Chapter 46: White Blade goes in, Green Blade comes out— Stabbing Your Gallbladder

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A night passed without incident.

The next morning, Kyosuke ordered a table full of lavish breakfast dishes.

In his words, "I'm still growing. I can compromise on anything, but the food must be perfect."

"Extravagant waste," Mito mocked habitually when she saw it. However, she soon faced the consequences.

"What?"

Kyosuke asked, puzzled as he looked at her. "This is what I ordered for myself. If you want to eat, go buy your own."

"Fine, you're ruthless," the bun-haired girl fumed, sitting down angrily and pulling out dry rations from her pack.

Without saying a word, she took a fierce bite, as though the pancake was some annoying Uchiha.

"Eat sparingly; that's your food for the next few days," Kyosuke said with his mouth full of oily food, twisting the knife even further.

"Mind your own business!"

"Fine, but don't come begging me later."

Watching the girl's proud but frustrated expression, Kyosuke smirked mischievously.

This little brat has such a stubborn personality. She needs to be tempered to avoid major losses in the future.

He pulled a sealing scroll from his pocket and found the section marked "Food" to pack up the remaining dishes the innkeeper had prepared.

This was an extravagant move. A single sealing scroll cost more than a hundred times the value of the food it stored. Most people wouldn't even think of doing such a thing.

But Kyosuke wasn't the type to endure hardship if he could enjoy life.

As a Deputy Commander, he had access to plenty of blank scrolls for personal use. Since his family footed the bill, why not take advantage?

Little did he know, his actions caught the eye of a watchful observer.

To bystanders, seeing two young kids casually using a sealing scroll for food screamed, "We're easy prey!"

It was almost as if Kyosuke had a "Rich Target" tattooed on his forehead.

For a band of thieves nearby, not trying their luck would've felt like failing their profession.

Soon, Kyosuke and Mito found themselves surrounded by a gang of bandits.

"Kid, come quietly with us if you know what's good for you. Otherwise, it's white blade in, green blade out—I'll stab your gallbladder!"

Kyosuke gasped. "Bandits these days have such flair! They're even threatening to stabbing your gallbladders now. Am I just going to 'die of bitterness'?"

Mito, however, wasn't in the mood for his jokes. Already simmering with anger, she snapped when faced with these clueless bandits.

They could only blame themselves for their poor timing.

With a sudden explosion of chakra, the quiet girl turned into a rampaging beast, sending bodies flying left and right.

"Too violent! Too gory!"

Kyosuke shouted theatrically from the sidelines. "They just wanted to stab our gallbladders! Why did you go for their kidneys?"

"No wonder you'll never find a husband."

The remaining bandits looked like they wanted to cry.

Boss, please stop taunting her! At this rate, we'll lose our remaining kidneys too.

Grabbing the leader, a middle-aged bandit, Mito's voice turned icy.

"Speak. How many more of you are there? How much evil have you committed?"

"Spare me!"

The bandit wailed, though his eyes betrayed a glint of murderous intent.

Just as Mito prepared to use harsher methods, the seemingly ordinary bandit suddenly unleashed chakra rivaling that of an elite Chūnin.

Within a second, he reversed the situation and held Mito at knifepoint.

"You!"

Mito's eyes widened in shock. She couldn't believe she had been deceived so easily.

Why would someone with such skills resort to robbing travelers?

"You foolish girl," the man sneered, pressing a kunai to her throat. "Behave yourself. Now that you've seen my strength, there's only one path for you—death."

"People must pay the price for their stupidity."

"Listen to him!"

Kyosuke scolded from the sidelines, shaking his head. "What he's saying makes perfect sense. You'd better take it to heart, got it?"

"Take it to heart, my ass!"

Mito fumed. Even the bandit seemed confused by Kyosuke's nonchalance.

How is this guy still cracking jokes right now?

Before the bandit could issue another threat, he suddenly realized something—Kyosuke had vanished.

It wasn't high-speed movement; he simply disappeared.

"Looking for me?"

The playful voice at his ear sent chills down the bandit's spine. Turning instinctively, he saw a pair of eerie, blood-red eyes.

Clink!

The kunai fell to the ground as the bandit froze like a puppet, allowing Mito to escape his grasp.

"Genjutsu?" Mito frowned, surprised by Kyosuke's mastery of illusions at such a young age.

This guy is a little too versatile.

Ignoring her doubts, Kyosuke coolly interrogated the bandit.

"Who are you?"

He wasn't naive; the appearance of this skilled ninja hinted at a deeper motive. It was worth asking for more details.

"I'm Sarutobi Jiichiro, a Chūnin of the Sarutobi Clan. I was ordered to ambush travelers and raise funds for our clan's war efforts."

The Sarutobi Clan—one of the renowned noble families of the Land of Fire.

After the founding of Konoha, its members became disciples of Tobirama Senju, including the future Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Kyosuke and Mito were both disgusted by the revelation that such a prestigious clan would stoop to such vile acts.

"What do you plan to do?"

Mito asked, watching Kyosuke intently as if expecting something.

Without hesitation, Kyosuke flung a kunai, killing the man instantly.

"A passerby like me has no business playing the hero."

Scoffing at the mere 200 points he gained from the kill, Kyosuke turned and continued walking.

"Let's go. Unless you want to bring more trouble to the Uzumaki Clan."

His words struck a nerve.

The Sarutobi Clan was powerful, combining mysterious techniques with their summoning beasts.

It was rumored they even had ties to the Three Great Sage Regions. Provoking them could bring disastrous consequences to the Uzumaki Clan.

"I was too careless," Mito muttered, falling into silence as they approached the eastern border of the Land of Fire.

Unbeknownst to them, someone had already begun tailing them. Even Kyosuke, sharp as he was, failed to notice.

"What are you even here for?" Mito finally asked.

"To find help. You know that," Kyosuke replied with a wink, feigning ignorance.

Left with no choice, Mito decided to keep following him. She was curious to see what kind of "help" he could find.

[Chapter End's]

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