Curious Little Naruto and the Unwelcome Tsuchigumo Hotaru
Seeing this, Tsuchigumo Hotaru was no longer calm.
While the red-haired youth was indeed handsome, it was somewhat inappropriate for him to try and exchange his master for money on their first meeting...
"You... you're Ninja from Konoha, right? Why are you so hostile towards my master the first time we meet! Ծ‸ Ծ"
Although she really liked the Shinki, Tsuchigumo Hotaru still mustered up the courage to stand in front of the Utakata.
"I meant no harm. ┐(´-`)┌"
Shinki wore a speechless expression.
He not only had no ill intentions, but he also meant well when he first called out to the man.
As for taking a man to Kirigakure to collect the bounty, that was a completely unexpected bonus.
"Ying, step back first, you can't stop him." Utakata pulled Tsuchigumo Hotaru behind him, looking ready for battle.
Seeing this, Shinki suddenly realized that he might be the main villain. (||๐_๐)
Shaking his head, Shinki pointed to the Utakata beside him. "Why are you so nervous? There's no rush to take you to exchange for the bounty. ←_←"
As he spoke, Shinki turned his head to look at Tsuchigumo Hotaru: "You are the granddaughter of the Tsuchigumo Clan 'En no Gyōja, aren't you?"
Ying nodded. "That's right."
Shinki continued, "I received a mission to protect you and the Secret Technique."
"Let's go, I'll take you to your Tsuchigumo Clan's village."
Upon hearing this, Ying nodded first, then looked at Shinki with expectant eyes and said, "Since you're going to escort me to the village, could you release my master?"
Shinki: "What are you thinking? This guy is a walking 50 million. (⌯︎¤̴̶̷̀ω¤̴̶̷́)✧︎"
After saying that, Shinki didn't give Tsuchigumo Hotaru, Utakata, and the four thief Ninjas a chance to resist. He grabbed their bodies and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport them to the ruins of the Tsuchigumo Clan's Mount Katsuragi Fortress!
Ying was heartbroken when she saw the fortress reduced to ruins. She rushed to the side of Tonbei, who was lying on the ground.
"Grandpa Tonbei, are you alright?"
Tonbei shook his head, indicating that he was fine. "I was seriously injured and thought I was going to die. I didn't expect the Konoha Ninjas to arrive in time and pull me back from the brink of death."
"Miss, I feel very reassured with these two Konoha Ninja protecting you."
Ying fell silent upon hearing this, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Meanwhile, Shinki was only thinking about completing the mission as soon as possible and taking Utakata to Kirigakure to collect the bounty. So, after tidying himself up, he took out the Super Beast Imitating Drawing Scroll.
"Steel Super Beast Imitating Drawing: The Passenger Plane Technique!"
With a "whoosh!", a black and white airplane made of Ink burst out of the paper!
Utakata, Tsuchigumo Hotaru, Tonbei:
(꒪⌓꒪), (⊙o⊙), Σ(っ°Д °;)っ
Shocked!!
Stunned!!
Quite a while...
Utakata: "Wow—no wonder he's the legendary Shinki, Kamiki! He's proficient in all sorts of Ninjutsu and Secret Techniques; it's simply breathtaking! (º Д º*)"
For no apparent reason, Utakata felt that being defeated by this young man seemed like a good ending for her.
Beside them, four thief ninjas were bound by the Wood Release technique of the Divine Tree :=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪ ‧̣̥̇)
The Thief Ninja A whispered to his four companions, "That Red-haired Brat seems a bit tough!"
Thief Ninja C scoffed, "Nonsense, how could he have captured all four of us in one move if he wasn't tough enough! (´;;`)
The thief- Ninja D calmly said, "Hopefully, our boss has a way to get us out of here."
Ninja B said, "Don't be silly, don't you guys follow the Ninjutsu Shinobi World news? That boy used Wood Release!"
"Wood Release! Ever heard of it?! Ninjutsu used by the God of Shinobi back in the day!!"
"This kid is probably the one who single-handedly destroyed the entire Amegakure's Shinki a while ago!! (′д`σ)σ"
Upon hearing this, the remaining thief Ninjas gasped in shock.
Ninja A, clinging to the last shred of hope, asked, "This young man seems quite handsome, with delicate features and fair skin; he should be easy to talk to."
"Look, he hasn't killed us yet, even after capturing us. If we beg him, maybe he'll take pity on us and let us go... (▿▿)"
Utakata, overhearing the four thief Ninjas ' conversation, chimed in, "Don't be silly. Even if he doesn't kill you, he'll take you to the Bounty Station post to check if you have any bounties on you before killing you. ┑(￣Д ￣)┍"
What are you all talking about?
Shinki overheard their conversation and turned to look at the group of thief Ninjas.
The Ninjas immediately shut their mouths, becoming utterly timid and obedient!
After that, Shinki crammed everyone onto the passenger plane.
After instructing Naruto to keep an eye on these people, he took the pilot's seat and, taking advantage of the unique terrain of Mount Katsuragi, took off...
In the mountains and forests.
The thief Ninja leader was utterly shocked as he watched the massive steel bird fly overhead!
"Was this a secret weapon developed by some Ninja Village?! ∑(°Д°ノ)ノ"
The aircraft of the Shinki is powered by Chakra and flies at extremely high speeds.
In less than half an hour, the group arrived above the Tsuchigumo Clan Settlement.
On the plane, Naruto looked at Tonbei beside him and casually asked, "Grandpa Tonbei, why do you live in Mount Katsuragi Fortress instead of just staying in the village?"
Tonbei sighed upon hearing this and slowly explained, "Due to disagreements on certain matters, the Tsuchigumo Clan split into two groups: one group lives in the Mount Katsuragi Fortress, and the other group lives in villages."
"There used to be quite a few people in the Mount Katsuragi Fortress, but in recent years, the talent pool has dwindled, and with the death of the En no Gyōja, many have returned to their villages."
Curious Little Naruto continued, "So why didn't you two move back with those people?"
Tonbei glanced at Tsuchigumo Hotaru, his eyes flickering. "This... is not convenient to disclose. In short, unless absolutely necessary, Miss Hotaru and I will not return to the village."
While the two were talking, Shinki piloted the plane and landed it on an open area outside the Tsuchigumo Village.
After that, everyone disembarked from the plane.
Because it was already late at night, the village streets were deserted.
Naruto figured that the granddaughter of En no Gyōja must be an important person, so he immediately started shouting, "Tsuchigumo Hotaru is back! Aren't you going to come out and greet her?!"
If Naruto hadn't shouted, at least a few houses in the village would still have their lights on.
As soon as he shouted, all the lights went out!
It's not hard to see that the Tsuchigumo clan members doesn't have a high opinion of the En no Gyōja...
Shinki turned his head to look at Tsuchigumo Hotaru, whose face was filled with disappointment.
No wonder she didn't want to go back to the village.
Seeing this, the Utakata beside them seemed to sense something and lowered its head.
However, Little Naruto's greatest strength is her persistence!!
Seeing that the villagers had no intention of welcoming Tsuchigumo Hotaru, he went straight to the large bell in the center of the village!
"When--"
The bell rang, its sound echoing throughout the entire village!
The cunning Naruto shouted, "Fire! Fire!"
This shout immediately threw Tsuchigumo Village into chaos!
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