A group of people came out Konoha Gate.
Kiyomi looked back.
The village wakes up in the morning light, with smoke rising from the kitchen stoves, and there are early traders doing business in Gate of Opening.
"What are you looking at?" Kawaki asked.
"Nothing." Kiyomi turned around, "It's just my first time leaving the village."
"Just get used to it." Kawaki said, "There will be many opportunities to leave the village in the future."
The team marched along the official road.
Tanaka sat on the carriage and poked his head out from time to time to look at the surroundings.
"Mr. Sasuke, is this road safe?" Tanaka asked.
"There are generally no problems on official roads." Sasuke said, "But you have to be careful on the roads near the forest."
"Then when can we get to Land of Waves?"
"If everything goes well, three days."
Tanaka retracted his head.
Kiyomi walked in the middle of the team, observing the surrounding environment.
There are dense woods on both sides of the road, and you can occasionally hear the chirping of birds. The air is very fresh, much cleaner than in the village.
"How does it feel to travel far away for the first time?" Boruto came over.
"It's okay." Kiyomi said, "It's just a little hot."
"That's because you wear too much." Boruto pointed at her training clothes, "One piece is enough for this weather."
"I'm afraid of the cold."
"Are you afraid of the cold with your constitution?" Boruto smiled, "You are someone who can stay in the snow all day."
Kiyomi did not answer.
She is indeed not afraid of the cold, but wearing more clothes will make her feel safer.
At noon, the team rested in an open space.
Sarada took out lunch boxes and distributed them to everyone.
Kiyomi Opened the lunch box, which contained rice balls, fried eggs, pickles, and a few pieces of fried chicken.
"This is what Aunt Sakura made." Sarada said, "She said she should eat better when she is on a mission for the first time."
Kiyomi took a bite of the rice ball.
The rice is very soft and contains plums, which is sour and sweet.
"Is it delicious?" Chocho asked.
"Hmm."
"Then eat more." Chocho smiled, "I have to go on a journey in the afternoon, so I can't do it without eating enough."
After dinner, Sasuke asked everyone to rest for half an hour.
Boruto and Mitsuki went to fetch water from a nearby creek. Chocho was taking a nap against a tree, and Sarada was checking the equipment.
Kiyomi sat next to the carriage and watched Tanaka sort out the goods.
"Little girl." Tanaka suddenly said, "Are you a newcomer?"
"Hmm."
"Are you nervous about your first mission?"
"A little."
"That's normal." Tanaka smiled, "The first time I went on a long trip, I was so nervous that I couldn't even sleep well."
"What happened next?"
"Later I discovered that there was no point in being nervous." Tanaka patted the cargo box, "What is going to happen will happen. Instead of worrying, it is better to be prepared."
Kiyomi nodded.
This is the same as what Naruto said.
"But you ninjas are so powerful." Tanaka sighed, "You can protect others at a young age."
"This is our job."
"Work." Tanaka sighed, "I also want my son to be a ninja, but he doesn't have the talent."
"You can become a ninja without any talent." Kiyomi said, "As long as you work hard."
"You said it so easily." Tanaka shook his head, "No matter how hard people without talent work, they can't compare to those with talent."
Kiyomi was silent.
She remembered what Shennong said.
"You are the perfect container because you have no unnecessary emotions."
But now that she has emotions, is she still perfect?
"Okay, the rest time is over." Sasuke stood up and "continue on our way."
The journey in the afternoon went relatively smoothly.
The team passed through a forest and came to a small town.
"Stay here tonight." Sasuke said, "We will continue our journey tomorrow."
The town is not big, with only one main street.
There are wooden houses on both sides of the street with various signs. There are groceries, food sellers, and a hotel.
Sasuke booked two rooms.
One room for boys and one room for girls.
Kiyomi lives together with Sarada and Chocho.
"I can finally take a shower." Chocho threw himself on the bed as soon as he entered the room, "I'm exhausted after traveling all day."
