Capítulo 277: Chapter 277 I'm Just a Passing Uchiha Sasuke
At a forest somewhere in Kumogakure.
Due to the recent rain, the path through the forest was muddy, and each step pushed the grass and plants into the ground. The leaves glistened with fresh rain, and everything around was damp.
Naruto and Koyuki's clothes were soaked from the rainwater on the tall plants and leaves as they trudged deeper into the forest, each step leaving them more drenched.
Koyuki shivered, hugging herself as she trembled, "Are we running for our lives?"
"Something like that." Naruto replied, snapping a dripping green branch in front of him. The pale fibers of the branch hung loosely after it broke.
"So, the Shinobi from Kumogakure think we're intruders and are trying to kill us?" Koyuki struggled to keep up, and asked while panting, "Can't we just explain and clear up the misunderstanding?"
"My dear princess, we are intruders. There's no misunderstanding."
"I'm not a princess." Koyuki responded solemnly, her breathing was a little rapid due to the exertion, "Look at me, do I look like a princess right now?"
"Nice attitude. I hope you can still be tough when we are locked up in Kumogakure's dungeon together." Naruto chopped down the small tree blocking his way and remarked without turning his head.
"Aren't you supposed to be protecting me?" Koyuki asked, gasping in surprise, "I paid you, remember?"
Hearing this, Naruto stopped. Just as the cool sunlight pierced through the post-rain clouds and illuminated the forest, he turned back toward her. The dew-dappled light glinted sharply, making her squint. She saw Naruto smile at her within the halo of light.
"Before going on a mission, you should inquire about the character of the Shinobi you're hiring."
Hearing this, Koyuki's heart immediately sank, 'So much for him keeping his word and doing things fairly. It was all a lie'.
Despite Naruto's less-than-friendly attitude, Koyuki knew she had no other options.
After all, only a madman would accompany her to overthrow the regime of a small country. The Five Great Shinobi Villages would obviously weigh the consequences of such actions, and the smaller villages didn't have the strength to pull it off.
Right now, Naruto was the only straw she had.
Including the initiation of this mission, it was Naruto who was in charge. Koyuki didn't know what excuse he had used to get the mission approved, but all she had to do was pay for it.
Whatever he wrote in the mission description, there was no way he'd explicitly mention that they were planning to overthrow the Land of Snow's Daimyo.
"Whatever, my life's a mess anyway." Koyuki muttered in defeat, "If I die, I die. Just make sure to come back and retrieve my body if you manage to escape."
"Don't worry, I won't abandon you." Naruto continued walking ahead, "I still have moral bottom line."
"Well, before I die, could I maybe kiss you a few more times? I haven't…" Koyuki struggled through the muddy path, following after him, "… and I have a question."
"What question?"
"I need to pee."
Naruto: "…"
Sunlight filtered through the dense canopy as Koyuki squatted down in front of Naruto, tilting her head up to stare at him without any sense of shame.
"I've almost forgotten about what happened on the ship. I barely managed to pick up my lost sense of shame, and now I'm tossing it right back at you." Koyuki said casually.
For no reason, Sakura's words flashed through Naruto's mind, 'Would you feel a bit excited by this?'
'Damn it, who would be emotionally affected by such trivial matters?'
Naruto stood aside calmly, waiting until Koyuki finished and stood up. When she told him they could move on, he finally spoke, "I've never looked down on you."
"And we're not just in a client-hireling relationship, we're also…"
"Friends." Koyuki interrupted and said, "I know, that's why I'm willing to trust you. Even if you leave me behind, I won't blame you."
"I'll wait for you to save me, or at least bring back my body."
"Glad you understand." Naruto nodded and said, "Let's go I'll find a safe place for you to stay, and then I'll use a Space-Time Ninjutsu to teleport again once it's clear."
As he said that, he turned and began walking deeper into the forest. Koyuki was stunned for a moment, then chased after him, but almost slipped and fell.
"What about you?"
"Me?" Naruto glanced back at her, "I've received the money, so of course I'll protect my client, what else can I do?"
…
"We agreed to go to the frontline but were suddenly called back?" The red-haired girl, Karui, asked as they continued their search, "Samui-senpai, do you know why?"
"It's Raikage-sama's decision."
"Maybe he's worried we'd die on the frontlines and wants to protect us." Omoi speculated pessimistically, "Then again, even with this mission, we can't be sure we'll come out unscathed."
"You bastard! Stop saying those discouraging words!" Karui erupted, punching Omoi again to vent her frustration.
Their towering leader, Samui, watched her two subordinates and, without changing her expression, rubbed her shoulder.
"It's really tiring to carry out missions with you guys."
"Your shoulder might be sore because you…"
"Shut up!" Karui dragged Omoi away and said, "No more of your commentary. Just find the enemy so we can get this over with and go home!"
"Don't worry, Darui is very strong." Samui still had an icy poker face and tilted her head slightly. The mountain breeze after the rain blew her short, golden hair into an arc, "He will definitely find the enemy before us. What we have to do is to make sure they don't escape."
…
Deep in the forest.
Naruto stopped, looked back, and said, "Okay, this will do."
He pointed to the mountainside ahead and said patiently, "Hide over there, okay? Don't make a sound, and don't get too close to the mountainside. It could be dangerous."
"Yes, right there. See the open area? Hide in the middle of those bushes."
"Then, I'll head over there first." Koyuki, knowing she had to follow Naruto's lead, ran a few steps toward the spot before looking back, "What about you?"
Naruto chuckled, "I'll hide somewhere safer."
Koyuki obviously didn't believe his words. She turned around and ran towards the bushes with trepidation. Once she hid in the bushes, she looked back, and saw a strange figure standing where Naruto had been.
After a moment of stunned silence, she realized that the man should still be Naruto, but she didn't know what means he used to alter his appearance.
'Why isn't he hiding?' She said anxiously in her heart, but remembered she couldn't make a sound.
Soon, she understood why Naruto didn't hide.
A silver-haired, dark-skinned Shinobi emerged from the forest's muddy path, exuding a powerful aura.
"Who are you? Why did you trespass into Kumogakure?" Darui stared at the person in front of him with his one exposed eye, his brow deeply furrowed.
"Hahaha!" Naruto, now using Transformation Technique, laughed loudly, "Remember this… I'm just a passing Uchiha Sasuke!"
Naruto, who had transformed into Sasuke's appearance, said this with the Uchiha Clan's signature wild grin on his face, pointing dramatically behind Darui.
"You can come at me together."
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