After leaving Kirigakure, he quickly shook off the tail following him.
Once they found a secluded spot,
Natsume took Nichiyo and the other two with him and swiftly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.
In an instant, they crossed thousands of kilometers and returned to their own Flame Hidden Village.
At that moment,
the advantages of the Flying Thunder God Technique became clear.
Being able to take people along and travel through space in an instant, straight back home, was just too satisfying!
Once he'd traveled all over the Ninja World and left behind a few more markers,
he'd be able to go wherever he wanted.
He could even, heh heh heh...
Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Back in the village, Natsume first sent Nichiyo and the others off.
They'd all gained quite a bit from this trip, too.
Just from looting the bodies, they should have come away with a hefty pile of silver. They really ought to head home and show it off.
After all, if they didn't get to show off their "earnings,"
how could anyone see the benefits of going out on adventures with him?
How could more clan members be persuaded to go out on adventures with him?
And how could his magnificent exploits along the way spread far and wide?
It wasn't as if he could go around telling everyone himself.
That would be so embarrassing!
"Lord Natsume, you're back."
Soon, behind Natsume,
Yakushi Nonō, dressed as a nun and radiating a saintly air, knelt respectfully and greeted him.
"Are you the only one here? Where's Kabuto?"
"That child is still helping with the construction at the Orphanage..."
Natsume said, "He's really putting his heart into it."
Nonō said, "Yes. He's probably trying to vent all the anger and helplessness he feels by