Shinji was speechless.
But he knew the Land of Demons had every right to do this. The Miko had sought refuge in Konoha because she'd been attacked by a mysterious assailant, so it was only reasonable for the Land of Demons to hire Konoha Ninja to escort her as a precaution.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind him.
He turned and saw Asuma leading two Konoha Ninja toward them.
What a headache!
When he saw that the Jonin who'd accepted the mission was Asuma, a man with no shortage of skill or experience, Shinji's head began to ache.
Traveling alongside a Jonin like him would make it difficult to keep anything under wraps.
Asuma came before the group. After sizing Shinji up, he turned to Shion and said, "Miko, I'm the Jonin leading this mission, Asuma Sarutobi!"
The Land of Demons guard quickly leaned close to Shion's ear and quietly reminded her, "This is Asuma, the second son of the Third Hokage of Konoha."
Shion exchanged formal greetings with Asuma, doing her best to look the part.
Just then, a group arrived outside the Land of Demons' lodging.
Shion pouted at the sight and gave a little snort.
They were all the classmates who'd refused her invitation yesterday.
They weren't especially eager to visit the Land of Demons, but they could at least see Shion off, so they'd come together that morning.
Seeing Shinji standing among Shion's party with a pack on his back, Sasuke looked surprised. "Shinji, what are you doing?"
Before Shinji could answer, Shion put her hands on her hips. "Heh, Shinji accepted my invitation. He's coming with me to the Land of Demons!"
Sasuke paused, clearly struggling to understand. "You're spending your precious vacation traveling abroad?"
Shinji casually made something up. "The Land of Demons isn't just any