Mission location: Border town of the Land of Rivers of Fire.
The Commoners had fled the border town in fear of the fighting gradually returned to their homes under the call of the town's administrators.
Although almost all the Commoners have returned, the previous liveliness of the town has completely vanished.
Every household, whether residence or shop, kept its doors and windows tightly shut.
I waited quietly at home for the incident to completely end!
These Commoners were unaware of the specifics.
But years of experience have taught them how to survive in the current situation.
It was too late, and the outside world was more dangerous than the town.
Otherwise, even if those managers were to convene them...
They wouldn't choose to go home; instead, they would immediately take their belongings and go to stay with relatives in the surrounding villages.
Because of the people who owned that mansion and what they had done, most people in the town had heard about it.
Now they've been wiped out by Ninja from who-knows-where.
Those family members in the Land of Rivers would not simply swallow their anger and remain silent!
7 PM.
As darkness fell again, the group of four quickly arrived at their destination from a distance.
We passed through a town that was completely silent and devoid of even lights.
They stood in front of the mansion, which had been reduced to ruins.
Seeing this scene and the several bonfires lit nearby, the middle-aged man in the lead did not make any arrangements.
A girl of about seventeen or eighteen from the group stepped forward and coldly asked the people waiting there, "What happened? Explain in detail!"
Looking at the Ninja who suddenly appeared wearing Forehead Protector.
The middle-aged man, who had been assigned by the town's administrators to watch over the bonfire, suppressed his surprise and quickly stood up from the ground.
He drew the first night in the lottery today, and thought it was just good luck.
I didn't expect these people to arrive so quickly.
This contradicts the experience left by our predecessors!
As his mind was racing, he heard that cold, questioning voice.
Thinking of the fate described in those books, my body trembled involuntarily.
He quickly bowed, forcing an awkward smile, and said obsequiously, "Greetings... Greetings, Your Excellency."
" The I don't know what happened either..."
He was halfway through his sentence when he noticed that the person opposite him had become even colder.
The middle-aged man quickly added, "About an hour, almost two hours ago, we suddenly heard fighting coming from the Inoue mansion. I only saw many plants suddenly sprouting up."
"Then came a series of screams, curses, and tremors, which lasted for about ten minutes until the plants disappeared, and then all the noise stopped."
"Afterwards, fearing the scene might be disturbed, no one went inside. Lord Kirō even arranged for his I to light fires around the area, awaiting your arrival to investigate!"
After he finished speaking, his smile became even more obsequious, and he bent his body even lower.
In his haste, he messed up the order of the instructions given by the manager.
Fortunately, he had looked at these carefully beforehand, although they were a bit messy.
But he recounted everything mentioned in the content.
After listening to the man's description, the girl wearing a mesh bodysuit and armor twitched slightly with her left hand.
A Senbon pierced the middle-aged man's head.
He was killed not because he didn't explain things clearly, nor because there were problems with what he said.
She simply disliked this person's smile and his initial gaze.
Some things are not for ants to see!
"Bang!"
With the sound of the body falling to the ground.
The girl, who looked to be around seventeen or eighteen, turned around and went back to stand in front of the captain.
But as she turned around, her cold expression melted away like ice and snow, turning into a smile.
With her long legs striding forward and her rather well-proportioned front standing out, she looked at the captain in front of her and asked in a coquettish voice, "Captain Nobe, should I go and capture that Kirō and question him again?"
"Judging from this person's statement, this Kirō must be the manager of this town."
Upon hearing his subordinate's question, the middle-aged man Nobe, who had been deep in thought, dressed in a black and red bodysuit and armor, snapped out of his reverie and slowly shook his head.
Looking at his subordinates, dressed in extremely seductive attire, and imagining their fickle and unpredictable nature, he thought of them.
Intrigued, he disregarded the situation and, without hesitation, pulled the man in front of him and pressed him down.
Then he turned to those behind him and ordered, "You two go and search to see if the goods are still there."
"Check the plants inside again and see if there are any additional clues!"
After speaking, he ignored his subordinates behind him and began to enjoy himself.
That ant just now didn't have the guts or the ability to lie.
According to the ants' description, if it can be found...
Then it wouldn't just be a matter of getting back the supplies that were transported back to the village.
I can earn a huge bounty, and I don't have to worry about any follow-up... This trip might be very rewarding!
Thinking of this, he eagerly cooperated with his subordinates to take the items out and stuff them into a place he frequented.
As his subordinates worked diligently, his mind became sharper and his plans became clearer!
Seeing the actions of the Jonin the team, the two people behind him, who were used to such things, suddenly became wary.
This scene is common for them; small ninja villages often encounter superiors with these hobbies.
So this kind of thing is normal, and even the two of them have squatted down beside him and helped out.
However, we are currently on a mission.
They had been working together for three or four years, and they knew all about his little quirks and quirks.
If a Jonin does this during a mission, it foreshadows an extremely intense battle that may occur in the following missions!
Therefore, their vigilance immediately spiked to its highest level.
Upon hearing the instructions given, the two seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boys bowed and accepted the order, remaining vigilant as they searched the ruined courtyard.
Ten minutes later, he looked at the heads his two subordinates had brought back.
While listening to the two men's reports, the Jonin moved quickly.
As the information was confirmed and his body was stimulated, he became increasingly excited.
The goods were lost, but it's not a big deal; those items were practically given away for free.
Even if we can't find it, we can always use an excuse to ask for it back later.
Anyway, they were the ones being asked, and those things belonged to the village!
That head is worth hundreds of millions; if you can get it, all the money is yours.
With this money and this achievement, he can now retire and enjoy a wonderful life.
As for whether he might lose it?
He's not some piece of trash like Masamio Tarō.
Masamio barely made it into the top half of the village's rankings, but he was still ranked in the top ten.
Furthermore, all three of his teammates possess Chunin strength.
These little guys aren't serving him for nothing.
Because of his hobby, the three of them were not weak even among Chunin.
Especially the one beneath her now, who not only sacrificed himself but also his mother and sister.
Nobe is widely recognized as fair!