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

"Tsunade has mastered superhuman strength at such a young age?" Renya murmured softly.

His gaze fell on Orochimaru.

The kunai shot through the air, precisely piercing the eye of a wandering ninja. Orochimaru moved across the battlefield like a snake, each strike aimed straight for a vital point.

Unlike Jiraiya and Tsunade's mercy, he always uses deadly moves.

"Truly...weak." Orochimaru used his snake-like hand to rip open the throat of a bandit, and as he turned, three kunai had already pierced the heart of another enemy.

Blood splattered on his pale face, yet he wore an expression of enjoyment.

Lian Ye: "..."

Orochimaru has such a strong desire to kill at such a young age; he's truly born to be a ninja!

But if things continue to develop like this, won't psychological problems arise?

Being a ninja is a high-risk profession, and most people will experience some psychological problems to varying degrees, especially the younger they are...

"Sir, aren't you going up to help?" the caravan owner asked tremblingly.

This ninja is incredibly magnanimous, letting three children fight the enemy while he watches from behind...

"No need, they can handle it," Lian Ye explained softly.

Among the bandits were several ninjas, but they were only genin-level and no match for the three of them.

As long as you don't act recklessly or do anything foolish, there's basically no chance of things going wrong.

Besides, he's still here watching.

As time went on, only the bandit leader and another wandering ninja remained standing.

Everyone else lay on the ground, some dead, some wounded, completely incapacitated.

"Damn it!" The bandit leader's eyes were bloodshot, and he was already considering retreating.

He never imagined that after years of hanging around this area, he would be defeated by a bunch of kids.

"I'll count to three, then we'll all charge at them and fight them to the death!"

"Understood, boss!"

"One, two, three, let's fight!" the bandit leader roared.

Without hesitation, the wandering ninja charged towards Orochimaru and his two companions.

But he soon realized something was wrong. Why was he all alone?

When he looked back, the bandit leader had already run a long way, and in order to run faster, he had even thrown the knife he was holding on the ground.

"asshole!"

The wandering ninja was resentful, never expecting his leader to betray him.

He was quickly surrounded and killed by the three men.

"Renya-sensei, we let one escape." Jiraiya felt a little guilty.

"It's alright, he can't escape," Lian Ye said softly. "Take care of everyone still alive on the ground."

With that, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

Jiraiya and Tsunade looked conflicted, a hint of reluctance flashing in their eyes, clearly indicating that neither of them was ready to kill.

It's normal for ninjas to kill people; they'll all have to overcome this hurdle sooner or later.

"Kill them," Orochimaru said softly. "There is no mercy to the enemy."

Upon hearing this, the two men gripped their kunai and walked toward the bandits lying on the ground.

Orochimaru silently observed the two's performance, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Chopping the grass does not remove the roots, but the spring breeze blows and regenerates.

Lianye would never let an enemy go, not even a wandering ninja.

The bandit leader, who was fleeing for his life, suddenly saw a young man in front of him and lost consciousness before he could react.

With a flash of light, a head flew high into the air.

"Has it been taken care of?"

When Renya returned, she saw Jiraiya and Tsunade sitting on the ground, their faces pale and covered in blood.

The bandits on the ground had completely fallen silent.

“It’s all cleaned up, Renya-sensei,” Orochimaru said softly.

Of the three, only his face didn't change much, which just goes to show that Orochimaru is really suited to be a ninja.

Moreover, his scientific research talent is also top-notch!

His personal charisma is undeniable; he can inspire unwavering loyalty in people.

What a talent!

"Yes, you did a good job." Lian Ye didn't hold back her praise.

Seeing this, Jiraiya forced himself to stand up despite his discomfort. He absolutely could not let Orochimaru leave him behind!

Seeing that Jiraiya had already gotten up, Tsunade felt embarrassed to continue sitting.

"Let's set off once we've rested; there's still a long way to go," Lianye urged the caravan to continue their journey.

After what just happened, the three of them were noticeably quieter on the road.

Jiraiya and Tsunade haven't fully recovered from the emotions of killing, which is normal, and they'll be back to normal soon.

Few people can remain completely unaffected when committing murder for the first time.

After all, they are a group of kids who have just graduated from school, and it's peacetime now, so they naturally need some time to prepare mentally...

It's still considered good now; the war ended only a few years ago. If it were Naruto's generation of ninja academy graduates, they would have had almost no opportunity to fight the enemy; they were all a bunch of hothouse flowers.

At night, the caravan began to rest.

The group sat around the campfire, discussing their performance in the day's battle.

"Your fighting today was full of flaws..."

Renya looked at Jiraiya and Tsunade, "You hesitated to kill when facing the enemy? That moment of hesitation was enough for the enemy to turn the tables and kill you!"

