Ninja Recruitment System - Chapter 419

Zhang Miao’s Flying Thunder God Technique greatly shocked the Fourth Raikage. After all, the Fourth Hokage had used this technique to defeat him and Killer Bee. Seeing it again now was a tremendous shock to his system.

The Fourth Raikage didn’t know that Zhang Miao had deliberately used the Flying Thunder God Technique in front of him to intimidate him and prevent any malicious thoughts.

Zhang Miao had no choice but to do this because his power had decreased significantly. Even the short-distance use of the Flying Thunder God Technique had left him somewhat breathless.

“Huff… Damn, I didn’t expect the Death God being nurtured to be so powerful. The chakra of the four Tailed Beasts within me isn’t enough for it, and it has even absorbed ninety percent of my own chakra!”

Saying this, Zhang Miao gently patted his belly and sighed deeply.

“Sigh, if it weren’t for the lack of chakra, I would have used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the Land of Waves directly. But that last move should have scared the Fourth Raikage enough. I need to leave quickly!”

Having made his decision, Zhang Miao immediately called for Xuan Yuan Zhong and Shino Aburame and gave them instructions.

“Shino, you go back to the Land of Waves as quickly as possible and find some strong guards for me. Monkey One, get me a palanquin. We’re leaving today!”

“Yes!”

Following Zhang Miao’s orders, everyone immediately set off to execute his tasks.

The urgency for Zhang Miao to leave wasn’t just because the nurturing Death God weakened him. Another reason was that his belly had been prominent for six months!

Usually, a pregnant woman’s belly starts to show around four months. Zhang Miao’s belly had been prominent for six months, equating to ten months of pregnancy!

Though it’s said that “pregnancy lasts ten months,” most women give birth after eight and a half to nine months. Zhang Miao’s “pregnancy” lasting ten months without giving birth was very unusual and noticeable.

According to the system, the Death God’s gestation period matched the number of Death God masks, requiring 27 months. Less than two years had passed, so it would take about another half a year for Zhang Miao to “give birth” to the Death God.

In such circumstances, Zhang Miao couldn’t stay in Kumogakure any longer. Once the Hades Temple was built, she immediately summoned the Third Raikage to “hold the fort” while she quickly left Kumogakure, heading back to the Land of Waves.

Geographically, the fastest way to the Land of Waves was to take a boat from the southern port of the Land of Lightning. But for safety, Zhang Miao chose to travel by land.

From Kumogakure, she headed southwest. After entering the Land of Fire, she went south to reach the Land of Waves. Though the journey was longer, it was safer than traveling by water.

This safety was relative. Traveling by land wasn’t peaceful either. After leaving Kumogakure, Zhang Miao encountered several groups of bandits and robbers.

In the shinobi world, strength reigns supreme. Bandits and robbers generally don’t dare to rob shinobi, typically fleeing on sight.

But Xuan Yuan Zhong’s group didn’t belong to any ninja village and wore no headbands. They were now serving as palanquin bearers. These bandits and robbers didn’t take them seriously.

Seeing Zhang Miao’s palanquin, they mistook them for wealthy merchants or minor nobles and eagerly attempted to rob them.

While these bandits and robbers might have been formidable against ordinary people, they were no match for shinobi. Xuan Yuan Zhong’s group, acting as palanquin bearers, quickly dispatched them.

Despite resolving several groups of such bandits and robbers, the frequency of attempted robberies didn’t decrease, maintaining a daily rate of one to two attempts, much to Zhang Miao’s frustration.

“Damn it, with my power reduced, all sorts of nobodies think they can mess with me. No, my display of power is too small. I need to make it grander!”

Thinking this, Zhang Miao instructed the system to take out over ten thousand ordinary ninja fragments and recruited more than forty-five-star ordinary jonin, instantly expanding her entourage sevenfold!

Ninjas recruited with ordinary fragments have limited combat power and don’t grant Zhang Miao any special abilities or recognition from the world’s will. They were essentially “cannon fodder.”

Previously, Zhang Miao wouldn’t have wasted fragments like this. But now, with four Hades Temples, she could afford to waste over ten thousand ordinary ninja fragments!

With the addition of these ordinary jonins, Zhang Miao’s small four-person palanquin was immediately replaced with an eight-person large palanquin. In front, a floral carriage drawn by four horses was added, carrying three girls in floral dresses singing and dancing, creating a lively scene.

Surrounding the palanquin and floral carriage, over forty weapon-wielding ninja guards exuded a murderous aura, ready to slice any attacker into pieces.

Zhang Miao’s entourage upgraded from “wealthy merchant of a small unknown country” to “daimyo of a Great Nation” level!

Once the grand display was in place, the journey became utterly peaceful. Not only were there no more bandits or robbers, but even small animals like rabbits were nowhere to be seen—they were all scared away.

This was precisely the effect Zhang Miao wanted. So, when Shino Aburame arrived with Hatake Kakashi and others, Zhang Miao ordered them to maintain this grand display back to the Land of Waves.

Everyone obeyed Zhang Miao’s order without question, continuing the grand procession towards the Land of Waves.

After nearly a month of continuous travel, they finally arrived at the gateway to the Land of Waves—the Kusanagi Coast.

To Zhang Miao’s surprise, the previously barren coastline now had a massive bridgehead under construction, almost completed.

Seeing this, Zhang Miao squinted.

“It seems a lot has happened here while I was in Kumogakure. Fortunately, I’m not too late!”

Thinking this, Zhang Miao lifted the curtain of her palanquin and gave orders to the group outside.

“Everyone, listen up! Retreat two kilometers and set up camp in a hidden spot. No one is to act without my orders!”

“Yes!”

Following Zhang Miao’s command, everyone immediately retreated. Zhang Miao let down the curtain and smiled.

“The show is about to start. I hope I won’t have to wait too long!”

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