There Was No Such Thing as a Green Tea Bitch-She Was Clearly a Considerate Little Sister

The river water was icy cold. Yakumo Kurama stood there, staring blankly at the fish basket hanging on the riverbank for a while.

Where can I buy it?

" In the Capital City of the Land of Hot Water, there's a spontaneously formed vegetable stall at the foot of the city wall," Naruto said. "We need to sell them all before dark tomorrow afternoon, otherwise it will be very difficult to sell them."

"Master knows so much." Yakumo Kurama added at the right moment, very deliberately, but Naruto liked it.

After all, who wouldn't like a girl who only has eyes for you? There's no such thing as a "green tea" girl; she's clearly my understanding and kind little sister.

What's more, Yakumo Kurama only treats him like this, which makes it even more enjoyable.

Hydrangea froze, turning to look at Yakumo Kurama with an incredulous expression. How could he say such things!

"Ahem, let's find a place to rest, we'll talk about it tomorrow," Naruto said, quickly changing the subject, since it was already late at night.

"Mm," the two women replied.

As night fell, Hydrangea and Yakumo Kurama slept in the same tent, and after washing up, the tent became quiet.

"Hey, are you asleep?"

"No." Yakumo Kurama turned his head.

"Are we really going to sell fish tomorrow?" Hydrangea rolled over and turned to look at Yakumo Kurama. "I really don't understand what he's doing."

"He probably just went to sell fish," Yakumo Kurama said after a moment's hesitation, staring blankly at the top of the tent. "Maybe his conscience bothered him, so he took us out for some fun."

"This guy is so weird." Hydrangea pouted. "He threw us in there for training himself, but now he doesn't want us to risk our lives for him so soon."

"Who knows?" Yakumo Kurama replied.

As night deepened, the two women gradually fell asleep.

In the other tent, Naruto wasn't thinking about any of that. It was just a team-building activity for his staff during a break from their busy schedule, a way to give them a break and prevent them from getting into a fight.

After all, they had just emerged from a relentless battle, and might easily lose their temper at the sight of blood. Perhaps he was overthinking it; such team-building activities were unnecessary.

But Naruto is always meticulous and doesn't like to gamble. He'd rather waste some time than miss his first opportunity, because if he alerts the enemy, it will be even harder to succeed.

This time, he didn't come to Iwagakure to Pain; he was planning to drag Ōnoki's only beloved daughter Tsuchikage, into his schemes. He wanted to create chaos, not riots.

The plan was for Yakumo Kurama and Hydrangea to attack Iwagakure, while he would take advantage of the Kurotsuchi to kidnap Kurotsuchi and make her his lackey.

The next day, at the foot of the walls of the Land of Hot Water.

He clearly remembered that on the Hot Water Country Street, far from the center, people would set up stalls to sell fruits and vegetables after 4 p. m.

Or fried snacks, fresh meat and fish.

Two years ago, he and the lecherous Jiraiya this area, taking baths and eating and drinking every day, which added an extra expense for Jiraiya.

They had been to this area under the city wall before; there was a considerable flow of people, mostly ordinary citizens living on the outskirts of the Capital City. Occasionally, wealthy people would come here to buy fresh meat and vegetables.

As night falls, the vegetable and fruit stalls are taken down, and more food stalls are set up. At that time, the streets are bustling with people, and nearby villagers jostle shoulder to shoulder with them.

The lights throughout the Capital City of the Land of Hot Water were strung together, resembling a colorful ribbon of light. The bright light spread further and further, as if burning into the night sky.

The black carp is a delicacy from the mountains, and whether it is used in soup or sliced, it is much more delicious than other fish.

As long as the price isn't too high, a fish weighing sixty taels won't have any trouble selling. For the price of a bowl of ramen, owning a wild, large black carp is still a good deal.

The following afternoon at three o'clock, the Nikko slanted, casting a shadow over the area beneath the city wall.

They weren't the first to arrive at the foot of the city wall; the flow of people wasn't heavy yet, with a few vendors moving about. They walked and chatted in the shadows, while carriages and horses slowly traversed the land beneath the wall.

"There aren't many people!" Hydrangea shielded her eyes from the non-existent sun with her hand, squinting as she scanned her surroundings.

She was actually getting a little irritated; she hadn't seen anyone for a long time, and now she was surrounded by people all of a sudden. Even though her face remained calm, she was actually quite restless inside.

It's too noisy, it's really too noisy.

An almost uncontrollable urge arose within me to summon Summoning Beast and slaughter everyone around me. It was like being at Evil God Altar; once all the opponents were wiped out, silence would descend.

