Star Rail: Can't I Just Peacefully Do Commissions? Chapter 34

"Like father, like son," as they say. Or rather, "If you're not family, you don't enter the same door."

"Why the sudden daze? What are you thinking about?"

As if sensing Shirou's vacant expression, Himeko leaned her cheek a little closer. Her bright eyes, needing no embellishment, already bloomed with the allure of a mature beauty, like clear autumn water.

So close, Shirou could feel a faint, warm breath brush against his face as she spoke. Startled by the almost ethereal sensation, he looked at the beautiful woman smiling gently before him, couldn't help but rub his nose, and then chuckled lightly, "I was wondering when I could marry Miss Himeko and bring her home."

"Unfortunately, I have no plans to get married at the moment."

"Then I'll just have to try and change your mind."

"Perhaps you can try. Accumulating new possibilities is also a form of trailblazing."

"Of course, I love 'trailblazing' very much! I have to trailblaze hard!"

Shirou Emiya actually said this with a hint of genuine feeling. If the direction of trailblazing was aimed at that, he would be extremely interested.

"Let's go. We'll go meet those ninjas you mentioned first. I'm very interested in that bio-energy called 'Chakra'."

Before her voice even faded, a sudden, earth-shattering roar erupted from the distance, as if the entire land was trembling.

"It's starting again?"

Shirou looked towards the distance, about tens of kilometers away, with a headache. The young and old members of the Uzumaki clan had started their so-called 'training' again, piloting the Creation Engines. Ever since these two generations learned the specific functions of the λ-driver system, they had been indulging in mental combat to train their "earth-shattering" abilities.

The Land of Whirlpools wasn't very large to begin with. With even the slightest commotion from the Creation Engines, the entire island could feel it.

Actually, Dr. Mei had originally considered rebuilding her laboratory on this island. But seeing the actions of these native Uzumaki people, she immediately abandoned the idea of staying on the island.

In her words, she couldn't imagine living with hundreds of social terrorists who were like low-budget Elysias. So, she had already decisively gone to the mainland to find a suitable location for her research institute.

"It seems these ninjas are very energetic, quite different from the death warrior-type professions I remember."

"They're just a bit too energetic, especially the entire Uzumaki family."

Before he could finish speaking, a little girl from not far away spotted where he and Himeko were. Her eyes lit up instantly, and she leaped directly from a tree branch three to four meters high. After her legs trembled upon landing, she acted as if nothing had happened and ran towards them.

Just as she was about to shout something at Shirou, she tripped over a root. She then lunged forward, skidded on her face, and finally ended up at Shirou's feet.

Mr. Emiya couldn't help but take two steps back, asking with a face full of black lines, "...Kushina, what are you up to now?"

"I think the remaining two Giant God Soldiers are calling me, I'm serious, Brother Emiya, I'm not lying!"

[PS: I apologize for some incorrect fields and awkward sentences in the chapters updated in the past few days. I was in a hurry to upload and didn't revise them. Starting today, I will avoid such problems and apologize for the uncomfortable reading experience I caused before.]

Chapter 070: Aspiring to be the Foremost Female Pilot of the Uzumaki Clan!

Kushina Uzumaki.

At this time, she wasn't yet the wife of that little blondie from Konohagakure, nor the biological mother of the future Seventh Hokage Blondie.

This little girl, who hadn't yet gone to Konohagakure and was called Rotten Tomato and Red Pepper, was currently a simpleton radiating a kind of pure foolishness from the inside out.

Perhaps the upper echelons of the clan hadn't explained the situation the Land of Whirlpools had encountered to these children. This little girl was still enjoying a carefree childhood, like other Uzumaki kids her age, catching birds in the mountains and ruling the seas. She didn't yearn for a sweet romance with some blondie who was still studying.

Minato Namikaze? (Indifferent)

Giant God Soldier?! I was born into this world for this – dattebane!

As the clan head's own granddaughter, Kushina was among the first to mingle with Shirou and his group. Moreover, Elysia loved such lively and cute little girls. In no time, the little girl became familiar with everyone.

And then, once she got familiar, her unrestrained personality began to show. Every day, she thought about the other two Creation Engines, fantasizing about piloting them herself.

Ninjas? What kind of trash profession is that?

