It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

Seeing the palanquin carried by more than a dozen servants and the ninja guards present, Zhixue slowly walked over.

"Old man, giving people counterfeit money and cheating them out of their wages is extremely impolite. Haven't you considered the consequences if the plan fails?"

Upon seeing the seemingly harmless little girl standing before him, the old man from the Chamber of Commerce's expression changed.

"When did I ever give you counterfeit money? Don't make false accusations. Besides, I just happened to be traveling. Didn't you see how uncomfortable it was for us to be surrounded by these wretched desert bugs? As for you, little brat, aren't you afraid of being eaten by that big bug while you're staying here? Hurry up and go back to your parents."

Hearing the old man's stubborn denial, Zhixue's forehead creased with a frown.

This old guy really won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin.

Zhi Xue reached out, and a Kusanagi sword stained with crimson flames appeared in her hand. Several ninjas around her also cautiously drew their ninja swords.

"Oh dear, oh dear, the insects you raise probably don't have such a big appetite to eat me. You all look so respectable, but who would have thought your hearts are so black?" A hint of indignation flashed across Zhi Xue's youthful face. The merchant's expression also turned ugly upon hearing Zhi Xue's words.

"Looks like you've learned quite a bit, kid. I'll have to keep your mouth shut, or you might reveal a lot of secrets after you sell it." The old man from the merchant guild next to the sedan chair gave a few glances to the ninjas around him, and then a dense barrage of shuriken was thrown at Zhixue.

Swish!

The crimson blade light deflected the shuriken in front of her. Zhi Xue looked at the merchant's location and instantly formed three hand seals, sending out a powerful fireball with a diameter of more than 10 meters.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

"Good heavens!" The leader of the many ninjas was also surprised when he saw the enormous fireball.

This was the biggest fireball he had ever seen in his life. It seemed that the kid had a solid foundation. However, fireballs are usually not a big threat and are often used to force enemies to move or block their routes.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

The water barrier created by the other ninjas blocked the Great Fireball. The flowing flames surged along both sides of the water barrier. The old man from the merchant guild was being escorted safely to the rear by several ninjas, but he was grabbed by a bunch of vines that surged from the ground.

state!

After kicking away the attacking ninjas, Zhixue looked towards the old man's location.

"Oh dear, oh dear, if the old man's legs aren't working well, he should rest for a while. Don't you want to take a good look at this beautiful feast of blood?" Zhi Xue used the large hand of Susanoo's first form to send the ninja wielding a ninja sword slashing at her flying. Then she snapped her fingers, and the trees that sprouted from the ground unreasonably pulled the two ninjas next to the old man into the ground.

As the old man watched the two ninjas being dragged into the ground, he noticed a trace of blood remaining on the tree branch and heard a horrific scream echoing in his ears, which instantly turned his face deathly pale.

Swish!

The branches binding the old man were cut down by the other escorting ninjas with chakra blades, but even more branches surged out from the ground.

"Damn it, what the hell is this thing?"

Seeing Zhixue being easily dispatched with a single strike, like slicing melons and vegetables, and the old man who was being controlled and whose life was in danger at any moment, the ninja leader took out a scroll, bit his finger, and densely packed summoning patterns appeared from it.

"Kid, you'll be punished for looking down on other people's strength like that!" A centipede, winding like a river, emerged from the sea of ​​sand amidst thick smoke. The ninja leader ran over and used kunai to sever some of the wooden vines, then suddenly grabbed the old man's shoulders and pulled him down!

"Ughhhhh! You bastard! You almost broke my leg!" The old man from the merchant guild screamed, but the ninja leader didn't seem to care.

If you're about to lose your life, what use are your legs?

Looking at the enormous centipede in front of her, whose head alone was as big as a small mountain, Zhi Xue raised her head and looked at the eight scarlet eyes that filled the darkness of the centipede and its indescribable hair and body. She shook her head regretfully.

"Tsk tsk tsk, can't you guys keep some cuter summoning beasts? The toads and slugs from Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest are much cuter than this guy." Shizuku said, pointing to the centipede's massive, winding body, which resembled a mountain range. (The toads and slugs, who were inexplicably dragged into this: ?)

"Kid, looks don't matter, strength is the key to survival in this world! Today I'll show you the power of Poison Pill!" The ninja standing on the centipede's neck formed hand seals, and the huge centipede twisted its body and hissed, spewing out a mouthful of purple corrosive poison gas that spread across the ground like a morning mist in the desert.

"Kid, this venom can easily corrode even rocks! The smell is pretty good, isn't it?" After a short while, the ninja looked at the motionless ground and said coldly.

boom!

