Rank sneaked into the target's workshop silently.
But to her surprise, the house was not littered with corpses as she had imagined, with blood and minced meat covering the floor and walls.
Not only that, it's actually pretty neat.
Apart from the various piles of relief supplies, the rest of the place was clean - there was not even any sign of human habitation.
What's going on.
Rank frowned, the guy outside the wind.
Is it so useless that I can't even enter this supplier's workshop?
That would be really embarrassing.
You talk so well, but you can't even do such a small thing.
snort.
Rank closed his eyes.
Ultimately, you still have to rely on yourself.
She took a deep breath and walked towards the only place where there were people.
Turning the corner and seeing a pale-faced girl , Rank smiled.
She looked at the girl like a ferocious predator looking at its prey - you can only blame your bad luck.
Rank rushed out like a sharp arrow, aiming directly at the girl's vital points!
'Snap.'
The sound of electricity was heard.
However, the reality was not as Rank had imagined. He did it himself, and the girl who was attacked screamed and was seriously injured.
Not only that, the lightning power she used was blocked by a ball of white stuff.
"……Paper?"
With her extraordinary eyesight, she quickly saw the true appearance of the white object that blocked her attack.
But it is precisely because of the distinction that the difference is so great.
How could a piece of paper that would shatter into pieces with the slightest force be able to block my attack so easily?
Before she could react, the pale-faced girl, Konan, also spoke.
She frowned, "Not from Ugetsu Store...?"
Although the Chunin Exam was extremely lively outside, it had nothing to do with Konan who was working diligently.
After all, her purpose is very clear, that is, 'to make money, to make money... and to make money.'
Apart from that, the only thing worth her attention is Miss Yu Yue's matter.
Therefore, no matter what happened outside, Xiaonan just stayed in his temporary workshop, completing this boring but lucrative work day after day.
When she heard slight noises in the room, she thought that someone from the Ugetsu Store had arrived early and didn't take it seriously.
Until it was attacked.
A completely unfamiliar face and outfit, coupled with a sudden attack without a single word.
Xiaonan frowned.
Who is it?
Enemies of the Hidden Rain Village?
Or is it an enemy brought about by Akatsuki?
She thought about a lot of things in a flash, but she didn't think that they would be enemies of Yu Yue Store - after all, Miss Yu Yue was just a businessman.
And this is the Sand Village, a place that cooperates very closely with Miss Ugetsuki.
So she just thought that there was a problem on her side.
And the girl did not disappoint her guess.
After a brief moment of confusion, Rank attacked again.
She just thought that the incident that happened before was an accident:
"If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for choosing the wrong partner!"
As Rank spoke, his body changed further.
The girl's original appearance gradually cracked, and her slender hands and feet became thick and covered with thick hair - it would be more accurate to say that the person staying here is a "monkey" rather than a "human".
As she changed, the crackling sound of thunder and lightning continued to be heard.
The lightning magma continued to expand with her as the core, and then rushed towards Xiaonan with the force of thunder.
Faced with such a massive attack, Xiaonan did not panic.
Instead, he felt somewhat calm because he had guessed the truth correctly.
——As expected, it was because of Akatsuki.
No, to be precise, it should be because of that guy A Fei.
Apart from him, who else could have such a big grudge with people outside?
She and Nagato seldom go out.
Xiaonan really didn't think about Yuyue Store - after all, in her understanding, Yuyue Store was her employer.
It’s the sponsor who provides the money.
How can it be called a 'companion'?
But no matter how much he thought about it, Xiaonan didn't stop working.
The paper escape technique formed a paper shield to block the lightning attack.
The electric arc hit the surface of the paper shield, leaving some charred marks but failing to cause any more damage.
Konan waved his empty hand, and countless birds formed by paper escape rushed towards the monkey that used to be Rank, nimbly flying up and down in the defense net formed by lightning.
Although it looks fragile
But when those paper birds that were not burned by lightning attacked, they easily cut through Rank's seemingly hard and invincible skin like the sharpest blade.
A large amount of blood spurted out, but the pain did not make Rank retreat. Instead, it aroused her ferocity even more.
"A trifle—"
She said through gritted teeth.
She couldn't believe that she, who was so strong, could be fooled by a small piece of paper. Her actions became more violent.
The ground and walls were all damaged to varying degrees.
The power of thunder and lightning destroyed the room wantonly, but it could never cause any real harm .
The splashing electric currents would leave red marks when they passed through Xiaonan's limbs.
There was even an electric current that almost brushed across her cheek, leaving a conspicuous mark.
But, that’s all.
On the contrary, Xiaonan's counterattack, although seemingly nimble and light, was truly precise and not a single move missed.
Those wounds may not be serious individually, but when they occur so frequently, they almost turn Rank into a blood ape.
