De Ping said with a smile.
“The reward for completing the mission should have already been given to Konoha. As for the bounty, Lord Daimyo will send it to Konoha as soon as possible.”
Feng Zheng asked.
“What bounty?”
De Ping replied.
“Because this group caused chaos, Lord Daimyo put a bounty on their heads. Mitsutsuka’s bounty is 20 million Ryo. The Jonin in the rogue organization have a bounty of 10 million Ryo, and the Chunin have a bounty of 2 million Ryo each.”
He looked at the children and said.
“Feng Zheng, you killed two Chunin. Mieko and Hodaka, you two each killed one. The three of you also helped Shusaku kill his opponent. So the reward for that kill will be split evenly among the four of you.”
Feng Zheng thought in astonishment.
“What? I can get 4.5 million Ryo for such a simple mission?”
Seeing Feng Zheng’s reaction, De Ping smiled.
Hodaka and Mieko didn’t react much.
Feng Zheng looked at Renjiro, thinking.
“He killed Mitsutsuka. In addition, he killed 2 gatekeepers and 4 Chunin before the battle even began! He’ll get an astonishing 32 million Ryo!”
Renjiro noticed Feng Zheng’s gaze, but didn’t react. De Ping said.
“I will take my team to search for bodies under the ruins.”
Renjiro said.
“Alright, then we’ll take our leave first.”
De Ping asked.
“Don’t you want to rest in town for a bit?”
Renjiro replied.
“No need, we’ve already rested. Besides, it’s closer to the Land of Fire border from here than to the town.”
De Ping nodded and said.
“Okay, it was a pleasure working with you.”
Renjiro said with a smile.
“It was a pleasure working with you too.”
De Ping left. Renjiro looked at his squad and said.
“Pack your things, we’re leaving.”
The three nodded and immediately packed up their tents.
After packing everything, they left. As they walked through the forest, Feng Zheng asked.
“Sensei, are the rewards for Rank A Missions always this high?”
Renjiro replied.
“It depends on how important the mission is to the person who issued it. This time, the Daimyo was under a lot of public pressure, which is why he issued these bounties.”
Feng Zheng nodded. Mieko asked.
“Sensei, how difficult are S-Rank Missions?”
Renjiro replied.
“Hmm, imagine if only a squad of 4 Ninja were to complete this mission. So if this wasn’t a joint mission, then this mission would be close to an S-Rank.”
“Usually, S-Rank Missions are not marked as S-Rank Missions because of their difficulty, but because of their importance. If they are marked as S-Rank due to difficulty, then our opponents would be Elite Jonin. Someone who can fight me on equal terms.”
Mieko, Feng Zheng, and Hodaka listened carefully to Renjiro. Since this might be their last mission together, they asked Renjiro many questions. Renjiro patiently answered their questions.
As they ran, Feng Zheng occasionally activated his Chakra Field, while Hodaka activated his Byakugan.
At some point, Feng Zheng felt something that shocked him! Feng Zheng shouted.
“Stop! Two huge Chakras are approaching, one’s Chakra is slightly lower than Sensei’s, while the other’s Chakra is more than twice Sensei’s!”
This greatly shocked them. Hodaka immediately activated his Byakugan, while Mieko activated her Sharingan. Renjiro also became serious, he thought.
“My Chakra is naturally high due to being of the Senju Clan. And those whose Chakra is equal to or higher than mine are usually S-Rank Ninja!”
Renjiro spoke.
“Hodaka, check the situation.”
Hodaka replied.
“One is a Ninja from Hidden Cloud Village, and one is a Ninja from Takigakure. Both are rogue Ninja…”
Suddenly, Hodaka stopped speaking. An expression of astonishment appeared on his face. Renjiro asked.
“What did you see?”
Hodaka said in shock.
“The one with high Chakra has a different body… It’s disgusting!”
This greatly surprised them. Feng Zheng thought to himself.
“Disgusting body?”
Several faces appeared in his mind.
About eight hundred meters from the Renjiro Squad, two Ninja were moving quickly.
One was about 1.7 meters tall and very slender. The other was over 1.8 meters tall and well-built.
The thin man asked.
“Are you sure that cash cow will pass through here?”
The tall man replied.
“My information is never wrong, now shut up and keep moving.”
