"Mizukage-sama, I've already activated my ability. Can I ask where we're going?"
On the Golden Eagle's back, Ranmaru timidly looked at Soji as he asked.
After all, he was not even ten years old yet. Though his support ability was top-tier, Ranmaru was still somewhat timid by nature.
Of course, the main reason was that he was currently facing Soji's Mizuki Ember persona.
Under such circumstances, even if someone else had been in his place, they probably would not have acted much better than Ranmaru.
After all, a person's reputation was like a tree's shadow!
Whether in the entire Ninja World or in Kirigakure, Mizuki Ember stood high above everyone else.
Yet just a few years ago, Ranmaru had been a child Raiga Kurosuki had taken with him when he defected.
It could be said that, when faced with Mizuki Ember's authority, the fact that he was merely being a little cautious was already quite impressive.
During the early days after Raiga Kurosuki brought Ranmaru back to Kirigakure, Ranmaru's body had been extremely frail.
He could not even stand for long periods of time.
Only after long-term treatment from Kirigakure's medical ninja had he gradually recovered to his current state.
Though he still could not leap across rooftops and scale walls like a ninja, he was no different from an ordinary person now.
As long as he did not engage in strenuous exercise, he could live like a normal person.
Whenever Soji saw Ranmaru, he thought of his own disciple—Haku.
Both of them had the sort of looks where a boy could be mistaken for a girl.
Even their voices were similarly androgynous.
Therefore, as the Mizukage, Soji took especially good care of Ranmaru.
He was a child who naturally inspired affection.
Of course, more importantly, Soji truly thought highly