Chapter 94: The Game Merchant's Methods

The simple-looking jackal pounced toward Shimura Danzo.

As it drew closer,

the jackal's body expanded, muscles knotting and skin tearing apart to reveal scarlet flesh and fascia, transforming in the blink of an eye into a giant existence akin to a summoning beast.

After the transformation, a human face actually appeared on the jackal.

Roar.

Shimura Danzo's expression changed drastically; he quickly formed hand seals, releasing a high-pressure Wind Style Ninjutsu that sliced the jackal's body into pieces like a Sharp Blade.

Blood dripped, soaking his entire body.

"Mr. Fang Yi, attacking a Hokage Advisor for no reason is hardly the duty of a guest."

Seeing the jackal shredded and that Danzou had suffered no substantial harm, Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a slight sigh of relief and stared at Fang Yi with a solemn expression.

Regardless of anything else,

Danzou was currently still a Hokage Advisor; as an outsider, Fang Yi attacking a Hokage Advisor was something he could not ignore.

This was a provocation against Konoha.

The smile on Fang Yi's face remained unchanged; he seemed to have no awareness of being targeted by the strongest Hokage, nor did he realize he was surrounded by the Clan Heads of Konohagakure and the most elite batch of ninjas in the ninja world.

Even if the situation on the scene was unfavorable for Danzou, it was still Konoha's internal affair.

If an emergency occurred, everyone present would certainly unite against the outsider.

"Apologies, perhaps I didn't make myself clear enough."

Feeling the tense atmosphere and the aura erupting from Sarutobi Hiruzen, Fang Yi's expression did not change in the slightest as he laughed: "The one attacking him wasn't me, but your Konoha ninja."

"Absurd, it was clearly that thing you released..."

A Clan Head frowned and had just extended a finger when he discovered that the broken jackal corpse was gradually turning into the appearance of a ninja.

Hair and beard all white, skin wrinkled.

Wearing a Root uniform.

"A Root ninja?"

"How is that possible? It was clearly a jackal just now; could it be someone from the Inuzuka clan?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression turned ugly as he asked: "Root ninjas are all loyal to Konoha; how could one attack a Hokage Advisor?"

Another instance of Weirdness from another world.

Up until now, Fang Yi had not displayed great strength, but his various inconceivable abilities made him extremely wary.

Even powerful ninjas would harbor fear and suspicion toward the unknown.

This was also the reason he had ordered Konoha ninjas to strictly avoid conflict with the game merchant.

However...

If it truly threatened Konoha, even if the person were on par with the Shodai Hokage, he would absolutely not show leniency.

As if he did not feel the pressure or the threat, Fang Yi pointed at the Root ninja's corpse and said: "Lord Hokage, you should know the situation in Konohagakure better than I do."

"He was an orphan of a martyr; his parents died in battle against the Hidden Stone, and he was selected by Mr. Danzou from the orphanage, then raised into a Root ninja after being forced to kill his peers."

"Just a moment ago, he received a mission to assassinate me, and after we met, I told him some of the truths that had been covered up."

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked: "What truth?"

"Back then, when Mr. Danzou and Orochimaru collaborated to research Mokuton saibou, they consumed many test subjects, but as the war was nearing its end, it was difficult to capture ninjas from enemy countries, so they set their sights on Konoha ninjas."

Hearing this, Danzou felt a vague sense that something was wrong.

It seemed that such a thing had indeed happened.

"Nonsense!"

Danzou interrupted the rest of the content; he could no longer afford to be wary of the game merchant, wanting only to make the other party shut up.

His figure vanished from where he stood, appearing behind Fang Yi in the blink of an eye, maintaining a leaping posture with a Kunai held in a reverse grip...

And then,

without the slightest warning.

Shimura Danzo just stopped in mid-air, looking somewhat comical.

"What is going on?"

"Nothing, just locking down space-time."

The minds of those around were slightly agitated, and the Clan Heads looked at the motionless Hokage Advisor with strange expressions.

Space-Time Ninjutsu...

It didn't quite look like it; was it another otherworldly method?

To be able to easily lock down Shimura Danzo, who possessed Shadow-level strength, didn't that mean... if the other party wished, he could kill anyone present at will.

"Now, we can continue our conversation, Lord Hokage."

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not speak.

Expressionless, he was terrified inside.

Even he, known as the Ninja Art Professor who had seen countless Forbidden Jutsu, could not help but pant slightly to ease his tension and shock.

The decision not to clash with the game merchant was very wise.

This seemingly kind game merchant before him not only possessed bizarre methods but was equally powerful.

Powerful beyond comprehension!

"The jackal's parents were injured during a mission—not seriously—but they were killed by ambushing Root ninjas and used as test subjects for Wood Release."

"After learning the truth, the jackal, who had already overdrawn his life and was about to die, exchanged all his Ninjutsu for an item capable of revenge, which could deliver a vengeful blow to Danzou before death."

Fang Yi shook his head regretfully: "It is a pity; as a mere Chunin, even after abandoning everything, he did not cause even the slightest injury to Mr. Danzou."

Blood Demon Talisman.

An evil Talisman originating from a Xianxia world, using one's entire essence blood and soul as a catalyst to transform into a Blood Demon to take revenge on enemies.

The higher the quality of the Talisman, the stronger the strength of the transformed Blood Demon.

The Root ninja had no liquid assets, and relying solely on Reward Points exchanged for Ninjutsu, his strength after transforming into a Blood Demon barely possessed the full-force strike of a Jonin, and lacking reason, he was instantly killed by Danzou's Wind Style.

Fang Yi said with a smile: "Items produced by the Samsara Game are absolutely real; Mr. Hokage does not need to doubt it."

The space-time confinement was lifted.

Shimura Danzou only felt his vision suddenly blur, and when it cleared, the game merchant had already moved several meters away.

He lunged at empty air, landing on the ground unsteadily, nearly falling over.

"Body Flicker Technique?..."

Danzou's expression was grave; the opponent's attainment in Body Flicker was very high, not inferior to a Taijutsu Jonin.

If that's the case, then...

He still wanted to continue attacking, but discovered that everyone around was staring at him with strange gazes.

What is the meaning of this?

Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen said angrily: "Danzou, stop right there!"

Looking at his old friend's bewildered expression, he was even more shocked inside; had the opponent actually even confined Danzou's thoughts?

Although he hadn't stopped Danzou when he attacked just now, it was partly because he wanted to use his old friend to test the game merchant.

But now,

Sarutobi Hiruzen was truly afraid of angering the game merchant.

Good.

Fang Yi chuckled inwardly,

After the Blood Demon Talisman captures the aura of an enemy, it can automatically track them within a radius of five hundred miles, with no need for him to be present in person.

He had come for another purpose.

Because of the decisions made by the Konoha high-level officials, apart from the ninja who had already become players, most people in Konoha had never taken the Samsara Game seriously enough.

That won't do...

Konoha, possessing prosperous commerce and fertile territory, holds a dense source of origin; it would be too wasteful to just leave it aside like this.

It just so happened that the conflict between Sasuke and Danzou gathered all the notable Ninja Clans in Konoha together.

It was also convenient.

It was the perfect opportunity for Fang Yi to promote the Samsara Game.

The method of promotion was very simple, and that was to display his strength.

"It seems that everyone is not clear about the weight of the Samsara Game."

"Likewise, you know nothing about me."

As his voice fell.

Watching Danzou drawing closer and closer, Fang Yi merely raised his hand and pointed lightly.

(End of this chapter)