Chapter 306. Prisoner of Money
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"Seventh Gate – Gate of Wonder! Open!"
Might Duy opening the seventh gate shocked everyone.
The green steam around him was nearly tangible, and the bulging veins and reddened face made it clear this was no ordinary man.
With a loud roar, he leapt high into the air!
Once again, he charged fiercely toward Manda.
In that moment—
Everyone instinctively turned their heads, watching the overwhelming force.
Especially many Konoha ninjas…
They knew Might Duy was merely a Genin.
Though he trained diligently, he was just a Taijutsu Genin—unable to get missions, unable to find teammates, ultimately forced to deliver takeout just to survive.
And yet—
He's this strong?!
"This is… my father's youth?" Might Guy was crying tears of emotion, clearly moved by his father's sudden explosion of strength. Giving a thumbs-up, he shouted, "Go for it! I see it now! That blazing Youth! Youth never looks back easily!"
As if in response to his son's cry, Might Duy howled to the sky, transformed like a ferocious tiger, and lifted his leg.
At this moment, both Manda and Orochimaru were stunned.
Especially Manda—
This guy's a Konoha Genin?
Are your eyes blind, Orochimaru, or are mine?!
This guy's way stronger than you, one of the Sannin!
Before Manda could cancel the summoning and retreat—
Might Duy was already in front of him.
It took barely the time of a single breath.
And then—
Bang!
Might Duy delivered a side kick, and Manda—the summoning beast of Ryuchi Cave, one of the Three Sage Regions—was instantly kicked away!
The massive snake body flew backward, scraping a long, flat path into the earth.
"Damn human, I—"
Before Manda could even finish his angry words—
Might Duy appeared again above him, a foot descending from the sky—
Boom!
The entire ground seemed to tremble.
The mountains shook, and the birds scattered!
Animal cries echoed through the forest.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The earth split apart.
Dust flew into the air!
Boulders rolled!
At last—
Once everything settled—
In the dust, a figure stood, slowly lifting his foot off Manda's massive skull, placing it calmly back on the ground, standing still…
Manda… was already completely motionless.
In that moment—
Everyone's thoughts converged into one phrase: [This guy's a delivery man?!]
Are you kidding me?!
That presence rivals even the God of the Ninja World, right?!
Suddenly—
A title echoed in their minds, making their bodies tremble, their faces filled with disbelief as they stared at the still-glowing green figure.
Maybe—
It was a title equal to the God of the Ninja World… but they'd always taken it as a joke.
The God of Delivery!!!
Might Duy!
Even Orochimaru was visibly shocked. He'd never imagined that the Joke of Konoha—the laughingstock—could be so strong. As Manda's summoner, he could feel it. Manda… had no more life signs.
Just one move!
Manda was finished!
Back then, he chose Manda exactly because of his power. Otherwise, why would he have agreed to all of Manda's unreasonable demands?
But now—
Gone. Just like that.
What kind of Taijutsu was this?!
Then suddenly—
Orochimaru's expression changed!
Seeing Might Duy charging at him, he quickly cast a ninjutsu to block him.
"Triple Rashomon!"
But—
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Might Duy shattered all three gates and continued toward Orochimaru.
Only—
Orochimaru wasn't so easy to kill.
His life force was like that of a cockroach—tenacious.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
He tried a surprise attack, hoping to stall Duy for a moment, but—
Might Duy suddenly froze.
Then instantly appeared mid-air.
"Above me!"
Orochimaru snapped his head up—
Too late!
Bang!
A loud crash—his body slammed down.
Boom!
The ground trembled again.
Orochimaru crawled out of the crater, blood pouring from his mouth. He licked his lips, looked at Duy in the air, and gave a small smile.
"It looks like… you're at your limit. That Taijutsu is terrifying!"
He was lucky he had plenty of life-saving ninjutsu. Otherwise, he'd already be finished by now.
However—
Might Duy was panting heavily, brows furrowed, feeling the changes in his body.
The Eight Inner Gates… really did damage the body severely.
Even though he'd strengthened his body over the years through deliveries, maintaining it for so long still brought extreme strain.
