Kakuzu strode proudly into the shop, his sharp eyes curiously scanning the glass counters around him.
The dazzling variety of goods left him momentarily stunned; all of the items on display were things Kakuzu had never seen before.
Though he did not recognize the shopkeeper, the sheer number of strange and rare items here was enough to prove that the owner must be quite wealthy.
Kakuzu quickly made up his mind to first observe the shopkeeper's strength. If the man's power was inferior to his own, then Kakuzu would definitely choose to kill him and seize everything.
Lying lazily on a recliner, Yun Xiao had been napping. Hearing footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes.
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"I only dozed off for a short nap, yet someone actually came," Yun Xiao muttered, stretching with a yawn.
"Welcome, honored guest. May I ask what you're looking for?" Yun Xiao stood up and, seeing the visitor, was instantly startled.
The man had walked in holding a severed human head, fresh blood still dripping—what a terrifying sight!
When Yun Xiao clearly saw who it was, he froze. Could it be that today he had stirred up the hornet's nest known as the Akatsuki?
Why was it that everyone showing up here turned out to be from Akatsuki?
From this, Yun Xiao inferred he was currently near the borders of the Land of Fire, still some distance away from the Land of Rain…
But upon noticing that Kakuzu was not wearing the Akatsuki uniform, Yun Xiao realized that at this point in time, Kakuzu had not yet joined them.
Kakuzu looked coldly at Yun Xiao and asked, "You're the shopkeeper here?"
In his perception, the youth standing before him emitted no chakra whatsoever—just an ordinary civilian.
But Kakuzu did not strike immediately. After all, would an ordinary man really have the courage to open a store in such a remote and dangerous place?
Having lived since the Warring States Era, this old relic was far too cautious to believe things at face value.
What if the moment he attacked, dozens—hundreds even—of elite jōnin suddenly swarmed out from the surroundings?
Yun Xiao smiled warmly. "Yes, I am the shopkeeper. May I ask, what exactly are you looking for? I have everything here…"
Kakuzu raised an eyebrow at the youth's confident demeanor. Could it be that he really had everything?
"Of course!" Yun Xiao pounded his chest with assurance.
"Then give me one hundred million ryō," Kakuzu demanded.
"What kind of joke is that?" Yun Xiao was dumbfounded. Did Kakuzu take him for a bank?
"Honored guest, please don't jest. This is a shop. I sell goods, not hand out money," Yun Xiao explained.
Kakuzu casually tossed the severed head at Yun Xiao's feet, twisted his neck, and said coldly, "But you see, I've never paid for anything I take…"
A vein throbbed on Yun Xiao's forehead. His eyes blazed with fury as he ground his teeth. "Are you deliberately looking for trouble?"
By now, Kakuzu had already confirmed that there were no hidden ninja ambushing nearby and that the boy before him truly appeared to be just a commoner.
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He sneered. "Hand over all your money, and perhaps I'll be kind enough to leave your corpse in one piece!"
Kakuzu felt he had stumbled upon a huge stroke of luck. Who would have thought that in such a remote place, he would run into such a fat sheep?
The items in this shop were clearly high-class, definitely capable of fetching a high price.
Since the boy refused to reveal anything, Kakuzu decided he would kill him first and then search the place himself.
With that thought, Kakuzu's face became expressionless. He pulled out a sharp kunai and, without hesitation, slashed it toward Yun Xiao's neck.
At that moment, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in Yun Xiao's mind:
"Danger detected. Host is in mortal peril. All host attributes are strengthened by 10,000,000%!"
The instant his attributes were enhanced, Yun Xiao felt his entire being surge with overwhelming power.
To him, Kakuzu's movements suddenly seemed slower than a snail, as though everything was moving in extreme slow motion. Yun Xiao casually stepped forward and gave Kakuzu a slap.
From Kakuzu's perspective, the boy vanished in an instant. Before he could even process what was happening, he felt a massive force slam into his head.
His skull spun violently hundreds of times over before his entire body shot out like a cannonball, crashing hard against the wall, then collapsing onto the floor, his fate uncertain.
Yet the wall that took the brunt of the impact, though it looked ordinary, didn't so much as crack. Truly, products built within the system had quality and durability beyond belief.
Yun Xiao glanced at Kakuzu, who lay motionless on the ground, and suddenly panicked.
He remembered that Kakuzu had five hearts, which meant five lives. By that logic, he should still be alive!
So why did he seem dead after just one slap?
Then a horrifying possibility dawned on Yun Xiao. Eyes widening in shock, he thought: Could it be that Kakuzu only had one heart at the moment—he hadn't had the chance to replace the others yet?
Kakuzu must not die. That man was incredibly wealthy, one of his future big clients. Yun Xiao could absolutely not let him die!
"Oh, right—the Senzu Beans!" Yun Xiao slapped his forehead, rushing off to grab one.
Only after Yun Xiao left did Kakuzu dare to open his eyes. Staring at the youth's back, his face was filled with horror.
He had never expected that this seemingly ordinary boy could kill him with a single slap.
If not for his five hearts, he would have truly died here today.
This man was even more terrifying than Senju Hashirama.
His mind involuntarily replayed a memory…
Back then, he had received an order from the higher-ups of Takigakure:
"Kakuzu, your mission is to kill Senju Hashirama!"
The young Kakuzu pointed at himself in disbelief. "Me?"
"That's right. If you succeed, you will be the hero of Takigakure!"
And so, still in his youth, Kakuzu accepted the mission.
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Land of Fire.
Kakuzu crouched on a tree branch, gazing nervously at two figures in the distance.
"That man in white… could he really be the God of Shinobi?" young Kakuzu whispered, his voice trembling.
With shaking hands, he drew three shuriken from his pouch and hurled them at Senju Hashirama.
"Shuriken, please hit your target!" Kakuzu prayed desperately.
Hashirama sensed something flying toward him and asked curiously, "What's that?"
Uchiha Madara glanced over. "Shuriken."
"Oh, shuriken… Wait, shuriken?" Hashirama blinked in surprise.
Realizing what was happening, he grew excited. "Madara, watch me catch them bare-handed!"
Madara said nothing. With his Sharingan activated, he already saw that the three shuriken weren't even going to reach them at all.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Hashirama was ready to snatch them out of the air with his bare hands.
Thud, thud, thud!
To his shock, the shuriken simply dropped to the ground right in front of them, exactly as Madara had predicted—falling far short.
High up in the tree, Kakuzu was dumbstruck. "Mission failed… You truly are the God of Shinobi!" he exclaimed, before turning and fleeing without a second thought.
"Hashirama, the little rat is running away," Madara said quietly.
Hearing this, Hashirama clapped his hands, producing a Wood Clone instantly.
"Let the Wood Clone keep him entertained, hahaha!" Hashirama laughed heartily, hands on his hips.
Madara sighed, rubbing his forehead, inwardly questioning why his friend's brain was never quite normal.
…
Young Kakuzu, still running through the forest, suddenly heard footsteps behind him. He turned, and his soul nearly left his body.
Senju Hashirama had caught up to him…
In no time at all, the Wood Clone grabbed him and beat him soundly.
Fortunately, Hashirama was kind-hearted and had no intention of killing him.
Back in the present, Kakuzu's face was filled with raw terror as he looked at Yun Xiao in the distance.
This man… was far more terrifying than Senju Hashirama ever was.
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