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

Who would have thought that the seemingly respectable young man in front of us would resort to such a despicable attack?

The blade of that gleaming katana was actually poisoned!

Especially since this boy is a member of the Uchiha clan!

Aren't the Uchiha clan notoriously arrogant?

Shouldn't we disdain using this type of attack?

"Despicable?" Lian Ye sneered, "Do you think being a ninja is some high-class profession?"

In Lianye's view, ninjas are a treacherous and cunning profession, with mission success and personal survival being their primary goals.

To defeat a ninja stronger than oneself, one can only resort to some treacherous and cunning fighting methods.

They can kill their opponents using insidious methods such as sneak attacks and poisoning.

Why fight openly and fairly?

He wasn't powerful enough to be as fearless as Hashirama Senju.

Moreover, even the strongest person still faces the risk of death.

For example, even someone as strong as Madara Uchiha was taken down by Black Zetsu's Black Tiger Heart Strike.

Ultimately, it's because ninjas' physical strength is too low.

In recent years, Lian Ye had even specifically studied the body-tempering techniques from her previous life, but to no avail...

The physical strength of a ninja has a limited upper limit; the physical strength of someone like the Third Raikage is already at the ceiling level of the ninja world.

Upon hearing Renya's words, Kakuzu's face darkened.

It's unclear whether it was due to the poison in his body or because he was angered by Lian Ye's words.

He knew, of course, that most ninjas fought in dishonorable ways.

But the boy in front of me is an Uchiha!

You should know that even the most powerful ninja clans in the ninja world would disdain doing such a thing.

Therefore, during his battle with Renya, Kakuzu was prejudiced and assumed that the boy in front of him was a "gentleman" who did not use those disgusting moves.

Unexpectedly, he misjudged the situation; the battle had barely begun when he was hit.

"You wretched brat, you're nothing like an Uchiha!" Kakuzu roared angrily.

He had encountered Uchiha opponents before, but none of them had ever used such underhanded tactics.

Before he could finish speaking, everything went black before his eyes, and his body collapsed to the ground uncontrollably.

As the boy slowly approached, Jiao knew he was doomed.

"Damn those higher-ups, if there is an afterlife, I will never let you go!" Kakuzu clenched his fists in frustration.

However, he is currently poisoned and doesn't even have the strength to clench his fist.

There is great terror between life and death, and it is almost impossible for people to face death calmly.

Perhaps he was loyal to Takigakure Village before, and even willing to give his life for it.

But even as he faced death, he couldn't help but harbor resentment towards the village's higher-ups.

If the village's higher-ups hadn't ordered him to assassinate Hashirama Senju, how could he have ended up in such a state?

I should have just killed the higher-ups...

Just as he was lost in thought, Renya had already arrived in front of Kakuzu.

This guy, who will one day possess an immortal body in the ninja world, is currently twitching like a stranded fish.

This is a sign of the toxin taking effect.

Renya looked down at Kakuzu, who was twitching and contorting in his poisoned pupils, his crimson Sharingan showing no pity whatsoever.

"Giving you a quick death is already a favor I'm doing you."

As he spoke, he flipped his wrist, aiming the blade at Kakuzu's carotid artery.

This cut will definitely result in the body being decapitated.

Kakuzu trembled as he tried to raise his arm to block, but he couldn't move it even an inch, his eyes filled with despair.

He suddenly remembered the lives he had ended with his own hands.

It turns out that at the moment of death, the pride of all the strong will shatter into the same despair.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lianye swung her sword at Kakuzu.

Just then, Lian Ye's wrist was firmly grasped by a large, powerful hand.

He looked at the suddenly appearing Hashirama Senju with confusion, and asked in bewilderment:

"Uncle Hashirama, what are you doing?"

Hashirama shook his head with a solemn expression. "Little Renya, spare his life."

"But..." Renya was about to say something when Hashirama interrupted her, "Have you forgotten our ideals?"

Lian Ye's lips twitched as she mentally ranted.

What the hell is our ideal?!

Isn't it just you nagging from beginning to end?

"Little Lianye, only when everyone is full of love..."

Seeing that Hashirama Senju was about to launch into another long speech, Renya quickly said:

"Uncle Hashirama, I think you're right. I'll release him now."

Although he didn't want to let Kakuzu go, he didn't want to listen to Hashirama's nagging even more.

"Yes, I'm glad you understand." Hashirama nodded with satisfaction.

