Mission (2)

We hit the road again. With more people around us, Asuma told us to be more vigilant. I sat up front with sensei while he was driving the cart. I put the drama classes I took in high school and middle school to work. I acted like any normal merchant child my age. This made our cart even less inconspicuous.

At night I would cook for Ino and Asuma. I cooked meats, fruit, and greens. To balance out our meals to an extent. I guess I'm a good cook though because those to at most of the food I made leaving me with only a little bit.

This became our normal schedule. The day before were we're going to reach out next city we saw a few ninja get passed by. It seems I made the right call as well. The ninja were checking out the cart we were in before hand. We reached the next town safely. I have more work now though.

"Sensei. Shikamaru. Can you guys write a fake scroll that both won't matter if it's taken, and it is close enough to the real scroll?"

"We're on it already." I look at it. It's recommendations, feats, and states of the Ninja in our village. Shikamaru is writing down Misinformation meticulously. He's lessened the number of Jonin, raised the number of Chonin, and he's giving incredible feats to non existent ninja. Asuma puts his hand on my head. "Go relax a bit. You're doing well, but if you keep goin so strong you'll burn out. We still have a long time to the capital."

Since we know ninja are watching us, I can't hang out and eat with Choji. I go to Ino's door and knock. "Want to hang out with me for the day. I have to sell things though."

"Sure and what do you mean sell things?" Ino asked confused.

A few minute later after setting up shop in the back of the carriage people come. The rumors seem to have grown originally it was only a few hundred thousand Ryo. Now, however, it's traded the few million mark. Selling massive amounts of wood we began to pull in massive amounts of money compare to what I spent. I invested about 500,000 Ryo in wood. Now I've already made 560,000 Ryo back. People seemed unhappy with it but the thought of using this wood to become a partner in supplying a big company in the capital pushed them toward. Half of my wood has been sold. I'm going to have to wait until the city before the capital to sell the rest.

The way this ploy works is that information spreads to slowly. When the information can reach them there's to many people trying to get the reward they will think this is a ploy by them. It just needs to catch momentum. This is why I'm trying to perpetuate the rumor and why I'm happy it's growing I'm worth so quickly. Inos looking at me surprised as I found the money. I hand her 20,000 Ryo. She seems hesitant to take it.

"Take it it's fine. You made today a lot easier and a bit more fun." I insist. She takes it carefully. "Since you accompanied me today we can do what you want tomorrow."

Although not a massive city, there was stuff to do here. The next day Ino and me walked around town. In the center of the city there was a movie place. She ended up dragging me there. Surprisingly the movie technology wasn't bad. With out knowing it she dragged me into a romance movie. Does she like me or it it a girl her age thing to like romance filled things. It's hard to tell she seems like she doesn't.

It was a nice day. At the inn me, Ino, and Asuma were eating at a table with Choji and shikamaru behind me at another table. It was a relatively quiet night.

We set out with the large group the next day. Blending into the middle of the crowd was easy. We have one more town and then it's the last city. This mission is almost over. I sigh. I notice more ninja seem to be surrounding us.

I get up front and say innocently enough, "there's more then there was a few days ago." I can guess from what village they are from, but I don't want to make any assumptions as the headband could be a cover for all I know. Sensei seems to understand. Hopefully everything continues going peacefully.

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