But they would only be killed if they still hadn't left after three days.
If that was how things stood, then this person called Duy Ni didn't really seem to be in the wrong.
"What do you think of my proposal?"
"The proposal's pretty good," Shiki Uzumaki smiled, appearing to agree with Duy Ni's point of view.
Duy Ni always felt something was off about this brat in front of him, but he continued asking anyway, "Then in that case, can you tell me who the client is?"
"The client is myself," Shiki shook his head. "And the reward I've set for myself is zero. Seems like this deal doesn't make much sense profit-wise. But I want to give you a chance to live—help me take care of some things."
"Help me take care of some things?"
Chapter 234: Again, Genjutsu
"Help me take care of some things?" Duy Ni hadn't expected such terms from this person before him.
Generally speaking, there were people who occasionally asked for his help—usually high-ranking individuals from the Land of Rain, assigning him dark tasks.
But what kind of task could someone from Konoha Village possibly have for him?
And if it was something within his capabilities, wouldn't this young ninja—who already possessed such strength—be able to handle it himself?
Duy Ni found it all rather confusing, but he still intended to ask. If it wasn't a big deal, he'd just go ahead and help the kid out. Surviving this mess and finding out who wanted him dead wasn't a bad deal at all.
However, if this child dared to ask for something outrageous, then he couldn't blame himself for being impolite.
After all, this place was still his territory. Although this kid had slipped past his other subordinates unnoticed, the four captains present in this room weren't pushovers.
Each of them possessed battle strength comparable to a Chunin.
Compared to this young ninja, their experience must be far greater.
Even if this kid came from Konoha—a village known for producing ninjas stronger than their rank—so what? Could he really resist an attack from so many of them at once?
With his decision made, Duy Ni tapped his fingers on the table and finally asked,
"So you want me to kill someone for you?"
"No."
Shiki Uzumaki shook his head. "My meaning is simple. If you're willing to work under me from now on, I'll let you live."
"Work under me? Ha!" Duy Ni laughed as if he'd just heard something incredible. At this moment, he held back no reservations because he already knew the negotiation had failed.
This brat in front of him might indeed possess superior strength, but mentally, he was still just a kid his age.
Did he really think this was a children's game?
Well, dealing with a kid like this should be easier.
Maybe he'd worried too much. It was simply because this kid's appearance was too strange that caused unnecessary anxiety.
Actually, any child holding such thoughts must have zero real combat experience.
Because of just one sentence, Duy Ni's opinion of Shiki Uzumaki had already dropped to the lowest level.
At least for now, he no longer even regarded Shiki Uzumaki as a threat.
But Shiki Uzumaki continued to glare coldly, as though those words he'd said before had been entirely serious.
This kind of attitude made Duy Ni extremely uncomfortable. He was already ready to bring an end to this charade with the boy before him.
This was a world where the strong devoured the weak—not some childish fantasy of a gangster game.
Pak!
Duy slammed his fist onto the table. From that moment on, everyone in the room sprang into action.
As if they had all been waiting precisely for this instant.
Whooosh!
First came a burly man closest to Shiki Uzumaki, swinging his fist straight at him. Shiki could feel the force behind that punch—enough to easily smash through a wall.
To a Chunin, delivering such a punch would be no small feat.
But to Shiki Uzumaki, it was merely trivial.
Bang!
Shiki stood firm without moving, catching the punch in his hand. The ground beneath his foot cracked from the sheer impact.
Yet not even a strand of his hair shifted.
"You've got some strength. Pity your training in Taijutsu isn't even close to mine."
Almost under the stunned gaze of the burly man—who looked at Shiki as if seeing a monster—he softly uttered these words.
Then came a crunching sound as the man's arm twisted into an unnatural shape under the grip of this monster-like kid.
Without pause, Shiki followed up with a fluid kick—nearly flawless by any standard of Taijutsu mastery.
The first attacker flew back and slammed hard into the wall with a thunderous crash.
Still seated, Duy Ni's eyes suddenly gleamed sharply as he murmured softly, "A Taijutsu-focused ninja?"
"Tsk! Talking back to the boss like that—have to say, kid, you're kinda cute too." A figure wrapped entirely within a cloak suddenly appeared beside Shiki Uzumaki.
It was only now that Shiki realized there had actually been a woman among those seated in the room all along. Her face was beautiful, her skin smooth and delicate like coagulated cream.
She seemed to be an exceptionally stunning beauty.
Yet she had hidden herself beneath the cloak, exuding a mysterious allure. Now suddenly revealed, she became instantly captivating enough to steal anyone's soul.
Wait!
Suddenly, Shiki noticed that his own thoughts felt strangely off—almost uncontrollably admiring her presence.
The figure drew closer, yet he found himself unable to generate the slightest desire to harm her.
"Is this Genjutsu?"
Instantly closing his eyes, Shiki tried to calm his chakra and prepare for the counter technique: [Turning the Opponent's Technique Back Against Them]. But at that moment, seductive voices started ringing in his ears instead.
Keep in mind that [Turning the Opponent's Technique Back Against Them] isn't some high-level genjutsu. Sakura used this technique during the Chunin Exams (a ninja promotion test), even mentioning that Shikamaru could do it too. Kakashi and Might Guy have also shown it off before. It's just a basic trick, nothing fancy. Don't confuse it with the real deal — [the technique Itachi uses to shoot genjutsu (illusion techniques) right back at his enemies].
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