Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki

Chapter 85 allowed him to perform another meritorious service.

"You are the most beautiful girl from the land of rivers I have ever seen."

Beside a slightly dilapidated street in the main urban area, the shadow clone Qinglan squatted down and spoke gently to the little girl in front of her.

"I am a kind older brother from the Land of Fire, and I have come to ask your daimyo for food—"

"I've come to use the warmth of the Land of Fire to help the Land of Rivers solve some minor problems."

"So, can you tell me where His Highness the Daimyo is?"

The girl looked up blankly at the older brother in front of her with a gentle smile and a kind tone, unable to react for a moment.

"————"

She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"Hmm, never mind if you don't know."

Seeing that the girl couldn't answer for a moment, the shadow clone Qinglan didn't make things difficult for her.

He just smiled and patted her head again, then took out a few candies from his backpack and gently placed them in her hand.

The girl's eyes lit up when she saw the shiny candy wrapper in her palm.

As if she had suddenly remembered something, she raised her hand and pointed randomly in several directions, mumbling things like "over there," "adults often go there," and "it's very lively." Then, clutching the candy, she disappeared around the street corner in a flash.

The shadow clone Qinglan looked in the direction the girl was pointing.

Then, he fell into a brief silence.

Those directions were almost entirely lined with brothels, gambling dens, and izakayas (Japanese pubs).

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The shadow clone Qinglan remained silent for a moment, then continued searching for villagers to ask for directions.

The capital of the Land of Rivers is not as prosperous as that of the Land of Fire.

At least on the surface, it doesn't fit the name "capital city".

The only truly respectable area is probably the small area surrounding Daming Prefecture.

As for the other streets, most of them are barely habitable and do not have any decent national facilities.

Just like the geographical location of the land of rivers.

Sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, despite possessing not-so-barren land and complex natural landscapes, it has never been able to truly develop.

The whole country is like a child who has not yet grown up, with a skeleton but not enough solid flesh and blood.

The shadow clone, Qinglan, sighed softly.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be difficult for a Konoha ninja to pay respects to a daimyo of a small country.

Even though the Land of Rivers is nominally an independent country, it is sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, and has long had to act according to the wishes of the major powers.

Moreover, the Konoha army has now entered the Land of Rivers.

At a time like this, even if the daimyo of the land of rivers is unwilling, he should at least send someone to make contact.

Strangely enough, they had already walked around the entire city.

We've also visited Daming Prefecture and tried to contact the relevant officials.

As a result, not only did they fail to meet the daimyo, they couldn't even find out any specific information about him.

This is very strange.

"Hyuga Seiran, is this the kind of thing you do when you're trying to gather information?"

On the side, Uchiha Inaho, who had been disguised so well, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He watched as Hinata Aoran kept asking questions of children, street vendors, and even engaging in conversation with seemingly unreliable idlers, which puzzled him somewhat.

In fact, I was a little annoyed.

Ultimately, Hyuga Seiran is a member of the Hyuga clan.

The subtle relationship between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans is something that can never be explained in just a few words within Konoha.

Although this guy retrieved the Sharingan from Hiruko, he did the Uchiha clan a considerable favor.

However, this does not mean that Uchiha Inahi would completely agree with his way of doing things.

Moreover, this time, they came to the Land of Rivers to "visit" the daimyo on the orders of Lord Orochimaru.

The term "visit" is, of course, just a euphemism.

The real purpose was to get the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers to provide food and supplies to the Konoha army.

Orochimaru sent them to "demand food".

But who could have imagined that after arriving in the capital, they couldn't even find a trace of the daimyo, let alone get any food.

Seeing that the mission might end in failure, Hinata Seiran was still asking around on the street, as if he was trying his luck without any strategy.

This made Uchiha Inahi somewhat resentful.

"Asking those high-ranking officials and nobles might not be of any use."

The shadow clone Qinglan wasn't angry; she simply walked forward while thoughtfully observing her surroundings.

"Perhaps the daimyo doesn't want to see us at all. Or perhaps he simply doesn't want to get involved in the war between the village and Sunagakure."

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a very familiar mark on the corner of the wall in the distance.

The real body has arrived...

He stopped and turned to Uchiha Inahime, saying, "Inahime, let's split up. I'll go check over there."

"Shall we split up now?"

"Hmm." Shadow clone Qinglan nodded. "It's better than the two of us wandering around the streets together."

Although Uchiha Inahisa was still somewhat dissatisfied, she hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

"Alright. Leave a signal if anything comes up."

"certainly."

The two parted ways at the street fork.

After watching Uchiha Inahi walk away, the smile on the shadow clone Qinglan's face gradually faded.

He pursed his lips, waited a moment, then immediately dispelled the Shadow Clone Technique, disappearing from the spot.

at the same time.

After leaving a mark, Hinata Seiran changed his clothes and slowly entered the streets of the capital of the Land of Rivers.

At this point, he was no longer dressed as a Konoha ninja.

He wore an inconspicuous black cloak, and his forehead protector was also removed.

His facial features were subtly altered using a transformation technique, making him look like a wandering ninja passing through the area.

Although the capital of the River Country is not exactly prosperous, it has no shortage of shops.

On the street, some people were hawking their wares, others were chatting, and occasionally you could hear a few words about the daimyo prefecture, taxes, or hiring ninjas.

Hinata Seiran arrived at a bibimbap shop, ordered a grilled meat bibimbap, and also asked for a glass of orange juice.