This allowed her to catch her breath.

"These people are really..." Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke. She habitually turned to look at Yakumo Kurama and found that he had also quieted down.

With her head bowed and her muscles slightly tense, Yakumo Kurama sensed the gaze of the Hydrangea. She raised her eyes slightly, meeting her gaze directly, her eyes already gleaming with bloodlust.

The two women seemed a bit off upon seeing him, while Naruto remained completely calm. He even found a corner to squat down and casually began emptying the water basin.

Then several baskets of fresh fish were poured into the basin, splashing water half a meter high. Naruto ignored the two people trembling slightly beside him and even took out an oxygen generator.

That's incredibly professional.

There were also some fish and meat vendors around, mostly selling several large basins. They had never seen Naruto in such a manner. He pulled out an oxygen generator that was half a person's height, and a huge, overly fresh black fish.

It's like putting a Ferrari engine on a tractor. That's just... involution, isn't it?

After doing all this, he glanced at the two women, noticing their unusual state, but didn't say much. He simply pulled out a price list again: sixty taels of currency from the Land of Hot Water.

The group of vendors who had been watching the commotion couldn't sit still any longer and exchanged glances. One of them, the leader, stepped forward and stood in front of the fish stall with a somewhat aggressive tone.

"You're selling this fish for sixty taels? Are you deliberately selling it at a loss?"

"What's wrong?" Naruto sat on a folding chair, squinting at the middle-aged merchant with a fierce face. "You live in the Land of Fire, huh? Why are you meddling in other people's business?"

His tone was neither hurried nor annoyed; he showed no emotion whatsoever towards an ordinary person. He even wore a smile, looking at the person with a friendly expression.

However, this expression appeared somewhat naive to the middle-aged man, who found it easy to manipulate these young people, given his experience as a seasoned veteran.

"You can't sell this for sixty taels. If you do, you'll ruin everyone's business," the middle-aged man threatened. "If you ruin everyone's business, you won't be selling it either."

"It's my own fish, I can sell it however I want. I'll sell it for sixty taels, I'll sell it for ten taels too," Naruto said, tilting his head back and laughing. "What can you do about it?"

"You!" The middle-aged man was clearly surprised by the young man's tough attitude, and his temper flared up instantly. "Are you blind? Everyone around here knows me, Shuta!"

"Don't know him? Go ahead and smash this place up if you dare." Naruto seemed to completely disregard the man, gradually luring him in, "If you don't dare smash it, go home and drink milk in your mother's arms!"

"You're asking for death!" The middle-aged man roared in fury, raising his foot to kick the basin, when he suddenly met two blood-red eyes, and his body instantly turned cold from head to toe.

The almost tangible killing intent instantly calmed him down, his anger vanished, and he stood there trembling, a chill running through his body.

He had no doubt that he would be torn apart in the next moment; the imagined pain felt incredibly real. Even before it happened, he could feel the pain all over his body.

"Aren't you going to make a move?"

Naruto glanced at him, thinking to himself what a pity. This little coward was quite a coward. At the same time, he was also somewhat surprised that Hydrangea and Yakumo Kurama were so patient.

"Get out of here if you're not going to fight! Don't get in my way!"

Thud! The middle-aged man, drenched in sweat, felt as if he'd been granted a pardon. His legs gave way, and he scrambled away. Even the toughest man fears a ruthless one; if he didn't leave now, he'd be dead.

"Ugh, this is boring." Naruto sighed and turned to look at the two people standing beside him. "You two, stop looking so serious."

Upon hearing this, Hydrangea seemed to suddenly wake up, swallowing hard. Looking at the bustling crowd, a chill ran down her spine.

I almost lost control just now. I don't know why, but I really wanted to kill the middle-aged man who appeared in front of me.

"I'm sorry, Master. It's all my fault. I was just spacing out." Yakumo Kurama said with a soft laugh and went over to massage Naruto's shoulders.

Hydrangea: "."

She remained silent in the face of this intense competition.

It was almost four o'clock, and more stalls had appeared around. More and more people were passing by, and those who had witnessed what had just happened clearly distanced themselves from the three people.

The three of them were tending a stall, which seemed like a small, isolated island on Konohagakure Street. Hydrangea also noticed the unusual situation, and her feelings were complicated.

"They seem very afraid of us?" she asked.

"Of course we were scared. Just now you looked like you wanted to devour them alive," Naruto said slowly. "But what surprised me was that you didn't lose your way."

