NOVEL FROG Chapter 22 Hiding Identity
On the way,
Jun Nakata's caravan was quickly heading in one direction.
Shisui and Naraku sat cross-legged on the cargo box, looking around vigilantly, always on guard against accidents.
Especially Naraku, it was his first mission after all, so he didn't dare to slack off at all.
Although relying on the blood of Uzumaki and Uchiha, his strength has grown rapidly, but Naraku knows that these two can only raise his starting point. As for the upper limit, more depends on his own efforts.
Just like the Uzumaki clan, although they had a physique that was different from ordinary people, in the end they were easily wiped out by others, and only a few people remained in the ninja world.
Not to mention the Uchiha clan. There are not even a thousand but eight hundred Uchiha clan members in existence. Among them, there must be hundreds at least who have opened the Sharingan. However, how many of these people have reached the strength of jounin? .
Therefore, although bloodline is very important, one's strength cannot be judged solely by bloodline.
Just like now, accumulating experience in tasks is also part of growing strength.
Naraku was very energetic, and he would not let go of any opportunity for growth.
Just like now, although his eyes seemed to be looking somewhere randomly, in fact, his perception directly covered the entire caravan.
Every once in a while, he would release part of his chakra to sense the things around him. Although he would lose part of his chakra in doing so, Naraku didn't really care.
It's just chakra, that's what he lacks the most.
Of course, he did not use Kagura's Heart Eye. Naraku would not take the initiative to open Kagura's Heart Eye unless necessary. He did not want to become dependent on it.
Moreover, by releasing chakra to sense things around him, he can also exercise his control over chakra.
Chakra amount is one thing, but chakra control is another. Whether it is stimulating ninjutsu, sealing techniques, forbidden techniques, or medical ninjutsu, these all have strict requirements for chakra control.
Zhisui on the side noticed Naraku's movements and couldn't help but nodded secretly.
In front of the caravan, Jun Nakata seemed to sense something, and looked towards Naraku, "Konoha deserves to be the leader of the five great ninja villages. Geniuses are really endless."
Although he has never practiced sensory ninjutsu, his strength has reached the Jonin level after all, and he can still detect the fluctuations of chakra in the air.
The caravan continued to move forward, and the day passed quickly. Fortunately, they encountered no accidents this day.
Except for Nakata Jun, everyone else in the caravan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They don't have the strength of jounin like Nakata Jun. Most of them are just ordinary people with good skills. If they really encounter any accident, then they It's no different than a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
"Okay, let's all rest where we are and wait until daybreak before we continue setting off," Nakata Jun said loudly.
Then the group began to rest.
Naraku and Shisui took turns to rest for a while after setting up a perception barrier around them.
There was nothing to say all night, and soon the sky turned white, and the sun slowly rose from the east.
After some preparation, the caravan set off again.
After another day like this, a group of them arrived at the border of the Country of Fire.
"Everyone, cheer up. As long as we pass through the woods ahead, we will be very close to the Kingdom of Wind."
Nakata Jun spoke loudly, and his words cheered everyone up.
"Master Ninja, our previous goods were robbed in that forest. Maybe the people from the Stone Ninja Village have set up an ambush there," Jun Nakata walked up to Shisui and the two and said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Zhishui frowned slightly and began to think.
Like Naraku, he also saw the anomalies in this mission, especially Nakata Jun's words, which may not be somewhat true.
It's just that now that they have taken over this task, it is impossible to give up now. In addition, he mainly wants to take Naraku to practice this time. If he gives up now, it will not be worth the gain.
And after getting along with each other these days, he has a good impression of Nakata Jun. Although he is a ninja, he is still very kind to the ordinary people in the caravan. This can be seen from the attitude of those people towards him. You can tell.
After pondering for a while, Shisui said, "Mr. Nakata, please rest assured that if the Stone Ninja Village will appear here as you said, we will not sit idly by and ignore it."
"However," Shisui's eyes changed as he spoke, and his sharp eyes fell on Nakata Jun again.
"If I find out that you have any impure motives, we may abandon the mission at any time."
Shisui spoke with a stern warning.
"Don't worry, Ninja-sama, we are really just traders transporting goods," Nakata Jun lowered his head and said in a respectful tone.
"Okay, if that's the case, let's keep going."
After getting the answer he wanted, Jun Nakata turned around and walked to the front of the caravan. At this time, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a stern look.
The caravan continued to set off.
Shisui on the shelf calmly took off the forehead protector from his forehead.
As for Naraku, he had already put the Konoha forehead protector into the scroll because he found it troublesome.
Naraku can also understand Shisui's behavior. After all, the Third Ninja War has just passed. In addition, the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato died in the battle, Tsunade, Jiraiya left the village, and now Konoha But he was weak as never before.
So what Konoha desires most now is to maintain peace. Although Stone Ninja Village is just a small ninja village, it is close to the Kingdom of Wind after all. In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, hiding one's identity is undoubtedly the most correct choice.
"An accident may happen next. Pay attention to your own safety," Shisui whispered to Naraku.
Naraku nodded, then stopped releasing chakra.
While releasing chakra to sense the outside world, it is also easy to reveal one's position and alert others.
Sitting cross-legged, Naraku adjusted his state and mentality. To be honest, he was still a little nervous at this time. After all, it was his first mission.
But in addition to being nervous, there is more of a kind of excitement, just like seeing the scenes in anime in the previous life, which can't help but make people feel a little passionate.
The caravan slowly drove into the woods, with tall trees standing all around.
The ground in the woods was somewhat uneven, and although the caravan had slowed down, the goods on the shelves were still bumpy, but this had no impact on Shisui and Naraku.
Suddenly, the woods became silent for a moment.