On the fog-shrouded river, it was so quiet that only the sound of oars rowing could be heard.
From the enemy ninja earlier, Kakashi had already learned the target of these ninjas and the difficulty of this mission.
Tazuna also admitted that because he didn’t have the 50,000 ryo reward to post a B-rank mission, he hadn’t mentioned the information about the attack.
The reward for a C-rank mission only required 10,000 ryo.
For a request where information was hidden through lies, Kakashi and the others had the right to terminate the mission.
To allow the mission to continue, Tazuna had no choice but to tell the origin of the matter.
“As you can see, this mission exceeds the C-rank scope.
That’s because my life has been targeted by a super scary person.” Kakashi asked, “Who is it?” Tazuna answered, “You should have heard his name, he is the owner of a shipping company, Gato.” This person’s name was beyond Kakashi’s expectations.
He confirmed in surprise, “Could it be Gato of the Gato Company?
He is one of the wealthiest men in the world.” Tazuna nodded and said, “That’s right, it’s him.
On the surface, he’s the owner of a shipping company, but behind the scenes, he uses thugs and ninjas to trade drugs and contraband.
He has even swallowed up other companies and countries on many occasions.” “About a year ago, he used his wealth and violence to act recklessly in the Land of Waves and monopolized the island’s transportation.” “For an island nation like the Land of Waves, controlling transportation is equivalent to controlling the wealth and politics of the Land of Waves, and even people’s safety is held in his hands.” “What I want to do is build a bridge to the outside world.
As long as this bridge can be completed, he won’t be able to control the transportation here.” “Because of this, he sees me as a thorn in his side and even sent ninjas to stop me.” Sasuke deduced, “So, those two ninjas were Gato’s lackeys.
This mission is quite dangerous.” Tazuna sighed and said, “Sigh, forget it.
It’s fine even if you cancel the mission after going ashore.
At most, I’ll just be killed on my way home.” Kakashi: “…” Tazuna continued indifferently, “It’s nothing, you don’t need to take it to heart.
Even if I die, it’s just my cute 8-year-old granddaughter who will wash her face with tears all day long.
And my daughter won’t hate Konoha ninjas.
After all, she’s just a weak woman who will have to live a lonely life.” Lee listened with a look of confusion and asked, “Uncle Tazuna, I feel like you’re threatening us.
But I have no proof.” Tazuna shook his head and denied, “It’s nothing, it’s not your fault anyway.” Lee: “…” However, the person calling the shots here was Kakashi, so they all looked at him, wanting to know his answer.
Kakashi was also helpless, thinking that he had really been played by this old man, so he had to agree.
“It seems there’s really no choice.
We will continue to protect you.” Tazuna said happily, “I’m really grateful.” Soon, the group of five, led by Tazuna, arrived in the Land of Waves.
This was a water-bound land, every part of it exuding a faint sense of antiquity and tranquility.
In the water, a small grove of trees was miraculously hidden.
The trees were lush, their roots deeply embedded in the mud at the bottom of the water, as if nature had specially added a touch of emerald green to this water village.
Those houses built on the water were the unique scenery of this village.
Most were simple wooden houses, weathered by wind and rain, appearing somewhat old, yet also exuding a warm and rustic atmosphere.
After passing through the lakeside town, there was a beautiful mountain forest.
It quietly spread out before everyone, exuding an original charm and the vitality of life.
Occasionally, one or two bird calls broke the silence, adding to the charm of the forest.
Lee felt as if he had returned to his days of training in Konoha, involuntarily practicing Strong Fist Style moves.
Strong Fist Style focuses on surface damage, a direct attack that causes bone fractures or other external injuries to the opponent.
In Konoha, Guy and Lee are the representatives of this style.
The main combat moves are straight punches, hooks, swings, and kicks.
Whether it’s ordinary combat or Chakra skills, they are all refined from these few types of attack methods.
However, in order not to affect the mission, Lee did not train with full strength, but simply wore weights to practice striking techniques.
Seeing this, Kakashi sighed with emotion, “Lee and Guy really come from the same mold.
No matter where they go, they can train.” While Lee was training, Naruto was also looking around with his own plans.
Because his performance last time wasn’t as good as Sasuke’s, he didn’t want to be outdone this time.
He kept looking left and right along the way, hoping to be the first to discover the enemy.
“Something’s happening!” Naruto suddenly stepped forward and threw a Kunai into the bushes.
After posing for a long time to look cool, he brushed his hair and said regretfully, “What, it was just a mouse.” Sakura complained, “There was nothing there in the first place, can you stop trying to look cool?” Kakashi: “…” He was a bit confused, why hadn’t he noticed anything?
“Also, Naruto, don’t just throw Kunai randomly, it’s dangerous.” As for Lee, he naively believed it, thinking Naruto really found something.
Facing his teammate’s complaints, Naruto obviously didn’t listen.
Instead, he continued to shade his eyes with his hand, looking around, and then said solemnly, “Hmm, there seems to be a figure over there.” “No, is it this way?” “That’s not right either, it’s over there.” Whoosh!
A Kunai was shot into the bushes.
Facing Naruto’s antics, Sakura angrily slapped the back of his head and yelled, “I told you to stop!” Naruto argued aggrievedly, “Really, someone is really watching us.” Sakura naturally wouldn’t believe his explanation.
However, Lee believed it.
So he ran into the bushes and actually found a rabbit shivering from the scare of the Kunai.
He immediately shouted, “It’s true, Naruto really found something!
It’s just a rabbit.” After saying that, he tied the wild rabbit to his waist.
Kakashi originally wanted to check the situation, but seeing Lee’s actions, he was a bit stunned.
“Lee, what are you…?” Lee replied matter-of-factly, “Catching a wild rabbit to eat.” Sakura looked at the white rabbit and advised, “The bunny is so cute, how about…” Lee gave a thumbs up again and explained, “But it smells delicious when roasted.” Naruto also wanted to advise him.
After all, Sakura was there.
“Lee, why don’t you let it go?
Look at the rabbit, it’s quite cute.” Lee held the rabbit and hesitated, “But it really smells good.” Sakura said, “But shouldn’t we care for small animals?” Naruto winked and said, “Lee, you can only get a girlfriend by following a girl’s ideas, so we have to be compassionate.” Lee thought about it seriously this time.
Just when several people thought he had listened, he suddenly asked, “Kakashi-sensei, do you like small animals?” Kakashi said with difficulty, “Perhaps, I do.” Lee asked again, “Sakura, who is more handsome and stronger between Kakashi-sensei and me?” Sakura replied without thinking, “Of course Kakashi-sensei is handsome and stronger than you.” To everyone’s surprise, Lee shrugged helplessly and said, “See, Kakashi-sensei is handsome, likes small animals, and is strong, but he still doesn’t have a girlfriend.
So, I’ll choose to eat the wild rabbit.” Kakashi’s heart immediately shattered into pieces.
How did I get dragged into this for no reason?