Chapter 49: The Triumph of the Petty Man
Under the Raimei Hakke, all things were annihilated.
Those Kumogakure ninja were all turned to dust by that single move.
Shouldering his kanabo again, Aoyama Ryūun turned his head and smiled at Kushina.
"Yo! Little girl, why aren't you sleeping so late at night!"
"..."
Why am I here, can't you tell?
Of course it's because I was kidnapped!
Really, I'm clearly scared right now, yet he's actually joking with me.
He's truly awful.
But it was also because of Aoyama Ryūun's joke that Kushina's heart felt, more or less, a little at ease.
"Why is this annoying guy here? Didn't you go out on a mission?"
"Of course, I just got back!"
He shrugged.
When he returned, Aoyama Ryūun's Kenbunshoku Haki happened to perceive the situation here.
That's why he rushed over directly.
"Then..."
Kushina was about to speak, but Aoyama Ryūun interrupted.
"Me, I'm really heartless. I saved you, can't you say thank you?"
"I!"
Kushina was a straightforward person.
She always wanted to be strong.
"Thank you!"
But, in her moment of despair, this guy in front of her saved her.
Kushina said softly.
"Hahaha!"
Aoyama Ryūun laughed cheerfully.
"How did you find me?"
Kushina was a little curious. He clearly just returned from a mission, how could he discover she was kidnapped?
Of course, it was because of the power of Kenbunshoku Haki.
But Aoyama Ryūun didn't explain.
He raised his other hand. In the center of his palm, there were indeed a few strands of pretty red hair.
Aoyama Ryūun had found them on the road.
"This hair color, it's really eye-catching!"
"You also think my hair is ugly, right!"
Kushina was a little depressed.
She thought Aoyama Ryūun's view was the same as those annoying classmates.
They all disliked this kind of red hair.
Kushina herself even hated it a little.
"Quite the opposite!"
Ignoring Kushina's depression, Aoyama Ryūun said directly.
"I actually think this head of red hair is beautiful!"
"Really? You're not lying to me again, are you?"
Like an abandoned kitten.
She looked at Aoyama Ryūun with tears in her eyes.
"Do you think there's anything about you worth my deception?"
"..."
He really is an annoying guy.
Really, can't he speak more tactfully?
Although she was a little angry inside, Kushina couldn't help but smile.
It seemed that in Konoha, she wasn't alone. There was this man in front of her who would remember.
"Can you walk?"
There was no point in staying here any longer.
"I can't!"
Kushina tried to take two steps, but couldn't help shaking her head.
She was quite frightened.
Although she could walk, she would definitely stagger.
Kushina didn't want to show such an embarrassing side in front of Aoyama Ryūun.
"Is that so!"
Aoyama Ryūun nodded, expressing his understanding.
She was just a little girl, it was already good she hadn't wet herself from fear.
"Then let me take you away!"
"Mm!"
Kushina nodded, her eyes full of anticipation.
In Kushina's view, Aoyama Ryūun would at least carry her on his back, right?
However, Aoyama Ryūun was carrying the kanabo on one shoulder.
With his other hand, he directly grabbed the back of Kushina's collar, lifting her up like picking up a pet.
Carrying Kushina, he instantly left the area.
This is too embarrassing!
"Ahhh! You annoying guy, this grudge, I will definitely get revenge!"
"Hahahaha!"
...
On the other side, in the Hokage's office, Hatake Sakumo had finished reporting the mission.
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, indicating he understood.
He sighed slightly in his heart.
That's great! That Aoyama Ryūun finally completed a mission.
But this time, seeing Hatake Sakumo and Sarutobi Shinnosuke showing no signs of leaving,
Sarutobi Hiruzen was a bit puzzled.
"Is there something else?"
It's already so late, don't make things difficult for an old man like me!
If you're done, hurry up and leave, this old man wants to go back and rest too.
Hatake Sakumo didn't speak, but Sarutobi Shinnosuke stepped forward with a gloomy smile.
"It's like this, Father!"
"When in the Hokage building, call me Hokage!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen said indifferently.
Although he intended to train Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want his son...
To become a waste who only relies on prestige.
"Yes!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke didn't object and nodded.
He then recounted everything from the mission, how Aoyama Ryūun made things difficult, and how he hit the Daimyo's princess.
He reported all the incidents of disrespecting the Daimyo.
Anyway, there wasn't a single good word.
However, Sarutobi Shinnosuke didn't add any embellishments.
First, because he didn't dare. He didn't dare lie in front of his father.
Second, because Hatake Sakumo was beside him, lying would be pointless.
"..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, smoking his pipe, blinked blankly.
My goodness! I thought everything was fine.
He actually hit the Daimyo's princess? What guts!
No wait, as the Hokage of Konoha, how can I have such thoughts?
"Ahem!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly cleared his throat and looked at Hatake Sakumo beside him.
"Hatake Sakumo, what do you think!"
Comparatively speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen trusted the meticulous Hatake Sakumo more.
"..."
Hatake Sakumo hesitated.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke, at the side, said mockingly.
"Could it be that Captain White Fang intends to deceive the Hokage?"
"..."
Hatake Sakumo didn't speak, just gave Sarutobi Shinnosuke an expressionless look.
Then, meeting Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze, Hatake Sakumo nodded.
"Those things, Aoyama Ryūun indeed did them! It's just..."
Hatake Sakumo wanted to say more, but there were some things he couldn't.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke was not satisfied. Thinking Hatake Sakumo was about to speak up for Aoyama Ryūun, he said directly.
"Aoyama Ryūun's behavior is completely tarnishing Konoha's reputation. Is Captain White Fang planning to protect him?"
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