Chapter 83: Looting the Hidden Rain Village
Inside the Hotel in the Hidden Rain Village
After defeating Kakuzu and turning him into a subordinate, Ling Yu used Space Power to return to the hotel.
"Kushina, Konan—you're back."
Seeing the two girls already returned, Ling Yu smiled slightly and walked over to Kushina, who was sitting on the bed playing origami with Konan.
"Big Brother Ling Yu!"
The moment she saw Ling Yu, Konan dropped the origami in her hands, jumped off the bed, and spun in a circle in front of him.
"Konan, you changed into new clothes? You look so pretty."
Seeing the completely transformed Konan, Ling Yu's eyes lit up. Smiling, he picked her up.
The little girl was now wearing a pure white princess dress. Though her frame was still thin from years of malnutrition—making the dress slightly oversized—she had a naturally good foundation. She looked beautiful, already showing hints of the angelic Konan she would grow into.
"Thank you, Big Brother Ling Yu. This is a little flower I made—for you."
Sitting in Ling Yu's arms, Konan's smile was impossible to hide. She opened her small hands, revealing a delicate pure white paper flower resting in her palm.
"You made this origami yourself? It's really beautiful."
Taking the paper flower from her hand, Ling Yu smiled warmly and praised her generously.
The flower was exquisitely crafted. As expected of the future master of Paper Release—Konan had already mastered origami at such a young age.
"Hmph… it's so unfair. I played with Konan for so long, and she didn't give me a single paper flower. But the moment you come back, she gives one to you."
At that moment, Kushina walked over, pouting and glaring at Ling Yu as if he had stolen the gift that should have been hers.
"Kushina-nee, don't be angry. Konan will make one for you right now, okay?"
Unable to tell they were joking, Konan immediately grabbed Kushina's hand. Tears welled up in her eyes as she anxiously tried to appease her.
"Eh—I'm not angry! It's not your fault, Konan."
Realizing the joke had gone too far, Kushina quickly pulled Konan into her arms and comforted her gently.
"Really?" Konan's tears stopped almost instantly.
"Really." Kushina nodded firmly, then carried Konan back to the bed to continue their origami game.
Watching this heartwarming scene, a soft smile appeared on Ling Yu's face. After glancing around the room and noticing Mikoto was still missing, he asked Kushina:
"By the way—where's Mikoto? Didn't she go out with you two?"
"She went downstairs to the kitchen to cook. She said she wants to make a really good meal for Konan."
Kushina didn't even look up as she answered casually.
Click—
At that moment, the door opened. Mikoto pushed in a food cart.
"You're all back. Stop playing—come eat."
When Mikoto first saw Ling Yu, she paused for a second before smiling and nodding at him.
The meal passed quickly. After eating, Konan couldn't resist her drowsiness and fell asleep, leaving Ling Yu, Kushina, and Mikoto lying side by side on the bed to rest.
"Ling Yu—did you take care of that thing with Konan?"
After resting for a while, Mikoto suddenly turned to her side, facing Ling Yu, and asked softly.
"Oh right! I almost forgot—you went to deal with the guy who threatened Konan. Did you find out who he was? Why did he lure you out?"
Kushina also shifted her position, lying across Mikoto and looking at Ling Yu on the far right.
"Just some bounty hunter. I already killed him. Honestly, I think it was Hanzō behind it."
Ling Yu shrugged and gave a simple explanation of Kakuzu's identity. Then he pulled out the bounty poster Kakuzu had dropped and handed it to the two girls.
"80 million ryō bounty?! You're worth that much?! If I could collect it, I'd never have to work again!"
Kushina's mouth fell open so wide an egg could fit inside when she saw the amount.
"What? You want to turn me in for the money?"
Hearing Kushina's ridiculous focus, Ling Yu pretended to get angry. Sitting up, he flicked her forehead hard and continued:
"Think about it—I'm beyond Kage-level. The assets in my family are worth a hundred times more than that. This bounty is honestly an insult."
Even ignoring his strength, just being Tsunade's brother and the next head of the Senju clan should have put his bounty in the hundreds of millions.
"Hehe… sorry… my bad."
Knowing she was in the wrong, Kushina didn't argue. She covered her forehead and gave an awkward laugh.
