Chapter 66 of 100

Chapter 66

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The leader of the five-person gang suddenly turned pale, his eyes filled with intense hatred.

"Speak!" Su Zhong said coldly.

The leader lay on the ground, his chest pressed by Su Zhong.

He had been knocked out of the ground by Su Zhong's punch, and the violent shock left his body in a strange numbness. He couldn't control his body.

If he could move, he would have already retaliated.

They had been together for a long time, with deep bonds. Now, hearing that Su Zhong had killed the other four, he wanted to kill Su Zhong immediately.

Clenching his teeth, he remained silent.

Su Zhong frowned, seeing the determination in the other's eyes.

A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he exerted more force with his foot.

Puff!

Instantly, the leader's chest caved in. His eyes bulged, and he let out unconscious grunts, blood-tinged foam spilling from his mouth.

Clearly, Su Zhong had damaged his lungs, and he was beyond saving.

Su Zhong's face remained expressionless as he walked out of the woods.

Bai was already waiting outside the woods.

"Sir, we have searched the entire village, but found no other clues," Bai said respectfully.

Su Zhong's frown deepened.

"These people are stubborn, they didn't say anything. Who sent them?" Su Zhong's eyes flashed with a cold light.

He just wanted to find a place to practice and strive to meet the criteria for activating the Boundary-Breaking Pearl as soon as possible.

But things often don't go as he wishes.

"Sir, what should we do now?" Bai asked, looking at Su Zhong.

"Continue our journey. Since someone wants to kill me, there will be more. We'll find clues eventually," Su Zhong relaxed his frown.

So what if they ambush and try to kill him?

He will kill all who dare to come!

Bai nodded, a complex expression flashing across his face, but he didn't say anything.

Su Zhong took a few steps, then suddenly turned to Bai.

"You need to practice your Body Flicker Technique more. I don't expect you to help me, but I want you to be able to run away when an attack comes."

Bai lowered his head, gratitude flashing in his eyes. "Yes, sir. I won't be a burden to you."

Su Zhong nodded in satisfaction. He suddenly became interested in the journey ahead, which might be quite exciting.

...

"Is that person your clansman? What a tremendous power, I've never encountered anyone with such strength. The Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, Fuguki Suikazan, uses a blunt blade and has immense strength. Your clansman is even stronger than him!" Kisame rubbed his still slightly sore shoulder.

Uchiha Itachi sat on a rock, his face pale, his injuries still not fully healed.

"He is a clansman, but I've never seen him before," Itachi frowned. He was once a genius of the Uchiha clan, and he knew almost all the talented Uchihas.

But he had never seen Su Zhong.

"You don't know? This guy must have been hiding all along, fooling the entire Uchiha clan? That's impressive," Kisame said with admiration.

Itachi didn't speak, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He wasn't sure if his initial choice was right.

But it was because of his choice that such a powerful Uchiha appeared, and he also betrayed Konoha.

From the battle outside Konoha, Itachi knew that Su Zhong and Konoha had always been enemies, and that he knew the truth of the past.

Does Sasuke know?

Itachi suddenly startled.

But then he calmed down, realizing that Sasuke had indeed changed a lot, beyond his imagination. His self-control was no small feat. But his hatred for him hadn't diminished, and he didn't hate Konoha, which meant Sasuke didn't know the truth.

"What are you planning, Uchiha Shu?" Itachi asked, puzzled.

"Itachi, are you going to continue trying to kill him? I can help you," Kisame suddenly said. "Your Uchiha clan really produces a lot of talented people."

Itachi looked down at the ground, showing no reaction.

"What? Are you going to let him go? But he doesn't plan to let you go. And what will the other one think?" Kisame said meaningfully.

Itachi suddenly trembled, turning to stare at Kisame without blinking.

"Do you know him?"

Kisame grinned, revealing sharp teeth. "Do you think I was paired with you for no reason?"

"Surveillance?"

"Of course. But also curiosity."

Itachi turned to look at Kisame, puzzled.

"Your Uchiha clan really produces a lot of talented people. Now we've found another one, it's quite interesting."

Itachi stared at Kisame for a while, then turned back to stare at the ground, lost in thought.

Kisame didn't continue explaining.

"Are you really going to let him go?" Kisame asked again.

"Your curiosity is really strong!" Itachi said with a hint of warning.

"There's no need for me to deal with him. Didn't you notice, his bounty seems too high."

Kisame instantly thought of two crazy guys. "Bounty? Oh, it seems you don't need to act."

...

In a small tavern.

Su Zhong sat at a table, slowly savoring the food.

Bai poured wine for Su Zhong and ate quietly.

Su Zhong didn't eat much, just a few bites of each dish. He ate more of the ones he liked.

He only drank one cup of wine. Accustomed to good wine, he couldn't drink the obviously watered-down cheap wine.

But the food was good, and the tavern was clean and tidy. Su Zhong enjoyed tasting local flavors.

In general, it was about tasting. Compared to before, Su Zhong's appetite had changed significantly.