However, just when the ninja thought that Shiyuki had been rendered incapacitated by the poison, three Yasaka Magatama thrown from the poison gas slammed into the centipede's face.

Having activated its second form, Susanoo was almost immune to the corrosive poison gas attack. Seeing the giant centipede angrily circling over from afar, Zhixue also conjured a green spear in her hand and swung it out, knocking the centipede's huge head and the front half of its body away.

Feeling a violent shaking and dizziness, the old man, who was tied up behind the centipede's neck with a rope by the ninja, also felt nauseous.

"What the hell? How can this little girl possess such power?!" After calming down, the ninja looked at Zhixue, who was standing inside the green giant's body in the distance, and said with a grim expression.

Scorpion, who was still dealing with sandworms with Zhixue's clone, looked at the green giant and centipede fighting in the distance and his expression became quite interesting.

"Is this the power that Madara Uchiha possessed back then? It looks really impressive. If only we could collect Madara Uchiha's corpse, but even if we could, his bones would have rotted away long ago, right?" Sasori, watching the two fighting, also sensed Zhi Xue's astonishing talent and powerful strength.

It only took half a minute to instantly kill nearly a quarter of the sandworms and create so many clones, and his chakra didn't seem to be running out. It's truly astonishing power. If only he could turn me into a puppet after Yuki dies, it would definitely become the most perfect work of art in his hands, combining both beauty and strength. But it's too early to think about that now. Let's talk about it when the time comes.

Chapter 124, Orochimaru and Itachi

In Konoha Village, the nights are much quieter than the days. Most of the snakes have been cleared out by the ninjas. Itachi, who is in charge of the northern area, had just stepped out of a house when he suddenly felt a fleeting gaze from all around him.

Hiding in the darkness, Orochimaru watched Itachi Uchiha's brief pause and excitedly licked his lips.

"You noticed that already? But it's a bit too late now... Hehehe." Orochimaru watched Itachi leave and chased after him. At a corner, he formed hand seals, and a surge of chakra emanated from his body.

Seemingly sensing the movement behind him, Itachi, standing under the electric light, turned around and looked back. A pair of ferocious eyes were staring at him, and the surrounding vision gradually turned blood red. Two long brown snakes crawled up the ground to Itachi's ankles.

Swish!

A red light flashed in Itachi's eyes, easily breaking the genjutsu. He then took out his ninja sword and killed the small snake crawling on his body.

Seeing Itachi easily break the genjutsu, Orochimaru also emerged from the darkness, tearing off the skin covering his face to reveal a smile on his lips.

"One against seven, long time no see."

"Orochimaru? It seems the snakes of Konoha Village are connected to you." Itachi held a katana in one hand, and three tomoe gradually spun in his pupils.

Orochimaru was a disciple of the Third Hokage, but times have changed. As an ordinary ANBU member, he absolutely cannot stand idly by even when faced with a super S-rank rogue ninja from Konoha.

Sensing the killing intent surging towards him, Orochimaru's pupils suddenly contracted, and then a snake head emerged from the corner behind Itachi, spitting out a kunai that flew towards the seven-on-one fight.

hiss!

Orochimaru pulled the kunai out of his body, then touched the blood on his waist and looked at the seven opponents in front of him with some disbelief.

"Is this the Uchiha clan's genjutsu? It's so beautiful..."

Looking into Itachi's crimson eyes, Orochimaru's surrounding vision seemed to distort and envelop him, burning to ashes along with the flames that rose from the ground.

Pfft!

Orochimaru stabbed the kunai into his arm, and the stinging sensation and the conspicuous blood pulled him out of the genjutsu vortex.

Shaking his head, Orochimaru was somewhat surprised by Itachi's mastery of genjutsu. With only three tomoe, his eye power was already so profound. If it were to achieve the Mangekyou Sharingan like Yuki, he would probably have to give up on that goal…

However, Itachi is only 12 years old now, so it's impossible for him to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Orochimaru recovered and grabbed the katana that Itachi had slashed at him. Seeing the red light reflected off the gleaming blade, Orochimaru quickly looked away.

"Secret Technique: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!" Grasping the blade, Orochimaru formed a hand seal with one hand, and more than a dozen ferocious-looking venomous snakes emerged from his sleeve, forcing Itachi back.

After somersaulting twice in the air, Itachi landed steadily on a telephone pole behind him, forming hand seals. A crimson light, accompanied by the bright moon behind him, shone towards Orochimaru.

