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[Chapter 132. Searching for the Foolish Younger Brother (Please Subscribe!)]

After suffering the backlash, Shinji was speechless.

The human throat is far too fragile; it is always the first organ to suffer whenever there is a backlash.

It caused him to cough up blood every time, it's like he was possessed by Itachi Uchiha!

Where is my stupid little brother?

No?

Is there only one husky?

That works too.

Shinji extended his index finger and lightly touched Hozuki Mangetsu's forehead, which had not yet been hydrated. A drop of blood quickly condensed into a needle.

He then withdrew the magical power that had gathered in his throat before speaking again, asking, "Do you still want my knife now?"

Feeling a slight stinging sensation between his brows, Hozuki Mangetsu fell silent. He had no hesitation; if his answer failed to satisfy the other party, this sharp needle would pierce his head.

And he was very unwilling to accept it!

He felt that he hadn't even had a chance to unleash his true strength before being completely suppressed by his opponent's strange ability, resulting in his immediate defeat.

Furthermore, the opponent seemed to be very familiar with the weaknesses of the Hozuki clan's water transformation technique; the electric current that appeared out of nowhere in his body left him almost powerless to fight back.

As if he could read Shinji's mind, Shinji suddenly moved his hand away.

"I like to give others a chance, just like the previous owner of this Executioner's Blade. After I took the blade, I didn't kill him, but waited for him to recover from his injuries before challenging me."

"However, I believe that everything comes at a price. If you gain new opportunities, you must be prepared to pay new prices."

"So after the second failure, that demon's life was mine."

"Now I can give you a second chance, but the price is signing this contract and joining our evil god cult."

After Shinji finished speaking, he immediately took out a [Organization Contract Scroll] and placed it in front of Hozuki Mangetsu.

But Hozuki Mangetsu didn't even look at him, and said in a deep voice, "I will not betray my village, kill me."

"You underestimate the ideals and ambitions of our Evil God Cult. Don't worry, joining the Evil God Cult doesn't mean you have to defect from Mist Village, and you don't need to worry about us forcing you to do anything that harms your country or village. The purpose of our Evil God Cult is to obey the will of the Evil God and eliminate all cursed spirits we see ahead!"

"I don't think this would conflict with your original identity."

After roughly figuring out this guy's personality, Shinji immediately changed his approach and began a new performance.

Of course, Hozuki Mangetsu wouldn't believe everything the other person said, but at least this explanation made him less resistant to it than before.

"I see distrust in your eyes. Of course, that's normal."

“But since you were able to find us, you should know what we did before, and what your people did. I think your presence here is definitely not a coincidence.”

Seeing the other person's meaningful gaze, Hozuki Mangetsu fell silent once again.

He certainly knew the whole story. These people had eliminated the many attacking cursed spirits and saved the villagers, but they had not asked for anything in return.

On the contrary, the few Hidden Mist ninjas who arrived later were greedy and had always looked down on wandering ninjas, so they disappeared without a trace.

He looked down on those kinds of people from the bottom of his heart, so even though he knew the outcome was certain, he ultimately had no intention of making things difficult for them.

But...

"So your initial intention was to have me... join you?"

"if not?"

Shinji finally realized the ambiguity of the pause in the sentence, and his face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

“I’m sorry, I misunderstood. But I can’t join your sect so hastily. I need to consider it and confirm that what you just said is true.”

Shinji looked at Hozuki Mangetsu, who was serious and fearless, and knew that threatening him with his life or death was not a viable option.

But no matter what kind of person someone is, they will definitely have their weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

"Of course, I believe you will be able to make the right decision."

"Furthermore, as a gesture of goodwill, we will take you to find your younger brother."

Hozuki Mangetsu's heart sank instantly!

If it were before, he would have been very happy to hear the other person say that.

But now he would rather not search for his younger brother than involve Shuiyue.

But now it's clear that he has no choice in the matter.

After Hozuki Mangetsu recovered, he didn't think about taking action or leaving.

He planned to take it one step at a time and see what happens. If he really found Shuiyue, he would find a way to take her with him.