She, who should have aspired to be the Fourth Hokage's wife and Konoha's first female Hokage, now had her ambitions changed.

She hoped that her future life resume would definitely include this line:

"Foremost Giant God Soldier pilot of the Uzumaki Clan."

"Brother Emiya, I really think they're calling me. Because I haven't responded to them for so long, they're even crying. I'm not lying!"

The little girl said earnestly, but her small face was covered in dust, making her look like a scruffy little kitten. Therefore, what she said lacked any persuasiveness.

Seeing the little girl's appearance, Himeko couldn't help but laugh. She crouched down, took out a handkerchief from her pocket, and wiped the dust from the little girl's face.

Kushina looked at Himeko, whose hair color was even purer than her own. Her eyes lit up instantly. Gazing at the beautiful woman's graceful figure and delicate, gentle features, she excitedly jumped up.

"Sister, I want to become a beautiful woman like you when I grow up."

Ideal type!

Pure ideal type!

This is my ultimate evolved form, Kushina Uzumaki – dattebane!

"Then you must grow up well, eat plenty of vegetables, don't be a picky eater, rest well, and don't stay up late."

"Sister, what's your name? Why haven't I seen you in the clan?"

"I'm Himeko. You can call me Sister Himeko, little sister. What's your name?"

"Kushina, Kushina Uzumaki!"

"So, could you trouble yourself to show me around? I'm very interested in your country and factions, could you introduce them to me?"

"Leave it to me!"

Children's attention is easily diverted, and Himeko's kind smile managed to capture the little girl's current focus. Thus, she gave up on pestering Shirou and took out the remaining two Creation Engines.

After Himeko was led away by Kushina, Cang Xuan, one of Mobius's four assistants left on the island, ran over and spoke directly to Shirou.

"Brother Shirou, you're finally back. The Doctor has been urging me, saying they've found a suitable research institute to set up on the mainland."

"So soon? Did they just pick a place randomly?"

"It seems the Doctor met a young ninja who was very interested in biology, and that young ninja guided them to a secluded area that's very suitable as a research institute."

"Oh? What was that young ninja's name?"

"Orochimaru, I believe that was the name."

Did those two snakes get together so quickly? Perhaps there was some strange destiny at play.

However, Orochimaru hasn't reached the level of a biology master he would become in later years. At this point, in front of Mobius, he was at best a mere apprentice.

"I wonder if there's a possibility of recruiting Orochimaru now. If it were after Nawaki's death, he might develop a strong obsession with eternal life, making him very easy to recruit at that time."

Talented researchers, especially local ones, can sometimes offer unexpected perspectives. This is especially true in the ninja world, a desert of science. A unique biology expert like him, if placed in Konoha, would be a waste of talent competing for the position of Fourth Hokage with the disciples of his childhood friends.

With such good material, if placed in the Star Rail universe, he would at least achieve a Path of The Genius or Abundance, thereby escaping the scientific desert of the ninja world and freely roaming the void.

It's not hard to guess Orochimaru's mission, as he would spawn in the mainland area near the Land of Whirlpools. He was likely ordered to escort some refugees from the Land of Whirlpools back to Konoha.

The Land of Whirlpools, such a prize, was not only eyed by Kumogakure and Kirigakure. Behind the scenes, there might have been an unspoken tacit understanding among the Five Great Nations.

After all, why would the five superpowers, descended from the Ancestor Emperor, want to see a ninja nation like the Land of Whirlpools establishing itself independently?

What if you all enjoyed this setup, and other ninja villages got ideas? What if they collectively rebelled?

Therefore, the Land of Whirlpools had to fall. Not just because of its Sealing Jutsu and Jinchuriki, but most importantly, because it was a small nation founded independently by ninja clans.

... ... ... Seeking flowers 0 ... ... ...

Other ninja villages formed a joint army and marched towards the Land of Whirlpools. Konoha, on the other hand, was merely constrained by its reputation, finding it inconvenient to openly join the fray.

"Hypocritical and self-serving. It's no wonder that few Konoha fanfics give Hiruzen Sarutobi a positive image. The title of Shinobi Overlord truly doesn't suit this born politician, this old man."

Here's a joke: the strongest Hokage of all time, the Third.

Perhaps he couldn't even defeat one of Hashirama Senju's hands.

"Then let's just go."

