If she were allowed to choose, she would inevitably have to face the choice of who to choose and who not to choose.
The palms and backs of her hands are all made of flesh, and she couldn't bear to make anyone sad.
It would be better to decide by drawing lots.
This is probably the most fair and just result.
After all, luck is something that you can't blame others for.
To prevent someone from cheating through details.
Although the lot was made by Ugetsu, the one who was responsible for supervising the drawing was Uchiha Shisui.
The boy did not put all the lottery papers in a box for everyone to draw like in other lottery events.
——Because this behavior is not 100% confidential to the ninjas.
There is always the possibility that someone will be able to find out the problem through subtle differences, or secretly use secret techniques to cheat.
To avoid this situation.
He rolled all the sticks into vertical strips and held them in his hand.
"You can only draw once. If two people choose the same strain, the one you touch first counts."
At first, the Uchiha were a little happy when they saw that Uchiha Shisui was in charge.
After all, we are all of the same race, what if?
Besides, they did this to help Miss Yu Yue, so it wasn’t a bad thing.
But when they saw Uchiha Shisui's smile, the Uchiha fell silent.
Although Shisui seems easy to talk to usually, when he makes up his mind, nothing others say will be of any use.
Even if they are from the same race, they will never give you face.
This time it really depends on luck.
People looked at each other and saw the taste of competition in each other's eyes.
After all, at this point, they are no longer just companions, but rivals competing for the same job!
It’s a competitive job!
The drawing of lots certainly doesn't take much time.
So the results came out very quickly -
Naturally, some are happy and some are sad.
"You are the representative of our Uchiha!"
The two Uchiha who had won the lottery were surrounded by the middle door.
"Please rest assured, fellow tribesmen, I will definitely clean up all the filth that stands in the way of Miss Yu Yue."
…Although this may have nothing to do with cleaning.
But it’s not a big problem, just know what it means.
Another Uchiha girl also patted her chest and said:
"Of course! The discordant elements must be corrected."
This statement also...
But they all received her determination!
Yes, no problem!
On the other side, Might Guy and Shiro, who had drawn the lot, were surrounded by the employees of Ugetsu Store.
"You must bring honor to Yuyue Store!"
——Although in principle, everyone who comes here can be considered an employee of Ugetsu Store.
But after all, some people have resigned and some are working part-time.
In the eyes of people who have worked in Yuyue Store for a long time, those people cannot be considered as genuine Yuyue Store employees.
Therefore, losing to them is absolutely not allowed.
“Leave it to me!”
Might Guy raised his thumbs high.
Bai Ye beside him nodded immediately.
"We will never bring shame to Ugetsu Store. "
When some people are happy, others are sad.
"…Why are you the ones?"
Genmamon Shiranui looked at Kakashi Hatake and Ryoma Aburame who were drawn in front of him, and he felt unwell.
"Yeah...I wanted to ask that, too."
It's not that Hatake Kakashi hates working.
But the job at hand is not something that only he has to do, nor does it mean that no one wants to do it.
...Why did he have to be picked?
This kind of work involving competition is so boring.
After working hard for a long time, apart from satisfying your vanity and gaining some meaningless false honors, all you get is endless emptiness and physical fatigue. What is there to fight for?
Isn't it happy to say 'hmm hmm', 'ok okay', 'all is OK'?
The silver-haired boy gave a dead look on the spot.
Aburame Ryoma , the oldest person present, cleared his throat:
"Well, we are ninjas, and now that the results are out, we shouldn't have any complaints."
He said this, but shook his head in his heart.
Life is really good now.
The younger generations actually started to get upset over such a small matter.
At that time, there was no reason for you to be upset. The mission was the mission.
If I give it to you, it’s yours. If I don’t give it to you, there must be a reason. Just shut up and do it.
"...Or Aburame-sama, would you let me go?"
Genmamon Shiranui has a new idea.
"Aburame-sama, as the most senior person, you should stay here and protect Miss Ugetsu!"
