No one knows Hokage better than me

Ji Zhixing and Ya'an crossed the Hengduan Mountains and arrived in the Kingdom of Tea.

The two drove further south for dozens of miles before they saw a village where people gathered.

This is a place where ordinary people live, and there are almost no ninjas, so the two found a simple inn and planned to stay for a few days.

Ji Zhixing didn't take any money with him when he went out, and Ya'an was chased by Wuying all the way here. The two of them only had a few hundred taels combined, which was barely enough to stay for one night, and they didn't even have to think about food and drink.

Helpless, the two had no choice but to wander around the streets, looking for ways to make money.

There are several bounties posted on the notice at the entrance of the village. Most of them have red crosses drawn on them. They must have been caught to collect the rewards.

There is only one murderer named Akita Takeshi who is still at large. The reward is 200,000 taels, which is quite valuable.

Ji Zhixing did not tear off the reward in the street. He was still young and his behavior was particularly easy to reveal his identity.

Although the people living here are ordinary people, it cannot be ruled out that there are informants among them. In addition, the ability of ninjas to collect intelligence is extraordinary, so it is better to keep a low profile.

After remembering the murderer's appearance, Ji Zhixing and Ya'an searched around the village.

Trying to find a murderer in such a big place who doesn't know when he will show up is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

In the evening, the two of them were finally hungry and tired.

He no longer pursued that elusive and hopeless goal, and instead went to the river to catch fish and barbecue to fill his stomach.

The flames dance happily on the wood, kissing the carp's body from time to time.

The aroma of meat, accompanied by the curls of green smoke, tantalizes the child's taste buds.

Ya'an couldn't wait and took a big bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, light but not astringent. The plump fish meat instantly conquered him and made him want to stop.

Maybe because he was really hungry, Yagan ate faster than Naruto, so Ji Zhixing had to remind him: "Eat slowly and there will be a lot more. Be careful to get stuck on fish bones."

Ya'an nodded in response to Ji Zhixing, but the speed of his mouth did not slow down at all.

Ji Zhixing shrugged. He was also very hungry. He opened his big mouth and bit down half of the fish belly.

That feeling of satisfaction is simply more intense than eating turkey noodles in a different world until it’s so spicy that it bursts into flames, and then eating your favorite matcha ice cream to stop the spiciness.

Soon, more than ten and a half catties of carp were wiped out by the two of them.

Ji Zhixing patted his bulging belly and burped happily.

Ya'an lay down by the bonfire and looked at the stars, and said casually: "The stars here are still beautiful. In my hometown, the stars in the sky always glow with a faint red light, which makes people uncomfortable."

When Ji Zhixing heard this, he also looked up at the stars in the sky. Sure enough, the twinkling stars were indeed beautiful.

"Ya'an, tell me your story. I want to hear it."

Ji Zhixing had no ill intentions, he was just curious as to how the people from Hidden Mist Village could pursue them all the way to the border of the Land of Fire and the Land of Tea.

Although the time they got together was short, Ya'an could feel that Ji Zhixing was not a bad person.

So Ya'an said "Okay" and then slowly told his story:

"To tell my story, we must first talk about my family. Since the establishment of Kirigakure Village, the Daofeng family has been serving as the Mizukage's guardians."

"Our tribe has inherited the forbidden art of shaving, and can save Mizukage-sama in various dangerous situations. Although there will inevitably be sacrifices, that is also our honor."

"However, more than ten years ago, the fourth generation Mizukage suddenly launched a coup. While sealing off the village, he massacred and even massacred the blood family of Kirigakure Village."

"This terrible coup has continued to this day. In addition to the Daofeng clan, the Taketori clan and the Makigaki clan, and even the Oniden clan who originally established one of the Kirigakure villages, have been slaughtered."

"I originally fled westward with the few remaining seniors in my family, but all the seniors sacrificed their lives trying to buy us time. When we were about to escape to the Country of Tea, only me and the youngest member of the family were left. Escape."

"But you should know that since those who are chasing you are more powerful than your predecessors, even if you try to buy Xiaoyi time to escape, she will still die in the end." Ji Zhixing was a little confused.

"If you die at the hands of the enemy, you can only blame Xiao Yiming. All I can do is try to buy time for her." Ya'an said.

"However, if you had escaped alone with the scroll, you might still have hope of survival. You can't bet that someone will rescue you at the last moment." Ji Zhixing still didn't understand why Ya'an did what he did at that time.

