Time passed quickly.
Ten days later.
Inside the Beast King Hall, there was a solemn atmosphere.
Huge Ninja Wolves lay on the ground, their bodies surrounded by faint traces of Chakra. They kept their eyes closed and focused, and beneath their fur, light faintly flowed—the traces of Chakra surging within their bodies.
An invisible sense of oppression permeated the air.
At the very front were three exceptionally huge wolves.
Great Remnant, Black Sha, and Scar.
At this moment, their bodies were a full size larger than ten days ago. Their shoulder height was nearly two meters, and their body length reached a massive two and a half meters. Their grey-black fur was sleek and shiny, and their muscle lines were as distinct as if carved by a knife. Every breath carried a sense of steady power.
On their sides lay two slightly smaller Ninja Wolves. Although not quite as large as Great Remnant and the others, they were clearly a size larger than the other Ninja Wolves, and the Chakra fluctuations beneath their fur were more solid.
These were the two that had stood out in these ten days—Great Remnant had personally named them Gray Claw and Black Fang.
Yang Jiu lay on the stone platform, his golden pupils sweeping across the entire Beast King Hall.
One hundred and fifty Ninja Wolves, and nearly half of them were here right now.
Under the dual blessings of the Beast King Hall's cultivation acceleration and Forests Favor, their progress was visible to the naked eye.
Most of the Ninja Wolves' Chakra levels had reached the elite Genin level, just one step away from Chunin.
And those who were already outstanding—like Gray Claw and Black Fang—had directly broken through to Chunin.
Yang Jiu's gaze fell on Great Remnant and the others, and he nodded with satisfaction.
These three hadn't even used the chakra amplification pill yet.
Merely by using "Beginner Physique Enhancement," their strength had stepped into the Special Jonin level.
It was good that he could save three chakra amplification pills.
"Konoha... they should be about ready, right?"
Yang Jiu lay on the stone platform, his golden pupils narrowing slightly as he muttered to himself.
He was all ready.
He was just waiting for Konoha to show up.
Come to think of it, the biggest change in these ten days was not the strength of the wolf pack—
But the attitude of those captives in the cages.
The corner of Yang Jiu's mouth curled up slightly.
The effect of the wolf god statue's "faith immersion" was even better than he had imagined.
Ten days ago, no matter what, Kakashi and the others were in a state of high alert toward the members of the wolf pack. Whenever a Ninja Wolves approached the cage, their eyes were filled with wariness, and their bodies instinctively tensed up.
But now?
It was completely different.
Yang Jiu clearly remembered the scene he saw when he went to inspect the cages yesterday—
Inuzuka Kiba was actually teasing a wolf pup.
That wolf pup was the child of a mother wolf and had somehow slipped into the cage area. Not only did Inuzuka Kiba not drive it away, but he also shared a piece of dried meat from his own food, watching the pup gnaw on it with a smile.
Inuzuka Hana and Kuro Maru were even more outrageous. Kuro Maru was actually huddled together with several Ninja Wolves, sniffing each other, its tail wagging rapidly, looking like they had met each other too late.
Shino Aburame's bugs were no longer afraid of those Ninja Wolves; some even landed on Scar, and Scar just lazily flicked its ears, not taking it to heart.
Hinata's changes were the most obvious.
The girl who used to tremble at the sight of a Ninja Wolves would now occasionally make eye contact with the Ninja Wolves guarding the cage, and then... nod slightly in acknowledgment.
Although she was still shy, the fear was gone.
As for Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi—
Yang Jiu narrowed his eyes.
These two, who were the hardest to deal with, had also loosened up now.
Although Kurenai Yuhi still rarely spoke, she no longer stared at the Ninja Wolves with that wary look. Sometimes she would even sit by the cage, watching the Ninja Wolves training in the distance, a thoughtful look in her eyes.
Kakashi...
That guy was the most obvious.
When Yang Jiu went to see him a few days ago, he actually took the initiative to ask: "How is your Chakra Refining Technique different from Konoha's?"
Although it was just a casual question, it was enough to prove the point.
Yang Jiu withdrew his thoughts and looked toward the west.
It had been ten days.
Konoha should be here soon.
One hundred Wandering Ninja.
He licked his lips.
He was looking forward to it.
—
Sure enough, it didn't keep him waiting too long.
Noon the next day.
Sunlight spilled in through the hall door. Yang Jiu was squinting his eyes, dozing off, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
Suddenly—
[Ding—New mission triggered]
[mission Name: First Trade]
[mission Background: Konoha has gathered one hundred Wandering Ninja and the corresponding supplies, and is being led by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, to Yufu Forest, preparing to exchange captives with the wolf pack.]
[mission Goal: Successfully complete the trade with Konoha, ensure the safe handover of hostages, and demonstrate the credibility of the wolf pack.]
[mission Reward: 100 EXP, 100 points, chakra amplification pill × 1]
Yang Jiu opened his eyes, a flash of surprise in his golden pupils.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was leading the team personally?
That old man took this quite seriously.
He slowly stood up, his silver-white fur gleaming softly in the sunlight, and blue electric arcs gently dancing around his body.
"Great Remnant, Black Sha, Scar."
"Here!"
The three of them opened their eyes and stood up.
"Escort all the Ninja in the cages to Wolf Ninja Village. We will trade with Konoha at Wolf Ninja Village!"
"Yes!"
Yang Jiu walked out of the Beast King Hall and looked toward the west.
One hundred EXP and points, plus a chakra amplification pill.
It was a little small, but even a mosquito is meat, right?
—
In front of the cages.
Great Remnant, Black Sha, and Scar led sixty Ninja Wolves, lining up neatly.
Under the sunlight, their grey-black fur shone with an oily luster, and pairs of ghostly green eyes quietly watched inside the cages. The invisible sense of oppression seemed to make the air freeze a little.
Kakashi and the others didn't understand why so many Ninja Wolves had suddenly appeared, but they instinctively stood up.
"Roar—"
Great Remnant let out a low roar at Kakashi.
The sound was not loud, but it carried a certain sense of command.
Kakashi raised an eyebrow. Unable to understand wolf language, he turned to look at Inuzuka Hana.
Inuzuka Hana nodded, crouched down, and whispered a few words to Kuro Maru in her arms.
Kuro Maru jumped out of her arms, trotted to Great Remnant, and looked up.
"Woo woo woo Woof woof"
"Awoo woo woo"
One dog and one wolf began to communicate face to face just like that.
The scene was a bit eerie—the Ninja Dog of Konoha and the leader of the wolf pack were actually conversing in beast language.
Kakashi watched quietly without speaking.
A moment later.
Kuro Maru finished the exchange and turned to run back to Inuzuka Hana.
After hearing its words, Inuzuka Hana raised her head and looked at Kakashi.
"Captain Kakashi..."
Her voice was very soft, carrying a trace of complex emotion she hadn't even realized.
"They are going to escort us to Wolf Ninja Village."
She paused.
"They might... be letting us go."
As soon as she finished speaking.
The cage fell into a brief silence.
No one cheered.
No one breathed a sigh of relief.
No one even smiled.
The Konoha Ninja looked at each other; there was no joy of surviving a disaster on their faces, but rather a kind of unspeakable... confusion.
They were going to let them go?
If they had heard this news when they were first captured, they would surely be happy, but now—they actually felt a hint of reluctance in their hearts?
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