Aburame Ryoma: ...You're talking nonsense.
This kind of opportunity to take action... No, he meant, how could he possibly hand over this kind of task that was handed over to him?
Shiranui Genmamon curled his lips.
I had to give up the idea of ​​replacing it in disappointment.
Hatake Kakashi: "..."
Why don't you ask me?
Perhaps just one eye was not powerful enough. No matter how hard he tried, Shiranui Genmamon had no intention of looking for him to ask.
Hatake Kakashi: No wonder you have to stay behind.
I can't even find the right person to replace you, it would be strange if I could find one!
Dazna sat in his chair and sighed.
The Kingdom of Waves was originally a poor small country. Thanks to the growth of trade, people's lives began to improve. However, the good times did not last long. People were about to return to poverty because of Cardo... and their lives would be even worse than before.
How could this not make Dazna, a native local, anxious?
But even if he knew this would be the outcome, he couldn't do anything about it.
After all, he is just an ordinary bridge builder.
However, Cardo is the president of a large shipping company and is rich enough to rival a country - let alone an insignificant small country like the Kingdom of Waves.
Even if he goes to the five major countries, he can be on equal footing with the great nobles.
...and this is just his public identity.
Not to mention the evil forces and violent groups he controls.
"……well."
Just when Dazna was so worried that his hair was falling out.
Suddenly there were footsteps outside, and the voice of his daughter.
"This is my home."
"Oh, thank you so much. We were worried about where to stay. It's raining so hard, we are really saved."
Then came the voice of a young girl.
"No, Miss Yu Yue, you guys helped me too."
As he was talking, Dazna saw his daughter walk in.
"Ah, Dad, you're home."
"Tsuna|mi, come back...what's wrong with you!?"
Seeing the girl in such a sorry state, Dazna quickly stood up and went to greet her, swallowing back the words he was about to ask.
"What's going on? What happened?"
"Ah..." Tsuna|mi then noticed that she was in a messy state. When she thought about how she had just walked all the way with Miss Ugetsu and others like this, her face suddenly turned red.
"Tsuna|mi?"
"No, nothing's wrong... I just ran into Cardo's minions..."
"What! How did you meet those people? Are you not hurt?"
Dazna complained as he looked around, even forgetting to pay attention to the people who followed him in.
"What on earth is Keisha doing?"
"Keisha has gone to find other people...ah, don't talk about me."
Tsuna|Mei quickly shook off her father's confused concern.
"This is Miss Ugetsu and Mr. Shisui... and their staff."
She quickly introduced the people around her.
“They are the ones who helped us.”
Dazna then looked up at the group.
They are called young ladies and gentlemen, but they are just teenage boys and girls.
Dazna looked at the people behind him.
A boy with an eyepatch.
The boy and girl with black hair and black eyes...
Oh, and there's one who looks like a total kid.
His eyes slid towards the child hiding in the crowd.
The black-haired child had a beautiful face that made it difficult to tell whether he was male or female. Dazna couldn't even tell his gender for a moment.
The only one who looked like a proper adult was a man who hid his face in a hood.
The cloak was wrapped tightly around him, and he was also wearing sunglasses, which made it even harder to see his expression.
...Honestly speaking, the combination of this group of young and beautiful boys and girls and a hooded man looks suspicious no matter how you look at it.
But no matter what, he was the one who helped his daughter.
"Thank you for helping my daughter."
Dazna thanked him first, then spoke in confusion:
"Excuse me, are you..."
"Ah, I am the owner of a small shop."
The leading girl was the first to speak:
"This time, I was invited by a partner to go to the Water Country for market research. I heard that it is very convenient to go to the Water Country from the Wave Country, so I thought about taking a boat from here to the Water Country."
The girl's smiling face, although not stunning at first glance, but her friendly and generous look is very contagious, and it is easy for people to have a good impression of her.
"This is my assistant Shisui, and my shop assistants."
"Hello."
The boy who was introduced bowed as well.
