Chapter 51: Golden Honor Medal
Inside Orochimaru's laboratory, Su Xiao and the other two all looked at Karin, who was curled up in a corner trembling.
Su Xiao's suggestion was to kill her, Kisame's suggestion was also to kill her, and Itachi's suggestion was to not kill Karin for now, as she still had some use.
"We need a sensory-type ninja for our next mission."
Although Itachi said this, Su Xiao felt he had another motive.
"This is Orochimaru's subordinate, is it really okay?"
Kisame seemed a bit uneasy, worried that the team's whereabouts would be exposed by Karin.
"I won't..."
Just as Karin was about to speak, she found three pairs of cold eyes all fixed on her. She quickly shut up, forcing a harmless smile, her expression very stiff.
Itachi formed a single hand seal, and Karin's gaze began to glaze over, likely under Itachi's genjutsu.
"Which tailed beast are we capturing this time?"
Su Xiao was quite interested in capturing tailed beasts.
"Four-Tails. We only know the general direction. Finding the exact location will take time. This woman's perception is not weak, and she'll be helpful for subsequent missions."
"Is that so."
Kisame was somewhat tempted, after all, searching the entire world for tailed beasts was no easy task.
"I'm only responsible for capturing the tailed beast. How you deal with this woman is up to you."
For now, Su Xiao was temporarily joining Itachi's team and didn't want to conflict with Itachi. Moreover, this would speed up his completion of the main mission. The sooner Itachi met Sasuke and took his leave, the sooner Nagato would attack Konoha.
"Alright, it's decided. As for the control method, we'll use genjutsu. Although it will affect this woman's perception, there's no other way."
It seemed Itachi didn't plan to release the genjutsu.
"I have another way to control this woman. Itachi, release the genjutsu first."
Su Xiao took out a small piece of alchemy bomb. Itachi said nothing and simply released the genjutsu.
Karin's pupils regained their light. She hadn't heard what Su Xiao and the others had said earlier.
"I'll give you a chance to live."
Su Xiao looked at Karin with a smile, like a wolf eyeing a sheep.
"You, what do you want."
Karin shrank back, but she was already against the wall.
"Eat this."
Su Xiao handed over the alchemy bomb. Karin immediately sensed that this thing was dangerous and kept shaking her head.
"Then I'll have to take forceful measures."
Su Xiao pressed Karin to the ground and pried open her mouth with his hand.
"Help..."
A minute later, Karin kept retching, wearing an expression of utter despair.
"That should be fine. If you try anything funny, boom."
Su Xiao made an explosion gesture, and Karin immediately nodded.
"I can help you guys, but you have to let me go afterward. You can use genjutsu to erase my memories from this period."
Karin was exceptionally sensible, and she wasn't completely loyal to Orochimaru.
"A smart woman."
Kisame wasn't too surprised by this situation. Using other ninjas to complete missions was common, at least for Itachi's team. Itachi's superb genjutsu could easily control others. If Karin weren't Orochimaru's subordinate, Kisame wouldn't have suggested killing her either.
"When do we start?"
Su Xiao asked when they would capture the tailed beast.
"Four days from now. I have some personal matters to handle."
Itachi led Kisame and Karin out of the laboratory.
"Meet at the Grass Country border of the Fire Country in four days."
Itachi took the others and left, leaving only Su Xiao in the laboratory.
"Is this considered hush money?"
Su Xiao looked around the laboratory. Itachi hadn't touched these valuable materials and items.
With Orochimaru scared off and Itachi and Kisame gone, Su Xiao began to loot.
Ten minutes later, the laboratory looked like a hurricane had swept through, with broken test tubes and scrolls scattered on the floor.
In front of Su Xiao were several items, all research materials. Two of them, though not high in quality, were quite valuable.
One was research material on chakra, and the other was research material on the First Hokage's "Hashirama Cells."
These materials were somewhat obscure and difficult to understand, but fortunately, Su Xiao's alchemy and pharmacology levels were not low, and he could understand the meaning of the formulas. He planned to study these materials.
Putting the materials away, Su Xiao quickly left Orochimaru's laboratory. Only then did he notice that there was a notification from Reincarnation Paradise he hadn't checked yet.
[Notification: Successfully hunted violator. Hunting mission completed.]
[This hunt performance was excellent. The violator caused no damage to the derivative world rules. Comprehensive evaluation: Outstanding!]
[This is the hunter's first second-rank hunt, completed within 15 days of entering the derivative world. Triple reward granted.]
[You have obtained Golden Honor Medal ×1.]
[Golden Honor Medal]
Category: Rare Item
Description: Can be used to exchange items in the Honor Shop. Specific information can be viewed in the Honor Shop after returning to Reincarnation Paradise. The Honor Shop is located in the hunter's exclusive room.
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Su Xiao put away the Golden Honor Medal. He wouldn't need it for now.
Leaving Orochimaru's laboratory, it was already early morning. The sun hung on the horizon, and everything was full of life.
After completing the hunting mission, a great weight was lifted from Su Xiao's mind. Violators in such large worlds were hard to find. If Zetsu hadn't given the general location, he wouldn't know how long it would take to find them.
Now only the main mission remained. Once he completed it, he would leave the Naruto world.
But before that, Su Xiao still had some things to do.
According to the map of the Fire Country, Su Xiao found a town nearby. This town had a population of about several hundred thousand, which was already a large town in the Naruto world.
...
On a stone-paved road, a carriage sped by, kicking up a large cloud of dust. The civilians on the street let out exclamations and curses.
Su Xiao held a skewer of meatballs, with Bubu Wang following behind him. The man and dog walked and ate.
The cries of street vendors were incessant, making the whole town seem vibrant.
"As expected of the town where the Fire Country daimyo resides, very prosperous."
Su Xiao looked at the towering city wall at the edge of the town. Such things were rare in the Naruto world.
Arriving at the central street, the stalls and vendors disappeared. This area was more bustling, with restaurants, hot spring baths, inns, and other establishments lining both sides of the street.
Entering an inn, a well-dressed waiter came forward.
"This way, sir."
The inn already had a modern feel, decorated luxuriously. The technological development in the Naruto world was strange, of course, related to ninjas and war.
After the war stopped, the technological level of the Naruto world increased significantly, which was the scene more than a decade later.
Following the waiter's guidance, Su Xiao booked a room. Entering the room, it was bright and tidy.
Su Xiao sat on a soft large bed. He was waiting for someone here, who would arrive within two days.
Taking out the [Ramiel Apostle Core] from his storage space, he planned to use it. Carrying this thing while traversing space was risky. He was different from the violators; those guys had all kinds of bizarre abilities.
After taking out the [Ramiel Apostle Core], Su Xiao hesitated for a moment before taking out a mechanical eye.
[Havana Eye]
Origin: Academy City
Quality: Green
Category: Reconnaissance Equipment
Durability: 15/15
Equipment Requirement: Intelligence 8 points
Equipment Effect: Life Detection (Active): Can detect carbon-based lifeforms and obtain their information. Information completeness is determined by the intelligence attribute comparison between both parties.
Tip: Life Detection (Active) consumes 30 mana points per use.
Tip: Life Detection (Active) has a cooldown of 1 hour.
Rating: 20
Description: As long as it's a carbon-based lifeform, it can't escape the tracking of the Havana Eye.
Price: 2300 Paradise Coins