Chapter 20 Preface Mission 1: What You Grow

Uchiha Fugaku asked about Shingon's recent farming situation. When he learned that Shingon had hired two ninjas from outside, he was so shocked that he was speechless.

In the previous Ninja Wars, many ninjas from each village died at the hands of the other side. Although the war has subsided now, the hatred has not been eliminated.

The Fourth Hokage and his family moved to the outskirts of the village just like the Uchiha clan. To this day, the Fourth Hokage's wife, Uzumaki Kushina, and his newborn son have not appeared in the village. This is probably to prevent the enemies lurking in the dark from taking revenge. After all, in the previous battlefield, the Fourth Hokage gained the reputation of "Yellow Flash". Each ninja village even stipulated that if they encountered Yellow Flash during a mission, they could quit directly...

Therefore, if you encounter ninjas from other villages at this time, it is hard to guarantee that they are not enemies.

"What kind of ninja?" Uchiha Fugaku asked in detail.

"A ninja who can use water jutsu to flood the ground." Shingon said.

Uchiha Fugaku: "..."

Shingon particularly emphasized water escape technique to tell Uchiha Fugaku that he was not deceived and that he hired people who could do practical things. As for the risk of hiring outside ninjas, he had naturally considered it and also personally investigated it. The first time he saw Zabuza, although Zabuza was fighting with the enemy, he still did not forget to protect Shiro. Such a person, no matter how you look at it, should have a guaranteed character, right?

Thinking of this, Zhenyan added: "And with a child."

Uchiha Fugaku was still worried, and finally decided to let Uchiha Shisui and Itachi go with Mangon to have a look. Shisui and Itachi were more experienced than Mangon, and if the two people outside the village really had evil intentions, they would not be able to hide it from them.

Shingon didn't have any objection, and on the way there he enthusiastically talked about bicycles with Shisui and Itachi.

"I found a craftsman who can make bicycles. We don't have to run around so much when we go out."

"What is a bicycle?" Shisui asked curiously.

"It's a car with two wheels that people can sit on and pedal to move." Zhenyan explained, "If there were trams and cars, it would be even easier and faster..."

Shisui suddenly laughed, looked at Shingon and asked, "How did you come up with so many wonderful ideas?"

"This..." Zhenyan said, scratching the back of his head, "It's probably grown from farming."

Shisui: “?”

"Because I have to go outside the village to farm, I often run around like this. When I run, I wish I had a car to get around." Zhenyan explained, "Although I can use chakra now, the first time Itachi took me there, I couldn't run before I got halfway. Most of the people in our village are ordinary people who can't use chakra. It must be very inconvenient for them to travel. If there is a means of transportation, I think everyone will be much more convenient to travel."

Shisui was thoughtful and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Magical is amazing."

Shingon shook his head: "I don't have good talent. Now I can only use chakra with difficulty. I am still far behind Brother Shisui and Itachi."

Shisui smiled cheerfully and consoled him, "Makoto is still young. He will be able to use it proficiently when he grows up."

Beside, Itachi looked at Mango, hesitant to speak. He had always been confused. At first, Mango only asked him about some training methods, and he refined chakra by himself, which was very similar to his training. But when he was training, Uchiha Fugaku said that he was very talented. If that was the case, then Mango's talent should not be bad either. But later, Mango used mouth-to-mouth and could not control chakra...

Did Managao cultivate his talent? As Itachi pondered this question, the phrase "spare his life" flashed through his mind. Itachi pursed his lips, and the doubts in his heart suddenly receded. He thought that Managao might still lack some talent...

The three of them hurried along and soon arrived at the radish field. Shisui and Itachi looked serious, but Shingon, as usual, went straight to the cabin. Shisui and Itachi were too late to stop him.

Before Zhenyan got close, the door of the cabin opened and a delicate-looking child rushed out. The child jumped on Zhenyan and said happily, "Brother Zhenyan, you are here!"

"Has Bai grown taller?" Zhenyan asked. He even compared with his hands and found that Bai had indeed grown taller.

"Grown taller?" Bai put his hands on his head without even realizing it.

Before, Bai and Zabuza had been wandering outside. Although they were not starving, they were always sleeping in the open and had no fixed place to live. But now they have settled down in a cabin and their lives have become much more stable. For the growing children, the difference is very obvious.

"Master Zabuza?" Bai turned around, wanting to ask Zabuza for confirmation, but Zabuza did not respond, because at this moment he was silently confronting two unexpected visitors...

Shingon looked at both sides before he remembered to introduce them: "Brother Shisui, Itachi, this is Mr. Zabuza and Haku that I mentioned." He then introduced Zabuza, "These two are my brothers in the family, Shisui and Itachi, they just came to take a look."

Zabuza stood in front of the wooden house with his iconic beheading sword in his hand. His stern expression did not relax at all when he heard Managao's introduction. He saw through Managao's identity the first time they met. He had no intention of provoking someone from a big family, let alone within the jurisdiction of Konoha Village, so he avoided him. But later, due to an accident, he and Bai still stayed here.

Originally, he hadn't planned to stay for long, but Bai seemed to like the life here, so he kept hesitating. Now, maybe it's time for him and Bai to leave...

Shisui and Itachi were both men who had been on the battlefield, and they looked at things from a different perspective than Shingon. The first time they saw Zabuza, they realized that this man was not simple. Whether it was his face-covering attire or his murderous temperament, he looked very much like the Anbu ninjas who handled special missions in various ninja villages. It was hard not to arouse suspicion when such a person appeared near Konoha.

Thinking that Managao has been hanging out with such people, Itachi looked at Managao silently, wanting him to come over.

Zabuza also looked at Bai who was with Shingon, and the meaning he conveyed was very clear, which was to let Bai come back.

But the two people caught in the middle didn't get it at all.

Just as the atmosphere was gradually developing in a weird direction, a voice suddenly came from the direction of the carrot field: "Oh, are there guests coming?"

Hearing this voice, Zabuza's expressionless face twitched uncontrollably, while Shisui and Itachi looked at the source of the voice at the same time, only to see a strange man with very white skin, holding four or five radishes and walking towards them...

"Master Shingon, it turns out you're here!" The white monster greeted Shingon first, then looked at Itachi and Shisui behind Shingon, "Are these two the guests brought by Master Shingon?"

Zhenyan looked back and said, "They are not guests, they are family members."

"So you are the family of Master Shingon." The white monster warmly entertained Itachi and Shisui, "Would you two like to try my special radish juice?"

Itachi: “…”

Shisui: “…”

"Didn't they say there were only two people?" Itachi asked Shingon.

"Ah... yes, Bai Jue is a radish spirit, so he shouldn't be considered a human, right?" Zhenyan said.

Hei Jue said that it was not convenient to reveal his and Bai Jue's identities, and Zhen Yan also felt that not everyone could accept the existence of aliens, so he agreed not to reveal their true identities to outsiders for the time being.

The alien's identity cannot be revealed, but Bai Jue must have an identity if he stays to help. Zhenyan thinks that the identity of radish spirit is very suitable.

"How could there be a carrot spirit?" Shisui obviously didn't believe it. He even opened his Sharingan to scan Byakuzetsu, trying to find any signs of Byakuzetsu in disguise.

Mantra: "What you grow is what you sow..."

Itachi: “???”

Shisui: “???”!