Alone and Infinite

The little paws yelped as it pinched its chin:

"No, no, we only have twenty days. Doing it this way will definitely not be enough time, it will be too slow."

Li Xia was enjoying the gentle breeze on the river; it was May.

The warm sunshine made people feel drowsy.

The ecology of the bird kingdom is well preserved, with clear, cool river water carrying a moist scent.

He listened quietly to the soft mutterings and the black charcoal's meows, feeling an unusual sense of peace.

"But what other options are there?"

"Meow?"

"Money?" Awoo was taken aback: "Hiss—yes, money. Boss said he needs a lot of money."

Little Azure Dragon turned around and said excitedly:

"Boss, I understand! Could it be... hiring? Hiring people from the Hyuga clan?"

Not bad, you think pretty fast.

Li Xia smiled and nodded, saying that neither going directly to Konoha to offer himself up nor passively waiting for the Hyuga clan to come to him was a good idea.

Why not just hire Konoha's genin and let them discover 'their' existence during the mission?

After figuring out the purpose of the money, Aowu quickly discovered a new problem:

"Boss, there are quite a few ninjas in Konoha, right? Won't this saturation hiring tactic be noticed?"

Just as Li Xia was about to answer, Black Charcoal suddenly let out a low growl.

coming!

Several black kunai shot straight at him from behind the rocks by the river.

Suddenly, the black cat leaped up, its little cat paws, clad in gleaming silver arm guards, moving with astonishing speed.

"Ding ding ding ding ding"

A series of rapid and crisp collisions rang out, and the kunai spun and flew out.

The charcoal gently landed on the top of the cabin, lying on it and breathing out towards the riverbank.

"Your Majesty"

Moriyama trembled, but still gripped the kunai tightly in his hand; he hadn't expected the attack to come so quickly.

It seems that the nine-figure bounty was far more tempting to others than Moriyama had imagined.

"You stay here."

Li Xia stood up, his hand crackling with electricity, and a long spear, seemingly forged from lightning, slowly materialized in his hand.

Thunder escape?

I've never heard of Byakugan Hyuga being skilled in Lightning Release.

The bow of the small boat suddenly sank sharply, almost being pushed directly into the water.

Senshan gasped as he saw the high-raised stern of the boat and instinctively grabbed the oar in his hand.

Then they saw Li Xia's figure suddenly disappear and reappear on the rocks a dozen meters away.

Li Xia stood atop a giant rock as tall as a person, coldly watching the figures below.

The wind ruffled his hair and billowed his white robe.

The thin white robe fluttered in the wind, its front open wide, occasionally revealing glimpses of a body as if cast in steel.

Below, in the depression, seven or eight figures with sinister smiles were hiding.

"He fell for it! He's been caught!"

A loud roar suddenly rang out from the crowd, and accompanied by the roar, a giant net gleaming with cold light suddenly descended from the sky.

The material of this giant net is unknown, and it is difficult to spot with the naked eye. Even with Li Xia's keen eyesight, he could only barely make it out.

The nearly transparent netting shimmered with a metallic sheen and was covered with tiny barbed fishhooks.

It was clearly an extremely vicious hook and net.

Meanwhile, several wandering ninjas began rapidly forming hand seals.

The leader of the wandering ninjas stared with bloodshot eyes, his nostrils flared, and he was breathing heavily.

The thought of the nine-figure bounty filled him with an explosive surge of joy.

It was so simple! The hook and net were about to land on that glaring kid's head.

His breathing became more rapid; once caught in the hook net, even a 'shadow' would have no chance of escape.

The giant net passed right through Li Xia's figure without any hesitation and landed lightly on the ground.

The water-based attacks that followed were futile, relentlessly washing over the massive rocks.

The ability to create clones? But when did that happen?

A scream suddenly rang out from the crowd. He turned around and was shocked to see his companions' heads flying off in unison.

In an instant, several fountains of blood shot into the sky.

Even the homeless ninja, whose hands were stained with a lot of blood, felt his scalp tingle.

He looked at the figure dressed in white amidst the rain of blood, yet not a single drop of blood touched him.

She watched as he turned around, his indifferent gaze falling upon her.

The wandering man tried desperately to move, but his whole body seemed to be fixed in place, and he could not even move a finger.

Tears mixed with snot suddenly streamed down my face.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to beg for mercy, but a flash of silver light seemed to appear before his eyes.

Immediately following this was a dizzying spin, with the viewpoint rapidly scrolling.

