Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

School's out.

As the sun set, its afterglow filtered through the leaves, falling on Kushina and framing her red hair with a golden edge.

Kushina's house wasn't very close to the ninja academy; it took more than twenty minutes to walk back.

Normally, Kushina would recall the key points her teacher emphasized in class during this journey.

Learn from the past.

Today's lesson covered a lot about the concept of fire.

This was a hurdle that Kushina had to overcome in her quest to become Hokage.

As usual, Kushina would recall the teacher's exact words from class on her way home and then select the key points.

But today, Kushina felt a little more anxious.

This anxiety made it difficult for her to calm down and review the content of today's class.

She kept picturing classmates who bullied her, calling her "tomato."

She clearly didn't want to have red hair either.

Despite their harassment, Kushina finally made her move.

In the end, she beat up all the little brats who were calling her "tomato"!

hum!

That's awesome!

However, Kushina also noticed a yellow figure not far away.

If she remembered correctly, that guy's name was Minato Namikaze?

He had pretty good grades in class and was often praised by his teachers.

But he would always stand by and watch from a distance, never offering any help.

They must be laughing at her!

That guy!

She had previously thought that guy named Minato Namikaze was a good person.

Thinking of this, Kushina's mind conjured up an image of someone with orange hair.

If it were him, he would probably help me.

If those guys call her "tomato" again, she'll beat them up again!

Kushina comforted herself in this way, and suddenly felt less choked up.

The anxiety and unease I felt earlier had lessened somewhat.

However, she still felt something was off.

Kushina stopped in front of the house and then slowly walked inside.

"Gurgle~"

Kushina looked at her stomach.

I'm hungry.

Let's go cook first.

With that in mind, Kushina decided to head to the kitchen.

Kushina's house is not small, and it has all the basic amenities. The only problem is that it is relatively remote.

Kitchen, bedroom, even study.

full functioning.

Kushina opened the kitchen door.

The leaves outside the window rustled in the wind, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone into the room.

What a nice view.

Kushina stared blankly at the scenery outside the window.

Two seconds later, she came to her senses and stepped into the kitchen.

Ok?

Kushina turned her gaze back to the window.

Did something just float by?

Is it a bird?

No, how could there be such a big bird?

The next second, three dark figures slowly emerged from outside the window.

They held kunai in their hands and stared intently at Kushina Uzumaki.

wrong!

Kushina's pupils suddenly dilated.

That's not a bird at all!

This is... a ninja from an enemy village!

Kushina reacted quickly, immediately turning around and running out of the house.

As long as you get outside, there's still a chance.

As long as she shouts for help, some Konoha ninja who happens to be passing by will hear her!

The three ninjas who showed themselves did not give Kushina any chance at all.

They unleashed their chakra and gave chase in a few flashes.

Faster! Faster!

They're right behind us!

The light footsteps echoed in Kushina's ears like death knells.

Under such pressure, Kushina didn't even have time to turn around and look back.

Run! You have no choice but to run!

Kushina ran towards the gate with all her might.

But the ninja behind her continued to relentlessly pursue her, and she could clearly feel the distance between them gradually closing!

The door is right in front of us!

Kushina quickly reached out and grabbed the doorknob.

I touched it!

Just as Kushina was about to open the door, a kunai suddenly stopped at her throat.

Takai emerged from the shadows and gently whispered in Kushina's ear.

"The game is over."

...

Under the moonlight, a group of four walked through the forest.

This is the route from the border of the Land of Fire to Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village).

Around Kushina, three Cloud Village ninjas stood in a triangular formation.

One ninja was behind Kushina, while two other teammates were positioned on either side of her.

To prevent Kushina from escaping, they even tied her hands behind her back with rope and held the ends of the rope tightly in their hands.

Although this will affect Kushina's favorability towards Kumogakure, losing a little favorability is better than causing further complications.

"This mission was really easy; we didn't even see a single spies."

Takai turned his head and looked at the Chunin who had said the mission was easy.

"Shut up! Don't let your guard down."

Takai knew that he couldn't let his guard down until the mission was complete.

Besides, this mission seems a little too easy.

However, the goal is now in hand.

All they need to do is leave the Land of Fire and meet up with the Cloud Village ninja outside, and their mission will be complete.

He glanced at Kushina Uzumaki, whose eyes were lifeless, then turned away and continued forward.

Despair, helplessness.

Kushina Uzumaki lowered her head, her gaze blank.

She had absolutely no ability to resist these three powerful Cloud Village ninjas.

Even in a one-on-one fight, she has no chance of winning.

In this situation, the only way to survive is to seek help.

But who can help her?

Kushina lowered her head even further, a strand of red hair falling in front of her eyes.

These Cloud Village ninjas must be after her Uzumaki clan's bloodline...

Red hair.

How annoying.

If she didn't have prominent red hair, would she still have been caught?

and many more...

Hair?

Kushina's eyes suddenly lit up, and she abruptly stopped in her tracks.

This displeased the ninja at the very back.

"Hey! Why did you stop?! Let's go!"

Yes, red hair.

Kushina slowly straightened up, and her feet continued to move forward.

But her tightly bound hands reached for her red hair.

If a streak of red hair were left in the darkness of night, would it serve as a signal for the ninjas of Konoha to recognize?

Perhaps the Konoha ninja who come to her rescue will find her by following that distinctive red hair.

Thinking of this, Kushina plucked out a few thin, long red hairs.

The pain from pulling the hair roots was nothing at this moment.

And so, every now and then, Kushina would let down a small tuft of hair.

The red hair stood out even more under the moonlight.

Meanwhile, at the very back, Yunyin was still immersed in the joy of the mission's success.

For him, if this mission succeeds, it will be a great opportunity to gain both fame and fortune.

This intense pleasure overwhelmed his mind.

Even after being reminded by team leader Takai, he did not focus on the objective.

He was completely unaware that several figures were watching them from the forest on either side.