Setting Out! The Land of Snow!
The case of "Princess Gale" disturbing public order on horseback was quickly investigated by Shinki.
According to the production crew, the scene was filmed in a village, and the "Princess Gale" and the people chasing after her were all actors from the production crew.
However, Shinki remembered the anxiety and fear on Princess Gale's face at the time. It didn't seem like she was acting. She really wanted to run away!
At that moment, the director of the production team was in the Hokage's Office expressing his apologies to Shinki.
Shinki, disliking being deceived, asked directly, "Director, are you hiding something from me? Why did 'Princess Gale' run away in such a hurry? (′д`σ)σ"
Upon hearing Shinki's words, the director, who was in his forties or fifties, locked eyes with Shinki...
Having spent so long in the world of fame and fortune, this shrewd director actually felt a little guilty!
Finally, the director sighed and answered truthfully, "We did come to Konoha to film the sequel to 'The Adventures of Princess Gale,' but there was a slight accident during filming. Yukie Fujikaze, who plays Princess Gale, rode off on the crew's horse when she heard that the next filming location was the Land of Snow. I had no choice but to send people to chase after her. I hope the Lord Hokage will forgive us."
Shinki nodded, indicating that the matter could be put behind them. "I see... By the way, your next stop is the Land of Snow, huh...?"
"I've heard that the Land of Snow has a very harsh environment, and you have to travel by water to get there. It's easy to run into pirates, it's dangerous!"
"Since you've just arrived in Konoha, would you like to issue a Ninja request? I'll send two Ninjas to protect you. ꉂ(ˊᗜˋ*)"
Hearing this, the director nodded. "The Lord Hokage is right, then I'll issue the request..."
Shinki nodded. "The journey is long, and we're protecting a very wealthy celebrity. Let's set the mission at A-Rank. Pay the commission fee first..."
The director nodded, promptly paid the commission fee, and also tossed over some bail money...
Shortly after the director and his men left, Naruto heard about the mission and approached Shinki to ask to participate.
Shinki tapped Naruto's chest. "You still haven't figured out what happened to your White Night Group!"
Sasuke chimed in from the side, "Yeah, how can Ninja be greedy and have their cake and eat it too? Ծ‸ Ծ"
Naruto: "I understand the logic, but Sasuke and I have been searching four or five countries these past few days, and the White Night Group are really hard to find... ㅍ_ㅍ"
"And I'm a fan of Princess Gale, Shinki, can you understand how I feel about being a fan... (๑❛ᴗ❛๑)"
"Just like how you feel when you see money..."
Shinki shook his head. "I don't understand. (*￣rǒ￣)"
"Won't Hinata hit you if she hears about this? →_→"
Naruto: "What are you talking about? Hinata is the most understanding girl in the world, and I just wanted to ask Princess Gale autograph..."
Shinki: "Alright, alright, go if you want. Just get Hinata and Kakashi-sensei along when you get back. The three of you can handle this..." ┐(´-`)┌
"No, I'll send a Wood Release: Wood Human Clone to follow you."
Naruto's expression turned playful. "Shinki, you're a fangirl too? Does that mean you've got your eye on Princess Gale? Ծ ̮ Ծ"
Shinki: "..."
You think everyone is as shallow as you? -_-#
"I heard that the Land of Snow special Chakra Technology, so I sent Shadow Clone there to check it out."
"We're a tech company after all; we can't rely on Game Consoles and Thunder Train for the rest of our lives, especially since neither of those products is profitable yet! (ㅎ‸ㅎ)"
Naruto listened, expressed his understanding, and left happily.
In the Hokage's Office, Sasuke looked at Shinki with a strange expression. "If only you were this serious about making money no matter what you did."
Shinki: "What could be happier than making money? ˖✧︎◝︎(⁰▿︎⁰)◜︎✧︎˖"
Sasuke blushed at first, then became serious. "The joy of some things is unimaginable to those who haven't experienced them! ( •̀∀•́ )"
The following day, Team Kakashi and the Princess Gale crew met at the gate of Konoha.
Just before setting off, the Wood Clone in the group noticed Naruto's bruised eye, clearly from being punched, and asked curiously, "Naruto, what happened to your eye? Did you get into a fight yesterday? ヾ(Ő∀Ő)ﾉ"
Upon hearing this, Naruto subconsciously glanced at Hinata beside him.
Hinata's face flushed uncontrollably.
Shinki instantly saw through everything, patted Naruto on the shoulder, and whispered in Naruto's ear, "Serves you right!"
(●´∇`●)"
Naruto: (￣┰￣*)
Is this what brothers are like?
Before the two could say anything more, someone in the crew suddenly shouted, "Yukie Fujikaze has run away again! ( ö )/"
Upon hearing this, Naruto turned and chased after him.
And so, the film crew set off...
On the ship bound for the Land of Snow.
The Wood Clone curiously approached Yukie Fujikaze and asked, "Why do you run away as soon as you hear about going to the Land of Snow?"
Yukie Fujikaze didn't have a good impression of the Shinki, after all, she had sent this little girl flying dozens of meters when they first met.
But when she turned around and saw Shinki's perfect face, the words of refusal stuck in her throat.
Please, I simply can't resist a super handsome redhead hitting on me! (* /ω*)
"I... Anyway, going to that country is very dangerous, you might all die! Ծ‸ Ծ" Yukie Fujikaze replied.
Shinki pressed further, "What makes you say that?"
"We Ninjas are well-trained, and we rarely fail our missions."
Yukie Fujikaze maintained her stance. "If you get away sooner, you might still survive."
Shinki didn't continue the topic. He glanced at the crystal pendant hanging around Yukie Fujikaze's neck and casually remarked, "Your pendant is quite pretty."
Yukie Fujikaze's expression froze for a moment, not expecting Shinki to change the subject so quickly. She replied, "This was a gift from my father..."
Afterwards, Shinki chatted with Yukie Fujikaze for a few more minutes, but unfortunately, the woman never revealed why she didn't want to go to the Land of Snow.
However, after much probing, Shinki had a bold guess in his mind and found Kakashi that very night.
Kakashi gave an affirmative answer after hearing Shinki's question.
Shinki was shocked. "Is it really such a coincidence? (´°Δ°`)"
Kakashi nodded. "I didn't believe it at first either, until I saw the pendant on her chest! Ծ‸ Ծ"
On the other side, in Konoha.
The original Shinki split into several Shadow Clones, which were currently reviewing documents.
Suddenly, the door to the Hokage's Office opened, Sasuke rushed in. "After such a long period of silence, the White Night Group has struck again! In a small town near the village! This time they stole quite a lot!"
Shinki: "About how much is it worth?"
Sasuke said uncertainly, "About... forty or fifty million?"
Shinki slightly turned to the side, pulled down the Hokage Haori hanging from the nearby clothes rack, and draped it over his shoulders. "Let's go! Let's go take a look!"
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