Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World.

Chapter 24 High-Level Quarrel

Kabuto Yakushi is like a venomous snake lurking in the darkness.

Asuma was like a blazing fire, instantly evaporating even the rain that fell on him.

But clearly, the flame, severely injured, was losing its life force.

boo.

Asma tilted his head back and poured a bottle of recovery potion into his mouth.

The injuries to the waist and abdomen were healing slowly at a speed visible to the naked eye, with cells undergoing rapid metabolism, emitting wisps of white smoke.

"The captain is really generous. Although a bottle of recovery potion is not expensive, it requires additional certification reward points to use in the real world."

Although Kabuto Yakushi still had a smile on his lips, his expression turned serious.

We can't let Asuma recover.

Crescent Moon Slash.

The figure vanished suddenly, followed by a bright silver crescent moon that pierced the rain, its blade tearing at the enemy engulfed in flames.

Even the surrounding rain curtain was blasted apart by the moonlight.

This is Kabuto's strongest technique, a blue skill obtained through extremely good luck while hunting ghost soldiers.

Since I started learning, I haven't shown it to anyone.

Ash accumulation during burning.

Asma exhaled ash, a spark flew, and the area covered by the smoke instantly burst into flames.

He wanted to withstand the oncoming Crescent Moon Slash.

but,

The B-rank ninjutsu Ash Accumulation Burning was easily torn apart as if it were thin paper, without affecting the incoming crescent moon in the slightest.

boom!

The Crescent Moon Slash and the Flaming Twin Blades collided, producing a dull thud.

The energy of the flames and the moonlight created a violent shockwave.

The pharmacist was sent flying backwards, crashing into the roadside railings before getting up, covered in scorch marks.

Asuma was also struck by Moonlight Slash, which severed his prized chakra finger blade, and left a long, narrow wound on half of his body.

Both sides suffer.

However, Kabuto's injuries healed as quickly as if he had taken a recovery potion.

Yin heals and destroys.

A medical ninjutsu that is extremely difficult to master, at the cost of consuming a large amount of chakra.

"Captain, stop struggling."

Kabuto coughed up blood and laughed, "In ninja battles, intelligence gathering is paramount. I know you inside and out, but you don't even know my strength. How could you possibly defeat me?"

We've fallen into a trap!

Asma sat on the ground, leaning against a lamppost, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

I hesitated for a moment just now.

Why would Kabuto Yakushi, who relies on stealth and surprise attacks, suddenly use a head-on technique like Crescent Moon Slash?

They intended to use Ash Burial as cover, but they still underestimated the power of Crescent Moon Slash.

It's a blue skill!

I originally thought that even if it meant trading blows, I would still have the advantage as someone from Konoha, and I would be able to get the Konoha ninjas to come.

Just as Kabuto Yakushi said, he never expected that the other party was actually a medical ninja!

Medical ninjas with combat abilities are rare enough, but those who can master such a highly difficult rapid healing ninjutsu are even rarer...

The unknown Yakushi Kabuto before them was undoubtedly a genius.

Asuma smiled wryly, "Kabuto Yakushi, a homeless man adopted by an orphanage, who grew up in the village since childhood, how come such a genius wasn't discovered by the village?"

"Then I should thank Lord Danzo. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been able to come into contact with Lord Sasori."

"Is that Danzo Shimura?"

Anger flashed in Asuma's eyes. Through a few words and clues, he had already roughly guessed a certain possibility.

Kabuto Yakushi was very likely a member of Root.

Danzo Shimura actually concealed such an important matter, even daring to hide the ninja files that the Hokage had requested.

Kabuto looked down at Asuma, his smile unchanged, and said, "Kill me, or hand over the Ghost Banner."

Asuma was about to speak when he heard Yakushi Kabuto add something.

"If you die, given the current attitude of the village's higher-ups, the Konoha squad will probably disband in an instant."

These words struck a nerve with Asma.

The clearer one is about the immense potential of the reincarnation game, the more indignant one feels about the current attitude of the timber industry's top management.

But Asuma couldn't just stand by and watch Konoha miss the opportunity for change.

They were indeed well-prepared.

Asma couldn't even bring himself to take them down with him; he could only pull out the Ghost Banner and hurl it into the distance.

This was done to distract Yakushi Kabuto.

"The captain still doesn't trust me. I said I wouldn't kill you, and I definitely won't go back on my word."

Kabuto Yakushi swiftly dodged and picked up the Ghost Banner from the ground.

He then smiled at Asuma and fled without looking back.

"call……"

Asuma sat there panting, then stood up after a while and staggered out of the illusion barrier set up by Kabuto Yakushi.

Soon, the dark side appeared.

"Kabuto Yakushi has defected and stolen purple equipment worth 1 billion. Report to the Hokage immediately and dispatch a pursuit team."

"Someone has defected?!"

The Anbu initially intended to inquire about Asuma's injuries and the specifics of the situation, but upon hearing that someone had defected, they quickly reported to the Hokage.

In peacetime, defection is a very serious matter.

The offices in the Hokage Building,

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was serious; he hadn't expected something like this to happen.

His face was full of anger as he looked at Shimura Danzo beside him and asked, "Why is Yakushi Kabuto's Root identity being concealed?"

Danzo's gaze flickered slightly before he said firmly, "Root members are also ninjas of the village, absolutely loyal to the village. There's no need to hide it. However, there's no necessary connection between the Rinne Game and Root's identity, so I think there's no need to report it."

"Because of your cover-up, the village has suffered enormous losses!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a headache coming on. Although he was hesitant about the Rinne Game, something worth a billion yen had been stolen.

It's not just about economic losses, but also about the reputation of being the strongest ninja village.

"The one who caused the loss wasn't me, but your good son!"

Danzo Shimura retorted without backing down, "If it weren't for your indulgence, allowing Asuma to throw a large sum of the village's funds into this strange game, we wouldn't have suffered such losses today."

"Danzo!"

"Hiruzen!"

Their eyes met, neither willing to back down.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a grim expression, "You're aware of Asuma's report about the Samsara Game. It involves multiple ninja villages and a mysterious game merchant behind it. Don't try anything underhanded at a time like this."

Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura's expression also turned grim, and he replied, "Hiruzen, even you don't love Konoha more than I do. Everything I've done is for the village."

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained noncommittal for a long time before suddenly saying, "Danzo, I've decided to increase financial support for the Samsara Game quests."

In just half a month, the state that the Samsara Game has shown has become impossible for the Kage of this largest ninja village to ignore.

He gradually began to agree with his son's words.

Including the drastically changed Hyuga Neji and Uzumaki Naruto, their strength has undergone earth-shattering changes in just half a month.

Danzo's one eye widened suddenly, and he slammed his cane on the floor with a dull thud before saying, "Hiruzen, are you serious?"

"With years of peace, the daimyo keeps finding excuses to cut the village's military budget every year, and you still want to invest that money in some weird game? Are you crazy?"

"The Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Cloud Village have already made their moves. If Konoha doesn't act soon, it will only fall behind."

"They're just two defeated opponents, what's there to be afraid of?"

"This is a decision made by me and my two advisors, Danzo. You have no right to refuse."

Seeing his old friend put on Hokage airs, Danzo was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only say bitterly, "Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

boom.

The argument ended with the office door slamming shut.

(End of this chapter)