Chapter 131: Vulgarity

A smile appeared on Haruki's face.

He could tell that the middle-aged man in front of him had no Chakra and was a so-called storyteller. Why would he need a Ninja escort?

"Why us?"

The middle-aged man glanced at Kakuzu, who remained silent.

The reason he judged that Haruki and his group were Ninjas was because of Kakuzu.

One was his cold and disdainful look, and the other was his strange attire.

Ordinary civilians wouldn't dress like this.

"I saw that you all looked imposing and not like ordinary passers-by, so I came to ask."

The middle-aged man bowed respectfully and said with a smile, "Due to my profession, I've traveled to various towns, and my judgment is not bad."

"If you want to hire us, you need to explain the duties. We'll judge the level of the duties based on the situation to set the remuneration."

Haruki thought that he had nothing to do at the moment, so he decided to talk to this storyteller.

"Sigh."

The middle-aged man let out a long sigh and started telling his story.

His name was Willow Tanasuke.

His original profession was a novelist, but unfortunately, he didn't make any money from writing a few novels, so he had to switch to telling stories in various inns to amuse people.

But after telling the same few stories over and over again.

Just when he was in a bind, he met a young man some time ago who told him a lot of secrets about the Taki Hidden Village.

He didn't think much about it and regarded the young man as a kindred spirit.

Since it involved Ninjas, his business improved.

There were even dedicated readers coming to listen to his stories.

However, just this morning, he realized he had been deceived.

It turned out that the young man had told him these things to attract the attention of the Taki Hidden Village.

Now, the Hero Water of the Taki Hidden Village had been stolen, and they had tracked a Kunoichi here but lost the trail.

But with a little inquiry, they could find him.

After hearing this, Haruki was a bit surprised.

He didn't expect that the matter between the Kunoichi and the young man last night wasn't over yet.

But he basically understood the ins and outs of what the young man had done.

Probably, he didn't have the talent to be a Ninja but still wanted to become one. After getting involved with the Kunoichi from the Taki Hidden Village, he had evil intentions.

"How did you learn about the subsequent content?"

Haruki pointed out the inconsistency in the story. Logically, since the young man had left after killing someone early in the morning, Willow couldn't have known so clearly.

"It was the Nobu he left for me."

Willow said as he took out a letter from his bosom.

"Oh, humans are really extremely complicated."

After quickly scanning the Nobu, Haruki couldn't help but sigh.

He could be so heartless as to kill the woman who loved him, but he still felt pity for Willow, whom he had framed.

But Willow didn't feel any gratitude at all.

He had been framed for no reason.

"If you leave now, it will only arouse more suspicion from the Taki Hidden Village."

Kakuzu suddenly spoke up, "Stay here and let the Anbu of the Taki Hidden Village interrogate you. Then you can prove your innocence."

Willow was slightly taken aback. He immediately understood the reason and couldn't help but grit his teeth and curse, "That little bastard!"

Haruki turned to look at Kakuzu.

As expected of a long-lived Ninja. Despite his small head, he has great wisdom.

Actually, Haruki's Explanation wasn't too wrong either.

"Will Anbu (the most mysterious and elite ninja organization) torture have an impact on the head?"

Willow Tanasuke's face alternated between flushing and paling. After hesitating for a long time, he asked.

He knew that Anbu was the most mysterious and terrifying organization among the Ninjas.

"Of course, it will have an impact."

"..."

Willow Tanasuke fell silent.

He was a bit reluctant to stay on the premise of head damage.

What's the use if one becomes a fool even without losing one's life?

"Please escort me to the Metropolis of the Land of Iron."

Willow Tanasuke gritted his teeth and said.

The Metropolis of the Land of Iron was the territory of the samurai.

Ninjas didn't dare to cause trouble here.

Moreover, they were Ninjas from the neighboring country.

One careless move could trigger unnecessary diplomatic incidents.

Of course, this didn't apply to Ninjas from the Five Great Villages of the Five Great Countries.

"A Class-A duty, one million ryo."

Haruki held up a finger and said.

"One million?"

Willow Tanasuke couldn't help raising his voice. One million ryo almost reaches the minimum standard for an S-Class duty. S-Class duties are those that can trigger wars between countries and between villages.

What virtue and ability did he, a mere storyteller, have?

Most importantly... he simply didn't have one million ryo.

"There are three Jonin here, and it involves Taki Hidden Village. One million ryo isn't excessive."

Willow Tanasuke was stunned when he heard Haruki's words.

Three Jonin?

Was he that lucky?

The Ninjas he casually found were actually rare Jonin-level Ninjas.

If there were three Jonin, it was reasonable for the price to be so high.

No, that wasn't the problem now.

Willow Tanasuke forced a smile and said, "Three sirs, can you make it cheaper? I may not be able to earn one million ryo in my whole life. I really can't afford it."

"No way."

Kakuzu frowned. If it were in the past, one million ryo wouldn't have been enough to hire him.

Are you still haggling with me? Do you think I'm a greengrocer, Kakuzu?

Haruki waved his hand and smiled, "How much can you offer?"

Kakuzu immediately closed his mouth helplessly.

"Th... three hundred thousand ryo?"

Willow Tanasuke held up three fingers, lacking confidence, and asked tentatively.

"Alright, but you have to teach me how to tell stories."

"Ah?"

Willow Tanasuke could hardly believe his ears. But in case Haruki changed his mind, he quickly nodded.

Although he didn't know why Haruki wanted to learn storytelling. Did he not fare well among the Ninjas?

This chapter isn't over yet!

That shouldn't be the case.

Willow Tanasuke glanced at Tsunade. With a female companion like her, it was impossible for him to be doing poorly.

Haruki didn't say anything more.

He settled the bill with the boss, left the inn, and then went to the local Ninja Duties Center to take on the duty.

Even in the Land of Iron, it was inevitably affected by the Ninjas.

Ninjas could take on duties almost anywhere.

In the original story, many duties in the Land of Wind were given to Ninjas from Konoha Village.

The day after Haruki and the others left, the inn welcomed two teams of six Ninjas from Taki Hidden Village.

"Storytelling, the most important thing is, of course, the story, followed by the emotions."

When Willow Tanasuke talked about his old profession, he was very familiar with it and full of enthusiasm.

After all, there are few opportunities to show off in front of three Jonin.

"Based on my years of experience, there are two types of stories that are the most well - received. One type is about the lives of Ninjas. Although ordinary civilians can come into contact with Ninjas, few know their specific lives and secrets. The other type, of course, consists of stories between men and women, especially the secrets of the nobles. It's really exciting."

Willow Tanasuke took a breath and smiled. "If you're interested, sir, I can tell you about some."

"Really?"

Haruki instantly perked up.

Since coming to this world, the only book he has read is Make Out Paradise by Jiraiya.

But the next moment, Tsunade grabbed his ear.

"What did you just blurt out?"

"I meant it's vulgar!"

Haruki gave a light cough and said seriously, "How could I be interested in such vulgar stories? Come on, Willow Tanasuke, go on with the stories about emotions."