A Windfall! The Ghost Appears

After finishing his conversation with the Daimyo of the Land of Birds, Shinki didn't want to stay at the Daimyo's Residence for even a moment longer.

After leaving the inner hall, he immediately grabbed Chishima Neji, and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport directly to Mōsō Residence.

After landing, Shinki marveled at his own brilliance. "Luckily, I have the habit of leaving a Flying Thunder God Mark wherever I go, otherwise it would have been really difficult to escape..."

Halfway through his sentence, Shinki looked up and met Mōsō's eyes, who was carrying large and small bags.

Mōsō:ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!

Shinki: (⊙o⊙)

The scene was quite awkward!

At times like these, the ever-curious Little Naruto is always the first to ask a question, "Hey, Lord Mōsō, are you planning to run away with all those bundles and bags?"

Mōsō: (≖╻≖;)

"I... I heard you went to see the Daimyo, and I thought you were going to stay at his Daimyo's Residence, so I packed some gold, silver, and valuables to send over as a small token of my appreciation. ^_^"

Naruto gave Mōsō, who was now incredibly guilty, a long look, and muttered under his breath, "It's a miracle anyone believes this nonsense. <(￣3￣)>"

Right after Naruto finished his rant, Shinki walked straight to Mōsō's side and said with a grin, "Since it's a gift for us, we'll accept it generously! ❛‿˂̵✧"

Mōsō's expression turned to astonishment:∑(✘Д✘๑)

He just wanted to make up an excuse, but he didn't expect the other party to actually believe him!

The money in that bag was all the money he had plundered from the Land of Birds over the years!!

For a moment, Mōsō froze on the spot, unsure whether to hand over the package or not.

In the end, Shinki made the decision for him.

Shinki grabbed the rope of the package and pulled it towards himself!

Shinki learned the Yin Seal and Strength of a Hundred Technique from Tsunade, and his physical strength surpasses Tsunade's!

Even if ten Mōsō combined their strength, they probably couldn't beat him by the slightest wrist!

Therefore, all of Mōsō's possessions rightfully ended up in Shinki's pocket. ( ˝ᗢ̈˝ )

After taking the bundle, Shinki tossed it around, quite 'satisfied,' and thanked Mōsō, saying, "Thank you, sir. ｡◕‿◕｡"

Mōsō was almost in tears, but he still had to maintain his image as a high-ranking monk.

"First, some Little Gifts, please accept them as a token of my appreciation. (༎ຶ-༎ຶ)"

Because Shinki and the others returned in time, Mōsō was ultimately not allowed to leave.

The Mōsō Residence, the dwelling of Shinki and others.

Because they were familiar with each other, Kamiki lived in the same house as Shinki, Neji, and Naruto.

After entering the house, Shinki opened the package, his eyes widening in surprise:(´◊ω◊`)

Even the usually calm and collected Neji trembled slightly as he spoke, "How much... how much does this cost?"

Shinki immediately analyzed, "If we exchange all these Gemstone, gold, and silver for money, it would probably be around one or two hundred million... (◔◡◔)"

Neji looked astonished. "Is the Land of Birds really that wealthy? They just casually give away something so valuable?! (꒪⌓꒪)"

Naruto: "Neji, you don't know this, do you? Buddhists have always regarded wealth as something external. That High Priest Mōsō probably felt we had a connection, so he was very generous. (´つヮ⊂︎)"

"Come on," Shinki said speechlessly from the side. "Are you two idiots? Didn't you realize that our encounter with Mōsō was an accident? He was carrying this bag and was planning to run away!"

Neji frowned. "Run away? He's highly respected and holds a prestigious position in the Land of Birds, what's there to run away from? ∑(°Д°)"

Shinki shook his head. "I don't know the specifics, but the Ghost Samurai incident is definitely related to this old bald monk! (′д`σ)σ"

Naruto asked, "Speaking of which... Mōsō just told us that the Ghost Samurai is very likely to appear at Kōmei's mansion. Should we still go to Kōmei Residence to investigate tonight?"

"Also, what if Mōsō runs away after we leave?"

Shinki gave Naruto an approving look. "Not bad, Naruto, your IQ has improved over the years. ❛‿˂̵✧"

"Since you're afraid he'll run away, why don't you and Neji stay here and guard him..."

Naruto: "But I also want to see the Ghost Samurai. You know, men are all very curious. ( ˘ω˘ ) "

Shinki: "I'll catch it for you then, so you can see it to your heart's content!"

Meanwhile, at Mōsō's residence.

The old bald monk lay on the ground, wailing, "My money... my money... I've saved this much money for four or five years, and it's all gone, all gone! ꒦ິ^꒦ິ"

From a dark corner of his room, another voice rang out. "Boss, you're something else... Why did you have to come up with such a reason, saying it was a gift for them..."

Mōsō's expression turned sinister. "Are you blaming me?! ╰_╯"

The voice replied hastily, "No, no!"

"Hey boss, now that we're out of money, are we still going or not?"

Mōsō replied, "I'm not leaving."

"I've already lost the money, and now I've lost my status. Haven't all my years of hard work been for nothing?"

Mōsō sighed, "We Wandering Ninjas have been roaming the land for years, traveling to various places to learn skills by stealing techniques. I finally managed to make a living in the Land of Birds using a fake identity and earn some money..."

"I never expected that jinx to show up..."

The voice continued, "Boss, you said yourself that person is incredibly powerful; we're no match for them. What if we get caught..."

Mōsō: "I already said to give it a shot, just make an excuse to get rid of them all."

"After this period, I will still be a highly respected monk of the Land of Birds..."

A while later.

A Ninja appeared at Mōsō's residence. He reported, "Chief, I saw those Konoha Ninja heading towards Kōmei Residence."

Upon hearing this, Mōsō's eyes darted around. "Perhaps the appearance of the Konoha Ninjas has actually helped us..."

"You guys go..."

The Kōmei Residence.

It is said that Ghost Samurai always appear in this area, so Shinki and his companions came here late at night to wait for them to come.

However, after waiting for a long time without the Ghost Samurai showing up, Tenten said somewhat boredly, "Maybe the Ghost Samurai knows we're here and is too afraid to show himself."

Shinki replied, "Doesn't that prove the Ghost Samurai is a person in disguise?"

However, as soon as Shinki finished speaking, Tenten's expression turned terrified, and she pointed to the dark night sky. "Look! Up there! ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!"

Shinki looked up in the direction Tenten was pointing and indeed saw a Samurai floating in the sky!

The Samurai, wielding a halberd and wearing a demon mask, truly gave off a ghostly aura.

However, the Chakra- sensitive Shinki discovered that he had sensed the Chakra in this person somewhere before!

"Strange, why is he dressed as Ghost Samurai?"

Afterwards, the Ghost Samurai descended upon the Kōmei Residence, causing quite a stir.

However, thanks to the timely intervention of Shinki and others, Kōmei was unharmed.

Tenten, looking up at the Ghost Samurai flying away in the sky, she was filled with anxiety. "Shinki, you..."

Shinki waved his hand, reassuring Tenten, "It's alright, let him go. It would be a real problem if he died."

Seeing this, Tenten had no choice but to trust Shinki and whispered, "Shinki, do you have some other plan?"