Cang Xuan, projecting Mr. Gilgamesh's Vimana, followed along. She still hadn't figured out the drive core of this strangely shaped flying ship, but its performance as a means of transportation was indeed excellent.

According to the location feedback from the temporarily launched satellite, Shirou quickly found Mobius and her bodyguard, Miss Sakura, who didn't have donkey ears yet, in a mountainous area.

... ... ...

This former handler from the secret operations department was also someone Mobius had chosen as trustworthy. It's worth mentioning that this girl had also brought her sister to this ninja world. That Honkai Impact setting, that ghost place, might erode her sister at any moment. She absolutely didn't want to see her sister involved in any Honkai-related incidents.

"You're finally here?"

Seeing the Vimana land, Mobius's tightly furrowed brow finally relaxed. Having idle time when she couldn't conduct experiments was torturous for someone with her personality.

"Is that the ally you chose, Doctor? Forgive my bluntness, but with your talent, if you were to join Konoha, I can guarantee your funding would not be less than one billion Ryo per year."

A young ninja standing not far to Mobius's right spoke to her with a hint of respect.

"Ordinary small ninja villages lack the foundation for biological research. As a master, you should understand this situation better than I do."

In his current view, throughout the entire ninja world, only the vast and resource-rich Land of Fire possessed the most abundant resources. As the military force of the Land of Fire, Konoha, the number one ninja village in the ninja world, was undoubtedly the most qualified place to accept a great talent like Mobius.

Other small countries would only waste this Doctor's talent and wisdom. Letting such a great talent waste time in a small country in the wilderness would truly be a waste of heavenly resources.

"One billion? If you really want to do research, the one billion you mentioned is just a fraction. What can you do with such little funding each year? Most importantly, the resources of your so-called great nations are nothing compared to that man. Seven.

071: "Big brother, I've developed a new jutsu." "If it's not Water Release, I'll ban it."

071: "Big brother, I've developed a new jutsu." "If it's not Water Release, I'll ban it."

"Cold Lord Orochimaru?"

"Indeed. You must be Shirou, whom the Doctor mentioned."

Looking at Orochimaru, whose expression still carried a hint of youthful vigor, Shirou raised an eyebrow slightly. At this period, he wondered if this guy had started cooperating with Danzō yet.

The ninja world is practically a scientific desert. To conduct any reliable research, human experimentation is unavoidable. Konoha, as the ninja village with the highest public image, always needs to avoid and conceal such matters.

Therefore, even if he was interested in that field, Orochimaru's methods were still relatively conservative before cooperating with Danzō. He promised to use at most death row inmates and ninjas from other countries as test subjects.

Moreover, at this time, he still harbored the ambition of becoming the Fourth Hokage.

He was far from the Snake Sannin who would eventually throw caution to the wind and defect.

"Shirou, I am genuinely impressed by Doctor Mobius's knowledge, and therefore, I wish to invite her to visit Konoha."

"Then you should tell her yourself."

"The Doctor refused me because of you."

"It's like you got rejected after confessing," Shirou Emiya teased. He then looked at Mobius and said, "Mobius, I have a joke for you, want to hear it?"

"What joke?"

"One day, Tobirama Senju, who hadn't yet become the Second Hokage, found Hashirama Senju, who was the current First Hokage.

He said, 'Big Brother, I've developed a new jutsu.'

Hashirama Senju asked, 'Is it Water Release? If it's not Water Release, then ban it.'"

Upon hearing this joke, Orochimaru was first taken aback. After a moment of silence, a hint of blush spread across his pale face.

So funny!

But seriously, who in the ninja world would categorize a joke that mocks the first two Hokages like this?

Especially a joke with such hidden details.

Come to think of it, although he hadn't looked closely, over ninety percent of the forbidden jutsu recorded in the Scroll of Seals that his teacher possessed seemed to truly originate from that Second Hokage.

"Is there something funny about it?"

Mobius rolled her eyes. Although she had heard some common knowledge about the ninja world, she couldn't grasp the humor in this kind of joke at all.

"The person over there is already laughing out loud, which means my joke is fine, and your sense of humor is just too high."

"Stop messing around and help me reject him. Then, move the laboratory out here as soon as possible. If we waste too much time, the experiments won't be finished."

"Alright, alright."