Chapter 122: The Immortal Warrior, Kakuzu

After the family finished their meal in a harmonious atmosphere, Grandma retired to her room to rest.

Obito led Shisui out of the house, aimlessly wandering the streets.

He glanced at Shisui beside him and spoke thoughtfully, "Shisui, it seems like your vision is deteriorating."

Shisui was startled at first but then smiled bitterly and nodded.

"Yes, during this recent mission, I encountered some troublesome enemies…"

Obito nodded without pressing further.

'When I get the chance, I'll get some of Hashirama's cells for him,' Obito thought silently.

Come to think of it, Shisui's Kotoamatsukami in this life is much more effective than it was in the last. Back then, his trump card was little more than a passive skill for Naruto.

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The Land of Bears

In a dim underground bounty exchange office:

"Five million ryo bounty for the Red Armor: Uchiha Obito… Why does this name sound so familiar?" The staff member looked at the ledger, his face puzzled.

"Wasn't there something like… Ham Obito?"

"Red Armor Obito… Ham Obito… Are they related somehow?"

He set the ledger down and picked up another book. After skimming for a few moments, his confusion cleared.

"Oh, turns out they're the same person!" He chuckled.

"Must've changed the moniker after advancing his bloodline limit!"

"Iwagakure has a bounty of ten million ryo, and Kumogakure has fifty million ryo. That makes it sixty million ryo altogether."

He snorted, closing the ledger. "Hah, a brat with a bounty higher than mine? Ridiculous."

At that moment, a tall, muscular man in a black robe stepped inside, hauling a corpse over his shoulder.

The man wore the headband of Takigakure with a horizontal slash and a black mask that concealed his face, leaving only a pair of emerald-green eyes visible—cold and emotionless.

"Damn…" The staff member instinctively tensed.

Flashes of information about this man flooded his mind.

Former S-rank missing-nin of Takigakure.

The Immortal Warrior who once attempted to assassinate the First Hokage—Kakuzu!

Kakuzu flung the corpse onto the counter, making the staff member jump.

"Two million ryo," Kakuzu said coldly.

The staff member carefully flipped through the ledger and hesitated.

"Kakuzu-sama, but this bounty is only worth 1.8 million ryo…"

A flicker of irritation flashed in Kakuzu's eyes.

He scanned the staff member up and down, his gaze causing the man to break out in cold sweat.

"Skuyard. Bounty: five hundred thousand ryo."

The staff member, Skuyard, felt cold sweat streaming down like a fountain. Trembling, he quickly counted out two million ryo and handed it to Kakuzu.

"Kakuzu-sama… H-here is two million ryo."

Kakuzu took the money, meticulously counting every note.

"Not bad. It's exactly two million."

Seeing Kakuzu stow the cash away, Skuyard finally sighed in relief.

But in the next moment, he froze in shock as Kakuzu's arm detached and pierced his chest like a spear.

"Gh-ghah…"

Kakuzu hefted the still-breathing Skuyard over his shoulder and strode out, heading toward the next bounty exchange office.

"Another five hundred thousand ryo… Not bad at all," Kakuzu mused with satisfaction.

As for the vault filled with cash inside the exchange office, Kakuzu didn't even glance at it.

He prided himself on being an ethical bounty hunter, earning his money through honest blood and sweat. Dirty money? He had no interest in such things.

At the next exchange office, when the staff saw Skuyard, still in his uniform, draped over Kakuzu's shoulder, they nearly fainted in terror.

"K-Kakuzu-sama! I-I'll give you everything! Just spare me!"

Kakuzu scanned the trembling man, his eyes full of disdain.

The man froze. What's with that look? Is he judging me?

I'm a professional assassin known as 'The Silent Shadow' with a five-thousand ryo bounty, for crying out loud!

Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to argue with Kakuzu. After verifying the corpse, he silently handed over five hundred thousand ryo.

Kakuzu accepted the cash, counted it meticulously, and a rare smile appeared in his green eyes.

The staff member was dumbfounded. Does this cold-blooded guy even know how to smile?

As Kakuzu pocketed the money, he asked, "Has your bounty list been updated recently?"

The staff member nodded furiously and handed him a booklet.

"Yes, it's updated. Please take a look, Kakuzu-sama."

Kakuzu flipped open the booklet. As he scanned its pages, his gaze locked on one name.

"This brat's bounty is sixty million ryo!"

Closing the booklet, Kakuzu made up his mind. After completing his current contracts, he would head to the Land of Fire.

Sixty million ryo is worth the trip.

He etched the name into his memory: Uchiha Obito.

...

The Land of Earth

In a barren wilderness:

Uchiha Setsuna stomped her foot in frustration.

"Searching for so long and still no suitable target! This is infuriating!"

Kurotsuru smiled gently.

"My lady, there's no need to fret. You're still young; time is on your side."

Setsuna snorted.

"Unlike you, I value every second. Seize the day and seize the hour—that's my philosophy."

Beside them, the ever-silent Black Zetsu suddenly opened his eyes, a wide grin spreading across his face.

"Lady Setsuna, I believe I've found a suitable candidate."

Setsuna's beautiful eyes lit up with interest.

"Who is it?"

"Your cousin—Uchiha Obito," Zetsu replied.

Setsuna's mind conjured the image of a certain street punk.

"Uchiha Obito?"

She vaguely remembered him—a relative she had only exchanged greetings with in passing.

"What makes him special?" Setsuna asked.

Zetsu shared the information he had just gathered.

"Uchiha Obito has awakened the Lava Release bloodline limit and developed it to perfection.

"Moreover, he's mastered Sage Mode, drastically amplifying his combat strength.

"During a recent confrontation with Kumogakure, he fought evenly with the Raikage."

Setsuna was stunned.

Her cousin, only 17 or 18 years old, possessed such terrifying power?

Even she, without her ocular jutsu, could not confront a Kage head-on.

"So, Obito is indeed a good candidate…" Setsuna murmured, tempted by the idea.

But the thought of him being her cousin made her hesitate.

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