“Aaaaaaaa——”
Rank was completely enraged and forgot about his mission, forgot to look for clues outside the wind... and also forgot to measure the gap between them.
There was only one thing on her mind.
That is to kill this little girl who fooled her with paper.
Finally, she completely lost her mind.
The whole person went crazy.
She gathered her strength, and lightning as thick as a bucket started from her, rushing towards the opposite side like a shock wave with destructive power.
A force of this magnitude obviously cannot be easily blocked by a paper shield.
Xiaonan quickly rolled over to avoid it.
But the second wave of shock current followed closely.
Xiaonan could only dodge nimbly again.
But the space indoors is always limited, and after a few times, Xiaonan was forced into a corner.
"Stinky girl, why don't you hide?"
I saw that I had been forced into a corner by my biggest worry.
The ape-man Rank had a ferocious expression.
Thunder and lightning gathered in her hands again.
She looked at Xiaonan, who seemed to be stunned because he was forced into a desperate situation, and her blood began to boil.
That’s right, wail and be afraid.
These are the ones who were chosen.
The power of people!
You insignificant ninjutsu users can only tremble at their feet!
Then, Xiaonan spoke: "You..."
What?
Rank subconsciously wanted to understand what she said, but found that the girl in front of him exuded an extremely terrifying murderous aura.
The murderous aura seemed to have a physical form and surrounded her...
No, something really surrounded her.
Only then did Rank realize that she had been surrounded by paper without knowing when.
Everywhere you look, there's paper.
"What? When—"
Rank didn't care at first. No matter how many there were, they were just paper. Look at her burning all the pieces of paper.
However, she soon realized she was wrong.
The papers kept appearing as if they were endless.
No matter how hard she tried, it didn't get any smaller.
In addition, the paper that Xiaonan manipulated was infinitely flexible, which made Rank feel as if he had punched cotton.
I have the power but don't know where to start.
Not only that, the papers are increasing.
And before she realized it, it had already started to stick to her.
“Aaaaaaaa——”
Rank tried to tear off the papers stuck on his body, but found that they were stuck to his body as if by glue.
Not only that, as she was tearing, more and more papers stood up on her.
Rank didn't understand how this happened.
Obviously, that little girl was just dodging...
Looking at Rank who was gradually being surrounded by paper and turned into a mummy, Xiaonan said in a cold voice:
"Go apologize for the support items you destroyed!"
——That’s right, that’s why Xiaonan was so angry.
This is because the wall of the room was damaged during the battle just now.
She stored the support items according to the order quantity.
Struck by lightning.
Struck by lightning...
While dodging, he saw the burnt marks on the originally neat support products out of the corner of his eye.
Xiaonan's mind went blank for a moment.
Then came anger.
Indescribable anger filled
Inside, the killing intent quickly spiraled out of control.
Her hard work!
She worked so hard! She put so much effort into this!
Especially since the handover time is just around the corner!
Xiaonan's eyes went dark immediately.
No matter who the other party is or who sent them... or who provoked them.
She must make her feel the greatest pain that the human body can endure!
She manipulated the paper to tie Rank tightly.
A large amount of paper blocked her mouth and nose. Not to mention speaking, even breathing was a luxury.
Rank in the paper mummy no longer had her previous strength, and she could not even continue to maintain her ape state.
He could only helplessly restore his human form, and then fell to the ground wrapped in paper.
I saw Rank lying on the ground motionless.
Xiaonan finally regained his sanity.
Just looking at the many support items that had been destroyed by lightning.
This time it was her turn to cry without tears.
What is going on?
Is there anything that bastard A Fei can do that is reliable?
I won’t talk about the previous funding issue, I’ll just talk about finding a companion…
There is not a single one who is serious and reliable.
Instead, he got himself into trouble.
Xiaonan was so angry that her whole body was shaking.
She has always been famous for completing the commissions of Yuyue Store with 100% quality and quantity.
Miss Yu Yue paid her compensation generously and promptly, and she returned the favor with the best work and progress.
But now!
With the delivery deadline approaching, she was unable to deliver the order perfectly...
The good reputation she had accumulated over the years was gone just like that!
The trust and reputation that I have worked so hard to build up over the years are gone just like that!
It’s gone!
Xiaonan's eyes turned red.
——Such a change was also something that Uchiha Itachi, who came to pick up the goods, did not expect.
He had just said that he would rather deal with Miss Konan than Lord Jiraiya because Miss Konan could always complete the tasks on time with guaranteed quality and quantity.
I had just said this when I encountered this unexpected change.
Not to mention Konan was confused, even Uchiha Itachi didn't know what to do.
He could only let Miss Xiaonan continue to make orders, and he quickly went to find Yu Yue to explain the situation and see how
Solve the problem.