A headless corpse suddenly went limp and fell straight to the ground.

That's his body.

Facing these rogue ninjas who aren't even genin, there wasn't the slightest difficulty whatsoever.

It's too weak; there's no need to even detect it.

Li Xia twirled his spear, shifted his feet again, and was back on the boat ten meters away.

Looking at Moriyama, who stood there dumbfounded with his mouth agape, he said calmly:

"Go clean up the battlefield, collect everything that can be sold, and be quick about it."

"Huh?" Moriyama snapped out of his daze and hurriedly nodded, "Yes, sir!"

He sat cross-legged back down at the bow of the boat, waiting for the next wave of fish to take the bait.

Aowu watched the entire battle from the sidelines and said in disbelief:

"With such limited strength, how dare you attempt to ambush me? I just counted, and I released a water escaping technique with power comparable to a high-pressure water gun, which took more than three seconds to form hand seals."

That's enough to make eighteen holes in your body, right?

Li Xia picked up the thermos teapot that the kitten handed her and blew on the foam on top:

"People cannot imagine things without any basis or reference. Just like them, they have never seen a real strong person. At most, they have only bullied ordinary people."

They didn't know or understand just how strong they truly were.

I just thought I could do it, so I went for it.

Just like when Li Xia watched Naruto as a child, he never imagined that a ninja who could conjure a Great Fireball Jutsu and amaze onlookers would later face a 'beast-shaped Gundam that spews nuclear bombs'.

I never imagined that chakra was actually given to humans by aliens.

Moriyama may not be the best fighter, but he is quite professional when it comes to cleaning up the battlefield and collecting loot.

His looting skills were unparalleled; he even knew exactly where these wandering ninjas would hide valuables.

For example, I would never reach into my loincloth, absolutely never.

"Sir, that's all. These gold coins are sewn into the pants, which is a common technique used by wandering ninjas. I can spot it at a glance."

He held up several gold coins in his hands like a treasure, about to present them to Li Xia.

But then he saw that Li Xia, the black-faced man, unconsciously leaned back.

"Keep this for now, and you can pay for it directly when you need it."

Li Xia made his decision without the slightest hesitation. Although an apostle would dare to jump into a cesspool if necessary.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t be picky when it’s not necessary.

This...this.

Moriyama was stunned, and couldn't help but shudder. A surge of joy rushed up his spine, making him feel dizzy and as if he were about to fly into the sky.

The adults have approved of me!

Only those who are considered confidants will be given the qualification to take money on behalf of the Lord's family!

Under the astonished gazes of the man, the cat, and the dragon, Moriyama once again knelt and crawled on the deck, weeping and shouting:

"Moriyama will not fail your trust, sir!"

Li Xia, Aowu, and Heitan: "?"

Then Moriyama immediately began to introduce the harvest with even greater enthusiasm.

3 marching pills, 2 explosive tags, 8 kunai, several shuriken, 1 ordinary quality katana, and 2 inferior quality machetes.

A harvest like that of a general store.

To Li Xia's surprise, the most expensive items were the hook net and the detonating tag.

The hook net is worth more than 5 taels, and the retail price of the detonating talisman is as high as 2 taels each.

After calculating the spoils, the total exceeded 15 taels of silver. Indeed, murder and arson bring wealth and power; it's much faster than doing arduous tasks.

However, if the shop were to buy back these items, they would only be worth about 60% of the original price, which would amount to around 100,000 taels of silver.

There is still a significant gap between what I need and what I require.

While he was pondering, Moriyama suddenly said hesitantly:

"Sir, are you perhaps short of money?"

He looked at Li Xia's expression and said cautiously:

"Our—no, those bandits' stronghold was also very poor."

But I know one place. It's very rich!

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Chapter 246 Hatake Usopp (6k!)

The small boat drifted leisurely downstream, and the wind blowing across the open field gradually picked up.

Moriyama simply hoisted the sails, letting the wind billow the white sails, and the speed of the small boat suddenly increased.

"broom?"

Li Xia felt a sense of familiarity when she read the name aloud.

"Yes, sir. Broom is the leader of the wandering ninjas. Some time ago, we received Broom's orders to gather in the Land of Birds from various countries."

Moriyama knelt before Li Xia, carefully recalling the events, afraid that he might have missed something that would lead to a misjudgment by the adults.

"Broom said he wanted to give all the wandering ninjas a place to live and to build an unprecedented wandering ninja nation."