Chapter 79

Leaving the inn, Jiraiya found a secluded spot and transformed into the ninja he had captured. He had already gathered as much intelligence as possible using genjutsu, but long-term infiltration was impossible. However, a short-term infiltration to investigate the organization's true strength was feasible.

As for the captured ninja, he had already been knocked out and confined inside a toad's stomach.

He was determined to see what Uchiha Akio was up to. Jiraiya, with his high skills and boldness, was surprised by how quickly Su Zhong had built his own force, but he didn't take it too seriously.

An orphan of the Uchiha clan, and one without chakra. Even if he occasionally obtained great power, he ultimately lacked a foundation. Jiraiya was confident he could handle the situation with ease.

Following the path obtained from the interrogation, Jiraiya walked boldly toward the base. He casually turned his head, quickly scanning the surroundings, trying to act as if he were very familiar with the place.

Soon, he arrived at the base. In front of him was a grand stone building, covering an area as large as a football field.

Walking straight in, there was a massive door frame comparable to the entrance of Konoha, with the rest of the walls made of smooth marble, without a single window.

"The base is quite impressive," Jiraiya said, taking a deep breath and walking through the gate as if nothing was amiss.

Once inside, he was momentarily stunned. The strict inspection he had imagined did not occur. The bright hall was bustling with people, and there were queues of varying lengths outside a row of windows.

Apart from the occasional glance, no one paid much attention to his arrival. Jiraiya secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to quietly slip into a secluded area, a lean young man approached him.

Seeing Jiraiya, the young man greeted him with a smile.

"Shizui, how did it go this time? Let me tell you, I hit the jackpot this time. The mission results have been approved, and something I picked up casually caught Lord Akio's eye! It's really unexpected! That's a full 200 contribution points!" the young man chattered excitedly, pulling Jiraiya along.

Jiraiya realized he might have encountered a familiar face of the ninja he was impersonating. He naturally showed a look of surprise and, despite his inner tension, chatted familiarly with the young man.

"200?! That's a lot!" he said, feigning envy.

The lean young man looked pleased. "Hehe. Now I can finally exchange for the second part of the Killing Blade Technique. I've been looking forward to this for a long time."

Jiraiya's heart stirred. From the intelligence, he already knew that this Killing Blade Technique, provided by Uchiha Akio as a mission reward, was highly favored by the ninjas.

However, it could only be exchanged with contribution points, which could only be earned by completing missions assigned by the organization.

Jiraiya was very surprised by this entire system. Such a strict and fair system allowed the newly formed organization to develop rapidly.

"I won't talk to you anymore. I need to hurry and exchange, then go to the training room for some practice." The lean young man patted Jiraiya's shoulder and left the hall, heading for a side passage.

Jiraiya wanted to follow, but to avoid revealing himself, he had to go and hand in his mission.

Finding a secluded corner, Jiraiya patiently waited in line.

While waiting, he occasionally observed the situation in the mission hall. Seeing the various ninjas, some happy and some dejected, coming and going busily, Jiraiya was secretly shocked. This vibrant energy made him feel a sense of fear.

At this rate, this organization could become a top-tier force comparable to the major ninja villages.

Jiraiya thought seriously, and the last bit of his initial contempt vanished.

To be able to build a new organization and develop it to this scale in such a short time, Uchiha Akio was indeed remarkable.

Jiraiya felt a heavy heart, unsure whether the rise of such a person would be good or bad for Konoha.

Soon, it was his turn. Jiraiya reached into his ninja tool bag and took out a small scroll, handing it to an old man behind the window.

"Identity card," the old man said bluntly, taking the scroll.

Jiraiya took a rope from around his neck, which had a matchbox-sized black iron plate at the end, printed with his basic information.

This was the identity card of the organization, with higher levels such as bronze and white shadow, offering better treatment.

The old man took the card, completed the registration, and threw it back.

"Check the review results in three days. Next," the old man said coldly.

Jiraiya had already observed the old man's attitude for some time and was used to it. He took the identity card and walked casually toward the side passages of the hall.

From the intelligence, he knew that these two entrances led to the underground.

That was where the core of the organization was located.

Entering the underground, the first thing that caught his eye was a light column in the center of the underground floor.

From any angle, in any layer of the underground, one could see the light column in the center.

This special passage extended from the underground to the roof, with the bright sunlight reflected into the underground by various devices, making the entire underground as bright as daylight.

Moreover, the underground ventilation system was excellent. The environment of the underground base, except for being a bit cool and lacking a view of the distance, was no different from the above-ground base.

