"Haha, wait a moment, I'll have it open soon."
Ah Fei forced an embarrassed smile at the Akatsuki members, though his heart pounded like a drum. He was terrified that they would lose patience and attack him before he could reveal what was inside the safe. If that happened, he'd truly be finished.
Fortunately, Nagato and the others held back. Curiosity had the better of them; they wanted to see what Ah Fei had hidden so carefully.
Click—
The safe finally opened. Inside was a sleek black box.
Ah Fei let out a sigh of relief, quickly pulling it free. He opened the box with dramatic flair, only to pull out… a black flashlight.
The room fell into dead silence.
"…A flashlight?"
Kakuzu's face darkened. "You've got to be kidding me. After all that, this is it? I thought it was some priceless treasure, and you give me a broken flashlight?!"
His fury flared, and he was about to attack Ah Fei when the latter suddenly burst into smug laughter.
"Hahaha! Did you really think I'd be as stupid as Black Zetsu? I'm not like that fool who couldn't even protect his own wealth!"
Ah Fei's voice dripped with pride.
After making his fortune, he had immediately gone to Boss Yunxiao, spending enormous sums to acquire something that would boost his power. He knew very well—money alone meant nothing in the ninja world. Without strength, wealth was just bait for predators.
Black Zetsu was the perfect example. He'd slaved for years to hoard riches, only to lose it all to Uchiha Obito in one fell swoop.
That won't be me, Ah Fei thought, his eyes gleaming. I won't follow in his footsteps!
He raised the flashlight high. "Ants, prepare to die! Gamma Rays!"
To everyone's confusion, he pointed the flashlight at himself and pressed the switch.
A strange beam shot out, bathing him in eerie light.
Instantly, Ah Fei's body began to change. His frame swelled rapidly like an inflating balloon. White skin darkened to a strange, shimmering green, glistening like polished jade.
In seconds, the frail-looking clownish man had become a towering brute over two meters tall, muscles bulging with terrifying power.
He looked like a living mountain.
"This… what a joke…" Biwa Jūzō muttered, his pupils constricting.
The others stiffened as well, their faces turning grave. The aura pouring off Ah Fei was no bluff—it was dangerous, oppressive.
Orochimaru licked his lips, eyes glinting with excitement. "So, this is Boss Yunxiao's handiwork. Interesting… Let me test your new strength."
With a blur, Orochimaru lunged forward.
Ah Fei snorted, swinging a massive fist. "Overconfident fool!"
Orochimaru felt the crushing pressure of the blow and leapt aside just in time.
Boom!
The fist smashed into the floor where he had stood, shattering it into rubble.
Orochimaru smirked. "Hmph. Not quite as impressive as I expected."
"Bastard! Don't underestimate your Uncle Ah Fei!"
Ah Fei charged again, another colossal punch tearing through the air.
This time, Orochimaru didn't dodge. He narrowed his eyes and struck with his own fist.
Bang!
Their fists collided with an explosive shockwave. The blast rattled the entire building, winds tearing through the room and whipping the Akatsuki's cloaks into the air.
"Die!" Ah Fei roared. Veins bulged across his arms, muscles tightening as he poured every ounce of strength into the clash.
Orochimaru's expression twisted. His face drained of color, horror flashing in his eyes. What—how is this possible?!
The next instant, his body was launched backward like a broken kite, slamming into the wall with bone-jarring force. Blood spurted from his mouth as he crumpled.
"Hahaha! I, Ah Fei, am the strongest!"
Drunk on power, Ah Fei charged to finish Orochimaru before he could recover.
Orochimaru winced, his body wracked with pain. He had no time to dodge.
The fist descended—
"Universal Pull!"
Nagato's voice cracked like thunder.
A sudden gravitational force yanked Ah Fei backward mid-stride, pulling him off course.
Orochimaru seized the chance. He sprang up, drove his fist into Ah Fei's chin, and sent the giant staggering upward into the air.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Nagato extended his hand. An invisible wall of repulsion erupted, blasting Ah Fei away like a cannonball.
Crash!
Ah Fei's massive body slammed into the floor-to-ceiling window. Cracks spiderwebbed instantly across the glass. With a final sharp shatter, the pane gave way, and Ah Fei was hurled outside into the open air.
A heavy thud echoed seconds later from far below.
Orochimaru clutched his chest, coughing blood. "Cough… That should take care of him, right?"
Nagato wiped sweat from his brow, his voice strained. "At this height, even if he survived, he'll be crippled."
"Let me check." Biwa Jūzō leaned out the broken window.
A moment later, his horrified voice rang out. "F*ck! He's not dead yet!"
Everyone rushed to look.
Below, Ah Fei was already climbing the building, digging his fingers and feet into the walls like some monstrous insect.
Nagato's expression darkened. "Stop him. Don't let him get back up!"
With a flick of his wrist, a cannon muzzle unfolded from his arm—one of the Shuradō's weapons.
"Shura Cannon!"
A beam of blue energy blasted downward, striking Ah Fei squarely. The impact forced him to slide back down several meters.
"Keep firing!"
Ninjutsu rained down like a storm, engulfing Ah Fei in explosions of flame, lightning, and wind. Even with his enhanced body, the pain was clear.
"Akatsuki! I will never forgive you!" Ah Fei bellowed.
The Akatsuki braced themselves, tense and wary, expecting him to retaliate with a final desperate counterattack.
But instead…
Ah Fei let out a furious roar—
"Roooaaarrr—!"
—then turned around and ran.
…
The Akatsuki blinked.
"…Wait. He just spouted harsh words and ran away?"
"…He seriously made us prepare for death, and then just bolted?!"
The room fell into awkward silence.
Kakuzu broke it with a sudden laugh. "Hahaha! Who cares! I'm rich! I'm rich!"
He grabbed the trembling Xiaoyuer by the collar, eyes gleaming. "Now, tell me—where did Ah Fei hide his money?"
"I—I don't know! I'm new here! I swear I don't know anything!" Xiaoyuer cried, almost fainting from fear.
"Don't know?" Kakuzu sneered. "Then die!"
With a flick, he hurled Xiaoyuer out of the shattered window.
"Hehehe… This is a big company. We'll just search it floor by floor."
The other Akatsuki members exchanged glances, their eyes glinting with greed.
Tonight, Ah Fei's fortune would belong to them.
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