This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

At this moment, two fully armed Mist Ninjas suddenly jumped out and blocked her way.

As the saying goes, an expert knows the ins and outs of a ninja. Generally speaking, it is not difficult to judge a ninja's strength from his equipment, eyes and aura, unless he deliberately hides it.

Kurotsuchi could tell at a glance that the two Mist Ninjas in front of him were not people who could be easily dealt with.

If a fight breaks out, she will probably have trouble escaping quickly due to her limited strength.

Chapter 427, the free sea of ​​stars!

"stop!"

One of the Mist Ninjas stood in front of Kurotsuchi and shouted loudly. Kurotsuchi's heart skipped a beat and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Could it be that she had revealed a flaw somewhere and was discovered by the two Mist Ninjas in front of her?

One step! Just one step!

She was just one step away from escaping from prison, but it happened at this moment!

Heitu appeared calm on the surface, but secretly he had gritted his teeth, ready to strike first at any time.

"Please show me your mission scroll."

One of the Mist Ninjas spoke coldly, his gaze fixed on Kurotsuchi's face, his entire body exuding a sense of intense vigilance, as if he would draw his sword if Kurotsuchi dared to make any rash moves.

Kurotsuchi quickly figured out the connection. It seemed that it was not her disguise that was exposed, but that these two ninjas were the gatekeepers of this village.

It makes sense. It's normal for such a secretive ninja gathering place to have strict restrictions on entry and exit.

Even the Mist Ninjas in this village cannot enter and leave the village at will without a clear mission.

The good news is that the other party has not seen through her disguise and will not attack her directly.

The bad news is that it is impossible for her to produce the so-called "mission scroll" and she will be discovered sooner or later.

"How to do?"

Heitu clenched his fists, his heart pounding.

As time went on, the two gatekeepers looked at Kurotsuchi with increasingly strange eyes. The Mist Ninja who had just shouted fiercely had already placed his hand on the blade bag at his waist.

Seeing that he was about to be exposed, Heitu had no other choice.

After thinking about it, Heitu could only think of one solution, which was to fight to the death.

Just when Heitu was about to make a desperate choice.

Suddenly, one of the ninjas guarding the gate looked a little strange.

"Snapped!"

He suddenly stretched out his hand and placed it on his companion's arm, stopping his companion from taking the next action.

The gatekeeper's sudden stop made his companion frown. He immediately looked over, but got a solemn look from the gatekeeper.

The tacit understanding formed through years of cooperation made him instantly understand the deep meaning of his fellow goalkeeper. The next second, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he slowly moved his hand down from the tool bag.

Then, the gatekeeper who stopped his companions' behavior gave Heitu a seemingly strange smile.

"Oh, it turns out to be Brother Kameda."

"I don't know what's wrong with me lately, but my eyesight isn't very good."

"That's why I didn't recognize you, please don't be offended."

The gatekeeper gave Heitu a familiar smile, and the change in his attitude was extremely obvious.

Heitu breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, "That was a close call."

Only then did she realize that she had disguised herself as "Kameda".

It seems that this Chunin named Kameda and the gatekeeper ninja are old acquaintances.

"It's okay, it's your duty."

Without caring about anything else, Heitu quickly waved at the gatekeeper and spoke in a generous and polite manner.

Afterwards, the two stood there and exchanged a few more pleasantries.

"Since it's Brother Kameda, you don't need to look at the mission scroll. Just go out."

"Take care, and I wish you success in your mission, Brother Kameda."

The gatekeeper ninja patted Kurotsuchi's shoulder eagerly, then made a gesture to let him go.

Seeing this, the other gatekeeper remained silent, but simply made way for half a body position, showing his reassurance.

Seeing this, Heitu finally felt relieved. She never expected that such an unexpected change would happen. The saying "When you are surrounded by mountains and rivers and think there is no way out, there is always a way out" is absolutely true.

Since the other party no longer bothered him, Heitu was naturally happy about it. After thanking the other party, he immediately said goodbye to the two of them, and then left quickly without looking back.

Because for Heitu, the front symbolizes the sea of ​​stars and freedom!

Leaving this Mist Ninja stronghold, the Ninja World is so big that she can go anywhere.

At worst, I can find a way to go home later.

The most urgent task is to escape from the clutches of the devil as soon as possible.

At that moment, the black soil was like an arrow flying away from the sky. Without caring about finding the direction, it rushed away from the village behind it.

After a while, Heitu's figure disappeared without a trace.

After watching Heitu leave, the two guards' eyes changed at the same time.

"What's going on? Why are you..."

Although the guard who was stopped did not choose to question immediately due to the tacit understanding developed among his companions, he still chose to express the doubts in his heart at this moment.

But before he could finish his question, his expression suddenly changed.

For some unknown reason, the air nearby suddenly twisted and swirled, and then the space began to slowly fade, revealing the figure of a man in a white robe.

"It's okay. I let him go."

A gentle and elegant voice appeared in the ears of the two men, and the man in white robe spoke to them in a very friendly voice.

It turned out that just now, when Kurotsuchi was about to be exposed, it was Mizunoe Ryosuke who used the Yin Dun secret technique to transmit a message to one of the two guards.

"Greetings, Mizukage-sama!"

At that moment, the two of them knelt on one knee at the same time and bowed respectfully in front of Mizunoe Ryosuke.

"Get up."

Mizunoe Ryosuke smiled, then he turned and looked into the distance, which was the direction where Kurotsuchi escaped.

