Chapter 365: Emissary (2)

"Yuki-kun~ you must grow up quickly. I've heard that the men of the Uchiha clan are very handsome. When you're old enough, you must come to the village and marry me, okay?"

Kissing his mask several times, Mei squinted her eyes, her finger tracing Yuki's ninja vest.

"Well, I suppose if a beautiful woman like you proposes, I can't refuse."

"Of course! Now, let me see under your mask. It's not gentlemanly to always wear it. At least, you should leave it off for a moment."

Pouting, a gesture Mei remembered; she had never seen Yuki's face as it was always covered by his mask. Yet, as an Anbu Hunter, his real identity was a closely guarded secret. However, at this moment, he wasn't here as an Anbu Hunter but as an emissary, so it was possible for Yuki to reveal his face.

"Eh? Ah... Well... But I'll only do it if we're alone."

Although they knew he belonged to the Uchiha clan due to his Sharingan, Yuki still didn't want his face to be known, at least not in his current appearance as 'Adam.'

"Chojuro, Ao."

"We understand, Mizukage-sama, we'll be outside."

Without waiting for Mei to finish her sentence, Chojuro and Ao bowed their heads and left.

"Quick, show it to me!"

With those two gone, Mei's curiosity was at its peak.

"Fine, just this once. Okay?"

Not sure whether to laugh or cry, Yuki slowly removed his mask, revealing his beautiful face.

"Kyaaaa~ so cute!"

Just as Yuki expected, Mei was so impressed that she couldn't control herself and jumped on him, showering him with kisses.

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"Hand over all your valuable belongings, brat, or else you'll di... Guh!"

Sighing, Yuki was already tired of this. Throughout the journey, he had been attacked by thieves. It was natural in the world of Shinobi to encounter many thieves, which is why many merchants hired ninjas for protection.

But this was too much; this was the tenth group Yuki had killed today.

[Great, another group of idiots... quick, help me consume them!]

But this was good news for Eggy, who drooled at the sight of so much source energy. As an Asura Spirit World, source energy was vital for Eggy to enhance his powers. Yuki didn't know what to think; he devoured people for their vitality and chakra, but now he did it for another reason – the source energy from these ninjas, which, if Yuki was not mistaken, was some force from the Soul.

But no matter the reason, Yuki was now like a Shinigami collecting soul energy.

"With so much source energy, it's time to switch your Absolute strength system to the Multiverse one."

However, Eggy, like Jasmine, belonged to a strength system that didn't allow variables. This confirmed that Eggy belonged to a Super world, and if Yuki wasn't mistaken, Eggy's world was stronger than Jasmine's.

But that didn't matter because the main priority was to change his Strength system.

[Hmm! I'll do it when I get more source energy. For now, go for more thieves.]

"Thieves are not weeds, and you know it."

Shaking his head, Yuki ignored this greedy world spirit and continued walking towards the last village on the list.

"The Hidden Rain Village, huh? It should be interesting."

Being a village built on water, Yuki was very curious. But this was due to some interesting shinobi living in the village.

Without further delay, Yuki walked with determination...

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"It has arrived."

Opening his eyes, a man with orange hair and wearing a dark cloak with cloud patterns on it.

This man is Pain of the Deva Path, narrowing his eyes; the Rinnegan seemed to look into the distance. Likewise, several paper butterflies began to form around him.

"Our target has entered the village. It seems he is not here with ill intentions."

Konan, materializing through the butterflies, spoke and quickly mentioned Yuki's attire and how he made no move regarding constant surveillance.

"He has come as an emissary, just as the report said."

"I understand."

Deva's expression did not change, and he remained upright before ordering.

"I need time to prepare. For now, you must prevent him from leaving the village."

"Understood."

Thinking about what was about to happen, Konan's body trembled, and again, she dispersed into paper butterflies.

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"It's a nice village, but the weather is troublesome."

The Hidden Rain Village is a small, highly industrialized village considered a secluded land from the outside world.

It's a great location, unfortunately, it's always raining, which made Yuki a bit sad.

[This place is a bit regrettable.]

Even Eggy expressed regret upon hearing that this village had never seen sunlight.

"Don't let your guard down, Eggy. This little village is more troublesome than you think."

[Huh?]

Unable to comprehend, Eggy tilted her head.

"Dear guests, welcome to the Hidden Rain Village. My name is Konan, and I'll be accompanying you today."

Suddenly, several paper butterflies flew and gathered at a single point, materializing into a very attractive woman with short, straight blue hair, amber eyes, blue-purple shadows around her eyes, and a piercing below her lower lip.

[This woman...]

Eggy was surprised; being able to break down your body into paper was rarely seen due to its difficulty and great control. This demonstrated that this woman was not ordinary and that her power was equal or superior to Eggy's.

Yuki was not surprised; he knew about her from Rasiel, as well as the shinobi who controlled this village.

"Greetings, I come from Konoha as an Emissary. It is truly an honor that Amegakure welcomes me. My name is Yuki Uchiha. May I know your name, miss?"

Smiling beneath her mask, Yuki extended his hand.

"Please, follow me."

Ignoring Yuki's words and hand, Konan turned around. Yuki's smile stiffened, and he was thankful he wore a mask.

But as an emissary, he shouldn't hesitate, so he followed Konan, looking around.

"Amegakure is a beautiful village. Has the weather always been like this?"

"Yes."

"Is it so? I heard that Amegakure is the shinobi village with the most infrastructure in the ninja world."

"Yes."

"It has also produced many powerful shinobi, like Hanzo of the Salamander."

"...."

Talking non-stop, Yuki gradually tried to close the distance with Konan, who, sensing his intentions, moved away unsuccessfully as Yuki was increasingly pestering her.

This confused Konan too much since, according to rumors, the Devourer of Konoha was a cruel and unscrscrupulous monster. It was said that during the nights, the Devourer was easily mistaken for demons, as his thick aura of blood and killing intent made Genin cry, and Chunin lost their composure.

However, contrary to all the rumors, the Devourer turned out to be a very talkative boy, whose aura was very kind and warm, in contrast to this cold and damp weather.

If Konan didn't know in advance that Yuki would come to her village, she might never recognize him directly. This child honored the wolf in sheep's clothing.

"Miss, you are very beautiful... Do you have a boyfriend?"

"No."

"Really? Then... can you be my girlfriend? Although I look like this, I am very strong and very handsome. I promise if you marry me in the future, you won't suffer a loss..."

"...."

Honestly, Konan didn't know what to say. This cheeky kid was becoming more audacious, and Konan stopped herself from hitting him only because of his identity and mission.

"We've arrived."

Suddenly, they reached an open space, and if Yuki wasn't mistaken, they were at the village's boundary. However, Yuki ignored all of this and continued.

"Is that so? And what do you think of my proposal? I'm sure we'll have a good life if you come with me to Konoha. And even if you don't believe it, I am very respected in my village. I'm sure they'll welcome you with open arms."

"Why have you come to Amegakure? What is your purpose?"

"My purpose? Oh, right..."

As if remembering, Yuki punched his fist into his palm, taking out a scroll from his bag.

"I've come to Amegakure to invite you to participate in the Chunin Exams. All the information is in this scroll..."

Taking the scroll and reading it, Konan frowned.

This event caught her by surprise since she saw the seals of other villages on the scroll, as well as their participation. Undoubtedly, this Chunin Exam would be crucial, with several feudal lords present.

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TN: Bro should chill