Chapter 198: Jiaodu's End

Thunder Country border.

Jiaodu, after taking the bounty, sped nonstop toward the location where Qianshou Feijian was.

"200 million taels, I'm coming right away."

He already imagined killing Qianshou Feijian with Chidō and then receiving the huge reward.

Two hundred million taels would definitely make his hands ache from counting the money…

That amount would drive any outlaw mad.

Inside his body, the black tendrils of Chidō twitched slightly, as if excited for the upcoming battle.

Five hearts beat alternately in his chest, each bearing a different elemental chakra, representing the five chakra types of wind, fire, lightning, water, and earth.

A wonderful scene unfolded before Jiaodu's eyes.

Qianshou Feijian is killed by the Chidō he controls, and his red pupils begin to dissolve.

He will then use Chidō to dig out its heart and replace his own water‑type heart.

Qianshou Feijian's Water Release is extremely powerful; possessing that heart would greatly boost his strength!

"Found you!"

Jiaodu's eyes lit up as he saw several tiny dark dots in the distance.

"Tsk, there are quite a few people…"

He didn't expect Qianshou Feijian to have so many followers, but he didn't give up; instead, he quickened his pace.

Now that Jiaodu possesses Chidō, he is extremely confident in his own power.

He believes he can eliminate Qianshou Feijian at top speed before the followers react. As long as Qianshou Feijian dies, the others are no threat.

Unfortunately, the Exchange House only has a bounty on Qianshou Feijian alone; otherwise he could have earned even more.

Just as Jiaodu raced here at breakneck speed, the rushing Qianshou Feijian sensed something amiss.

He suddenly halted, turned, and looked toward the distance.

"Teacher Feijian, what's wrong?" several people asked, puzzled.

Why did the teacher, who was fine, suddenly stop?

Could it be… another assassin has appeared?!

Lian Ye's gaze fell on the Second Generation Raikage, and he said coldly, "It's the Lord of Lightning Country causing trouble again, right?"

The Second Generation Raikage, hearing this, awkwardly scratched his head, unsure what to say.

He thought Lian Ye was right and, for a moment unable to refute, could only give an awkward smile.

It was obvious: the Daimyo, learning the Raikage's mission failed, sent people again to assassinate Qianshou Feijian.

Lian Ye looked toward the distant dense forest, curious about who the Daimyo had sent this time.

The Second Generation Raikage is not their opponent; could Cloud Hidden Village have someone even stronger?!

Cloud Hidden Village has always spoken with strength; becoming Raikage shows one's power already surpasses most, qualifying them for the role.

Only absolute power can command the masses…

Even the Second Generation Raikage, the strongest in Cloud Hidden Village now, failed; can the Lord of Lightning Country find someone stronger?

As time passed, within Lian Ye's curious gaze, the assassin's figure finally appeared.

When he saw the newcomer, he was instantly stunned.

The assassin looks so familiar…

Isn't that Jiaodu, that guy?

I didn't expect the two could meet in such a situation; truly a fated encounter!

When Lian Ye noticed Jiaodu, Jiaodu also spotted Lian Ye beside Qianshou Feijian; his pupils instantly contracted to needle points, and his mouth under the mask slightly opened.

Uchiha Xiao Gui!

The memory of almost being poisoned before is still vivid—the uncontrolled convulsions, spitting white foam, the feeling of imminent death, which he hasn't forgotten to this day.

If Senju Hashirama hadn't been magnanimous and let Uchiha Xiao Gui provide the Antidote, he would have died long ago.

He thought the matter was over, dragging his severely wounded body to return to the village and report. But that damned little brat, seizing the fact that the toxin in his body hadn't cleared, turned back to demand payment for the Antidote.

That line, "You need to pay me for the Antidote," has stayed unforgettable for Jiaodu to this day.

The situation outweighed him, forcing him to agree, incurring a debt of up to thirty million taels.

Encountering Lian Ye again, Jiaodu planned to give the kid a good lesson, to show him his own might!

"Jiaodu, long time no see!" Lian Ye greeted with a smile, "When will you repay the money you owe me?"

Everyone looked at Lian Ye in disbelief, then turned to Jiaodu not far away.

It turned out the two not only knew each other, but also held creditor and debtor roles.

Even Qianshou Feijian was a bit surprised: when did this kid ever lend money to others?

Considering that the kid uses all the money earned from missions to brew poison, where does he have spare cash to lend?

It would be fine if he didn't borrow money from anyone.

Jiaodu's mouth twitched slightly; he pulled a Scroll from his waist and tossed it to Lian Ye, "Inside is fifteen million taels; the rest will be repaid to you soon."

Lian Ye, looking bewildered, took the Scroll; he hadn't expected Jiaodu to actually repay the money.

At first, he approached the other party with the intention of robbing Jiaodu for money, but after learning the other was broke, he abandoned the idea.

As for the money Jiaodu owed, he never expected it to be repaid.

After all, the Ninja World is so vast; finding a person is quite difficult…

As fate would have it, the two met today by chance; Lian Ye merely mentioned it in passing, and that Jiaodu actually repaid the debt.

Jiaodu looked at Lian Ye's shocked expression, let out a disdainful snort, "Paying back a debt is natural law; I'm not that shameless!"

He still holds strong principles when it comes to money.

These funds are temporarily held with Uchiha Xiao Gui; once he clears the remaining fifteen million, the parties' debt relationship ends.

By then, we can snatch the money back!

We could even spare the little devil's life and make him work for us to repay the debt.

Jiaodu's mouth twitched upward beneath his mask, already envisioning the scene of successful revenge.

If Lian Ye knew what's in Jiaodu's mind, he would definitely laugh his teeth off.

This guy clearly hasn't paid any attention to the Ninja World's wars; otherwise he could never have said something like that.

In fact, Jiaodu really doesn't keep track of battlefield conditions; he's been taking bounty missions all the time.

Every day he's either killing for money or on the way to kill for money—when does he have time to watch the battlefield?

As a rogue ninja from Longyin Village, the war no longer concerns him.

He only occasionally hears about battlefield situations while on bounty missions.

For example, news that Konoha defeated Sand Hidden Village and Cloud Hidden Village, and that the First Raikage died in battle…

He hasn't learned the specifics at all.

"Little devil, none of your business," Jiaodu glanced at Lian Ye, then his gaze fell on Qianshou Feijian.

"Second Hokage of Konoha Village, prepare to meet death!"

Yuanfei Rizhan and the others instantly became alert, realizing the guy came with ill intent; he was trying to assassinate Teacher Feijian!

A few of them stood in front of Qianshou Feijian, determined not to let the opponent succeed!

Lian Ye saw the scene and felt a bit of admiration for Jiaodu.

After failing to assassinate Senju Hashirama, he's now trying to assassinate Qianshou Feijian.

He thinks Jiaodu is finished.

After all, that old kid Feijian is not a Holy Mother like his older brother Hashirama.

Don't let all Five Hearts get ripped apart by then…