The one who appeared here at this moment was not Mizunoe Ryosuke's real body, but the ice clone he had reserved here in advance.

"Escape Plan" 810 could not hide from the eyes of Mizunoe Ryosuke. The reason why Kurotsuchi was able to escape from here was inseparable from Mizunoe Ryosuke's "wholehearted help".

In other words, Kurotsuchi's escape was the result of Mizunoe Ryosuke's deliberate arrangement.

Otherwise, with just these two moves of Kurotsuchi, how could he possibly escape from Kirigakure's stronghold?

"Run, the farther the better."

Mizunoe looked at the direction where Kurotsuchi escaped, a hint of deepness flashed in his eyes, and there was a hint of smile in his eyes.

At this moment, the black soil is like Monkey King in the palm of Buddha. Even if he runs out of the Three Realms, he cannot jump out of the palm of Mizunoe Ryosuke.

On the other side, Heitu, who had "successfully escaped", did not bother to rest and fled at full speed in the direction she had identified.

I don't know how long it took, until Kurotsuchi felt his chakra was slightly depleted, then he stopped.

At this time, Kurotsuchi had already arrived in a completely unfamiliar place. Although she had not yet left the Rain Country, she was already far away from the Mist Hidden Stronghold where she was imprisoned.

So Heitu prepared to take a breath and slowed down.

After a while, a town appeared in front of Heitu. Seeing that it was getting dark, Heitu, who was tired and hungry, decided to go into the town to spend the night.

Poor Heitu didn't know that danger was approaching slowly.

Chapter 428, How much is a Hokage head worth?

No matter when, where or where, wherever there is light there must be darkness.

"Darkness" is like the opposite side of "light" and can never be completely eliminated at any time.

You never know how many blood-sucking bats and dirty rats are hiding in the dark shadows.

——Underground exchange, or it has another name, "black market".

This is a sewer where losers and traitors gather, and it is also a shadowy place under the bright light of the Five Ninja Village.

Here, you can see all kinds of things that you dare not talk about in the light of day. At the same time, here, you can also see many people who dare not walk in the light.

Rebel ninja, wandering samurai, bandit

And at this moment, as long as you enter here, you will get a new name, which is "Bounty Hunter".

As the name suggests, no matter who you are, once you enter an underground exchange, you only need to do one thing - take money to do things.

In underground exchanges, as long as you have enough money, you can post any task you want and drive these desperate criminals to help you complete the task.

Even if you want to assassinate the current Kage of the five major ninja villages or the daimyo of a certain country, as long as you can afford it, it can be listed on the bounty panel of the underground exchange.

Of course, issuing a task is one thing, but whether anyone dares to do it and whether it can be completed is another.

The reason why such a filthy place can exist is naturally inseparable from the tacit approval of the five major countries.

The reason is very simple, because the great powers that appear bright and majestic on the surface may not be so clean behind the scenes.

Maybe a certain task in the underground exchange was issued by one of the five major ninja villages. Who can say for sure?

In general, this place called the underground exchange is a dark place where all kinds of people gather together with various shady purposes.

At this moment, a man who covered himself tightly, leaving only his eyes exposed, passed through a secret passage in a public toilet and entered the underground exchange.

The underground exchange is not just a single place, but a huge organization throughout the ninja world.

Institutions that check exchanges, issue tasks, and redeem bounties can be found everywhere in the ninja world. The place the man entered was just one of the countless outlets of the exchange.

As he continued to go deeper underground, a huge and wide space came into the man's sight.

At this moment, all kinds of people gathered in this huge space.

Their clothing, weapons, and identities are different, and their diverse appearances are full of curiosity.

Among them, there are people who openly wear a forehead protector with a line through it that belongs to a certain ninja village, and this forehead protector also reveals his identity - a traitor ninja!

There is no doubt that every traitorous ninja will be hunted down by the betrayed ninja village with all its might.

Therefore, when walking in the ninja world, the rebel ninjas choose to hide their identities strictly.

Especially the rebel ninjas from the five major ninja villages. Although these rebel ninjas often have good combat capabilities, the Anbu of the five major ninja villages are no joke.

Once your identity is exposed, you will be hunted down by the Anbu relentlessly!

In the underground exchange, everyone seemed accustomed to the appearance of rebel ninjas. When some of them saw similar forehead protectors on each other's heads, they immediately moved closer and started to greet each other.

In fact, this is normal, because the group called "bounty hunters" active in underground transactions are mainly composed of rebel ninjas from major ninja villages.

The man, who was covered tightly, was obviously very familiar with the scene. He strolled past people of all kinds one after another.

Came to the very center of this exchange.

Here, there is a huge wooden board with various pieces of paper fixed on it with nails.

The information on these notes is the tasks issued in the underground exchange.

The vast majority of the content is bounty missions mainly based on assassination.

The description of the task is very clear and concise, often only a few simple lines of text.

The name of the person being rewarded, a brief description of their identity, and finally the amount of the reward.

On the task announcement board, the most eye-catching task is the one at the top.

Bounty: Sarutobi Hiruzen

Identity: Konoha's Third Hokage

Reward amount: 10 billion taels!

Ten billion taels is an astonishingly huge sum of money.

This was one of the few tasks that "thoughtfully" came with a portrait drawing task on top of the bounty order, but the man's gaze didn't linger on it at all. Instead, he turned to search carefully line by line.