Chapter 147: Misaki Uzumaki

"The Sand Ninjas have withdrawn."

"Minato and the others did a great job this time."

In Konoha's Meeting Hall, only Kawaki and Tsunade were left.

Right now, Kawaki showed no restraint in his admiration for Minato and the others, grinning from ear to ear.

"Finally, we can catch our breath."

Tsunade also wore a smile on her face as the chain reaction triggered by Minato and the others' actions had broken Konoha's deadlock.

"ōnoki will surely make a comeback."

"We need to carefully plan our next step."

While happy, Kawaki didn't let his guard down. As for supplies, they could just return to replenish them once they were out.

They had done such things more than once on their own.

"Yeah, it'll be hard to destroy Iwagakure's supplies in the future."

It was okay to pull off this kind of move once, but doing it again would be an insult to ōnoki's intelligence.

Tsunade wasn't that dumb. As a commander, she was quite competent.

"There's still time. Let's rest and recuperate first. Everyone has been worn out during this period."

"In a few days, our heroes'll be back."

Just thinking about the two young ones' proud little looks, Kawaki couldn't help bursting out laughing.

Right then, Minato and Nawaki were walking in the Land of Grass.

They didn't need to conceal their identities on the way back. It would make no sense for the Grass Ninjas to sell this intelligence to Iwagakure.

They stopped taking the backroads and walked on the main road instead. Occasionally, they could have a decent meal in the towns.

Indeed, the Land of Grass had average economic strength. The lives of the common folks there couldn't hold a candle to those in Konoha.

The food was much cheaper than in Konoha, and everyone had a ball eating with that box of unexpected money.

One day, they passed by a small town again and, out of habit, went in.

There was no urgent pressure now, so Minato wouldn't stop anyone.

Only Nawaki didn't really want to go in, claiming it was to quickly hand in the mission.

In fact, they were returning quite fast. Having a meal wouldn't affect the schedule in the slightest.

Seeing the money in the box dwindling, Nawaki felt heart - stricken. Although this kid's family wasn't short on money, he was used to a frugal lifestyle.

His pocket money had been confiscated by Tsunade and gambled away. It wasn't entirely his fault for having such a personality.

"Brother Nawaki, let's just have one last meal, all right?"

Minato coaxed Nawaki into the town like he was coaxing a child.

"Make sure it's the very last time."

Nawaki really took it seriously and his tone was quite dissatisfied.

"Sure thing."

Minato nodded like a chicken pecking at grain.

Following the smell of barbecue, they reached a restaurant. There were quite a few people inside.

A group of Grass Ninjas at a table glanced at them a few times and then looked away.

A weak country has no voice. In peacetime, they might still act haughtily, but now it was wartime.

It probably wouldn't take much for Konoha to defeat a Grass Village.

This was also one of the reasons why Minato and the others dared to show up in a town in the Land of Grass openly.

The most important thing was their unwavering confidence in their own strength.

Was there anyone in the Land of Grass who could hold them back?

Minato led everyone into the barbecue restaurant, and it was instantly packed.

The owner of the barbecue place had never seen so many foreign ninjas before. He nervously stepped forward and inquired.

"Sirs, what would you like to have?"

"Just bring the meat."

Minato replied, and the boss went to prepare on his own.

With so many people, he still had to grill for a long time.

If these people intended to eat without paying, he could only grit his teeth and accept it. After all, life was the most important thing.

In the eyes of civilians, ninjas were synonymous with danger, especially ninjas from other countries.

After a while, the Grass ninjas probably found the atmosphere too oppressive. They left before the meat was served.

Minato and the others, who were chatting vigorously, didn't notice.

When they finally paid attention to their surroundings, they had the whole barbecue restaurant to themselves.

"We're really unpopular."

Minato shook his head with a smile. This wasn't the first time this had happened.

"It's normal during the war."

Fugaku understood. They looked quite intimidating.

"Hurry up and eat. Let's go after we're done."

Nawaki stuffed meat into his mouth while feeling sorry about the money. He was the fastest eater.

"Oh, you."

Looking at Nawaki like this, Minato was too speechless to say anything.

I didn't realize Nawaki was such a stingy guy in the village. Was it because he didn't have to pay the bill?

It seemed like it was a wrong decision to give the money to him.

...

After everyone finished eating, Nawaki paid the bill properly. He even bargained with the boss.

This really scared the boss. He quickly said he wouldn't take the money.

Nawaki shouted, "Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Then he paid the full amount and went out.

He wasn't the kind of person who would bully an ordinary civilian.

Just as everyone was about to leave the town, Nawaki heard a girl crying not far away.

There were also a man's curses heard.

Nawaki looked over curiously. A ferocious-looking Grass ninja was grabbing a girl by her long hair.

He was still muttering, "They say taking a bite out of you can heal injuries. I wonder if it's true."

"Let go of me."

The girl could only struggle weakly. The girl's little fists had no power when hitting the Grass ninja.

Originally, Nawaki didn't plan to get involved, but the girl's red hair made him have to.

She might be a member of his grandma's clan who was living outside.

"What kind of man picks on a woman?"

As soon as Nawaki finished speaking, he vanished from his spot. The Grass ninja was kicked flying.

Nawaki had held back. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been impossible to kick him to death with one foot.

The red-haired girl also managed to break free from the Grass ninja's grasp.

"Thank you."

The girl looked up at Nawaki. She had very good-looking features, and her delicate appearance made people want to protect her.

"Are you from the Uzumaki clan?"

Nawaki said straightforwardly. He asked about her identity right away.

"I..."

The girl hesitated. She was afraid that her identity would bring more trouble.

"Don't be afraid. My grandma is Mito Uzumaki."

Nawaki voluntarily revealed Mito's name. The princess of Uzumaki Country was quite well-known.

"Grandma Mito is your grandma?"

The girl exclaimed, which undoubtedly revealed that she was from the Uzumaki clan.

"Yes, I'm a ninja from Konoha. My name is Nawaki."

After confirming the girl's identity, Nawaki showed a sunny smile.

"My name is Misaki Uzumaki."

The girl had wiped away her tears, and her voice was no longer trembling with sobs.

"That's a really nice name."

Before Nawaki could continue to comfort Misaki, Minato and the others surrounded them.

"What's this?"

In Minato's impression, Nawaki wasn't the kind of person who liked to cause trouble.

Looking at this large group of Konoha Ninjas, Misaki was a bit scared and hid behind Nawaki.

"She's from the Uzumaki Clan."

With just one sentence, Nawaki dispelled Minato's doubts. Kushina would surely be happy to have one more clanswoman.

"What business is it of yours? She's from the Land of Grass."

The Grass ninjas who had been kicked away earlier were supported by a few of their companions and walked over.

"Now I'm taking her away. Any objections?"

Nawaki immediately wiped the smile off and put on a serious look, looking at these Grass ninjas as if they were dead men.

Minato also took a step forward with the others.

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