Chap 7 - The Day Ryuuji Visited a Bounty Station.

During the joint bath between Ryuuji and the girls, Morgiana got into a very important matter.

" Ryuuji-sama…tomorrow you will go to the Land of Water with Arashi-sama? "

Ryuuji noticed that Benihime froze slightly upon hearing what Morgiana said, making him laugh bitterly.

Ignoring his overly worried mother, Ryuuji nodded his head positively.

" I will. After two years of dealing with these worms, I finally have a route to take. "

Kushina puffed out her cheeks and hugged Ryuuji's arm, trying to look cute.

" Hey, Ryuu-nii…you're taking me with you, right? "

" Don't even think about it, Kushina. "

Kushina frowned and pouted, " why not? I'm strong, you know! "

" Kushina, no matter how much you try to convince me, I really won't take you with me. If something happened to you, I would never forgive myself for it. "

Kushina blushed a little, but soon returned to her tomboyish face and pinched Ryuuji's arm.

" You great villain! "

Ryuuji flicked Kushina's forehead weakly and ignored her complaints. He looked at Morgiana and said:

" Morgiana, be on the lookout for Kushina's antics… knowing her character, I wouldn't be surprised if she escaped your gaze and went after me. "

The beautiful red-haired servant girl smiled cutely and nodded her head, very excited to follow her young master's orders:

" You can leave it to me, Ryuuji-sama…I won't leave her side for a moment! "

Kushina grumbled and spoke quietly, not at all happy with her best friend's attitude, " you…you're a traitor! "

Morgiana's face turned cold again and she began to lecture Kushina.

As the two argued, Benihime approached her son and hugged him again.

" Are you sure you're going to do this? "

" You know I do…not just because I want to know if the clan members that were taken are alive, but also because I need real combat experience. Don't worry about a thing, I'll come home…I promise. "

Benihime kissed Ryuuji's forehead and smiled before answering him:

" I believe you. "

…

Outside the walls surrounding Uzushiogakure, Ryuuji was reuniting with his uncle Arashi.

" Uncle, are you ready? "

Arashi nodded to his nephew and lit a cigarette.

" Certainly. We've all been preparing for this for a long time, so let's go. "

" Very well, uncle. I will no longer delay our departure. "

With a single thought, Ryuuji shaped his chakra and created a Shadow Clone. The clone, much more resistant and special than a normal Shadow Clone thanks to Solar Chakra, used the Transformation Jutsu and totally changed its form.

In the next moment, a bird of almost five meters in height was in front of the duo of Uncle and Nephew. Ryuuji released the seal that restrained his body and jumped onto his transformed clone's back.

Arashi followed Ryuuji's lead and boarded the bird.

"You know, I'm always amazed at what you can do with your Special Chakra…all I can do is turn my clone into a weapon. "

Ryuuji smiled awkwardly and scratched the back of his hair.

"I think the uncle needs to train more then. "

Arashi smiled and patted Ryuuji affectionately on the head.

" Arrogant brat. "

The transformed clone took flight and began its journey to the Land of Water, where Ryuuji knew it was common to hand over living members of various bloodline clans.

…

As Ryuuji could easily create a force field around his transformed clone to avoid friction, the giant bird easily flew across the sky, leaving only a shadow as it crossed thousands of kilometers in minutes.

When the bird reached its destination, Arashi gulped and released the adamantine chain he had been using to attach himself to the transformed clone's body.

Ryuuji smiled in amusement.

" Uncle, do you really think my mode of transport is so dangerous? "

Arashi let out an annoyed huff and replied, " Don't you think humans were made to stay on the ground? "

" I do not think. I've always loved to fly. Kushina-chan also quite likes to fly with me. Are you afraid of heights? "

Arashi coughed lightly and changed the subject.

" So, Ryuuji…is this the place? "

Ryuuji smiled and nodded his head before looking down and focusing his gaze on a small village on the edge of the Land of Water.

" It's right here…this Bounty Station is well known for human trafficking, so let's gather information to find out where our target is. "

" You know they won't give out information about buyers, right? The secrecy in these places is well known. "

Ryuuji smirked and created yet another shadow clone, which jumped off the bird and headed towards the place.

" They have no choice, uncle. If they don't give me the information I want, I'll put it out of their heads. "

" Brat…you're scary, did you know that? "

" How can I be? I'm just a kind and loving child… isn't your daughter being so attached to me the biggest proof of that? "

Arashi huffed and sat on the bird, which was hovering over the village below at a height that made tracking impossible.

While Ryuuji and his uncle were talking, the shadow clone used the Transformation Jutsu and entered the Bounty Station. As soon as Ryuuji(c) opened the door, dozens of eyes went towards him.

Feeling the hostility directed at him, Ryuuji(c) flexed his Solar Chakra slightly, increasing the pressure around the place and making the wooden structure of the place creak.