"Because the contact I found earlier suddenly couldn't get in touch, I'm really grateful to have the help of Miss Tsuna|Mei."
"...No, you helped my daughter, and this is what I should do."
He said this with some worry.
"You didn't have any conflict with the people of Cardo?"
"No, there are only a few of them. Even if there are more..."
As soon as one of them opened his mouth, his companions around him covered his mouth.
"We just negotiated for a while... maybe the other party saw that we were a large group, so they left."
A girl with black hair and black eyes said with a smile, but the strength of her hands...
"He'll suffocate like this."
Seeing the girl covering the mouth and nose of the boy who had spoken earlier with her hands until his face turned purple, it felt like... something bad was going to happen.
"Ah, it's okay, he's just practicing holding his breath."
The girl said this, but the strength in her hands loosened.
"Anyway, we have no conflict... But who is this Cardo?"
The leading girl asked curiously.
It seems like no one really knows what happened.
Dazna sighed upon seeing this.
"You really don't know..."
"Know what?"
“…That’s a long story.”
Dazna sighed and called people to the living room.
The living room of an old-style single-family house is so large that it can accommodate all the people coming in.
Seeing this, Tsuna|Mei turned around to change clothes and prepare tea.
After all, they are the people who helped me. How can I let them just sit there and do nothing?
"I'll help, too."
The boy named Shisui took the initiative to raise his hand.
“How can you let the guests work?”
"It's okay, I'm pretty good at this - and besides, it would be faster if two people did it, right?"
The curly-haired boy said with a harmless smile.
"Miss Tsuna|Mei, just tell me where the kitchen is."
Tsuna|Mei was convinced in an instant.
After all, she still had to change her clothes, and this going back and forth would take a lot of time.
"I'll take you there."
The boy stood up.
"Then Miss Yu Yue, I'll be back soon."
"You go ahead, Shisui-san. I'm with Miss Ugetsu."
As the boy left, he saw the youngest child suddenly sit down and gave a bright and sweet smile to the boy who was leaving.
“…”
I always feel something weird.
Dazna looked at this and that, and felt like something was not right, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
"So? What's going on with Cardo?"
"Kado..."
Dazna fell into recollection, and through his words, the girl — Ugetsu and others also learned more about what happened in the Land of Waves.
On the surface, Cardo, who is the president of a shipping company, controls the Kingdom of Waves, which is equivalent to controlling the maritime transportation in this area.
Then he used the various resources and transportation conveniences under his command to smuggle drugs and contraband.
And the Land of Waves was the transit station he chose.
It is close to the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning on one side, and leads to the sea on the other side, making it convenient to travel to the Land of Water and other coastal countries.
...However, for the Wave Country, which relies on the sea and imports various food and supplies for its survival, this is a disaster.
Whether the ship can leave the port depends entirely on whether Cardo agrees.
The seafood or things brought back also depend on Cardo's opinion.
If Cardo takes it, then people’s hard work will be wasted.
The prices and resources in the country of Bo are mostly controlled by Cardo. If he says the prices will go up, people will have no choice but to grit their teeth and pay high prices for things that were originally very cheap.
"...Anyway, you'd better leave quickly."
Dazna shook his head.
"If you're going to the Land of Water, quickly change your destination... and make sure you don't get discovered by Cardo."
This group of brightly dressed children look like fat sheep no matter how you look at them.
Cardo will definitely not give up these people.
Perhaps the families of these children will pay to redeem them...but the prerequisite is that the children must be alive.
That’s right, Dazna treated Ugetsu and his crew as if they were children of a merchant family and was training them out for training.
After all, they all look young and innocent, and they look naive as if they haven't seen much of the world.
The fact that they can let such a group of children go out with confidence can only be said to be that the family has a lot of money and does not care about profits or losses, but just wants the children to grow up.
You know it, right?
As he was thinking this, his eyes caught sight of the hooded man who had been standing silently at the back.
...The only adult should be the guard or ninja hired by the family.
