Chapter 43: Gold Release: Super Wealth Technique!

Chapter 43: Gold Release: Super Wealth Technique!

Terumi Mei raised her neck, staring at Kakuzu's cold face. Behind him were eight gigantic black spears, and countless dark tentacles gradually filled her entire field of vision.

Suddenly, the sky darkened, even the bright moon's light was swallowed up.

In the next moment, killing intent surged! In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of tentacles wildly surged down!

It looked like they were about to be completely submerged and crushed!

"Going to die! Going to die! Going to die!"

Witnessing everything before her, Terumi Mei's eyes widened. She frantically scanned every corner, sweating profusely in anxiety, but couldn't find any way to escape.

In front of her were the tentacles, behind her was a cliff.

Although using her Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique could suppress these black tentacles, given their sheer number and the fact that they kept regenerating, even if she exhausted all her chakra, she wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

Moreover, these tentacles were not the real issue! No matter how many she melted, it wouldn't make a difference!

The key lay with the S-rank rogue ninja who summoned them—Kakuzu!

The masks on his body seemed to act on his behalf, releasing powerful ninjutsu without hand seals.

The blue bird-face mask represented Wind Release: Pressure Damage, an elite-level wind jutsu. So, what did the yellow dog-face mask on his chest represent? Earth Release? Or something else? How many masks did he still have? Aside from releasing ninjutsu, did these masks have any other abilities?

This is bad, very bad. A deep sense of dread swirled within Terumi Mei.

As the tentacles came closer and closer, she was filled with despair. Her hands trembled as she formed hand signs, almost messing up, which would cause her chakra to go haywire.

After all, the current Terumi Mei was just a young girl, the same age as Uchiha Ci, despite her extraordinary talent.

But she was far from becoming the Fifth Mizukage, the future leader who would suppress the "Bloody Mist."

Seeing Terumi Mei's terrified face, Uchiha Ci, who had been standing behind her, stepped forward, gently pulling her to protect her behind him, his face full of righteousness: "A real man always shows up at the last moment. Let me handle this!"

"What did you say?" Terumi Mei looked at Uchiha Ci in shock. "Is he actually a master? Has he been pretending all this time?"

But then she immediately recalled how he had almost been beaten to death by three Jashin Cult followers not long ago.

Her face twisted, and she grabbed Uchiha Ci's waistband, pulling him back, nearly kicking him in frustration: "Run! You're no match for him!"

Uchiha Ci flashed a disdainful smile, thinking, "You little cutie, you don't understand what it means for a true hero to descend."

With that thought in mind, Facing the overwhelming, surging mass of tentacles, Uchiha Ci fearlessly raised his hand, holding up a bankbook, and proudly shouted: "I! Have! Money!"

Terumi Mei's breath caught, her heart pounding in shock!

You're actually trying to bribe a cold, ruthless, top-level bounty hunter in the ninja world.

Don't you realize that this man can earn more from a single mission than you could in a lifetime? How could Kakuzu even care about your money? This is a joke!

Terumi Mei couldn't help but mentally curse, wanting to stuff Uchiha Ci's head into his pants to shut him up and carry him off to escape.

However, just as Uchiha Ci finished shouting—

Whoosh—

In an instant, The wind stopped, the waves subsided, and the surroundings fell into an eerie silence.

The mass of tentacles suddenly halted, revealing Kakuzu behind them. His green eyes were fixed on Uchiha Ci.

His tone gradually became more restrained, even taking on a hint of eagerness. Under his black mask, the corners of his mouth visibly twitched upwards as he slowly asked in a cold voice:

"How much?"

Terumi Mei's breath caught again, nearly choking on the air trapped in her chest.

She stared at Kakuzu in shock, her disbelief no less than when Uchiha Ci had pulled out his bankbook to bribe him.

Kakuzu, you're an S-rank rogue ninja, a kage-level warrior! Where is your dignity? And you're actually seriously asking how much this kid will give you?

Is it these two who are crazy, or is it me? Terumi Mei suddenly felt she didn't understand the world anymore.

The oppressive atmosphere suddenly lightened. Uchiha Ci smirked and laughed. He wasn't going to admit that he was actually broke—his seven-figure savings long spent on ninja tools and exploding tags. Now, all he had were some bandages and his underwear.

On the contrary, he put on an arrogant, domineering expression, looking down at everything, and spoke slowly to Kakuzu:

"Mr. Kakuzu, have you ever heard of Gold Release: Super Wealth Technique?"

Hearing the words "Gold" and "Super Wealth," Kakuzu couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly, eagerly asking, "What kind of bloodline limit is that?"

Uchiha Ci chuckled proudly and coolly replied:

"The so-called Gold Release is the ability to use money to solve ninety-nine percent of life's problems!"

"As a humble member of the wealthy Uchiha clan, I've gained a little understanding of this technique."

"Just last year, the clan allocated me a deed to a plot of land in Konoha's core business district, worth over a million."

"And now, all my money is in this bankbook, including my real estate, shops, and various fixed assets."

"And you, my friend, Mr. Kakuzu."

"All you need to do is let me live."

Uchiha Ci raised the green bankbook between his fingers, a brilliant smile spreading across his face.

"Then, it's all yours!"

Thud.

Kakuzu swallowed hard, his gaze fixed on the bankbook in Uchiha Ci's hand.

He began imagining just how much money was in there.

A million? No, real estate in Konoha's core district would be worth at least three million at the lowest. Plus, the other things this kid mentioned... Eight million? Maybe ten million?!

Kakuzu's breathing quickened. "This... this sounds... promising."

Terumi Mei, upon hearing this, also looked at the bankbook in Uchiha Ci's hand, stunned.

Could this kid's hidden identity be the eldest son of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Itachi?

But no, the age doesn't match. Then... could he be the illegitimate son of Uchiha Fugaku, the captain of the Konoha Police Force?

However, before Terumi Mei could recover from her shock,

Seeing Kakuzu show a moment of weakness, Uchiha Ci's eyes sharpened, his foot pivoted, and he swung his waist with force!

With expert precision, he used the Uchiha-style Manipulated Shuriken Technique, gripping his bankbook and hurling it fiercely behind him! The thin bankbook streaked through the air like a drawn white line,

Slicing through the space!

Without waiting to see whether Kakuzu would chase after the bankbook,

Uchiha Ci immediately scooped up Terumi Mei by the waist and legs, holding her close, Then, his eyes flashed sharply, And he charged toward the cliff, Leaping off with all his might!