I unleashed a Hundred Demons Parade in the Ninja World

"I'm so sorry,"

"Then we'll leave now."

The middle-aged man bowed slightly again, and after shooing the little girl behind him back into the group, he made a hand gesture and directed the caravan to set off again.

Back in the caravan, Xiao Mo rushed into the arms of the old woman who had called out to her earlier, telling her to slow down, seemingly seeking some comfort.

However, what he received was still a scolding.

A reprimand filled with worry.

'Roll, roll.'

The sound of axles rang out again, but because the figure wearing a white mask did not move, the two carts could only pass each other from opposite sides.

Throughout the entire journey, none of the seven members of the caravan uttered a word, and they even breathed cautiously, for fear of provoking this unknown stranger.

However, just as the back of the cart passed the other party, and the middle-aged man leading the group breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they had passed safely, a clear, cold voice quietly fell into his ears again.

"Are you just going to leave like this?"

Such a sound immediately threw the man into disarray, and his steps faltered.

However, suppressing his inner turmoil, he turned around and bowed repeatedly to the figure standing with his back to him, saying:

"Sorry, sorry."

"We overlooked this, but buying this batch of goods has already emptied our family's savings. Otherwise, we wouldn't have chosen to travel at night in order to dump the goods as soon as possible."

"Could you,"

"Could we pay this toll fee when we return from the Land of Fire?"

"My name is Shigeta Setsuka, and my family lives in the south of the city. I believe you will be able to find me then."

The man said in a hushed tone.

In his mind, he also identified this mysterious roadblocker as the bandits who used to collect tolls.

The reason they prepared the goods so hastily and left was that they wanted to take advantage of the presence of Konoha ninjas to temporarily drive away some local bullies.

But he should have realized that these people who only act for personal gain would never leave this place easily.

Such a crackdown is ultimately only a temporary solution and does not address the root cause.

The promise of maintaining stability made by that young man was probably just empty talk.

After all, most residents know that the being will leave sooner or later, so how could it possibly stay in the Land of Hot Water forever to maintain stability?

【hateful! 】

Although the young man pulling the cart did not speak and remained with his back turned, he was clenching his teeth and gripping the iron handrails of the cart tightly with a resentful expression.

They worked from dawn till dusk, the whole family traveling along this trade route, all so they could hire one less person and earn a little more hard-earned money.

But they were exploited when they left the city and oppressed when they entered it. They were really getting tired of this kind of life!

If it weren't for my hometown being here, if it weren't for a sliver of hope for a better future...

Perhaps they had already chosen to leave their homeland and seek a life in the stable and prosperous Land of Fire.

The mysterious passerby, standing with his back to the camera, did not answer, remaining silently in place, like an unapproachable iceberg.

It seems they are waiting for a more satisfactory answer.

This silent response left Shigeta Shitara somewhat at a loss, unsure of what to say next.

The surrounding area fell into a brief silence at this moment.

But it was the little girl being held in the old woman's arms that finally broke this unsettling silence.

"You bad guys are still staying here! Aren't you afraid that Brother Huang will get angry?!"

She spoke suddenly, her face showing indignation.

But I've heard about it.

The ninja from Konoha easily drove away all the thugs who usually bullied them.

That's why I want to become a ninja in the future, a really, really strong ninja!

However, these words immediately caused the middle-aged man in charge of the caravan to change his expression drastically.

"Xiaomo!"

Shigeta Shitara's roar instantly drowned out the little guy's words.

"Children's words have no restraints, children's words have no restraints."

"Please be magnanimous and don't take a child's words to heart."

“I am willing, I am willing to give up all the remaining travel money.”

After being reprimanded, he pleaded guilty with a look of fear on his face.

This is not because they lack backbone, but because there have been far too many cautionary tales over the years.

Moreover, they were just the lowest-class residents who could only use handcarts to transport goods, so what power did they have to contend with these guys?

Money can be earned back, but if a person is gone, there is truly no hope left!

However, just as Shigeta Shitara hurriedly took out a tightly bound, shrunken money pouch from his clothes, intending to offer it all and beg to leave, the slender figure standing in his field of vision slowly turned to the side.

“Hey, she’s right.”

Bai's gaze swept lightly over the little girl with red eyes and tears, who still looked defiant, before finally landing on the two guys holding the cart.

"So, how long are you going to keep this stalemate going?"

His original intention was to get these two guys to mature on their own and come out on their own.

This also avoids affecting ordinary people and is in line with the conduct of ninjas from large ninja villages.

However, it seems that the other party did not fully understand what he meant.

Or perhaps these two individuals simply lacked the resolve of ninjas to avoid harming ordinary civilians.

"This, this is really the most money I can offer."

Unable to grasp the meaning behind it, Shigeta Setara cried out helplessly.

However, when he realized that the other person's gaze was not on his wallet at all, he could barely guess what was going on.

Following the direction the other person was turning and their gaze, the middle-aged man spoke hesitantly in a low voice:

"Sakihara-kun? Takahashi-kun?"

These two were not members of the caravan, but rather temporary helpers hired by the caravan due to the difficulty of traversing the mountain path.

Of course, the low price was also the most important reason for his choice.

"Yes,"

"employer."

Hearing the call, the man slowly turned to the side, his words and actions showing no change or ripples. Judging from his appearance, he was already over fifty years old, with wrinkles of age spreading across his face.

The other was a relatively young man; if it weren't for their different surnames, the two of them standing together would look like a father and son.

This calm reaction left Shigeta Setara somewhat bewildered.

So he looked again at the mysterious stranger in his field of vision and cautiously replied:

"Excuse me, are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"

However, they received no response.

"Do ninjas from that place only hide among ordinary people?"

"It really is disappointing."

Bai Wu spoke to himself, his words tinged with disdain and contempt.

[Ninja!!]

[Is this an elderly man over fifty?]

【How can it be? 】

Upon hearing this, Shigeta Shitara's heart pounded, and his eyes welled up with disbelief.

However, even the young and strong members of the family had beads of sweat on their foreheads after walking for such a long time, but the middle-aged man pushing the cart did not show any signs of discomfort.

Although the other party said that he had spent his whole life doing manual labor and had plenty of strength.

But the words of the person who blocked his way ultimately planted a seed of doubt in his heart.

Despite Bai's mockery, the two, who were using the aliases Sakihara and Takahashi, remained completely unmoved. The former, in particular, had eyes that were filled with confusion and weariness.

"So,"

"Just stay hidden here forever."

After whispering, the young man wearing a white mask casually removed the thin strip of cloth tied to his back and then disassembled it layer by layer in front of everyone.

The first thing to emerge was a cold glint, like the cold moon, followed by the slender blade slowly revealing itself.

Faced with the sudden drop in mood, the small merchant group instantly became terrified.

If the two hired workers in his merchant guild were indeed ninjas, then there's only one thing that can be explained:

The guy in front of me, who looks very young overall, is also a ninja!

【how come? 】

[How come ninja battles are happening one after another in the Land of Hot Springs after only a day or two?]

Is my hometown about to undergo a dramatic change?

And at that very moment, as the slender, elongated blade was lifted and revealed to everyone, a soft, involuntary murmur arose in the air:

"Long knife and sewing needle".

The moment he blurted it out, the young man standing behind the middle-aged man realized something was wrong.

It was too late when they hurriedly shut their mouths.

But this wasn't because he was impatient; it was because this special sword represented the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and the Land of Water, Kirigakure!