"It's also my fault for being less aggressive lately; that guy didn't even get angry enough to overturn the stall. Do you think he would have overturned the stall if I had insulted his mother first?"

Hydrangea: "."

Yakumo Kurama: "."

Seeing that no one was coming to inquire about the price, Hydrangea grew restless after a while, even though she didn't really want to sell the fish. But since she was already there, she figured she should at least sell one or two.

Just as she was hesitating and about to ask what to do, Naruto suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Fresh wild black carp, used to make soup and simmer bones, is tender and delicious. Sliced bitter melon adds an extra touch of freshness! Come and see, one fish costs only the price of a bowl of ramen."

Hydrangea froze, turning to look at Yakumo Kurama. Seemingly sensing everyone's gaze on her, Hydrangea suddenly felt a little embarrassed, thinking to herself, "How could I possibly call him that?"

Yakumo Kurama was also taken aback for a moment, then reacted. She immediately pulled a handkerchief from her bosom, chuckled, whispered something in Naruto's ear, and wiped his sweat.

Hydrangea: "."

However, the effect was indeed quite good; two women hesitated for a few seconds before coming over to inquire.

"Is the fish fresh?"

"Sister, this is absolutely fresh! It's great for making fish soup to beautify your skin!" Naruto said with a smile.

Naruto was very approachable, sweet-talking, and enthusiastic, calling the two women "sister" repeatedly, which completely charmed them. His words were like a magic potion, making them radiant with just a few sentences.

The two women glanced down at the lively, wriggling black fish and decided to each buy two.

"Done." Naruto took the money, squinted, and sat back down in his original spot.

The first deal was completed so easily, a resounding success of 240 taels. He was quite satisfied with this result. Hydrangea, standing nearby, was utterly dumbfounded, her mouth slightly agape.

"It's sold already?"

"Otherwise what?" Naruto said without looking up. "Sixty taels is practically free. Most people in the Land of Hot Water aren't short of money."

"Come here, you two give it a try."

With that, Naruto stood up and offered his seat to Hydrangea and Yakumo Kurama. While the two girls were still somewhat bewildered, he casually said...

"Just sell them, you can figure it out yourselves. Anyway, it's sixty taels. Most of these fish were caught by the two of you, so if you can't finish them, you'll naturally have to sell them."

"But... I can't!" Hydrangea was a little nervous, afraid that she would not be able to suppress her desire to expose the other person once she saw them.

"You really aren't good enough, Hydrangea, you're too weak," he said. "If it's sold, the money is yours, is that alright?"

Hearing this, Yakumo Kurama, who was standing to the side, was somewhat moved. She knew that Naruto had gone through all this trouble just so that the two of them could get rid of that repressed and bloodthirsty state.

"Master, then... let's give it a try." She smiled radiantly.

Naruto turned to look at Yakumo Kurama, seeing the girl's sunny smile and the innocent naiveté in her eyes. He calmly looked away, his gaze drifting elsewhere.

Fate's gifts had a price tag attached in secret, but neither of them would know it.

The afternoon passed quickly as they set up their stall, and as darkness approached, all the fish the three of them had brought were sold out.

Naruto tossed the basin he'd brought into a nearby alley and ignored it. As the sun set, the three began dividing the money, waving stacks of bills around.

"Hydrangea, this is yours. The twelve fish cost a total of seven hundred and twenty taels. Consider this money as your own earnings. Remember to pay for dinner tonight."

As he spoke, he handed over seven hundred and twenty taels of silver.

"For me?" Hydrangea seemed a little taken aback; she hadn't expected Naruto to actually give her money. "I just sold a few fish, is it worth this much?"

"Of course it's worth it, you deserve it."

"Thank you, Master," Hydrangea didn't quite catch the rest of Naruto's words. "So, I really will take it? I..."

"This is yours." Naruto handed Yakumo Kurama's share to her, and she smiled and said thank you, Master, without any hesitation.

Naruto couldn't help but sigh again, "What 'green tea'? She's clearly a kind and understanding younger sister. One after another, who can resist?"

"Let's go! Let's go! Time to eat!" Naruto shouted, raising the remaining thin wad of banknotes high in his hand and waving it.

"Great!" The two women were very excited and followed behind, heading towards the center of the Capital City.

As the fiery sunset descended upon the mortal realm, the entire Land of Hot Water was enveloped in a golden hue. Crows swooped up to telephone poles, and the chattering pedestrians and vendors carrying loads on their way home mingled together, creating a vibrant scene reminiscent of an oil painting.