Envoy Token

Samui leaned her head on Mingyou's shoulder, letting out a soft 'hmm'.

"I understand. I won't interfere in your affairs anymore."

"Alright, get some rest." Mingyou raised his hand and gently stroked her hair. The two embraced, leaning against the large tree and falling into a deep sleep.

They thought that after rushing all the way to the Land of Hot Springs, they would finally be able to rest properly.

But no one expected that after arriving here, time would become even more pressing.

Mingyou, who hadn't rested for a day and a night, quickly fell into a deep sleep.

It wasn't until the next morning when the harsh sunlight shone on his eyes that Mingyou finally woke up from his slumber.

He looked down and saw Samui lying in his arms, still fast asleep.

A trail of drool had escaped from the corner of her mouth, dripping onto Mingyou's robe.

It looked quite comical.

"Wake up, it's time to get going."

Mingyou raised his hand and slapped Samui's shapely bottom, waking her from her dream.

"Ugh~~" Samui reluctantly opened her eyes, stretched her arms, and yawned, looking like she hadn't slept enough.

"Let's go, there will be plenty of time for you to sleep once we're on the ship."

Mingyou stood up, forcibly pulled Samui up, and walked towards the edge of the forest.

Logically speaking, after Mingyou made such a scene in the Fourth Raikage's territory, the coastal border of the Land of Hot Springs should already have Ninjas secretly lying in ambush.

But when Mingyou brought Samui to the coast and observed for a long time, he didn't find anything unusual.

In any case, Mingyou still adhered to the principle of caution and used the Transformation Technique before boarding a transport passenger ship at the coastal port.

Coastal countries in the Ninja world usually have these kinds of transport passenger ships.

Over the years, although the Ninja world has been plagued by constant war, the custom of people traveling between countries has been preserved.

Especially in these coastal border areas, people can choose to sell their local specialties to other countries to earn some money.

The journey from the Land of Hot Springs to the Land of Water is even more distant.

It took almost half a month at sea for this transport passenger ship to reach the waters of the Land of Water.

Of course, this didn't mean they had already arrived in the Land of Water. Instead, three warships appeared on the sea ahead, blocking the way.

"Woo woo~~"

As the warships sounded a warning, the transport passenger ship that Mingyou was on cut its engines and slowly came to a stop.

"Mingyou, what do those people want?"

Samui, disguised, stood at the edge of the deck. She tugged on Mingyou's arm and asked in confusion.

"I don't know, let's play it by ear." Mingyou frowned slightly, carefully examining those people.

As soon as the warships stopped, hundreds of Ninjas wearing the Land of Water's Ninja headbands rushed out of the cabins and stood in neat rows on the deck.

At this time, a tall man jumped onto a high point on the deck, holding a megaphone in his hand, and began to shout towards the transport passenger ship.

"I am Amakawa Hiroshi, the Maritime Inspector of the Land of Water."

"You have entered the territory of the Land of Water. By order of the Fifth Mizukage, all transport ships entering the Land of Water must undergo routine inspection."

"Please have all the merchants on board come to the deck and give our Land of Water Ninjas 15 minutes, otherwise your ships will not be able to continue normally."

Ignoring the passengers' noisy discussions on the transport passenger ship, the tall man waved his hand and issued an order to the Land of Water Ninjas.

"Move out!!"

"Yes!! Inspector Amakawa."

Swish~~

Hundreds of Land of Water Ninjas jumped off the deck and landed firmly on the surface of the sea, running towards the merchant passenger ship.

Soon, some of the Land of Water Ninjas split off and rushed into the cabins to search.

The others stayed on the deck to register and question the merchants.

"So the Land of Water's sense of territory is already this strong."

Samui covered her mouth lightly, somewhat shocked by the efficiency and methods of these Land of Water Ninjas.

"This is normal. As one of the five great nations, it's not surprising that they can do this."

Mingyou shook his head slightly, instead feeling that cooperating with Mei Terumi this time was a very correct decision.

Just from this aspect, it can be seen that the strength of the Land of Water is not comparable to those small countries.

"Let's go, let's meet that inspector, Amakawa Hiroshi."

Mingyou took Samui and jumped off the deck and onto the water.

"Hey~~ What are you two trying to do?"

The Land of Water Ninja on the deck also noticed Mingyou and his companion's movements. Immediately, four or five Ninja closed in, chasing after them.

They brandished their weapons, as if trying to stop Mingyou and his companion.

"I advise you to think carefully before you act. Consider whether I'm someone you can afford to offend."

Mingyou frowned slightly, took out the black token Mei Terumi had given him from his sleeve, and held it high above his head.

"That's the Water Shadow's Envoy Token?"

Amakawa Hiroshi's eyes widened. With his sharp gaze, he was the first to spot the black token in Mingyou's hand.

"Stop!!"

Amakawa Hiroshi shouted sternly, stopping the Land of Water Ninja.

Then, he leaped from the warship, quickly reaching Mingyou and bowing deeply.

"Envoy-sama, we were rude just now. Please forgive us."

"Oh?" Mingyou was slightly surprised, quite astonished by the token's effect.

He had only intended to state his identity, proving that he knew Mei Terumi.

But he didn't expect the Water Domain Inspector, Amakawa Hiroshi, to give such a grand bow right away.

"No need to be so polite. I shouldn't have been so rash just now either."

Mingyou smiled awkwardly. Since the other party treated him with courtesy, he couldn't refuse to give him face.

After all, Mingyou was completely unfamiliar with this Land of Water.

If someone could lead and introduce him, that would naturally be a good thing.

"Envoy-sama, do you have any important business to attend to upon your return to the country? If so, just give me your instructions."

Amakawa Hiroshi still maintained his courtesy, speaking to Mingyou with considerable politeness.

"Um, Brother Amakawa, I need to go to an island near the Land of Water. Can you take me there?"

Mingyou took out the map Mei Terumi had given him and pointed to an island on the outer edge of the Land of Water's territory.

Mingyou had carefully considered things on the way here.

Mei Terumi might really intend to accept the Uchiha clan, but the Land of Water was such a large country, and it wasn't just up to Mei Terumi alone.