July.
The sun is scorching hot and the sultry summer has officially arrived.
Because all the snacks at home were eaten, Hisana had to move his body with difficulty and go outside to replenish food for the next month under the scorching sun.
As a bodyguard, Hao also went out with him, his eyes under the mask scanning the surroundings vigilantly to see if there were any safety hazards.
"It's so hot. Why doesn't the city build a huge refrigeration machine? It obviously has heating in winter."
Hisana weakly raised his head and glanced at the sun above his head, shaking the collar of his miko uniform in an attempt to cool himself down.
Regarding Hisana's complaints, I pretended not to hear them.
Because she didn't see sweat on Hisana's face, she thought Hisana just had a lazy personality and didn't want to go out. It had nothing to do with the hot weather.
"Sir Hisana, let's not waste time. It's been a little uneasy outside recently. I heard that high-level officials in many countries have been assassinated by unknown forces recently. Maybe someone will be targeting you."
Hao urged Hisana to hurry up and return to General's Residence as soon as possible after shopping.
Unlike Hisana who is deaf to what is going on outside the window, she still knows something about the outside world.
Since last month, high-level officials from some small countries, including Daimyo, have been assassinated frequently.
Many high-level officials of ninja villages in small countries were also assassinated.
Some survived, and some died on the spot, causing many ninja villages in small countries to fall into chaos.
The most serious one among them is Yugakure of Land of Hot Water. It is said that even the leader himself was assassinated, and now he is in a leaderless situation.
This undercurrent of assassinations sweeping across many countries, although they all occur in small countries, if this trend continues, it will only be a matter of time before such horrific assassinations, which cause panic among people, will come to big countries.
According to some rumors, in response to this sudden undercurrent of assassinations, the ninja village of Five Great Nations has secretly dispatched a team to investigate the truth.
"I want to leave quickly, but I'm so hungry that I don't have the energy."
"Didn't you just have lunch?"
"I mean, the belly where you ate snacks is empty now."
"..."
Hao shook his head helplessly at this.
"Don't worry, I only go out once a month. How could the assassination happen to me by such a coincidence? Besides, this city is quite safe, and there are Security Corps people patrolling around."
Seemingly sensing Wu's worry, Hisana waved his hand disapprovingly, feeling that she was taking it too seriously.
To take a step back, even if an assassination does occur, she still has plenty of strength and strength.
The Taijutsu she trained behind Kicho is no joke.
All the way to the dessert shop that we often visited in the past, Hisana's steps subconsciously became brisk, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he hummed happily.
I wonder what kind of delicious new desserts this store will have this month?
When I thought of this, Hisana couldn't wait.
Hao followed Hisana closely and entered the store with her.
It was just one o'clock in the afternoon, and there was no one in the store. The female store manager who was familiar with Hisana came over and greeted her warmly:
"Oh, you are here, Mrs. Hisana. Our store has recently made a delicious new dessert. I believe you will like it."
The female store manager is a young woman in her thirties. Her long hair is tied into a side ponytail, hanging down on her shoulders. She also has an inconspicuous beauty mark at the corner of her mouth, which is full of the charm of a mature woman.
"Really?"
Hisana's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Of course it's true."
"Then follow the old rules, pack them all up, and deliver them to General's Residence for me. I will taste them slowly when I get back."
Hisana waved her hand and did not ask about the price. After all, this expenditure was just a drop in the bucket for her.
"I understand. Also, these are the cookies given to you. Please keep them."
The female store manager skillfully picked up a kraft paper package and handed it to Hisana, with a respectful and gentle smile on her face.
Hisana reached out to pick it up, and as soon as she touched the package, the female store manager's face, which had a gentle smile, suddenly took on a layer of cruelty and gloom, with a murderous look on her face.
She suddenly raised her arm, and a Kunai slipped into her hand, held it tightly, and then stabbed Hisana straight into the heart.
This series of actions were all completed in the blink of an eye. This was not an impromptu assassination, but a long-planned assassination.
Ding!
Almost at the moment when the female store manager Kunai stabbed out, Hagi pulled out Ninja Blade and swung it out, blocking Kunai's thrust. The eyes under the mask were deep and piercing.
