Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

Boom——!

Along with the horrifying sound of the explosion, the young bandit who thought he had escaped suddenly felt a burst of heat and white light enveloping his whole body, and then he ascended to heaven on the spot.

???

Before he died, his face showed expressions of relief, confusion, puzzlement, and anger.

You promised to let me go?!

you liar!

Ah ah ah ah ah!

However, his anger was drowned out by the explosion, and then everything returned to zero in the black smoke.

"Ugh……"

With his back to all this, Toru Ito shook his head and sighed.

"In this war-torn era, human life is so worthless, even less than a detonating talisman..."

The rolling heat waves and strong winds blowing from behind symbolize the passing of a life.

And that earth-shaking explosion was the deafening roar of life before it dissipated.

Hmm... this description is very good. If I write a book in the future, I can add it to the book.

Ito Toru nodded secretly.

Maybe I have more talent for writing books than Jiraiya!

Unfortunately, in this era, strength is still the most important thing.

I will consider writing a book after we have complete peace...

"Why waste a detonating talisman?"

Yukina strode over and started with a question.

"what?"

Toru Ito, who was originally prepared to receive compliments, was suddenly dragged out of the fictional romantic literary atmosphere.

Because the gap was so big, he looked confused.

Is the gap between imagination and reality so huge?

However, that was not all. Seeing his bewildered look, Yukina started to scold him even more:

"I say, can't you just get rid of him? Why do you have to pay with a detonating talisman?"

"If you continue to use it this way, hundreds of millions of detonating talismans will be wasted!"

Do you know what art is?

How come you have no artistic talent?

Can art be measured by value? Vulgar!

After being scolded, Ito Toru was very upset, but he did not make any excuses for himself. He just took out the forehead protector and put it on silently, then said:

"Next, let's put on our forehead protectors to avoid unnecessary fighting."

"That's true. There's nothing much to be gained from these poor fellows."

Yuina didn't pursue the matter further, she just complained as usual.

Hongdou was still there cleaning up the battlefield unwillingly, but the result was still nothing.

"Don't look for it, Anko."

Ito Toru shouted, and she came back indignantly.

“How come these people are so poor!”

Even Hongdou couldn't help but complain: "It really is nothing but a pile of junk!"

"All the bits and pieces on me combined are not even as valuable as your detonating talisman!"

"loss!"

"How can the value of life be measured by money?"

Ito Toru felt the need to correct it: "Life is precious and priceless. We must cherish life and respect life..."

"If you say another word, I will use the Great Fireball Technique."

Yuina stared at him, and Ito Toru stopped his speech awkwardly.

"Well, ahem... Although this welcome ceremony doesn't seem very pleasant, it at least proves that we have arrived within the borders of the Land of Grass."

Wearing the Konoha forehead protector, the three of them continued on their journey.

"You see, there are more hilly terrains here."

As they walked, Toru Ito introduced the place like a tour guide.

"But the soil seems to be weak, so nothing good can be grown."

"And because the soil is very hard, it's impossible to build large-scale fortifications."

"But I heard that the Land of Grass is known as the strongest ninja nation?"

Hongdou suddenly mentioned this from the side.

"At least not now."

Ito Toru shrugged, "Right now, this is a land that no one has ever conquered."

"So...what are we doing here in this godforsaken place?"

Yukina looked at Ito Toru with empty eyes: "Are you here just to waste the activity funds given to us by Orochimaru-sensei?"

"How can it be!"

Ito Toru's face turned red. He actually had such an idea, but on the surface he raised his voice a few degrees, showing that he had suffered great injustice.

"This place...actually, it still has some advantages. For example, it is very close to the Rain Country and there is no danger of war. We can attack or defend."

"We are lurking here, just like occupying the commanding heights, overlooking the changes in the world!"

"We just need to wait until the situation changes, then..."

He said it plausibly.

Yuina listened but didn't believe it at all!

"Whatever you want, just don't be too boring."

"That's right!"

Hongdou also shouted along, "A ninja who doesn't fight isn't a ninja! We want to fight, we want to complete missions!"

"There will be a chance."

Although Toru Ito appeared calm on the surface, he was already complaining crazily in his heart about these two crazy girls whose only thoughts were about fighting.

We have to find ways to avoid conflicts.

We didn't come here to fight!

The three continued to move forward, when suddenly a loud shout came from the front.

"Stop! Who are you!"

The three of them stopped suddenly.

Not far ahead, a man wearing a ninja tactical jacket and a Kusanagi forehead protector suddenly appeared in their sight.

This ninja is not very old, but his face is ordinary, the type that you can't find if you throw it into a crowd.

However, when he frowned, he exuded a kind of majesty and integrity, which was quite decent.

"Does the explosion just now have anything to do with you?!"

He asked sternly, as if he wanted to eat the three people alive, "Do you know that this is the territory of the Grass Country! No matter who you are...wait, that is!"

Before he finished speaking, the middle-aged ninja suddenly trembled as if struck by lightning, and stared at the forehead protectors on the three people's heads.

I saw a striking Konoha logo printed on the forehead guard!

His expression instantly changed to something very interesting. He was first shocked, then looked unbelievable, and finally he let out a sharp and piercing scream like the chief steward in the palace: "Oh my——"

Then, his originally tense expression disappeared like a gentle spring breeze, and was replaced by an extremely fawning smile, turning him into a fawning and servile person.

"I was wondering why the sky is clear and the sun is shining today. It turns out that the three ninja masters from Konoha have arrived!"

"That noise just now must have been the mighty movement of the three of you!"

"Please come in quickly. We in the Land of Grass welcome the ninjas from the Leaf Village most!"

"..."

"..."

This look of being arrogant at first and respectful later made Yukina and Hongdou clench their fists. They felt uncomfortable all over, as if bugs were crawling on them.

This old man is so disgusting!

Then they decisively turned their eyes to Ito Toru at the same time.

???

Ito Toru looked puzzled.

Why are you looking at me?

Go negotiate with this disgusting uncle!

Although the two women didn't say anything, their eyes were full of requests for Ito Toru to come forward and deal with it.

"..."

You are treating me as a white glove!

Ito Toru understood what was in their eyes and his face suddenly turned dark.

But thinking that he was the captain of the team after all, he could only step forward reluctantly.

"Nice to meet you……"