Chapter 53
On the road,
Yaya didn't expect Kazuki to dare to leave the village alone, so she asked curiously: "Are you a Jounin?"
In her impression, only a powerful ninja of that rank could leave the Country of Fire alone.
After all, once outside the borders of the Country of Fire, not many people would respect your identity as a Konoha ninja.
In fact, they might even kill a non-village ninja on sight.
The reason? Suspicion of being a spy!
This ninja world is full of dangers!
"I'm a Genin," Kazuki replied.
"Genin…"
Yaya took a deep look at Kazuki and seemed to be hesitating, but she didn't say anything and continued on her way.
Naturally, Kazuki knew what Yaya was thinking.
She was probably worried about her own safety.
But he didn't bother to explain.
Although Yaya was helpful to him, it didn't mean he needed to show off his abilities or express her.
What Yaya had told him was simple,
Similarly, it was a small effort for him to take Yaya back to the Grass Ninja Village for free.
No one owed anyone anything.
Just a simple transaction.
Half a day later,
They barely made it halfway.
At this point, they were not far from the border of the Country of Fire.
But Yaya, after all, had the body of an ordinary person, and the long journey over several hours had left her exhausted and out of breath.
Seeing this, Kazuki could only postpone his trip and take a rest.
"I'm going to get some game. Wait for me here."
"Hey! I… I'll go with you."
Yaya was a little embarrassed, clearly not daring to stay alone in this strange environment.
Kazuki glanced at Yaya,
Forming a seal with both hands, he summoned a shadow clone.
"I'm going hunting, and you won't be able to keep up. In the meantime, my shadow clone will keep you company."
"Shadow clone…"
Yaya's eyes showed surprise for the first time.
Although she was not a ninja, she knew many ninjas.
So she clearly understood that advanced ninjutsu like the shadow clone could not be learned by ordinary ninjas!
"Are you really a Genin?"
Yaya's question went unheard by Kazuki, as he had already gone away.
As for his shadow clone, it looked cold and indifferent, keeping a distance from strangers.
Yaya could only sit aside, playing with small wooden sticks, waiting obediently.
In the jungle,
Kazuki kept moving among the branches, searching for traces of wild animals.
In fact, they had brought dry food and were not short of supplies.
But when there's fresh game to eat, why settle for tasteless dry food?
This wasn't an urgent ninja mission.
Kazuki treated this journey like a trip and naturally didn't want to deprive himself.
Phew!
A noise in the grass caught Kazuki's attention.
A shuriken shot out quickly!
"Ah!"
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! Please don't kill me!"
Kazuki dug through the grass and saw a panicked and disheveled little beggar, feeling immediately disappointed.
After taking a closer look to make sure the shuriken had only scratched the boy's clothes, he dropped a piece of money and turned away.
The little beggar was stunned for a moment when he realized Kazuki didn't kill him. Then his eyes fell on the money, and they lit up.
He stepped forward cautiously, and after making sure it wasn't a trap, he picked up the money and pocketed it.
"That man also wore a forehead protector like that. He must have come to kill me, right? But he didn't recognize me?"
The little beggar was unsure.
He had fled from that village long ago, living in the open air every day since.
He couldn't help but tremble at the thought of those ruthless killers.
His father, his mother, his sister… all his family, relatives, the village patriarch, and neighbors died that night.
If he hadn't sensed something was wrong and hidden in the pit, he would have been killed too!
With a mix of curiosity and fear, the little beggar hesitated for a moment before quietly following in the direction Kazuki had left.
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