When he was practicing hard qi, he consumed a lot of energy and needed to eat a lot to keep up with his training.

He could eat a whole sheep or half a pig in one meal. But now, he could go three or four days without eating.

This was mainly due to the primordial energy.

The more he studied, the more he found the primordial energy to be very mysterious.

It could convert between three types of energy and maintained a very stable dynamic balance.

When one type of energy was lower than the other two, the primordial energy would automatically adjust, converting the other two to supplement the missing energy.

For example, he could consume natural energy to convert it into physical energy. This way, he didn't need to eat.

The consumed primordial energy could be replenished by absorbing natural energy from the environment.

Su Zhong thought of the term "abstaining from food," which probably meant this. After understanding the secrets of the body, using the power of heaven and earth to meet the body's energy needs.

However, Su Zhong liked the taste of food, and he always felt something was missing if he didn't eat.

So, on his journey, he enjoyed tasting local flavors.

A young man in a white apron and short outfit walked to Su Zhong's table with a tray.

"Sir, here is your dish," he said, placing a plate of octopus balls on Su Zhong's table.

Su Zhong eagerly picked up a ball and put it in his mouth, nodding in satisfaction.

The waiter smiled, picked up the tray, and turned to leave.

Bai reached out to pick up a ball, but Su Zhong stopped him with his chopsticks.

Bai looked at Su Zhong, puzzled.

Su Zhong smiled, shook his head, and gestured for Bai to be quiet.

When he bit into the octopus ball, he already knew it was poisonous.

But Su Zhong still ate it.

His current physique was very strong, and even if the poison was highly potent and hidden, it had no effect on him.

He felt invulnerable to poison, fire, and water.

Perhaps the hard qi of the past was at this level.

"Sir, let him go?" Bai looked at the waiter walking away calmly. He also noticed something was wrong with the dish.

Su Zhong smiled, shook his head, and his eyes flashed with a cold light.

Go? Impossible!

Su Zhong raised his right hand, his middle and thumb fingers together, and aimed at the young waiter's back. He flicked his fingers.

Swoosh!

With a slight sound, a white gas shot out from his hand.

It quickly caught up to the young waiter and slipped into his body.

The waiter was unaware and walked out as if nothing had happened. As he left, his facial muscles seemed to bulge, and he even smiled.

Bai looked at Su Zhong, puzzled.

"Sir?"

Su Zhong shook his head mysteriously, indicating that Bai should not worry and just focus on eating.

He then picked up another octopus ball and put it in his mouth.

The poison had no effect on him. Fortunately, it was colorless and odorless, so it didn't affect his enjoyment of the food.

As for the waiter, how could he live with his internal organs shattered?

He was unaware because the attack was so fast that he didn't realize he was mortally wounded!

Seeing Bai still puzzled, Su Zhong took an extra pair of chopsticks with his left hand.

He flicked his right index finger at the chopsticks.

Buzz!

The chopsticks visibly vibrated rapidly.

Snap!

With a light sound, the chopsticks exploded into a pile of wood chips, which then turned into a cloud of sparks in the air.

Bai looked at Su Zhong, shocked and uncertain.

"High-frequency vibration?" Bai asked tentatively.

"Exactly. A few days ago, I used my fist to rapidly strike the air, generating heat and burning the air. I got inspired and started to develop other attack skills. This vibration technique evolved from that," Su Zhong explained.

"Under high-frequency vibration, not only can it generate powerful destructive force, but it can also produce instant high temperatures, similar to my rapid strikes in the air. It causes direct physical destruction and high-temperature burning."

"The person?" Bai's face showed shock.

"Exactly. His internal organs were instantly shattered and burned. His insides are now a pile of charcoal. He can walk because my attack was too fast, and he hasn't realized he's dead yet!" Su Zhong said coldly.

Bai slowly recovered from his shock, lowered his head, and didn't speak.

On this journey, he had seen too much killing.

Compared to Zabuza's cunning, he knew the cold and ruthless nature of the man in front of him.

Anyone who dared to provoke him would be killed without question.

"Sir? When will we reach the Land of Rice Fields?" Bai suddenly asked.

"Are you finding my methods too cruel?" Su Zhong asked.

Bai didn't speak.

Su Zhong didn't want to explain, nor did he need to. He would do as he pleased.

But looking at Bai, Su Zhong suddenly understood: "Are you afraid Zabuza will come after you?"

Bai's face changed abruptly.

Su Zhong smiled indifferently.

"I could defeat him and even kill him back then. Now it would be even easier. If he really dares to come, I can spare him in consideration of your help."

Bai's face lit up with gratitude.

But he couldn't let him off easily.

Su Zhong thought to himself. He needed some strong subordinates to help him manage things. Bai was fine as an assistant manager, but not as a fighter.

He thought Zabuza would be good.

Far away in the Land of Waves, Zabuza didn't know that while he was offering a bounty on Su Zhong, Su Zhong was also planning to use him.

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