82: Chapter 82 The Visitor Hidden in the MistIn the morning, the streets of Konoha were still quiet.
There was a gentle knock on the sliding door of the Japanese-style courtyard where Naruto was staying.
"Come in."
The sliding door opened silently, and a figure quickly slipped in, kneeling on one knee.
Naruto was already dressed and sitting by the window, sipping tea.
The newcomer wore an animal mask and was none other than the current leader of the "Root" tribe, Aburame Tokogen.
"President."
Aburame's voice came through the mask.
Naruto slowly took a sip of hot tea, took out a black scroll made of a special material and marked with a snake-shaped symbol from his pocket, and casually tossed it over.
The oil-producing woman precisely caught the root.
"Torune, this document is a backup of Orochimaru's core data from his experiments on the compatibility of Hashirama cells and the Sharingan.It might be able to further enhance your strength."
"Use the vitality of Hashirama's cells to enhance the power of your poisonous insects, or.try to see if you can support a low-load Sharingan that can improve your dynamic vision and genjutsu resistance."
"Yes, Chairman.I will certainly live up to your expectations."
Go ahead, but do what you can.
He bowed his head in response, carefully put the scroll away, and his figure disappeared into the shadows.
Morning, at the entrance of Konoha Village.
After the snow, the sun shone on the snow-covered ground.
Naruto, Tsunade, and Shizune prepare to return to the Land of Waves.
Jiraiya led a group of Konoha's high-ranking officials to see them off, exchanging many pleasantries, and the atmosphere seemed harmonious.
Before leaving, Jiraiya grabbed Tsunade and pulled her aside.His usually frivolous face was now filled with pleading.
"Tsunade.my dear Tsunade."
"Are you really willing to watch me be buried in documents and nag from those old guys until I go bald, all while I'm stuck in this Hokage position?"
He lowered his voice, almost sobbing, "Come back!I'm begging you!I've reserved the Hokage position for you!Look at you, you've become.cough, dazzlingly radiant in the Land of Waves!"
He originally wanted to say that you've become more and more beautiful and charming, but under Tsunade's ambiguous smile, he abruptly changed his mind.
Tsunade today is truly breathtakingly beautiful.
Perhaps because she had returned to her familiar surroundings and her mindset had changed, or perhaps because she was feeling very well-nourished, she appeared even more radiant.
Her skin was fair and radiant, her long golden hair flowed like sunlight, and her figure was voluptuous and graceful, exuding charm with every smile and frown.
As she listened to Jiraiya's pleading, her red lips curved into a smile.She reached out and patted Jiraiya's shoulder with considerable force, making him grimace.
"Alright, stop with that.You've taken on the responsibility of managing Konoha, so you have to shoulder it properly and not try to shirk it."
"I'm doing quite well in the Land of Waves right now."
Having said that, she stopped looking at Jiraiya's exaggerated expression of tears streaming down his face and turned to walk towards the waiting carriage.
Jiraiya watched her leave without a second glance, his outstretched hand frozen in mid-air, finally turning into a long sigh.
The carriage departed from Konoha, traveling along the snow-covered road towards the Land of Waves.
Inside the carriage, Tsunade leaned against the soft cushions, closing her eyes to rest, a smile always on her lips, clearly in a good mood.
Holding Tun Tun, Shizune watched the snow rushing past the window and finally felt a sense of relief from escaping the "deafening noise".
Naruto casually flipped through a business association report.
The carriage traveled for half a day, passing the border of the Fire Kingdom, and then boarded a waiting boat.
Not long after boarding the ship, Hibari appeared in front of Naruto and handed him a encrypted intelligence report.
"President, news has come from the sea ahead that the Kirigakure reconnaissance team has been spotted.There are about five of them, led by Ao, and they are loitering along the edge of our marked patrol route, behaving suspiciously."
Naruto put down the scroll and raised an eyebrow: "They really came?Not bad, they're quick."
After a moment's thought, he ordered, "Have 'Water Ghost' lead the newly formed third and fourth guard teams out for a spin."
"Remember, just use force to repel them, don't kill them, especially that Qing.Capture him alive, I need him."
"Yes!" Yun Que accepted the order and immediately relayed the instructions through a specific channel.
In the outer waters of the Land of Waves, several medium-sized patrol boats flying the flag of the Apocalypse Merchant Guild were cruising about in a seemingly ordinary manner.
