Konoha's Master of Illusion

Chapter 17 Sudden Arrival
When the sky turned bright, Zheye opened his eyes and stood up.

The last embers of the bonfire that had been burning all night were not extinguished. I fell asleep after thinking wildly last night and woke up twice during the night. It can be said that I did not have a particularly good rest.

His nerves were always tense, and he was half asleep when he fell asleep.

Hinata handed over a glass of hot water, Tetsuya took two sips and said:

"I'm going to dismantle the trap and clean it up."

"Would you like to sleep a little longer? I see you slept very late at night."

Hinata said a little worriedly, she had been on alert all night, she knew very well that Tetsuya hadn't rested well, and there was still some time before departure, so she reminded her.

"No, I'm fine." Zhe also smiled, wiped his face with a sleeve soaked in dew and replied: "Don't worry, there are still many days to come, and I will adjust myself."

The sky was bright and the group set off on time.

The rest of the trip went smoothly, and although Tetsuya had the least rest and did all kinds of chores before and after the run, he was still in good condition and full of energy.

Sometimes you can also find hotels to stay in the towns you pass through, and have a good meal, which is much more comfortable than sleeping in the wild.

On the 13th day, they arrived at their destination, a border port of the Kingdom of Fire.

When they got here, the task was successfully completed. Cheka invited them to have lunch and hand over the rewards and contract directly, and waved goodbye.

Seeing the merchant leading the carriage onto the ship, Hong clapped his hands to attract the attention of the three disciples:

"Okay, this task has been successfully completed, and your performance is good. Next is the rest time, we will stay here for one night, and then leave tomorrow to return to Konoha."

If Naruto were here, he would definitely cheer, but Tetsuya's character was not that out-of-the-box. He just breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like he had let go of a heavy burden on his shoulders.

"Let's go back to bed, I feel a little sleepy."

Hinata said this, and Shino nodded in agreement.

Obviously both Shino and Hinata were exhausted, and Hong was also very aware of the hard work of the three disciples along the way, so she immediately said:

"Let's go, teacher, take you to the hotel where Konoha ninjas usually stay."

The footprints of Konoha ninjas can be said to be all over the Land of Fire, and it is normal for them to have familiar resting places in the port towns that must be passed through on this trade route.But at this time, Tetsuya remembered that Ino asked him to bring a gift, and he began to think secretly in his heart.

Arriving at the door of the hotel, he said:

"Teacher Hong, I'm going to go shopping at a nearby store and buy something."

"Oh, then you should be safe."

Tetsuya watched the three of them enter the hotel and then walked towards the street ahead, thinking as they walked.

He really has no experience in giving gifts to girls.

But generally speaking, the most suitable ones are small accessories such as necklaces and bracelets, which can be worn daily.As for clothes, considering the purple outfit Ino wore and the white sleeves on her forearms, he felt that he couldn't choose a better-looking combination.As for accessories, the earrings Ino is wearing seem to be quite ordinary.

That's it!

……

A cargo ship docked at the dock, and shirtless laborers struggled to lift the heavy cargo from the ship. Among this group of people, one person placed the cargo in front of the steward who was responsible for counting the results of the laborers' labor and said:
"I'm going to the toilet."

"I know, lazy donkeys pee a lot! Go and come back quickly!"

The steward waved his hand impatiently. The stench of these Zilifus disgusted him, and their last words seemed like an insult to him.

But within a few minutes, a commotion broke out in front:
"Someone fell into the water!"

"Hey! You're not working anymore? Don't you even want to eat? Go to work quickly! If you delay unloading, your wages will be deducted in half!"

After dismissing the onlookers, the steward looked over there casually.

Then he showed a strange expression:
"Ok?"

The corpse that was just picked up from the sea obviously belonged to a strong man. It is not unusual for him to fall into the water and drown. Not everyone on the beach is familiar with water.However, isn't this guy the one who just told me to go to the toilet?Because he had just seen it, the steward's short-term memory had not completely dissipated. Looking at the body again, it was obvious that he had been drowned for a while.
As his expression changed, he also realized that he might have encountered something big.

However, he just pretended that he didn't see it, and in a blink of an eye he returned to normal and drank to the little follower beside him:

"What are you looking at! Find someone to deal with it, bad luck!"

On the other side, Li Fu, who had gone to the bathroom, had already lifted his transformation technique and was walking in a small alley.

Wearing ordinary civilian clothes, with silvery hair, his face has pits and wrinkles caused by aging, and his appearance can be described simply as ugly.

