Yukimura left, slipping away without a sound.
When an Anbu ninja disappeared, people were bound to stir. But after Mizuki's subtle hints, everything calmed down, as if Yukimura had never existed at all.
However, one person would not simply let it go: Sasuke Uchiha, who valued his clan's honor above all else.
"You want me to clear up your doubts? That's no big deal. I'm such a kindhearted teacher, after all! Though the answer may not be what you want to hear..."
Sasuke Uchiha frowned.
"What do I have to give to hear the truth?"
"Oh my, young people these days. Always talking about giving something, paying a price, as if there were no good people in this world who helped others without asking for anything in return..."
"Maybe there are, but Teacher Mizuki doesn't seem like one..."
"That's rather rude. In that case, I need a cleaner..."
"What exactly would I be doing?"
"Dealing with some troublesome people I can't handle myself."
"Paid assassinations?"
Sasuke Uchiha was somewhat resistant to the idea.
"Don't worry, it won't inconvenience you. The Ten-Tails will never plague the shinobi world again, but there are still other monsters stirring up trouble. You'd be perfect for the job!"
In any case, before long, this fellow would leave home to travel the shinobi world. Taking care of a few problems along the way would be just right.
A world with chakra was troublesome like that. Strange things beyond all common sense would always pop up for no reason: immortal, indestructible beings; super summoned beasts that grew stronger after being injured; super-evolved creatures that shattered the balance of the food chain; even otherworldly demons that crossed through space, all waiting for the right chance to fish in troubled waters.
If they were not eliminated, some unstoppable monster