Southern coastal area of Land of Rivers
Golden Shovel Family Power
"Hahaha! You little scoundrels from the Golden Shovel, here I come! Lee-kun, don't fall behind!"
Wild laughter echoed through the forest, startling the birds and beasts within.
"Crackling sound..."
Tōhachi, carrying his serrated katana, raced through the forest and mountains, cutting down trees that blocked his path and carving out a trail.
"Oh! Tōhachi- kun, that's a really fast way to travel!"
Behind Tōhachi, Rock Lee was also following at high speed. Although eliminating the "Golden Shovel" organization was not Konoha's mission, Naruto had Rock Lee follow Tōhachi in order to gather more information, but he did not interfere.
However, at that moment, a stone mountain blocked Tōhachi's path.
Rock Lee stopped beside Tōhachi: " Tōhachi- kun, it seems we'll have to jump over there."
Looking at the towering stone mountain, Tōhachi sighed, "Looks like we'll have to cut this mountain down!"
Just as Tōhachi raised his katana and his Chakra began to surge, Rokusuke and the others called out from behind him, "Lord Tōhachi! Wait a minute! You're going the wrong way!"
Before setting off, Rokusuke and the other two equipped themselves with " Mining Type One " equipment, which allowed them to barely keep up with Tōhachi's speed.
However, the three gradually discovered that Tōhachi was actually terrible with directions, and the direction they were heading in was getting more and more off course, eventually heading directly towards the border of the Land of Wind.
" Tōhachi, stop! Once we cross this mountain, we'll be in the Land of Land of Wind's territory!"
The Rokusuke and three others were panting heavily. As ordinary people, even with the help of the Mining Type One, their stamina was still insufficient.
Tōhachi then put down his sword. "Σ() What? Wrong turn? How is that possible? I clearly followed the sun!"
Rock Lee patted his chest and said, "I can testify! We followed the sun!"
Rokusuke: "(╬д╬) Don't you know the sun moves?!"
"Hmm... that makes a lot of sense."
Three hours later, it was already dusk.
With Rokusuke's help, Tōhachi finally arrived at the Golden Shovel Organization's territory.
All that could be heard in the air was the sound of waves and the salty smell of the sea. After leaving the mountains and forests, the endless ocean came into view.
However, the terrain of the Land of Rivers is much higher than sea level, and where it connects to the sea, there is a cliff nearly twenty meters high.
Tōhachi scratched his head, the bells in his hair jingling. "Alright, Uncle Rokusuke, you three stay here with Rock Lee and look for that mine or something. I'll be right back."
"Oh! Tōhachi- kun! You can rest assured that I'll protect Rokusuke -Rokusuke san!"
"Then I'll leave it to you, Rock Lee!"
After saying that Tōhachi carried his katana and walked past Rokusuke and the other two, exuding a strong killing intent.
Rokusuke: "(╯°Д°)╯Grandma Li, you're going the wrong way again! How could you get it wrong when it's so close! It's over there!"
Tōhachi: "Σ() is... is that so?"
The Golden Shovel Organization's location is the only valley level with the sea, and also the only place in the vicinity where ships can dock.
The leader of the Golden Shovel Organization, dressed in typical bandit attire, with his chest exposed and clutching a large machete, had a scar that split his fat face in two.
Just then, a wooden boat docked. The leader of the Golden Shovel Organization pointed his knife at the boat and said, "You've entered the territory of our Golden Shovel Organization. I am Golden Kaneshovel Kazuo Golden Shovel Organization. Get your captain out here!"
A plank extended from the wooden boat, and a person draped in a black cloak slowly stepped down, his face obscured, and walked up to Kaneshovel Kazuo.
Kaneshovel Kazuo felt a chill emanate from the newcomer. Accustomed to bloodshed, he was afraid for the first time. "Hey... hey! You bastard, don't you know the rules?!"
The man in black first bowed slowly to Kaneshovel Kazuo: "Ah, so it's Mr. Kaneshovel Kazuo. We apologize, we've come from the distant Land of Water and are unfamiliar with the customs here. May we ask..."
Seeing the man in black was very polite, Kaneshovel Kazuo was reassured. "Hmm, that's not bad. Since this is your first time here, I'll tell you, it costs one million taels to dock once, but if the people on the ship want to come here, they have to pay one hundred thousand taels. Do you understand?"
Members of the Golden Shovel Organization gathered around, and this is usually when problems are most likely to arise.
Upon hearing this, the man in black not only didn't object to the exorbitant toll, but also readily pulled out two wads of cash. "I see. This is two million taels. There are exactly ten people on my boat."
This surprised Kaneshovel Kazuo, and his henchmen around him seemed to have spotted a fat sheep, their eyes gleaming with greed.
