Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

When he came to his senses, he was startled by his own dangerous thoughts.

This behavior undoubtedly broke the unspoken rules of the ninja world...

If the matter is exposed, the Hidden Cloud Village will be boycotted by various countries.

Other daimyo would definitely cut off trade with the Land of Lightning without hesitation.

Such behavior has endangered their personal safety. In order to prevent other ninja villages from following suit, the daimyo will unite to resist or even attack the Land of Lightning.

As the Raikage, he naturally didn't want to see this situation.

But high risk means high reward. As long as you kill the daimyo quietly and replace him with one of your own people.

In this way, Kumogakure will surely be able to develop rapidly!

After Lianye's reminder, he suddenly realized that Daimyo was just someone who provided financial support.

Anyone could have been in that position...

The Raikage finally made up his mind that for the sake of the village's development, he would take on this task!

He planned to make his move after the Konoha delegation left the Land of Lightning.

Even if things are exposed in the future, they can shift the blame to Konoha and say that the death of the former daimyo was inseparable from Konoha!

That's not a problem, because this suggestion was provided by Yoruichi, the "Breaking Bad of Konoha".

At this moment, Ren Ye did not expect that he had just said it casually, and that the Raikage was really planning to kill the Daimyo and was already prepared to shift the blame onto him.

If he knew, the Raikage would be lying on the ground right now.

It’s a pity that he didn’t know.

After a brief rest, Lianye and the others took the heavily injured Raikage to the Daimyo's residence.

Tobirama Senju originally wanted to extort a large sum from the Land of Lightning, but the Daimyo's attempt to assassinate them by sending the Raikage failed, and he was caught red-handed. Now, he's even more eager to make exorbitant demands.

This time, we're determined to make the Land of Lightning bleed!

Lianye was already thinking.

How can I make Da Ming lose everything, down to his underwear?

Chapter 197 Bounty of 200 Million

Inside the magnificent palace of the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Lightning.

"boom--!"

The precious celadon teacup was smashed to the ground, and the flying shards cut a servant's cheek, drawing blood, but no one dared to move.

"Trash, it's all trash!"

The daimyo of the Land of Lightning turned ashen-faced. He grabbed the remaining cups from the table and threw them away violently.

He had just heard the servant's report.

The Second Raikage led the Konoha delegation into the Land of Lightning and will soon arrive at the Daimyo's residence.

This infuriated the daimyo.

"I sent him to assassinate Tobirama Senju, and what did he do? He personally escorted him back!" The Daimyo gritted his teeth, his anger almost tangible. "Since when have the ninjas of Kumogakure become the watchdogs of Konoha?"

The retainers kneeling on the ground were drenched in cold sweat, and none of them dared to raise their heads.

Da Ming suddenly turned around, his luxurious robes sweeping the ground. He stared at the scenery outside the window, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"Tobirama Senju..." he sneered, "coming to the Daimyo's residence in person? Very well, does he really think the Land of Lightning has no one to rely on?"

Since the Second Raikage can't be relied upon, the only option is to let his trained bodyguards take action.

In recent years, the daimyo has used a lot of money to recruit many powerful ninjas, and he believes that these ninjas will definitely be able to kill Tobirama Senju!

He didn't care about losing money; gold and silver were just a drop in the ocean for Daming Prefecture, which owned mines.

He cares about his reputation!

Tobirama Senju's actions were clearly a slap in the face to him!

The dignified daimyo of the Land of Lightning was actually approached by the Kage of an enemy country demanding compensation.

How would other prominent figures view him?

Those guys will probably laugh their heads off, and he'll probably never be able to hold his head up in the Daimyo circle again.

All of this is to blame for Tobirama Senju, but the Raikage also bears responsibility for failing to assassinate him!

"Pass down the order." The daimyo slowly calmed his breathing and said coldly, "Send for his secret guards to assassinate Tobirama Senju..."

The so-called secret guards were simply the wandering ninjas he had recruited over the years. They were more than capable of dealing with the Konoha delegation!

Yes, at least that's what he thinks.

"Yes!"

"and many more……"

The servant was about to leave when he was stopped.

"Starting next year, the military budget of Kumogakure will be cut by 40%," the Daimyo said coldly.

"Daruma-daimyo!" A retainer in charge of finances finally looked up, "This...this isn't too much..."

"Too much?" The Daimyo narrowed his eyes. "Since the Raikage disobeyed my orders, he should bear the consequences."

He slowly sat back in the main seat, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest.

"As for Tobirama Senju..." A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, "Now that you've come to the Land of Lightning, don't even think about leaving easily."

If Tobirama Senju is killed, there's still a chance to salvage his reputation. It can also serve as a message to other nations that the dignity of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning is inviolable!

