pjbooks Chapter 60 An Old Friend
Chapter 60 An Old Friend
The following day, Ningxia made preparations, taking into account the current relationship between Iwagakure and Konoha.
This time he didn't plan to bring too many people, only Yekura, the nominally Sunagakure rogue ninja, as his bodyguard.
After bidding farewell to the women at the entrance, Ningxia slowly left Konoha Village in a horse-drawn carriage.
"Ningxia, how long will we be gone this time?"
Compared to the other women who were reluctant to part, Ye Cang was in a much better mood, after all, this was a rare opportunity for him to be alone with Ningxia.
"By carriage, it will probably take seven or eight days. Then I plan to go to Ouroboros Company to check it out. Round trip... it should be within a month."
Ningxia thought for a moment and replied that he hadn't seen Orochimaru and Tsunade for too long and planned to visit them on the way, before turning back to Konoha.
As for the rabbit talisman, there's no real need to use it; he occasionally wants to go out for a walk.
"A month...?"
Yekura took out a map and started planning the towns she would pass through in the Land of Fire, then the Land of Grass, and finally the Land of Rock.
"Okay, I can't live without you during this time, so there's no need to be so calculating."
Seeing Yecang scratching his head while calculating the time and distance, Ningxia found it somewhat amusing. In addition to the courses at the Ninja Academy, Ningxia would take some cultural courses at home.
To ensure that the women won't become like Shisui or Itachi, illiterate people who, when they have a moment of despair, blame the world for everything.
"Even if you say that... I won't be happy."
Ye Cang blushed slightly, but not wanting Ningxia to see her happiness, she stammered and turned her head away with a haughty air.
"Oh~ really? Even though it's Hakura, you..."
Ningxia was about to make a joke about Ye Cang's embarrassment last time when Ye Cang angrily covered her mouth.
"No...don't say that...I...I just didn't perform well!"
At this moment, Yekura was like a female demon, no matter how insignificant she was before, she would stubbornly deny it afterwards.
"Oh, really?"
"Aaaaaah, you're not allowed to say it!!!"
The female coachman outside drove silently, having become accustomed to such things.
There were no surprises within the Land of Fire, after all, it is the richest country.
In addition, Konoha's blitzkrieg against Sunagakure two years ago and its forcing of Onoki to cease hostilities have made it the most recognized safest country.
But once you cross the border and arrive in the Land of Grass, things change.
"Steam until cooked!"
As Yekura unleashed her signature ninjutsu, the surrounding rogue ninja were instantly reduced to dried-up corpses.
"The law and order in the Land of Grass is just too chaotic."
Ningxia, who had just elbowed two rogue ninjas, couldn't help but complain.
During the Third Shinobi World War, the Land of Grass repeatedly changed its stance, causing Konoha to suffer considerable losses. After the war ended, the Land of Grass began to back down against Konoha.
The Third Hokage naturally chose to forgive them, but Danzo was different; he used the momentum gained from defeating Iwagakure and Sunagakure.
He directly drained the Grass Country of its blood, which led to the Grass Country's further decline.
This is the tragedy of small countries; faced with the intimidation of large countries, they have no choice but to submit or perish.
"Ningxia, let's hurry up and leave here."
Ye Cang kicked the dried corpse away in annoyance. She had just kissed it, and these damned bandits had to jump out at this moment, and one of them was a Jonin. How could she not be angry?
"Okay, let's go to Kusagakure first. You're too tired to go alone."
Seeing that Ye Cang was out of breath, Ningxia stepped forward and used the Horse Talisman to help her recover her chakra, and suggested that they go to Kusagakure to find two ninjas to lend a hand.
"All right……"
Yekura was reluctant to have extra people with her, but since entering the Land of Grass, they had encountered thirteen attacks in a row.
Most of the previous opponents were genin or chunin, but this time I even encountered a jonin.
Although it was just a slightly dirty hem, it still made me very unhappy.
Ningxia also suggested using the Rabbit Talisman, but Yecang refused. She preferred to go through more trouble rather than return to Konoha so soon.
After the stunned coachwoman changed course to Kusagakure Village, the two returned to the carriage to rest.
Compared to the bustling Hidden Leaf Village, Hidden Grass Village really does feel like a slightly larger village.
Upon learning that Ningxia wanted to entrust several ninjas to them, the Grass Village naturally did not refuse and quickly arranged for several Chunin to join them.
They even went so far as to arrange for a Jonin to be assigned to the position, fearing that Ningxia might be dissatisfied.
After all, Ningxia... gave him too much.
Since the Jonin wouldn't be back until tomorrow, Ningxia and Yecang decided to stay in the village for the day.
"This place is even more rudimentary than Sunagakure..."
Yekura sat in the hotel and couldn't help but complain, while Ningxia said to be patient and wait until the Land of Earth.
"That's true... Never mind! Let's go out to eat first."
Ye Cang rubbed her stomach. Although she had been able to hunt and roast meat while with Ningxia, she hadn't neglected her stomach.
But she didn't want to keep troubling Ningxia, so she decided to go to a restaurant first today.
"Um."
Ningxia and Yecang left the hotel hand in hand, ready to find some good food in Kusagakure.
They had only taken a few steps when they saw a petite red-haired girl surrounded by a group of boys.
"Hey, redhead, where are you going?"
As the boy in the lead spoke, he deliberately tried to put his hand on the little girl's head, but she nimbly dodged it.
"I...I want to take food back to my mom, please don't stop me..."
The little girl's voice was timid and anxious. Her mother's arm was covered in teeth marks from being bitten yesterday, and she hadn't eaten anything all day.
She had gone to great lengths to get bread, and if she didn't go back soon, her mother might...
Upon hearing the little girl's explanation, the boys not only failed to make way, but instead playfully snatched the black bread and passed it around among themselves, deliberately teasing her.
"Give it...give it back to me..."
The little girl who fell down cried and reached out for her bread, but she looked so pitiful.
This only made everyone more smug. They mockingly threw the bread on the ground and then stomped on it hard.
The words were filled with insults, calling the little girl and her mother "stinking outsiders" and saying that it was a great honor for them to be allowed to stay in the village.
"..."
Ningxia frowned when she saw this scene. These teenagers were only two or three years older than Naruto, but the malice they exuded was no less than that of the troublemakers in Konoha.
"Ningxia, should we help her?"
Ye Cang noticed Ningxia's dislike for this kind of thing and asked if he wanted to do it himself.
"Please lend a hand, after all... they are from the Uzumaki clan."
Ningxia originally didn't want to get involved, but the little girl's bright red hair reminded him of an old friend.
"it is good."
Ye Cang stepped forward and chased the group of unruly children away. Only then did Ning Xia step forward and reach out to ask the little girl if she was alright.
"I...I'm fine..."
Perhaps because she had experienced too much malice, the little girl subconsciously protected her head until she cautiously saw Ningxia, at which point she blankly lowered her hands.
"My name is Ningxia. Your hair... is a similar color to one of my friends. Maybe you're from the same ethnic group. Can you tell me... your name?"
The little girl stared blankly at the handsome older brother in front of her; he was the most handsome person she had ever seen in her short life.
Could this be the angel from Mom's story?
When the other person asked her name, the little girl forgot her pain for a moment, blushed and stammered, and after a while she finally spoke softly.
"I...I'm Karin, Uzumaki Karin."