Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 82 The Painter of the Soul!

At this moment, the squad leader, Nagayama Shin'ichi, approached Suzuki, bowed slightly, and spoke respectfully.

Another member of the team, Goro Iguchi, stood to the side with his head down.

Upon hearing Nagayama Nobuyoshi's words, Suzuki nodded calmly.

"Okay, I understand, Captain."

"Also, don't call me that in public anymore. Remember, you're the captain."

Upon hearing Suzuki's words, Nagayama Nobuyoshi's face instantly turned blank, as if he couldn't understand what Suzuki meant, just like a computer that had crashed.

Seeing that Nagayama Shin'ichi had not responded for a long time, Suzuki sighed inwardly.

"As expected, research into the soul cannot be stopped."

"That would make him an idiot, utterly useless."

Suzuki looked at his captain, Nagayama Shin'in, with a cold expression, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

In that instant, a silver glint flashed in his pupils.

The world in his eyes seemed to change instantly, and the already colorful world became even more dazzling.

Countless ripples and lines of various colors floated in the air, and the surrounding objects also transformed into indescribable shapes.

The figures of people walking by, the big trees by the roadside, and even the misty souls that were closely attached to their bodies all appeared on these creatures.

Lines also emanate from these objects; these are electromagnetic fluctuations, and also the manifestation of the soul.

Some of the lines extended from Nagayama Nobuyoshi's brain; these were Nagayama Nobuyoshi's brainwaves, or rather, a part of his soul.

Unlike Enel, Suzuki's development of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, by combining chakra, which is closely related to the ninja world and the soul, with some ninjutsu related to the soul, led him down a completely new path.

At this moment, Suzuki stretched out his right hand, as if he were a painter with a soul, carefully adjusting Nagayama Nobuyoshi's brainwaves.

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To outsiders, Suzuki appeared as if he were suddenly drawing something in the empty air with his hand, looking incredibly elegant.

A moment later, Suzuki withdrew his right hand, and the glint in his eyes disappeared.

At this moment, Nagayama Shin'in seemed to snap out of his daze and nodded respectfully to Suzuki:

"Okay, Suzuki."

Upon seeing this, Suzuki's face broke into a gentle smile.

His captain and another teammate were very arrogant and domineering when they first met, and their attitude towards him and Hanako was quite bad.

Perhaps relying on his status as a veteran Chunin, Suzuki activated his ability to sense the situation and realized that Nagayama Shin'in had used him and Hanako as scapegoats in dangerous missions and as scapegoats in the event of mission failure.

Although they haven't started yet, Suzuki always takes the initiative.

One day, while walking together, Nagayama Nobuyoshi and Iguchi Goro were unknowingly brainwashed by Suzuki.

Even his personality and attitude towards Suzuki and Hanako underwent a huge change in an instant.

"However, there's still room for improvement."

Suzuki looked at Nagayama Nobuyoshi with a calm expression, and quickly put his thoughts aside as well.

He inquired about the mission to leave the village:

"Alright, let's talk about the mission."

"yes!"

After receiving a signal from Suzuki, Nagayama Nobuyoshi quickly began to explain the mission to Suzuki:

"This is a C-level mission with a reward of 30,000 taels of silver. A village has been attacked by bandits, so we need to go and wipe them out."

Suzuki nodded in agreement; this kind of mission was considered a standard C-rank mission in Konoha.

Tasks involving clearing out bandits, wandering samurai, and mobile ninjas are basically posted in Konoha's mission hall every day.

This kind of mission is not bad. The lab needs a batch of test subjects, and it will also give Hanako some practical experience.

Thinking of this, Suzuki glanced down at Hanako, whose little face was full of expectation, and smiled gently:

"Now that we've accepted the mission, let's go."

"yes!"

Nagayama Shin'in responded instantly.

Then, the group headed out of the village…

The group moved swiftly through the jungle, and soon they arrived near the village that had been harassed by bandits.

It's clear that this village is not wealthy.

The houses in the village looked very dilapidated, and the people working in the fields were also wearing very worn-out clothes.

Upon seeing Suzuki and the others arrive, an elderly man leaning on a cane slowly walked over from among the people who were farming.

Upon approaching and seeing the ninja headband on Nagayama Nobuyoshi's head, the old man's face lit up with joy, and he said in his aged voice:

"You...you are ninja lords from Konoha Village? Have you received a mission from us?"

Nagayama Shin'in first glanced at Suzuki, and after receiving a signal, looked at the old man and said expressionlessly:

"Yes, we are ninjas from Konoha Village."

"Are you the village chief?"

Upon hearing Nagayama Nobuyoshi admit that he was a ninja, the old man became somewhat agitated and said in a trembling voice:

"Ah, yes, yes, I am the village chief!"

"Ninja masters, you've finally arrived! That's wonderful!"

"These bandits are so brutal! They come to the village every now and then to plunder our money, but we don't have any! Sigh~"

"They also killed several young men in the village."

As he spoke, the old village chief looked at Suzuki and the others with a pleading expression:

"Sir ninjas, please help us drive away these bandits, or we truly cannot survive!"

However, Suzuki didn't react much when he heard about this, and even Hanako seemed very indifferent, without showing any sympathy like some ordinary girls.

Nagayama Shin'yō said expressionlessly:

"Okay, tell me which direction the bandits are in, and we'll go and wipe them out soon."

"Okay...okay, Ninja-sama. The bandits are in the mountains on the right. There are about several dozen armed men there. Ninja-sama, please be careful!"

Suzuki then stepped forward, looked at the old village chief, and replied with a smile:

"Okay, thank you, sir."

Then, he glanced at the mountain peaks on his right, turned to the group of people in his team, and said gently:

"Let's go, don't waste time."

The group nodded and soon followed Suzuki to the bandits' headquarters.

At this moment, dozens of bandits were enjoying the loot they had stolen, drinking and reveling wildly, with no guards outside the door.

Seeing the noisy scene inside, Suzuki ignored his two teammates and looked at Hanako with a gentle smile, saying:

"Hanako, go. This is a trial for you. Remember to leave some survivors."

(End of this chapter)