Chapter 101: Ora Ora Ora... Muda Muda Muda...

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These days, Kakuzu's life has been simple and boring. He has a two-point-one-line routine every day, working a 007 schedule (working around the clock, 24/7) with no holidays throughout the year, exchanging bounties. Only money can satisfy him, and only money can give him a sense of security.

Sometimes, Kakuzu would suddenly think of that unlucky guy, Rasa, who actually had the nerve to intercept his goods. So what if he was a candidate for the Fourth Kazekage? After hearing about my battle with the First Hokage, didn't he obediently offer his private stash? He just wouldn't admit defeat until the very end! Humph! He traded 20 million ryo for 60 million ryo. This deal wasn't a bad one!

Since then, Kakuzu's reputation in the underground black market has grown even greater. He gained another title: The man who made Rasa submit. Kakuzu was quite pleased with himself.

Until a few days ago, when he suddenly saw that bounty in the underground black market... 100 million ryo! This was the kind of treatment usually given to the Kage of a ninja village. Kakuzu stared intently. This guy had defeated Chiyo and Rasa, mastered a higher - level //Magnet Release//Magnet Release[/b], and could manipulate all metals, including gold sand... Another //Magnet Release//Magnet Release[/b] ninja, huh? Was his //Magnet Release//Magnet Release[/b] even more advanced than Rasa's?

Wait... Something didn't seem right... Defeated Rasa and could manipulate gold sand... So that's it! I see! It was you, you son of a bitch, who played me! Kakuzu's eyes immediately turned red. Whether to take revenge or not doesn't matter. The key is the 100 million ryo! Humph! I, Kakuzu, am a man who fought the First Hokage. I'll just reluctantly take this 100 million ryo! Consider it compensation for you screwing with me!

Kakuzu immediately set off to find Satoru Hyūga. He's just a newly - emerged young punk. Defeating Rasa was just due to an ability counter. Moreover, I, Kakuzu, ain't even afraid of the First Hokage. Why would I be afraid of you, a young punk?

"Where the hell is that Hyūga kid hiding? I've been looking for days and still ain't found him!" Kakuzu couldn't help but feel a bit anxious. According to the intel, the guy might still be in the Konoha troops. Could it be that I gotta charge into the troops to take his head? Although Kakuzu was confident, he wasn't stupid. He could only hope for an accidental encounter.

If the guy is withdrawing from the battlefield in the Land of Rain, he might pass by here. This route's the most likely place to run into him. Kakuzu searched everywhere, hoping to find something. Suddenly, his eyes widened in an instant. He saw a figure strolling out of the opposite Forest, looking real relaxed, seemingly not having noticed him yet.

Wait... Those eyes... Kakuzu took out the bounty poster from his pocket and compared it carefully several times. He was overjoyed! Sure enough, I, Kakuzu, am a genius. I came up with such a great way! Although it's a bit too coincidental, it must be Satoru Hyūga in the bounty, no doubt about it.

"Kid, I didn't expect to actually run into you!"

"

Kakuzu sneered. Immediately, the four hearts behind him flew out, surrounded by black silk threads.

"Wow! Are you the ninja from the legendary underground black market who once fought against the First Hokage?"

"Humph! Kid, stop pretending! My eyes have seen through your scheme!"

"You're the ninja who robbed my goods before, right? Trying to stall for time and find a way to escape?"

"I, Kakuzu, have set my sights on your head!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a black-silk monster behind Kakuzu suddenly opened its mouth.

"Fire Release! Head Hardship!"

Blazing flames spurted out from the mouth under the mask.

Satoru Hyūga jumped backward to avoid the range of the flames.

"Lightning Release! Hard!"

As if having calculated Satoru Hyūga's landing position, another black-silk monster spat out a lightning release attack, which hit him right on the body.

"Getting hit by my lightning release head - on, you can't move now, right! I'll take that one - hundred - million - ryo bounty... Eh?"

