"My apologies, Lady Tsunade."
Asuma whispered awkwardly, "Although the village has allocated funds, the Konoha Troops' consumption is too great. I temporarily cannot afford the commission."
The Konoha Troops mostly consist of civilians, Wandering Samurai, and Wandering Ninja from cities within the Land of Fire.
To win them over, it's impossible to rely solely on the Fire Will; like mercenaries, they need various potions, materials, and other items as wages weekly.
Not just the Konoha Troops, but the Kirigakure and Cloud Hidden Alliance, as well as the recently surging Iwagakure Troops, all use the same methods.
It's just that,
They are willing to offer better conditions, so their cohesion is stronger.
In contrast, if the Konoha Troops didn't have the geographical advantage, with a larger number of Land of Fire players, and most civilians fearing the Konoha Hidden Village's might, they would have long joined forces with more favorable conditions.
"Then I'm afraid I can't help you."
Tsunade didn't say much and left with the noble girl from the Land of Frost.
She was no longer a Konoha Ninja, not even a ninja, so she acted solely on her preferences.
If Asuma could have produced two thousand reward points, she would have agreed, at least to see the attitude of the village's higher-ups.
But now, Asuma's embarrassment was fully exposed in Tsunade's eyes.
Indeed, nothing had changed over the years; the village's higher-ups were still just as disappointing.
The Newbie Village was surrounded by ghost armies attacking from all four directions, creating a four-sided battlefield.
Konoha Troops, Fourth Squad.
A figure wearing loose training clothes and a forehead protector continuously harvested ghosts under the cover of his teammates.
His eyes were wide open, veins bulging.
A pair of pure white eyes, with a special perspective, swept across the battlefield, discerning the ghosts' weaknesses and distribution.
Hyuga Neji took a stance, striking a bow stance punch.
Sky-Shattering Cannon!
His palm, like a cannon barrel, gathered concentrated chakra, which blasted out like a cannonball.
The ghosts within a five-meter radius in front were all shattered into pieces by the chakra cannon, turning into ashes and disappearing.
"Captain Neji, so amazing!"
Seeing their terrifyingly strong captain, the squad members all showed envious expressions.
Level 14, Qi Master.
Some powerful martial artists who had trained their bodies to the extreme, delving into chakra in pursuit of breakthroughs, could freely unleash chakra, possessing high-intensity perception and super close-combat abilities, making them highly mobile warriors.
The [Chakra Handbook] in the game Store costs 2000 reward points.
Anyone can buy it and experience chakra (3/3 times).
Upon successfully experiencing chakra, one can become a Qi Master; failure means no change.
After seeing Neji's terrifying strength, some members of the Fourth Squad gritted their teeth and saved up reward points to buy the Chakra Handbook, but the results were obvious.
In the entire Fourth Squad,
Aside from Hyuga Neji, only one female member, also from the Hyuga branch family, succeeded.
"Don't get distracted, focus on the fight!"
Chakra enveloped his entire body,
Neji's speed suddenly accelerated, quickly dealing with a swooping ghost hawk.
The teammate, who had narrowly escaped being pierced through the chest by its claws, looked gratefully at Neji, who had saved him, after his near-death experience.
Although he could be revived,
It would deduct reward points. He was a civilian from the border of the Land of Fire; his village was destroyed by mountain bandits, and after becoming a player by chance, most of the reward points he earned were used to rebuild his village and protect his villagers.
Is that why the captain noticed me?
"Detailed in mind, powerful in strength, even able to protect teammates during combat, such a person… is the glory of the Hyuga Clan!"
The teammate unconsciously spoke these words, gaining everyone's approval.
It was plain for all to see.
Even the girl from the Hyuga branch family showed a look of longing and admiration, thinking, "I also want to become a powerful ninja like Brother Neji and protect the Hyuga Clan!"
The sound entered his ears,
Neji remained expressionless, mechanically moving his palms; close-range ghosts were torn apart, while those a little further away were blasted into ashes by chakra bullets.
Only after his stamina and chakra were depleted did he quickly retreat to the back of the team to rest.
The glory of the Hyuga Clan?
"How ridiculous."
His voice was as faint as a mosquito, so much so that even the branch family girl next to him, who was handing him recovery potions, didn't hear it.
Beneath his skin, his tightly clenched teeth were already seeping blood.
In two more weeks, the Caged Bird curse mark could be completely removed, freeing him from the cage.
If he were to remove his forehead protector now,
Everyone would see that the green curse mark on this branch family member's forehead had faded, leaving only a faint surface layer.
"Forcibly breaking the Caged Bird, while shortening the time, causes irreversible damage to the soul and body, and even the Byakugan will be crippled."
"Hyuga Ten忍, who researched such a malicious curse mark, should be grateful that I wasn't born in the Warring States Period!"
The ghost beast army was scattered and broken.
The battle intensified.
One after another, massive, mountain-like leader-class monsters, the leaders of the ghost army, gradually approached the city walls.
Previously, there were ghost cannons; those irrational ghost beasts were merely cannon fodder they actively sent out to deplete the city wall's ghost power.
Now was the real war.
"The Ghost Crocodile Leather Armor Set can enhance chakra fluctuations."
"The exchange conditions are five thousand merit points and hunting a leader-class ghost."
Looking at the slowly approaching giant ghost beasts, players, including Neji, were not afraid of their terrifying, earth-shattering deterrence; instead, they all showed eager expressions.
Just then,
A teammate suddenly spoke, "Hyuga Neji, you have received orders from the Clan Head to go to the clan grounds now for a discussion."
The other teammates nearby were all stunned; leaving at such a critical moment would undoubtedly result in huge losses.
Moreover, without Neji's command, the Fourth Squad, relying solely on the remaining members, would be unable to fulfill their vanguard duties.
The overall operations of the Konoha Troops would be disrupted.
Neji frowned slightly and asked, "Now?"
"Now."
That teammate's eyes were cold and also pure white, but his forehead was bare and smooth.
The Main Family.
It was the Main Family that needed to be protected by people like Neji, the true inheritors of the Byakugan bloodline.
Even the Clan Head, Hyuga Hiashi, had solemnly entrusted Neji to take good care of Hyuga Chusuke of the Main Family.
"Chusuke, can't it wait?"
A Konoha Ninja showed a displeased expression.
Hyuga Chusuke said nothing, just quietly looking at Neji.
Hyuga Neji remained expressionless, looking at his teammates and saying, "I need to leave for a moment. After I handle things, I will return as quickly as possible."
Hyuga Chusuke showed an expression of it being only natural, without the slightest surprise.
After all, now that he, a Main Family member, had spoken, Neji, as a branch family member, had no reason to refuse.
The glory of the Hyuga Clan?
How could a branch family member, whose Byakugan wasn't even complete, be worthy!
Looking indifferently at the slowly disappearing figure, Hyuga Chusuke felt disdain in his heart.
He didn't harbor such jealous emotions; even if Neji was dazzling, a branch family would always be a branch family, only able to serve the Main Family. Although the Clan Head strictly forbade the Main Family from maliciously provoking the branch family, those two words still surfaced in his mind.
House servant.
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