Chapter 197

Mizuki asked proactively.

After all, this concerned whether his assassination plan would succeed.

"Going to Tanuki Mountain to wipe out a nest of mountain bandits."

Kitazawa explained, "It just so happens that one of my students' hometown is nearby, and they are deeply troubled by them."

"Itachi really are a good teacher."

Mizuki twitched his mouth and cursed him as a hypocrite under his breath.

But from another perspective, Tanuki Mountain was very suitable for an assassination.

"Not really."

Kitazawa said in a calm tone, "It's mainly because there's a free helper."

"..."

Mizuki instantly felt a sense of heartache.

Evil Kitazawa, Itachi must die today!

The two set off in a silent atmosphere.

Tanuki Mountain wasn't far; running as ninjas, it only took an hour.

"The bandits guarding the mountain are yours."

Kitazawa commanded.

Mizuki took out a kunai and vanished from the spot.

Soon, there was the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground.

Except for the two bandit leaders who were ninjas, the rest of the bandits were just ordinary people.

Although they were ordinary people, they burned, killed, and looted, committing every evil; Kitazawa had no psychological burden in killing them.

For Mizuki, solving them was easy and pleasant.

The two climbed up the mountain.

"We'll each take care of one bandit leader."

Kitazawa looked at the stronghold on the mountaintop and said.

Mizuki nodded slightly.

"I'll start a fire first."

Kitazawa performed hand seals and spat out a normal-sized fireball.

In an instant, flames erupted everywhere.

The stronghold was entirely made of wood and caught fire immediately.

"Fire!"

"Hurry and put it out!"

"Where's the water?"

The stronghold instantly became chaotic, with shouts and screams intertwined.

Kitazawa and Mizuki exchanged a glance and headed toward the stronghold from left and right.

Stealth is one of the most basic techniques for a ninja.

Although Kitazawa could also go directly into "musou" stealth, he couldn't expose his strength in front of Mizuki just yet.

If he scared him off, all his efforts would be wasted.

Although Mizuki's strength was average, facing an enemy who wanted to kill him, Kitazawa felt he should let him sleep forever.

A few seconds later, Kitazawa saw his target.

The bandit king of Tanuki Mountain, a middle-aged man with a ninja sword hanging at his waist, possessed the strength of an elite Chunin.

According to the mission details, he was extremely skilled in Water Style and swordsmanship.

"This is the fluctuation of chakra!"

The middle-aged man looked around and shouted, "A ninja has infiltrated! Everyone, be careful!"

"Itachi're quite alert."

Kitazawa appeared directly.

But his right hand was behind his back, and he was quickly performing hand seals.

"Who are Itachi?!"

The nearby bandits immediately surrounded Kitazawa.

"A Hidden Leaf ninja?"

The middle-aged man noticed the Hidden Leaf forehead protector on Kitazawa's forehead, and his expression changed drastically.

Everyone knew that the Hidden Leaf Village was one of the Five Great Villages.

Once targeted by it, there would never be any good outcome.

"Itachi guessed right, but there's no prize."

Kitazawa said with a smile.

The middle-aged man immediately gripped his ninja sword.

But the moment he drew his sword, he sensed something was wrong.

He subconsciously lowered his head and saw vines emerging from the ground, quickly binding his feet.

The middle-aged man was slightly stunned and felt his body floating upward.

He didn't know when, but he had already been enveloped by a giant tree.

This was the genjutsu Kitazawa used with one-handed seals: Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death.

Body Flicker Jutsu!

Kitazawa crossed the two-meter distance in an instant and arrived in front of the middle-aged man.

In his horrified gaze, a kunai pierced his heart.

"Genjutsu really is a 'first-encounter kill' for ordinary ninjas."

Kitazawa couldn't help but sigh.

If it weren't for genjutsu, it wouldn't have been so fast for him to take care of the middle-aged man.

"Itachi..."

The middle-aged man opened his mouth and then fell down.

His eyes were filled with confusion; when exactly did he fall into the genjutsu?

"The boss is dead? Run!"

The bandits who were preparing to move saw the middle-aged man killed in an instant and all ran away in panic.

Kitazawa performed hand seals and spat out a large fireball.

Screams rang out.

He threw kunai without mercy, ending their lives.

After finishing everything, he looked at Mizuki in the distance.

He was still fighting the other Chunin bandit leader.

He had already gained the upper hand.

Kitazawa didn't go up to help but sat down on the spot, pretending to recover chakra.

"How are Itachi?"

A few minutes later, Mizuki finished the fight and walked in front of him.

"I'm fine, just consumed a lot of chakra."

Kitazawa shook his head, stood up, and said, "The mission is over, let's go back."

"Go back?"

Mizuki sneered and stopped pretending, "Kitazawa, Itachi're not going back!"

"What do Itachi mean?"

Kitazawa frowned and asked.

"Itachi're still asking me what I mean?"

Mizuki was furious and asked unhappily, "Don't Itachi know what Itachi've done yourself?"

"What have I done?"

Kitazawa asked a question he already knew the answer to.

"Itachi snatched my Excellent Teacher title, obtained the reward that belonged to me, and caused our class to lose the friendly match!"

Mizuki's expression was twisted, and he asked with righteous indignation, "Don't Itachi deserve to die?"

"Mizuki."

Kitazawa asked with a serious face, "Are Itachi questioning the Hokage?"

"What Hokage? He's just an old, senile man!"

Mizuki cursed.

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow.

Very good.

Just based on this one sentence, he could clear himself of all suspicion.

"I am a Special Jonin now."

Kitazawa reminded him.

"Just a Special Jonin who got in through the back door."

Mizuki said with disdain.

"..."

Kitazawa's mouth twitched.

"But we were colleagues after all; to show respect, I specially invited two helpers."

Mizuki shouted with a sinister grin, "Come out!"

The next second, two figures landed on his sides.

"Do I still have a chance?"

Kitazawa looked left and right; as expected, they were just two Chunin.

"Farewell, Kitazawa."

Mizuki reached out, waved his hand, and said, "Kill him!"

The two Chunin immediately made their move, drew their ninja swords, and looked at Kitazawa from left and right.

Leaves fluttered.

Both ninja swords missed completely.

"What?"

Mizuki's heart shook, and he hurriedly looked around, searching for Kitazawa's trail.

Wind Style: Gale Palm!

A large amount of chakra surged out, turning into a wild wind.

The wild wind blew toward Mizuki and the others like wave after wave of seawater.