The rest of the journey was peaceful, and nothing unexpected happened.
After traveling for a while longer, the convoy arrived at its destination smoothly.
This is a small border town in the Land of Hot Water.It's just a typical foreign trade town.Merchants from the Land of Fire, the Land of Water, the Land of Thunder, and other countries do business here.At the same time, the town's unique scenery also attracts nobles and wealthy merchants from various countries, making this town bustling and prosperous.
This mission is to escort the employer to this border town of the Land of Hot Water to conduct business.After the employer completes their business activities, the mission is to escort them back to the Land of Fire.
During the employer's business operations, the Teruharu Squad and the Kazama Squad take turns protecting the employer's personal safety.As the captains, Teruharu Yuhi and Kazama Shirakumo provide close protection to the employer, while the other members of the two squads remain hidden in the shadows, providing timely assistance to their captains.
During shift changes, teams not participating in missions are free to move around.They can enjoy the unique scenery of the Land of Hot Springs and experience its hot spring culture.However, they are not allowed to approach areas forbidden by the ninja code and must return to the assembly point on time to change shifts.
Before entering the town, two ninjas from Yugakure appeared in front of the convoy.Although Yugakure and Konoha of the Land of Fire were on good terms, everyone secretly prepared for battle.
Kazama Shirakumo arrived before the ninjas of Yugakure and presented his mission briefing.The ninjas of Yugakure gave him their usual instructions and then allowed him to enter the town.
Over the next few days, the two teams took turns serving as guards for the employer.The remaining team, however, enjoyed the town's unique scenery, sampled its cuisine, and experienced its hot spring culture.
"Wow~ This feels so good!" Hatake Kaede groaned contentedly as he lay in the hot spring.
Today it was Teruharu's team's turn to rest again, so the three little ones went to the hot springs for a soak.
Shota Sarutobi nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, after a night of work, a hot spring bath would be so relaxing!"
Haru lay down beside him, closed his eyes, and nodded in agreement.
After a while, Sarutobi Shota approached Hatake Kaede with a lewd look and said in a cheeky tone, "Kaede, do you want to know what the women's bath next door is like?There are cute girls there!"
Hatake Kaede glanced at Shota Sarutobi with his, bored expression and said with a righteous expression, "Hmph, Shota, we Konoha ninjas must remember the Three Prohibitions of Ninjas.How could we do such a thing?I will never collude with you."
At this moment, a holy radiance emanated from Hatake Kaede; Hatake Kaede was a giant.
[Hmph, a brat is a brat.The cute girls you see are nothing to me.What's so appealing about a flat-chested girl?A beautiful, curvaceous older sister is far more pleasing to the eye.]
Just as Sarutobi Shota was feeling ashamed of his behavior, and Yuhi Haru, who was resting with her eyes closed, was also greatly admiring Hatake Kaede, Hatake Kaede spoke up: "Shota, I've already looked into it.Although the girl next door is cute, her figure is too flat.There's absolutely no need to peep at her."
Shota Sarutobi and Haruyu Yuhi were both dumbfounded, completely unprepared for their teammate Hatake Kaede to be such a deeply hidden pervert.Hey, give me back my earlier shame and admiration.
Shota Sarutobi and Haruyuki Yuhi exchanged a glance, then lunged at Hatake Kaede.The two scooped up water from the hot spring and splashed it at Kaede.
Hatake Kaede threw off the towel on his head and joined the fray, "Heh~ You two, you really dare to do that!"
Soon, the three of them were playing around in the hot spring.
After playing around for a while, the three little ones tidied up and prepared to explore the streets on their own.
After the three children came out of the hot spring, they agreed on a time to meet up and then went their separate ways, feeling relaxed and enjoying the unique culture of the town.
Using his transformation technique, Hatake Kaede casually walked into a gambling den.In the roulette area, he used his Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability to wreak havoc and amass a fortune.
When he left the gambling den, Hatake Kaede's wallet was completely bulging.
Touching his bulging wallet and experiencing the feeling of being rich, Hatake Kaede walked out of the casino with a satisfied look on his face.
Although Hatake Kaede knew when to quit while he was ahead, he was still targeted by some people with ulterior motives.
"Brother, I just saw it with my own eyes.This kid won a lot at the casino.Look, his wallet is bulging." A one-eyed man with a pointed face and shifty eyes pointed at Hatake Kaede's back and said to a burly man next to him.
