Chapter 326: Yahiko
In a small town in the Land of Rain.
Yahiko earnestly said to a merchant: “Uncle! We really know ninjutsu! We can absolutely escort your goods, and we charge low, only half of what adult ninjas charge!”
The merchant sized up the three kids around 10 years old and said: “If you’re hungry, I can give you some leftover soup, but you saying you’ll deliver my goods, forget it.”
After Yahiko formed hand seals, he used Water Turbulence Wave.
A decent-sized water flow shot into the air, then fell back down.
The waterfall-like water flow reached the highest point, then fell with kinetic energy, smashing toward the street.
The roof tiles on the merchant’s eaves were all shattered, clattering down.
“What are you doing!” The boss looked at his destroyed eaves and shouted:
“I absolutely won’t entrust my goods to you three!
Fix the eaves, or I’ll hire rain ninjas to deal with you three little rogue ninjas!”
Konan sighed.
The three of them had learned ninjutsu from Teacher Jiraiya for over two years and now considered their strength decent, but without rain ninja identities and being too young, it was still very difficult to make a living by taking missions.
The three of them also didn’t want to be like certain rogue ninjas who learned one or two ninjutsu and then robbed houses.
The three found a ladder, climbed onto the rooftop to repair the eaves.
Konan handed up wooden stakes and roof tiles from below, Nagato went up and down delivering materials, and Yahiko squatted on the rooftop doing the repairs.
Somewhat disheveled.
Konan suddenly remembered the terrifying things that happened when Teacher Jiraiya left.
Two groups of people fought, Konoha ninjas wearing masks first tried to capture them, then were beaten off by an old man.
The old man said many things to the three of them that they didn’t understand, then let them go.
After finally repairing the eaves, the three began searching for the next opportunity to take a mission.
There was an area at the town entrance specifically for rogue ninjas to take missions.
Bosses would come here to select suitable rogue ninjas.
At noon, the other rogue ninjas went to eat, and Yahiko’s trio were still guarding the mission-taking spot.
An old man who was quite aged walked slowly to the town entrance.
He waited a bit and saw that nearby, besides three kids, there were no rogue ninjas.
Yahiko immediately went up to him: “Grandpa, do you have any missions? Don’t look at our young age, we’re all powerful ninjas who have mastered ninjutsu, much stronger than those who only know taijutsu!”
The old man said: “I have some things to deliver to the neighboring town. You three are too young; you probably can’t even lift my goods. Don’t cause trouble. Where are your parents? Your elders?”
Yahiko looked dejected and said: “We’re all orphans, no parents.”
The old man looked full of sympathy: “Sorry, I didn’t know you were orphans.”
Yahiko immediately rushed to a large stone by the roadside, lifted the stone with effort, and brought it before the old man.
“We’ve mastered chakra and can lift heavy objects!”
The old man thought for a moment and said: “Actually, I’m an orphan now too. I’m 70 this year; it’s been over 20 years since I called ‘mom.’
Seeing you pitiful, my goods aren’t that valuable anyway, so I’ll let you transport them.
3000 ryo, one trip to the neighboring town. Are you willing?”
“Willing!”
The three followed the old man into a shop, where four wooden crates contained many bottles, and the bottles held homemade wine.
Yahiko and the other two happily set off.
3000 ryo was enough for them to eat for a week.
After walking more than ten steps, Nagato Uzumaki looked back at the old man.
His bangs obscured Nagato Uzumaki’s Rinnegan.
Yoru in the distance instantly frowned. Could Nagato Uzumaki have seen something with his Rinnegan?
Nagato just glanced once, then turned and continued following Yahiko.
Compared to a trace of strangeness, 3000 ryo was a greater temptation for Nagato Uzumaki.
Living by their own ninjutsu was Yahiko’s persistence, and Nagato Uzumaki would support Yahiko.
After a while, Uchiha Suiju body flickered to Clan Head Uchiha Zhong and Fox Captain.
“Clan Head, mission complete. I used genjutsu to lure the three of them out of town.”
Uchiha Zhong nodded and said: “Let’s go. Set up an ambush halfway and capture all three.
Back in the village, have the Yamanaka Clan interrogate them for information on Uchiha Madara.
If we can capture one Uzumaki remnant on this mission, it’ll be an explanation.”
Uchiha Zhong felt pleased inside; the Anbu’s intelligence was perfectly timed.
Just enough to complete the mission with no danger.
Uchiha and the others left first to set up the halfway ambush.
Yoru crouched and pressed his fingers to the ground.
He wanted to use the Mayfly Technique to merge the tiny bit of skin at his fingertips with the organic matter network under the ground, to scout if there were any White Zetsu nearby.
On second thought, he aborted the probing.
He had stumbled upon White Zetsu by accident in Konoha Village, where White Zetsu was observing Uchiha Obito.
At that time, with tens of thousands of people up and down the whole Konoha Village, White Zetsu couldn’t determine who he was.
Using the Mayfly Technique now would easily let White Zetsu lock onto his identity.
Yoru waved his hand, leading the White Sheep and Hanashika squads to follow.
In the heavy rain, Yahiko and the other two carried the crates, walking slowly forward.
Yahiko carried two crates, while Nagato Uzumaki and Konan each carried one.
Not only did Yahiko carry more, he was also mentally excited and kept talking nonstop.
Among these three, Yahiko had the strongest infectiveness and presence; he was the trio’s leader.
No matter how harsh or difficult, Yahiko was always positive, constantly thinking of ways.
Soft approaches, hard ones—he kept striving to make the three of them better.
Nagato Uzumaki was always silent.
The Rinnegan was quite a burden for Nagato Uzumaki at this time.
As for Konan, she was now a gentle girl, very obedient.
Amid Yahiko’s beautiful plans for the future, four shadows suddenly rushed out, charging toward Yahiko and the other two.
Uchiha Goka, Uchiha Touka, and the other two charged out.
They were called a special jonin squad; all four had three-tomoe Sharingan and couldn’t become jonin due to the village’s prejudice and suppression.
Four pairs of scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan stared deadly at the red-haired Nagato Uzumaki.
Two of the Uchiha ninjas began forming hand seals.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
A massive fireball rushed out; the heavy rain fell on the fireball, instantly vaporizing into steam.
Further away, Uchiha Zhong and Yoru stared at Nagato Uzumaki.
The reconnaissance squad was on alert even farther out.
Hyuga Yue was very nervous, wondering if he’d encounter the legendary Uchiha Madara.
That was a powerful traitor ninja who could match evenly with Lord First Hokage, the Ninja God.
Yoru’s expression changed.
Suddenly, 10 White Zetsu burst out from the ground near Nagato Uzumaki!
One White Zetsu complained:
“Why are there Leaf Ninjas again? The original plan was to hide in the darkness, never letting anyone know.
Now it’s good; Konoha keeps coming to the door, what a hassle.”
Uchiha Zhong saw those white figures and thought to himself, so these are the subordinates of Uchiha Madara that Fox mentioned?
