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In the dimly lit underground space, the air was filled with dust and the smell of blood. A large number of ninja had gathered here, some looking fierce, some with scars on their faces, and some wrapped in black robes, making it hard to gauge their true strength.
Suddenly, a low murmur spread through the crowd.
"The Silver-Faced Shura is here!"
The previously noisy crowd instantly quieted down a bit, making way in the middle and staring with great interest at the not-so-tall figure approaching them.
The man was wrapped in a black robe. He wasn't particularly strong; in fact, he was rather slender compared to others in the underground black market. He wore a silver metal mask on his face, and his exposed gray eyes were extremely cold.
"Is this the third job the Silver-Faced Shura has completed this month?"
"I heard he always takes on several tasks at the same time, and they're all really difficult ones."
"I really want to see what he looks like under that mask."
The nearby ninja stared at him in shock.
"Are you asking for trouble? Have you forgotten his freaky abilities?"
The man being scolded didn't get angry. Instead, as if he remembered something, he suddenly shivered and fell silent.
As the people around were whispering, the Silver-Faced Shura had already walked to the task delivery area in the underground black market. He took out a Scroll and placed it on the table, his voice cold and curt.
"Three heads. Pay up!"
The ninja in charge of receiving the task opened the Scroll. After the white mist dispersed, three hideous heads appeared.
"As expected of Lord Silver-Faced Shura. The reward for these three people on the underground black market was quite high, and no one had been able to take them down. Unexpectedly, as soon as my lord took action, the problem was easily solved."
"Cut the crap. Just pay up."
"Alright."
After being scolded, the ninja wasn't angry. He took out a large stack of cash, counted it, and put it into a Scroll of Seals, then handed it over.
"A total of 25.63 million ryo. Please check, my lord!"
As soon as this figure was announced, there were sounds of people swallowing in the dim underground black market. Like jackals that had spotted a juicy piece of meat, their breathing quickened and grew heavier.
The Silver-Faced Shura slightly frowned beneath his silver mask. He put the Scroll in his bosom and walked out of the underground black market.
Behind him, there was a glint of malice in some people's eyes.
In the Forest outside the underground black market, the silver metal mask suddenly began to wriggle. It turned into liquid and flowed under his collar, revealing a young face.
It was none other than Satoru Hyūga.
He took off the Colored Contact Lenses on his eyes and sighed helplessly.
"It's such a hassle to wear Colored Contact Lenses every time I go to the underground black market."
The Byakugan was too noticeable and had to be covered. While the Magnetic fluid worked fine as a mask, it was indescribable when used as eye gear.
However, if his Electromagnetic Force level was high enough, he could directly manipulate the arrangement of photons to control the Reflection of light. In that case, not only could he hide the color of his pupils, but he could even enter a women's restroom without being noticed.
He was now located beside the largest underground black market in the Grass Country. Due to the country's special geographical location and the government's inaction, the black market industry had almost reached its peak.
Satoru Hyūga naturally regarded this place as a place for self - training.
The underground black market was a bloody place where the law of the jungle prevailed and there were no rules.
Might makes right here!
While completing tasks assigned by the Hokage, Satoru Hyūga concealed his identity and honed himself in the underground black market. In just over a month, his strength had improved significantly, and he had earned the reputation of The Silver - Faced Shura.
"Unexpectedly, there are really some guys who aren't afraid of death!"
With his eyebrows slightly raised, Satoru Hyūga said disdainfully.
He sensed two figures approaching quietly from afar. It might not matter much elsewhere, but this was the underground black market, where it was common for one group to prey on another.
He had just collected the bounty, and now someone was following him. It was obvious what the other party's purpose was, even if he thought about it with his little toe.
He quickly ran his hand across his face, and Satoru Hyūga once again assumed the appearance of the cold - blooded Shura, quietly waiting for the arrival of the other party.
"Yo, Aniki, are we really gonna take on The Silver - Faced Shura?"
In the Forest, the short man hesitated slightly and tentatively said to the ninja in front.
"What're you scared of?"
The tall and thin ninja in front turned around and scolded.
"Wuss! We're both Jonin. Do we still need to be scared of him if we team up?"
The tall and thin ninja had a hideous scar on his face, running from his forehead to his chin. His eyes showed greed as he swallowed his saliva and said,
"He just exchanged for more than 20 million ryo, and with that weapon that can change its form, which has a bounty of 30 million ryo on the underground black market, after this job, we can get more than 50 million ryo. Why do we still need to struggle? We can live happily for the rest of our lives."
Hearing such a huge amount, the short ninja also showed a greedy look on his face, but there was still a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
"However, Aniki, his weapon is too strange. It can transform its form at will and appears and disappears mysteriously. We may not be his match."
"Don't worry. I've already prepared."
The tall and thin ninja lifted his shirt, revealing a gray chakra - metal secret armor.
"This is a special chakra - metal secret armor that can almost block all attacks from ninja tools. I spent a fortune to get it. Coupled with my secret technique, Earth Style: Petrification Technique, his attacks can't break through my defense at all!"
After saying that, the ninja took out a gray armor of the same style, showing a pained expression, and handed it to the short ninja.
"This is made to your size."
If Satoru Hyūga had heard their conversation just now, he would definitely have exclaimed that they were geniuses. Using metal to resist his attacks, what kind of mind could come up with such an idea?
After the two were ready, they quietly approached the figure in front. After calculating the distance,
They quickly formed seals with their hands and almost simultaneously used ninjutsu.
"Earth Style: Earth Wall Technique!"
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Amid a tremor of the ground, a massive rock wall shot up from the earth, enclosing Satoru Hyūga and the others.
The lanky ninja squinted slightly as he looked at Satoru Hyūga, who remained calm.
"So you didn't just run off right away? It seems The Silver-Faced Shura will be removed from the underground black market this time."
"Secret Techniques! Earth Style: Petrification Technique!Secret Techniques! Earth Style: Petrification Technique!"
Grayish rock layers spread across the lanky ninja's skin, gradually engulfing his entire body, leaving only his eyes greedily fixed on Satoru Hyūga across from him.
"I don't know who gave you the courage to sneak attack me."
Satoru Hyūga merely waved his hand gently, and the two men's bodies unexpectedly floated up uncontrollably and hovered in mid-air.
"Wh... What's going on? Isn't your ability that weapon that can change forms?"
The lanky ninja felt as if his body was being tightly grasped by a giant hand. He struggled desperately with a flushed face, but it was all in vain.
"You mean that stuff?"
Satoru Hyūga held up a finger, and the silver metal wriggled like a small snake onto his fingertip, stretching and thickening from time to time, transforming into various strange shapes.
"I think you might have got it wrong. This isn't the source of my ability; it's how my ability shows itself."
Satoru Hyūga shrugged and said somewhat helplessly.
In mid-air, the lanky ninja's pupils suddenly constricted, and his body couldn't help trembling.
He suddenly realized everyone got The Silver-Faced Shura all wrong, and really badly wrong at that!