"Foolish fellow, you've fallen into the Uchiha clan's genjutsu..."

……

The Land of Winds…

The previously arrogant giant centipede was pinned to the ground by Zhi Xue with her spear and could not move. The old man of the merchant guild and the ninja leader were also grabbed by the Susanoo's giant hand and brought in front of Zhi Xue.

Seeing the enormous Susanoo approaching and feeling the threat of death, the old man who was being choked fainted from fright.

Looking at the incapacitated Poison Maru in the distance, the ninja leader's face twisted in pain.

He had never suffered such a defeat in the ninja world, relying on the improved secret techniques he stole from Konoha. It would be one thing if he lost to the Kage of each village or a famous ninja like Kakashi Hatake, but to lose to such a little girl... he was unwilling to accept it.

After dealing with the notorious ninja leader and the other sandworms, Zhixue, carrying the old man who had fainted earlier, came to Sasori's side.

"How to deal with it?"

"Let's take him with us first. We'll go to their lair later and have some fun with them. Giving them a good beating will save the Akatsuki a lot of trouble."

Upon hearing Scorpion's reply, Zhi Xue was slightly taken aback.

Are we going to smuggle rice?

"Carrying rice?" Scorpion looked at Zhixue with some curiosity. He didn't quite understand why she would carry rice to deal with this group of merchants. Was there some special meaning behind it?

After the battle ended, Zhixue and Xie returned to the restaurant they had visited before. They woke up the owner, had a late-night snack to replenish their energy, and then went to bed early.

The next morning, the sun gradually rose from the east in the desert, and the cold night slowly faded away with the sunlight.

Wearing her pajamas, Zhixue came out of the guest room, relieved herself in the bathroom, and then emerged with a rosy complexion.

My period is over, I'm so happy...

"Hey... Sister, what would you like to eat? I'll make it right away." The shop owner approached Zhixue, who had changed her clothes, as she came downstairs and said in a fawning manner.

"I want to eat a bowl of wontons, remember to add extra chili and vinegar, but no onions and cilantro."

"Okay, I'll make it for you right away." After taking down the order for the wontons, the boss immediately ran to the back kitchen to work with several assistants.

Enjoying the lazy morning, Zhi Xue took out the beautiful girl comic that the system had rewarded her with and began to read it carefully.

While Zhixue was leisurely waiting for the wontons to be ready, Xie walked in from outside, looking travel-worn.

Seeing Scorpion covered in dust and sand, Zhixue couldn't help but ask, "Brother Scorpion, you're up so early? Are you afraid that old man will run away?" Scorpion shook his head in response to Zhixue's question.

“I’ve already implanted a special needle in that guy’s head. I can sense his every move. He can’t escape our grasp. This trip is just to test the puppet we dug up yesterday.” Scorpion walked to the table and detached himself from Hiruko’s puppet.

Upon hearing this, Zhi Xue nodded. Lou Lan's puppets could be controlled so quickly? No wonder he is a puppet genius from Sunagakure. It's a pity that the recent Kazekage haven't been doing so well.

The Third Hokage was killed by the grandson of his own elder and turned into a puppet. The Fourth Hokage almost drove his own son insane in his early years. During the Chunin Exams, he conspired with Orochimaru and was ambushed and killed. Even the Sand Ninja under his command became a tool to cover Orochimaru's actions.

After sitting down at the table, Scorpion picked up the water bottle next to him, took a few sips, and then glanced at the table, but unfortunately, he didn't find any trace of the steamed buns.

Chapter 125, The Chamber of Commerce's Stolen Funds.

Konoha...

The silence remained as always. After the restless snakes were gradually captured by the ninjas, life returned to normal. However, the two people who were fighting somewhere seemed to be doing something else entirely.

Orochimaru, who thought he had victory in his grasp, did not have it as easy as he had expected. Even though Orochimaru was much stronger than Itachi in terms of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and physique, there was a tiny problem with his genjutsu.

"Every person and every technique has its weaknesses, and your fragile soul is laid bare before these eyes... It's a pity, this is the reality you face."

In the blood-red world, Orochimaru was fixed to the cross by four wedges. Those scarlet eyes seemed to reflect a shadow in Orochimaru's heart. Feeling that his whole body was unable to move, Orochimaru tried to break free, his hands stiffly trying to come together.

Pfft!

A blood-soaked arm fell to the ground, and Orochimaru, panting heavily, stared in disbelief at the one-against-seven situation before him.

"This guy's genjutsu..." Orochimaru felt the pain in his arm and watched with his pupils constricted as Itachi swung his ninja sword at his neck.