"I never thought that someone would save me. It seems that my life is better than Xiaoyi's"

As Ya'an spoke, he moved his hands that were pressed under his head to adjust his posture to see the stars better.

"Why? Didn't you say that Xiaoyi is not your sister? Why sacrifice yourself for a strange clansman?" Ji Zhixing asked.

"Because she is younger than me, I should shoulder the responsibility of an older brother to protect her."

Ya'an's answer was very simple, so simple that even Ji Zhixing couldn't understand it, but he respected Ya'an for being such a young person but having such a noble personality.

Perhaps this is the reason why the Daofeng clan has been able to serve as the guardians of the water shadows in the past.

Ji Zhixing looked at Ya'an, then looked up at the sky, relieved: "Forget it, I won't stay in the inn tonight. Ninjas should be wandering outside like this."

"Okay." Ya'an returned calmly.

Speaking of which, ever since Kirigakure Village was shrouded in blood mist, he had developed a dislike for the crowd.

Compared to the bustling streets, Ya'an prefers the empty wilderness, because only there can he find inner peace.

The two teenagers lay beside the campfire and fell asleep slowly, with the stars quietly accompanying them.

That night Ji Zhixing had a dream. He dreamed that he was tied to a log and the rope was so tight that he couldn't breathe.

This feeling of suffocation became more and more intense, until Ji Zhixing suddenly woke up from his dream and realized that he was indeed tied to a log.

"Kid, you finally woke up." A man in fancy clothes smiled maliciously.

Ji Zhixing was confused. He thought he had either been knocked unconscious or drugged, otherwise he would not have been able to sleep so deeply while being tied up.

"who are you"

Just when Ji Zhixing was about to ask, an angry voice came from beside him, and it came from Ya'an who was also tied to the wood.

"Hmph, ask me who I am, Lu Qingkui, tell him," the man said arrogantly.

At this time, a man wearing a Yuyin Village forehead protector came from the darkness, stood next to the flashy man, and said in a cold voice: "I'm just hired to help you deal with your opponents. Don't treat me like you." The dirty tricks are involved."

Ji Zhixing recognized the rain ninja in front of him. He was the rebel ninja of Konoha who stole the second Hokage's Thunder God sword. He didn't expect to meet him now.

Lu Qingkui scratched the flashy man's face with a thousand pens, scaring him so much that he almost screamed.

At this time, the culprit who tied Ji Zhixing and Ya'an here stood up and said to the two of them: "This is Mr. Fukusuke Hikyoya, the hero who will win the long-distance race at the Hodo Shrine worship ceremony."

The man in flashy clothes raised his chin in a noisy manner, but Lu Qingkui rolled her eyes at him.

"Why are you arresting us?" Ya'an was very angry.

The fat man glanced at Lu Qingkui and saw that the other party was silent, so he continued to pretend: "Because I need you to do a little favor."

"This worship ceremony will set up a station in Wuhu Village. Players participating in the competition will need to go here to take away the Daimyo's token."

"I see that your boy is quite strong. When the time comes, just sneak into the site, steal the token and give it to Fukusuke-sama."

After the fat man said this, the man named Fukusuke raised his chin again and pointed his nostrils upward.

"Why should I help you?" Ji Zhixing refused unceremoniously.

The fat man smiled evilly and approached Ji Zhixing, pinched the latter's face and said: "Although you are still a child, if you don't obey, I will poke a few holes in your body with a knife, and then sprinkle some salt in it."

The fat man threatened Ji Zhixing in a serious manner. Ya'an couldn't stand it and shouted: "Stop, come at me if you have any problem."

The fat man glanced at Ya'an, pinched his cheek with his hand, and then shook his head in denial: "No, your body looks very weak. Although it is easier for children to sneak into the site, if the token is stolen it will If it can’t be delivered to the port, then the effort will be in vain.”

Ji Zhixing couldn't hold back the curse. He thought to himself that the fat man said he was strong. It was true that Ya'an's figure was slightly inferior, but why did you judge by pinching your face?

Is it because whoever is thick-skinned is more suitable? Ji Zhixing complained crazily in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the fat man who was so impressive just now, after pinching Ya'an's face, staggered back a few steps and fell to the ground without any breath.

This scene not only startled the man in the flashy clothes, but even the rebellious ninja Green Qingkui couldn't help but widen his eyes, completely unaware of what just happened.

Ji Zhixing also looked at Ya'an in shock, only to see a few black hairs in the latter's hair.