However, he has a great background. He is known as the Shadow of the Blood Mist in Kirigakure. This does not mean that he has the strength of a village shadow. In terms of ninja talent, this Shadow of the Blood Mist is actually only at the level of a jounin. , cannot match this nickname at all.And the reason why he has this lofty-sounding title is just because he is the sharpest sword in the hands of Yagura, the fourth generation Mizukage during the Kirigakure Blood Mist period.

In short, he was one of the murderers who persecuted the major blood succession limited families in Kirigakure during the Blood Mist Period, and his status was only lower than that of the Fourth Mizukage.

And the reason why he is here is because he also became a victim at the hands of the Fourth Mizukage.

Realizing that the situation was wrong, he escaped from Kirigakure and hid on an ordinary cargo ship. Due to time constraints, he did not care about the risk of exposure. After killing a Lifu who boarded the ship and pretended to be the other party, he escaped the sight of the watching ninja at the pier, and was planning the next step in his mind. the foothold.

But he found that there was no need to think about the next step.

"How does it feel to be a ninja betrayed by Kirigakure? Blood Mist Shadow Hikoyama Tsuyoshi?"

A tall woman wearing a Kirigakure ANBU mask blocked the entrance to the alley ahead, isolating him from the sunlight at the exit.

Just as Yanshan looked back, another one-eyed ANBU also blocked his way back, and his situation reached a dead end in the blink of an eye.

"I didn't expect two acquaintances to send me on my way."

He didn't even need to pay attention to the other person's figure and iconic long reddish-brown hair, he only knew who was coming by listening to the deliberately lowered and tuned voice:
"Teimi Mei, for the sake of me being your teacher, can you not take me back?"

The meaning of this sentence is not to let the other party let me go, but I don't want to be skinned and boned after returning home, and my memory will be taken away for observation. That kind of fate is quite terrifying.

"Don't you think it's too late to show mercy at this time?"

"Then I have to rely on myself."

Yan Shan just knew that his request would most likely not be granted, and he was not disappointed. When he had no hesitation in turning to the Fourth Mizukage, whose temperament had changed drastically, and raised his butcher knife, this scene at this moment was already predictable.

The chakra in his body flowed at high speed, and he raised his hand to form a seal:

"Water Release: Great Waterfall!"

Water containing explosive impact appeared out of thin air around his body, but his target was neither the front nor the rear, but the side walls.

Terumi Mei's strength is much higher than him, not to mention there is Ao with Byakugan behind him, so running is the best option.

If the other party hadn't wanted to capture him alive to extract some information about the Fourth Mizukage, he wouldn't even have thought of running away, but would have directly chosen to commit suicide and destroy his brain.

At this moment, the blue complexion in the back changed:
"Not good! Stop him!"

Unfortunately, his reminder was already too late. Hikoyama, who had broken down the wall around him, looked happy and disappeared immediately. The next moment, he picked up a young man wearing a Konoha ninja forehead protector in his hand.

Zheye listened to the sound of broken bricks wrapped around his ears by the water, and the panic of ordinary people who were injured. He felt that his neck was being strangled tightly by an iron-like arm, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what was going on.

He searched carefully for a long time, and spent a long time choosing among the busybody's nagging. After choosing the gift, he hummed a song and walked back in a happy mood.

Who would have thought that the wall on the roadside would suddenly be broken by water, and the next moment he would be held hostage.

It was obvious that the person confronting his kidnapper was probably Kirigakure ANBU.

Such a sudden surprise.
There was a moment of silence on the street.

There were a few unlucky ones lying on the ground soaking in the water, not knowing whether they would die or not. The rest who could still move had already fled the area. All the stores that could close closed their doors, and those who couldn't closed hid their goods without caring about them.

Fights between ninjas are a common occurrence, just like fights between people in martial arts novels.

Most ordinary people also know what to do when encountering such a thing, just like many people know some common sense about dealing with earthquakes.

Mei Terumi stood next to the breach in the wall, looking at Tsuyoshi Hikoyama who was slowly retreating while holding Tetsuya hostage, and he did hesitate.

If the opponent had an ordinary person in his hands, she might consider sacrificing a life to subdue the opponent, and it was unlikely that Konoha would say anything afterwards.But if it turns out that a Konoha ninja is sacrificed, even if it is just for the sake of face, even if the murderer is the Kirigakure ninja, the incident will most likely escalate into a conflict between the two villages.What's more, this is in full view of the public. With so many people seeing it, there is no way to hide it.

This was definitely not what she wanted to see, so she didn't move or speak.

This was just the opponent's death struggle. Qing's white eyes could guarantee that Yanshan Gang couldn't run away, and she would never give up the pursuit.

"Qing, follow him closely, the shadow of the blood mist must be caught."

　Original characters, the original does not exist.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)