Chapter 037: Cross Slash

Wang Bo glanced at Hoshino Sa and asked, "You're curious."

Hoshino Sa nodded and said, "Of course I'm a bit curious. If they were your enemies, you could have offered a bounty of five hundred thousand taels for their heads. There's no need to inquire about their whereabouts."

He paused, then continued, "To be honest, I've never seen someone as generous as you, willing to spend five hundred thousand taels just for a piece of information."

"Could it be that you're relatives?"

Wang Bo said, "They are my enemies."

"Enemies? Then why don't you offer five hundred thousand taels for their heads? That amount is enough to have them killed." Hoshino Sa grew even more puzzled.

Wang Bo countered, "Have you considered that I want to kill them with my own hands?"

"Kill them yourself? So you have an irreconcilable hatred for them. What did they do to you?" Hoshino Sa became even more curious.

"They stole my goods and killed my men." Wang Bo replied.

Hoshino Sa looked confused. "Stole your goods? I don't recall them stealing anything from you."

"It was some high-grade spices. Does that ring a bell?" Wang Bo looked at him with a half-smile.

Hoshino Sa was taken aback, then realized, "Spices? You mean those two carts of spices?"

He stared at Wang Bo, his pupils contracting several times. "It's you. You're the spice merchant. You didn't die. I remember Juno should have killed you."

Wang Bo spread his hands and said, "Clearly, he failed."

Hoshino Sa sneered, "You're really lucky to be alive. But now, you're going to die."

Wang Bo said, "You're quite bold. Knowing that I've placed a bounty on you, you still dare to show up before me."

Without a doubt, the man before him was one of the three rogue ninjas who had killed Igarashi Chiba.

The name Hoshino Sa was fake.

Even his current appearance was fake, likely transformed using a Transformation Technique.

Clearly, these guys often frequented the Bounty Exchange. After learning they were wanted, they changed their appearance to approach Wang Bo, trying to figure out why he had placed a bounty on them.

Now that they knew Wang Bo's purpose, they naturally wouldn't continue to hide.

"Foolish fool." Ishihara Ryota looked at the sword at Wang Bo's waist and sneered, "Do you think you can kill us just because you have a sword? I've never seen someone as reckless as you. Go to hell."

He pulled out a kunai and thrust it at Wang Bo's throat.

But the next second, Wang Bo threw a punch.

Supersonic Fist!

With a dull thud, Ishihara Ryota smashed through the carriage and flew out, several of his bones broken by Wang Bo's punch.

Some of the broken bones pierced his internal organs, causing massive internal bleeding.

With one move, the man was beaten to the ground, unable to get up.

The Supersonic Fist was a variation of the Supersonic Sword. Since Wang Bo could swing a sword at supersonic speed, he could naturally throw a punch at supersonic speed. Though less powerful than the Supersonic Sword, it was still not to be underestimated.

Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!

At the same time, a loud shout came from above Wang Bo.

Then a huge fireball descended from the sky, crashing down toward the carriage. The temperature in the air soared at a visible rate.

The one who struck was not Ishihara Ryota—that guy was still lying on the ground, unable to get up after Wang Bo's punch.

This time, the attacker should be Ishihara Ryota's accomplice, but not the one named Junya; that guy had used Water Release last time.

So the one attacking now was their last accomplice.

He didn't expect this guy to use Fire Release. Could he be from the Uchiha clan?

After all, that clan was best at fireballs, and the Great Fireball Technique was one of their signature jutsu.

But Wang Bo quickly dismissed this idea.

Although he still hadn't determined the timeline of Naruto, let alone how far the plot had developed, there shouldn't be rogue ninja from the Uchiha clan before the massacre.

And after the massacre, there wouldn't be any rogue ninja either, since everyone was dead.

So the one using the Great Fireball Technique probably wasn't from the Uchiha clan.

These thoughts flashed through Wang Bo's mind, but they were just fleeting ideas. The Great Fireball was falling from the sky and still hadn't reached him.

Clang!

The next second, Wang Bo drew his tachi and quickly slashed twice.

Supersonic · Cross Slash!

A huge sound of breaking wind rang out. The carriage was directly torn apart by Wang Bo's slash, leaving only a frame. A massive cross-shaped mark appeared in the void, easily splitting the Great Fireball from the middle, creating a cross-shaped vacuum.

After the Great Fireball landed, the surrounding ground began to burn, but not a single flame touched Wang Bo's carriage.

Wang Bo looked up and saw a rogue ninja standing not far away, staring at him with a cold gaze.

But Wang Bo didn't see a Sharingan in his eyes.

This guy was clearly not from the Uchiha clan.

Water Release · Water Dragon Bullet!

Just then, a black-haired man appeared behind Wang Bo, forming hand seals and unleashing a jutsu at him.

Wang Bo recognized him at once as the one who had killed Igarashi Chiba. He didn't expect this guy to try the same trick again, attempting to ambush Wang Bo.

Wang Bo remained calm. Facing the rushing Water Dragon Bullet, he gripped his tachi and swung it fiercely.

Supersonic · Flying Slash!

This move imitated the flying slash of the great swordsmen in the world of One Piece. With the help of chakra and the Force, Wang Bo forcibly tore through the air, unleashing a sword pressure dozens of meters long.

The terrifyingly sharp sword pressure collided with the Water Dragon Bullet. After a few seconds of stalemate, it split the Water Dragon Bullet in two and flew toward the ninja Junya, who had ambushed Wang Bo.

Junya's heart raced. He quickly used the Substitution Jutsu, leaving a log in place before disappearing.

Wang Bo didn't press the attack. Instead, he took a deep breath and began to absorb natural energy.

The Supersonic Sword was good for both long-range and close combat, but its only drawback was that it consumed too much chakra.

Wang Bo had only used two moves—one Flying Slash and one Cross Slash—and then the chakra in his body was nearly depleted. The remaining chakra was not enough to sustain further combat.

But just then, Wang Bo had an idea. He used the Force to communicate with nature, absorbing natural energy and combining it with the remaining chakra in his body.

Then a new kind of chakra was born.

Sage Chakra!

For ordinary people, learning sage techniques required rigorous training to succeed, but for Wang Bo, absorbing natural energy and creating Sage Chakra was as easy as eating and drinking.