A Chance Encounter with the Tianshan Child Elder?

After sending Sasuke away, Shinki embarked on a journey alone to find Oyashiro En.

He had already arrived at the port of the Land of Fire, preparing to head to the isolated island in the high seas.

Realizing his attire was too conspicuous and would make him easily recognizable, he changed his red hair to black and used his bangs to cover his left Rinnegan...

In this way, it has a bit of Sasuke's feel to it!

Traveling around as Sasuke... seems like a viable option!

Sasuke defected from Konoha and spent several years wandering around, which made perfect sense!

Therefore, Shinki used the outfit with a clear conscience and decided that from now on, when he did something bad, he would reveal Sasuke's name.

After chartering a boat at a huge cost, Shinki started the engine...

Just then, a girl's shouts came from behind.

"Hey~ boatman, wait a minute~"

Shinki turned around upon hearing the news and found a tall, strong man with a girl of about seven or eight years old.

"This is not a commercial vessel; it does not carry passengers."

After giving a curt reply, Shinki prepared to leave.

After seeing Shinki's face, the girl and man, undeterred, continued, "We know where you're going, we'll go with you."

Hearing this, Shinki became interested. "You're investigating me?"

The girl, hands on her hips, said, "No need for investigation. Just seeing your Rinnegan, we knew who you were— Sasuke Uchiha, right? ( ˝ᗢ̈˝ )"

"You've set sail now to investigate the recent Human Bomb incident in Konoha, haven't you?"

"We're here to investigate this matter as well."

Upon hearing the girl's words, Shinki's expression turned strange.

These two suddenly approached me, wanting to travel with me; their behavior is far too suspicious!

The two people on the shore seemed to sense Shinki's suspicion and began to introduce themselves.

"My name is Chino, and this big guy is Nowaki. We're both low-level Ninjas who make a living by traveling and performing..."

As the little girl spoke, seemingly afraid that the Shinki would doubt her, she Water Release to blow a beautiful bubble...

Shinki, still curious, continued, "Then why are you investigating Human Bombs? Just stick to your art!"

Hearing this question, Chino's small face showed anger. "This all started a couple of days ago... We were performing in a village and received a warm welcome from the villagers. The next day, the village was attacked by self-destructing Ninjas. According to the villagers, the culprit was Fūshin from the Thunder Light Group, and Fūshin used to work for Oyashiro En... To avenge the kind villagers, we decided to find Fūshin! Ծ‸ Ծ"

Shinki nodded upon hearing this. "I see. I don't believe it. I'm leaving now! ╮(╯▽╰)╭"

After saying that, Shinki steered the ship away!

"We'll pay for the boat ride!" Chino seemed to have made a very difficult decision.

Shinki stopped the boat. "How much?"

Chino: "Five hundred..."

Shinki: "Copper Coins?"

"Then I'll just sail away! ¯_(ツ)_/¯"

The tall and burly Nowaki chimed in, "Fifty thousand, that's the limit we can afford. We hope to get your help..."

Upon hearing this, Shinki pondered for a moment.

He was skeptical of their claims, but if they were true, they could exchange information...

After all, Orochimaru only revealed the name Oyashiro En to him! (ー_ー)!!

Finally, Shinki decided to keep them on board. "Get on the boat!"

The small boat sailed quietly on the sea.

Shinki chatted casually with the two suspicious figures.

"Is the income high for a street performer Ninja? Is the monthly salary this much...?" As he spoke, Shinki held up five fingers.

Chino: "Fifty thousand? Sasuke, you're giving us way too much credit. As street Ninja, we're lucky if we can make a living. The fifty thousand for the fare is what Nowaki and I have saved up for years!"

Upon hearing this, Shinki was moved. "You've gone to such lengths for the people of that village; it's truly remarkable."

Chino proudly patted her chest. "Of course! Ninjas rely on loyalty to survive! The villagers treated us to several meals, so we'd definitely help them if they needed anything! ୧⍢⃝୨"

"Little Sasuke, if you were in this situation, you would definitely stand up for them too."

Shinki: "Why do you call me Little Sasuke...?"

Although Shinki is currently using Sasuke's identity, he still feels a bit uncomfortable being called that all the time!

Chino said smugly, "Because I'm older than you. (ﾉ∇︎ )"

Shinki:(≖╻≖;)

This little girl's words suggest either she's psychologically mature or she's an ancient, childlike woman!

Soon, Nowaki's words confirmed Chino's identity as the Child Granny of Tenzan!

She looks like a child, but her actual age is already...

Shinki: ◝₍ᴑ̑ДO͝₎◞

That's outrageous!

So it's quite reasonable for her to call herself that way!

As the group was chatting, a huge wooden bridge came into view!

Chino: "The Shinki Bridge connects the mainland to the Land of Waves. It's the longest sea-crossing bridge on the mainland, so cool!"

Shinki felt extremely pleased to hear someone praising the bridge, as if someone were praising him. (´つヮ⊂︎)

"I heard that this bridge was named in memory of the Shinki who saved the Shinobi World, it's very fitting," Nowaki in.

At this moment, Chino looked at Shinki beside her and asked, "Sasuke, you and Shinki seem to get along well. What kind of person is he?"

Shinki: "Him? He's just a pretty face, good for nothing except being handsome. (๑`･ᴗ･´๑)"

Chino looked puzzled. "Besides being handsome, you're good for nothing... Are you even more handsome than Sasuke? I think your looks are almost perfect."

Shinki, speaking as Sasuke, said, "Of course, in terms of looks, a hundred of me combined couldn't compare to one him! o(▽)o"

Chino: "If you can't compare, you can't compare. Why are you laughing when you say things like that?"

Shinki: "..."

"I'm thinking of happy things..."

"Alright, don't bother me, I need to concentrate on sailing!"

Shinki calmly steered the boat from the bridge, while Nowaki and Chino whispered to each other.

Chino: "Is this guy really Sasuke Uchiha? I heard Sasuke Uchiha incredibly aloof..."

Nowaki: "Personality can be deceiving, but he clearly has the Rinnegan in his left eye socket..."

Chino: "But I heard that Sasuke Uchiha handsome, but not that handsome. He can't be this handsome, right?"

Nowaki's tone was firm. "We only need to focus on the Rinnegan in his left eye socket! If he has this feature, then he is Sasuke Uchiha!"

Shinki, who was steering the boat, listened silently to the two men's discussion.

According to these two, they needed to see Sasuke, but because of the Rinnegan in his Rinnegan, they mistook him for someone else.

So now the question is, what are these two trying to do by desperately looking Sasuke...?

As he pondered this, Shinki turned and looked back at Chino at the stern of the ship.

Also, the Chakra within this little girl is a bit strange...