Naruto: The Iceman of the Senju Family

"Hey, hey, hey~ Thank you so much!"

After spending more than ten minutes barely resuscitating the injured, old man He Yan began to grab Nara Shikaku and kept saying words of thanks:

"I am the elder of this caravan, and my name is He Yan."

"If you hadn't arrived in time, we don't know what fate we would have met today~"

Old man He Yan wears an olive green hat with a white feather of unknown meaning on the top. In addition, the most eye-catching thing is that there is a small black and yellow feather on his shoulder. The animal is licking its fur as if no one else is watching,

"We are a group of nationals without a territory. We travel and do business all year round..."

"I've walked this road several times before, and there's obviously been no problems..."

"It's all my fault. Before I set off, I was told that I should recruit some guards..."

"I still have to thank you..."

"Haha... Really... So that's what it is..."

The dignified elite Jonin of Konoha Village almost fainted when the old man pulled his head and talked about it. It was not until the entire caravan was reorganized and ready to set off that he could barely cope with it...

"You are Konoha ninjas, right? We will remember your kindness!"

"..."

Looking at the funny old man who stuck his head out of the carriage and shouted this before leaving, Nara Shikaku could only smile and wave at him. It was not until he saw the old man retracting that he was completely relieved. tone,

Looking down at the students who have long been out of their minds...

"Haha...this uncle is really enthusiastic...haha..."

"Hey~"

Senju Mayuki shook her head, turned around and walked forward.

"Let's get going as soon as possible. It obviously only took a few minutes to solve the problem, but it ended up taking almost half an afternoon just to chat with people..."

……

Fortunately, there were no emergencies in the rest of the journey. After driving for more than a day, the group of four finally arrived at the port closest to the Kingdom of the Sea before the time limit specified by the mission.

"Wow~ It's so beautiful here~~"

Standing on the high hill on the shore, looking at the endless sea in the distance, blowing the slightly salty sea breeze, I instantly felt that the fatigue of the past two days seemed to have dissipated a lot~~~

"yes,"

Even Hinata Tokuma, who has always had little sense of presence, rarely expressed his thoughts:

"Although Konoha Village is a great ninja village well-known throughout the ninja world, in terms of beautiful environment, it can't be compared to this place."

"But our village also has many advantages that others cannot match!"

Quan, who looked satisfied just a second ago, suddenly became furious!

Although what this snarky guy said is true,

Although I am the first to praise the beautiful scenery here,

But when she heard someone saying that her village was not good, she immediately changed her stance and refuted:

"There are many people and shops in our village. Everyone lives a happy and satisfied life. We also have the best ninja school and hospital, as well as so many caravans who come to Konoha to do business every day, and..."

"Hehehe...Okay, what you said all makes sense, it's just from different angles."

To be honest, Nara Shikaku was really happy to see that Izumi, a member of the Uchiha clan, was so eager to defend the village because of an unintentional remark!

Because this not only means that the plan of the Third Hokage is already having a positive effect, but it also means that it is really possible to "remove the gap between Uchiha and the village"!

"What should we do now? Find a boat to get over?"

Looking at the calm sea, Senju Mayuki asked aloud.

I don’t know if it was affected by the Shenyin Incident, but it’s still some time before the sun goes down, but the port is already full of fishing boats.

'Did you come back early?Or didn't go out at all? '

"It won't go away today."

Speaking of missions, Nara Shikaku also became serious. As a professional who plays with brains, of course, the things Senju Mayaki, a little kid, can discover and think of cannot be hidden from his eyes.

"Judging from the situation at this port, the people here are probably also affected by the Shenyin incident. We will rest in this town today. Maybe we can find some useful clues."

"Yeah~ that's great!"

Quan was the first to give his approval to this decision!

She hadn't had a proper shower for almost three days because of the rush!

The little fairy is almost going sour! ! !

……

"Here, here's the key to your room."

Compared with the mission bonus, the room fee for one night is barely a drop in the bucket, so there is no need for Nara Shikaku to wrong himself and his students because of this little money.

After handing out the keys, I glanced at the spring where I couldn't wait to take a bath, and recalled the layout of the town I just saw on the high hill. I felt that I should be able to return to it soon if something happened, so I went Said to several students:

"If you're tired, go up and rest first. I'll take a look around and see if I can find anything."

"I……"

"I'll go with the teacher."

Senju Maysuki was stunned for a moment, but seeing Hinata Tokuma's serious expression, she had no choice but to nod, "Okay."

If he goes with him, then he can't leave too.

In this unfamiliar environment, a team of two and one is the minimum requirement, so that we can better respond to emergencies.

"Then let's go out first. If anything happens, we must send a signal in time."

"Yes."

After a brief explanation, Nara Shikaku took Hinata Tokuma out.

As for the remaining two,

Before Senju Mayuki could even think about what she was going to do later, she was pulled into the house by Izumi who couldn't wait!

Went to fill her bathtub with water...

……

'Is it because you saw Zhenyue's performance in the last battle that you became a little anxious? '

On the street outside, Nara Shikaku pretended to observe Hinata Tokuma several times while walking.

Although the scene just now seemed like a trivial matter, in the eyes of his teacher, it had a different meaning.

'That's right, no matter how sensible you are, you are still just a minor. When you see your teammates who are a few years younger than you, taking the spotlight in a battle, you will still feel unwilling to admit defeat~'

Looking at the serious expression on Hinata Tokuma's face, Nara Shikaku couldn't help but nodded secretly in his heart, feeling that he had discovered the truth!

"Shikaku-sensei, where should we go to get information?"

There are not many pedestrians and vendors on the street. I wonder if it was affected by the Shenyin incident that made everyone afraid to go out?

In short, the two of them had been wandering around the streets for more than ten minutes, and they didn't see many lively places.

"Well...it's better to ask someone."

I originally wanted to glean some information from the conversations of passers-by, but now I did it~

In desperation, Nara Shikaku had no choice but to walk towards an old woman setting up a stall at the street corner.

Older people should know more things~

"Hello grandma~"

"Ah~ Are you here to play, young man? Do you want to buy something as a souvenir?"

"Well...that's what grandma is like~"

Nara Shikaku kept smiling as much as possible, carefully considered his words and asked:

"We are the ninjas of Konoha Village. We have been entrusted by the Kingdom of the Sea to investigate the Kamigakure incident. May I ask you..."

"Go away!"

Who would have thought that before she finished her sentence, the old lady who was kind and kind just a second ago suddenly changed her expression.

"Don't hang around in front of the old lady without buying anything!"

The two of them even grabbed the small objects on the stall without moving for a moment, looking like they were going to smash them over if they didn't leave!

"Okay~ Let's leave now! Don't be angry~"

The older one and the younger one hurriedly ran ten meters away amidst the old lady's scolding. It wasn't until they saw her putting down the things in her hands that they looked at each other with a wry smile, with deep confusion and helplessness on their faces.

"Her youngest son disappeared not long ago due to the Shenyin incident. If you ask this, she will definitely curse!"

A middle-aged uncle carrying a hoe suddenly said something next to him. It seemed that he must have overheard their conversation when he passed by just now.

"Oh? Uncle, do you know the news about the Shenyin incident?"

This is really an unexpected bonus!

"Oh... I know it, how could I not know it!"

The uncle let out a long sigh after hearing this, and sighed to the two people following him as he walked:

"Did you see the island in the distance..."

"That is Ghost Island, which is the area with the richest fisheries in the nearby waters, but there is a terrifying legend that has been circulated among us fishermen since ancient times..."