The retainers inside the palace had various expressions, and none of them dared to utter a word of rebuttal.

Late at night, in a secluded courtyard of Daming Prefecture.

Several wandering ninjas sat around a candlelight, their faces deathly pale. One of them clutched the secret order he had just received, his fingers trembling slightly.

"Assassinate... Tobirama Senju?!"

The middle-aged man with a scar on his face, who was leading the group, repeated himself in a dry voice, unable to believe his eyes.

"What a joke!" The other person slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with terror. "That's the Hokage of Konoha, the younger brother of the God of Shinobi!"

"Isn't this sending us to our deaths?"

The room fell into a deathly silence, the faint candlelight illuminating their terrified expressions.

When they heard the news, they felt like the sky had fallen.

Assassinating the Hokage? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

They are special Jonin, recruited by the Daimyo and served with good food and drink every day. They are good at protecting the Daimyo's safety, but assassinating the Hokage is just sending them to their deaths.

After a long while, the scarred ninja took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

"Pack your things," he said in a low voice. "We can't stay in Daming Prefecture any longer. We're running away tonight."

“But what about Daming…” someone hesitated.

"Do you want to assassinate the Second Hokage and become a corpse, or do you want to take the gold and run away tonight?"

The scarred ninja sneered and ripped down the ninja tool bag hanging on the wall. "Don't forget, we're just hired ninjas, not the daimyo's dead servants!"

The group exchanged glances and then quickly got to work.

Daming Prefecture Warehouse.

"Take more, Da Ming has plenty of money anyway!"

"This vase is nice, it's mine!"

"Wait, bring this box of gold bars too!"

In less than half an hour, the guards who were originally responsible for protecting the daimyo transformed into thieves who were robbing the daimyo's mansion.

Carrying bulging bundles on their backs, they climbed over the high wall under the cover of night and disappeared into the vast mountains and forests.

"We've run away, brothers! We've run away!"

"Haha, with this money, I'll never have to take on any more missions in my life."

……

The next morning, inside the palace of Daming Prefecture.

"Damn bastard!" The daimyo's roar echoed in the empty hall.

He discovered this morning that his vault had been completely emptied.

Although this amount of money was nothing to him, he hated the feeling of being betrayed the most.

"Bring them back!" he roared, smashing his teacup. "I'll tear them to pieces!"

The retainers knelt on the ground, trembling.

One of his trusted men mustered his courage and looked up, "Lord Daimyo, about... the assassination attempt on the Hokage..."

Daming's face darkened as he slowly sat back down in his chair.

The bodyguards were clearly no match for Tobirama Senju, so they absconded with the money.

If I want to assassinate the Hokage, I'll have to reconsider.

After a moment of silence, he said coldly, "Go to the black market and offer a bounty of one hundred million taels of silver, no, two hundred million taels!"

……

The underground exchange was dimly lit, with candlelight flickering.

"Tobirama Senju... 200 million ryo!"

Kakuzu stood in front of the bounty board, his breathing slightly rapid beneath his mask.

The amount marked in cinnabar seemed to transform into a small mountain of gold coins in the flickering firelight.

His Adam's apple bobbed; it was the first time he'd ever seen such a high bounty.

To kill Tobirama Senju, you'll get 200 million ryo!

With that in mind, he tore down the bounty poster on the wall without hesitation.

"The younger brother of the God of Ninjas?" he murmured softly. "Let me show you my newly acquired power!"

Having mastered the secret technique of Takigakure, Earth Grudge Fear, he was confident he could kill Tobirama Senju.

After all, Tobirama Senju's strength wasn't as monstrous as Hashirama Senju's, so there was still a chance to kill him!

Kakuzu couldn't help but picture Hashirama Senju and the Uchiha brat beside him!

He was defeated by that brat back then; he was not only nearly poisoned to death, but also inexplicably incurred a large debt.

He became a bounty hunter because he needed to pay off his debts.

As time went by and his wealth grew, Kakuzu began to enjoy making money.

Seeing the bounty of 200 million for Tobirama Senju, the allure of wealth was palpable.

He's going to give it a try.

……

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P.S.: I calculated that I owed 9 chapters on the 11th, and the total number of chapters I've received from donations and gifts these past few days is 5, so let's say 6. I owed a total of 15 chapters. I've made up 10 chapters these past few days, plus the 2 chapters I made up today, for a total of 12 chapters. I still owe 3 chapters. Finally, I'm going to pay off my debt! *sobs*

Chapter 198 Even the corners are finished

The border of the Land of Thunder.

After accepting the bounty, Kakuzu immediately ran towards Tobirama Senju's location.