The success rate will increase significantly if there is water nearby.

"Ah Fei, you lead the way."

"Huh? How could it be me?"

“You always run off and then manage to find them, so of course this kind of thing should be entrusted to you.”

"Haha, haha, is that so? I'll give it a try then, this way..."

Afei wasn't sure if Shinji had figured something out and was testing him, or if it was just a coincidence.

The group traveled quickly and soon returned to the place where they had fought Orochimaru.

"I remember that the guy who was playing with snakes suddenly summoned a giant snake, swallowed the white-haired brat, and then escaped down the stream."

“If we search downwards, we should find new clues. What do you think, Fei?”

Afei was taken aback by the sudden question. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Huh? I don't know, but I guess so."

Shinji acted perfectly normally, as if his question was just a casual remark.

But Ah Fei had a guilty conscience, so he naturally made wild guesses and suspicions.

Hozuki Mangetsu remained silent and followed along without saying a word.

But he spent almost half his attention on the stream beside him, and kept thinking about something.

We followed the stream downstream in search.

Suddenly, Hidan sniffed the air and said, "There's a faint smell of blood nearby, but it's definitely there."

As expected of a second-tier expert, their nose is really sharp!

The group immediately dispersed to search and soon discovered a half-decomposed snake carcass and congealed bloodstains around it.

"This must be the place. The other party got ashore from here, and didn't even bother to clean up these traces at the scene. Obviously, they weren't worried about anyone catching up with them."

Shinji stated his 'deduction' in a very serious manner.

Ah Fei thought to himself, "I've already killed everyone, so what's there to worry about?"

"There are footprints here!"

Hidan really had a phenomenal performance today, and soon found footprints in the bushes again.

The soil here is quite damp, so even after some time has passed, the marks are still clearly visible.

"Judging by its size, it shouldn't be for an adult."

"Maybe that brat found a chance to escape."

"possible."

Shinji started spouting nonsense, but in reality, he knew exactly what was going on in his mind by this point.

Orochimaru must have been killed by Obito, which is why that brat Suigetsu had a chance to escape.

[Chapter 133. The Strange Village (Please Subscribe!)]

They followed the clues all the way.

Hozuki Mangetsu, a Jonin of Kirigakure, lives up to his reputation as a genius. He is even skilled at tracking, and can always pinpoint the location by following the initial clues.

In addition, Shinji discovered something else.

This guy seems to be starting to try to shake them off.

That's so naive...

With a wink, Hidan and Tobi immediately understood and formed a triangle with Shinji, placing Hozuki Mangetsu in the middle.

That way, no matter which direction he wants to run, he won't be able to shake them off immediately.

Hozuki Mangetsu immediately realized that his thoughts had been seen through.

They wanted to steer them in a different direction, but could only do so temporarily.

After much deliberation, he decided to find Shuiyue first and make sure she was safe before proceeding further.

If I can escape, that would be best. If I can't... I can always join that evil cult.

In any case, he would never defect from the village, nor would he do anything that would harm the interests of the village or the country.

If he eventually discovers he's been deceived, he can simply leave that so-called evil cult.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; he didn't believe the other side would dare to fight to the death with Wuyin.

Having figured this out, Hozuki Mangetsu felt much more relaxed and sped up again.

As it was getting dark, they followed the clues to a village with a somewhat strange atmosphere.

Just as they entered the village, a dark figure suddenly darted out from the side.

"Get out of here! Outsiders aren't welcome here! Get out of here!"

She was a dirty, disheveled woman who seemed to have some mental issues, and the smell emanating from her was truly pungent (I didn't misspell it).

Before Shinji and the others could figure out what was going on, a series of noisy footsteps approached.

"Hurry up and leave, or you won't be able to leave! Get out! Get out!"

Amid the woman's hysterical screams, two young men rushed over, covered her mouth without a word, and took her away.

At this time, the others behind him also arrived, about 5 or 6 people. The leader was a middle-aged man around forty years old, who looked somewhat prosperous and had a friendly smile. Before he even arrived in front of them, he apologized first.