Satoru Hyūga seemed to take a deep breath in satisfaction, with lightning flashing on his body. He looked quite comfortable.

The body made of nano - robots was indeed immune to the lightning release.

He couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"Kid, it seems I underestimated you!"

Kakuzu immediately started taking off his clothes.

"If my clothes get damaged, no one's gonna pay me back."

"Besides, I can fully unleash my strength without these clothes on."

"Don't even think about using your Magnet Release against me. There isn't any metal on me, not even this!"

Kakuzu bared his upper body and pointed at the Forehead Protector on his forehead with his thumb.

Only then did Satoru Hyūga notice that Kakuzu's Forehead Protector had already been replaced with a white cloth strip, with the mark of a traitorous ninja from the Taki ninja village scrawled on it in black ink.

"Even traitorous ninjas are this fussy?"

Satoru Hyūga almost burst out laughing.

"Wait! You're a hired ninja, working for money. I can hire you with money!"

"Really? My fees are pretty high. You got that kind of dough?"

Kakuzu's eyes lit up, clearly interested.

"You know Rasa, right? He's my bro. He gave me several tons of gold before he split."

"I can offer thirty million ryo!"

Thirty million ryo?

"Not bad dough. Let's see what this kid wants. Once I get the cash, I'll take him out and get both the money and the kill!"

Kakuzu was overjoyed.

"You gonna keep your word? Gonna do the job after you get the money?"

"Hell yeah! I'm the guy who fought the First Hokage! As long as you pay me, I can get the head of anyone for you!"

"But let's make it clear first! Thirty million ryo is the going rate for a Jonin's head. If you want me to whack a Hokage or something."

"Gotta up the price!"

"Hokage? Nah, it ain't that serious. My job's real simple."

"Hand over your own head!!!"

"What the hell...?"

Kakuzu was completely stunned.

Is this even possible?

"Damn it! You're playing dirty, ain't ya!"

"Don't even try to stall. Ain't no one coming to save your ass!"

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Kakuzu flew into a Fury. Two black - silk monsters behind him opened their mouths simultaneously. One spat out fire, and the other spat out wind.

"Combined //ninjutsu//: Blazing Wind Turbulenceninjutsu: Blazing Wind Turbulence[/b]!"

The wind and fire intertwined, turning into a huge wave of fire that instantly engulfed Satoru Hyūga.

Seeing this, Kakuzu suddenly felt a twinge of pain in his heart.

Could Satoru Hyūga have been burned to ashes!

This Satoru Hyūga was worth 100 million ryo!

Was he really that weak?

As the sea of fire receded, a huge metal shield was seen in Satoru Hyūga's position, glowing red from the intense heat of the flames.

The metal writhed, and the shield transformed into a blazing red fist.

Satoru Hyūga suddenly leaped into the air.

"//Magnet Release//: Blazing Fist //ninjutsu//Magnet Release: Blazing Fist ninjutsu[/b]!"

The blazing red fist, carrying high - temperature heat, instantly smashed into a black - silk monster that had no time to react, shattering its mask directly.

"You brat!"

Kakuzu's eyes were bloodshot. One of his hearts was destroyed just like that.

"//Earth Style//: Earth SpearEarth Style: Earth Spear[/b]!"

Suddenly, the surface of his body turned black, as if he had put on a layer of black silk.

This was his innate power, using Earth Style to harden his body in exchange for powerful defense and attack capabilities.

He continuously waved his fists!

"ORA ORA ORA ORA..."

Satoru Hyūga also swung his fists in return.

"MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA..."

The two fists collided in the air continuously, and sparks flew everywhere.

Until one moment, Kakuzu slumped.

His black - colored fist was swollen and red, hanging limply like a dog's leg.

"Did you use Magnet Release to strengthen your body? Kuso!"

"It seems I'm still tougher!"

Satoru Hyūga patted the dust on his body.