When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw this Tuan hiding outside, he leaned back in his chair, seeming to have aged several years in an instant.
Tuan Tuan had grown old... I had grown old... Fighting? Fighting? The laughter of geniuses... everything in the village...
Deep within the mountain forest, a young man leapt swiftly through the woods, like a shoe on the ground. Thousand Sunny shone upon him, making his forehead gleam beneath its light. At the same time, it proved that the young man was a ninja.
Although the youth moved rapidly through the dense forest, his face wore a complicated expression.
"When I defected, it felt pretty cool. But now I'm completely broke. What am I supposed to do?" The youth was Mirai, who had defected from Konoha. Mirai was somewhat dejected at the moment, but he also regretted his own immaturity. Ever since coming here, he seemed to have become more impulsive.
Was the idea that power was everything?
No matter what, I should have pretended to agree first, then extorted some money. Miscalculation!
"Forget it." Mirai shook his head, then remembered that he had just cut Tuan Tuan to death with his blade, leaving him rather displeased.
"I never expected twenty points of swordsmanship to have such powerful attack power. That was really worth it." Mirai stroked his chin and bragged, "My eyes really are sharp. I could tell at a glance how powerful swordsmanship was, but..."
Mirai glanced at the long blade on his back and thought, This sword is really good. It's much better than the weapons here. It really is a system product.
Mirai continued onward without any particular destination, happily traveling along the way. However, after crossing countless mountains, Mirai grew tired as well. Looking ahead, there was yet another mountain.
There were