"Let's hear it," Qi Feng said, shrugging.
Kakuzu didn't say much more, taking out two bounty slips from his robes. He flipped one over, facing him, and said, "Sarutobi Asuma, the second son of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, age 12, strength of a Genin, bounty of thirty-five million Ryō, dead or alive."
Seeing Asuma's slightly arrogant-looking photo, Qi Feng's expression became very strange.
Asuma...
This monetary unit of the ninja world still couldn't escape fate, even arriving much earlier.
Seeing Qi Feng's expression, Kakuzu explained, "His strength is very low, and this bounty appeared somewhat inexplicably, but according to my investigation, it was definitely issued by the Cloud Village. Perhaps this target possesses extremely high talent, making the Cloud Village wary. However, just the identity of being the Hokage's son is worth such a reward.
Although subduing the target is simple, as the Hokage's son, he will definitely have many Leaf Village ninjas protecting him, so the mission isn't easy. But I think it won't be difficult for us to join forces and take this bounty."
"What's the next one?" Qi Feng didn't answer immediately, but instead inquired about the next bounty list.
Speaking of the next one, Kakuzu's expression became somewhat serious, even solemn.
He slowly flipped over the bounty slip.
But when Qi Feng saw the second person on the bounty list, his expression became even more bizarre.
Sarutobi Hizaki.
"'Spear of Judgment' Sarutobi Hizaki, you should have heard of the recent 'Judgment War,' right? Sarutobi Hizaki, who rose to fame in one battle, has a joint bounty from the three great hidden villages, a reward of one hundred million Ryō!" Kakuzu's tone was heavy, but his eyes were filled with the light of money.
One hundred million Ryō!
Even Kakuzu, who had been a bounty hunter for decades, was seeing such a large bounty for the first time.
"I know what you want to say. The 'Spear of Judgment' is indeed very strong, but as far as I know, he specializes in Magnet Release, and you have the Third Kazekage's puppet, which can restrict Magnet Release, greatly reducing his strength.
It might be difficult to kill for others, and some might even be afraid of his strength and not dare to take action, but if we two join forces, the possibility of taking him down isn't small."
Kakuzu seemed to see a large amount of money waving at him.
"Are you finished?" Qi Feng asked indifferently.
Hearing his tone, Kakuzu's expression faltered, and his eyes slowly narrowed, a dangerous light hidden in his eerie green pupils.
Qi Feng also saw the dangerous light in his eyes, but he remained unmoved.
"As a partner, I'll give you a word of advice: don't set your sights on Leaf Village ninjas, at least not in the current situation. Don't focus on those Leaf ninjas with notable reputations."
"Give me a reason," Kakuzu's voice was somewhat hoarse.
"First," Qi Feng raised his index finger, "Don't just focus on Sarutobi Asuma or Sarutobi Hizaki. Do you know who else is with them? Jiraiya of the Sannin, the 'Yellow Flash' Namikaze Minato, and don't rule out some elite Jonin from the Leaf."
"Second," he raised his middle finger, "The Leaf just won a head-on battle against the Cloud, and the most crucial factor was the 'Spear of Judgment.' We might have a one percent chance of killing him, but can you withstand the Leaf's retaliation afterwards?"
"Don't say something like hiding for a while. The ninja world is chaotic now, so you can hide temporarily, but you definitely can't hide forever, unless you choose to join another village, and it also depends on whether that village dares to take you. Don't become a weapon in the hands of another village, testing the Leaf's bottom line for them."
"Third," he raised his ring finger, "And the last point, I don't want to offend the Leaf for the time being. Are that many reasons enough?"
Kakuzu fell silent.
Although money was tempting, he had to admit that Qi Feng's words made sense.
If he acted now, he might really become a weapon in the hands of another village.
The kind that could be discarded after being used.
Qi Feng looked at Kakuzu with a meaningful gaze and said leisurely, "Kakuzu, let me give you some advice: don't fall for some people's tricks. They're all cunning individuals. You'd better set your sights on those rogue ninjas, or... the Mist is a good choice. The Mist Village's influence on the mainland is very weak."
He had more or less guessed who might have contacted Kakuzu in secret.
Ōnoki!
Also an old schemer not inferior to Danzō...
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Chapter 144 The Calm Before the Storm [19/20]
"I didn't expect such enthusiasm," the puppet Qi Feng said, wiping his forehead, looking a bit embarrassed, with a slightly urgent expression.
"Yeah," Namikaze Minato also sighed.
The two had just enjoyed the treatment of "heroes" in the Leaf Village.
The large-scale battle between Leaf and Cloud in the Land of Hot Springs had just ended. Even if the Third Raikage was aggressive, he couldn't possibly launch an offensive against the Leaf at this time.
Not to mention any advantage in numbers, the disastrous defeat in the last battle was enough to prevent the Cloud ninjas from having the confidence to attack the Leaf again.
In the Land of Hot Springs battlefield, most of the outposts occupied by the Cloud ninjas were in a defensive posture.
Even some outposts closer to the Leaf camp were directly abandoned by the Cloud ninjas.
The meaning was obvious.
The Cloud ninjas wanted to take a break.
They didn't want to have friction with the Leaf, nor did they want to see the "Spear of Judgment" Sarutobi Hizaki, who killed the tailed beast in seconds.
Just comforting the Cloud ninjas who had suffered considerable trauma would probably take a lot of the Third Raikage's time.
So taking advantage of this opportunity.
Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned Namikaze Minato and Qi Feng from the front line, along with the three members of Minato's team, as well as Sarutobi Asuma and a group of Genin, and escorted the wounded and the dead.
So Qi Feng's main body, as the leader of the corpse collection team, also came back.
Just now.
When passing through the Leaf Village gate, Qi Feng and Namikaze Minato, the two greatest contributors to the Leaf's victory in this battle, enjoyed the treatment of returning heroes.
Causing Obito behind them to be extremely envious.
However, the two took a neutral attitude towards this treatment.
Mainly Qi Feng.
Namikaze Minato was fine. As soon as he arrived in the Leaf Village, his girlfriend, the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki Uzumaki Kushina, stood directly by his side, declaring her ownership.
And the still-single "Sarutobi Hizaki" had simply become a sweet treat in the eyes of thousands of Leaf Village girls, hoping for a moment of weakness to arrive.
So he looked much more embarrassed than Minato, his clothes were tattered, and even the headband on his head had been snatched away by some mischievous child.
