Since Orochimaru said it was safe here before he left and that we could go out for a stroll, it must be very safe.
Although all countries are currently amassing troops on the borders, everyone is showing restraint in the short term.
The inland areas of the Land of Fire have not yet been affected in the slightest.
Well, that's not entirely true; perhaps the taxes on the common people have increased quite a bit.
After all, war is a battle of attrition.
The beneficiaries are always those at the top of the food chain.
Tatsumi led Mikoto out of the slightly dilapidated inn.
He led Mikoto down the only main street in the small town.
Nawaki followed behind them like a little tail.
If this were a xuanhuan novel, Tatsumi would be the type to bring his servants out to show off his power and bully the locals.
Mikoto would be the woman he snatched, and Nawaki would be his lackey and thug.
But no protagonist jumped out to be slapped in the face by Tatsumi.
Besides some sallow-faced, emaciated poor people, there was nothing else around.
To Tatsumi's surprise, there was a shrine at the end of the town.
It was just completely abandoned.
"Many people can't even afford to eat, let alone take care of these shrines," Nawaki shook his head.
"But I heard my grandma say that in a place called the Land of Demons, the shrines there are very popular."
"When she was young, she traveled there. She said the sealing techniques there were very interesting. And it is also a mysterious country with priestesses."
Nawaki showed a longing expression.
Tatsumi nodded, "If we have time in the future, we can go and see if the priestesses there are pretty. If they are pretty, we'll snatch them back to Konoha."
Tatsumi and Nawaki both showed lewd smiles.
Mikoto next to them also laughed, but her smile became increasingly cold.
Tatsumi immediately shut his mouth.
Since Tatsumi and his group entered the town in the evening, it was already dusk when he strolled outside for a while…
Well, there were no bright lights. In this town, most residents used dim oil lamps.
In this town where electricity has not been popularized, what else can you expect?
After taking a walk, they went back.
Since the inn did not provide meals, Mikoto borrowed the inn's kitchen to make dinner.
The ingredients were bought by Tatsumi from the townspeople with silver.
Because they cooked it themselves, it was relatively rich.
Mikoto's cooking skills are very good. After all, she started learning to cook when she was very young.
In this regard, Mikoto is probably equal to several dozen Kushinas.
Of course, Tatsumi is not qualified to say that about Kushina.
After all, the things he makes are even more difficult to eat than Kushina's.
Tatsumi has grown up in the past few years by eating Mikoto's cooking.
In Nawaki's words, Tatsumi was being supported by Mikoto.
Mikoto ate her dinner, occasionally picking out meat from her portion and putting it in Tatsumi's bowl.
Like a gentle little wife.
It would be even better if there wasn't an eyesore like Nawaki next to them.
Look at their teacher Orochimaru, he is very self-aware.
He said he was going to resupply, and then Tatsumi never saw him again.
I don't know if he went to resupply or deliver milk.
After eating dinner, Tatsumi took a big sip of the tea that Mikoto made.
This feeling was like returning to the village.
Usually when school was over, they would be like this.
Just as Tatsumi was about to say something, a noise came from the room upstairs.
"Ah, there's a snake! Help!"
A sharp voice suddenly rang out from the second floor.
The three of them were eating on the first floor, and the sound came from their room on the second floor.
It's impossible for Orochimaru to be in the room with a shy expression, raising his hand and saying there's a snake, right?
That scene is too beautiful.
So it should be a thief!
Obviously, Nawaki also thought of this. His expression changed, and he immediately rushed over.
Hey, isn't your gold bar hidden in a certain part of your pants? Why are you in such a hurry?
Could it be that Nawaki secretly hid something Tatsumi didn't know about?
"I'll see what's going on." After saying this, Tatsumi stood up and ran to the second floor.
He opened the door, and Nawaki was already standing there.
Mikoto also followed Tatsumi's footsteps and walked in.
Tatsumi found a little kid in the room, who was holding Nawaki's souvenir bag from the Land of Hot Water.
Wow, he really knows his stuff.
The whole little kid was tightly entangled by the Great White Snake summoned by Tatsumi.
This was just a little defensive measure by Tatsumi. Who knew it would really come in handy.
The little kid looked only six or seven years old. He was sallow-faced and emaciated, as if he hadn't eaten anything for a long time.
The little kid seemed to be very afraid of snakes.
But even so, he was still holding Nawaki's bag tightly.
But the Great White Snake was tightening its grip, and the child suddenly couldn't hold on anymore.
"Great White, let him go." Tatsumi was afraid that the Great White Snake would strangle him.
The little kid, who was released, did not give up resisting. He glared at Tatsumi, then picked up the bag and ran towards the window.
It seemed that he had climbed in from the window.
How could Nawaki let the other party run away? He reached out and wanted to grab him.
Then the little kid turned his head and bit Nawaki's hand.
Oh, he can bite people too.
But how could he be a match for Nawaki?
Nawaki tripped him over. Nawaki picked up his bag and hurriedly went out to check it.
Tatsumi's eyes flashed.
He gave the Great White Snake a look, and the Great White Snake quietly followed him out.
Tch! You're too inexperienced to escape my eyes, Nawaki.
Tatsumi grabbed the little kid's ankle, then lifted him up and shook him.
A wallet fell out of his arms. It was Tatsumi's wallet.
After the wallet fell out, Tatsumi's movements did not stop, but continued to shake and shake, and soon a few more pieces of clothing fell out.
So how much stuff did you steal?
There are many such petty thieves outside. But this is the first time Tatsumi has seen someone running to steal ninja's things. He's really not afraid of death.
After shaking out the things, Tatsumi casually threw the little kid in his hand, and he happened to fall on the blanket.
"It hurts..." The little kid covered his head.
Keep pretending.
"What's going on?" Orochimaru, who had disappeared for a long time, slowly appeared at this time.
"Just a petty thief," Tatsumi replied.
The innkeeper who heard the news also rushed over. She was still wearing that kimono.
Looking at a few people, she said to Orochimaru, "Please forgive her this time, Ninja-sama."
"Your relative?" Orochimaru asked with interest.
"No. This child is just a war orphan. She escaped from another place. I saw that the child was pitiful, so I occasionally gave her something to eat."
"Oh, you would also do such a thing. This is not like you," Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice.
"An orphan in war is already hard to survive, let alone a girl," the woman explained.
"Girl?"
Tatsumi rubbed his eyes.
He looked at the short-haired little kid. Her face was black with dust, she looked malnourished, she was wearing worn-out boy's clothes, and her nose was running.
Are you sure this creature is a soft and cute girl?
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