Persuasion

"Damn it...! Cough, cough, cough..."

Ringo Ameyuri wanted to chase him down, but a fit of coughing stopped her.

She had only just recovered from a bad illness, and couldn't keep up with him.

The Hozuki Clan's Water Transformation Technique made him extremely fast at escaping.

Plus, he would be safe once he was back under the Hozuki Clan's protection. Probably... that kid will end up with the Knife.

"..."

Sarutobi Ryo watched the water move away at a strange, quick speed, with no desire to chase after it.

His own injuries were bad enough, for one thing.

And then there was Ringo Ameyuri.

This woman was now branded as a traitor and would be hunted by Kirigakure.

Her life would be tough from now on.

If she had Kiba (Lightning Blade), she'd be better off.

Without it... she'd have to rely on herself, which might make her more willing to work with me.

Sure enough.

The messages on his retina about Ringo Ameyuri changed.

[Inject the Will of Fire into Ringo Ameyuri]

[Current Progress... 35%]

That extra 5% showed what she was thinking in that instant.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were much stronger with their special swords.

Without her sword, Ringo Ameyuri was just a slightly stronger Jonin.

"Young Master!"

Yamanaka Hui didn't think like Ringo Ameyuri; she was much more direct.

She hurried to Sarutobi Ryo and asked Nonou to heal him.

"We shouldn't stay here..." Sarutobi Ryo shook his head. He didn't sit down for treatment, wanting to leave right away.

Who knew if Kirigakure had already planned to send people after them three days ago?

"Back to Port Town first..."

Sarutobi Ryo decided they should go back to Port Town.

"We understand..." Nonou frowned, worried about Sarutobi Ryo's injuries, but she agreed.

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Soon after.

Sarutobi Ryo was in the ship's cabin.

The sea moved back and forth, and the waves crashed against the ship.

The Blood Mist members didn't seem to care about them. They had grabbed the Lightning Blade from the Hozuki kid and disappeared.

The ship sailed without trouble.

Yamanaka Hui kept watch, making sure no one attacked.

Nonou's hand glowed softly as she healed Sarutobi Ryo.

The Root ninja guarding the outside didn't come in.

But they kept looking inside, surprised.

In this mission, without much backup, the Third Hokage's Son had not only turned Ringo Ameyuri of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to their side, but also broken through the enemy lines and killed Kurosuki Raiga!

The other guy was also a well-known ninja in Kirigakure, but he was defeated in a few moves.

Even though he hurt Young Master Sarutobi Ryo in a last, desperate attack before dying.

That didn't change anything.

He had done so much after joining Anbu, and they figured his career would take off.

Inside the cabin.

Ringo Ameyuri sat and kept looking at Sarutobi Ryo, her eyes moving back and forth.

Sarutobi Ryo closed his eyes to rest, letting Nonou heal him, and didn't seem worried about Ringo Ameyuri.

But Ringo Ameyuri knew that if she tried anything, this Hokage's son could easily kill her with one hit.

They say the Third Hokage can defeat armies... his son is just as strong, but what do Sarutobi Clan members eat to get so strong?

Ringo Ameyuri quickly gave up the idea of betraying Sarutobi Ryo.

Without her two swords, she was nothing.

If the Blood Mist chased her, she would die without someone to protect her.

Just thinking about facing the Kirigakure Pursuit Squad without her swords made Ringo Ameyuri feel scared.

Unlike Konoha, Kirigakure had a special team to hunt down ninja who had gone rogue.

They were good at it and did it often.

Because Kirigakure was so strict, ninja sometimes went rogue, so they needed a special team to deal with it.

And the head of Kirigakure Anbu, the commander... was someone Ringo Ameyuri knew.

Suikazan Fuguki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and the wielder of the Great Ninja Sword Samehada...

If Danzo was the darkness of Konoha, then that fat guy, Suikazan Fuguki, was the dark side of Kirigakure.

Of course, no one was darker than that old Third Mizukage...

Ringo Ameyuri muttered, feeling like her future was bleak.

"Not badly injured..."

Nonou was surprised as she healed him.

A special layer of Chakra protected his skin and tissues, reducing the damage from outside.

This Chakra... is it a Kekkei Genkai?

The Sarutobi Clan didn't have a Kekkei Genkai, which made her even more curious about Sarutobi Ryo.

"Yo~."

Ringo Ameyuri realized what was happening and decided to join them.

"Can I join you guys in Konoha?"

She sounded casual, but her eyes were on Sarutobi Ryo.

"You will live through hell if you go to Konoha."

Sarutobi Ryo opened his eyes, which flashed.

His sharp gaze swept over Ameyuri's body like a blade.

"If Danzo gets his hands on you, you'll know what hell really is..."

He also said this so Yakushi Nonou would hear it.

Her face grew serious.

She wasn't as loyal to Root as she seemed.

Nonou... really didn't want to work in Root.

She only gathered information for Danzo because she was forced to.

And Nonou didn't have any weaknesses right now.

It wasn't until she left her job in the original story and opened an Orphanage that Danzo threatened her.

So...

Sarutobi Ryo thought he could win Yakushi Nonou over.

"Then what should I do?" Ringo Ameyuri asked, surprised.

Didn't you say we'd work together?

"You can go to the Underground Exchange and become a bounty hunter..."

Sarutobi Ryo had a good idea for Ringo Ameyuri.

She could earn money, gather information, and avoid Kirigakure Anbu.

"Bounty hunter..." Ringo Ameyuri nodded, somewhat convinced.

"Of course, if you have free time, you can live in my Manor..."

Ringo Ameyuri was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

She could teach Guren and manage his operations.

"Aren't you afraid I'll steal your money and run away?" Ringo Ameyuri leaned back on her hands, crossing her legs.

"Heh..."

Sarutobi Ryo's answer didn't give anything away.

Seeing Sarutobi Ryo's smile, Ringo Ameyuri remembered what had happened that night.

She covered her mouth, got up, and went outside to throw up.

"What's wrong with her?" Nonou blinked.

"Probably... seasick..." Sarutobi Ryo said blankly.

Nonou: "..."

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