotsuki Ryō. According to the intelligence, he's been active along the northern border of the Land of Earth, near the Land of Lightning."
"He's from a branch family of the Yotsuki Clan. He should be considerably stronger than the first two. We might need to work together."
Lin Ze nodded:
"We'll see when we get there. We leave tomorrow."
"All right."
Kisame answered, but then suddenly added:
"Still, I need to confirm Yotsuki Ryō's exact location tonight first. Our latest intelligence is three days old, so it's a precaution. Besides, I can't keep standing around doing nothing, Mr. White Tiger."
"All right. Stay safe."
Lin Ze glanced at him and spoke flatly.
Kisame grinned:
"Don't worry. Gathering intelligence is my specialty."
With that, he used the Body Flicker Technique and vanished into the dusk.
Lin Ze watched him leave, then found a secluded cave.
After confirming that no one was nearby, he formed hand seals.
"Summoning Technique!"
Poof!
White smoke dispersed, and the alluring, seductive Tagitsuhime appeared in the cave, dressed in a purple kimono.
The moment she saw Lin Ze, a fawning smile appeared on