章節 163: Chapter 163 Princess of Vengeance
The last time Naruto attempted to exploit a system bug was back in early summer, and he nearly ended up crashing the system entirely.
He was young then, but times are different now.
Now, Naruto was not just willing to try again… He was determined to push the system to its limits and see if he could break it once more.
Upon arriving in the Land of Birds, Neji led the team in investigating the most likely suspect, the strategist, Komei. After all, Komei was the biggest competitor of the current Daimyo.
Naruto knew the truth, but he still patiently followed along with the investigation.
There was nothing wrong with Komei. If they didn't make groundless assumptions, they would naturally not be able to find anything. And obviously, Neji and Tenten also realized this.
In this situation, either Komei was extremely good at hiding his tracks, or the problem lay with Moso. And as it turns out, the latter was indeed the case. It wasn't long before Moso attracted Neji's suspicion.
With the investigation back on track, things became much clearer. The more they investigated Moso, the more suspicious he appeared. Not only was he not a high priest, but he also had ties to a mysterious organization.
The three of them would also occasionally listen to the chattering memories of Chishima, who looked very similar to Shinhachi, recalling the time when he and, Daimyo and Toki were childhood friends.
"His personality has changed? Is he still the same Sagi?" Naruto glanced at Chishima, "And, aren't you supposed to be the childhood friend of the so-called Daimyo? How come you can't explain why his personality changed?"
"Perhaps it was because of the death of his father and sister that made him..." Chishima replied, somewhat uncertain.
"Or maybe he just doesn't want to see you." Naruto quipped, though he left out the part about Toki, who was actually Princess Toki disguised as her brother, try to avoid being recognized by those who knew her well.
"Stop talking, they're here." Tenten warned.
At night, when the Cursed Warrior fell from the sky, Naruto quickly threw a few shuriken.
The so-called Cursed Warrior, suspended by a large kite, fell to the ground with a loud crash. Seeing this, the three of them exchanged glances and already had the answer in their hearts.
The so-called Cursed Warrior is nothing more than kite warriors.
He was just someone who used a huge black kite to create a ghostly appearance of floating in the air at night.
"The Cursed Warrior is indeed a fake, let's go after them."
"Don't bother, we're surrounded." Neji said, "We can't afford to fight with the soldiers of the Land of Birds. We need to retreat first."
"What a hassle." Naruto complained.
"That's what Shinobi are like. Stop complaining and let's move." Tenten said, pulling Naruto along as they fled through the forest.
That night, Moso's men surrounded the inn where Neji, Tenten, and Naruto were staying, and they conveniently 'discovered' the Cursed Warrior's armor in Komei's house.
Moso, who had sensed something was wrong, had already begun to close the net, planning to kill Komei. As long as the strategist, Komei, is dead, the young Daimyo would be left defenseless, making Moso the de facto ruler of the Land of Birds.
Neji didn't want to conflict with the Land of Birds' soldiers, so he ordered a retreat once more.
In the forest, the three regrouped at their prearranged meeting spot. The night wind rustled the leaves, and the moonlight filtered through the trees, casting eerie shadows.
Neji frowned and said, "It's clear now… Komei isn't behind the Cursed Warrior. This is undoubtedly Moso's doing. Moso and Komei both suspect the identity of the Cursed Warrior, so Moso acted first."
"So, what do we do now?" Naruto asked.
"We split into two groups," Neji replied. " Tenten and I will infiltrate the execution grounds to rescue Komei. Naruto, you need to find a way to get into the Daimyo's residence and reveal the truth."
"If we do this, our mission will be complete."
Neji was right. Konoha's mission was to uncover the ghost warrior's true identity and drive him away. If Komei died, they would lose a key lead on the Cursed Warrior.
The prerequisite for Neji and Tenten to take Komei away is that they must have a legitimate reason. Only by telling the Daimyo of the Land of Birds about Moso's conspiracy and letting the Daimyo deprive Moso of his status as the chief advisor, will it be convenient for them to take action.
"Got it." Naruto agreed, not really concerned.
'Once Moso and his group are eliminated, I would receive the reward of the Impure World Reincarnation. As for Princess Toki, as long as her brain is still intact, she should know what to do.'
Under the cover of night, Naruto silently infiltrated the Daimyo's residence.
Avoiding the servants and patrolling guards, he gauged the timing and quietly made his way onto the palace roof. He lightly jumped down, landing directly above the Daimyo's room.
With a soft thud, Naruto fell gently to the ground like a fallen leaf.
At this time, Toki's hair was down, falling loosely on either side. She had just begun removing the Cursed Warrior Armor, revealing her undergarments, and was still in the process of taking off the armor.
The palace hall was enormous, resembling the sleeping quarters of a noble, with a bed large enough to accommodate ten people. The lamps burned slowly, illuminating the entire room.
"You--!"