The burly man clenched his fist and slapped the one-eyed man hard on the shoulder, saying, "Well done, Heijiro.I'll give you the credit this time."
One-Eyed Dragon quickly smiled apologetically, "No, no, it's all thanks to your excellent leadership, Brother.I dare not take credit for it."
The burly man nodded happily and said, "Okay, okay, go tell the other brothers to hurry up and follow.When we get to a secluded place, let him keep his money for me."
Hatake Kaede had already noticed the person following him.He calmly walked into a small alley.
Seeing this, the burly man behind was overjoyed and quickly led his men into the alley.
However, when the burly man and his henchmen arrived at this alley, they lost sight of Hatake Kaede.
The burly man slapped the one-eyed man on the back of the head and angrily asked, "Where is he?" The one-eyed man stammered, "Brother, I.I don't.know!We came in together, and then we just disappeared!"
"Slap!" A hand slapped the one-eyed man on the back of the head.The burly man glared at the one-eyed man and said fiercely, "So you're blaming me now?Blaming me for not seeing clearly!"
One-Eyed Dragon immediately knelt down, waving his hands repeatedly and saying, "No, brother, no, brother, how could I blame you?Blame it on that kid who was too cunning.Let's search carefully; he must be hiding nearby."
The burly man kicked the one-eyed man.He said fiercely, "Then hurry up and go, what are you dawdling about here for?"
One-Eyed Dragon quickly got up, intending to go look for the missing Hatake Kaede.Just then, a person strolled out of the alleyway; it was none other than Hatake Kaede, the very person the group was looking for.
Hatake Kaede asked, "Everyone, what do you want from me?Tell me!"
One-Eyed Dragon quickly pointed at Hatake Kaede and shouted, "Big brother, big brother, it's him, it's him!"
The burly man turned around and grinned maliciously, "Kid, I heard you've made quite a bit of money at the gambling den!Everyone gets a share, so give us some to spend."
Hatake Kaede said expressionlessly, "Oh~ How much are you planning to borrow?When are you going to pay it back?"
The burly man and his thugs burst into laughter upon hearing this.A long-haired man nearby said, "Kid, my brother borrowed money from you because he thinks highly of you, and you actually dare to ask him to pay you back.You're really asking for trouble." "That's right, that's right, you have no brains at all."
Hatake Kaede looked at these people and said, "So, you're going to rob me?"
The group of thugs in front of him stared at Hatake Kaede like he was a fool, completely baffled by his thoughts.It was obvious, wasn't it?Asking for money was just an excuse.
Hatake Kaede's eyes hardened, and he thought to himself: [Damn it, they actually tried to steal my money!I'll kill them all first.]
The next moment, Hatake Kaede transformed into lightning and rushed towards the thugs in front of him.
With each strike, the thugs were beaten until their bones were broken.Soon, these thugs were lying on the ground, clutching their arms or legs and howling in pain.
Meanwhile, Hatake Kaede stepped on the fallen burly man, slapping him repeatedly on the back of the head.He cursed and swore as he hit him: "Damn it, how dare you steal my money?Don't you know I can't touch my money?Today I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."
"Damn it, stop playing dead.I'm going to ask you a question.If you answer it right, I'll let you go."
Hearing that there was hope of escape, the burly man quickly pleaded, "Grandpa Ninja, please tell me, please tell me.I will try my best to answer correctly."
"Alright!" Hatake Kaede sat on the burly man's lap, looked up at the sky, and said, "What's one hundred minus one?"
The burly man quickly replied, "It equals ninety-nine!"
Hatake Kaede stood up and said with a malicious smile, "Congratulations on your correct answer, but I don't like people who are good at math." With that, Hatake Kaede kicked the burly man unconscious.
These thugs weren't truly heinous criminals, so Hatake Kaede didn't kill them all.After knocking them all unconscious, he carefully searched their bodies.He found only about one hundred taels of silver on them.
"Pah!They're a bunch of damn poor bastards."
With the looted money in hand, Hatake Kaede deactivated his transformation jutsu and quietly left.
Clutching the money he'd won from the casino, Hatake Kaede meticulously planned how to spend it.He crossed out anything inappropriate for children, anything rated 18 or higher, after all, he was still a child, still growing and developing.
After buying some local delicacies from the Land of Hot Springs, Hatake Kaede lost interest in continuing to shop and leisurely returned to his inn.
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