Then—
Without hesitation, he charged downward again.
In a blink—
He was in front of Orochimaru once more. Orochimaru's expression changed again, and he didn't think he could survive another hit!
Keep fighting like this…
It'll either end in death—
Or he'd have to change bodies!
Even if he didn't die, switching bodies would be a major hassle. Lately, unrest was already stirring in his own village, and with all the major ninja villages improving protections for their ninja, over time, if there's no money… wouldn't everyone just leave?
However—
In the blink of an eye—
It was already too late.
[Forget it!] Orochimaru looked at the massive fist heading his way and sighed deeply in his heart. [Better get ready to escape and change bodies~]
Suddenly—
"Orochimaru!!!"
A familiar voice called out from behind.
Boom!!!
A thunderous crash.
The mountain trembled once more.
But—
Against expectations—
Orochimaru stared at the fist that landed right beside him, momentarily stunned. Then he smiled, eyes narrowing, as he looked at the red-faced, bulging-veined, and fiercely intense Might Duy standing before him.
"It's really interesting!"
As the words left his mouth—
Might Duy stood up, the steam around him dissipating. Even his face returned to normal—though a bit pale, breathing heavily.
He turned around, revealing the back of his green tight-fitting suit, which read [Yuto Delivery], and calmly said, "My Taijutsu doesn't strike comrades from the same village!"
Orochimaru-sama was merely tempted by money.
Since Third Hokage-sama and Jiraiya-sama were willing to forgive him, why would he need to kill Orochimaru?
So-called self-restraint is about imposing limits upon oneself in times of hardship—placing shackles on purpose, cornering yourself, and setting your own rules.
It's precisely because of this that one can challenge limits with full strength!
"Today's delivery mission failed. I must now do ten thousand push-ups, ten thousand sit-ups, and ten thousand pull-ups!"
As he finished—
The corner of his mouth curled slightly. He nodded to the hurriedly arriving Third Hokage.
Under everyone's gaze, he walked toward Guy, gave a thumbs-up, and winked his left eye, "Did you see that, Guy?"
"I saw it, Dad!" Guy shouted excitedly, "Youth that moves forward has no need for retreat!"
"Guy!"
"Dad!"
"Guy!"
"Dad!"
"…"
Those who had been shocked by the incredible strength of the two deliverymen now stared with blank expressions as the father and son hugged out of nowhere. Even Samui, who had just been saved by Guy, raised an eyebrow and said with a deadpan face, "So these are Konoha's ninja?"
Truly terrifying!
In every possible sense!
Meanwhile—
After successfully guiding all the couriers across the waterfall, Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer tangled with the Iwa ninjas, instead heading directly toward the spectator stands.
At this moment—
He looked at Orochimaru before him, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and couldn't help but recall the old days.
Orochimaru had been exceptionally talented.
But—
He hadn't expected—
That the student he had the most faith in would one day, out of desire, turn against and attack his best friend.
Just for 1 billion?!
You know, in the past few years, even when burdened with massive debt, he never once considered doing anything against his own heart.
His voice trembled slightly, "Orochimaru~"
"Long time no see, sensei." Orochimaru still wore that usual smile. Even though he was gravely wounded, he didn't seem to care. He glanced at Might Duy and chuckled, "I didn't expect even you would misjudge someone!"
"I really did misjudge." Hiruzen sighed, took a deep drag on his pipe, then looked down, gazing deeply into Orochimaru's eyes. "Why did you join Iwagakure in attacking Kumogakure this time?"
"Hehehe~ you actually care about that?" Orochimaru let out a creepy laugh. "You care about that? Whatever, I'll tell you—it's no secret!" He shrugged. "Iwagakure offered quite a bit this time~"
"You haven't changed at all!" Hiruzen looked at Orochimaru in anguish. "I thought after leaving Konoha for so long, you would have seen the truth! That there are things more important than money! I can't believe you're still doing this for money! Back then you betrayed Konoha over 1 billion, and now again—starting a war for money! You've become a prisoner of money!"
As the words fell—
"???"
Wait a second!
Who betrayed Konoha over 1 billion back then?!
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