area51novel Chapter 128 The Undying Duo
Chapter 128 The Undying Duo
At that moment, Jiraiya noticed Boruto's unusual expression and followed his gaze to see the clothes in the basket.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, Jiraiya smiled smugly, his tone tinged with pride: "See, I told you, I came to this hot spring inn to gather intelligence."
Boruto was intimidated by Jiraiya's confident demeanor. His eyes sparkled, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Amazing!"
Boruto then stepped forward and carefully examined the two Akatsuki robes, discovering that they were both stained with varying degrees of blood.
In the clothing basket, Boruto also found headbands from Takigakure and Yugakure, which clearly bore the marks of rogue ninja.
However, Boruto knew that he couldn't act rashly now. Breaking in directly might be an unwise choice, since they didn't know the strength of the two Akatsuki members. Acting rashly could bring unnecessary risks.
Jiraiya then asked the landlady to move to the hot spring next door. This would allow him to avoid direct conflict with the Akatsuki members and also give him a better chance to observe and gather intelligence.
Upon arriving at the new hot spring pool, Boruto carefully pressed himself against the bamboo partition wall, attempting to eavesdrop on the conversation inside through the gaps, hoping to glean some valuable information.
At that moment, Jiraiya reached out and patted Boruto on the shoulder, then held up a finger and shook it, saying softly, "You won't be able to gather information like this. Watch me."
Then Jiraiya skillfully concentrated his chakra at the tip of his index finger and slowly drew a circle on the bamboo in front of him.
As Jiraiya moved his fingertips, a perfect circular cut appeared on the bamboo. Then, Jiraiya carefully removed the cut bamboo piece without making a sound.
Boruto stared wide-eyed at Jiraiya's precise movements, giving him a thumbs-up in admiration. His intelligence-gathering ability was truly impressive!
Jiraiya smiled. If he had the old man's telescope technique, it would be even more convenient.
However, this technique also has obvious drawbacks. If you want to monitor a specific person, you must understand that person's chakra characteristics; otherwise, it will be difficult to pinpoint the person you want to check.
Then, Jiraiya made a similar peephole in front of Boruto, and Boruto immediately put his eyes close to it, wanting to see what it was.
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Kakuzu stared at Hidan expressionlessly, his tone impatient: "Why waste time here? We should be looking for the next bounty target and getting down to business!"
Kakuzu was clearly dissatisfied with the current standstill, believing that they should focus on hunting down the bounty target instead of wasting time unnecessarily.
Hidan floated on the hot spring and slowly responded to Kakuzu's words: "Don't be so rigid. Don't you feel itchy all over when you carry corpses on your back? Soaking in a hot spring might make your dark mind feel better."
Kakuzu lowered his eyes slightly, his tone unusually cold: "Those aren't corpses, they're my important bounty. Besides, didn't you get any enjoyment from them?"
"Who told you to always act on your own initiative? I'm not interested in money; I just want to offer it all to Lord Jashin!" Hidan's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.
Hidan then continued, "If these hot spring water could be exchanged for the blood of heretics, I would be even more excited!"
At this point, a glint of fanaticism flashed in Hidan's eyes. He began to immerse himself in his fantasy, imagining how exciting it would be to be soaked in the blood after a frenzied killing spree.
After his thoughts drifted for a moment, Hidan finally snapped out of his reverie. He nudged Kakuzu lightly with his elbow, a hint of mockery on his face: "Hey, Kakuzu, you actually quite like being partners with me, don't you?"
"After all, I seem to have heard that people who partnered with you in the past all left you not long after, but I've been your partner for so long." Hidan said with some pride.
Kakuzu neither confirmed nor denied this, since Kakuzu was a partner who could work for him without pay, and most importantly, he couldn't kill him.
However, Kakuzu coldly replied to Hidan's words: "Don't bother me, or I'll kill you."
Hidan dismissed Kakuzu's warning with disdain, scoffing and saying defiantly, "Hmph, I told you to come and kill me, you're all talk and no action."
Kakuzu remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I have no interest in relieving your boredom, and besides, I don't want your heart."
Boruto carefully observed the two Akatsuki members and noticed that they were both wearing rings similar to those worn by Itachi Uchiha, but he couldn't make out the inscriptions on them because they were too far away.
After overhearing the conversation between the two Akatsuki members, Jiraiya nodded slightly and withdrew his gaze from the peephole, having already gained a preliminary understanding of their purpose.
"It seems that the Akatsuki organization and the gold exchange have no special transactions. Instead, the two of them are just acting as bounty hunters to make money."
When Boruto heard the term "gold exchange shop," he didn't know exactly what kind of place it was, but he deduced some information based on the literal meaning of the name and the conversation he had overheard.
"A money exchange? What's that? Is it the place we talked about before where you exchange corpses for money?"
Jiraiya nodded, confirming Boruto's guess: "That's right, and there are quite a few people in Konoha with high bounties on their heads."
Boruto became somewhat interested in this. He pointed to himself and asked Jiraiya curiously, "If I had a bounty on my head, how much would it be worth?"
Jiraiya glanced at Boruto and couldn't help but laugh. He teased, "Those who have a bounty on their heads are either incredibly powerful or well-known figures. How could a greenhorn like you possibly have a bounty?"
Jiraiya clearly believed that Boruto's current fame was not enough to make him a target for the Gold Exchange's bounty.
Boruto was somewhat unconvinced: "Although I'm young and inexperienced, I'm still very confident in my abilities, okay!"
At that moment, Jiraiya quickly covered Boruto's mouth and whispered a reminder, "Keep your voice down, it'll be bad if they hear you..."
Immediately, Jiraiya and Boruto held their breath and listened intently to the sounds coming from the adjacent hot spring pool, afraid that any noise would attract the attention of Kakuzu and Hidan.
Fortunately, Kakuzu and Hidan were focused on their conversation and did not notice anything unusual.