"Is that Kawabata?"
Hiraga Kota looked at Kawabata Nozomu, who sat cross-legged beneath the waterfall.
Just then, a flash of blade light shot up, streaking across the sky like a bolt of silk. The endlessly rushing waterfall was instantly split in two.
The entire waterfall briefly broke apart!
"Good!"
Hiraga Kota praised him at the sight!
"It seems Kawabata is more than capable of taking on this important task. We can safely leave it to him. Koichi, your disciple truly is extraordinary! With that single strike, he is enough to stand against the Grass Shadow!"
"Mm."
Chizuru Koichi nodded, a satisfied look flashing through his eyes as he watched Kawabata Nozomu below.
Clearly, he was also very pleased with Kawabata Nozomu's strike.
After leaving the Grass Shadow's office, Yang Ming began packing. He changed into the black fitted uniform unique to Kusagakure, put on his lower-rank ninja forehead protector, tucked his banknotes away, and got a comfortable night's rest. The next day, he reported to the Grass Shadow's office.
Daimyo's Palace was over a hundred li from Kusagakure. Even at a ninja's pace, the journey would take most of a day.
They had to set out early in the morning.
Ninjas were highly efficient. Once they had gathered, they immediately headed for Daimyo's Palace.
This was Yang Ming's first time seeing the world beyond Kusagakure, and he was endlessly curious along the way.
In his previous life, he had only caught fleeting glimpses of it in manga. Now, he could feel the intense atmosphere of the ninja world far more deeply.
They traveled in silence at top speed and arrived at Special City by nightfall!
Special City was the capital of the Kingdom of Grass. Daimyo's Palace stood at its center, overseeing the military and civil affairs of the