Planting the Seed of Hope in Hyuga Ruri
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Hyuga Ruri came back in the evening.
She didn't seem to have bought anything, probably just spending some time outside, maybe enjoying the ocean breeze.
Who's this?
As she stepped inside, she saw Guren sitting on a chair, legs crossed, carefully focusing her chakra.
The unfamiliar face made Ruri blink in surprise.
"Ruri, let me introduce you..."
Yamanaka Hui walked over, carrying plates of food, and started to explain everything.
"Ruri-sama..." Guren said quietly, greeting her, but Hyuga Ruri didn't answer.
"Guren, don't worry about her. Ruri is just like that. Her past is even sadder than yours..." Yamanaka Hui said, waving her hand dismissively.
Hyuga Ruri: "..."
Soon, Sarutobi Ryo walked out from the room next door.
After resting well, Sarutobi Ryo looked energetic again: "Ruri, you're here... thank you for all your hard work these past few days."
"..."
Hyuga Ruri just nodded slightly. Her quiet and distant attitude made Guren even more curious.
"Dinner's ready~~~."
Yamanaka Hui placed the last dish on the table, and they all sat down to eat.
While they ate, Sarutobi Ryo told Guren about her future plans.
He had also written everything down on a scroll, so she wouldn't forget.
The first ninjutsu that Sarutobi Ryo taught her was the Shadow Clone Technique, a B-rank skill.
Guren was young, and she didn't have a lot of chakra, but she could still make one Shadow Clone at her age.
A Shadow Clone doubles your training speed - a great advantage.
The best part is that it's good for regular ninja and doesn't need any special bloodline powers.
You just need to be good enough to learn a B-rank skill.
Because the Shadow Clone is a B-rank ninjutsu.
Guren was talented enough to create Crystal Release in the original story. Learning this Shadow Clone Technique, which only needed one hand seal, shouldn't be too hard for her.
"Young Master Ryo, please don't worry. I'll work hard to do everything you ask."
Sarutobi Ryo looked at Guren's serious little face and felt relieved.
In the original story, Guren was captured by Orochimaru and became his tool.
But she was a good person deep down.
Now, he had given her a place to belong and the right kind of environment.
Her life had changed completely from this moment.
"..."
Sarutobi Ryo looked at Hyuga Ruri, who was sitting silently beside him.
The distant and gloomy girl seemed the same as always.
[Injecting the Will of Fire into Hyuga Ruri]
[Current progress: 1%]
But... something had changed, even if only a little.
Sarutobi Ryo's eyes lit up.
Maybe... it was because of what he had done here, even helping Guren unintentionally and giving her a home.
So, a small change had happened in Hyuga Ruri's heart.
Even if it was just [1%], Sarutobi Ryo believed that one day, she could smile and change her fate.
There was so much unfairness in the world.
So what?
One step at a time, eventually... he would spread the true Will of Fire everywhere in the Ninja World!
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Late at night, the lights flickered on the docks, and the waves crashed against the shore.
Cargo filled to the brim was being loaded onto the ship.
The boxes were just boxes; there were no real goods inside.
Sarutobi Ryo never planned to actually trade with the Blood Mist ninja.
"Young Master Ryo, that's the situation..."
Nonou stood at the front of the ship, adjusting her glasses, and explained everything to Sarutobi Ryo.
There were no signs of Blood Mist ninja in the Land of Waves right now, so they probably didn't know what had happened in Port Town.
The hunting plan... could go ahead.
"Lord Danzo said... this will be Young Master Ryo's first mission after joining the Anbu..."
Nonou said seriously.
This meant Sarutobi Ryo was now officially a member of the Anbu.
"Very good... then let's set off."
Soon, the Female Ninja of the Twelve Guardian Ninja walked out of the ship.
She raised her head and glared at everyone with a proud look.
The Root ninja tensed up when they saw her familiar face.
Then "she" suddenly laughed: "How is it, Young Master? Do I look right...?"
The former enemy was now controlled by Yamanaka Hui. Using the Yamanaka clan's Mind Body Switch Technique, she could put her mind into this body, making it impossible to tell the difference, so no one would know it was a trick.
Everyone sighed in relief when they heard her laugh.
Nonou's eyes flickered, and she couldn't help but admire how useful the Yamanaka clan's Mind Body Switch Technique was.
With just one technique, they could do intelligence work that others couldn't.
She thought, As expected of... Senior Inoichi's cousin.
"Then... let's go!"
Sarutobi Ryo waved his hand, and the sailors immediately set sail, heading out to sea.
The stars filled the sky, and the waves rocked the ship.
The large ship loaded with empty boxes sailed toward the Land of Waves...
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As the sky began to get lighter, the ship, which had been sailing all night, arrived in the Land of Waves.
The Land of Waves was a country covered in a light mist.
The sun rose above the sea, shining through the mist and making the ship look orange.
Yamanaka Hui was sitting in the ship.
Hyuga Ruri stood guard beside her.
Yamanaka Hui used her Mind Body Switch Technique to control the Female Ninja's body again and slowly opened her eyes.
When she walked out of the ship, the coastline of the Land of Waves was clear to see.
Sarutobi Ryo had changed his appearance with fake beards, hair, and other things.
He looked like a tough Yakuza boss.
Sarutobi Ryo: "That is... the Land of Waves."
The Land of Waves was where the famous fight happened in the original story. Kakashi, Zabuza, and Team 7 had a big battle there.
In this time, Gato hadn't taken over yet, so the Land of Waves wasn't as poor as it was in the original story.
The people lived peacefully, working and living a good life.
One of Sarutobi Ryo's goals for Guren was for her to control the Land of Waves' shipping industry in the future.
After the destruction of Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Waves had become an important place for ships to stop.
Many ships passed through there every day, carrying goods.
So... it was a country where you could make a lot of money.
If you agreed to share a lot of money and profits with the Daimyo of the Land of Waves, you could do almost anything there without worry.
Of course, Sarutobi Ryo wanted to make money and help the area grow, not to be a bully.
This was different from Gato and the Twelve Guardian Ninja Female Ninja.
"We've arrived."
The ship docked, and the gangplank was lowered to the shore.
Soon after, another ship came closer.
Ringo Ameyuri of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was standing at the front of that ship!