I Am a Rogue Ninja

Uchiha Qingfeng looked up along the railway tracks, which wound all the way past the snow-capped mountains.

Spring warmth and white snow were often separated by just one mountain.

Uchiha Qingfeng had wanted to walk a little farther, but the snowfields higher up were not easy to traverse, especially with two delicate women beside him.

"Deidara, the town isn't far from here. My Susanoo is too conspicuous. Bring out your 'giant bird' so we won't be spotted as easily."

Deidara pulled a miniature "giant bird" out of his Ninja Tool Pouch.

"Look, this is my newest art—the 'Giant Bird: Youth Edition.'"

Uchiha Qingfeng: ...

Without hesitation, he grabbed a handful of snow and threw it down Deidara's neck. How much got inside did not matter.

"Youth Edition, Youth Edition... why not call it the castrated edition? I meant the kind that can fly, the kind that can carry all four of us through the air. Was I not clear enough, or is something wrong with your ears?"

Ever since Deidara had started following Uchiha Qingfeng, he had not made anything that could fly in a long time.

Being able to create flying clay had once been a source of pride for him, but after seeing Uchiha Qingfeng's Susanoo, he could no longer feel even a trace of pride.

Setting aside the difference in size, Susanoo could not only shield them from wind and rain, but also served as a protective barrier. Deidara had tested it before—his art did very limited damage to something like that.

As a result, Deidara had grown increasingly dissatisfied with his giant bird. It could not even block wind and rain. He had wanted to improve it, but so far had only come up with a "Youth Edition."

"Boss Qingfeng, think about where we are. We're