"How far have you walked?" Sarada rolled his eyes, "Kiyomi didn't even complain that he was tired."
"That's because Kiyomi has good physical strength." Chocho turned over, "I'm an ordinary person."
"Ordinary people cannot use the Butterfly Mode technique."
"Those are just ordinary people."
Kiyomi put down his backpack and walked to the window.
Outside the window were the streets of the town, and vendors were already closing their stalls.
"Kiyomi, do you want to take a shower first?" Sarada asked.
"No, you wash up first."
"Then I'll go first." Chocho jumped up, "I'll call you when I finish washing."
The sound of water came from the bathroom.
Kiyomi sat on the bed and took out the Kurama doll.
"Did the mission go well on the first day?" Sarada sat next to her.
"Hmm."
"That's good." Sarada pushed up his glasses, "But don't let your guard down. Although C-level tasks are simple, you may encounter accidents."
"What accident?"
"For example, bandits or traitorous ninjas." Sarada said, "Although the probability is low, it is not impossible."
"Have you ever encountered this?"
"I encountered them once." Sarada recalled, "During that escort mission, I met a group of bandits halfway. There were about a dozen people, holding swords."
"Then what?"
"Then Boruto solved it alone." Sarada laughed, "He used Shadow Clone to tie up all the bandits and handed them over to the local Security Force."
"Sounds simple."
"It's really simple." Sarada said, "But if you encounter a traitorous ninja, it won't be that easy."
Kiyomi nodded.
She knows that rebels are different from bandits.
Bandits are just ordinary people, but ninjas are trained ninjas.
"But Teacher Sasuke is here, so don't worry." Sarada stood up, "He is someone who has even defeated Uchiha Madara."
"Uchiha Madara?"
"Well, the legendary ninja." Sarada said, "But that was a long time ago."
The bathroom door opened.
Chocho came out wrapped in a bath towel.
"It's your turn."
Kiyomi After taking a shower, put on clean clothes.
She sat on the bed and looked at the night sky outside the window.
The moon is very round and the stars are very bright.
"What are you thinking about?" Sarada asked.
"It's nothing." Kiyomi said, "I just feel that the night sky outside is different from that in the village."
"That's because there are no street lights here." Chocho said, "It's too bright in the village and you can't see the stars."
Kiyomi nodded.
She suddenly remembered her days at the base.
She would also look at the stars at that time, but the stars at that time were cold.
But now the stars seem to have temperature.
"Go to bed early." Sarada turned off the light, "I have to go on a journey tomorrow."
Kiyomi Lie on the bed and close your eyes.
This time, she didn't have nightmares.
The next morning, the team continued to set off.
The road condition is worse than yesterday, the official road has become narrower, and the woods on both sides are denser.
"Be careful in this section." Sasuke said, "It's easy to hide people."
Boruto and Kawaki walked in the front of the team, Sarada and Mitsuki were behind, and Kiyomi and Chocho were in the middle to protect Tanaka.
Kiyomi held the kunai at his waist and observed the movement around him.
The woods are very quiet, the only sound is the wind blowing the leaves.
But this quietness is unsettling.
"There is an ambush." Sasuke suddenly said.
As soon as he finished speaking, several kunai flew out of the woods.
Boruto dodged and stood in front of Tanaka.
Kawaki pulled out the kunai and knocked down all the flying hidden weapons.
"Come out." Sasuke said calmly, "There's no point in hiding."
There were footsteps in the woods.
A dozen people came out from behind the tree.
They were wearing shabby clothes and carrying various weapons, including knives, axes, and some with bows and arrows.
"Keep the money." The leader was a bald man with a scar on his face, "Otherwise, don't even think about it."
"Bandits?" Boruto frowned, "How dare such a thing block the road?"
"Kid, don't be too arrogant." The bald man sneered, "We are Black Bear Gang, and this area is our territory."