This kind of breach of contract is completely beyond their ability to handle.
Honestly, Ugetsu didn't expect this either.
But she had seen a lot of storms after all, and it was just a delivery error, which was far from the end of her.
As for Xiaonan, the main thing was to comfort him - of course, this kind of person can run a printing factory and also be a talented person who can make paper produce various material effects.
How can you reprimand or punish someone for just a small problem or flaw?
Besides, this wasn't what she wanted.
Who knew that her companion would offend so many people and have someone come to find him specifically?
Of course, Xiaonan would not tell everything about Akatsuki.
It just gave a vague explanation of the specific situation.
She was certainly not making excuses to shirk responsibility, she just felt that as the party who received the money, she had an obligation to explain to her employer if anything went wrong.
After hearing this, Yu Yue patted her arm and comforted her:
"This is not your fault. It can only be said that it was an unprovoked disaster. Besides, in the final analysis, this is also the problem of your companion. Don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes."
When Xiaonan heard Yu Yue say this, he felt warm in his heart.
"Don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes." Only Miss Ugetsu could say such heart-warming words.
As for the ninjas' argument that 'if you don't complete the mission, it's your fault', Ugetsu's starting point is always so novel, so special... and so gentle and considerate.
"I'm sorry to have caused you trouble... I will accept any punishment, or if customers have any complaints..."
"It doesn't matter."
Ugetsu shook her head.
It's just a one-time delayed delivery, that's not all.
"I'll tell the customer that you just need to continue to complete the order - and don't throw away the broken support items."
?
Xiaonan tilted his head and slowly drew a question mark in his head.
But she doesn't talk back to her employer - especially if she's made a mistake.
She just devoted herself to the work after Uchiha Itachi and others helped to clean up the work area.
Not only did Miss Yu Yue not scold her, she also kept comforting her - she couldn't let Miss Yu Yue suffer any more losses no matter what!
With this idea in mind, Xiaonan even specially separated two pieces of paper.
The clone starts working with you.
And Ugetsu directed Uchiha Itachi and his companions to collect those 'treasures'.
In other words, Xiaonan felt that the "support item" was already in tatters.
How can this be called 'broken'?
It is obviously precious "evidence".
With these, we can better explain to our customers.
For example, if a criminal sneaks into the defense and wants to steal support items, but is discovered, he immediately becomes angry and wants to kill people to silence them.
In the end, the ninjas on their side immediately started a fierce fight, and after a fierce battle where they were almost dead, they finally defeated the criminals and saved everyone's support items.
It's just that a batch of theater products suffered irreparable damage because the battle was too intense and the moves were too lethal. The Yuyue Store was also very sorry.
“These are the damaged cinema items.”
Yu Yue said this and took out the "evidence" - that is, the theater items that had been damaged to varying degrees.
The charred marks from lightning and fire as well as the tears from violent tearing were enough to imagine how fierce the battle was just by looking at it.
People are so shocked and touched that they certainly won't be angry about a slight delay in delivery.
Rather, it is said that Yuyue Store has been very responsible by taking such a big risk to protect their orders.
At this time, Yu Yue took advantage of the victory and pursued the enemy again.
"We will not lose any of your goods. We are already rushing to deliver them - it will just be a little late. We will also compensate you for your losses."
People quickly expressed their concern and said that everything was fine.
It doesn't matter if it's late, as long as nothing happens to anyone.
Anyway, it's just in the outer city, so it's just a matter of early or late, and it won't really affect their business.
Of course, there are questions:
"It's just... who would destroy the support items?"
"Maybe he is someone who doesn't like the Chuunin Exams... or doesn't like how everyone can create such a lively and joyful market during the Chuunin Exams."
Rainy Moon Road.
"After all, destroying support items will only dampen everyone's enthusiasm and create panic and anxiety."
Although there is financial loss, to be honest it is just to prevent people from making money.
It shouldn't just be destroying a bunch of support items.
We have to attack the outer city no matter what.
Isn't it not worth it to just destroy the support items?
“That makes sense.”
Businessmen who have made money cannot understand why anyone would destroy the opportunity to make money.
Of course, he doesn’t think that these people are targeting him - just kidding, they are all good businessmen with conscience.
I am always kind to others, so why would someone be targeting me?
Since the criminals' target is not him, then isn't the only possibility that the target is the 'Chunin Exam'?
Eliminate all the impossible, and what remains must be the answer!
"Of course, it could also be that there are traditionalists who are not used to the new format of the Chunin Exams. I will also report this to the Third Kazekage, the organizer."
Ugetsu brought the briefing to a close.
But after the words were spoken, the things were not yet distributed.
Those merchants all set their sights on the "battle-damaged" relief items that bore traces of the attack.
Broken?
It would be better if it broke.
