"Yes, it's just that since the opponent is from the Hyuga Clan..." Akiyama Shugo replied sheepishly.
Today was Akiyama Shugo's first time participating in a bounty mission, and right off the bat, he was asked to help capture Ninjas from the Hyuga Clan.
As a prestigious Family, the Hyuga Clan was famous throughout the Ninja World.
Although not as famous for combat power as the Uchiha, their Gentle Fist had few rivals in Taijutsu.
In the process of fighting, they would continuously use Chakra to cut through Meridians, and before one knew it, they would be finished.
This time, they had deployed nearly thirty people. Even for Ninjas from small countries, dealing with a Chunin should logically be more than enough.
But the Hyuga had always been good at fighting against superior numbers. He had heard that casualties were significant when trying to capture them alive in the past, so he couldn't help but feel apprehensive.
"What about the Hyuga?" Hino Kousuke interrupted him impatiently. "The team the captain assembled was specifically for catching the Hyuga Clan."
"Do you really think he alone can take us all down before the captain arrives?"
As he spoke, he looked around at the team behind him and laughed triumphantly.
This caused the people behind him to burst into laughter as well.
Akiyama Shugo could only manage a forced smile and laughed along.
Beside him, Mizutani Yuya also patted his shoulder. "Kid, don't worry. Our team has already caught three or four members of the Hyuga Branch Family recently."
"The team has expanded from the initial seven or eight people to over twenty now. There's no need to risk our lives, and millions of Ryo are easily earned."
Hino Kousuke snorted. "The Hyuga are no big deal. Now, they're just money in my eyes. Catching one is equivalent to an A-Rank Mission. Life couldn't be better."
Akiyama Shugo nodded. The confidence in their words gave him a lot of assurance, and he wasn't as nervous as before.
Seeing that Akiyama Shugo had taken it to heart, Hino Kousuke's stern face softened.
"Of course, opportunities are running out. Those major clans have been acting crazy lately, taking down many Bounty Stations regardless of the cost. Many capture teams have fallen."
"We were originally thinking of stopping, but we couldn't resist now that a Branch Family member's price has risen to three million."
Hearing 'three million,' a greedy light flashed in everyone's eyes.
Three million!
Not to mention that small countries have no commissions to take right now; even if they did, how many missions would they have to complete to earn that much?
"This clan's strength lies entirely in the Gentle Fist, and it's rare to see them learn Ninjutsu. If you encounter them, keep your distance and greet them with Ninja Tools and Ninjutsu."
Speaking of this, Hino Kousuke's mouth felt dry. He took out the canteen at his waist, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and let out a satisfied sigh.
Only then did he continue, "But don't kill them; just exhaust their Chakra."
"With so many of us, are we afraid of not being able to outlast them? In short, the advantage is ours."
He was calm and composed, appearing very confident.
Akiyama Shugo looked at him gesturing and talking eloquently, feeling a sense of longing, and a look of admiration appeared on his face.
"It would be great if I could be as powerful as Senior one day," he thought.
Having gained a little fan, Hino Kousuke suddenly became interested.
To completely eliminate Akiyama Shugo's fear of the Hyuga, he began to brag about his glorious past.
"During the Second Ninja World War, I was ordered to infiltrate the border of the Land of Fire and ran into a three-man Hyuga squad."
"Those Byakugan brats all used the same Gentle Fist starting stance, waiting for me to go up and fight them."
"I didn't indulge them. After throwing all sorts of Ninjutsu and Hidden Weapons, I turned and ran."
"They followed behind, but they couldn't even catch my shadow."
Hino Kousuke laughed heartily, his face full of pride.
Mizutani Yuya and the others also laughed along.
Akiyama Shugo was even more full of admiration and pressed, "What happened after that?"
"After that?"
Hino Kousuke sneered, his voice full of contempt. "After that, I kept leading those so-called great clan disciples in circles."
"I can still vividly remember how exasperated their captain looked."
"Like a monkey being teased, his face was flushed red, yet he was powerless."
Everyone burst into laughter, and Hino Kousuke laughed until tears came to his eyes.
Once things calmed down a bit, Akiyama Shugo continued to ask.
"And what about after that?"
Hino Kousuke chuckled. "After that, of course, it was..."
Boom!
Hino Kousuke's words came to an abrupt halt.
While he was chuckling, his body suddenly seemed to be struck by a cannonball, and in an instant, his body was bent and sent flying backward...
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