The Strongest Swordmaster in the World of Naruto

Aoki stood over Foko's lifeless body, coldly staring at the result of his battle. "I told you, I don't need anything from you… except for your life."

Blood slowly dripped from Foko's chest, soaking the ground beneath. Aoki's sword strike had hit the man's heart, leaving a deep wound that caused Foko's life to slip away. For a moment, silence enveloped the battlefield, with only Aoki's heavy, labored breaths breaking the stillness.

"Huff… finally… it's over," Aoki murmured, his eyes gazing at Foko's corpse with a vacant look tinged with exhaustion. This fight had drained a lot of Aoki's energy, and he could feel his muscles trembling. However, beneath Aoki's fatigue lay a hint of satisfaction. "Experience gained… At least there's something I got from this fight."

Aoki pulled a storage seal scroll from behind his cloak and opened it in front of Foko's body. Aoki's movements were slow, but his hands were skilled, showing that he was accustomed to this sealing technique. "Kai," Aoki whispered softly, even though Foko could no longer hear it. In an instant, Foko's body vanished from sight, neatly stored within the scroll.

After that, Aoki looked towards the place where the merchant and the previously slain samurai lay. "Time to check them." Without hesitation, Aoki moved quickly through the dense trees, his steps light even as his heart began to fill with darker desires.

When he arrived, the bodies of the samurai and the merchant lay lifeless. Their faces were frozen, no longer radiating hope or fear. Aoki took a deep breath, scanning the area warily. "No one is coming… but someone will surely hear the sounds of this battle."

Aoki rummaged through the merchant's pockets, finding a large amount of Ryo coins. "Oh, 1,500,000 Ryo… quite a lot," Aoki murmured with sparkling eyes. Aoki's hands trembled slightly as he touched the coins, and a thin smile formed on his face. Beneath Aoki's cold demeanor, there was a hint of guilt, but he quickly pushed that feeling aside.

"If I don't take it, someone else will surely snatch it all away," Aoki thought, trying to justify his actions. After all, the merchant no longer needed this money.

Then, Aoki's eyes glanced at the cart still filled with goods. Aoki inspected several crates, seeing expensive fabrics and other valuable items. "If I can sell everything… there will be a lot of profit." A satisfied smile spread across Aoki's lips, and a small laugh escaped him, "Hahaha… great fortune is on my side this time."

However, before Aoki left, he approached the bodies of the samurai and the merchant he had looted. Aoki knelt down, bowed his head, and whispered a quiet prayer. "Forgive me, but thank you for the fortune you left behind."

Aoki made sure not to forget his important task: to take money from the samurai. After finishing his prayer for the fallen samurai and merchants, Aoki conducted a thorough inspection of all the items, ensuring nothing valuable was left behind. With quick steps, Aoki headed towards the nearest Black Market, located in a small village not far from where he was.

Upon arriving in the village, Aoki observed his surroundings. The village seemed ordinary, with no visible traces of ninjas, just simple houses and residents going about their daily lives. However, Aoki did not care about the calm atmosphere; his focus was solely on finding the entrance to the Black Market. Using Nature Energy, Aoki scanned the area, and after a few tense seconds, he found the location of the market he was looking for—a nondescript bar at the corner of the village.

Entering the bar, the aroma of beer and food hit him sharply.

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A Shaman from the Uzumaki Clan in the World of Naruto

A man named Reiji from Earth, who is a shaman from Japan and comes from a famous family of shamans. Reiji is a talented and very powerful shaman. However, Reiji then disappears when facing the resurrected Yamata no Orochi, who attempts to kill people.

Instead of ending up in heaven or hell, Reiji finds himself in a room. In that room, there are various children with red hair. Seeing this, Reiji is confused and astonished.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" asks a girl next to Reiji.

"What? Who are you? No, who are all of you?" Reiji instead questions back, staring in wonder.

"What do you mean? Aren't we all Uzumaki?" the girl replies with a puzzled expression.

"... Oh damn," Reiji mutters quietly.]

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