He knew that Lian Ye had perfectly inherited his ideals.

Just then, Lianye's words interrupted his thoughts.

"Uncle Hashirama, he seems to be dying..."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama subconsciously looked at Kakuzu on the ground.

At this point, Kakuzu's eyes had rolled back and he was foaming at the mouth; it was clear that he didn't have long to live.

"Little Lotus Night, don't you have the antidote?" Hashirama urged, "Quickly give him the antidote."

Lianye took out a small bottle from her ninja tool bag. "Uncle Hashirama, I don't know if the antidote will still work for him in this condition."

"It's alright, as long as we tried our best to save it." Hashirama snatched the bottle and poured the antidote into Kakuzu's mouth.

Lianye watched from the side, also wondering if Kakuno could be saved.

It can only be said that Kakuzu is incredibly lucky; he miraculously woke up.

Kakuzu groggily opened his eyes and stared blankly at the sky.

"Am I dead?"

He thinks he just saw his great-grandmother...

"Haha, you're awake!"

Just then, Hashirama's large face suddenly appeared in Kakuzu's line of sight, nearly scaring him to death.

Seeing this, Hashirama quickly comforted him, saying, "Don't be afraid, we won't hurt you."

Kakuzu: "..."

He struggled to sit up from the ground, looking at Hashirama Senju with confusion, "Lord Hashirama, why didn't you kill me?"

Hashirama bent down to pick up the kunai that Kakuzu had dropped. "A ninja's sword shouldn't just be made to cut down enemies."

He handed the kunai to Kakuzu, saying, "I want you to live, to see how this world changes. Perhaps one day you will understand something more worth protecting than killing."

Kakuzu looked up at Hashirama Senju's back and only then did he understand why the other was called the "God of Shinobi"!

The crisp sound of Lian Ye sheathing her sword drifted from afar, and the two figures gradually disappeared into the distance.

All that remained was a battlefield littered with debris, and a "dead man" whose fate had been forcibly rewritten by destiny.

"Alive?" Kakuzu murmured softly.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: You Should Pay for My Antidote

"Little Lianye, what's wrong?"

When Hashirama Senju saw Renya suddenly stop, he couldn't help but feel curious.

"Uncle Hashirama, I need to speak with Kakuzu about something," Renya said.

"Then go ahead, but don't fight him again."

"Yes, I know..."

As Hashirama watched Renya leave, he muttered to himself, "I wonder what little Renya wants to do?"

The reason Renya went back to find Kakuzu was because he suddenly remembered that the guy in the original story seemed to be very rich.

Adhering to the principle that a thief never leaves empty-handed, they planned to extort a large sum of money from the other party.

On the other side, Kakuzu struggled to his feet and walked unsteadily toward the village.

A flash of resentment crossed his eyes, and he said coldly:

"Damn those higher-ups, I will never let you get away with this!"

Since he survived, the old man in the village should die.

Just then, Kakuzu heard footsteps behind him.

He instinctively turned around and met a pair of scarlet eyes.

"You... why are you back again?" Kakuzu's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he stammered.

He thought Lian Ye had come to kill him.

After all, it was Hashirama Senju who promised to let him go, not the Uchiha boy in front of him.

Thinking of this, Kakuzu closed his eyes in despair.

He still has a lot of toxins remaining in his body, and even walking is a problem for him. He is no match for Lian Ye at all.

All I could do was close my eyes and wait to die.

Those despicable old men, you've escaped this time...

Strangely, in the final moments of his life, he was not afraid of death, but rather resentful that the village's leaders had survived.

Lian Ye had no idea why this guy had his eyes closed.

But he didn't care; this time, they were there to ask for money.

“Kakuzu, I think you should pay for my antidote.”

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu suddenly opened his eyes, shocked:

"You won't kill me?"

Lian Ye asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why would I kill you?"

Hashirama Senju has spoken; it would be impolite for him to kill Kakuzu now.

Seeing that Lian Ye didn't seem to be faking it, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he quickly realized the meaning behind Lian Ye's words.

This boy seems to have come to ask him for money...

"How much money do you want?" Kakuzu asked tentatively.

He's saved up some money from his missions over the years, but I don't know if it's enough.

Renye looked Kakuzu up and down, thinking to herself, "This guy doesn't look rich either."

Finally, he slowly extended three fingers, "Thirty million taels!"