Konoha: Who says that hunters can't play in the ninja world?

"Ichiro, are you sure that's it?" After saying goodbye to Kakashi, Team 6 did not go back, but went to investigate the source of the strange chakra that Ichiro mentioned.

Konoha is surrounded by an endless forest, like a carpet, and it is difficult to see the undulations of the terrain. In fact, there are still some cliffs around Konoha, but they are surrounded by various plants and are not obvious. For example, the stone cliff in front of us is.

The cliff in front of me was not high, only about ten or twenty meters, and the vegetation covered it. Only on the particularly steep side did the hideous rocks show up. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't see it.

"That's it." Ichiro stepped forward and placed his hand on the rock, closing his eyes and performing the Chakra Sensing Technique. The chakra fluctuations that seemed to be there and not there, almost beyond the sensing distance, were still there.

"The feeling is still there." Ichiro opened his eyes and said affirmatively.

"I'll try." Feng Jian stepped forward and used the "Earth Escape. Ground Touching Technique". Feng Jian's improved Earth Escape Perception Technique was activated. The Ground Touching Technique could not sense chakra, but the vibration transmitted through the rocks and soil. Feng Jian clearly sensed that there was a sound coming from inside the cliff, very subtle, like the sound of metal scraping against stone.

"There is a living creature." Fengjian was very sure that only a living creature could make such illogical sounds. If the sound was caused by a mountain spring or something, it must be cyclical and repetitive.

Ichiro was stunned for a moment, then looked at Kazama with surprise, and got a positive answer from Kazama.

"Dig it up and have a look. You can find it in such a hidden place. What is it? It is monkey shit. Here, dig hard." Fengjian took out the sealing scroll, found a shovel and handed it to Ichiro. These tools were deliberately prepared in order to complete the D-level mission. Now think about it, it seems like a long time has passed even though only a year has passed.

"Nobuko, go hunt some prey. We may have to fight for a long time today." Kazama looked at the cliff, then looked at Ichiro who was standing in front of the cliff and was not worth mentioning, and said so.

"Okay, leave the logistics to me." Nobuko replied and jumped onto the treetop to go hunting.

Looking at Ichiro who was working hard, he said, "Oh," and had no choice but to join the stone-digging team.

Ichiro was strong, and with the support of his earth escape chakra, the stone was not a difficult thing for him to deal with. He softened it with chakra first, and then dug it out with a shovel. It was an alternative earth escape training. Kazama was even simpler and more brutal, using wind escape and earth escape in turn. As long as the chakra was sufficient, a stone cliff was really nothing, as long as they were given time.

Soon, no matter how hard the rock was, it could not withstand two people digging like this. A cave large enough for three people standing side by side appeared before their eyes. Unfortunately, the digging duo did not gain much, except that their chakra perception became clearer. No need to say, they continued digging.

It was not until the next day, when the cave turned and went straight down into the ground, that the two finally found the answers they were looking for.

"Just this thing, it made us fight for a whole night?" Fengjian's mentality was a little broken. What is this thing? It's black, rolled up, and covered with scales. It feels very hard to touch. With such a good defense, when it met Ichiro and Fengjian, its first reaction was to play dead. Do you really want to?

Ichiro didn't dislike it. He held it in his hands and looked at it again and again.

"What kind of beast is this? I've never seen one before." Xinzi asked.

"Pangolin is one of the best beasts at digging holes. But this one is a little different. It's not just about awakening chakra. What do you think about us roasting it and eating it? Beasts with awakened chakra taste even more delicious." Kazama raised his voice, salivating over the delicious food.

"That's fine. We haven't gone hunting today anyway, so we don't need to waste energy." Xinzi's eyes were full of amusement. Here it comes again, here it comes again.

Sure enough, the ball in Ichiro's hand was shaking slightly, with half-open eyes, looking around cautiously, preparing to escape unexpectedly.

"Okay, give it to me, I'll kill him." Kazama stretched out his hand, and the ball in Ichiro's hand immediately flashed past Kazama's hand at lightning speed, and ran to the top of Ichiro's head, looking down at Kazama vigilantly.

"You're not going to pretend anymore, are you going to run away?" Fengjian asked with a smile.

The pangolin blinked its eyes in a human-like manner, then started pointing and swearing at Fengjian. Even though it didn't understand the animal language, it knew that the words it used were extremely harsh.

Ichiro said nothing, but held the pangolin in his hands again, with indescribable love in his eyes. This is a perfect match, Fengjian sighed, this pangolin can't run away, I Fengjian said so.

"Don't curse. I don't understand. It's a waste of energy. But since you are in our hands, we will give you two choices. First, let us skin you and eat your flesh. Don't worry, I am a professional at skinning and bleeding. It won't hurt at all."

The pangolin became even more agitated, jumping up and down in Ichiro's hands. Unfortunately, Ichiro was too strong for it to resist, and it became a struggling little beast.

"Second, sign a contract with me and become my summoned beast. I will take care of your life from now on. I will also teach you to become stronger. Of course, you have to protect me. How about it?"

When the second condition came out, the pangolin was quiet for a moment, with a trace of thought flashing in its eyes. Then it resumed its struggle.

"I told you, don't pretend in front of me. I know you can understand. If you can't, I'll find you a translator."

"Spiritual summons. Kibatarō." Kibatarō held a nut in one hand and was about to eat it when he was summoned by Kazama. He was stunned for a moment and scratched Kazama's head until he got nowhere. Then he asked with a gloomy face, "What do you want from me? Can you please not call me when I'm having breakfast? Don't you know that not being able to eat on time is very annoying?"

"I want you to be my interpreter." He pointed to the pangolin Ichiro was holding.

Kibatarō looked in the direction he was looking and said, "Oh, are there new brothers joining us? No problem, I will definitely be a good translator." Kibatarō promised, patting his chest.

"Brother, what's your name? I'll tell you. If you join..." I don't know who Kibatarō learned this from, but why does he still have an accent? Forget it, I'll wait for him to communicate.

"You are wrong to think so. If you join us, you don't have to worry about survival."

“Liuliuli…” The pangolin continued to dance.

"You don't agree? You..."

The "liuliuli" pangolin became even more manic.

"I've said both good and bad things. Think about it yourself."

"Yoyo"

. . . . . .

An hour later, Kibatarō looked at the pangolin speechlessly, not wanting to die but also refusing to surrender. How could there be such a stubborn pangolin? Had its brain become hard from eating rocks? Could it not move anymore?

"State your conditions and I'll convey them to you. But you have to understand that if you want to survive, you have no choice but to join us." Kibataro issued an ultimatum.

"Flow... flow, flow... flow." The pangolin was very cunning. He had persisted for so long just to negotiate terms.

"Have you agreed? Conditions? Just tell me." Kibatarō jumped up immediately. What a sudden turn of events. There is still room for negotiation on this deal.

"You want to sign a contract with Ichiro?" Kibataro glanced at Kazama, "Sure, there are three of us here, you can choose any one."

"You also want to provide food and accommodation? No problem, I can agree to that."

"I want to help you find all kinds of delicious minerals? Did I hear you right? Stones can be eaten? Okay, let me ask." Kibatarō relayed the pangolin's words.

"No problem." Before Kazama could state the conditions, Ichiro patted his chest and agreed.

"And we can't force you to fight?"

"I can't summon you by force?"

"cannot......"

Feng Jian couldn't stand it any longer, so he pulled out his short knife and started sharpening it on a stone nearby, the kind that made sparks fly. However, his eyes were fixed on the pangolin, and the meaning was self-evident.