Naruto: I start with one door, and I can open it infinitely.

The next morning, Lin Chuan got up and ate breakfast as usual.

It's great to go on missions with these seniors; you don't have to take responsibility for anything, you just need to follow instructions, and they're all simple tasks.

He guessed that these seniors wouldn't dare to ask him to keep watch at night, since he was just a newly graduated genin. If he made a mistake, he would be in big trouble. So, whether it was keeping watch at night or handling troublesome matters such as connecting with clients, the seniors didn't call on him.

When he finished breakfast and came outside, the carriage was already ready to depart. He saw the gaunt-faced client from yesterday again as he entered the second carriage.

The third carriage was boarded by a girl with an umbrella. The umbrella was drawn low, and the girl was wearing a light-colored long dress, so her face was completely obscured. The girl then entered the carriage.

The first and fourth carriages contained daily necessities and miscellaneous items, placed at the front and rear of the convoy to protect the middle carriages and prevent them from being impacted by the battle.

Once everyone was ready, the caravan could set off. Lin Chuan and Tekuno naturally arrived near the third carriage. Bai Yun had given them the task of protecting the client's daughter, so they only needed to stay nearby.

However, not long after they set off, Lin Chuan discovered that the caravan was moving too slowly. Apart from the few people riding in carriages, everyone else had to walk. The ninjas and samurai were fine, as they had the stamina to keep up, but the others were simply slowing down the caravan's progress.

However, none of this concerned him. He had no ability to direct the convoy to move faster, so he could only hang in the woods near the convoy and silently observe it.

He didn't completely trust the client's entourage. After all, if other people could be brainwashed by a cult and come to storm a noble mansion, it was still unknown whether any of the client's servants and warriors had been brainwashed by the cult.

If he exposed himself to the open, he would become a sitting duck for the cult to ambush. He wasn't that stupid. Tekuno didn't follow the convoy either, but was also hiding nearby. He had obviously thought of this as well. This fat guy is shrewd despite his rough exterior!

Swoosh, swoosh, ding ding ding—

After leaving the capital of the Land of Hot Springs, he heard the sounds of fighting ahead of the caravan. He glanced at the scene and saw that it was a group of ragged, wandering samurai attacking the samurai hired by the client.

He guessed it was just some bandits or roving brigands, so he only glanced at them before continuing to focus on his target. He couldn't let anything happen to the client's daughter in their hands.

Fortunately, the caravan was well-protected. Judging from the level of trust, the innermost guards were the warriors of the Land of Iron, who were clearly trusted by the client. Otherwise, the client would not have entrusted the task of close protection to the warriors of the Land of Iron.

The outermost guard consisted of other samurai hired by the client. This group of hired samurai, who wore loose-fitting clothes and carried samurai swords at their waists, were of diverse backgrounds and were used to guard the front and outer perimeter of the caravan, protecting the caravan in the middle.

The client's trusted samurai confidants formed another reliable protective force. These samurai confidants were few in number and mostly stayed by the client's side and the client's daughter's side.

The final escort force consisted of Konoha ninjas, whose reputation was guaranteed by the great ninja villages. They were responsible for scouting and leading the way, as well as providing final protection and escort.

The servants of the commissioners mostly followed behind the caravan, moving alongside the fourth carriage. Some of them had difficulty walking, and those who were tired could sit on the carriages piled with miscellaneous items. However, there was no defense force behind them.

The guards behind the convoy consisted only of the client's two trusted samurai and four Iron Country samurai. These samurai were there to protect the third carriage, the client's daughter, and were not responsible for protecting the servants.

Lin Chuan scanned the diverse group of people accompanying the convoy, but found nothing unusual. It wasn't until evening, when the convoy approached the border of the Land of Hot Water and was about to cross into the Land of Fire, that they encountered wandering samurai blocking their way.

This time, the enemy was different. This group of wandering samurai actually led a mob and charged at the entire caravan from all directions, frightening the servants and agents following behind, who all fled towards the center of the caravan.

However, the warrior from the Land of Iron immediately drew his katana and shouted at the charging servants, "Get down immediately! All of you, get down!"

shhhhh--

Two warriors from the Land of Iron charged towards the rioters. Their full-body armor rattled as they ran, and anyone who didn't fall was instantly killed with a single strike. The elite warriors' blades flashed so fast they were like afterimages.