Thinking of this, Dazna couldn't help but look at the only 'adult' and shook his head.
As a bodyguard, why can't you have more sense of crisis?
Ryoma Aburame, who was inexplicably treated as an extension of the feeling of disappointment: …?
Why do I always feel that this old man has something against me?
"Anyway, are all the people from Cardo here now?"
After hearing what Dazna said, the girl who had covered her mouth before, her eyes lit up.
"Yes, not long ago he brought his violent group here... there must be more than 300 people."
"There are more than 300!" More than 300! I should be able to divide it into a few more!
The girl's voice rose a degree, and her eyes seemed to brighten.
Although Dazna felt that the other party's behavior was a bit strange, she looked very surprised after all, so she thought she was shocked that there were so many bad guys here.
So he continued earnestly:
"So you should take a break and quickly change the route."
Dazna and other people from the Wave Country can hardly protect themselves, so this is all the help they can do to these outsiders.
"That's great... No, I mean, that sounds terrible."
Another young man also said quickly.
After he finished speaking, he quickly looked at Yu Yue:
"Ms. Yu Yue, if that's the case, why don't we ..."
Let’s get started.
The boy secretly made a 'cutting' gesture.
Because his posture was very concealed, and the people around him blocked his view, Dazna didn't notice it.
He just thought the boy was scared and wanted to leave quickly.
So he quickly followed and said, "Yes, yes, now that you are scared, let's go quickly."
"It's not that I don't want to keep you, but it's too dangerous for you to stay here."
Yu Yue looked around at the pairs of expectant eyes around her, then nodded.
"Well, it's a bit dangerous."
It's just not on my side.
"That's right, especially since you have children with you."
He looked at the youngest child present, in order to make these naive young masters and young ladies truly aware of the threat.
, and even added intimidation.
"Children like this are the easiest targets for bad guys."
Bai blinked when this issue was suddenly brought up.
Ah this.
Ugetsu also looked at the pretty and gender indistinguishable Shiro.
Although he looks weak, helpless and naive.
But really speaking...
I can probably beat three of you.
After all, he was trained by Shisui himself, and his sparring partners were Might Guy and Uchiha Itachi.
...There shouldn't be any problem.
Just when Dazna was about to say something, the curly-haired boy and Tsuna|mi suddenly walked in with trays.
"Sorry for the long wait. Let's take a break."
There were quite exquisite snacks on the simple tray.
The tea in the teacup also looks high-end.
——Anyway, it won’t be something that should appear in the current Wave Country or my own home.
This made Dazna even more certain of his guess.
They said they were businessmen going there for inspection, but in fact they were just young masters and young ladies out for fun.
As for the 'partners' of the Water Kingdom, they should also be the connections of the elders in the family.
It just seems unreliable.
Otherwise, why would they let people leave such a turbulent and unsafe place like Wave Country?
"Here, this one is for Miss Yu Yue."
As the boy spoke, he placed the largest portion of snacks and a very sweet-smelling tea in front of the leading girl.
Seeing the way he never tires of eating fine food, Dazna sighed even more.
However, Yu Yue and the boy who had left for a short time began to communicate in a low voice.
"Did you find out anything?"
"We roughly know the location of Cardo's base camp."
Uchiha Shisui responded quietly as he helped Ugetsu set out the refreshments.
That’s right, the reason why Uchiha Shisui left was certainly not just to prepare refreshments (although that was one of the reasons), he also went separately to open up the intelligence.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Of course , intelligence cannot be obtained from just one place.
"We have also received intelligence that the number of people here exceeds 300."
"That 's so... huh? Who's there?"
The boy turned his head sharply and looked towards the door.
People followed his gaze.
When they went over, they saw a little boy in a hat looking at them curiously.
"Inari!" Tsuna|mi hurried over and said as she walked. "Excuse me, this is my son, his name is Inari - Inari, come and say hello to everyone."
The boy greeted his mother as she requested, and then asked curiously:
"Are your brothers and sisters also travelers like Chikuwa?"
