Chapter 74 Becoming Famous

The newly established Otogakure was infiltrated by an unknown individual, and a large amount of critical information was stolen. After the Otogakure's Ninja discovered the intruder, they started to chase him.

However, the masked Ninja fought off a hundred opponents single-handedly. During the battle, nearly half of Otogakure was destroyed. Eventually, after unleashing a Super-Ninjutsu, the intruder departed...

When Logan woke up, he found out that he and his team had become famous.

At the time, Logan's injuries were not too severe, with just multiple abrasions, a shuriken lodged in his waist, and some internal injuries from the continuous shock of explosive tags.

Although he looked battered, after professional treatment from the other nine members of the ANBU, there wouldn't be any major issues. At most, it would take some time to recover his stamina and Chakra.

"Kakashi, where's lunch?"

In a small town in the Land of Rice Fields, Logan and his team were walking down the street in groups of three or four. It was noon, and smoke rose gently from various cooking fires, filling the air with fragrance. Logan followed an ANBU's member and, upon seeing Kakashi and another ANBU approaching, smiled and greeted them.

"Right here." For some reason, the injured Logan was assigned to Kakashi's team. The two members of the team looked at Logan with strange expressions as he greeted Kakashi so casually. And more surprisingly, Kakashi accepted it calmly and then handed Logan a portion of food.

One day ago, the four teams of Konoha's ANBU left the tumultuous Otogakure. At this time, they had all changed out of their Ninja attire, and their masks were put away, revealing their true faces.

Of course, except for Kakashi, the mask maniac.

After treating Logan's injuries, they decided to immediately stay away from Otogakure, a place of trouble.

Except for Logan, who knew the truth, the others believed that Otogakure had no connection with Orochimaru. With the mission over and before the Otogakure's Ninjas could send out a massive search party for revenge, it was necessary for them to leave as soon as possible.

As skilled operatives, they relayed one another continuously, carrying Logan and traveling dozens of miles before dawn. Now, they were just about to leave the Land of Rice Fields, with their return to the village imminent.

After waking up, Logan thanked his colleagues. Before departure, these people might have had some doubts about him, but in critical moments, the village's Ninjas were indeed reliable.

Logan had no reason not to be grateful, otherwise, considering his weakened state at the time, it would have been questionable whether he could have escaped from the pursuit of the Otogakure's Ninjas after firing the Railgun.

The atmosphere within the team also became more harmonious. In Logan's impression, the first person who supported him was Kakashi. Before his injuries are healed, it was natural for him to stick with Kakashi's team. Although sometimes, Ishida Kappei and Minamino Shuichi looked at Logan with strange eyes. But since Logan's trip to Otogakure had yielded the expected results, he didn't take it to heart.

How can Ishida Kappei and Minamino Shuichi not be surprised? After all, Kakashi was the one who bluntly suggested giving up the rescue and immediately withdrawing. But now, Logan, the injured person, seemed to be getting along well with Kakashi's team. It would be strange if they didn't feel uncomfortable.

However, the others didn't bother to repeat the 'truth'. Everyone had done nothing wrong, so there was no need to create unpleasantness.

As the four passed by a teahouse with its door half-closed, there was a commotion inside. A group of people surrounded a few individuals, listening intently to the commotion inside. It seemed like a storytelling session, with the participants taking turns narrating, eliciting occasional gasps from the crowd.

Logan and the others could clearly hear the intense discussion as they passed by. It was about the intrusion into Otogakure by a mysterious individual who fought off a hundred opponents.

Kakashi walked ahead without any reaction, while Logan touched his face and exchanged a glance with the two ANBU beside him, then smiled awkwardly.

Good deeds go unnoticed, but bad news spreads far and wide. The fame mentioned earlier referred to the fact that wherever Logan and his group passed by, they could hear rumors about their infiltration of Otogakure that night.

The massive disturbance that day couldn't be hidden. Ordinary people, Rogue Ninjas, and Samurai around had heard about it. The news spread like wildfire, and the stories became increasingly exaggerated.

Since Logan attracted the most attention, he became the main character of the incident, who was loved by everyone. And the last move of the Railgun that pierced the night sky was also said to be a Super Ninjutsu.

When people were discussing it, they wished they could add ten more S's in front of it to emphasize the intruder's prowess.

This made Logan extremely embarrassed, but also somewhat apprehensive. The feeling of being surrounded by countless Otogakure's Ninjas was still vivid in his mind. This time, the Otogakure's reputation was tarnished, and Logan feared he might be at the top of their hit list.

Fortunately, Logan's mask didn't fall off until the very end, and the scattered Otogakure's Ninjas posed no threat to the experienced ANBU's members. As long as they kept a low profile afterward, they could safely return to the Land of Fire.

Regarding everything done in Otogakure, Logan naturally had to modify his report a little to the other three Captains, omitting the part about Orochimaru.

The reason for being discovered was attributed to his shadow clones being exposed, and the intense explosions were blamed on the Otogakure's Ninjas. After all, there were no other witnesses at the time, so whatever he said would be the truth.

As for the final Railgun... Logan couldn't hide or deceive them about it anymore. After all, he was just separated from the ANBU by a wall, so he could only say it was a Lightning Release Ninjutsu he had developed, with tremendous power but also significant cost. Ishida Kappei and the others became dumbfounded after hearing this.

'You developed your own Lightning Release? The power is indeed quite powerful...' Images of the beam shooting into the sky flashed through their minds, and they felt a chill. The three Captains would also compare themselves with Logan.

However, when Logan mentioned the significant cost, their expressions improved slightly. Indeed, with gains, there must be losses... At least, there were gains.

It would take some time before they returned to the village. A brief report on this mission had already been sent to Konoha in advance, and Logan's semi-unknown performance in Otogakure would also be reported truthfully to the higher-ups in Konoha.

Fighting off a hundred opponents was somewhat exaggerated, but the fact that he could hold his own against the strength of a small Ninja Village and still escape was equally astonishing.

This was bound to attract a lot of attention, and Logan was prepared for it. After all, revealing one's strength was also a way to increase one's value.

'Speaking of which, I wonder how Sasuke's tree climbing practice is going?' While eating his food, Logan looked up at the sky, and his thoughts started drifting back to the village of Konoha.

"Tsk..."

As the group walked out of town, Kakashi remained silent, leading the way. Suddenly, Logan patted Kakashi on the shoulder, causing him to startle, and his aloofness dissipated.

"Kakashi, do you have anyone you miss when you return to the village?" Logan asked. He now has a very good impression of Kakashi. After all, he was the first to support the injured him.

Kakashi looked at Logan with empty gaze, glanced at the hand on his shoulder with concern, and said lightly: "No."

"Wow, so miserable?"

Logan chuckled dryly, then patted the other party again, "Sorry, sorry, Kakashi. You'll have someone eventually."

"..." Kakashi looked at Logan's younger face, with no expression visible under the mask.

"You should call me 'senpai'."