"Then come with us."
Ning Feng noticed Bloodhand's little movements, but paid them no mind. Walking over to the man sprawled on the ground, he casually threw a Four Symbols Seal onto him.
"What kind of technique is this?"
Bloodhand had just opened his mouth to agree when he suddenly realized that his connection to the blood energy inside his body had been severed.
No matter how he tried to mobilize it, it was like throwing stones into the ocean.
Nothing responded.
"Just a small trick."
Ning Feng had used the Four Symbols Seal countless times on the battlefield to deal with Edo Tensei shinobi.
Now that he was back in reality, casting it had become second nature.
"How did it go?"
At that moment, Professor Liu and Zhu Qin hurried over.
Ning Feng stepped aside and let them see for themselves.
Professor Liu looked at the scorched black ground left behind by the flames, and the shock in his eyes deepened.
Meanwhile, Zhu Qin's attention landed on the figure lying on the ground, his appearance finally revealed after being burned clean.
"This is... Bloodhand?"
She spoke uncertainly, glancing between Ning Feng and Professor Liu.
"Bloodhand?!"
Professor Liu clearly recognized the man and couldn't help shouting in shock.
"You actually defeated Bloodhand?"
His eyes widened as he stared at Ning Feng.
He had always known Ning Feng was powerful.
But now that he had an actual point of comparison, he finally realized just how terrifying that power was.
A core member of Iron Hand had been dealt with so effortlessly.
Judging from Ning Feng's relaxed expression, the battle had been as easy as eating and drinking.
"I handled him pretty casually."
Ning Feng shrugged.
That was the truth.
Bloodhand's abilities were strange, and his techniques were rather unusual.
But placed in the Naruto world, his raw combat strength would be, at most, around Jonin level.
Against someone at Ning Feng's Super Kage level, there was no contest.
Even without using Susanoo, Lava Release, Dust Release, or any of his other bloodline abilities, he could have toyed with Bloodhand using only the most basic techniques.
A simple Deva Path ability from the Rinnegan combined with a C-rank Fire Release technique had been enough to take down one of Iron Hand's so-called elites.
"Mr. Ning Feng, I truly apologize for doubting you before!"
Remembering how he had repeatedly urged Ning Feng to prioritize survival and retreat if necessary, Professor Liu felt deeply ashamed.
How had he failed to recognize just how powerful Ning Feng had become?
He had even warned him to be careful.
The people who should have been careful were Iron Hand's operatives!
"No need to be so polite, Professor Liu."
While continuing to reinforce Bloodhand's seal, Ning Feng asked curiously,
"From your tone, it sounds like Bloodhand is someone important within Iron Hand?"
Earlier, the moment Bloodhand appeared, Ning Feng had noticed something unusual about Professor Liu's reaction.
That was why he had initially held back.
But after a few exchanges, he quickly realized Bloodhand wasn't even close to the level of powerhouses like Tobirama Senju or Mū.
That's why he had finished things with nothing more than a Great Fireball Technique.
"Bloodhand is one of the people named after Iron Hand itself..."
Professor Liu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Thinking back, he had used Iron Hand's reputation to warn Ning Feng.
Now it felt ridiculous.
Still, he hadn't expected Iron Hand to value the items lost during the failed operation so highly.
They had actually dispatched someone of Bloodhand's caliber.
Within Iron Hand, only a handful of exceptional individuals were granted titles derived from the organization's name.
Bloodhand was famous even within China.
A ruthless and merciless killer.
His notoriety came not only from his strength, but also from his brutal methods and bloodthirsty fighting style.
Yet such a renowned figure had fallen so easily before Ning Feng.
Just how powerful had Ning Feng become?
"Mr. Ning Feng, I knew you could do it!"
Zhu Qin's delicate face was flushed with excitement.
For some reason, she had always possessed unwavering confidence in him.
"Enough talking."
Ning Feng waved a hand.
"This incident will reach Iron Hand soon enough. Let's bring him back to the laboratory first."
"Have Professor Xue dig some intelligence out of his brain. This time, let's try to wipe out that damn Iron Hand organization completely."
With that, he delivered a chop to the back of Bloodhand's neck.
The latter, who had still been trying to resist, immediately went limp.
"Alright!"
Professor Liu's lips twitched.
A world-famous assassin...
Knocked unconscious by a simple hand chop.
As Bloodhand passed out, the Blood God Hand he had summoned also slowly dissipated.
Ning Feng's Shadow Clone emerged, hoisted Bloodhand over his shoulder, and followed the group away.
"His brain has clearly been modified by Iron Hand. I don't think we'll get any useful intelligence from it."
Inside the laboratory, Professor Xue, dressed in a white lab coat and gloves, spoke seriously while reporting to Professor Liu.
"I expected as much."
Professor Liu sighed.
"Then keep him restrained. Once he wakes up, we'll see if we can get anything out of him verbally."
Although he said that, he wasn't particularly optimistic.
If Iron Hand had gone as far as placing restrictions in Bloodhand's brain, they had undoubtedly taken precautions against interrogation as well.
Still, this operation would surely yield something.
"And then..."
Professor Xue continued,
"There's Ning Feng's physical report."
At those words, surprise appeared on his wrinkled face.
He handed over a document.
"This..."
After reading only the first line, Professor Liu was stunned beyond belief.
Even after witnessing Ning Feng's strength firsthand, the report still hit him like a thunderbolt.
At the very top was a single statistic:
Hashirama Cell Compatibility: 30%
Currently, within China, no one had ever demonstrated compatibility with Hashirama Cells at such a level.
Ning Feng was the first.
But that wasn't even the most shocking part.
What truly left him speechless was the next section.
According to testing results, the vitality of Ning Feng's own cells was now comparable to Hashirama Cells.
In fact...
They were slightly superior.
Hashirama Cells were recognized as the most active biological cells ever discovered.
If successfully assimilated, they could enhance Wood Release, regeneration, physical strength, and even lifespan.
That was why they were so precious.
Individuals capable of coexisting with Hashirama Cells were even more valuable.
Yet this report was telling him something unbelievable:
Ning Feng's own cells had already reached—and even surpassed—the level of Hashirama Cells.
"How... how is that possible?"
Professor Liu's lips turned pale as he looked at Professor Xue.
"The report isn't wrong?"
"It isn't."
Professor Xue let out a long sigh.
"When I first saw the results, I also thought there had been a mistake."
"But after multiple rounds of testing..."
He paused.
"I had no choice but to accept it."
"It's real."
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