While Ning Feng was still deep in thought, the little girl, Fū, seemed to finally realize something.
She looked at the young man beside her with fear in her eyes.
"B-brother… y-you lied to me…"
"Little sister, if you want to blame someone," the young man sneered coldly, "then blame the fact that you became the new Seven-Tails Jinchūriki."
His gaze swept across the entire hall with bloodthirsty excitement.
"I'm sure everyone here has already guessed the identity of this little girl."
"That's right. She is Fū, the new Seven-Tails Jinchūriki from Takigakure."
"And let me tell you—it took an incredible amount of effort to trick her into coming with me."
He paused for effect before continuing.
"Most of the people present here are wealthy tycoons who snuck into China."
"I'm sure you're all very interested in a Tailed Beast Jinchūriki."
"So let the bidding begin!"
"Starting price—one billion!"
As he spoke, the young man revealed a twisted, cold smile.
He didn't even bother glancing at the terrified Fū again, which only made her tremble even more.
"1.2 billion!"
"1.6 billion!"
"3 billion!"
This underground black market truly had gathered countless wealthy elites.
Not a single person showed sympathy for Fū's situation.
Instead, they eagerly raised their hands, trying to outbid one another in order to claim the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki for themselves.
After all—
Everyone here understood the value of a Tailed Beast.
Although the Naruto world had only been accessible four times so far, many people already realized how powerful Jinchūriki were.
Once someone successfully controlled a Tailed Beast—
Their strength could increase several times over.
It wouldn't even be impossible to instantly become one of the top experts in the ninja world.
With such an opportunity in front of them, no one was willing to let it slip away.
"Alright!"
"Someone has offered three billion!"
"Any higher bids?"
The young man on stage was extremely excited.
Reaching this price already exceeded their expectations.
With this amount of money alone, they could fund countless future operations.
Of course—
Compared to a Seven-Tails Jinchūriki, three billion was actually not that high.
After all, not everyone could control a Tailed Beast.
The risks involved were enormous.
Meanwhile, Professor Xue clenched his fists tightly.
He looked at Fū in the distance with a pained expression.
He had long heard that black market traders were ruthless individuals.
But he never expected them to go so far as to exploit a three-year-old child.
Even if she was a Tailed Beast Jinchūriki—
She was still only a child.
Unfortunately, despite his anger, Professor Xue did not dare act recklessly.
The strength of the people gathered here was terrifying.
And just as Professor Xue hesitated—
The price for the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki had already climbed to eight billion.
The bidder was a wealthy conglomerate from the United States.
When the young man on stage shouted the final call three times—
And no one else raised the price—
The Seven-Tails Jinchūriki was about to belong to that American tycoon.
At that moment—
A calm voice suddenly echoed through the entire black market.
"You tricked a three-year-old girl and are shamelessly bidding on her like this."
"Don't any of you have even a little dignity?"
"I bid the heads of everyone here."
The one who spoke—
Was none other than Ning Feng.
Even while the auction was happening, Ning Feng had been quietly observing the crowd.
He had discovered that most of the people participating in the bidding were foreign tycoons and elites.
The young man on stage himself belonged to a Japanese financial conglomerate.
These people had secretly gathered beneath Chinese territory—
And were openly auctioning a Tailed Beast Jinchūriki.
Their motives were extremely suspicious.
But what truly pushed Ning Feng to act—
Was the sheer cruelty of the black market.
In their pursuit of power, they were willing to sacrifice a three-year-old child.
That was something Ning Feng could never tolerate.
The moment his words fell—
The once noisy underground black market fell completely silent.
Everyone stared at this unfamiliar newcomer.
Then—
Expressions of contempt and ridicule spread across their faces.
The next moment, countless people burst into laughter.
They clearly didn't take him seriously at all.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, the air seemed to freeze.
The two guards stationed at the entrance of the black market moved instantly.
In the blink of an eye, they appeared behind Ning Feng.
Their speed was astonishing.
Ning Feng noticed that both of them had mastered the Body Flicker Technique to perfection.
Their combat experience was also extremely rich.
With their strength, they could probably fight evenly against an ordinary Jōnin-level opponent.
Unfortunately for them—
Their opponent was Ning Feng.
Before the two guards could even launch their attack—
Their bodies suddenly shot backward.
They crashed through several walls, leaving human-shaped holes behind.
By the time they stopped moving—
They were already dead.
From where Ning Feng stood, he could even see the outside through the holes they left behind.
"Fū."
Without wasting another word, Ning Feng reached out and pulled the frightened little girl into his arms.
With his other hand, he grabbed Professor Xue as well.
The next moment—
A massive golden Susanoo erupted into existence.
In an instant, it expanded rapidly, bursting through the entire factory building.
The structure exploded into countless fragments.
A terrifying shockwave spread outward from Ning Feng like a violent storm.
Everything around him was flattened.
At the same time—
Countless figures leapt out of the collapsing factory.
Their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.
Especially when they saw the enormous Susanoo, their eyes widened in horror.
"S-Susanoo!?"
They could hardly believe it.
The seemingly ordinary newcomer actually possessed such terrifying power.
Just as these people began forming hand seals to launch a joint attack against Ning Feng—
The Susanoo swung its sword.
A colossal blade of energy erupted outward.
The slash stretched for thousands of meters.
Every person attempting to resist it—
Was instantly reduced to clouds of blood and fragments of flesh.
Those who barely escaped the factory weren't spared either.
Ning Feng's Susanoo simply stepped down—
And crushed them to death.
"Hmph."
"These foreign forces must be plotting something."
"So this black market…"
"Should simply disappear."
Ning Feng's eyes were ice-cold.
The moment those people showed no compassion for a little girl—
Ning Feng had already sentenced them to death.
After the battle ended, Ning Feng landed back on the ground.
Fū, who had been clinging tightly to his sleeve the entire time, finally felt a sense of safety.
She burst into tears.
Meanwhile, Professor Xue didn't look shocked at all.
Instead—
He looked almost numb.
After all, had Ning Feng not already shocked them countless times before?
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