Chapter 38: I Should Be Afraid of You?
Unlike when he hit Kushina, Aoyama Ruyun didn't hold back his strength.
With one slap, half of Sarutobi Shinnosuke's face swelled up.
"!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who was slapped to the ground, had a look of disbelief.
Staring with wide eyes, he blankly watched Aoyama Ruyun.
He clearly didn't expect Aoyama Ruyun to actually dare to hit him.
"You... looking to get hit?"
"..."
Aoyama Ruyun just glanced sideways at him.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke immediately went quiet.
One slap made Sarutobi Shinnosuke understand the power gap between him and Aoyama Ruyun.
To keep arguing would be looking for a beating.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke was ready.
After this mission is over, he would definitely tell his dad, the Hokage.
*I can't beat you, but I can find someone who can, can't I?*
Here, Sarutobi Shinnosuke silently stood up again, his eyes flashing with resentment as he looked at Aoyama Ruyun.
"Tch!"
Aoyama Ruyun, noticing this scene, was full of disdain, not caring at all.
"Ah!"
Hatake Sakumo at the side looked helpless.
But Hatake Sakumo didn't think Aoyama Ruyun would be in trouble.
After all, his strength was there. Even if Sarutobi Shinnosuke was the Hokage's son, it was useless.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke also hadn't been beaten enough.
If he had been beaten a few more times, he wouldn't dare to be so arrogant now.
While the atmosphere was silent, a figure dressed in lavish clothing walked over.
"Are you the guards escorting me back?"
Her tone was arrogant, with an innate detachment.
It's not hard to imagine, this person must have lived a pampered life since childhood, to become someone who looks down on everyone.
"Your Highness!"
Before Aoyama Ruyun and the others could say much, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who had been silent, immediately went up to her with a smile.
It's just that the smile on his half-swollen face really startled the other person.
"Monster, get away from me!"
"I..."
*I am the son of Konoha's Hokage, not a monster!*
"Hahahaha!"
Aoyama Ruyun, hearing this, burst out laughing.
Pointing at Sarutobi Shinnosuke, his tone was one of undisguised contempt.
"Did you hear that? Sarutobi Shinnosuke, they don't think you're human!"
"Bastard!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke glared fiercely at Aoyama Ruyun.
*Who do you think is the reason I look like this!*
"Alright, alright, I don't care about your squabbles!"
She waved her hand impatiently, her face arrogant.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke immediately gave up arguing with Aoyama Ruyun.
He said politely to the person, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will definitely escort you back to the Daimyo's residence!"
"Mhm!"
She nodded slightly, her eyes not even looking at Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
Instead, she turned her head and looked at Hatake Sakumo, Aoyama Ruyun, and the others.
"You're Konoha's White Fang, right? I hear your swordsmanship is amazing. Show me!"
Her tone was a command, not a request, as if it was only natural.
"Apologies, Your Highness. My swordsmanship is not for performance!"
To this, Hatake Sakumo replied blandly.
He didn't show any apprehension at all because of her status.
"How dare you defy my command!"
"Chirp chirp! Chirp chirp! So noisy!"
From the moment this so-called princess started talking, Aoyama Ruyun was getting impatient.
*My god, so much nonsense.*
"This country princess from some mountain ditch, is her arrogance endless!"
This is the first time I've seen someone so arrogant.
Aoyama Ruyun wasn't going to pamper some 'princess'.
"How dare you talk like that! Do you know who I..."
"Bang!"
Before she finished speaking, Aoyama Ruyun slapped her.
Of course, it wasn't as heavy as the slap he gave Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
"Who cares who you are? Anymore nonsense and believe it or not, I'll beat you to death!"
"You dare to hit me?"
It was somewhat unbelievable.
But Aoyama Ruyun discovered that in the so-called princess's eyes, there wasn't much anger, but instead a strange, peculiar look.
*My god! This person doesn't have some serious problem, do they!*
But at this moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke suddenly intervened.
"Aoyama Ruyun, do you know who this is? The Land of Fire Daimyo's daughter, Asuna! You're courting death!"
"Daimyo's daughter?"
Aoyama Ruyun looked at Hatake Sakumo.
A somewhat helpless Hatake Sakumo nodded.
Not that Hatake Sakumo himself cared much about the Daimyo's daughter's status, he just wouldn't be as direct as Aoyama Ruyun and attack.
"She's really the Daimyo's daughter!"
He looked at the beaten Asuna in surprise.
Aoyama Ruyun finally knew why Sarutobi Hiruzen would have the White Fang squad complete this mission, and specifically name him to participate.
Turns out the person being escorted has an extraordinary status.
"Scared?"
With a strange look, Asuna looked at Aoyama Ruyun.
"Scared? Heh!"
Aoyama Ruyun laughed.
Although Asuna's identity as the princess of the Land of Fire Daimyo's residence was quite surprising, Aoyama Ruyun wouldn't be scared.
"You!"
Aoyama Ruyun didn't answer directly, but beckoned to Asuna.
"Hmm?"
She was puzzled, but Asuna walked towards Aoyama Ruyun.
"Your Highness!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke tried to stop her, but Asuna ignored him.
She walked right in front of Aoyama Ruyun.
"I'm here..."
*I'm standing here, what are you doing?*
But before she could ask, Aoyama Ruyun slapped her again.
"Now it's symmetrical!"
Looking at Asuna's small face, with a palm print on the left and right, Aoyama Ruyun smiled.
"Am I scared? I'd dare to hit the Daimyo himself, why would I be scared of you?"
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