Tycoon Kado

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

When Yagura Karatachi and the other two could barely move around, Qian Yun decisively bade them farewell.

Following the seabird, Qian Yun figured there shouldn't be a problem.

But, as expected, something still went wrong. He had clearly told that stupid bird to find a place with lots of ninja, yet it had brought him to the Land of Waves.

Boom!

Qian Yun was still observing the Land of Waves' harbor from the sea when the sounds of fighting suddenly came from afar.

He immediately went on guard.

In the distance, a small passenger ship was sinking into the sea. Three rogue ninja, each carrying a blade, swaggered away.

Qian Yun didn't want to meddle and was just about to go ashore when he heard a familiar name.

"Tazuna... Tazuna... Save me..."

Someone was calling for help from the sinking ship.

A sturdy middle-aged man on the shore immediately jumped into the water and swam toward the sinking ship at the speed of a hundred-meter sprint.

However, the three rogue ninja frowned, then drew their swords and rushed at Tazuna.

"Father, watch out! Waa... waa..."

A little girl at the harbor cried out, weeping her eyes out.

Sigh!

Qian Yun truly couldn't stand to watch any longer. He secretly used the Water Clone Technique and transformed it into Hoshigaki Riki.

"Hey, are you looking to die?"

The Water Clone blocked the rogue ninja's path, but before it could make a move, the leader of the rogue ninja actually bellowed mindlessly.

Qian Yun was so annoyed he laughed. These people seemed utterly fearless.

Water Prison Technique!

The Water Clone flashed over and instantly subdued all three. They didn't even have a chance to react.

"Thank you, Lord Ninja!"

Tazuna had been frozen in fear on the water's surface, but when he saw someone help him, he gave his thanks and immediately swam toward the sinking ship.

The person who had called for help earlier had already lost consciousness. He had been slashed by a blade.

[Ding: Saved the commoner Tazuna. Obtained trait: Girl Killer!]

The system notification sounded the moment Qian Yun's real body stepped ashore.

Girl Killer?

And it was even a blue trait.

He fused it immediately.

In an instant, Qian Yun felt his presence change. Even his mind felt much clearer.

I'm handsome!

Since I'm already this handsome, I have to find a barbershop to tidy up my hair, then find a clothing store and change my outfit.

It's settled, then.

The Land of Waves' harbor was fairly prosperous, mainly because it had many tourists and traveling merchants.

An hour later, Qian Yun appeared on the streets with an entirely new look.

A new T-shirt, cropped pants, new sandals, and a new backpack. He had even bought the latest instant camera and hung it from his chest.

With his forehead protector put away, he looked just like a fashionable tourist.

Just as he was about to find a restaurant to eat and drink, he saw Tazuna's daughter again.

Her name seemed to be... Tsunami?

Tsunami was running wildly down the street, tears hanging from her face as she looked utterly frantic.

Thud!

Suddenly, the running Tsunami fell to the ground. The oil-paper packet in her hand broke open, scattering medicinal powder everywhere.

A light breeze blew, leaving the ground spotless.

Qian Yun sniffed it. It was wound medicine.

That stuff seemed to be in short supply now. Prices were skyrocketing around the world because the Ninja World War had begun again.

"Ah... ah..."

Little Tsunami sat in the street and wailed at the sky as though the heavens had fallen.

Click!

As if possessed, Qian Yun took a picture of her. Tsunami glared at him furiously.

"Get lost! Are you happy seeing someone else suffer?"

Tsunami screamed hysterically, as though venting the resentment in her heart.

Qian Yun awkwardly explained, "Sorry, I'm a photography intern. Just now, when I saw you...

Forget it. I actually know a little medical ninjutsu too. I was wondering if you needed help?"

Tsunami had been about to start a fight, but the moment she heard the words "medical ninjutsu," her pupils shook violently.

She hurriedly crawled over and kowtowed. "Please, sir, save my father! I'm begging you!

I'll do anything you want!"

Qian Yun grinned, revealing an utterly wicked smile.

"Really?"

Tsunami was clearly frightened, but in the next second, she made her decision.

"Yes! I'm willing! Please save my father!"

Tsunami wore a tragic expression as if she were ready to die, leaving Qian Yun briefly stunned.

"Lead the way!"

Qian Yun spat out two words. Tsunami immediately scrambled to her feet and took off running.

As Qian Yun followed her, he sensed the route ahead. Tazuna's house was by a river in the outskirts.

He seemed to have been stabbed, and his heartbeat and breathing had already stopped.

Fuck!

Did the plot change because I helped earlier?

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Anxious to save him, Qian Yun suddenly grabbed Tsunami and flashed away.

By the time they reached Tsunami's front door, she was trembling all over in fright.

Qian Yun didn't explain. He immediately rushed inside to treat the wound.

Fortunately, the heart hadn't ruptured. Only a lung lobe had been pierced, and he had lost too much blood.

After a long bout of frantic work, Qian Yun finally saved Tazuna's life.

[Ding: Saved the commoner Tazuna. Obtained trait: Girl Killer!]

Again?

And it was purple this time. Had this Tsunami fallen in love with him?

Seeing Tsunami staring at him dazedly, Qian Yun smiled. "Do you have any food at home? I haven't even eaten breakfast!"

"Yes! I'll cook right away. Please wait a moment, sir!"

Tsunami rushed into the kitchen after speaking, only to find no rice in the rice jar and just half a salted fish in the cupboard.

When she jogged out to borrow food, Qian Yun immediately flashed into the forest outside the village.

Half an hour later, when Tsunami returned holding a bowl of white rice, she was shocked to find the scent of meat drifting out from her kitchen.

"You're back! Hurry up and wash your hands. Get ready to eat!"

Qian Yun said with a grin as he placed the roasted meat on the table.

"Don't be shy. Make yourself at home!"

After saying that, Qian Yun returned to the kitchen. Tsunami somehow found herself saying, "Sorry to impose!"

But as she washed her hands, she suddenly realized this was her house.

Uh...

How had she become the guest?

Her little heart pounded wildly, and her face alternated between flushing red and looking troubled.

Tsunami didn't know how she finished the meal. It felt like a dream.

Only when Qian Yun left did she realize she hadn't paid the medical fee.

That alone would have been one thing, but Qian Yun had even left behind wound medicine and a stack of banknotes.

Tsunami chased after him and asked around all the way, only to learn that Qian Yun had already boarded the Gato Ship.

Tsunami crouched at the harbor, covering her mouth as she wept. Only then did she regret not asking Qian Yun's name.

Gato Ship, Room 106.

After checking in, Qian Yun discovered that there were many samurai aboard, most of them Kado's subordinates.

Fifty rogue ninja, one hundred rogue samurai, and another one hundred and fifty crew members.

The strange thing was that ninja from all five great nations were aboard, and even the smaller hidden villages had ninja here.

In other words, they had likely set their sights on Kado, this fat sheep.

Bang!

"Get lost! Trash like dogs dare block my path?"

Qian Yun was still analyzing the power structure aboard the ship when Kado's voice suddenly rang out from the corridor outside.

A cleaner was kicked to the ground and immediately coughed up blood.

Still unsatisfied, Kado went over and kicked him several more times. Only after the cleaner lost consciousness did he enter the luxurious Room 101.

The moment the door closed, Qian Yun sensed more than a dozen presences locking onto Room 101. Someone was even trying to sense the safe.