Shinki's Suspicions About Idaten

Wasabi Family's yard.

Idaten was complaining to his boss.

"Boss, the Karashi Family has hired Ninjas again this year, and they're three kids."

"One of the red-haired kids is actually quite strong."

"The wound on your chest wasn't from being hit by Ninja, was it?"

Wasabi Jirocho asked.

Idaten looked embarrassed and nodded somewhat shyly.

"It was their lack of sportsmanship that led to their sudden attack; otherwise, with my reflexes, I could have easily dodged it..."

Wasabi Jirocho sighed, "Four years ago, they won the competition because they hired Ninjas to escort them, and as a result, our Wasabi Family has been suppressed by them for the past four years."

"So this year, I also hired Ninjas."

Dissatisfied, Idaten asked, "Why did you have to call in Ninjas?"

He was once Ninja himself, and he knew the darkness of the Ninja world well, so he had no interest in Ninjas at all!

This year, after the first few contestants from the Wasabi Family were attacked by assassins, Idaten is the one who will represent the Wasabi Family in this competition.

Therefore, he didn't want to be protected by Ninjas!

Before Wasabi Jirocho could answer, there was a knock on the front door.

A young boy's voice came from outside the door. "Excuse me, is this the Wasabi Family? We are Ninja have been hired to protect the participants."

Upon hearing Wasabi Jirocho's face lit up with surprise.

"That guy really came! It seems the governance of Degarashi Port is definitely ours this year!"

Sitting next to him, Idaten looked puzzled. "Why are you so sure, boss... wait... that voice sounds familiar..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wasabi Family's front door opened, and Shinki and his two companions entered the courtyard.

Idaten's pupils dilated sharply.

What a small world! I've run into these three brats again!

"Oh! Isn't that the annoying brat we just ran into?!"

Naruto pointed at Idaten in a great deal of surprise.

Wasabi Jirocho glanced at the Shinki standing opposite him, then at Idaten beside him, whose face was somewhat pale, and understood.

"Idaten, the Ninjas you mentioned who lack martial ethics, you wouldn't happen to be these three, would you?" Wasabi Jirocho asked.

Idaten was somewhat embarrassed.

He immediately realized what was happening.

This is at the Wasabi Family, on my home turf!

I don't need to be afraid of them at all!

So, Idaten, the villain, preemptively accused, "It was them! It was that Red-Haired Kid who suddenly Teuchi me!"

"That kick still hurts in my chest! Boss, get them all taken down and avenge me!"

Wasabi Jirocho: "..."

Shinki, Sasuke, Naruto: ┐(´-`)┌

"You were the one who spoke rudely first, how come you're now accusing me of being the villain?!" Naruto said directly.

Shinki nodded in agreement, then looked directly at Jirocho: "Besides, we came here on a request from the Wasabi Family."

"If the Wasabi Family doesn't like Ninjas, they can just cancel the request!"

Upon hearing Wasabi Jirocho's forehead.

He knew Shinki was angry.

Although Shinki is young, his strength is extraordinary, approaching the Kage Level.

With the Shinki present, the Wasabi Family has a very high chance of winning in this Sacrifice!

Even the fact that he was able to invite Shinki out of the village this time was because of his connection with Tsunade, so he would definitely treat them well. Why would he order his men to surround them?

Wasabi Jirocho then bowed deeply to the Shinki, saying, "I'm so sorry!"

Idaten was dumbfounded:(꒪⌓꒪)

"Boss? Boss, what are you doing?! Why are you bowing and apologizing to these Ninjas?"

Wasabi Jirocho saw that his younger brother was still clueless, he turned around and slapped Idaten on the head!

"The Ninjas from Konoha are honored guests of our Wasabi Family! Did you do something to anger them?! Apologize to them right now!"

Wasabi Jirocho scolded.

He knew Idaten's temper best, and he didn't know what Itoten had gone through since childhood, but Itoten had a very strong hostility towards Ninjas.

This feud with Shinki and his group was mostly caused by one of their own underlings starting the conflict.

Although Idaten was still resentful, since his boss had spoken, he could only bow and reluctantly say, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mocked you at the teahouse."

Wasabi Jirocho looked at Shinki, seeking his opinion.

"Shinki, are you satisfied with this outcome?"

Shinki chuckled and said, "It's alright, we're not injured ┐(´-`)┌."

"But it was Wasabi Boss, your underling, who got kicked by me..."

Wasabi Jirocho said it was no problem, made a welcoming gesture, and ushered the three little Ninjas into the living room.

Upon seeing this, Idaten's heart sank.

No wonder the boss reacted so strongly; it turns out he and that red-haired Ninja knew each other all along!

But the other party is clearly just an ordinary Konoha Genin, so why is he receiving such courtesy from the boss?

Just as Idaten puzzled, Wasabi Jirocho behind him and slapped him on the back of the head again. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and make some tea!"

Idaten: "Yes. (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)"

Inside the living room.

Wasabi Jirocho and Shinki gave a detailed account of the origin and development of this Sacrifice, which was the same as what Shinki and the others had heard on the street.

Finally, Wasabi Jirocho began to explain the competition process.

"The competition process is very simple."

"Both runners will start from the starting point, first taking a boat to Motsuchiro Shrine to retrieve the Dragon-Tiger Divine Jewels enshrined there, and then running another 20 kilometers to Todai Shrine on the other side of the island. The first to arrive will be the winner."

Shinki nodded after listening; they had already learned about the competition process while they were on the street.

Then, Shinki asked, "Mr. Wasabi, do you know which village's Ninja the Karashi Family on the other side hired?"

Wasabi Jirocho: "I don't know, but four years ago they hired Ninjas from Amegakure, and it's likely they'll hire them again this year."

After hearing this, Naruto immediately patted his chest and guaranteed it.

"I thought it was some big village from one of the Five Great Nations, but it's just Amegakure. It's just a small village, nothing to us! (ﾉ∇︎ )s"

Sasuke: "Don't look down on a small Ninja Village, hey! (ꐦ ಠ 皿ಠ)"

Shinki nodded, then asked another question.

"What's your relationship with Idaten? I see he admires you quite a bit."

Wasabi Jirocho replied, "I found that guy on the street three years ago."

"It's been three years, and I still don't know what he did before."

"But since he's so devoted to me, I'll treat him like my own younger brother."

Shinki nodded and began to think.

After hearing the name "Morino Idaten", he began to suspect that Idaten might be Ninja from Konoha.

Because Konoha also has a Morino Clan, and the chief examiner of the first Shinki Chunin Ninja Exams was a member of that clan.

Now, after hearing Wasabi's explanation, Shinki is even more certain of his judgment.

Shinki immediately began to think, "Could he be a low-ranking Konoha missing-nin with a low bounty on his head? If so, capturing him would earn me some bounty money; after all, every little bit helps..."