He survived almost the entire day on soldier's rations.

Although ninjas can rely on soldier pills to maintain their strength, those things are ultimately not normal food.

While waiting for the food to be served, Hinata Seiran casually listened to the idle chatter around him while gazing at the end of the street, quietly awaiting the memory feedback after the shadow clone dissipated.

Just then, the feedback that the shadow clone had been deactivated came.

The food was served at that moment.

Steaming hot grilled meat is placed on top of rice, and the sauce slowly seeps into the rice grains along the meat slices, emitting a pleasant aroma.

But before he could even pick up his chopsticks, the lively chatter in the shop suddenly stopped.

"What? It exploded into a puff of white smoke and disappeared?"

"So all you've been focusing on is other people's ninjutsu?"

The middle-aged man standing nearby couldn't help but mutter, "Is the news confirmed? Did those lowly people really tell you?"

"Damn it... this is troublesome..."

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He muttered a curse under his breath, then raised his hand to press on what looked like a communication device near his ear and said a few words to the person on the other end.

He then took out a cigarette from his pocket, stood up, and was clearly preparing to report the situation to some "big shot".

Snap—

Snap—

After failing to light the fire twice, the middle-aged man frowned and turned to look at the man in black robes who was eating with his head down.

"Hey buddy, can I borrow a light?"

Before he could finish speaking...

puff.

A tiny flame suddenly appeared, steadily igniting the cigarette.

Thanks.

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, a hint of satisfaction appearing on his face, before he immediately realized something was wrong.

Fire Release?

Is he a ninja?

His subordinates behind him reacted instantly, looking at Hinata Seiran with a mixture of wariness and curiosity.

However, the middle-aged man in the lead was no ordinary thug.

After a brief moment of surprise, his eyes darted around, and a familiar smile quickly spread across his face.

"Dude, are you a wandering ninja?"

Hinata Seiran paused, then quietly formed a hand seal, causing his already subtly altered appearance to change slightly once again.

After doing all this, he nodded silently.

Another wandering ninja...

The middle-aged man was secretly delighted.

Judging from his appearance, this person doesn't seem to be a ninja from one of the Five Great Nations.

If we could introduce him to His Highness the Daimyo, we might be able to build a connection as well.

Thinking of this, he moved slightly closer and whispered, "So, will you accept commissions or not?"

"What request?"

The middle-aged man looked around, and his henchmen immediately understood. They casually dispersed to shield the two men from view, while keeping watch for anyone eavesdropping.

Clearly, they are very skilled at this kind of thing.

"To be honest, I'm a samurai, working for a powerful figure. I happen to have a commission that requires hiring some wandering ninjas to handle."

"We've already hired three or four, and the price definitely won't be low."

Hinata Seiran listened quietly without immediately expressing his opinion.

No wonder the shadow clones and Uchiha Inaho couldn't see the Daimyo; it turns out they were being "monitored" by the commoners as soon as they entered the city.

The so-called daimyo of the Land of Rivers doesn't seem to have any ninjas from major powers. Could it be that he's planning to create his own ninja village...?

Or is he trying to use the power of wandering ninjas and samurai to maintain so-called "neutrality" between Konoha and Sunagakure?

Hinata Seiran is unsure.

But he knew one thing.

Orochimaru wouldn't care about the complicated thoughts of these small country daimyo.

Orochimaru's purpose in sending them was simple.

We need grain.

If you give it to me, then everything is fine.

After the war ends, Konoha might give the Land of Rivers some benefits as a favor, at least to maintain a superficial alliance.

If you don't give it...

Ha ha.

"OK..."

Hinata Seiran smiled slightly, "I happen to be short of money."

"That's wonderful!"

The middle-aged man glanced at Qinglan again, and after confirming that he was not mistaken, he immediately greeted the shop owner warmly.

"Same as usual, keep track of the expenses, someone will bring the money over tonight."

After saying that, he led Hinata Seiran out as if they were old friends, explaining the contents of the commission as they walked.

"This commission was personally arranged by the important figure behind me, mainly to ensure his safety."

"Don't worry, I've already recruited four or five wandering ninjas like you. Just get to your destination and follow orders. You won't be shortchanged in terms of pay..."

The customers in the bibimbap gradually left, leaving only the owner busy running around.

"Boss."

Suddenly, another somewhat irritated voice came from the doorway.

"I'd like a deluxe grilled meat bibimbap."

Uchiha Inahisa walked into the store, her expression clearly not good.

After wandering around the city, he still hadn't found out anything useful.

The common people either pretended to be stupid or talked about other things, and the other officials also knew nothing when asked.

Although Uchiha Inahisa was not stupid, he was not the kind of person who was good at beating around the bush with ordinary people.

After several setbacks, his mood was naturally not very good.

Since we can't find out anything for the time being, let's fill our stomachs first.

Uchiha Inahisa sat down by the window, preparing to wait quietly for her meal.

But at that moment, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

On an inconspicuous corner of a wall on the street outside the window, there was an extremely simple coded message.

A fox.

Uchiha Inahisa's gaze sharpened.

This mark was left by Qinglan.

In other words—

"Infiltrate?"

Uchiha Inahisa's face darkened.

In other words, Hyuga Aoran has already infiltrated the group.

He had just sat down to eat.

"Damn it—"

Uchiha Inahi muttered a curse under her breath.

"That guy got the job again."

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