Chapter 334 A Passerby Who Died a Violent Death in the Naruto World (9)

Naruto and the others already knew the details of the mission Jiang Yue had posted. According to the original procedure, Jiang Yue didn't even need to come. It was only because the Third Hokage was in the mood today that he was able to notify Jiang Yue. After all, she had already posted many missions.

After leaving the mission site, Jiang Yue had someone inform the store manager of his departure time. Because he was going on a long trip, Jiang Yue gave him a day off so he could stay home and spend time with his family.

...

Two days passed quickly. Jiang Yue and the shopkeeper met up with Kakashi and the other five at the village entrance and set off. Along the way, Naruto kept asking a lot of questions, and Jiang Yue answered him casually when she had nothing else to do, since she had nothing else to do anyway.

After walking for several hours, Jiang Yue was dumbfounded. Why hadn't she thought of hiring a carriage before? Why did she have to walk with them? Wasn't she just asking for trouble? Sigh, what a hassle. Now she had to pretend to be tired. Acting was troublesome, you know.

At noon, Jiang Yue spotted the assassins Kado had sent to kill Tazuna. Hey, she immediately noticed Kakashi was getting serious! Good thing he was serious; those little guys hadn't noticed anything and didn't seem to know what he was guarding. Then, two ninjas emerged from the rain, followed by Kakashi's little act of playing dead.

Jiang Yue quickly pulled the terrified shop manager and Tazuna together, and amidst Naruto and Sakura's exclamations, the two ran behind Naruto:

"The second one!"

Jiang Yue was really enjoying the show and even wanted to eat some sunflower seeds. Naruto, on the other hand, was too inexperienced and was completely terrified. If it weren't for Sasuke's shuriken, Naruto would have been injured. Don't be fooled by Sakura's seemingly weak appearance in the manga; her first attempt at using it was actually quite good. Even though she was scared, she still knew to protect Jiang Yue and the other mission targets. For an ordinary person without any special abilities, that's already quite impressive.

Then Kakashi stepped forward and put on a show, saying, "Naruto, I'm sorry I couldn't come to save you right away, and you got injured!"

Then he said to Naruto, "However, I didn't expect you to stay completely still." Jiang Yue wanted to punch him because of that look, not to mention Naruto standing next to him. Kakashi at this stage was really asking for a beating.

Then he praised Sasuke: "Anyway, Sasuke did very well, and Sakura did well too."

What broke Naruto's composure was Sasuke's question: "Are you alright? Coward!" Everyone come and see, someone's in red! But we have to praise Naruto's physique; his wounds almost healed while they were talking.

After that, Kakashi inquired about the enemy's origins and decided to continue the mission. He also asked Jiang Yue for her opinion, and Jiang Yue naturally agreed. They decided to go. Not to mention Kakashi, there were four other people secretly following them, probably to monitor Naruto. After all, it was Naruto's first time leaving the village, so Konoha would definitely take it seriously.

After bandaging Naruto's wound, Kakashi continued on his way. Kakashi's serious expression terrified Naruto. It was like a doctor in a traditional Chinese medicine hospital who smiles at you, saying you're fine, takes your pulse, and then suddenly turns serious and asks if you're scared.

When night fell, the group camped in the forest and ate barbecue made by Kakashi. There was no village or shop in sight and nothing else to eat. According to Kakashi, the barbecue was considered good. After eating a little, Jiang Yue took over the task of grilling the meat. Well, Kakashi's barbecue was edible, but it was far from delicious.

The next day, after leaving the forest, Jiang Yue hired a carriage. For the next few days, Jiang Yue traveled by carriage. After arriving at the border of the Land of Fire, the group showed their travel documents and crossed the river under the cover of fog. On the boat, Tazuna talked about Gato, and Jiang Yue then learned that Gato was a minor boss in the manga.

However, in the real world, he is a world-renowned tycoon, which even surprised Kakashi. Tazuna then explained the whole story, saying that he chose to lie because he couldn't afford the high reward for the B-rank mission, and then he started acting like a rogue. No one on the ship fell for his act, let alone Kakashi. It's just a mystery why Kakashi still agreed to continue the mission.

The scenery was quite nice after landing, but it was true that the people here were generally very poor. Jiang Yue started asking Tazna about the price of seafood, then inquired about the shipping costs, and finally discussed with the shop manager that if the bridge could be built, this business could be profitable.

Halfway there, Naruto and Sasuke encountered their first boss, and Jiang Yue took the opportunity to lead the shopkeeper away to hide a bit further away. Kakashi and Zabuza Momochi didn't pay any attention to her. As Jiang Yue watched the show, she thought to herself, "When I read the manga, I wondered what would happen if the sword was thrown and snatched away. Actually, the person is very fast. When the sword comes, the person comes along with it. There's no chance to snatch it."

The three little ones led Tazuna to retreat to Jiang Yue and the shopkeeper's side. The poor shopkeeper was so scared that he couldn't move and his legs were weak. With Momochi Zabuza's words, "Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique," the visibility in this place instantly dropped to less than three meters. In addition, given the special nature of the Land of Waves, the fog became thicker and thicker.

Once the fight started, Jiang Yue watched the two fight with dazzling skill. She didn't keep staring at them, in case someone noticed her unusual behavior. She glanced at the shop manager and saw that he had fainted at some point. Jiang Yue wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. She would have to give him a raise when she got back. Others might have a tough time on business trips, but he almost lost his life.

Jiang Yue glanced at the three little ones and saw that they were alright, but not exactly in good shape. They were definitely terrified. Reality isn't like the anime with its narration. From the moment Kakashi was trapped by the Water Prison Technique to the moment the two started exchanging ninjutsu, it didn't even take a minute. Then, even Zabuza's mentality was shattered by Kakashi.

With the Great Waterfall spell activated, Jiang Yue and her companions were swept away by the current. However, Jiang Yue also took the shop manager with her, since she was the one who brought him along. It's likely that after this business trip, he won't dare to come out with Jiang Yue again, and whether the business can be handed over to him is now a question.

Then Haku pretended to be a member of the Kirigakure Pursuit Department and took Zabuza, who had faked his death, away. Jiang Yue wanted to leave the Executioner's Blade behind, but Kakashi didn't seem to have that idea. He probably realized that Zabuza was faking his death, but he didn't have the strength to fight anymore, so he could only pretend not to know and let him take the person away.

After finishing their work, just as they were about to head to Tazuna's house, Kakashi suddenly collapsed and fainted. Sasuke and Sakura supported Kakashi, while Sasuke and Tazuna supported the shopkeeper. The group planned to rest at Tazuna's house.