Chapter 790: Jiaodu Chapter Two

"You may only know that he's formidable with poison, but you don't know his cooking is excellent, right?"

Jiaodu looked at the crowd with considerable pride.

Although he has never tasted that guy's food, he once heard Senju Hashirama speak of it.

The God of Ninja who ate it never forgets it; his culinary skill needs no further explanation!

"Really?!"

The youngsters truly didn't expect that the powerful Konoha Poison Master cooks delicious food.

It really is a bit of a contrast.

"Lord Jiaodu, have you ever eaten the Poison Master's food?"

Someone asked eagerly.

"Of course."

Jiaodu wore a confident expression, speaking with solemn conviction.

"It's a real pity that the kid's cooking talent doesn't go toward becoming a chef."

Anyway, there are no acquaintances; what's wrong with bragging a bit?

It's not illegal!

"That kid?"

They sensed that Jiaodu's relationship with the Konoha Poison Master was unusual.

They started asking all sorts of questions.

Jiaodu naturally didn't want to miss the chance to brag, and after a while began to boast about his own exploits.

"You youngsters don't know, I once assassinated the First Hokage."

"Lord Jiaodu, please tell us more."

The tourists instantly got interested and, without him having to say a word, began handing over money.

"I was once the prodigy ninja of Longyin Village, but because my achievements shocked the lord, I was sent to assassinate the God of Ninja."

"Those old guys thought I couldn't come back alive."

"But unfortunately, I fought the God of Ninja for three hundred rounds, and the opponent thought that a talent like mine dying would truly be a loss."

"So they let me go."

"Lord Jiaodu is simply too powerful; his talent is so strong that even the God of Ninja is reluctant to kill him."

"If only I also had such a Ninja Talent, that would be great."

These youngsters aren't ninjas; they're all the foolish sons of landowners.

As ordinary people, they greatly yearn for a ninja's life.

"By the way, when I assassinated the God of Ninja, the Konoha Poison Master was also present."

Jiaodu looked at the crowd's admiring gazes, and his modest vanity was satisfied.

"At that time, the Poison Master was a fresh graduate of the Ninja School, a little brat, and upon seeing me assassinate the God of Ninja, he rushed forward impatiently to stop me."

"But that kid had no idea of the power gap between us."

In his account, Lian Ye gave his all yet could not overcome the Poison Master's thirty percent advantage.

If he hadn't despised killing a child, the Konoha Poison Master would have been dealt with right there.

Who could have imagined that the little brat who was spared then would later become a Poison Master famed throughout the Ninja World?

"Perhaps it was his defeat at my hands that made him realize conventional methods couldn't win, prompting him to forge a new path and develop poisons."

Jiaodu smiled and shook his head, exuding a faint air of pretentiousness.

"Lord Jiaodu, you truly are amazing!"

They couldn't believe that the tour guide, who only knew how to make money, had once faced so many great figures.

And had survived their attacks.

"When the first Ninja World War ended, I was a Bounty Hunter."

Jiaodu's mouth was now open, or rather, he had become addicted to bragging.

He no longer asked them for money, but instead voluntarily brought up past events.

"The Second Hokage Qianshou Feijian's bounty reached several hundred million taels. Other Bounty Hunters dared not accept it, but I took it without hesitation!"

In his description.

Jiaodu alone faced Konoha's envoy, battling Qianshou Feijian and his disciples for three days and three nights.

In the end, being outnumbered, he had to retreat.

"If it weren't for that group, I would have taken the Second Hokage's head!"

Jiaodu spoke with a look of regret, as if he truly lost several hundred million.

"Lord Jiaodu, you are already very strong!"

While simultaneously facing Qianshou Feijian, the Konoha Poison Master, and several other disciples.

With such a powerful lineup, even surviving would be impressive, let alone winning.

Listening to the compliments, Jiaodu's mouth beneath the mask twisted into a wild grin.

"Enough, let's not bring up the past anymore."

Soon, they arrived in front of a cave.

"This is the cave where Senju Hashirama lives in seclusion."

Jiaodu pointed at the cave and said.

"At that time I possessed the secret technique Chidō, which greatly boosted my own strength. So I searched the Ninja World for Senju Hashirama's trace, and finally found him here."

"Regrettably, Senju Hashirama suffered a hidden ailment in his battle with Madara Uchiha, his power far below former levels, so I did not fight him."

The youngsters were taken aback, staring blankly.

"But later I realized that I wasn't the only one who knew this place."

Speaking of that, he paused, whetting everyone's appetite.

"Guess who I saw?"

Such a talent would be a waste not to become a storyteller.

"Ninja World Asura Madara Uchiha!"

"Madara Uchiha!"

"Lord Jiaodu actually saw Madara Uchiha!"

"Did you fight him?"

"No."

Jiaodu shook his head.

"At that time Madara Uchiha was in poor condition, so I naturally wouldn't take advantage of his weakness."

He looked magnanimous, as if it were truly the case.

"Enough talk, I'll take you inside to see."

Jiaodu, after catching his breath, remembered the matter and led the group into the cave.

He pointed at several tattered chairs and said, "These are the chairs crafted by the God of Ninja using Wood Release."

There are three chairs in total, and this one was made especially for me.

"Lord Jiaodu, you're amazing!"

"Actually Senju Hashirama made four chairs in total, and one was taken home by the Konoha Poison Master."

"Do you see this pot?"

"Yes, it's the one the Konoha Poison Master uses for cooking."

"It was here that I ate his food, and the taste was truly unforgettable."

As he spoke, he deliberately swallowed, as if savoring the delicacy.

In fact, he had never been here.

He once talked with Lian Ye and learned that the two had been Mountain Top Cave Men in the deep mountains.

After changing careers, he reshaped the cave according to Lian Ye's description.

Indeed, this is not the cave they once lived in.

The Ninja World is so vast; no one guides the way, how could it be found so easily?

Just pick any cave and make do.

Anyway, no one knows, and you can't resurrect someone via Impure Earth Reincarnation just to interrogate them, right?

The group excitedly paced back and forth in the cave.

So the strong ones' living conditions are that simple, even worse than a doghouse at home.

Perhaps true strength lies in such a return to basics!

"Alright, let's head to the next stop."

Jiaodu waved a small flag, urging everyone to follow.

The fool's money is easy to earn.

"Where is the next stop?"

"Valley of the End."

The party instantly became interested.

They indeed wanted to see the place where Senju Hashirama and Madara Uchiha once fought.

The group departed in a grand procession.

In a nearby cave not far from the first.

A white‑haired elder sat calmly on a stone chair inside the cave.

His gaze was steady outward, his aged face showing no emotion.

"Hashirama…"

The words hung in the air as the elder slowly closed his eyes.

His chest rose and fell slightly, indicating he had not breathed his last.