Chapter 2 Details
Uchiha Shisui finished speaking, but there was only silence.
Even the wind died down.
"Humph, I wanted to let you go."
A few men with wretched figures walked out from behind the bushes in twos and threes. They were of different heights, but each of them had the words "unfriendly" written all over them.
The hand holding the weapon looked ready to make a move.
He said "let it go", but his face showed the joy of seeing prey.
Especially when he noticed the Konoha forehead protector on Uchiha Shisui's head, he showed his surprise and wonder.
"Konoha...Okay, thanks to you Konoha ninjas, we brothers have been through a lot recently."
As the man spoke, several people behind him raised their weapons in response, and they got closer and closer.
Perhaps because their opponents were two children, they did not seem to be in a hurry. Instead, they looked like predators who wanted to play with weak prey.
Shisui grabbed his weapon and stood in front of Ugetsu almost immediately. His face, which always had a gentle smile, turned cold. His eyes moved wildly, observing all the information he could collect.
One, two... plus the one hiding in the back, a total of five people?
Only with Shisui's own words, he had the confidence to escape from such an encirclement.
But now there is a powerless girl behind him.
…We have to think of a way.
Shisui was nervous, and it was also the first time for Ugetsu to face such a straightforward and dangerous situation. Yes, she had seen a lot of violent movies, but this was happening around her, and she could really die at any time.
How many dead ends are there in this world???
Yu Yue was so nervous that her hands and feet were cold, and her clenched palms were filled with cold sweat.
But she soon noticed that Shisui, who was standing in front of her, had a body that was tense to the extreme and suddenly relaxed.
--What's wrong?
Soon, her doubts were answered.
Plop. Plop.
The men who had been ferocious and threatening them with weapons fell to the ground one by one.
Couldn't even scream.
Then Ugetsu thought he saw a ray of sunshine—or to be more precise, a young man with golden hair as bright as the sunshine walked out.
The young man has a handsome and sunny face, and a slender figure that cannot be concealed even by the unsightly green vest.
He smiled and greeted the two of them:
"Ah, Shisui and..."
“This is my employer.”
Shisui obviously recognized the blond man who suddenly appeared and immediately put away his defensive stance.
"Mr. Namikaze, are you on a mission?"
"Well, there have been more and more bandits taking advantage of the situation lately, so we need to clean them up."
The blond young man - Minato Namikaze said as he stepped forward and patted Shisui's shoulder.
"What about you? Are you on a mission too?"
"Yes." Shisui nodded, but did not reveal the mission information. This is also the rule of the ninjas.
Namikaze Minato's gaze collided with the gaze of Ugetsu who was looking at him curiously from behind Shisui. The man almost immediately revealed a brilliant smile.
"It's amazing that you're already out there at such a young age."
Normally, ninjas' employers are not children - if this happens, it is mostly because there are really no adults at home who can come forward.
The young man's smile seemed to brighten the whole space. Yu Yue narrowed her eyes subconsciously.
It’s dazzling. Too dazzling.
As someone who has been in charge of the simple and rustic painting style, she was not used to the sudden appearance of someone with such a sunny attribute.
It's a bit troublesome.
I'm not very good at dealing with this kind of sunny-side-up social butterfly.
Facing Ugetsu's reserved silence, Namikaze Minato tilted his head, thinking that she was just shy and didn't care.
"I have other work to do, so I'll see you back in the village."
Before he finished speaking, the man mentioned several robbers whose lives and deaths were unknown, and disappeared on the spot like magic.
"That's Lord Namikaze Minato."
Seeing that Yu Yue was still looking in the direction he left, Shisui introduced them considerately.
"He is a hero in the village, and is honored as the 'Yellow Flash'. Once the enemy hears the name 'Yellow Flash', they will be terrified and flee."
He is such a remarkable person?
Yu Yue was in awe.
One person can decide the outcome of a war. Isn't this at the level of a strategic weapon?
But then again.
"When such a powerful person goes out, doesn't he have any little brothers or something?"
Normally, a strong man of this level would have at least three or two younger brothers following him around to do odd jobs, right? But you see, he even dragged the person away himself.
etc.
Take the person away?
"Here, do you have to take someone back after killing him before you can report back?"
Yu Yue thought about her past
"That's not the case. These people can still go to the gold exchange office to exchange money."
What?
money?
If you talk about money, I won’t be sleepy anymore.
Yu Yue, who was so poor that she wanted to use a coin to split the petals into three pieces, immediately came over.
"Tell me more about it?"
In the dead of night, beside the campfire, there was a girl staring at the night sky in a daze.
Through Shisui's explanation, Ugetsu unlocked new knowledge about the world of ninja.
