manynovel Chapter 248 Encounter with the Boy Named After Star (2)
Chapter 248 Encounter with the Boy Named After Star (2)
However, after undergoing Jiraiya's training, the two of them did make visible progress in their leg strength, and caught up with Neji and the other two before entering the Hoshigakure Ninja Village.
Sakura heard Neji's arrangement, "Everyone listen, I will lead the way from now on. Before entering the village, there will be a dangerous area that needs attention!"
The other two responded, and Naruto suddenly rushed in front of Neji, "Yo, everyone! I'll be waiting for you in the front~"
This guy! It's really outrageous. Neji looked at Naruto who was running in front with a confused look on his face, "Naruto! Wait a minute! That guy!"
Xiao Li frowned, "Um... Why is Naruto here?"
The appearance of Naruto disrupted Neji's plan, which made Neji very unhappy. "Who knows?"
Sakura could only apologize on Naruto's behalf, "I'm sorry... This is what Lady Tsunade wanted. I'll go get Naruto first."
Xiao Li relaxed his brows, looking shy, "Ms. Ying is here too..."
——————Hokage's Office
Shizune quickly opened the door to the Hokage's office, "Tsunade-sama, there's news that Naruto, Sakura and Neji have reunited!"
Tsunade looked out the window, with the carrier pigeon still standing above her head, "It was me who asked them to go on the mission to the Star Hidden Ninja Village as well."
Shizune was confused, "Why?"
Tsunade did say, "Those four performed well in the Sorrel Gold Mountain mission, and Sakura was able to control Naruto and prevent him from acting impulsively. It's just right that the village can be quieter."
Shizune frowned, "We've already decided on the people, and just because of this? You add another person in?"
Seeing Tsunade suddenly choking, Shizune hurried to Tsunade's side. When she saw the cake in Tsunade's mouth, she was stunned, "Tsunade-sama! The most advanced 24k gold-molten yokan of the Ganli Gan family? Could it be... ...that this is a bribe from Naruto and the others?"
Tsunade was choking at this point, "Tea! Idiot!"
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After Sakura caught up with Naruto, she heard him boasting, "Yo! I'm first this time! We'll reach the Bear Country after crossing this valley, and it's not far from the Star Hidden Ninja Village!"
He quickly gave Naruto a head-butt, "Tsunade-sama has said that we must follow Neji's arrangements for this mission! Why are you running so fast? If you are discovered, don't cause any trouble!"
Naruto held his head and squatted on the ground, "Got it..."
Sakura came to the edge of the valley to investigate. There was yellow gas at the bottom of the valley, which should be poison gas... She didn't know what kind of poison it was, but she took out a small bottle from her backpack, leaned against the edge of the valley, used chakra to wrap the gas and sent it into the small bottle, and then sealed it.
She could take it back for research, but at this moment, more than a dozen arrows and crossbows were shot at her from the opposite side. Sakura hurriedly retreated. When she saw clearly that the person opposite her was wearing a gas mask, Sakura's guess was confirmed.
It's just that the crossbow in that person's hand shot at the big tree behind Sakura. There was a rope at the end of the crossbow. That person quickly came to Sakura along the rope.
Naruto took out two kunai and blocked Sakura in front of him. When he threw them, the man used a ninjutsu called Peacock Technique to knock the two kunai shot by Naruto away.
This situation also made Naruto confused, "This guy actually used chakra to deflect the kunai?"
Is it the Peacock Technique that can transform chakra into various shapes to attack, or even fly? Sakura stopped Naruto from going forward, "You are a Star Ninja, right? We are ninjas from Konoha."
Then Neji and the other two arrived here and landed in the middle. The man nodded and took off his gas mask, revealing his black hair and brown eyes. "You can call me Subaru. I came here specially to pick you up."
But Naruto thought that was impossible, "Then why did you attack Sakura?"
Neji sighed and pointed down, "Look there."
The bottom of the valley was filled with yellow gas, and the ground at the deepest part was covered with white bones. Sakura added, "This place is filled with poisonous gas, so Mr. Subaru took action just now to keep me away from here."
After all, Ningji had done his homework. "The border of the Bear Country is surrounded by auras, and it is also a natural fortress that prevents invasion from other countries."
Tiantian understood after hearing this. The dangerous situation that Ningji mentioned before might be referring to this, right?
Xiao Li walked to Sakura's side and said something that made Sakura feel very strange, "Fortunately, you are okay, Miss Sakura! Although Miss Sakura should be able to see it with her intelligence, but Subaru is also your savior. The beautiful friendship between Konoha and Xingyin was born! Hahaha..."
For the first time, Naruto felt that Xiao Li was not normal, "What kind of international joke is this..."
Subaru looked at Naruto's reaction, but sneered, "Am I meddling in other people's business? Actually, I can just sit back and do nothing."
The atmosphere between the few people could be said to have dropped to below zero, and no one said anything along the way.
When they arrived at the house of the Hoshigakure Ninja Village, the person sitting at the top seat looked at the others and introduced himself, "I am the acting Hoshikage of the Hoshigakure Ninja Village, Akahoshi."
Tiantian raised the question, "Agent Xingying?"
Akahoshi explained, "The Third Hokage died suddenly a year ago, and a new Hokage has not yet been chosen."
The only strange thing is, why is this Star Hidden Ninja Village called "Shadow"?
Neji also noticed this and asked, "Excuse me, but isn't it only the leaders of the five major ninja villages who can call themselves "Kage"? "
Subaru, who was sitting on the side, was very dissatisfied. "So what if it's not one of the five major ninja villages? We are no worse than you! Although it is still a small village now, sooner or later it will stand shoulder to shoulder with the five major ninja villages. When that time comes, I will become a true star shadow!"
This person feels a bit like Naruto, in that he wants to become a Shadow, but I always feel that there are many suspicious points in this Star Hidden Ninja Village.
"Don't be so presumptuous!" Akahoshi reprimanded the emotional Subaru, "Go back to the training ground."
Just watching Subaru leave here, Naruto immediately followed. Such rude behavior... But Sakura had no choice but to follow. After all, Lady Tsunade said that she had to follow Naruto throughout the whole process and must not let him cause any trouble. "I'm sorry!"
Neji and the other two sat there, "Excuse me, ignore them."
Akahoshi sighed, and then said softly, "As you said, the ninjas of Xingyin are not qualified to call themselves "Kage", but we have the "Star" that the Kages of the five major ninja villages covet. With the power of the "Star", one day, we will grow into the sixth largest ninja village!"
Sakura heard this and walked towards Naruto's direction.
However, according to historical records, this so-called "star" should have descended here more than two hundred years ago. How come it is still a small village today?