Chapter 55: The torment of a young boy at night! The Ninja of the Mist arrives late at night!
"Haha! Kid! Although what you said makes me happy!"
"But I still have to tell you! In all the years I've been doing business, traveling to and from the Land of Hot Springs, I've encountered countless difficulties and dangers!"
"Pirates! Rogue Ninja! Tsunamis! I don't know how many times I've faced them!"
"The path to success is far more arduous than one can imagine!"
"As for you! To become a Ninja at such a young age! Your future is truly limitless!"
Perhaps it was Fujiwara Tetsuya's flattery!
It made Nakamura Kazuo burst into laughter!
Immediately attracting the attention of many people!
Indeed!
An old hand, then!
Looking at the large fish leaping out of the distant sea horizon!
Fujiwara Tetsuya also burst into laughter!
Not far away, Uchiha Mikoto, resting her chin in her hand, leaned against the railing after an unsuccessful search!
Watching Fujiwara Tetsuya's short figure! The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve into a slight smile!
"Mikoto! Do you think Tetsuya might be sick?"
"How about I go ask if there's a doctor on the ship? To have him checked?"
Before this pleasant scene could be fully set!
Aburame Mokujin suddenly appeared beside Uchiha Mikoto!
His eyes, hidden behind dark sunglasses, looked at Fujiwara Tetsuya with deep concern!
"Mokujin! Do you think it's possible that this is how Tetsuya truly feels inside?"
Regarding Aburame Mokujin's suggestion!
Uchiha Mikoto was clearly too lazy to answer!
After Aburame Mokujin fell into contemplation!
The young girl's gaze once again turned towards that figure!
"Hahaha… Kid! Not bad!"
"Your personality truly suits my taste!"
"If you weren't so young, I would definitely invite you for a couple of drinks!"
"Uncle Nakamura! I feel the same way!"
"To commemorate our friendship today, if you ever come to Konoha in the future, you must come find me!"
"I'll apply to Hokage-sama to give you a twenty percent discount!"
Amidst countless deceitful and insincere words!
The distant sunset gradually sank into the sea!
Night instantly plunged into boundless darkness!
"Tetsuya! Are you sure?!"
In the cabin!
Uchiha Mikoto and Aburame Mokujin followed Fujiwara Tetsuya in!
After confirming that no one was following them!
Aburame Mokujin slowly closed the door!
"There shouldn't be too much deviation!"
"Land of Whirlpools isn't far from the eastern coast of the Land of Fire! Based on the current wind direction and ship speed, the ship will reach the island where Land of Whirlpools is located by tomorrow evening at the latest!"
"Tonight is their best chance for a surprise attack!"
"By the way! Mokujin, have you released the insects?!"
"Tetsuya! Don't worry, I specifically confirmed it, there won't be any problems!"
"Then I'll leave the continued surveillance to you!"
"To avoid arousing their suspicion! Mikoto, let's get some sleep first!"
The bed in the ship's cabin, while called a bed!
Ultimately, it was nothing more than two wooden stakes and a thick plank!
Just as Fujiwara Tetsuya lifted his foot to walk towards the wooden bed by the window!
Uchiha Mikoto, at some unknown moment, appeared behind him again!
And gave him two long-awaited knocks on the back of his head!
"Mikoto! Why did you hit me?!"
Rubbing the lump that had risen on the back of his head!
Fujiwara Tetsuya winced in pain and dodged away!
Could it be! The cold and aloof Uchiha Mikoto was back?
Or rather!
Uchiha Mikoto, after experiencing the death of a teammate!
Had developed a dual personality!
Just as Fujiwara Tetsuya continued to let his imagination run wild!
He was instantly bewildered by Uchiha Mikoto's sharp cry!
"Kid! Don't say things that could be misunderstood!"
...Above the night sky!
That was Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!
However! At this moment, Fujiwara Tetsuya lay on the bed, without a hint of sleepiness!
Because right next to him!
Lay Uchiha Mikoto!
At such close proximity!
He could not only clearly see the young girl's profile!
But also smell the unique fragrance of Uchiha Mikoto! He could even hear her heartbeat clearly!
You Kirigakure trash!
Can't you hurry up!
Suppressing the agitation in his heart!
Fujiwara Tetsuya suddenly began to hope that the Kirigakure Ninja would arrive quickly!
At least to temporarily escape this torment!
Dawn!
When everything returned to silence!
Two small boats suddenly appeared on the dark sea!
Propelled by the waves, they slowly approached the ship.
At this moment! At the bow of the ship, under the starlight, a blurred figure could vaguely be seen!
As several scattered sounds rang out!
Three squads of Kirigakure Ninja, after securing their small boats, lightly leaped onto the ship's deck!
"Kazuo!"
"Kiyomizu! Taimaru! You've finally arrived!"
Looking at the many Kirigakure in front of him! Nakamura Kazuo's heart, which he had been holding, finally relaxed!
"Sorry to keep you waiting! Has the intel been confirmed?"
The two leaders and Nakamura Kazuo were clearly old acquaintances!
"It's been confirmed! The Konoha Ninja squad is led by a Jonin from the Yuhi Clan, and the squad members include brats from the Uchiha Clan and the Aburame Clan! The other one is from an unknown small Shinobi Clan! Not worth mentioning!"
Nakamura Kazuo's methods!
Were far more seasoned than Fujiwara Tetsuya had imagined!
While he was dealing with Fujiwara Tetsuya!
He had already obtained intelligence on the Thirteenth Squad through other channels!
"What about those two brats, Uzumaki Heiji and Uzumaki Meika?"
After receiving the intelligence on the Thirteenth Squad!
The leading Kirigakure was not as flustered as expected!
"Those two brats from the Uzumaki Clan are in the ship's cabin! Watched personally by the Jonin of the Yuhi Clan!"
"So, to capture those two brats alive! We first need to deal with the Jonin of the Yuhi Clan!"
"Taimaru! You and I will go together! The two of us will work together to deal with the Jonin of the Yuhi Clan!"
"The others, go to the rooms where those Konoha brats are! Quickly eliminate them!"
As he spoke!
Kiyomizu's eyes flashed with a hint of bloodthirsty killing intent!
Clearly! In the past, he had not done few things to intercept and kill members of the Uzumaki Clan!
In the cabin!
The moment Nakamura Kazuo, Kiyomizu, Taimaru, and the others dispersed!
Aburame Mokujin also informed Fujiwara Tetsuya and Uchiha Mikoto of everything he had perceived through his insects!
"Three squads, huh!"
"That's quite a grand gesture!"
The Genin and Chunin within the squad!
Fujiwara Tetsuya was not intimidated by them!
The only thing he was wary of was the squad leaders of these three squads!
One must know that this was not wartime!
Regardless of whether you were a Jonin, Chunin, or even Genin, you were constantly being sent to the front lines!
Usually, Jonin and Elite Chunin were the standard for squad leaders, but it had been lowered again and again!
"Tetsuya! Should we go support Teacher Shinwa?!"
As Yuhi Shinwa had said!
After entering the ocean!
Everything encountered was unknown!
Just like their current predicament!
"At this moment, we can only trust Teacher Shinwa! What we need to do is eliminate the Kirigakure who are trying to kill us in the shortest possible time, and then quickly go support Teacher Shinwa!"
After a few moments of silence!
Fujiwara Tetsuya still rejected Aburame Mokujin's suggestion!
The battles between Jonin!
Had fundamental differences from those between Chunin and Genin!
Although all three of them were not weaker than ordinary Chunin!
However!
Rashly getting involved!
Would only make the situation more chaotic!