The underground base had three levels, each divided into different areas such as living quarters, entertainment areas, and training areas, filled with various functional spaces.

Jiraiya slowed his pace and slowly circled the base.

Seeing the ninjas training continuously in the training area, Jiraiya was increasingly shocked.

The training equipment was comprehensive, with some new devices that even Jiraiya had never seen before.

However, with his experienced eye, he quickly understood the functions of the equipment and was amazed by their ingenious design.

Many ninjas were training enthusiastically in the training area. Such a lively scene was rare in the outside world.

Jiraiya didn't know that within the entire base, the facilities and environment were all aligned with contribution points.

To live comfortably and enjoy life, one needed enough contribution points. To earn contribution points, one needed sufficient strength.

For a better life and powerful techniques, these people were naturally very enthusiastic about training.

Following the guidance within the underground base, Jiraiya circled several times and finally found Shizui's living room.

Closing the door, Jiraiya let out a long breath.

The room was small, about thirty to forty square meters. It had a bed, a desk, a wardrobe, and a chair, with no other furniture.

Lying on the bed, hands behind his head, Jiraiya carefully recalled the various details since entering the base, striving to describe the intelligence in sufficient detail.

He didn't dare to move around much outside, as encountering a familiar face would be very dangerous for him in this temporary disguise.

Jiraiya now needed to wait. After it got dark, he could quietly investigate the base.

As one of the Sannin, his patience was exceptional.

Time slowly passed, and when the moon was high in the sky, Jiraiya, lying on the bed with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and leaped up.

Silently opening the door, Jiraiya's figure disappeared into the darkness.

Stepping on the ground, he quickly moved through the corridor. Except for the bright moonlight in the central light column, the corridor was pitch black. The normally highly sensitive motion-activated lights seemed to have lost their function.

A person running quickly in the corridor did not trigger a single light!

Su Zhong sat on a cushion, looking at the moon through a large window.

The moon in this world was strange. He hadn't noticed it before, but since he gained ki, his senses had greatly improved.

As his ki grew stronger, his perception became more powerful. He could sense a faint malevolence from the moonlight.

This malevolence was not strong, but it was persistent, always clinging to him.

Su Zhong was certain that the moon in this world had an instinctive malevolence toward him.

He speculated that it might be due to his identity. After all, he was not from this world; he was just a stowaway.

"Hmm?"

Su Zhong suddenly snapped out of his thoughts.

If he fully activated his Insight Eye, he could scan a kilometer in all directions.

But if he didn't actively trigger it, the movements within a few hundred meters would automatically be imprinted in his mind.

Initially, to combat this interference, he spent a lot of time. Fortunately, it was effective, and he successfully overcame the pain of constant full-spectrum vision.

He could now control these images at will.

Whenever he entered the base, every detail of the base, from top to bottom, was in his mind.

If the organization members lived their lives as usual, Su Zhong might not pay attention.

But if an emergency occurred, these images would automatically alert his mind.

"Interesting," Su Zhong said with a half-smile.

He had detected an intruder. If the intruder walked normally, Su Zhong might need to focus and scan three times a day to find him.

But the intruder's stealthy and silent rapid movement immediately triggered Su Zhong's mind.

He instantly locked onto the intruder's figure.

Activating his Insight Eye, an invisible wave swept over, and the transformation jutsu was exposed under Su Zhong's powerful Insight Eye.

"Jiraiya?" Su Zhong said in surprise.

"It seems the incident with the Tsuchigumo clan has alarmed Konoha," he thought, not particularly surprised.

Jiraiya, who had been running quickly, suddenly stopped.

Since entering the base, he had felt a faint sense of being watched.

After the initial tension, Jiraiya thought it was the base's automatic surveillance system.

But just now, he suddenly felt a gaze.

If he hadn't been battle-hardened, he wouldn't have noticed this probing gaze.

"Discovered!" Jiraiya immediately became alert, looking around the corridor.

Strangely, he saw no one, and the base was silent; the alarm bells he expected did not sound.

Swish!

A light suddenly turned on in the dark corridor, hanging directly above Jiraiya.

Jiraiya immediately froze.

Before he could react, another light turned on five meters in front of him.

As time passed, the motion-activated lights, which should have turned off, remained on.

Jiraiya knew the lights were being controlled.

He stepped forward, walking under the light.

The light above him immediately turned off, and another light five meters ahead turned on.

Jiraiya's face showed understanding.

"Is this leading me somewhere?" After a moment's hesitation, Jiraiya walked forward.

"I'll see what tricks you have up your sleeve!"