Ryuuji(c) heard the sound of the missing-nin gulping and huffed before continuing to walk to where a man with dark glasses was waiting for him.

" Your Excellency, how can I help you? "

" I want information about human trafficking. "

" Hehe, well done! You can buy this information but I hope you know that anonymity is what makes this business so only what we can sell is extremely limited. "

Ryuuji(c) continued with a cold face and replied: "I think you didn't understand what I said. I'm not asking to buy. I demand that you give me all the information I want. "

The man's smile faded and a hint of scorn appeared on his face.

" It's probably the first time Your Excellency has come to a place like this, so let me give you some advice. Follow the rules and you will keep your life. "

Ryuuji(c), who had already sensed an Elite Jounin level shinobi approaching him through the darkness, moved at a very high speed.

In less than a second, Ryuuji(c) resolved the shinobi and returned to the previous location. His actions were not noticed by anyone, so when the Bounty Station attendant noticed the heart beating in Ryuuji(c) hand, his face froze.

The way Ryuuji(c) pulled the glove off his hand and covered the beating heart made him look like a professional surgeon and filled the attendant with fear.

After a few moments, a dead body fell behind the attendant, causing the man to scream like a frightened dog.

" D-Do you have any idea what you just did?! "

" I warned you. I'm not here to ask or buy information. Are you convinced or do I need to kill someone else? "

Ryuuji's(c) actions finally caught the attention of the bounty hunters on the ground, who stood up and prepared for a possible attack.

The attendant fell back and crawled away from Ryuuji(c), looking at him as if he was facing a demon.

" Y-You guys! Kill him! I can give ten million Ryo for his head! "

When they heard the value of Ryuuji's(c) head, everyone present cheered up and soon one decided to attack him.

In a matter of moments, a tall man appeared behind the clone and tried to slash his neck with a kunai, but to the attacker's surprise, when the blade was just five centimeters away from tearing through Ryuuji's(c) skin, something invisible stopped the blow.

Looking coldly at whoever dared to attack him, Ryuuji(c) spoke slowly:

" Is your life worth so little? "

The man growled and dropped the kunai, which couldn't get past the force field around Ryuuji(c) and jumped back while doing a quick sequence of seals, ending with a Tiger seal.

" Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique! "

Ryuuji (c) remained still and let the fireball engulf his figure.

The man started to laugh and turned his body towards the attendant who had a happy face.

" Damn, I'm rich! Come on old man, pay me quickly! "

The attendant's happy face quickly distorted, causing the shinobi who attacked Ryuuji(c) to frown and advance towards him.

" Hey, just give me my mon- "

" S-Shut up, you useless trash! "

Before the shinobi could show his dissatisfaction, a gulp of blood escaped from his mouth.

" W-what?! "

The man looked at the hole in his chest and cursed his anxiety which made him attack Ryuuji(c) without knowing anything about him.

A cold voice sounded from the place in the next instant.

" Finger Pistol. "

With some blood on his forefinger, Ryuuji(c) looked around.

" Anybody else want to try their luck? "

The other bounty hunters, not even understanding how Ryuuji(c) killed the man who attacked him, fell silent.

The attendant, seeing what was happening, started crying in fear and raised the proposal over Ryuuji's(c) head.

" O-One Hundred Million! I c-can pay a hundred million! "

Some remained silent and even left the place, but most of the people present were greedy missing-nin and decided to try their luck.

A tall, black-skinned guy with a scratched Kumogakure bandana yelled before stepping forward.

Ryuuji(c) let out a sigh and muttered under his breath, " Human greed really is limitless. "

Stepping on the ground dozens of times in less than a second, Ryuuji disappeared from his spot and began to slaughter the insolent people who tried to attack him.

The missing-nin even tried to work together with promises to share the bounty, but in front of Ryuuji(c), they were nothing but lambs about to be slaughtered.

...

In less than a minute, the clone killed all the people who attacked him and went back in front of the attendant, who at that moment already had his pants dirty.

As he slowly patted his clothes to remove the wrinkles, the clone smiled and spoke in an amused tone:

" The Original really did well in learning the Marine Six Styles, I mean, the Uzumaki Six Styles…it goes very well with the superhuman physiology. "

Looking at the shitty attendant, Ryuuji(c) smiled.

" So…are you ready to open your mouth or do I need to forcefully extract the information I want? "

The attendant swallowed hard and tried to control the fear in his heart.

" Y-Your Excellency must be joking…I'm just a mere clerk, h-how can I have the information you want?! "

The next moment, a hole appeared in the wall behind the man, who didn't even realize how his ear was ripped off.

When his brain realized the pain, he started crying again.

" I'll tell you everything!! I'll tell...just...just don't kill me, please! "

Ryuuji(c) gave a beautiful smile and spoke in a warm tone:

" Very good! See, it wasn't even that difficult. If you weren't so stubborn, you'd still have your ear! "

The man began to speak, while crying in pain and fear.