A Trip to the Beach

Go to the beach

"Get lost.? W≥W≤W≤.≥8≈1≥Z≈W≠.≥C≥O≠M≠"

Without any beating around the bush, it was a straightforward and direct slap in the face.

This caused Sarutobi, the Uchiha, and the others present to instantly change color!

Kokonoe's face turned pale and then red, but as an Anbu, he had a deep understanding of Shunren's intelligence, especially since even his father, the Third Hokage, had to treat him with caution. Therefore, he forced himself not to act.

However, on the other side, it was Yashiro who couldn't hold back any longer. Although it wasn't the first time he had experienced Shunren's "arrogance," it was something that happened within the Uchiha. Now, in front of outsiders, as one of the Uchiha's high-ranking members, he was publicly humiliated by Shunren, which was something he could not accept no matter what!

"Uchiha Shunren! Whose side are you on? Are you going against your clan?!" Yashiro immediately Shunren of a serious crime, hoping to force him to submit or risk being branded a "traitor."

However, Shunren didn't care about his Uchiha or his crimes. He never cared about reputation, and as for crimes, even if he was guilty, he would be punished by the authorities.

Shunren believed in the principle of taking action rather than talking; he thought it better to just do it than talk.

So Shunren raised his right hand.

"Yin Release: Projection!"

A dark purple crossbow appeared on his right arm; it was Vayne the Night Hunter's crossbow.

"You! Wait, let's talk this out..." Seeing Shunren summon his weapon without saying a word, Yashiro was startled. He was about to say something to calm things down, but before he could finish speaking, the sharp weapon rushed towards him.

"Whoosh~"

Yashiro's eyes widened, and he immediately activated his Sharingan. In his field of vision, a huge silver arrow was shooting straight at him. Although he could see it, his body couldn't react in time, so he could only barely raise his arm to protect his vitals.

"Thud~" The arrow pierced through Yashiro's arm, and the huge impact forced him to stagger backward.

"Thump~"

Finally, he slammed heavily against the wall from behind, coughing up blood. Yashiro head hit the wall, and he felt dizzy and fainted.

The crossbow vanished from Shunren's wrist, and he said coldly, "Take him away! Don't dirty their yard."

"Huff huff~" Tekka was filled with shock and anger. He never expected that Shunren would show no respect to the Uchiha in front of everyone. However, being more Yashiro, he swallowed his anger and quickly carried the unconscious Yashiro on his back. He didn't dare to utter a single harsh word and turned to leave in a sorry state.

The scene before them left everyone present speechless.

Kokonoe's eyes flickered, as if he were thinking about something.

However, Shunren turned his attention to the latter.

Kokonoe's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood. He grabbed Asuma, who was still standing there dumbfounded, and wisely left in silence.

Now that the Uchiha and Sarutobi members had been driven away one by one, the courtyard was much quieter. Shunren turned around, his face no longer cold and stern, and said softly, "I'm sorry, Uncle, I acted on my own."

"No, it was thanks to Shunren's intervention that my Yuhi Clan was able to regain peace," Shinku said with a wry smile.

Hong stared wide-eyed at everything that was happening before her. Being so young, she didn't understand the meaning behind Shunren's words that drove away Uchiha and Sarutobi. She just felt a sense of awe and wonder, as if Shunren was very powerful.

Seeing this, Shunren couldn't help but reach out and rub Hong's head gently, saying in a warm voice, "What's wrong? I helped you chase away the bad guy, aren't you going to thank me properly?"

"What a scoundrel... Do you think I'm stupid?" Hong pouted, angrily swatting away Shunren's hand. "And don't touch my head! You're the same age as me, don't act all mysterious!"

"Yes, yes~ Hong is no longer a child~" Shunren continued to tease.

"You still dare to say that!" Hong glared at her, puffing out her cheeks in anger.

"Hehe~" Seeing the two getting along so well, a satisfied smile appeared on Shinku's face, and then she said, "I won't disturb your time any longer, I have a mission later..."

After saying that Shinku gave the two people in front of her a knowing look, then turned and left.

"Wait! Father, aren't you off today?" Hong asked, looking bewildered.

"Hong, don't let a father's good intentions go to waste," Shunren said earnestly.

"Hmph~ Stop spouting nonsense..." Red's eyes darted around, and the clever girl seemed to have already guessed the meaning behind Shinku's actions, so she quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Shunren, what exactly did you come here for today?"

"Nothing, just bored." Shunren shrugged, then his gaze shifted as if he had thought of something, and he smiled, "Hey~ Hong, it's such a beautiful sunny day, why don't we go to the beach?"

"You're the one who's just killing time! Can't you see I'm practicing Shuriken...?" Red Eye flickered, and he said suspiciously, "Wait! You mean the seaside? Are you kidding me...? Konoha is close to the Inner Six, where's the sea? Even if you wanted to leave the village, just getting a pass would take three days..."

Shunren shrugged it off, smiling slightly. "Rules are meant to be broken. Anyway, the village's protective barrier can't detect me."

"What do you mean?" After all, Hong was young and impetuous, and in the midst of her rebellious phase, so she didn't really care about the rules. When she heard that the Shunren had a way to leave the village without being detected by the barrier, Hong immediately became interested.

"It's very simple." Shunren gestured forward with his palm, releasing a large amount of Chakra to construct a door that connects two spaces— the Anywhere Door.

"Ah... this is Space-Time Ninjutsu?" Kurenai's eyes widened in surprise. She had only heard of this advanced Ninjutsu, which was only recorded in books, but had never seen it in person.

"Alright, let's go~" Shunren took Hong's little hand and pushed open the door in front of them.

A flash of white light appeared, and the next second, a wide-open beach came into view!

The blazing sun overhead, the scorching sand beneath my feet, the crashing waves in my ears...

Hong stared wide-eyed, her mouth agape, taking in the unfamiliar surroundings as if she had stepped into another country. She couldn't help but swallow hard, stammering, "Where... where am I?"

"If the coordinates are calculated correctly..." Shunren smiled slightly, "It should be the Land of Lightning, Kumogakure."