Ninjas were usually far stronger than ordinary people. Samurai of the same rank could not defeat ninjas of the same rank. Just as the two samurai were considering whether to continue mobilizing their families, the little girl walked over. Upon seeing her, both samurai respectfully called out, "Lady Shion."
"Oh?" Mirai looked at the little girl in surprise. This was the first time he had learned her name. Moreover, the little girl named Shion seemed to hold quite a high status.
"Alright, alright, good uncles." Little Shion greeted the two warriors, then pointed at Mirai and said, "This uncle is the ninja I invited to help my mother. Please let him in."
"This..." The two samurai exchanged glances and said awkwardly, "But... Lady Shion, outsiders need special orders to enter the city... Even if he was brought by you, we cannot be sure whether this person is taking advantage of you to infiltrate the Ghost Country and harm your family..."
The two samurai looked at Mirai and little Shion with pleading eyes as they spoke.
Mirai was annoyed by the way the two warriors looked at him. He said to Shion, "Shion, there are plenty of powerful people in your family. You don't need this uncle."
Mirai was telling the truth. He had assumed Shion lived in a small village and would not have too much trouble. Helping her out would basically just have been convenient. At the same time, he could have solved his temporary lodging problem.
But now it was a family, and the nature of a village was entirely different from that of a family!
In a village, the most troublesome thing would be bandit attacks or something similar. At most, there would be attacks by a few minor ninjas. If there were no masters in the