They didn't care who these rioters were, or even if they were servants of the client. If these rioters managed to disrupt the young lady's carriage, it would be their dereliction of duty.

Facing the wandering samurai who were leading the rioters behind them, they showed no mercy and charged forward, swinging their chakra-infused katanas, cutting the wandering samurai's katana in half.

The blades of those wandering samurai couldn't even break through the armored warriors of the Iron Kingdom. Before long, the wandering samurai and the rioters collapsed and scattered.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Lin Chuan and his four Konoha ninjas did not make a move; they resolved most of the trouble solely through the samurai guards of the person who had entrusted them with the task.

The caravan continued onward; no one would wait for the servants who couldn't get up. If those servants died or were injured in the chaos, they could only blame their bad luck.

The convoy soon arrived at the border of the Land of Fire. Baiyun had gone to the border post earlier that morning to negotiate with the Konoha ninja on duty. This was probably why the client chose to hire Konoha ninjas; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for so many people to enter the Land of Fire.

The convoy continued its journey, officially crossing the border between the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Fire. Lin Chuan guessed that Bai Yun had wanted the convoy to spend the night in the Land of Fire to reduce the risk of chaos at night.

After the convoy had completely entered the Land of Fire, the group of wandering samurai who had caused the chaos earlier stood outside the border, looking around unwillingly, but in the end they could only leave reluctantly.

Even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to attack the border of the Land of Fire. Once they crossed the border, they would not be dealt with by the samurai guards of the commissioner, but by the Konoha ninjas at the border outpost.

After resting at the border post, Lin Chuan and his three companions reunited for dinner, where they had no worries about danger.

After dinner, Bai Yun had instructed Lin Chuan and the other two earlier, "Rest in the guest rooms at the outpost tonight. Take turns keeping watch in pairs. No one who entered the country with the convoy is allowed to leave the outpost. If anyone leaves, they will be warned once, and if they don't listen, they will be killed..."

"This paper records the total number of people in the convoy, including the number of samurai and servants. When we set off tomorrow, keep a close eye on the movements of everyone in the convoy. If anyone leaves the convoy, warn them; if they don't listen, kill them on the spot. Report any missing persons immediately. Do you understand?"

"Understood, Captain Zaojian," Lin Chuan and the other two nodded in unison. They were currently within the Land of Fire, and as the only Konoha ninja in this convoy, they naturally couldn't allow these people to cause damage to the Land of Fire, otherwise they wouldn't be able to explain it in the mission log.

"Kawa and I are in the same group; we'll keep watch the night before," Shirokumo said, glancing at Hyuga Tokuma and Tekuno. "You two go and rest in your guest rooms first!"

"Alright, morning captain," Tekuno got up, lay down on the bed, covered himself with the blanket, and fell asleep immediately. His sleep quality was really good.

The same goes for Hyuga Tokuma. He used the Byakugan intensely to scout the way today, and when entering the country, he used the Byakugan to check if the convoy was hiding anyone and to count the total number of people in the convoy. He also needs to rest for a while.

As Hyuga Tokuma and the other went to rest, Shirokumo led Rin to the highest point of the outpost, where they could directly overlook the entire convoy camp.

Since the border outpost didn't have enough guest rooms, it could only accommodate the two clients, along with some verified Iron Country warriors to protect the sleeping clients and their daughter.

The remaining warriors and servants of the commissioner could only camp and sleep in the open space. Torches were lit all around the camp, making the entire camp as bright as day, so that the situation of the entire camp could be clearly seen.

From sunset onwards, the entire camp was quiet. The servants must have been terrified today, and even the warriors had participated in quite a few battles. The first half of the night passed peacefully without any incident.

At midnight, Hyuga Tokuma and his companion, who were changing shifts, came over and refueled the torches in the camp, continuing to illuminate the entire camp.

Next, Hyuga Tokuma and the other two came over and took over the morning shift from Lin Chuan and Bai Yun. It was Lin Chuan and the others' turn to rest in the second half of the night.