That is, in addition to the regular ninja villages and the wandering ninjas that do not belong to any ninja village, there is also a unit that can hire ninjas (or is related to ninjas) called the "Kinjinso".
This is similar to the mercenary guild in RPG games.
Someone will post a bounty here, and each bounty has a different reward. People can kill the corresponding ninja and then come back with evidence to exchange for money.
However, unlike the mercenary guild in the game, the gold exchange itself does not provide ninja registration, nor does it have any ninjas subordinate to it.
The function is more like an intermediary, except that transactions are basically about human lives.
"I see."
Yu Yue thought for a few seconds, then rolled his eyes.
She felt like she had discovered a new business opportunity.
Although she certainly couldn't do this business on her own.
But she could have taken those wandering ninjas away as extra income while getting her goods back.
A horse cannot grow fat without night grass, and a man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth.
This must be a gift she gave herself because she couldn't stand the miserable situation anymore!
Shisui looked at his employer whose expression changed from time to time, thought for a moment, and still maintained a business smile.
…I don’t know what’s going on, but she’s the employer, so as long as she’s happy.
The journey after parting with Minato Namikaze was quite peaceful. Apart from the fact that the means of transportation was ninja, which allowed Ugetsu to experience the feeling of being on the Sanzu River again, it deserves a five-star rating.
You don’t have to walk on your own to climb the mountain, and you don’t have to exert any effort to go down the mountain.
Someone will take care of your meals and sleep. Just sit aside and wait, and everything will be delivered to you.
Is this motherly warmth? I love it.
In the strong pursuit of Shisui
With their tracking ability, they quickly found the group of wandering ninjas that stole the goods.
Perhaps they thought that the major ninja villages were now cleaning up the mess and their employers were all small vendors with little money so they would not take the time to track them down, so they seemed quite relaxed.
Even had a drink.
Looking at those men eating lunch, drinking and chatting around the campfire, Yu Yue, who was still hungry, felt very angry.
And when I think that the money they used to drink and eat meat might have been earned by buying my own goods...
Destroy them all, leaving no one behind.
Of course, Shisui had no idea of Ugetsu's sorrow and pain.
"Don't move here. You can take a nap. It should be almost done when you wake up."
Uchiha Shisui left Ugetsu on a tree a little further away, then deftly cut a piece of the tree trunk to make a temporary 'booth', then put Ugetsu down and secured it with a rope.
This way, even if Yu Yue falls asleep, she doesn't have to worry about falling .
Although Ugetsu chose to believe in Shisui's ability, she couldn't help but grab his sleeve when she saw this boy, who was about the same age as her, trying to deal with three or four grown men.
"...You should be careful too."
Uchiha Shisui was stunned for a moment, then he smiled broadly again.
"It doesn't matter. I swear in the name of Uchiha that I will complete the mission successfully."
——You have raised the flag!
After leaving Ugetsu in a safe place, Shisui quietly lurked near those people.
Three people... no support?
Now is not the best time.
Shisui quickly analyzed the situation on both sides.
Although they were drunk, those people obviously still had strong resistance.
It would be better to wait until the alcohol starts to take effect in the body and everyone is more relaxed.
That was the best time to catch them all.
So Shisui did not act immediately, but lay in ambush quietly like a predator preparing to hunt, waiting for the right time to strike.
The three wandering ninjas were completely unaware that they were being targeted and were still happily drinking and eating meat.
After three rounds of drinks, one of them sighed: "I'll go back after I finish this job."
Upon hearing this, another person immediately scolded: "How can you be so cowardly! Have you forgotten our goal?"
"But, but we won't fight now. When those big ninja villages come back, we'll all be doomed!"
The first person to speak had a look of fear on his face. He had seen the elite ninjas from the big ninja villages.
Living people are no different from wooden stakes in front of them.
"Don't panic." The third one advised after finishing the wine in the glass, "It's true that we can't beat the ninjas from the big ninja villages, but aren't they busy finishing up now? We can take this opportunity to do a few more things."
"For those who have patients at home and need money urgently, you can get a few more."
People who are in a hurry to use money find it difficult to stay rational. They are easier to fool than others and have more money in their hands.
“That’s right.”
"That's right, make more money and I'll take you to the red-light district! I tell you, Miss Peony is really..."
"What is it really?"
A strange and young voice suddenly sounded, and at the same time, there was a cold and hard touch on the neck.
They are all in the business of making a living, and it is impossible for a man not to know what is against his neck.
"What—Hey you guys!"
The man subconsciously wanted to ask his companions for help, but found that both of them had fallen to the ground.
It must be a lie.
The man felt like he was falling into an icy cave.
The boy who was holding the man tightly with his slender limbs had lost his usual smile and was now cold and ruthless like a ninja:
"Come on, it's time to settle the score."!
