Hearing Honoka say that, Xia Yu nodded, feeling that she did have a point.
Clothes made the person, and that was especially true for women.
It really was a shame for such a "big" beauty to be dressed in waterproof fabric.
"All right, then let's head to the Land of Sea's daimyo residence to collect the bounty first."
"But just in case, I'll leave four shadow clones here to stand guard..."
Looking at the Yingying Beast sleeping soundly and quietly beside him, Xia Yu's expression grew serious. He formed hand seals, and four shadow clones appeared beside the Yingying Beast.
"I'll leave guarding the Yingying Beast to you for now. If anyone has designs on it, don't hold back. Just kill them. Once the Yingying Beast wakes up, dispel yourselves. I'll summon it to my side then."
Once everything was arranged, Uchiha Xia Yu and Uzumaki Honoka took ample food supplies and left the laboratory together, heading toward the boat moored by the shore.
"Which island is the Land of Sea's daimyo residence on now? Is it far from here?" Xia Yu asked as they walked.
"Not far. If everything goes smoothly, we'll be there in half a day. It's on nearby Dalang Island."
As they spoke, they reached the shore.
The boat Xia Yu had arrived on was still moored in the same spot.
After boarding, the two finally had a rare moment of peace.
Xia Yu raised the sail. Once the boat was sailing normally, he sat casually on the deck, turned to Honoka, and said:
"It's getting dark. There's a place to sleep inside. Go take a nap."
Honoka looked worried. "What about you, Xia Yu? Aren't you tired? You used so much chakra. Why don't you sleep first? I'm fine."
"Heh, I'm fine. Go on. I'll