The angle of the incoming Kunai was incredibly tricky. A normal ninja would have likely been hit directly. However, Qin Yu's body originally belonged to Uchiha Itachi. Even with only 20% of Itachi's former strength, this situation was more than manageable.
After all, the Uchiha clan's mastery of the Kunai was legendary. Qin Yu narrowly avoided the attack and, with a smooth motion, retrieved several Kunai from his storage space and threw them towards the second floor.
Judging the enemy's position based on the Kunai's trajectory was second nature to the Uchiha clan, and Uchiha Itachi was a master of this technique.
Now, inheriting Uchiha Itachi's abilities, Qin Yu could naturally do the same.
The instant the Kunai flew out, Qin Yu heard the sound of something heavy falling, followed by a muffled groan.
Clearly, the Kunai had hit its mark, but the sound of the falling object seemed a bit strange.
Pulling out a few more Kunai, Qin Yu stood on the first-floor staircase, turned, and headed up to the second floor. The immediate priority was to eliminate the potential danger. Dealing with the spoils of war could wait.
In the only open room on the second floor, a female bandit stared at the two Kunai embedded in her chest, her expression a mixture of shame and fury.
When she saw the Kunai curve in flight, she had already deliberately dodged, even at the cost of crashing into a nearby pillar.
The result was that the Kunai, which should have pierced her throat, instead pierced the most vulnerable part of a woman's body – her chest. This made the female bandit feel extremely humiliated.
Thump, thump, thump…
The unhurried footsteps approached, calming the already irrational female bandit. She had come here for an important purpose and absolutely could not die here.
"I am…"
As the female bandit was still psyching herself up, several cold Kunai flew in from the doorway, and in the next second, a bloody hole appeared in her throat.
"The end… of… ca…"
The female bandit, who hadn't reacted, lay quietly on the side, her eyes unfocused, completely lifeless.
Qin Yu, standing at the door, didn't pay any attention to the dead female bandit. Instead, he turned and looked at the place where he had been standing.
This was the first room on the second floor. Standing at the door, one could just see the back of Qin Yu's head, which was why Qin Yu was able to counterattack so smoothly.
Qin Yu still couldn't make the Kunai deflect drastically, but he figured he'd be able to do it easily in the future. After all, Uchiha Itachi's Kunai skills in the original story were incredibly powerful!
[Kill Iwagakure spy Asahi Mari, gain Gold Coins x500]
The prompt appeared, and this time, it made Qin Yu somewhat puzzled. An Iwagakure spy?
Why would an Iwagakure spy appear among a group of bandits near Konoha? Was this some kind of identity cover? Didn't they fear the Anbu of Konoha coming to clear them out?
I suppose not. This is already beyond Konoha's警戒 area!
Recalling Uchiha Itachi's memories, Qin Yu understood this point. Konoha's警戒 circle couldn't possibly cover the entire Land of Fire.
Spies definitely couldn't infiltrate within the警戒 circle. It was common practice to plant spies outside the警戒 circle to obtain information about Konoha.
Thinking about it this way, it's understandable that an Iwagakure spy would appear here. After all, who knows what disguise a spy might use?
Maybe the old man selling ramen in Konoha right now is also a spy. Who can really say? Only when a spy is exposed can their true identity be confirmed.
Speaking of which, Uchiha Itachi spent his entire life as a spy, but that has nothing to do with Qin Yu anymore.
Entering the room, Qin Yu saw the Iwagakure spy lying on the ground. Upon seeing the two Kunai embedded in her chest, Qin Yu immediately felt a bit uncomfortable.
Qin Yu could guarantee that when the Kunai flew out earlier, there was absolutely no aiming involved. Of course, this assurance was so pale in the face of the facts.
After pulling out the Kunai, Qin Yu sold them directly to get Gold Coins. The ninja world has ninja dogs, so it's better to recycle the used Kunai just to be safe.
After all, a certain white-haired individual with Sharingan is currently in the Anbu, and he has eight ninja dogs at his disposal.
Although not certain whether that person would come after him, playing it safe was always a good idea.
From this Iwagakure spy, Qin Yu obtained a total of twenty Kunai, ten Exploding Tags, and a scroll.
The scroll recorded some names, along with some place names. Thanks to Uchiha Itachi's instincts, Qin Yu could still understand the ninja world's written language.
This was a list. It was likely a directory of Iwagakure spies. This thing was useless to Qin Yu, but leaving it here might benefit Konoha.
To be safe, Qin Yu put the scroll into his storage space.
On this spy's body, Qin Yu didn't find Iwagakure's dog... cough, didn't find Iwagakure's forehead protector. This was understandable, after all, he was a spy.
The Exploding Tags were directly recycled. The recycling price was 10 Gold Coins, double that of a Kunai, but considering that these things could explode, the price was fair.
After Qin Yu sold everything of value in the bandit camp, Qin Yu's Gold Coins reached 3145. This was a good income, enough to exchange for three Marrow Cleansing Fruits.
It exceeded expectations. It seemed that this time he should be able to obtain most of Uchiha Itachi's abilities. After all, if he consumed them all, Qin Yu would gain 80% of Uchiha Itachi's strength.
After gathering some food, Qin Yu left the mountain stronghold. Of course, before leaving, Qin Yu left Chinese characters as markings in the stronghold.
Beside the Iwagakure rogue ninja, the words "Spy" were carved, while in the bandit camp, the words "Beast" were carved. Qin Yu used a Kunai to smash the iron shackles imprisoning the women and children. As long as those guys weren't stupid, they should be able to survive.
In a forest a few kilometers away from the mountain stronghold, Qin Yu lit a bonfire and happily roasted some beef.
Logically, Qin Yu shouldn't be doing this, as there might still be pursuers. But at this moment, Qin Yu didn't care at all. He would soon unlock 80% of Uchiha Itachi's strength, so Qin Yu naturally didn't need to be overly cautious.
Looking at the beef being seared by the flames, Qin Yu immediately opened the shop and spent 3000 Gold Coins to purchase three Marrow Cleansing Fruits, then directly consumed them.
This time, the warm current rushed straight towards his heart. In a state of introspection, Qin Yu clearly saw that the mass of black substance was dissolved, faded, and finally expelled from his body.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
After the black stains were expelled, Qin Yu instinctively coughed a few times. Nothing came out, but he clearly felt much lighter.
[Prompt: Consuming Marrow Cleansing Fruit x3; Uchiha Itachi's peak power unlocked to 60%]
[Prompt: Kunai Mastery LV.9 upgraded to Kunai Master LV.1, Genjutsu Mastery upgraded to Genjutsu Master LV.5, and Basic Taijutsu LV.5 upgraded to Taijutsu Proficiency LV.5]
[Prompt: Acquired Skills: Fire Attribute Mastery LV.5, Precise Control LV.5]
[Prompt: Unique Skill Sharingan upgraded to LV.8, successfully activated the Mangekyo Sharingan]
Oh my! (づ●─●)づ
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