[Ding! Detected that the host forced his own disciple, Kakashi, to use Fire Style to destroy the corpse and erase all traces—utterly devoid of conscience, giving Kakashi a thrilling experience. Special reward granted: Fire Style Ninjutsu – Great Fire Annihilation!]
What the—?
Gekko Chizan, who had been watching the show unfold, was suddenly taken aback. Originally, he only intended to earn a few attribute points from Kakashi, but he hadn't expected that this single Fire Style technique would actually yield a massive reward!
Great Fire Annihilation! That was Madara-sama's signature Fire Style jutsu! Never mind the damage—it was the scale that mattered! Just how much fire could that technique unleash in one go?
This was the Fire Style of all Fire Styles—absolutely perfect for burning down hordes of locusts.
The key point was that this jutsu had some serious flair. One blast of it and—tsk, tsk—so much prestige! Definitely a great technique!
Gekko Chizan now looked at Kakashi with sheer satisfaction in his eyes. Then, he quickly stepped forward to interrupt Kakashi's jutsu.
Kakashi, whose technique had been interrupted, looked confused.
Chizan said:
"That's enough. I just wanted you to get a feel for it. No need to go that far."
"In the future, if you're executing missions on your own—especially infiltration missions—and run into enemies or unstable elements, the best course of action is to destroy the corpse and erase the evidence. Sometimes, you need to do these things to protect yourself."
"Let's just leave it at that for now. As for the rest..."
Chizan looked at the still-smoking hole in the ground and quickly formed hand seals.
He spat out a mouthful of ancient mud.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall."
A massive earthen wall rose up. In the next second, Chizan shoved the wall forward.
"Boom!"
Rubble flew in every direction, and the original pit disappeared without a trace, completely buried beneath the broken stones.
Having done all this, Gekko Chizan looked very pleased.
"That's it. We're done here. Time to head back."
"From now on, be cautious."
With Flying Thunder God activated, Chizan brought Kakashi back to the castle in an instant.
After letting Kakashi go rest, Chizan himself stepped out of the residence and ran toward the Daimyō's bathhouse.
Halfway there, he suddenly recalled the true purpose the Third had sent him to the Daimyō's estate.
To stir up trouble...
This kind of thing wasn't exactly difficult—it all depended on how he chose to play it...
Soon, Chizan arrived at the bathhouse, intending to relax for a bit.
Unbeknownst to him, word of his visit had already reached the Daimyō.
At that moment, the Daimyō and Yukimura were discussing the evening's matters. Upon hearing the attendant's report, both men exchanged smiles.
"Yukimura, wasn't my intel spot on? That brat really is a greedy womanizer."
"This works in our favor. Maybe we can win him over during his mission and have him join our shinobi unit—he might even become our spy in Konohagakure!"
The Daimyō looked thrilled. After all, Gekko Chizan had enough strength and seemed easy to control. Such people were hard to come by.
"Indeed. The guards just told me that he and that brat subordinate of his went out on patrol. Right after they got back, he went straight to the bathhouse."
"Heheheh... If he just wanted a soak, he could've done that in the residence we arranged for them."
"For him to head to the public bathhouse at this hour? He definitely has other intentions."
The Daimyō and Yukimura exchanged glances, then burst into loud laughter.
As for Gekko Chizan, he was indeed "enjoying the view" in the bathhouse—at least on the surface.
The one in the bathhouse was merely a clone. His real body was already crouched outside the Daimyō's residence using Transparent Release, eavesdropping on their entire conversation.
"Tch. So they really do plan to form the Twelve Guardian Ninja, huh?"
"The Third sent me here to stir up trouble—tsk, tsk. Isn't this a golden opportunity?"
"Scamming money, conning people... just thinking about it is thrilling."
Chizan had absolutely no intention of becoming a subordinate of the Daimyō. He didn't even have a strong sense of belonging to the village. He just stayed put because he was lazy and because of Gekko Hayate's presence.
Now that he had Orochimaru-sensei, he felt even less loyalty. Who knew when Orochimaru might defect? When that day came... tsk tsk, hopefully his situation wouldn't be too terrible. Otherwise, he'd have to make a run for it.
That's why he had already started preparing contingencies. Yugito was one of them, and he had mapped out many possible routes.
As for joining the Daimyō? Don't be ridiculous. In a real war, so what if you're the Daimyō? You'd still have to rely on the strength of the ninja villages. He had zero interest in that.
Still, the Daimyō's money? That, he was more than happy to take. Who wouldn't want free money?
...
The next morning, Chizan was the last to wake up.
You couldn't really blame him—he had spent half the night listening in on the Daimyō's conversation and then had to rush back to the bathhouse.
By the time he got home, he was exhausted and passed out immediately.
"Chizan-sensei, did you guys really fight Kirigakure ninja yesterday?"
"Mm..."
"Ahhh! I wanted to fight too! Chizan-sensei, why didn't you take me with you!"
"Hmm?"
Chizan shot a glance over, and Uchiha Obito immediately clammed up. That threatening look and the fully formed Tiger hand seal were more than enough to intimidate him.
"Don't be so eager. That was just a small unit from Kirigakure. Judging by what they said, there are quite a few Kirigakure ninja who infiltrated the Land of Fire this time."
"In the days ahead, we'll need to be extra careful."
"Where are Kakashi and Rin?"
Chizan glanced around but didn't see the other two brats.
"Kakashi took Rin out on patrol."
"I wanted to go too, but you just kept sleeping... sigh..."
Obito looked like he was about to collapse from frustration. Chizan was speechless too. He only overslept a little—why was this kid so full of complaints?
"Fine, let's head out too. But let's just wander around the city."
"Obito, do you want to experience something a real man does?"
Suddenly, Chizan gave a wicked grin, staring at Obito with a strange gleam in his eye.
"A real man? What's that?"
"Is it... fighting?!"
Just hearing the word "fighting" made Obito's eyes light up. His entire demeanor became energetic.
In response, Chizan flicked him right on the forehead.
Bonk!
The sharp sound made Obito clutch his head with both hands.
"Hmph. Hopeless kid. Let's go—I'll show you what real men do."
Grabbing Uchiha Obito by the collar, Chizan marched straight out the door.
Very soon, the two of them arrived at a place that left Obito completely dumbfounded.
"Chizan-sensei, are you serious???"
"This is... a gambling den?!"
Indeed, Chizan had brought Obito straight into a casino.
And at the same time, news of their arrival was already being delivered to the Daimyō.
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