As the shockwave subsided, everyone opened their eyes, staring in disbelief at the scene before them, unable to believe that this was caused by the tiny Uchiha Ling.
Ling looked with satisfaction at the large crater, nearly a hundred meters in diameter, with smooth, reflective walls, as if a layer of putty had been applied, and groundwater constantly overflowing from the bottom of the pit; it seemed that in no time, this large crater would transform into a lake.
"The power is barely adequate; there's still room for improvement." Ever since Ling transmigrated, she had, like the rabbits in her previous life, suffered from a fear of insufficient firepower.
Now, looking at this perfectly round crater, she finally felt a bit more at ease; only now did she feel that she somewhat resembled a Konoha Genin.
"Is this the ultimate Ninjutsu after the nature transformation of the Rasengan? Ling is truly a genius." Minato Namikaze was also exploring and learning this technique, but he was often delayed by numerous missions.
Now, after fighting Hagoromo Black Horn, he realized that he lacked a decisive ultimate Ninjutsu, so he planned to take the time to perfect his Super Rotating Light Dazzling Spiral Dancing Wind Zero Style.
Actually, it was Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken. Don't think this thing is easy to develop; Ling also relied on dozens of physical Shadow Clones to brute-force it day and night.
"Damn it, can my technique really compare to Ling's ultimate Ninjutsu?"
Kakashi hadn't been discouraged before, but now he was indeed a bit overwhelmed; in his perception, this kind of Ninjutsu had completely exceeded common sense.
There were also two Uchiha who were broken: Obito was truly doubting his life, while Shisui was somewhat resentful of his own incompetence.
The only one full of fighting spirit was Might Guy, but he was also very shocked; however, his thick-headedness meant he wasn't as deeply shaken as Kakashi and Shisui.
"Damn Kakuzu, how dare he steal my spoils of war and ambush my companions? Next time I see you, I'll clean out your entire fortune."
Ling looked in the direction Kakuzu had fled; at this moment, Kakuzu was almost out of the detection range of Ling's Telescope Technique. That bastard probably came to hunt Hagoromo Black Horn's heart.
Unfortunately, she only destroyed one of Kakuzu's Lightning Release masks, and she didn't know when she would encounter Kakuzu again, but she had certainly remembered this grudge.
"Let's go. It's still a day's journey to the Land of Rain. I don't know why that bastard put a three hundred million Ryo bounty on me; the journey ahead won't be peaceful."
Ling actually knew that Black Zetsu was the one who put up the bounty. Now, she was probably going to become famous in the Ninja World, and her rough intelligence was probably already on the desks of the Five Kage.
To investigate her information, the Four Great Shinobi Villages would probably send people to the Amegakure and Konoha to gather intelligence, which was truly a headache.
The Chunin resumed their journey. After a long while, Ninja who had sensed the commotion of the battle here came to investigate, and some were there to gather information on Uchiha Ling.
Ninja could assess the number of combatants and the intensity of the battle on both sides of a battlefield from the residual Chakra and the damage caused.
Several waves of people came and went, and they all noticed the large crater created by Ling's Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken. Although they didn't know whether it was caused by Ling or Minato Namikaze, it was ultimately caused by a Konoha Ninja.
And a dozen kilometers away, Kakuzu looked at Hagoromo Black Horn, who was now bound by his Earth Grudge Fear after his Chakra had been sealed, and a cold glint flashed in his green eyes.
He had actually come to try and get Uchiha Ling's head, but seeing Hagoromo Black Horn get a head start, he decided to play the mantis stalking the cicada, with the oriole behind.
Because Hagoromo Black Horn was also one of his mission targets, he thought that being cautious might allow him to get two heads at once.
However, after observing for a long time, he found that both of them seemed very strong, and they also particularly restrained his type of Ninjutsu-style Ninja, so he held back and waited to see what would happen.
He didn't expect that Uchiha Ling would ultimately defeat Hagoromo Black Horn without injury and even seize Hagoromo Black Horn's incredibly powerful Ninja Tool. Just as he was about to retreat, he didn't expect Uchiha Ling to launch a Water Dragon Bullet that sent Hagoromo Black Horn flying into the sky, heading towards his direction.
If heaven offers, but you do not take, you will suffer for it. Hesitation leads to defeat. Kakuzu immediately began his head-snatching operation, and the Lightning Release heart mask he left behind was both to stall Uchiha Ling and Minato Namikaze, and to test some of Ling's strength and methods.
The result truly frightened him; that terrifying Wind Release Ninjutsu instantly killed his Lightning Release mask, and that terrifying damage still echoed in his memory.
He knew that even if he personally went, he would probably lose five lives in one hit from this Ninjutsu, so at this moment, he somewhat recoiled, knowing that Uchiha Ling was not to be trifled with.
Money is good, but one must have a life to spend it and enjoy it. When a person dies, there is nothing left, so the life-loving Kakuzu also gave up on the bounty mission for Uchiha Ling.
Although he gave up, he could still make money by selling information about Uchiha Ling, and Hagoromo Black Horn's head alone was worth twenty million Ryo. Combining the two, he could still make a huge profit.
Seeing Kakuzu's murderous gaze, Hagoromo Black Horn was also unwilling, so he decided to sell information to save his life. The great revenge of his Hagoromo Clan had not yet been avenged; how could he just die so easily?
"Wait, I have information that can buy my life, and I can deal with Uchiha Ling with you. When the time comes, I won't take a single cent of the bounty."
Hagoromo Black Horn was full of the desire to survive, but he didn't know that Kakuzu had temporarily been scared witless by Ling. Until he figured out how to deal with that ultimate Wind Release Ninjutsu, he had no intention of poking the tiger's whiskers.
However, he still needed to get the information, so his beady green eyes stared at Hagoromo Black Horn again, and he said with a benevolent expression, "Tell me?"
"If I tell you, can you guarantee my life?" Although Hagoromo Black Horn knew his question was somewhat foolish, having no other options, he could only make a desperate gamble.
"You have no right to bargain. You can choose to take a gamble." Kakuzu was exactly like a scoundrel, neither guaranteeing nor refusing.
"You… then you won't get this information! Uchiha Ling has my Ninja Tool; you can't be her opponent. You'll never defeat her!"
Hagoromo Black Horn became resolute at this point. He was also gambling, betting that Kakuzu didn't know the information about the Six Paths Tools: Vajra Bracelet.
"Isn't it just that bracelet that can absorb Ninjutsu and then release shockwaves? Do you think I don't know?" Kakuzu looked at this person, who was spouting nonsense and didn't know his place, with a disdainful expression.
"No… impossible~! How do you know? You, you've been watching the battle, haven't you?! Damn it. But I have another important piece of information, you…"
Before Hagoromo Black Horn could finish speaking, Kakuzu impatiently used Earth Grudge Fear to pierce Hagoromo Black Horn's chest, pulling out his heart and most of his Chakra to create an Earth Grudge Fear mask.
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