vncnus Chapter 53 Aren't all ninjas like this?
Chapter 53 Aren't all ninjas like this?
Chapter 53 Aren't all ninjas like this?
The Iwagakure captain in charge of escorting the nobles of the Land of Rain is named Kari. He was once an elite member of the Iwagakure Demolition Team, with spiky hair and fierce eyes.
At this moment, he was explaining the details of the mission to his teammates while looking at the map, his tone serious and full of murderous intent.
"After we finish the escort mission, we'll take this waterway, disembark here, and then go directly into the Land of Fire to rejoin the main force."
If you encounter any Konoha ninjas along the way, kill them without mercy!
However, this menacing explanation was interrupted by the commotion outside.
"These damned scoundrels actually dare to rebel and refuse to pay taxes?! Who gave them the guts? I was personally appointed a nobleman by the daimyo back then!"
"Aaaaah! You ninjas have to help me! You absolutely have to help me! Otherwise, I'm going to Iwagakure to complain to your Tsuchikage!"
Hunt frowned.
Despite the murderous intent surging around him, as an elite of a great ninja village, the discipline of ninja rules had left a very deep mark on him.
No matter how ruthless he was when facing enemy ninjas, he couldn't muster any anger when facing his employer who had commissioned him for the mission. He could only walk out of the house in frustration and signal to his teammates who were on patrol outside.
"What happened? What's wrong?"
Before his teammates could speak, the middle-aged, overweight nobleman from the Land of Rain started shouting.
"You can't just leave like this, you have to help me!"
Shouqiang suppressed his temper, his eyes revealing an urge to blow everything up, and explained as gently as possible, "Our mission is simply to escort you back to your hometown. We will take care of the battles along the way, but what's happening now is no longer our concern."
The middle-aged nobleman's eyes darted around, his reaction quick. "How can it be irrelevant? Those unruly commoners have already grabbed pitchforks and weapons! They're trying to harm me! Dealing with them is also part of protecting my safety, and it's part of your mission!"
Seeing that the Iwagakure ninja was starting to lose his temper, the wealthy merchant rubbed his hands together, giving him a slap followed by a sweet treat.
"Of course, as long as you deal with those troublemakers and protect my safety, I can consider upgrading this mission to S-rank afterwards. You know, your Tsuchikage and I have always been friends; our relationship is incredibly good!"
Hunt's brows furrowed once more, but this time the murderous aura around him was noticeably less intense.
This nobleman was quite generous. Although the mission he issued was only A-level, the reward he paid according to the highest standard was almost the same as that of an ordinary S-level mission.
If he keeps his promise and upgrades the commission level again afterward, it will be a considerable income for the village.
They have just declared war on Konoha, and the village is currently short of money.
After thinking about it, Shou agreed.
As for whether those civilians from the Land of Rain were innocent, nobody cared!
They then quickly arrived at the scene of the conflict near the town.
Previously, the tax collectors employed by the nobles were being chased away by a group of villagers wielding pitchforks, who were running for their lives and begging for mercy.
But as soon as the nobleman arrived with a group of Iwagakure ninja, the tax collector immediately performed a dramatic face-changing act, instantly slipping to the nobleman's side, straightening his back, and arrogantly berating the villagers.
"You audacious commoners have truly defied the heavens! You dare to disobey nobles personally appointed by the Emperor? You are utterly courting death!"
The villagers in the front row shouted angrily, "What kind of bullshit nobles are you? You weren't there when things were most difficult last year! You weren't there when those wandering ninjas came in and slaughtered more than a dozen people in Xicun! You weren't there when the torrential rain washed away our houses! You weren't there when the people in town were starving! Now that we've finally started to live a peaceful life, you come back, but why?!"
A young girl who looked to be only a teenager bravely stood at the front, clutching a wooden stick, and shouted, "It's the Akatsuki who saved us! We don't know any nobles! We only recognize the Akatsuki's big brothers and sisters!"
The middle-aged businessman glanced at the rioting villagers with disdain.
The Iwagakure ninja beside him gave him a strong sense of security.
He even took out a silk scarf and fanned it in front of his nose, as if he couldn't stand the polluted air.
"Mr. Hunting, you saw it all, didn't you? These unruly people, no, these thugs! They refuse to listen to reason and even dare to threaten my safety with weapons! Quick! Help me kill them all! This is your mission!"
Hunt frowned again.
He frowned more times today than he did in the entire previous week combined.
A young genin with a conscience spoke up, "Captain Hunting, are we really going to make a move? These are all civilians."
After considering it for less than a second, Hunti gave the order without hesitation: "Attack! They're not civilians from our Land of Earth anyway!"
This is perhaps the tragedy rooted in the very essence of the ninja profession: they are disciplined by the rules set by the daimyo and nobles, yet they turn around and aid the wicked, constantly deepening the harm that the rules inflict on the world!
The young genin was somewhat reluctant, perhaps because he had just left the ninja village and had never seen such a scene before.
However, the older Chunin and Jonin acted without hesitation after receiving the order!
Without saying a word, Shou walked towards the little girl in the first row in front of him.
His ability is explosives, which can cause any object he touches to explode instantly, so he doesn't need weapons and doesn't often use ninja tools.
He silently rushed up to the little girl and threw a punch at her innocent, pretty face.
The little girl was very pretty, innocent and beautiful, but at this moment, Shou felt a morbid pleasure because he was about to ruin this beauty.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Perhaps in his mind, weren't all ninjas like that?
But the next moment, a gust of wind blew by!
"What?!" Hunti exclaimed in shock before his fist had even fully thrown out.
A violent gale blew him high into the air, spinning uncontrollably with the eye of the storm. Sharp blades of air hidden in the whirlwind kept cutting through his body, tearing his ninja vest to shreds in the blink of an eye, leaving crisscrossing wounds on his body!
"Kari-sama?!"
The remaining Iwagakure ninja then realized what was happening and shouted angrily.
The little girl was initially so frightened that she closed her eyes, but when she opened them again, she was out of danger and nestled in a reassuring embrace.
She recognized the person holding her at a glance.
"Big brothers from Akatsuki! Thank goodness! You've finally come! You really came to save us again!"
Shiba Kiyokawa patted the girl's head with one hand, then handed her to Yahiko, who was standing nearby.
At this moment, Yahiko's expression was extremely complex.
Not long ago, he was preventing Shiba Kiyokawa from getting involved in this matter, but now, the scene before him was invisibly torturing his conscience and kindness.
The little girl's words were like a sharp knife piercing his heart.
"Big brothers from Akatsuki, the uncles and aunties in town all say you're our heroes who saved us! I've finally waited for you! I was so scared!"
Then she turned to Yahiko, who was hugging her, and gave him an innocent and radiant smile, "Big brother, wasn't I very brave just now?"
At that moment, Yahiko was completely overwhelmed by the questions posed by a defenseless little girl, and was so embarrassed that he almost wanted to run away.
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Naruto really doesn't want to become the Pirate King!
(End of this chapter)