Underwater, a dark figure, followed by dozens of merchant guild guards dressed in special underwater breathing equipment and moving with the speed of fish, was quietly approaching a mist-hidden reconnaissance vessel disguised as a fishing boat.
"Water Ghost," as his name suggests, is a skilled individual recently recruited by the merchant guild from among wandering ninjas.He is proficient in water-based techniques and assassination, and possesses exceptional swimming abilities.
The underwater escort team he leads is a rising star in the Chamber of Commerce's armed forces.
On the ship of the Hidden Mist, Qing was using his Byakugan to warily scan the surrounding sea.
Suddenly, his expression changed: "There are people underwater!Prepare for battle!"
However, it was too late.
"Splash—!"
Dozens of figures, like flying fish leaping out of the water, boarded the ship in an instant, splashing icy water as they went!
Water Ghost took the lead, his specially made water-splitting spikes like venomous snakes, aiming straight for a Mist Ninja next to Qing.
Just as the veiled man was about to form hand seals, he was entangled by two other merchant guild guards from the side with a fishing net with barbs, and then three or four kunai were pressed against his vitals.
The battle was almost a one-sided massacre!
Although the Hidden Mist team is elite, Ao excels in perception and command, but his direct combat ability is not top-notch.
On the other hand, the Chamber of Commerce not only had a numerical advantage and superior equipment, but also excellent teamwork and cunning tactics.
The group that the water ghost brought with them used extremely "shameless" fighting methods.
They don't aim for a fatal blow, but rather work in groups of three: one uses a specially made, extremely resilient rope to disrupt the opponent, another uses a covering shuriken to suppress them, and the last one waits for an opportunity to capture them with a blunt weapon or a fishing net.
Ao's Byakugan can see through chakra and movements, but it can't withstand this gangster-like fighting style that uses numbers against fewer people and focuses on attacking the lower body.
He attempted to use Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet, but he had only completed half of the hand seals when four or five.The small net of electric sparks came crashing down on me.
"Damn it!Why do you always use nets when you're fighting?"
Qing cursed loudly and dodged in a disheveled manner.
"Heh heh, the president trained you?Why fight head-on when you can outsmart someone?"
One of the guards casually tossed out a handful of lime powder.
The battle ended in less than ten minutes.
Ao was tightly bound by specially made chakra-suppressing ropes, his face was covered in bruises, and the area around his white eyes was black and purple from being punched twice, making him look extremely miserable.
The members of the Mist Shadow Squad he brought were all disarmed, bound, and left on the deck, each one dejected.
The water ghost took out a scientific ninja tool specially made by the merchant guild, with a photo-taking function, and snapped a few close-up photos of Qing's handsome face, which was covered in bruises.
That afternoon, a diplomatic note with "sincere" wording, along with several clear photos of Qing being bound like a dumpling and his face swollen like a pig's head, was sent to the Mizukage's office in Kirigakure.
The note stated that Ao, a ninja from your village, and his squad, suspected of being rogue ninjas, illegally infiltrated the waters of our Land of Waves with malicious intent.After being discovered by our commercial escort team, they brazenly attacked us!
Out of self-defense, we had no choice but to subdue them.
We are now presenting his image.We request that Your Excellency verify his identity and explain such actions that seriously endanger regional peace and order.
Our Tianqi Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to pursue further action, etc.
Inside the Water Shadow's office.
Mei Terumi looked at the miserable state of Qing in the photograph, as well as the photo that distorted the truth and made false accusations.She was so angry that she trembled all over, and her full curves heaved violently.
"Naruto Uzumaki!You shameless bastard!"
She stood on tiptoe and slammed her hand on the table, instantly causing cracks to appear all over the solid wood surface.
In her rage, she lost control of her chakra, and with a ripping sound, the sexy black fishnet stockings that accentuated her mature charm tore open from the bottom because her muscles tensed up instantly!
A cool sensation came over her, and Terumi Mei was stunned at first.When she looked down at her ripped trouser leg, she felt a surge of heat, and her face turned red and white in turns.
"Ugh!I'm so angry!"
She frantically rubbed her long hair, feeling her blood pressure soaring.
The other party not only assaulted her, but also took photos to humiliate her, and even turned around and accused her!
This kind of thuggish behavior is absolutely disgusting!
Meanwhile, Naruto's ship had safely entered the port of the Land of Waves.
After listening to Hibari's report, he looked at the copy of the note sent to Kirigakure and nodded in satisfaction.
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