"But now that Hanzō put you on the black market bounty list, won't you have even more trouble in the future?"
Mikoto smoothed things over for Kushina, looking worried as she spoke.
Though Ling Yu was very strong, there would always be reckless ninja who weren't afraid of death. If he went out, he might attract their attention and cause endless problems.
"Afraid of what? I'll kill anyone who comes. I'll keep killing until they don't dare show up anymore."
Ling Yu's face was full of disdain. With his current strength, he could roam the ninja world freely—why fear a few bounty hunters?
But thinking about how Hanzō had screwed him over, Ling Yu felt irritated. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"That dog Hanzō is really insidious—causing me so much trouble. Looks like I need to teach him a lesson. Tonight, I'm going to loot the Hidden Rain Village down to its foundations."
He couldn't help but imagine Hanzō's expression when he returned defeated and found his ninjutsu scrolls, weapons, and money all stolen by Ling Yu.
"Steal from Hanzō's place? I'm in!"
Kushina raised both hands excitedly.
She had been bored staying in the hotel. Though she could eat delicious food anytime, it still lacked excitement.
Now that Ling Yu wanted to pull off something big, she couldn't resist the itch to join him.
"What about you, Mikoto?"
Ling Yu nodded, then looked at Mikoto.
"I'll pass. I'm not interested in that. Besides, Konan is here—I'll stay and protect her."
Mikoto shook her head and politely declined.
"Alright then. We'll head out tonight. Konan's in your care."
With that, Ling Yu sank his consciousness into the system space, planning to see if he could get anything good before looting the Land of Rain.
"System—combine the Exquisite Chests into one Precious Chest, then open it directly."
As the Precious Chest opened, a golden light flashed.
Ding! Congratulations, host! Obtained S-rank ninjutsu: Lightning Release: Kirin.
"Kirin? Isn't this Sasuke's technique? Not bad—a really cool ninjutsu."
Instantly mastering the knowledge of Lightning Release: Kirin, Ling Yu opened his eyes from the system space and murmured to himself.
"It's already powerful when he uses it. I wonder how many times stronger it'll be with my level of strength?"
Thinking about it, a look of eager anticipation appeared on Ling Yu's face.
Nighttime
The moon was completely blocked by thick clouds, leaving the surroundings pitch black—perfect timing for action.
Ling Yu and Kushina arrived at the large building in the Hidden Rain Village where Hanzō once managed the village.
The moment they landed, Ling Yu activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. He quickly located a Rain ninja working there, hypnotized him with genjutsu, and had him lead the way.
Along the way, whenever they encountered other Rain ninja, Ling Yu would cast genjutsu first. Kushina would then rush in and deliver the killing blow.
With the power of Ling Yu's current Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, even elite jōnin couldn't resist his illusions. The two of them killed their way forward.
After taking out seven or eight patrolling ninja, they arrived outside the Hidden Rain Village's treasure vault.
Crack—
With one move, Ling Yu snapped the neck of the guiding Rain ninja. Grabbing Kushina's hand, he used Space Power to phase them inside.
Inside was a warehouse over a hundred square meters, divided into three sections: weapons, ninjutsu scrolls, and money—all protected by sealing barriers.
"Tch… I thought there'd be something good. Turns out the Rain ninja are this poor."
Looking at the less than a thousand weapons and explosive tags, disappointment flashed in Ling Yu's eyes.
It seemed Hanzō had thrown everything into this war. What remained here was just spare equipment for the ninja stationed in the village.
But even mosquito legs are still meat. It was free—why not take it? Consider it compensation from Hanzō.
Facing the sealing barriers protecting the three sections, Kushina—who was most knowledgeable about sealing techniques—cracked them in less than a few minutes.
Then, with a wave of his hand, Ling Yu swept everything into his system inventory. He led Kushina toward the ninjutsu scrolls and money sections.
After looting the financial department of the Rain ninja building using the same method, the two still felt unsatisfied and continued toward the various noble clans in the Hidden Rain Village.
They looted more than a dozen clans in a row. Only when there were no more targets left did they finally stop and return to the hotel.
In this haul from the Hidden Rain Village, Ling Yu obtained thousands of weapons and equipment, over ten thousand explosive tags, hundreds of ninjutsu scrolls, and several hundred billion ryō in cash.
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