Return to the Merchant Caravan
After gently wiping his hands clean with the pure white short towel, he casually tossed the short towel, now stained with crimson blood, behind him.
What shocked the guards protecting the caravan's goods the most during this battle was that after Xuan Ye finished fighting, his white robe was not stained with a single drop of blood. It remained as white as snow, looking eerily strange.
"Hehe! Hehehe! Hehehehe!"
Xuan Ye slowly turned around and looked at the ninja behind him who claimed to be from Amegakure. This ninja had already suffered a painful death due to the massive blood loss caused by the horrific wound on his neck.
Xuan Ye stared blankly at the ninja who had died tragically for a while. Even at the moment of his death, the ninja's eyes were still wide open, and the look of fear in his eyes was extremely clear.
"Sigh! Why is this world so cruel? People die and bleed all the time. I didn't want to, I didn't want to kill you, but why do you have to humiliate me in front of me? Why do you have to jump around like crazy in front of me?"
Xuan Ye crouched down, bringing his head close to the ninja's head. The ninja's blood-red eyes stared intently at him, seemingly asking him a question, or perhaps talking to himself. This scene filled the caravan with dread.
"If only you had great strength, then I could fight you without any trouble. But you don't have that strength, you don't have the strength to match your actions."
"It's really a bit sad, maybe that's just how life is!" Xuan Ye slowly stood up, raised his head, and looked at the boundless sky. In the distance, there was a huge sun, and not a single cloud could be seen in the sky.
It seemed to be a lament, or perhaps a sigh.
Having dealt with the bandits and the ninja who had suddenly appeared along the way, Xuan Ye slowly walked towards the location of the caravan. The blood-red pupils in his eyes had not faded and remained crimson, but the murderous aura in his eyes had gradually subsided, and the terrifying aura around him was slowly weakening.
For some reason, after Xuan Ye left Konoha, he became increasingly prone to anger, and increasingly felt how fragrant human blood was. It seemed that he could no longer control his emotions.
As the caravan watched Xuan Ye slowly approach, their fear intensified at the sight of his terrifying blood-red eyes. Just a brief moment of eye contact with those eyes was enough to soak their backs with beads of sweat.
The guards in the caravan couldn't help but swallow hard, not daring to meet Xuan Ye's blood-red eyes. Their gazes darted around, and their legs trembled uncontrollably. If these guards didn't know that the child in front of them was a member of their caravan, they probably would have run away already.
However, this was also because the murderous aura in Xuan Ye's heart had dissipated. Otherwise, these guards, who were only slightly stronger than ordinary people, would not have been able to take a step and escape.
"Xuan, young brother Xuan Ye?"
The owner of the caravan Nakagawa Itta, tentatively inquired, his voice trembling slightly and his eyes showing a hint of fear.
Hearing Nakagawa Itta's trembling voice asking a question in front of him, Xuan Ye smiled slightly, closed his eyes, and opened Xuan Ye again after a while.
This time, when he opened his eyes, the blood-red eyes had disappeared, returning to their deep black state. Coupled with Xuan Ye's warm and innocent smile, the fear in the group vanished without a trace.
If these people hadn't witnessed what just happened, they would never have believed that the child in front of them was actually the same ruthless demon who possessed boundless murderous aura and killed without blinking an eye.
The guards felt very comfortable with Xuan Ye's current appearance. He had an extremely handsome young boy's face, a warm smile that could melt anyone's heart, and a white robe, making him look like a wealthy young master.
"Haha! Uncle, don't you recognize me?"
Xuan Ye looked at Nakagawa Itta, who looked terrified, and asked in a somewhat joking tone.
"Hmm! Xuan Ye, although I knew you were a ninja, I never imagined you were this strong. Your strength must be about the same as those Chunin!"
Nakagawa Itta, having abandoned his previous fear, revealed a face beaming with a smile like a chrysanthemum.
"Damn! I didn't expect this uncle, despite not having much strength, to be so good at judging people!"
Xuan Ye was slightly surprised, but he didn't show any surprise on his face.
"By the way, Xuan Ye, thank you for what you did earlier. If you hadn't taken care of those bandits and that ninja, I would probably be dead by now, and these goods would definitely be lost." Nakagawa Itta said earnestly to Xuan Ye.
Nakagawa Itta's gratitude towards Xuan Ye was beyond words, because Genya had not only protected the goods but also saved the lives of dozens of people in the caravan. Therefore, his gratitude was simply beyond words.
"Hehe! Uncle, you're too kind. You gave me a ride, so it's only natural for me to help you out of some troubles, isn't it?" Xuan Ye said with a smile to Nakagawa Itta.
"But after that battle, I feel a little tired and want to rest properly." Xuan Ye pretended to look exhausted.
It wasn't that Xuan Ye was tired; killing these few bandits and a Genin didn't require much effort at all. It was just that Xuan Ye didn't want to talk anymore.
"Since you're feeling tired, Xuan Ye, then hurry up and get in the carriage to rest! Don't overwork yourself." Nakagawa Itta showed a hint of concern.
After chatting with him for a while, Xuan Ye returned to the carriage and continued towards the small town.
"Ah! We've finally arrived in this town."
Standing next to Nakagawa Itta, Daigen Isseki suddenly roared at the sky to relieve the boredom in his heart.