Toki was too inexperienced, completely unaware of Naruto's presence until he suddenly dropped from the roof. Startled, she looked up to see a blond figure landing before her.
She was stunned, and immediately remembered that she hadn't fully removed her armor. Realizing her secret had been discovered, she quickly developed murderous intent.
Just as she was uttering 'you', Naruto's pupils dilated slightly and he reacted extremely quickly without the slightest hesitation.
He performed a spinning move in mid-air, landing on top of Toki, covering her mouth with one hand, and pinning her forcefully to the ground.
Naruto showed no mercy, even to a woman, After all, his teammates' lives were at stake, and if he messed up by being overly compassionate, Neji and Tenten would be forced into a dangerous confrontation with the Land of Birds' soldiers.
"Don't speak."
He raised his hand, and a Lava Release jutsu covered his palm, burning a hole in the floor in front of her eyes.
"If you don't want your face to end up like that, it's best you stay quiet. I don't have the patience to talk to you."
Seeing the fear in Toki's eyes, Naruto then continued.
"I'm a Shinobi from Konoha."
Identifying himself put the client at ease. Although he is a temporary worker, Naruto still maintained professional conduct.
Sure enough, Toki, who was pinned to the ground and trembling with fear, seemed visibly less terrified after hearing that he was a Konoha's Shinobi.
Once Naruto released her mouth, she took a deep breath and complained dissatisfiedly, "The relationship between the Land of Birds and Konoha is average. Even if you are a Shinobi from Konoha, you can't just…"
Naruto cut her off, not interested in her complaints.
"We've already figured it out that Moso, the chief advisor, is the leader of a group of Missing-nin. He's the one who killed your father and brother."
"What?" Toki was stunned. "How did you know?"
"The strategist, Komei, has been framed and taken away by Moso. As the Daimyo of the the Land of Birds, you'd better take your people and stop him now."
"Why should I trust you?"
"I knew you'd ask that…" Naruto smiled and suddenly slapped her, "Wake up, I'm a Konoha's Shinobi, what would I want from you?"
"You!!"
Slap!
"I'm going to kill you!"
Slap! Slap!
Toki's face swelled up, and she whimpered, not daring to shout anymore.
"I hate troublesome clients like you. For such little pay, do you expect us to risk our lives?" Naruto said, "You are so incompetent that you can't find out the truth on your own."
"Now that I've given you the answer, why are you still acting so arrogant?"
Toki, who was slapped several times, had her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the blond Shinobi in front of her. But Naruto, with a slight frown, showed no signs of stopping.
Seeing that the man's hand was raised again, Toki wanted to resist, but was afraid of Naruto's high-temperature Lava Release.
"Fine! I'll go!"
"What do you mean, you'll go? This is your responsibility. Aren't you the so-called 'Princess of Vengeance'?" Naruto looked down at Toki, "Go now."
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章節 164: Chapter 164 Hard to Coax
Naruto didn't know much about Princess Toki initially.
However, the numerous fan works portraying her as the Princess of Vengeance left a lasting impression on him. These works often featured scenarios like, 'You don't want your brother's death to go unavenged, do you?'. In the Land of Birds, one would find themselves accidentally discovering the truth about the Daimyo's daughter.
In those dark tales, Toki was depicted as having fallen to the dark side, driven by her desire for vengeance! Imprisonment, failure, torture… so many vivid depictions burned into Naruto's mind.
When it came to revenge, Toki was indeed a resolute girl.
The deaths of her father and brother deeply scarred her. To avenge them, she tied her hair up, disguised herself as her brother, and took on the role of the Daimyo of the Land of Birds.
Hatred consumed her, making her ignore anything unrelated to revenge.
Naruto was very aware that she didn't care whether the Konoha's Shinobi lived or died, nor did she care if she herself survived. As long as she could exact her revenge, she would stop at nothing, forsaking everything.
After careful consideration, Naruto ultimately decided to abandon the idea of seizing control of the Land of Birds.
It is simply unrealistic to rely on the Princess of Vengeance to take over the Land of Birds. Although the Land of Birds is small, it still had all the essential components of a nation. While the country lacked exceptional Shinobi, it did have clever and fearless individuals like Komei.
Controlling a country is much more difficult than simply fighting and killing. It couldn't be done just by controlling one Princess of Vengeance, especially one as difficult to control as Toki, whose mind was fixated on revenge.
After much thought, Naruto decided it was best to complete the mission and just leave.
And so, in Toki's shocked gaze, Naruto calmly slapped her again.
"I am the Daimyo of the Land of Birds!"
"No, you're not. Your brother is. You're just an imposter." Naruto stared at her and said, "I advise you not to entertain any other ideas."
With that, Naruto stood up.
"You know what Shinobi are capable of. You wouldn't want your father and brother to be restless in their graves, would you?"
