The more I thought about it, the more uneasy Iwahato felt, and his gaze toward Aizen and Jörmungandr grew increasingly hostile.
He realized that since they couldn't be assassins sent by the village, the two people in front of him could only be bounty hunters.
Although he doesn't Land of Earth, he doesn't stay in Falling Rock Gorge forever either.
He also went out to buy supplies, and it was during these times that he learned about the bounty missions for him on the black market.
He was initially angry when he discovered the bounty on him, but later learned from his close companions in the village that the bounty was issued by a high-ranking official he had offended. That official was severely punished after Ōnoki found out about the matter.
Although the high-ranking official was punished, the bounty order that had already been issued could not be revoked and could only remain on the black market.
Of course, the people in the black market are also quite accommodating, and very few bounty hunters dare to take on this mission.
Because they weren't stupid, they knew there was something fishy about this mission, and they didn't want to offend Iwagakure, so the mission was shelved and ignored. Only Jörmungandr the situation, would accept such a mission.
Therefore, Iwahato had never encountered any assassination attempts until today. The appearance of Aizen and Jörmungandr made him initially suspect his own village, but later he realized that they might be bounty hunters who had accepted bounty missions.
Having already guessed what was going on, Iwahato asked Aizen and Jörmungandr, "You two aren't from Iwagakure, are you?"
Although the question was posed, the tone was very certain.
However, Aizen and Jörmungandr ignored them and instead said, " Iwahato, Elite Jonin of Iwagakure, is thirty- Ryōtenbin years old. He was a trusted lieutenant of the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki. For some unknown reason, he offended the village's higher-ups and defected from Iwagakure. However, no one from Iwagakure has ever taken action to capture him, so he is still alive."
Am I right about everything I've said?
Aizen's nonchalant tone ignited a fire of anger within Iwahato, but it also solidified his belief that the two people before him were definitely not from Iwagakure.
The people of Iwagakure couldn't possibly be unaware of the reason for his defection. Since he wasn't from Iwagakure, appearing before him was tantamount to courting death. At this moment, Iwahato already had a plan in mind.
Although Iwahato had already sentenced Aizen and Jörmungandr death, he still replied to Aizen's question, "You're right."
"Since we're right, then we..."
Before Aizen could finish speaking, a sharp earth spike burst from the ground behind him, piercing straight through him.
He stared blankly at the blood-stained burr that had suddenly appeared on his chest, muttering in disbelief, "How... how is this possible?"
Then he coughed up another mouthful of blood and died with a look of resentment on his face.
Iwahato, however, said with a sinister smile, "How foolish! You bounty hunters dare to infiltrate the Land of Earth and try to take my head?"
"You rats from the gutter, only fit to scavenge the tasks discarded by the Five Great Nations, yet you dare to bite your master?"
Iwahato's tone was full of disdain and mockery towards the bounty hunters in the black market. In his eyes, only the ninjas of the Five Great Nations were worthy of his attention; the rest were trash and not worth his attention.
At first, he thought these two pretentious guys were incredibly strong, but he easily killed one of them. This discrepancy made him somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. At the same time, he found his own caution amusing.
They were just two ordinary bounty hunter ninjas, perhaps a little oddly dressed, and yet he was so alarmed? He was clearly overestimating his enemy.
However, he believed that a great nation's ninja should have the pride of a great nation's ninja and should let these trash who offended the dignity of Iwagakure experience the mercy of a great nation's ninja.
He looked at the motionless Jörmungandr, assuming Jörmungandr be a ninja. Fine, I'm in a good mood today. You take that piece of trash I killed and Land of Earth."
Although Iwahato said he would let them go, his actions showed a ruthless determination to eliminate them completely.
After speaking, Iwahato charged toward Jörmungandr, who was not responding, clearly showing that he had no intention of letting Jörmungandr go.
Perhaps his idea of mercy was simply to allow his enemies to reunite in Pure Land.
"What are you saying?" Jörmungandr motionless, began to speak, rubbing his eyes and yawning as if he had just woken up.
Jörmungandr's sudden speech startled Iwahato, causing him to halt his charge towards the enemy. However, upon seeing Jörmungandr's lazy and carefree demeanor, the veins on Iwahato's forehead bulged, and his pride flared even more. For a moment, he felt like a clown who had just been talking to himself.
He glared at Jörmungandr and said, "You piece of trash."
After cursing, he Jörmungandr with unstoppable momentum. Iwahato's mind was now filled with the thought of tearing this bounty hunter who had underestimated him to pieces and making him regret provoking him, the great Iwahato.
Standing opposite, Jörmungandr Iwahato charged towards him with murderous intent. His previously bored expression softened with excitement; he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. " Body Revival Technique, activate!"
Jörmungandr's Chakra surged, and then the cells in his body began to divide wildly, growing continuously.
In a short while, his previously somewhat thin body transformed into the physique of a Super Saiyan.
However, Jörmungandr's attacks were not over yet. After completing the Body Revival Technique, he directly opened the sixth Eight Gates of his body Gate of View.
The Iwahato, charging toward Jörmungandr, was astonished by the changes in Jörmungandr, but now the die was cast.
He pulled Kunai directly from his pocket and aimed it at Jörmungandr's vitals. But unfortunately, just as he was about to strike Jörmungandr's vitals, his right hand stopped moving.
Because of a hand, a strong, large hand grabbed his wrist, making it difficult for him to move.
Feeling the immense force on his wrist, Iwahato sensed danger and immediately changed tactics. He threw away the Kunai in his right hand, grabbed Jörmungandr's left wrist with his other hand, and then, with a flick of his toes, bent his left knee and slammed it into Jörmungandr's abdomen, attempting to break free from his restraints with this strike.
To his surprise, Jörmungandr's body didn't change at all despite the force with which he struck its abdomen, and there was no sign of pain on its face.
Just as Iwahato was surprised, Jörmungandr moved. He looked at Iwahato in front of him, clenched his free right hand into a fist, and threw an uppercut straight at Iwahato's abdomen.