Kaneshovel Kazuo accepted the money, coughed twice, and said, "Very good. I love doing business with people like you. You can leave now."
Okay, everyone come out.
The man in black spoke gently, as if calling to his own child.
"Click-clack-click."
Nine people disembarked from the ship one after another. Each of them was wearing a black cloak and a mask, but they were all hunched over, which looked very strange. They then lined up behind the man in black.
The henchman beside him, who had never seen anything like this before, panicked a bit. "Hey, boss, these guys look really weird."
Kaneshovel Kazuo had sensed something was wrong from the start. Seeing his underlings approaching, he felt more confident and, looking at the men in black preparing to leave, said, "Hey, wait a minute."
The man in black turned around. "Oh? Is there anything else, Mr. Kaneshovel Kazuo?"
Kaneshovel Kazuo shouldered his large sword and walked to the nearest man in black. "Why are you dressed in such strange attire? As the Minister of the Coast of the Land of Rivers, I need to verify your identities."
Having said that, he reached out to lift the black-clad man's cloak.
"Roar!"
However, just as Kaneshovel Kazuo was about to touch the man in black's cloak, a roar like that of a tiger suddenly came from beneath his mask, revealing his hands, which turned out to be a pair of strong arms covered in black animal fur.
"Ah! What is that?!"
Kaneshovel Kazuo was so frightened that his legs went weak and he sat down on the beach.
"Boss!"
The twenty henchmen had never seen Kaneshovel Kazuo like this before, and they immediately drew their weapons and went on high alert.
The leader of the men in black slowly walked over and helped him up. "Mr. Kazuo, are you alright?"
It was because of this action that Kaneshovel Kazuo saw the face of the leader in black, which was a face like a python with golden vertical pupils, and a sinister smile on his face.
Kaneshovel Kazuo felt as if the hand was made of ice, capable of killing him at any moment, and his hair stood on end. "Monster... monster..."
"Monster, that's a term I haven't heard in a long time. Mr. Kazuo, someone's coming. We're leaving now. Good luck."
After saying that, the man in black ignored the Golden Shovel Organization members and slowly walked towards the other exit, disappearing from the beach in no time.
Kaneshovel Kazuo, still shaken and with cold sweat dripping down his forehead, exclaimed, "They... they're monsters!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a figure emerged from another exit of the beach, dragging a samurai sword that resembled a saw, drawing a line in the sand – it was none other than Tōhachi, who had come to subdue him.
"Hahaha, I'm here! You scoundrels from the Golden Shovel Organization, I'll give you one chance to leave, or I'll kill you all."
With his underlings' help, Kaneshovel Kazuo stood up, brushed the sand off his clothes, and looked at Tōhachi in the distance. "Where did this idiot come from? Trying to steal our territory again?"
"It looks like it, but he's all alone. Is he really that arrogant?"
"Overestimating yourself!"
Kaneshovel Kazuo wiped his sweat. " Kaneshovel Jūzō, Kaneshovel Nijūichi, you two go kill him, I'm going to have a drink."
"Great, it's been a while since I've killed anyone."
"Go to hell!"
The Lord God: "Hey, are all your names so random?!"
"Just a minor role..."
Seeing the two draw their katana and attack him, Tōhachi's eyes gleamed with fanaticism. "Hahaha, I gave you a chance!"
Fire Style: Fire Breathing Technique!
" Wind Release: Wind Cutter!"
The Golden Shovel Organization is ruthless and often encounters other forces vying for territory. They have participated in numerous battles and are very experienced in combat. They begin by using Ninjutsu for ranged attacks.
"Thump!"
The Ninjutsu blasted at Tōhachi, obscuring his vision. Taking advantage of this, the two members of the Golden Shovel Organization circled around to Tōhachi's side, drawing their Kunai preparation for an attack.
"Die, you idiot."
However, what happened next was completely unexpected.
The two only felt a flash of light before their eyes, then the scenery began to spin, and finally they lost consciousness.
"What!"
From a distance, the Golden Shovel Organization members witnessed two people approaching Tōhachi, only to have their heads severed with a single slash.
"This is a formidable opponent! Everyone, charge at him!"
Tōhachi flicked the blood off his sword. "Hahaha, surrender if you don't want to die, otherwise you'll end up like them!"
The white beach under the setting sun should have been a place of enjoyment, but now it was about to become a playground for slaughterers.
However, just as Tōhachi was fighting the Golden Shovel Organization, at another exit on the beach, the men in black who had just left stood in a row in the shadows, watching Touhachi wielding his Tōhachi.
"Hehe, that's really interesting."
Golden light flashed in the eyes beneath the black-clad man's cloak as he stared at Tōhachi, like a venomous snake eyeing its prey. He stretched out his right hand, and a small white snake crawled out, heading towards the beach.