Suddenly, both of their eyes widened. The thin man chuckled and said.
“It seems you were right, monster, let’s hurry over.”
Both of them sensed Feng Zheng’s perception of them and quickly moved towards the Renjiro Squad.
The Renjiro Squad waited to see who was approaching them so quickly. Feng Zheng had a very bad premonition.
A few seconds later, two figures appeared in front of them.
Feng Zheng watched his eyes widen continuously. They were all wearing long black cloaks with red clouds, red interiors, and collars that reached their chins.
Feng Zheng didn’t recognize one of them. But the other, he recognized very clearly.
Feng Zheng was scared! No, he was terrified! He had only one thought in his mind.
“Damn it, it’s Kakuzu!”
Renjiro looked at them. He didn’t recognize Kakuzu, but he recognized the other. He said in surprise.
“Shen Cheng, I heard you disappeared from the Land of Lightning. I didn’t know you became a rogue Ninja. It seems Hidden Cloud Village hid your information very well.”
A look of displeasure appeared on Shen Cheng’s face. He didn’t like people bringing up his days in Hidden Cloud Village.
Although Renjiro spoke casually, he was already on full alert.
Feng Zheng looked at Mieko and exchanged glances. Mieko noticed his gaze and understood what he wanted.
At the same time, Hodaka had been observing Kakuzu’s body. When he saw the five hearts inside Kakuzu’s body, he was immediately very surprised.
Kakuzu said.
“Senju Renjiro, I’ve heard of your battle record for a long time. Today, I’m going to claim the 45 million Ryo bounty on your head.”
Kakuzu didn’t waste any time and attacked after speaking.
Shen Cheng also joined him. Renjiro quickly drew his sword to meet them. At the same time, Mieko and Feng Zheng also quickly performed Ninjutsu.
Mieko immediately made Hand Seals and performed Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
She released a huge fireball.
At the same time, Feng Zheng also activated his enhanced Ninjutsu, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough Technique.
The two Ninjutsu combined. The fireball spread out, diffusing throughout the Great Breakthrough Technique.
Kakuzu and Shen Cheng, whose attention was on Renjiro, were startled.
Kakuzu had used such combination Ninjutsu many times in the past. He understood its lethality. The same was true for Shen Cheng.
Both of them used Body Flicker Technique backwards. Kakuzu made Hand Seals, and an Earth Release: Earth Dome appeared, covering both of them.
Renjiro noticed the Earth Dome and sneered. He made Hand Seals and was about to press his hand on the ground.
Mieko and Hodaka were also ready to launch an attack. However, Feng Zheng shouted.
“Nine Array!”
Everyone’s eyes widened upon hearing this.
Kakuzu and Shen Cheng were protected by the Earth Dome. However, soon needle-like objects began to form on the inner surface of the dome.
Kakuzu noticed these needles and snorted coldly. He made Hand Seals, and all the needles shattered into dust and dirt.
They felt that the combination Ninjutsu had passed, so they released the Earth Dome.
But, what greeted them was not an empty battlefield, but a sloth over 6 meters tall, attacking them with its huge claws. Both of them used Body Flicker Technique backwards to dodge.
Realizing that Kakuzu would be the greater threat, Renjiro flashed in front of Kakuzu and attacked him with his sword.
Kakuzu saw Renjiro, made Hand Seals, and performed Earth Release: Iron Skin Technique.
Kakuzu’s skin turned black. He raised his fist and blocked Renjiro’s sword. Chakra flowed through Renjiro’s sword.
It struck the back of Kakuzu’s fist. The blow left a small wound on Kakuzu’s fist.
Kakuzu was very surprised. He said.
“It’s been a long time since anyone could hurt me. I’m going to enjoy killing you!”
Renjiro and the sloth were about to attack, but suddenly retreated.
Renjiro looked at Kakuzu. It was as if monsters were under his clothes, or rather, under his skin, trying to break out.
Four black monsters appeared around Kakuzu, each wearing a different colored mask.
Despite his rich experience, Renjiro was still stunned. He thought.
“What exactly is this? Who is this guy? And why was such a powerful Ninja not mentioned in the previous wars?”
Kakuzu and the four monsters attacked Renjiro and his summon with perfect coordination.
Renjiro kept his distance from them and tried his best to protect himself. He often had to jump underground to protect himself.