Fortunately, their opponents today were just a group of untrained wandering ninjas and bandits. If they had been ninjas from other villages with combat experience, the two of them would definitely have been defeated.

"Ninja isn't a hero's game," Lian Ye said coldly. "Being merciful to your enemies is being cruel to yourself. Remember, compassion will only kill you—and those you want to protect!"

"Ensuring the complete elimination of threats is the most basic logic!"

Jiraiya and Tsunade lowered their heads and remained silent, having already realized their shortcomings.

They certainly didn't think of that aspect at the time.

"You two should learn more from Orochimaru," Renya said, looking at Orochimaru. "His performance in battle is excellent."

"Understood, Teacher/Uncle Renye."

Chapter 327 This child is teachable!

The ninja world is indeed not peaceful right now, and caravans often encounter bandits on their journeys.

Fortunately, Orochimaru and his two companions easily dealt with them.

All I can say is that the caravan owner really got his money's worth!

Heeding Renya's advice, Tsunade and Jiraiya showed no mercy when they encountered enemies.

Clearly, the two have overcome the hurdle of their first murder, and will be very adept at killing in the future.

It sounds weird, but that's just how this terrible world is.

If you don't kill someone, someone else will kill you; even children can't avoid it.

In this world, ninjas have no choice but to fight endlessly, living a life of constant danger.

This may be why Madara Uchiha was so persistent about the "Eye of the Moon" plan.

Perhaps only in this way can true peace be achieved in the ninja world.

It's a bit extreme, but it's very useful.

If he hadn't known that the Infinite Tsukuyomi was Black Zetsu's conspiracy, he would have wanted to experience the world within it.

It should be very wonderful and joyful, right?

When the Fourth World War comes, I'll see if I can be hung from a tree and experience the wonderful life in the illusion.

With the main characters backing them up, I believe Naruto and Sasuke will win.

Besides, he'll be a decrepit old man in a few decades; if he dies in the illusion world, he'll be enjoying his old age in peace.

Within the territory of the land of rivers.

"Thank you for escorting us all the way, sir. This is your reward!" The caravan owner settled the remaining balance.

"Okay, be careful." Lianye took the money.

Jiraiya and the other two couldn't help but look at the money bag in Renya's hand; they had finally earned their first pot of gold.

Tsunade's eyes lit up; she could finally go to the casino to win back her losses after making money.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru came from humble backgrounds. Unlike Tsunade, who was from a wealthy family, they only used the money they earned to buy weapons and for daily necessities.

The reward for this mission is a total of 80,000 taels, which shows that ninjas can make money very quickly.

After all, it's a high-risk industry; people are risking their lives to make money.

They earned 80,000 taels in five days, but when divided equally, each person only received 20,000 taels.

Considering the costs of kunai and shuriken, it turns out we didn't make much money at all.

Making money is fast, but spending it is even faster.

Of course, this is just the current situation of an ordinary ninja after graduation, and has nothing to do with the super-rich Ren Ye.

Money is just a number to him now.

The reward for this mission wasn't even as high as the interest he earned yesterday.

"Here, this is your reward for the mission. Keep it safe." Lian Ye distributed the money to the three of them.

"Teacher Renya, this isn't right, why is there only ten thousand taels?" Jiraiya scratched his head in confusion.

Tsunade and Orochimaru both looked at Renya with the same puzzlement.

If I remember correctly, the total reward for the mission was 80,000 taels, which should be 20,000 taels each for the four people...

“Ten thousand taels is not a small amount,” Lianye said. “The three of you are just newly graduated genin, while I am a veteran elite jonin of the village.”

"Although we carried out the mission together, the reward certainly can't be distributed according to the number of people, right?"

"After all, my net worth speaks for itself."

“That makes sense.” Jiraiya suddenly realized, “You are an elite Jonin, so your reward should naturally be higher than ours.”

"Hmm, this child is teachable!" Lian Ye said with an expression of appreciation.

Tsunade and Orochimaru: "..."

Jiraiya is such an idiot! Renya-sensei is clearly withholding their pay!

This idiot actually thinks it makes sense; he's incredibly stupid.

"Uncle Lianye, I'm going to tell Grandma and Second Grandpa that you withheld my mission reward!" Tsunade pouted unhappily: "You even steal money from children."

She was hoping to use the money to win back her losses at the casino.

Now that we've lost 10,000 taels of our initial capital, the difficulty of recovering our losses has increased significantly.

“Tsunade, you’re still young. You can’t handle too much money…” Lianye put the banknotes into his pocket. “I’ll keep the money here for you as your dowry when you get married.”

He's Tsunade's uncle, so it's reasonable for him to keep her money safe, right?

Besides, this girl is a con artist who would definitely gamble if she had money; the title of "fat sheep at the gambling table" isn't just a nickname.