"President Shirakawa, it's been a long time."

After handing her exit permit to a kind gatekeeper at the Konoha gate, Chiyu arrived in the middle of the caravan and unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.

Back in Asakusa Town of the Grass Country, this Chairman Shirakawa was able to seize the position of chairman after Chiba and others captured the mole in the caravan, namely the previous chairman.

Looking at the ninja who had once made a secret deal with him, Chairman Shirakawa smiled and said, "It's been a long time, ninja. I'm counting on you for my safety on the journey to the Land of Tea."

Since they were all acquaintances, there was nothing more to say. Once everyone had arrived, the entire caravan set off for the Land of Tea.

"President Shirakawa, are you saying that the Land of Grass has been very turbulent in the last six months?" Chiba asked curiously, popping a piece of pastry into her mouth.

"That's right. Otherwise, I wouldn't have started moving the caravan towards the Land of Tea. It's safe to pass through the Land of Fire along the way."

As Chairman Shirakawa spoke, a look of fear flashed in his eyes, "Just a few months ago, two enormous monsters were fighting in the Land of Grass. The toad and the giant snake, which were as big as mountains, destroyed the surrounding area beyond recognition."

At this point, Chairman Shirakawa imagined the terrifying scene from that time, and he couldn't help but shudder, as if a chill was creeping down the back of his neck.

Inside the carriage, Uchiha Tsuki held Mitarashi Anko down tightly, blocking her view with his body so that President Shirakawa wouldn't notice anything amiss.

Seeing Anko's slightly red eyes, Chiyu felt a little helpless. It was really unfortunate that she had heard about Orochimaru so quickly.

However, what Chiba knew was that Orochimaru began his journey of causing trouble from then on. Whenever an unnatural species was discovered in the ninja world, there was a 90% chance that it was Orochimaru's doing.

In fact, Chiyu had always been curious: when Orochimaru used the "Reanimation Jutsu," was the new body really inhabited by Orochimaru, or was it a soul-stitched entity with a dream of immortality?

However, Qianyu was only curious about this. He was too far removed from these things at the moment and it was better for him to focus on his current mission.

Chiba found the territory of the Tea Country incongruous; it consisted of two separate enclaves that did not intersect, known to the world as Upper Tea Country and Lower Tea Country.

Chiba couldn't understand the significance of this terrain. Could it be that the Land of Fire left it there to buffer its conflict with the Land of Water overseas?

In contrast to Upper Cha Kingdom, Lower Cha Kingdom, whose entire territory extends into the sea, is undoubtedly a typical example of relying on the sea for its livelihood. For example, island nations like the Sea Kingdom would use it as a landing point.

When Chiba read the introduction to the Land of the Sea, the Spirit Island, he vaguely remembered that this country had appeared in the original storyline. However, Chiba didn't pay much attention to it, since it had nothing to do with the Fourth Shinobi World War.

"Why do I feel like I've forgotten something?" Qianyu scratched his head, showed the documents in his hand to the two women next to him, and fell into deep thought.

"That's amazing! They can actually artificially cultivate summoning beasts?" Uchiha Yue exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the information in front of him.

"Just cannon fodder," Hongdou said listlessly, a look of reminiscence flashing in her eyes. "I once traveled the seas with that man and heard his evaluation."

"The spirit beasts of the Sea Kingdom have no room for growth, no true reason, and only extreme emotions of killing and devouring. So they are not worth raising except as cannon fodder."

At this point, a look of confusion flashed in Hongdou's eyes. She seemed to have forgotten something, and she couldn't remember what happened afterward.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about these things anymore. What we need to do is complete this mission successfully. As for Orochimaru, I'll say it again, we'll naturally meet him when the time comes."

Seeing that Hongdou was about to fall into a state of internal conflict again, Qianyu quickly interrupted her reminiscence.

Just then, Qianyu paused, a smile appearing on her lips. "Hongdou, Yue, someone outside is trying to rob us. We're leaving it to you."

"Someone is actually robbing a caravan around Konoha Village?" Anko was taken aback at first, then laughed, as she was about to vent her anger.

When President Shirakawa watched two figures dart out of the carriage and disappear, he showed no surprise whatsoever. Instead, he smiled at Chiba, who had jumped down from the carriage and was walking.

"Sir Ninja, I'm sorry to trouble you. I didn't expect my opponent to send someone to make a move here!"

"An opponent? Chairman Shirakawa knows who wants to make a move against you."

Qianyu looked at the other party with great interest. This president who took over by taking advantage of the situation was quite interesting. Speaking of which, his predecessor was no pushover either.

"It's a merchant, a bastard named Kado. This guy is not a decent businessman. He's gathered a bunch of thugs from somewhere and they've taken over the sea routes."

"We have to sell our goods to him at a low price, and then he will resell them to countries like the Land of Waves and the Land of the Sea, which are surrounded by the sea. The profits from this are enormous."

"He held a grudge against me after I didn't give him face last time and sold the goods directly to a caravan from the Land of the Sea. That's why I went to Konoha to entrust you with this task."

Chairman Shirakawa spoke of Kado's many misdeeds in a wronged tone, including the exploitation of them, the small caravans, which was truly heartbreaking to hear.

Unfortunately, Chiba seemed oblivious to Chairman Shirakawa's grievances, merely surveying the entire caravan without showing any indignation.

Upon seeing this, Chairman Shirakawa's face showed an embarrassed expression. He didn't say anything more, but just looked at Chiba curiously, wanting to see what he wanted to do.

A moment later, Qianyu suddenly dragged a coachman out of the group, and to everyone's astonishment, dislocated his jaw and limbs and threw him on the ground.

Chairman Shirakawa was the first to react, "Men, take him away and interrogate him thoroughly to find out his identity!"

"No need!" At this moment, Hongdou and Yue returned from a distance, carrying a prisoner in their hands, who seemed to be a minor leader.

There's not much to say about what happened next. Under the repeated torment of the red bean snake venom, both parties readily confessed.

However, Chiyu didn't care about this at all. What he was thinking was that it was a good thing for him that Chairman Shirakawa could directly contact the merchant caravan of the Land of the Sea.

The Kingdom of the Sea was completely unfamiliar to Qianyu. It would be much more convenient if she had someone she knew to guide her. According to the mission description, the other party was someone who was hiding in the caravan.

At this point, Chiyu couldn't help but complain that it seemed the ninjas here liked to hide in caravans, and it had become a common practice.

Thinking of this, Chiyu took a deep breath. He wanted to finish the mission as soon as possible and go back. He still cared a lot about Hashirama's cells.

As for Kado, if he doesn't want to live another ten years, Qianyu wouldn't mind sending him on his way. As for things like disrupting the plot or going out of control, Qianyu doesn't care about those things now that she's here.

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