This proves how much effort they put in to protect the 'support items'!
This proves how good and amazing their support activities are!
So those were the damaged support items that Yu Yue used as evidence.
Not only did they not lose money, but the merchants bought them at three times the price of ordinary support products.
Ugetsu: ...
How should I put it? She thought she was the only one who could speculate on the value of "war spoils".
She never expected that these businessmen were more knowledgeable than her.
But it’s okay, at least the problem here has been solved.
But the whole thing has to go on - the show has to be done in full.
So she asked Kabuto Yakushi to find a way to spread some 'news' - someone was eyeing the Chunin Exam and wanted to sabotage it.
As for who it is...
Hi, people who don't like ninjas, or people who want to replace ninjas.
Wouldn't any of them be fine?
Not only that, Yu Yue also offered a special reward - if anyone knows the relevant information or has caught the relevant bandits, they can come and claim the reward.
This is not false.
——Who knows if the attacker has any companions?
If this happens a second or third time, will they still want to do business?
After arranging everything, Yu Yue also tactfully advised Xiao Nan:
"Companions are
When recruiting someone you want to trust with your back, you should still be more considerate... Miss Xiaonan is an excellent partner of Yuyue Store, and I believe you deserve better."
Xiaonan: ...
"I'll think about it."
——Maybe it’s time to think about it.
As soon as the news spread.
The people in the Sand Village and the outer city were all in an uproar.
The turmoil was so great that even the fact that the candidates had finally located an area where the ruins were located based on various clues was almost overshadowed.
Fortunately, the candidates acted quickly and eliminated the areas they suspected one by one. In the process, they also contributed many exciting plots and actions, which helped them maintain their TOP1 popularity.
Although the conditions given by the Sand Village were vague, with the brainstorming of the elites from various ninja villages, a large number of puzzles and codes were quickly solved.
Coupled with the concerted efforts of candidates from different ninja villages with special exploration methods, the candidates successfully completed this "seemingly impossible" task.
Their performance actually surprised the elders of the Sand Village who set the test questions.
This level seems to test intelligence processing and exploration capabilities.
But it is also a test of teamwork to the limit.
You know.
These ninjas come from different ninja villages - many of them have fought in the past Ninja World Wars.
If they cannot put aside their personal grudges, or if some of them deliberately want to cause sabotage and division.
Then there is no possibility for these candidates to pass the re-examination smoothly.
'Work together and put aside past grudges in order to pass the exam', this premise seems simple, but as long as it involves gambling, even the simplest things will become complicated and unpredictable.
Do people really not know that collaboration is better?
not necessarily.
But even if they know this, many people still won’t choose this direction.
How to choose and how to deal with it after something happens.
This is the difficulty in the re-examination.
As for 'completing the mission'...if you can't even do the prerequisite of 'finding the ruins', how can you complete the mission?
I didn't expect that this part, which I thought would be the most difficult, would be solved so easily.
This year's candidates.
That's amazing.
Especially those young boys and girls who take on leading positions in each village.
As long as they can survive and grow up
, the future is immeasurable.
"It might even create one or two shadows."
Because the people in his own ninja village also performed well.
The Third Tsuchikage's evaluation was also very pertinent and relaxed.
Although Fengying didn't reply, he obviously agreed with his opinion.
In fact, there are no particularly outstanding contestants from the Sand Village this time.
But he was also very pleased to see that they were able to make prompt decisions and make choices that were more beneficial to themselves based on the situation on the spot.
Ninjas certainly need famous ninjas with excellent leadership.
But in fact, ordinary Chunin and Genin are the majority of ninjas. It is they who support the vast majority of ninjas' tasks and work. For them, having good vision and judgment, and being able to make judgments based on specific circumstances, is an excellent quality.
The Chunin can hold on and lead the next generation of good seedlings.
The ninja village will be able to enter a virtuous cycle.
So the Third Kazekage was actually very satisfied.
The top management was satisfied, the audience was satisfied - everyone was having a great time.
But at the same time, news such as "Someone wants to disrupt the Chunin Exam!" and "Someone is not happy that the several ninja villages participating in the Chunin Exam have become so famous because of the support" continued to spread among the crowd.
While people are angry, they are also very curious - who on earth would take such a big risk and risk the world's condemnation to attack at this time.
Who is it?
Who did such a wicked thing?
Of course, there are also people who covet the bounty offered by Yuyue Store.
After all, it was a B-rank mission - still very attractive.
"If only I could catch someone and send him there."
People all sighed with regret.
But most people just think about it. After all, they are ordinary people. It's okay to ask them to fight, but fighting against the bandits who sneaked into the Sand Village to cause trouble... that's thinking too much.
But not everyone just thinks about it.
For example, Kakuzu who just happened to have such a 'suspicious element' in his hands. !