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Chapter 82: They are all old acquaintances
Surrounded by a bunch of small fry and under the terrified gazes of the villagers of the Land of Waves, Ryosuke and his companions were brought to a small castle with ancient history.
He made this judgment about ancient history by judging from the walls of the castle.
The architectural style of this castle is a bit like that of Ryosuke's previous life, a castle where only nobles in medieval Europe would live.
There are obvious differences between the Chinese-style pavilions where the Daimyo of the Land of Fire lives. This should be due to the different cultural heritage between countries, which leads to differences in aesthetics, architecture, etc.
Entering the castle, the magnificent lights illuminated the entire structure.
The bright red and noble red carpet was laid from the entrance all the way up the stairs.
On both sides of the red carpet stood a row of beautiful maids wearing kimonos.
"This way, my lords."
Among a bunch of small ninjas, only one small ninja leader was able to enter the castle, and the others stopped outside the gate.
The leader of the ragtag group bent over to lead the way and at the same time signaled with his eyes for the maid beside him to follow suit and bow respectfully.
The maids on both sides also did as they were told respectfully.
A soft and respectful welcome sounded in the magnificent hall.
The clothes they wore were all extremely loose kimonos. When they bent over, the skin that was faintly visible was inevitably eye-catching, and their posture was extremely seductive.
"It's quite a grand ceremony."
Unfortunately, from beginning to end, Hyuga Hizashi, who was walking in the front, had a stern face and looked straight ahead without any change in expression.
The other Hyuga behind him moved forward in the same manner.
"Master... it was specially arranged mainly because a distinguished guest is coming. It's not usually this luxurious." The leader of the miscellaneous people spoke awkwardly, trying his best to explain that this scene was only because of Hyuga's arrival.
In his heart, he cursed these Hyuga people for their lack of composure and said they were not real men.
But unfortunately, Hizashi ignored him and walked silently, as if the previous sentence was just a casual remark.
They did not speak actively, and the leader of the small group leading the way in front did not dare to speak.
Everyone walked quietly up the stairs to the upper level of the castle.
Ryosuke was also among them. He never spoke a word from beginning to end and just followed everyone silently, like a little transparent person.
The leader of the group, who was leading the way at the front, had his clothes completely soaked with sweat. He didn't dare to look back at this group of weirdos, and his whole body looked like he had just been pulled out of the water.
Finally, just when he could no longer withstand the pressure, his legs went weak and he fell to his knees.
The light on the top floor was like dawn, giving the leader of the ragtag group a sense of hope.
His trembling thighs couldn't help but tense up again, and he quickened his pace, wanting to leave this depressing atmosphere as quickly as possible.
But at this moment, three tall and majestic figures suddenly appeared at the stairs, blocking out the dazzling lights and looking down at Ryosuke and the others below.
There are three jonin at that.
These three ferocious rogue ninjas were the ninjas hired by Gato at high prices on the black market.
Ryosuke and the others stopped and looked at the three jonin with calm expressions.
"Akutagawa-sama, Kinoshita-sama, Atan-sama."
The leader of the miscellaneous group had an unpleasant expression on his face, but he still spoke respectfully.
He was about to cry, he was caught between the two.
He could no longer imagine what would happen next. If the two groups started fighting, would he be pierced through the body by the kunai first, or would he be beheaded?
But soon, he discovered that the ferocious-looking Jonin in front of him, who had been very arrogant and wanton since he was hired to come to this Land of waves, stepped back vigilantly and did not even open his mouth to provoke him.
"No... I didn't expect it to be you...Hizashi!"
A cry of surprise came from one of them.
Neither Hyuga Hizashi nor anyone else showed any sign of fluctuation, as if they had already known that the top area of the castle... contained three renegade ninjas who were rated as A-level by various major countries and whose strength was equivalent to that of a jonin.
In fact, they did know it a long time ago.
When they were some distance away from the castle, they had already checked the situation by looking up and down.
No matter how many ninjas there are here, what their levels are, and even the architectural layout of the castle and what rooms there are, they are all clear.
"Isn't it such a coincidence? Kinoshita from Iwagakure and Akutagawa from Sunagakure."
Hizashi seemed to know two of them .
He pondered for a moment, as if recalling the man's name in his mind.
But soon, he shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I really can't remember which war I have ever heard of your reputation in."
They are all old acquaintances. As the once strongest ninja village, Konoha always fought a one-on-several-people war and had never had a relatively fair contest.
Inevitably, they would meet many elites from the enemy villages on the battlefield.
Kinoshita and Akutagawa were once the elites of Iwakage Village and Sand Village.
"Does Gato want you to... give me a warning?"
Hyuga Hizashi stared at the three of them.
Although from his position, he was looking up.
But in fact, the tone and posture of his voice seemed to be looking down at the three people.
"No no no, Hizashi Jonin you misunderstood."
Regardless of the original plan, after seeing that there was a guy called Hyuga Hizashi among the Hyuga visitors, Akutagawa and the others decided not to continue with the previous plan.
At least, they felt that they did not cause an unnecessary conflict.
"You... get out of here right now."
Giving a look to the helpless leader, Akutagawa said casually, "We will lead the way from now on."
"...Yes Yes Yes!"
After the leader of the group stayed there for a few seconds, a relieved smile appeared on his face. He quickly replied a few times, bent over carefully, walked past Ryosuke and the others, and fled downstairs.
"Everyone, this way please."
Akutagawa was very polite without seeming humble and invited them upstairs.
The two jonins, Kinoshita and Atan, followed closely beside him, their clothes almost sticking to each other.
Although they were leading the way, the muscles of the three of them were tense. They kept a long distance from Ryosuke and the others and looked very alert.
But unfortunately, their inner thoughts had already been exposed in their actions, and were seen by Ryosuke and the others.
But this scene does not seem funny.
Ryosuke believed that they could see the body language of the three rogue ninjas in front of them, and the three rogue ninjas were also aware that their movements would be seen clearly.
As experienced jonin, and two of them are from big ninja villages, these three people are undoubtedly aware of the capabilities of the Hyuga Byakugan.
Showing it like this now is more of a warning.
He was telling Ryosuke and the others directly through body language that if they were unwilling to sit down and negotiate peacefully, they were always ready.
Arriving at the top floor, you will see decorations that are even more magnificent than those in the lobby, exuding a sense of luxury.
Before Ryosuke and the others could take a closer look, a respectful and gentle voice sounded, "Welcome, ninjas from Konoha."
(End of this chapter)