The female store manager's face was startled, and she glared angrily at the disruptor.
Hisana was stunned for a moment and then realized that after Kicho's special training, although she had not participated in actual combat, she had practiced this kind of training on how to counterattack the enemy many times under the guidance of Kicho.
Without any explanation, Hisana didn't wait for the female store manager to make the next reaction, and suddenly condensed a large amount of Chakra, tightly wrapped his fist, and then hit the female store manager's chest with all his strength.
Boom!
The female store manager's body flew upside down like a kite with its string cut off, and hit the wall behind hard, creating a large circular crater in the solid wall and making a deafening explosion sound.
She slipped from the hole in the wall and fell to the ground, with broken stones falling on her body.
Bang!
The female store manager who fell to the ground remained motionless. A certain technique on her body failed, and a burst of white smoke appeared, revealing a figure that was unfamiliar to both Hisana and Hazy.
"Master Hisana, please stay where you are and don't move."
Hao quickly stepped forward, grasped the unsheathed Ninja Blade, came to the motionless strange figure, and glanced down.
This is an adult male in his twenties. He has a long and narrow scar on his right eye, causing the right eye to be blind and closed. Only one left eye is wide open, but at this time it is also full of emptiness and gloom, losing its light.
Hao glanced at the man's chest again, and the flesh and blood on his chest was directly punched away by Hisana. The broken ribs and internal organs inside were squeezed together and lost their complete shape. The sticky meat mixed with blood flowed out, and the death was extremely tragic.
"Hazy, how's the situation?"
Hisana asked nervously, breathing heavily in his mouth, patting his heart with his palms, his heart beating wildly.
So exciting!
She has grown up and has never encountered anything as dangerous as assassination.
When the opponent Kunai stabbed her just now, her mind went blank. Even the punch was a subconscious movement of her body due to Kicho's special training.
At this moment, she was extremely grateful for the special training given to her by Kicho.
After returning home, she must thank Kicho, a good sister, for taking on her husband's torture for her.
"Don't worry, he has..."
Hao opened his mouth, but before he finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and several figures filed in.
It is a patrol officer serving in Nightview City Security Forces, a team configuration of one ninja and three Samurai.
The leading ninja was wearing the Ninja Outfit outfit of Security Forces. He had a shark face, and his skin color and teeth were different from ordinary people. Hazy recognized the other person as a ninja from the Hoshigaki Clan.
"Mrs. Hisana, Miss Long, are you two okay?"
This Hoshigaki Clan ninja came over and hurriedly stepped forward to ask Hisana and Hazel if they were injured.
The three Samurai also quickly stepped forward, their eyes warily scanning towards the frightened clerks and customers in the store, and quickly guarded them to prevent the accident from happening again.
"Don't worry, the enemy has been dealt with."
Hao shook his head and pointed to the man's body at his feet.
"Have you seen this man?"
Hoshigaki Clan's ninjas couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw that the two of them were indeed uninjured. They followed Hagi's instructions and walked forward, scanning towards the lifeless man.
"Uh... this face seems to be..."
Hoshigaki Clan's ninja's face became extremely strange.
"You know him?"
Hajime, who had no hope at first, saw that Hoshigaki Clan ninja recognized each other, and then saw his sudden change in expression, Hajime also had a bad feeling in his heart.
The identity of this dead man may be a bit complicated.
Hoshigaki Clan Ninja nodded, with a solemn expression, and answered the question in a deep voice:
"Well, this was more than a month ago. The leader of the envoy sent by Kusagakure to conclude a trade agreement with Nightview City was Special Jonin from Kusagakure... But as far as I know, the agreement was signed half a month ago. He should have returned to Kusagakure with his team."
"Anyway, I'll take Mr. Hisana back first, and I'll leave this place to you."
I feel that this assassination incident is not as simple as imagined, but compared with this, Hisana's safety is more important.
"Yes, I understand. Mrs. Hisana, I will have someone escort you back first."
Hoshigaki Clan Ninja nodded solemnly, not daring to let Hisana stay outside. He sent out a signal to summon nearby Security Corps personnel and escorted Hisana safely back to General's Residence first.