Tohru
A week has passed since the moment the master went to the Land of Rain, recently, with the help of a summoning toad, he contacted me and informed me of his plans.
* Vzhuh *
-As expected of the gentleman, his plans are really impressive. Now I have even more incentive to become stronger, because in order to help him realize his plans, I need more strength.
-You are as stubborn and diligent as your master.
Hell ... I hope he didn't hear me, although I spoke in a whisper, there is still a chance that anything can be expected from these old elders. and why did he stick to me, from the moment the master left, he always follows me.
- Thank you, but my master is far from me.
- Well, don't say that, kid, a week ago it was impossible for you to swing this sword, now you continue to train with it for an hour. Speaking of this weapon, do you know how valuable it is?
- I understand everything, and therefore I am immensely grateful to Ichiro-san for his trust, and I will not let his hopes down.
-Hmmm, yes, worthy words….
-Thanks, and now, with your permission, I will continue my training.
-Yes, continue.
*****
-Captain, you were asked to convey a message from our head to you personally!
Hell, they won't even be allowed to practice….
-Hop ...
* Vigil *
I put a large, two meter stone on the ground, I went to the alarmed Odin.
-Well, let's see what's there….
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Damn, are you serious?
- Sir, if this is something not secret, can you tell me what is there?
-Not secret, but serious ... ... a week ago, a day after we left, one girl who we rescued in the Land of Mist ran away from the hospital and also, as it seems to me, she wants to kill me, and after that another disappeared, rescued in the same day....
-This ... but how did they manage to escape from the village, so imperceptibly ... ..
-That's very interesting to me too, but oh well, these are the problems of the future, but now we ought to go to the patrol.
-Yes, I will gather people….
-Don't, call only five, I will go with them myself, and you look after this place while I am away.
-Okay, are you going to go on horseback or go on foot?
-Let's on horseback.
-Got it!
I've been sitting here for so long, but I haven't been on patrol, I should fix it
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- Sir, we're ready to ship.
-Well, let's go to the village in the north, I remember my predecessor told me that there is a market there, I would like to take something edible there, otherwise one of the rice is already boring.
-Yes…
-I agree!
- Okay, good chatting, let's move on.
*****
Damn, I certainly thought that it often rains here, but not all the time, and even with such force ... ... It's good that we put on raincoats, as they say, war is war, and it's still shit to be sick.
- Sir, we came ... this is the same village that is marked on our map.
-Excellent, let's walk around here a little, see what and how, and then we'll buy some groceries.
-Yes!
* Clink-clink *
-Let's go to the local tavern, I think it's best to collect information there, though…. Let me do it myself, while you take a walk here and take a look around.
-Okay.
Well, what can we say about this village ... ... a small settlement, houses here by the way look like modern, unlike other countries that mainly use the old Japanese style. And here is the same tavern, the way to which a local guy showed me for a couple of ryes. Nuuuuu, she looks like she went through a lot of things, although judging by the sound, this does not prevent her from working to this day.
So, I hope they do not know that I am a shinobi, because I took off my protector and my vest is invisible under my cloak.
* Top top top *
Well, as usual…. Everyone who enters the tavern is subjected to a visual inspection from all visitors, but like now, if a person is not rich or does not have something that may interest those present, then this does not last long.
As for the local inhabitants, to my surprise, they are rather motley: both mercenaries and girls of easy virtue ... well, and many others whose profession cannot be immediately identified.
- Master, can I have some drink?
I never liked booze, I don't know why, but I don't get pleasure from it.
-Well, we don't have many drinks, besides, already at this time ... ..but I can offer you tea that was recently brought from the Country of Tea, it is with dried fruits, so it costs a little more than usual.
-Yes fine, I have one kettle for that table over there.
-One? You are a strange young man ... ... where are you from if it's not a secret?
-Why am I strange, I travel with a caravan from the Land of the River, and I myself am from the homeland of samurai from * Iron ... ..here
I show him my katana, which I bought back in the Whirlpool, I hope he will believe in my just invented story, it was necessary to prepare it in advance by an idiot ....
-Ooooh, so you are guarding the caravan, well, yes, then that explains everything, you forgive me, just at this time ordering a whole kettle of such expensive tea for the local population is too much, only shinobi can afford it. Which we don't like here a little, but we can't do anything either.
-Well, what about the merchants?
-Eh, it is unnecessary for merchants, they can buy it themselves and in rare cases sell it ... ..
-Mmmm well, yes, too. Then I'll wait at that table.
-Yes of course.
Well, which, in principle, was to be expected from this place, shinobi are not welcome here. I think since this village is under my control, then I should become their best friend, and then, look and recruits will go to my future organization, and if it's even better I will be appointed as their mayor ... hehe.
-Here is sir ... what you ordered.
While I was sitting and building my strategy, apparently a local waitress approached me, a pretty one, like, twenty years old, dark hair and blue eyes, though very thin, but that's okay, although what I mean, that's not why we came here idiot.
-Thank you, and you ....?
-I am Kohaku, I work part-time here, the owner of this establishment is a friend of my father's .. oh, excuse me, I'm loose, I'll go
-No, everything is all right, on the contrary, I would like to talk with you more, because I will stay here for a while, I would like to know what is here and how. By the way my name is Ichi
-Oh, nice to meet Ichi-san, well then I'll be happy to sit with you ... ..
-Kohaku! Where are you?
-Excuse me, I have to go take orders, I hope you don't mind waiting a little?
- Yes, of course, I'll sit here ...
-Excellent, I will instantly!
It seems like I found a better source of information, although I still think the grandmothers at the entrance will be even more talkative if you placate them a little
But I can't stay here for a long time, several clones have already found several recruits for my army, and now I need to go to the Rain Village, find a suitable place for our base there and talk to local authorities about my energy, which I have not yet come up with a name for.
Speaking of authority, I wonder if Yahiko Nagato and Konan have already created Akatsuki? After all, as far as I remember they are older than Minato, and he, in turn, is older than Kushina, who is now six or seven, which means they are about twenty, damn I hope I counted everything correctly ... ... in any case, if they are, we need to establish good relations with them ....
-So many things to do, it would be necessary to suffer less garbage ... ...