After spending a good night of sleep, Kayle woke up the next morning feeling refreshed, he continued his journey toward the land of water while Maru was following him, they both jumped from tree to tree, enjoying the wind against them as they ran.
After around one more hour of traveling, they finally reached a giant expanse of water, they could enjoy an incredible view of the blue ocean, the wind was slightly stronger as well bringing a refreshing vibe to the moment.
Kayle and Maru got closer as they started heading toward a small fisherman village that was near the coast, their goal was to find one's of Kayle's father's acquittance that resided here.
After asking a few villages, they quickly found a slightly larger wooden cabin, it seems that the old fisherman became the village chief around five years ago.
After knocking at his door, an old man with gray extra-short hair, brown eyes, and quite a lot of wrinkle on his face oped the door looking irritated, he grabbed his wooden pipe and started yelling.
Old Ryu: "Who dares bothering this old man... I retired already can't you let me enjoy my breakfast alone?"
Kayle: "Hello sir, are you Ryu... Ryu Yataka?"
Old Ryu: "And who are you brat? let me see.... you have a Konoha headband? what does a kid like you do around here?"
Kayle: "Well... I'm kayle Sora, my father told me about an old friend of his, he said he was the most cunning fisherman he ever knew, good at business and handling a boat"
Old Ryu: "Sora...Sora...Sora...the retired Ninja from Konoha? what do you mean by he knew... talking in the past, your old man keeps sending me letters every year, hahaha! great !!! It's perfect that you are here you can finally testify for me come in, come in"
Kayle seemed a little surprised by Ryu's reaction but still followed him inside, once there he saw Ruy started calling for his wife and happily introduced him to her.
Old Ryu: "Look this is Mai, my wife, I've kept telling your father I managed to date her but he never believed me, make sure to tell him that she is real"
Mai looked around her forties, she seemed quite young compared to the old Ryu, she smiled brightly while slapping Ryu on the back of his head.
Mai: "Hey that's not how we welcome guests in this house, you better conduct yourself if you don't want to sleep on your boat tonight"
Old Ryu: "But this is Kayle SORA, my old friend's son... you know, the one that didn't believe me when I said that I finally found my soul mate, he thought that I'd lost my mind staying too long in the sea"
Kayle: "Well I really could understand my father... with your look, even an oyster would find it difficult to get attached to you, I'm sure rock is more attractive than you old man"
Old Ryu: "I'm not old... I'm just past my forties... and what do you mean? are you calling me ugly?"
Mai: "hahaha that was funny, but you know kayle? even if he is extremely ugly, he has a very kind heart... so after a few years to get used to his look we start to see his qualities... and that's how he got me... he kept pestering me for 10 years"
Middle-aged Ryu:"..."
Kayle: "Shameless"
Maru: *Nods*
Mai: *Nods*
Middle-aged Ryu: "*Cough* *Cough* well tell me kayle, how can I help you?"
Kayle: "Well I'm part of the roaming squad, and I need to go to an island not too far from here, to accept a mission, it's to escort a merchant boat that is going to Kiragakure"
After discussing a little more, Ryu accepted to lead them to the said island, he also was of great help as he had several yellow pearls, it seemed that their use was to help cure burn injuries and their small fisherman's village could easily get a few of them every week.
After a short negotiation, Kayle was able to get 20 of them for a price well below the market price, which will help him get four-time the benefit once he submits the mission.