The initial probe ended in failure, and Ye Cang felt a little dejected, letting out a sigh.
If only she could enlist the help of the organization's core members. Whether it was the one codenamed "Phantom God" or the ninja in the spiral mask who always loitered around the base, their strength was unfathomable.
Ye Cang believed they at least possessed Kage-level strength. Combined with her own group, overpowering Luo Sha should not be difficult!
It was a pity she had no prior acquaintance with them.
Shui Yue suddenly asked, "Sister Ye Cang, why don't you tell the boss?"
Ye Cang's expression froze. The thought of Lin Yu, that wicked man, made her angry. He treated that woman Zhao Mei Ming better than her!
Ye Cang's pretty face turned cold, and she said, "That scoundrel..."
Ye Cang suddenly remembered that Kimimaro was nearby and immediately changed her words, "It's not worth bothering him with such a small matter. I can handle it myself."
That was close!
She almost forgot that she had a loyal subordinate of that scoundrel Lin Yu here. It would be terrible if she spoke ill of him!
Kimimaro's eyelids flickered slightly, but he ultimately said nothing.
Shui Yue's eyes darted around as he clapped his hands, saying, "Don't we have an alliance? Let's ask them for help!"
"You mean Akatsuki?"
Ye Cang pondered for a moment, then took out her small money bag and looked at it, her face creased with worry. "Won't they demand a very high price?"
Man Yue said, "I heard that one of their Akatsuki members often takes on bounty missions. If it's on the way, they'll even take a bounty of several million ryo. If it's a special trip, it'll start at least at ten million ryo."
Shui Yue added, "The head of the Fourth Kazekage, it should be at least fifty million ryo, right?"
Ye Cang sighed. It seemed she wasn't working hard enough to earn money. She couldn't even afford to hire someone, so she could only hire these child laborers. What a failure she was as a person!
Ye Cang looked back at Sunagakure, her expression filled with reluctance. Then, as if struck by an idea, she beckoned Kimimaro and the Hozuki brothers to return to the base.
She was going to borrow money from that woman Mei Terumi!
She was determined to kill Luo Sha!
...
Lin Yu was completely unaware of Ye Cang's eagerness for revenge. He was currently studying puppets.
Specifically, puppets crafted by the branch family of Otsutsuki Hamura on the moon.
Lin Yu had intended to use the sensing connection between the Tenseigan to find a passage to the moon. Unexpectedly, the other party was so cunning that they directly severed their connection with all the puppets, leaving Lin Yu with nothing.
"Should I try flying to the moon using Susanoo?"
"But that would take ages!"
Lin Yu then thought of his poor sense of direction and immediately shook his head. He was afraid he might fly to Mars!
Outside the window, a drizzle was falling from the sky, and the heavens gradually grew dark. Lin Yu stopped thinking and told himself that what was meant to come would eventually come.
Now, he had to go pick up Hinata from school!
...
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Ninja Academy, many parents were also waiting for their children to come out. Since it was the first day of school, parents came to pick up and drop off their children. However, from then on, they would have to travel to and from school independently.
Still, many students' parents did not come. Some children had learned to be independent from a young age, and most of them were from prominent clans.
"Shikamaru, where are we going to play after school?"
Naruto had an OK plaster on his face, a mark left by Sasuke.
Shikamaru shot Naruto an annoyed glance and pointed out the window. "It's raining today. I'll just go home and play shogi with my father."
Naruto then asked Choji and Kiba behind him, "What about you guys?"
"Sorry, Naruto, I've already arranged to go for barbecue with my father!"
"I also need to learn the knowledge of raising ninja dogs from my mother."
"Why is everyone like this!" Naruto put on a miserable face. It seemed he could only play alone today.
Naruto couldn't help but feel a little envious. His father was the Hokage, so he surely wouldn't have time to play with him. It was already a great deal that he could spare time today to bring him and his sister to school.
"Hmph! Idiot!"
Sasuke snorted coldly. He wanted to hurry back and train with his brother. He had already mastered the boring classroom knowledge.
It seemed that staying in the Ninja Academy was just a waste of time. He wanted to graduate early like his brother Itachi!
"What did you say!" Just as Naruto was about to make a fist at Sasuke, he was directly pushed aside by a hand. It was his sister Karin.
"Wow! Sasuke-kun looks so cool even when he's scolding people!"
"Get lost, glasses girl! Sasuke-kun is mine!"
"You two, get out of the way! You're blocking my view of the handsome guy!"
Naruto, who was pushed to the ground, looked at Sasuke, who was surrounded, and a sense of anger inexplicably rose within him, as if his own toy had been snatched away.
"Damn it!"
Naruto got up and jumped onto a table, shouting at them, "All of you, get lost! Sasuke belongs to me alone!"
Silence...
The students who hadn't left the classroom froze in place at that moment, their eyes filled with disbelief as they scanned Naruto and Sasuke back and forth.
Even the girls surrounding Sasuke took several steps back, their eyes examining the two with shock, and then they discovered a terrifying truth!
No wonder Sasuke wasn't interested in women; the truth was so horrifying!
"Wuwu, I don't believe it!"
"I didn't expect Sasuke and Naruto to be such..." Eww!
Faced with Naruto's sudden "confession," Sasuke remained dumbfounded in his seat, momentarily unsure of what to do.
How could Naruto dare... how could he say such a thing to him!
"You idiot! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Sasuke's little face turned red. Even though he could face all sorts of malicious gazes targeting the Uchiha clan, he truly couldn't accept those admiring glances!
This was too sickening!
The dull-witted Naruto hadn't realized the double meaning of his words. He puffed out his chest and said, "Is there something wrong with what I said? Our relationship is much better than yours with them!"
"You!"
Sasuke was speechless for a moment. Naruto's words were not wrong; he had no interest in these women at all, but he also had no interest in Naruto!
"Ew! So you two are that kind of people!"
"Wuwuwu! My Sasuke-kun is gone!"
Karin looked at Sasuke with teary eyes. Today, she had suffered a huge blow in her life. Sasuke-kun was actually in that kind of relationship with his brother! It was too heartbreaking!
Sakura and Ino also took two steps back, their faces showing shock, while their inner emotions were very complex.
Within Sakura's inner world, Ri-Sakura's eyes lit up as she exclaimed, "So exciting, so exciting! I never expected such a thing to happen right beside me. I really want to see how their relationship develops further!"
Naruto seemed to feel the strange gazes from those around him. His face twitched, and then he suddenly grabbed Sasuke and rushed out of the classroom. He wanted to take Sasuke away from this place of trouble!
"Quick! Chase after them! They're going on a date!"
"Let's go!"
A crowd of onlookers closely followed behind the two. For a moment, only Hinata, who had finished packing her bag and was blinking her pure white eyes, remained in the classroom, tilting her small head curiously, wondering why everyone was running so fast.
Then, she slung her small backpack over her shoulder and walked towards the main entrance with small, light steps...