Meanwhile, Aizen and his two companions had arrived at a bounty office located in the Land of Frost.
Upon entering the exchange, a man dressed in a black servant's uniform approached Aizen, bowing and Aizen, "Sir, the men you asked me to recruit have all assembled inside and are awaiting your inspection."
This black-clad waiter was someone Aizen recruited when he first established the organization; his name was Kuroki.
He's not particularly strong, only at the level of an average Chunin, but aside from his strength, he's surprisingly outstanding in other areas, and can handle even trivial tasks very well.
After one assessment, Aizen recruited him into the organization as a peripheral member, and even gave him a mission before Aizen.
The task Aizen gave him before leaving was also very simple.
The goal was for him to find as many skilled ninjas as possible, and then see if there were any opportunities to recruit them when he returned.
As for why Aizen placed Kuroki in the gold exchange in the Land of Frost, rather than in the Land of Fire, that remains to be seen.
The reason is actually quite simple. As mentioned before, the quality of the ninjas in the gold exchange shops within the Land of Fire during the war was poor, and none of them were good enough for Aizen's approval.
However, small countries are different. Because they lack powerful ninja villages, the situation is more chaotic, and this chaotic environment attracts powerful ninjas.
That's why he set his sights on small countries and sent Kuroki to recruit people there.
As he expected, Kuroki completed his recruitment task in just a few days. Of course, Kuroki's recruitment was only a preliminary screening; whether those ninjas could ultimately join their organization still required a final review.
Soon, Aizen, arrived at an open space inside the Kuroki exchange. There were already eight or nine people standing there. They were of different builds and had different faces. There were men and women, but the only thing they had in common was that their eyes and brows contained a chilling aura that made people shudder.
At first glance, they all seemed to be ruthless individuals.
"Hey, Kuroki, are these the three people next to you who you said came to test us? You're not kidding me, are you?" At this moment, a ninja with a fierce look in his eyes and a face full of scars said contemptuously after seeing Kuroki and the other two behind Aizen.
A girl with a fair complexion who looked frail, a nobleman who exuded an air of nobility, and a ninja dressed in ordinary clothes.
He didn't seem like the powerful figure Kuroki described at all; he looked more like an ordinary noble young master with his maid and guards, playing a ninja game.
This immediately enraged him. He had wasted his precious time following Kuroki's recruitment, hoping to join a powerful organization to escape the pursuit of the Great Ninja.
Now it seems his wish has been dashed; he has been made a fool of, and in that instant, he feels like a clown who has been fooled.
Therefore, his eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his expression became extremely ferocious as he stared at Kuroki with murderous intent.
If Kuroki was really playing a trick on him, then he would make sure everyone knew that the price of playing a trick on him was extremely serious, serious enough to require paying with one's life.
"No. These three are actual members of the organization, and their strength is beyond your imagination. You must show them respect. Especially you, Yokooka, your expression will displease the adults."
Facing Yokooka's fierce gaze, Kuroki showed no fear or hesitation. Even though Yokooka was more than ten times stronger than him, he remained undaunted. This was because behind him stood a true powerhouse who would terrify the Shinobi World.
The ninja named Yokooka seemed to have heard something funny; his shoulders began to tremble, and in the end, he burst into loud laughter without restraint.
"Heh, hahaha, Kuroki, you really dare to talk like that. You just randomly picked three pieces of trash to mess with me, and you expect me to show you respect? In a minute, I'll make you and those three useless guys kneel on the ground and show you what real respect is."
But before he could finish speaking, a cold hand appeared on his neck, and at the same time, a mocking voice sounded in his ear, "Is that so? Yokooka- san, how do you want us to kneel?"
The voice was very soft, as if it were the sound of old friends reminiscing, but it sent a chill down Yokooka instantly.
Because out of the corner of his eye, he recognized the owner of the voice. It was none other than one of the three people he had insulted.
When Jörmungandr saw Jormungandr appear out of nowhere beside him without him reacting, Yokooka panicked. He knew he had messed with someone he shouldn't have. His previously arrogant and fierce expression immediately turned into a fawning one, and he hurriedly begged Jörmungandr mercy.
But unfortunately, it was too late.
Amidst Yokooka's horrified expression, Jörmungandr gently squeezed his hand, and Yokozuna's eyes immediately rolled back, his body collapsing to the ground, lifeless.
Thus, a ninja with the strength of Jonin died without any resistance at the hands of Jörmungandr.
Jörmungandr an example of someone was very successful, directly intimidating the remaining eight people.
Because their strength was not much different from Yokooka's, and even Yokooka hadn't figured out how Jörmungandr got close to him, the rest of them naturally couldn't figure it out either.
Upon realizing that Jörmungandr's strength far surpassed theirs, cold sweat broke out on their foreheads, and they quickly straightened up, showing respectful expressions to Jörmungandr Aizen, and the others.
After Jörmungandr dealt with the outspoken Yokooka, Kuroki bowed to Jörmungandr in respect before addressing the remaining members. "This is the first and last time. The organization will not impose any restrictions on you, but you must maintain the proper respect for official members of the organization."
"Yes, sir."
The rest of the people answered very respectfully. They knew that if they didn't want to follow in Yokooka's footsteps, they had to obediently listen to them.
At the same time, Jörmungandr's display of skill made them more optimistic about the organization.
Seeing the expressions on the remaining people's faces, Kuroki smiled with satisfaction and said, "Alright, since you all agree to the organization's rules, the assessment will begin. This assessment is very simple. If you can last for one minute against a core member, who will be your future superior Jörmungandr, then you can join our organization. If you can't, then I'm sorry, you will die. So those who are confident in themselves can stay and participate in the assessment, and those who are not confident can leave."
Hearing Kuroki's words, no one present wavered in the slightest; they were all certain that they could withstand Jörmungandr's attacks for even a minute.
Seeing that no one had left, Kuroki announced directly, "Alright, since no one has left, the assessment will now begin."
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