"Inari!"
Hearing the child's abrupt words, Tsuna|mi quickly apologized.
"Sorry, this kid really likes Young Heroes, so..."
"It's okay. I like the book (the benefits it brings) too."
Yu Yue said with a smile.
"Do you like bamboo wheels too?"
"Of course! He's a hero! Just like dad!"
Hearing someone talking about his favorite character, Inari perked up and ran over to Ugetsu.
"Sister, do you like bamboo wheels the most?"
"As for me, I like all the main characters equally." After all, they are all her cash cows.
Hearing Yu Yue's words, the boy immediately revealed the cold expression that was unique to children and that he didn't know how to hide.
——How can you not like this hero that I like the most?
You and I are not in the same group!
Although it was rare for his grandson to meet someone he could talk to, Dazna quickly brought up the old story:
"Take a break and leave now."
Noticing that people were looking at him, he could only sigh helplessly.
"I'm not trying to intimidate or look down on you, but Cardo is really not an ordinary person. Let alone you, even if the owner of the Rain Moon Shop comes, he will suffer the same... What's wrong?"
Noticing that people's expressions turned strange as soon as he finished speaking, Dazna raised an eyebrow.
"Did I say something wrong?"
“…Nothing.”
Hatake Kakashi responded while looking at Ugetsu who looked as if nothing had happened.
As expected of Miss Yu Yue, even when someone mentions her own affairs to her face, she can respond calmly, as if the topic has nothing to do with her at all.
only……
Not to mention that the person involved brought so many people here.
Even if there weren't so many people and there wasn't this staff trip.
Hatake Kakashi doesn't think it rains
Miss Yue will suffer in the confrontation with Cardo.
After all, that was Miss Ugetsu.
Even if someone is sold, Miss Yu Yue still has to count the money for her.
Is it difficult to deal with the Kage of a village? Is it difficult to deal with the Uchiha?
Each of them is extremely troublesome, but aren't they all being played around by Miss Yu Yue?
The actors all became Miss Yu Yue's partners.
The Mizukage wanted to invite Miss Ugetsu over, and not only would he have to bring the great nobles along, but he would also have to take on the responsibility of hosting the entire Ugetsu store staff.
Even if we don't talk about the Kage, let's just talk about the Uchiha clan... Miss Ugetsu can make them as obedient as a toy cat... Look at those Uchiha clans who are grateful to Miss Ugetsu.
Just a card... He felt that it might not be enough.
The reason why she didn't treat the man like a fool was because Miss Yu Yue was in a good mood and showed mercy.
"Kakashi, why do I feel like you're thinking about something very rude?"
Noticing that Hatake Kakashi was looking at him without looking away, Ugetsu narrowed his eyes.
“…How could that be?”
Hatake Kakashi immediately withdrew his gaze and looked into the distance.
"Ah, this snack tastes really good."
Even the topic was changed.
"Really?"
"Really, really, Miss Yu Yue is so nice, how could anyone say something bad about her?"
"But I didn't say I meant 'bad things', I just said it was 'disrespectful'."
Finished.
Hatake Kakashi's face turned green.
Isn't he just confessing himself?
The others noticed the commotion and looked over too - but no one tried to rescue Hatake Kakashi.
Are you kidding? If it was Miss Yu Yue who was blaming him, then he must have done something wrong.
“This… is…”
Just as Kakashi Hatake was racking his brains to think of a solution, the sudden sound of footsteps outside the door saved him.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the sound of footsteps, and then they saw a man who was soaked in the rain rushing in with a look of panic and anxiety on his face.
“Something terrible is happening!!!”
His voice changed because of nervousness and fear.
"Kesha..."
"What happened to Keisha?"
Tsuna|mi suddenly became anxious.
"Keisha...Keisha was captured by Cardo!"
The man was almost crying.
"And...and, and they said he 'launched terrorist activities' and had already taken the man to the execution ground!"!