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A week later, deep in the mountains of the Bear Country.
Yahiko was staring seriously at a ninja in front of him, wearing a forehead protector from some unknown village.
The deep scar on his forehead protector clearly revealed his identity as a rogue ninja.
Musa, at this moment, felt quite speechless. He had just come down from the mountains not long ago, hadn't made a name for himself in the ninja world yet, and now he was being confronted. Where's the justice in this?
"Hey, kid, why do you have to be at odds with me? I'm just a little ninja from a small village, no wealth, no power. What's worth your aggression? Be careful not to lose your life for nothing!"
Musa didn't want to get involved in this inexplicable fight. Although he was confident in his own strength, fighting with the kid in front of him didn't seem to bring any benefits.
Looking at Yahiko's meager belongings, he couldn't imagine there was anything valuable inside.
And considering Yahiko's age, he probably didn't have much reputation in the ninja world.
Yahiko disdainfully looked at Musa, "Stop the nonsense. You're Musa, right? That scum who killed 36 people in the same village for forbidden jutsu and then ran away."
Hearing Yahiko's insults, Musa revealed a dangerous smile.
"Hehe, kid, you seem to know a lot. Since you know the great Musa's reputation, do you dare to come and court death?"
"Pah! Reputation? What reputation? This kind of infamy is nothing. Let me tell you, you've already been bounty-wanted by the underground black market. I'm here today to claim your life."
Hearing Musa's arrogant tone, Yahiko couldn't help but sneer.
"Bounty-wanted?" Musa was clearly taken aback for a moment, but then he laughed.
"Haha, the great Musa is actually bounty-wanted! It seems I'm quite famous. Kid, for giving me this good news, I'll spare your life today. Quick, tell me, how much is my bounty? Is it a ten million or hundred million?"
Yahiko, with an indifferent look, said, "What? What a foolish. Let me tell you, your bounty is only thirty thousand."
Upon hearing Yahiko's words, Musa's maniacal laughter abruptly stopped.
Then, he raged, "What!!! The great Musa's bounty is only thirty thousand?!"
Yahiko nonchalantly scratched his ear. "Yeah, that's because the Village Chief of Village Mizuame personally contributed to your bounty. Otherwise, you're not even worth thirty thousand."
Clearly, Yahiko had figured out Musa's personality and was trying to provoke him into losing his composure.
This way, the upcoming fight would be much easier for him.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Musa erupted in fury.
"That damn old man!! Does he look down on me like that? Thirty thousand? I was the strongest in the village at that time!"
Yahiko showed no interest in Musa's rage and continued to provoke him:
"Hey, I mean, aren't you annoying? If it weren't for me being short on money, I wouldn't even bother with a bounty-wanted mission for a small fry like you."
"Small! Fry!!" Musa gritted his teeth fiercely.
Each word came out of his mouth with a deliberate pause, and if you looked closely, you could even see the veins on his forehead rising and pulsating.
"Very well, kid, you've successfully angered me. Today, I'll let you know how terrifying Musa, the master of forbidden jutsu, truly is!"
"Prepare to die, kid!!!"
With that, Musa instantly rushed forward, like a released arrow, heading straight for Yahiko.
Watching Musa charging towards him, although his speed was impressive, it was clearly not on the same level as the Three Disciples.
Easily blocking Musa's crude attacks, Yahiko kicked him away with a single swift motion.
After sending Musa flying, Yahiko furrowed his brow. His master claimed he had the strength of a Jonin, and this was what they called Jonin? Since when did Jonin become so weak?
However, despite some doubts in his mind, Yahiko always remained cautious. He didn't want to mess things up.
Musa, kicked away by Yahiko, showed no intention of retreat at all.
He had experimented with his terrifying self after using forbidden jutsu. If he used it now, fighting the previous him would be like a father fighting his son.
"Kid, no wonder you dared to come after me. Turns out, you rely on your own strength, fearless and confident!"
"However, from now on, I'm going to get serious and show you my ultimate move!"
"Forbidden jutsu, Blood Incineration!"
As Musa rapidly formed hand seals, his skin turned as red as if soaked in hot water.
Steam rose from the top of his head, and his eyes widened, looking exceptionally fierce.
Obviously, Musa was enduring unbearable pain at this moment.
But he didn't care. Feeling the continuously surging power within him, he believed everything was worth it.
"Earth Release, Hardening Jutsu!"
"Genjutsu, Vanishing!"
Swiftly using two ninja techniques—one to strengthen himself and the other to confuse Yahiko—Musa then rapidly attacked Yahiko. His speed was much higher than before, even surpassing Yahiko's expectations.
Even Yahiko, with his skills, didn't have much time to react.
After quickly dispelling Musa's illusion, Yahiko found Musa had already attacked him up close.
Staring at the fist that was inches away, even a normal person would find it challenging to dodge at this point.
However, Yahiko was different. Under Asahi's guidance for three years, especially the year and a half of physical training, he had encountered such predicaments not just once or twice.
In an instant, Yahiko's waist bent down, then his hands supported the ground, and his feet instantly kicked towards Musa.
At the moment of hitting Musa, Yahiko felt the muscles on Musa's body spasming abnormally.
Boom!
As Musa was kicked away by Yahiko, his fist slammed fiercely into the ground.
Instantly, a deep pit appeared in the original spot, and its power was no less than Tsunade's monstrous strength punch.
Although Yahiko didn't know about monstrous strength, the force still made a bead of sweat appear on his forehead.
Fortunately, he didn't choose to confront it head-on just now; otherwise, he really might not have withstood it.
His master was right; this guy indeed had the strength of a Jonin, although there were some limitations.
But judging solely by his destructive power, Musa had reached the level of a Jonin.
However, despite Musa's formidable attacking power, Yahiko was not intimidated.
After a few exchanges in the previous battle, Yahiko had already figured out Musa's attacking patterns.
He excelled in close combat with tremendous power. However, he also had the common weakness of ninja from smaller nations, which was a severe lack of ninjutsu attacks.
Although Musa had used two ninjutsu just now, they were both extremely common and straightforward.
Moreover, Musa's close combat abilities mostly relied on forbidden jutsu.
And when it came to forbidden jutsu, regardless of its effects, the side effects could not be ignored.
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