"You!! What on earth do you really want?" Toki asked through gritted teeth, her face red and swollen.
"I already told you, why don't you listen to others properly?" Naruto wasn't far from Toki. A couple of steps forward and he could reach her.
When Naruto's gaze once again fell on Toki's cheek, the latter shuddered violently.
They say you shouldn't hit someone in the face, but Toki didn't understand what was wrong with this blonde from Konoha. At the slightest disagreement, he would slap her. As the fake Daimyo of the Land of Birds, her dignity was shattered.
But the man didn't seem to care at all and even appeared to want to continue hitting her.
'Crazy! Doesn't this person have any concept of diplomacy? Doesn't he know what the consequences of offending the Daimyo of other countries are?'
"Don't hit me anymore, I remember now." Toki lowered her head and said.
"Very good." Naruto took two steps back, his figure instantly disappearing, leaving behind a final remark, "I'll be waiting for your good news, fake Daimyo."
Toki was still smart enough. She led a group of people to the residence of the chief advisor, Moso, and posted an announcement along the streets that Moso was a Missing-nin.
They stormed the mansion and directly found evidence of Moso's collusion with Missing-nin, rescuing the strategist, Komei in the process. With Komei's testimony, Moso and his associates were sentenced.
The truth was just as Naruto said, but even though Toki was mentally prepared, she was still stunned for a long time when faced with the truth.
Compared to Neji and Tenten, who specialized in Taijutsu, Naruto's skills in Ninjutsu and assassination were even more impressive.
The strength of Moso and the other Missing-nin was not very high. Naruto held his presence and quietly moved forward, killing most of them cleanly and neatly.
[Shinigami's Gaze, Impure World Reincarnation (No Sacrifice Version) was successfully dispatched.]
It turned out that strategist Komei was indeed clever. Before Moso took him away, he had already arranged how to inform Toki and even set up guards.
As the truth was fully revealed and the dust settled, Komei, the strategist, decided to continue supporting Toki as the Daimyo, even after the death of the former Daimyo.
It is precisely because of the existence of people like Komei in the Land of Bird that Naruto gave up the opportunity to exploit the system's bug and chose to end the mission in the Land of Birds early.
The matter has come to an end, but the impact has not disappeared.
Not long after Naruto, Neji, and Tenten left, the Land of Birds sent an envoy to Konoha to submit a request for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides.
By the time the mission was over, Konoha had entered deep autumn.
Fallen leaves, harboring a latent chill, hinted at the impending winter, giving the once lively streets of Konoha a sense of desolation and powerlessness.
Tsunade also granted Naruto a few days off.
When he returned home and unlocked the door, Kurama's head popped up from behind the sofa. Upon seeing Naruto's face, the fox's expression turned to one of disappointment.
"Why aren't you dead?"
"It's a pity that the opponent is too weak." Naruto responded nonchalantly.
He walked into the living room, stood beside the sofa, and lit the incense that had gone out. Staring at his own photo in front of the three incense sticks, he examined it for a moment, rubbing his chin.
"Too bad it's not in black and white."
"I couldn't find a black-and-white one." Kurama turned to Naruto, casually flicking his paw, showing disinterest in everything.
"I'll take a black-and-white one for you someday." Naruto said, then walked into the kitchen to start preparing food. Then, his voice came from afar, "Did the girl with golden hair come here during the time I was away?"
"No." Kurama replied while drinking, "No one came here. You've lost your value now, brat. Hurry up and find a new owner to buy me some booze!"
The sound of water running came clearly from the kitchen.
Naruto paused at the kitchen doorway, leaning against the frame with a smile as he asked, "Kurama, how's your backflip practice going?"
"Not doing it anymore." Kurama replied, chugging from his bottle, "Although I don't understand the twists and turns of you humans, I later found that there are some things that cannot be solved even with a backflip."
Naruto, who was leaning in the doorway, laughed uncontrollably, as if he had heard something very funny.
The stove clicked as the fire was lit, a soft blue flame emerging. Oil heated in the pan, and two eggs were cracked and slid into it, gradually taking on the shape of a sun.
The sizzling heat spread, and slices of bacon were added to the other side of the hot oil. In another pot, various seasonings were mixed, and under the high heat, the broth began to bubble and roll.
Fruits were rinsed under the faucet, water droplets splashing around the sink, slowly trailing down the basin's edge.
When everything was cooked to perfection, filling the kitchen with a rich aroma, the food was carefully placed into containers, and the fruit was cut and stored as well.
After cleaning the kitchen out of habit, Naruto carried the food containers out to the living room, placing them on the dining table. He then went to his room, grabbed some clothes, and headed into the bathroom.
"Where are you going? It's already dark." Kurama asked boredly as he glanced towards the bathroom.
With a click, the bathroom light turned on, casting a warm, bright glow.
"To coax someone." Naruto replied.
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