Chapter 35: Kurenai Yuhi and Shino Aburame are Shocked

Chapter 35: Kurenai Yuhi and Shino Aburame are Shocked

It was within a few minutes that Kurenai Yuhi stepped out of the hotel.

"The client is still shopping in Konoha. You are to meet at the village gate at eight o'clock tomorrow morning," Kurenai Yuhi instructed them. "When disbanded, return and spread out your clothes-changing equipment, camping tents and quilts, and it would be best if you stocked up on some soldier pills. If you won't be able to carry it all, have someone buy a storage scroll. Your rewards during this time of time are entirely within your means."

"Yes."

Team Eight complied.

"Gather at eight o'clock tomorrow morning, don't be late." Kurenai Yuhi reminded once more, and then disappeared in an instant.

Izayoi and Hinata also said goodbye to Shino Aburame.

"Izayoi-kun, you don't have to buy a storage scroll. I'll bring one tomorrow," Hinata said softly.

Izayoi pinched Hinata's little face and teased, "As expected of a rich household's young lady, you're going to take care of me so soon?"

"Take. take care of."

Hinata's little face flushed instantly, and her voice trembled.

"Just kidding."

Izayoi stroked Hinata's head, then placed a hand over Hinata's little hand and grinned, "There is no need to take a storage scroll. I'll just take a backpack. If we camp overnight in the forest, I'll take guard at nighttime to protect you."

When she heard that, Hinata's tiny face turned redder. She did not notice it, and dropped her head, gazed at her interlaced hands, and a smiling mouth was opened on her face.

Her heart was sweeter than honey which she had ever eaten.

If their love didn't breach in all respects, the atmosphere between Izayoi and Hinata was not distinct from lovers'.

Had it not been for the consideration that exposing their relationship would reach the family and attract some elders' resistance, Hinata would have offered to confess to Izayoi.

When both of them had attained Jonin, or senior Jonin who could be clan heads and wild cards, they could freely be together.

That day would certainly not be lengthy.

Hinata suddenly clutched Izayoi's hand, considering to herself.

Izayoi did not know what Hinata was thinking, or else he would have exhibited a relieved smile once again.

Hinata, whose personality transformed, was already excellent.

Hinata, who had an objective, would excel even further.

With teachings, the Byakugan princess would emanate radiant light.

....

The following day at 7:50 in the morning.

Izayoi and Hinata each wore a backpack and stood at the village gate.

There, Shino Aburame, who was also backpacked, had waited long enough.

"Good morning."

"Morning."

"Shino, aren't you camping with a tent?"

"I did, it's in the storage scroll. If you require soldier pills, find me."

"Thanks, but Hinata has already set them up for me."

"..."

Having said their greetings as always, Izayoi spoke with Shino Aburame.

But this time, it was Izayoi himself who cut off the conversation, not the "aloof" Shino Aburame.

Shino Aburame, who had somehow been filled up with dog food, did not show any change on the surface, but his mood was really bad.

But his personality did not allow him to be sarcastic, so he could only make up his mind to stay quiet.

Sensing that Shino Aburame did not utter a single word more, Izayoi could only whisper in Hinata's ear.

To avoid being heard, Izayoi talked about normal things and did not play tricks on Hinata.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Shortly after, the voice of Kurenai Yuhi attracted the attention of Izayoi and the others.

A procession of more than a dozen people came into their line of sight.

Leading them was Kurenai Yuhi and a middle-aged man who appeared normal.

At this time, the middle-aged man was gazing at Izayoi and the others, and there was a smiling face on him. Through the windows of his heart, you could see that he was pleased.

And Izayoi and the others had also noticed that the eyes of the other party lingered the longest on Hinata.

But not because of Hinata's fine figure, but her eyes.

Izayoi released his sense and did not perceive any malevolence from him.

He did not seem to be glancing at Hinata's Byakugan, but due to the fact that there was a Byakugan among the escort squad.

The Hyuga clan Byakugan was the most famous perception eye in the world of ninjas.

The 360-degree long-distance vision and perspective could penetrate all low-grade concealment tactics.

Even earth style, which could blend with the ground, could not avoid the sight of the Hyuga clan.

With Byakugan in their team, they could sense the danger in advance and flee on time.

A C-rank mission's commission fee could hire a member from the Hyuga clan, a tremendous profit.

No wonder why this middle-aged man was being so cheerful.

Having understood that, Izayoi didn't mind.

"Let me present you. That is our customer. You can call him Mr. Nishimura."

Kurenai Yuhi welcomed the middle-aged man to Izayoi and the others.

"Mr. Nishimura."

Team Eight greeted him respectfully.

"Greetings, I'll trouble you next."

Mr. Nishimura wasn't pompous and instead occupied a very obsequious posture.

Noticing how the client was easy to get along with, Team Eight, having had bizarre clients in D-rank missions and finally receiving a good rating after much hard work, let out a sigh of relief.

"Let's go, we can leave."

Kurenai Yuhi and Mr. Nishimura handed the pre-processed village exit certificate to the gate guard Chunin. Izayoi and the others exited the village where they had spent twelve years for the first time.

At first, Hinata and Shino Aburame were very much curious to know what was outside.

But, after passing through the first town, they were very disappointed.

Despite the fact that there were a lot of successful commercial towns such as Tanabata Street in the Land of Fire, they were all ordinary towns and villages. Their development could not possibly catch up to Konoha, which was a military camp.

And then the nobles used sedan chairs or carriages mostly.

Advanced technologies like trains would not show up for decades.

In a day, Shino Aburame and Hinata lost hope and focused on the mission.

Ninjas moved very fast. If they moved at full speed, they would reach from Konoha in the Land of Fire to Sunagakure in the Land of Wind within three days.

They could go to the remotest place in the ninja world in more than a week.

But that was for ninjas.

If they had ordinary citizens on the team, that would be subject to how quickly they can travel.

They had more than a dozen miners on the team and two carts. With nothing on their backs when they returned, they traveled very quickly relative to walking.

Despite that, the team set out and returned in eight days after leaving the Land of Fire.

"Hinata, what's around?"

The instant they got out of Land of Fire domain and the road became a road in the mountain, Kurenai Yuhi inquired about Hinata who had opened Byakugan and veins puffed on temples.

"No danger within 20 kilometers."

"What?!"

Hinata surely provided a safe answer but almost surprised Kurenai Yuhi and Shino Aburame.

There was no way, they were shocked by this piece of information.

(End of this chapter)

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