hotmtlnovel Chapter 282: Shinobi Group (2)
Chapter 282: Shinobi Group (2)
"My name is Marutetsu."
He looks really tall and has a taciturn vibe, but I always feel like something is wrong. How could he be caught so easily?
Naruto looked at Marutetsu's photo and muttered, "It turns out that ninjas are so lame..."
"In order to wipe out the Shinobazu Group in one fell swoop, we need to conduct a thorough investigation of Marutetsu. We are now escorting him to the capital of the Forest Country. However, it is very likely that members of the Shinobazu Group will come to rescue their companions during the escort. Although the capital has also sent out an escort corps and taken complete measures, because the other party is a ninja, we still need to use ninjas to fight ninjas. Therefore, we are requesting that Konoha send out ninjas. This is a request."
Naruto was energized by Tsunade's words. "Now that you mention it, I'm excited! It's time to show off the abilities of a Konoha ninja!"
"Very good, Haruno Sakura will be the captain, and you will form a three-man team with Uzumaki Naruto and Rock Lee. I order you to complete the escort mission for Marutetsu!"
After leaving the Hokage's office, the three of them picked up their luggage and prepared to set off.
The only way to get from the destination to the capital of the Forest Kingdom is through that river, so the first stop is the port.
When arriving at the port, Sakura saw an iron cage suspended in the air by a machine, with a person sitting inside.
Judging from his body shape... ...this person should be Marutetsu, right?
But Sakura was still thinking about it when she heard a voice behind her, "That person is Marutetsu, are you the ninjas of Konoha?"
Sakura looked at the man's attire and thought he must be from the Guard Corps. "Yes, I'm the captain, Haruno Sakura, and these are my two team members, Uzumaki Naruto and Rock Lee."
Gu also briefly introduced himself, and then looked at the height and voice of the three people, "I am Gu from the Ministry of Police, in charge of commanding this escort mission. You are still children... ...are you really ninjas?"
"Since the Fifth Hokage sent us to protect you, our strength must be good. We'll let you see it when there's a chance." Sakura gave a standard fake smile. Although the main reason was that there were no other ninjas in the village, she couldn't be looked down upon easily, right?
Gu looked at Sakura's clothes. She was already a Chunin at such a young age. She should be quite strong. "Although we have also assembled an excellent security force, if anything happens, I would like to trouble you to use your best ninjutsu."
Then he saw three guards with swords walking by, and Gu explained, "They are the security force of our province."
On the ship transporting the Marutetsu, there was a guard standing almost every half meter.
Xiao Li looked at those people, "Everyone is wearing the same uniform."
Naruto has his own opinion on this, "What a bunch of tasteless guys..."
If it weren't for the fact that Gu Lu was still standing by, Sakura would have wanted to give Naruto a slap on the head, "Naruto, how rude!"
"Captain Todoroki."
"What is it? Director Drum?"
"These are the people sent by Konoha Village to support us, Haruno Sakura, Uzumaki Naruto, and Rock Lee."
"Director, I've already told you that it's enough for us to provide protection."
"There's nothing we can do about it. This is a decision made by the higher-ups."
After the two finished their exchange, Todoroki looked at the three people with disdain in his eyes, "I guess there is no room for you to appear. We will guard the Marutetsu. The reputation of this sword is on the line!"