Chapter 414

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Konoha Village is a big village; I could never just charge in and go on a killing spree.

"Of course, don't you know? Jiraiya is one of Konoha's legendary Sannin."

Just then, a man's voice suddenly came from beside Lansen's ear.

Lansen turned in confusion and saw it was Kiri no Kizutsuki.

"You must be a ghost, right?"

Kiri no Kizutsuki grinned crookedly—he never expected a ghost would dare trouble Jiraiya.

Is this ghost really that strong?

Or does he have no idea how powerful Jiraiya is?

Either way, this ghost surprised Kiri no Kizutsuki.

He's awfully confident.

"So, are you going to kill me?"

Lansen stared at the man before him and felt it clearly—this guy was no weaker than Jiraiya!

"Turns out there are still plenty of strong people in this world; I've now met two living humans as strong as me in a row."

Lansen smiled and prepared for battle.

Sure, this is near Konoha Village, but if a fight breaks out, I'm not afraid at all!

If things go badly, I'll just run.

He didn't believe anyone could find the Ghost Realm once he dove into it.

"Hahaha, I never said I wanted to kill you."

"But don't you even know who Jiraiya is?"

"Such a famous figure, and you don't know him?"

Kiri no Kizutsuki stared at the ghost in shock—Jiraiya had published books, after all!

Countless people had read his books, and he constantly traveled the world, helping countless others.

Why would a ghost not know him?

"Do I have to know him? That's ridiculous. If you're not going to kill me, then goodbye."

Lansen turned to leave—he couldn't go after Jiraiya anyway, since Jiraiya was in Konoha.

Besides, staying too long nearby might get him discovered—would he face a swarm of Konoha Ghost Hunters?

What nonsense—he wasn't crazy enough to go seeking trouble.

Sure, every time he reached his limit, enough determination could make him stronger.

But who could guarantee such growth had no bounds?

What if he didn't grow stronger? What if he got killed? Wouldn't he truly die then?

As a ghost who treasured his existence above all, he'd never risk such a thing!

So Lansen left decisively, glancing back occasionally at Kiri no Kizutsuki.

Afraid the man might chase after him.

In truth, Kiri no Kizutsuki did want to chase and kill this ghost.

After all, he'd barely encountered a strong one—how could he let it slip away?

Especially since their boss had ordered them:

Kill every single ghost!

But he had a more urgent task now: go to Konoha Village to trade for enough water and food.

Then return to the desert.

Why not deal with this ghost first before buying water and food in Konoha?

Damned if he knew who spread the rumor that Konoha's stock was low—if he didn't buy soon,

Konoha would stop selling all resources in two days.

That was why Kiri no Kizutsuki was rushing.

As for chasing that ghost?

If he encountered him on the way back, he'd deal with him casually; if not, forget it.

Soon, Kiri no Kizutsuki entered Konoha Village.

Once inside, he realized the rumors weren't exaggerations.

They were true!

The entire village's economy looked utterly desolate—and that wasn't all.

The number of ninja inside Konoha had dropped sharply.

In the past, at least three ANBU would have been watching him the moment he entered.

Now, there was only one—and he was just a Chunin.

What did this mean?

Were they disrespecting him, or thinking he was too strong to restrain, so they sent a Chunin just to pretend?

But he wasn't famous in the ninja world, was he?

So he could rule out being too strong—only one possibility remained: Konoha truly had no one left.

In reality, the ANBU captain knew Kiri no Kizutsuki's strength perfectly.

He didn't even want to send a Chunin—because even he himself would be useless against him.

But appearances had to be kept—sending a Chunin was already the absolute limit....