Konoha: The Innately Evil Uchiha

Chapter 40 The Decline of the Earth Spider Clan

"Okay!" Yin Yue stood up, clean and efficient.

Nono was incredulous; she hadn't expected Yinyue to agree so readily!

This moment.

The moonlit figure, illuminated by the firelight, appeared so noble in her eyes, radiating a unique charm that warmed her heart.

The shame and embarrassment faded away.

This made the excited Nono forget for a moment that the bathtub was originally brought out by Izumi.

Nonou asked gratefully:

"Captain... if I had refused to join the team, would you... have killed me?"

"Won't."

Yin Yue remained expressionless, her right hand resting on the bathtub.

Nono's eyes reddened, her voice low and full of emotion as she sincerely said:

"You're such a kind person!"

Yin Yue nodded and calmly replied, "I will kick you out of the team immediately."

"..."

Nono lowered her head, thinking that this was only human nature; it was already very kind of them not to kill her.

As if remembering something, Yin Yue patted the bathtub and added, "Also, the fact that you're carrying a bathtub full of bathwater on your back means there must be Konoha ninjas tracking you nearby. They'll probably be very interested in the fact that you're carrying a bathtub for no reason."

"Huh?" Nono's expression suddenly changed.

I imagine her under the moonlight, dressed in a nun's habit, carrying a bathtub and forging ahead, encountering Konoha ninjas, being taken back for questioning and torture, and then her fame spreading throughout Konoha and then throughout the ninja world.

Even if she doesn't die by then, it will be no different from her being dead.

What an evil idea!

"..." Nono stared intently at Yinyue's back, trembling all over.

hum-

The space in front of Yinyue trembled, and the bathtub that Yinyue's right hand was pressing down on disappeared.

Nonou genuinely joined them.

He didn't need to make things difficult for the other party.

"call--"

When the bathtub disappeared, Nono finally breathed a sigh of relief, her shame and embarrassment completely vanishing.

"Rest now, I'll keep watch." Yin Yue looked around the camp; the Uchiha and Kurenai were already fast asleep.

The escape route is exhausting.

"it is good."

Nono seemed to have taken a clingy attitude towards Yinyue. After nodding in agreement, she showed no intention of leaving the spot and simply lay down on the grass next to Yinyue.

She and Kurenai Yuhi occupied the positions to the left and right of Yinyue.

Yin Yue ignored this.

He slowly sat down, noticing that the green medicine in his body had been completely digested, and his physical strength had increased by 0.01% of that of an adult male.

In the future, as long as there are enough green potions, the speed at which power can be increased by repeatedly refreshing the potions every day will become extremely terrifying.

……

……

At the foot of Mount Katsuragi.

One kilometer away.

In the dark woods, a group of fifty men drove twenty wagons loaded with goods toward the plains ahead of the forest.

The torches held by the team members illuminated the forest path and also the flag on the wagon that symbolized the Earth Spider clan.

Tap—tap—tap—

The sounds of horses' hooves and wheels mingled together.

The caravan moved forward in a straight line like a long dragon.

This is a caravan of the Tsuchigumo clan from within the Katsuragi Mountains, traveling to sell goods and purchase supplies.

At the very front of the procession, in the carriage, sat three people dressed in leather armor, one man and two women, who were dressed as guards.

Among them were an elderly man with white hair and a cute young girl with blonde wavy hair.

Of the group, only the old man and the blonde girl were members of the Earth Spider clan. As for the guards on the carriage, they were attendants recruited from the mercenary town to escort the caravan.

Gollum—

The carriage bumped along.

"Ugh—"

The blonde girl's beautiful face beneath her white forehead showed a pained expression. She often used her delicate little hands to support her bottom as she sat on the long wooden plank, enduring the discomfort of the jolting.

The white-haired old man shook his gray sleeves, his sharp eyes sweeping over the girl, his expression somber, and he sighed inwardly:

"Alas, the Tsuchigumo clan has suffered a severe loss of talent since the Third Shinobi World War, and now there are few reliable ninjas left in the clan."

Even the caravan guards had to be recruited from mercenary towns.

As the clan chief's daughter, Ying was entrusted with the important task of guarding the caravan and was to go out with me, an old man over 80 years old.

Ugh……

When will my Earth Spider clan be able to regain the glory days when we could dominate the world with the "Forbidden Technique: Raging Heaven" and forge an equal alliance with Konoha?

quack-

The old man was met with the mournful, hoarse cries of flocks of night crows in the forest.

flap--

The white-haired old man looked up and saw countless birds flying outwards above the trees. He felt that something was amiss.

Ying frowned, looked at the old man beside her, and asked in a soft voice:

"Elder, how much longer until we can return to our clan's territory?"

This was her first time leaving her tribe's territory to carry out an escort mission, and as soon as it got dark, she was completely disoriented.

The elder of the Earth Spider clan stroked the white goat's beard, squinting his eyes and smiling peacefully:

"Almost there, almost there."

Ying looked helpless and sighed inwardly. "We're almost there, almost there." She had been listening to the same thing so many times that she was tired of it.

She looked at the front of the truck bed.

It was quite lively there.

The captain of the guard, dressed in a green short robe over leather armor, chatted and laughed heartily with his two female guards, creating a peaceful and cheerful atmosphere.

When Hotaru hired this guard team, she thought that since there were girls in the team, they might have things in common to talk about on the road.

But along the way, the two girls completely ignored her, the employer who paid for the guard team.

The two female guards were quite beautiful; one wore a cylindrical pointed hat and carried a wooden cane, while the other had long blue hair and a voluptuous figure. Ying was very envious of them.

The girl and the old man fell silent.

Ying suddenly clenched her fists, mustered her courage, and wanted to join in the conversation with the guard captain.

She looked at the other person nervously and asked:

"Um... Captain Zongquan, did you guys really not hear any noises coming from the forest?"

The cheerful conversation was interrupted by this question.

Zong Quan, wearing a green short robe, turned to look at his beautiful young female employer and grinned:

"Miss Ying, don't worry."

Strange noises often occur in the mountains and forests.

But as long as we are here.

The caravan will definitely arrive safely at the Earth Spider tribe's territory. We are a high-quality, ethical, and capable escort team. Your discerning choice to select us means you have chosen safety!

Zong Quan's eyes gleamed, and his words were forceful, resounding, and highly convincing.

However, he really didn't hear any noise. He figured he was probably too engrossed in chatting with his companions to notice it.

But what does it matter?

This is how we've come this far.

The caravan encountered many bandits and low-level rogue ninjas. Upon seeing the banner of the Tsuchigumo clan, and with a bit of persuasion from Muneichiro, they were easily dealt with.

We're almost home.

What danger could there be?

In Zong Quan's view, this escort job is a sure thing, there won't be any problems at all!

Ying was worried and looked up at the clouds under the moonlight, which looked as if they had been cut open by a sword, but at this time the clouds had mostly dissipated.

She couldn't help but ask again:

"The clouds in the sky..."

Zong Quan interrupted with a smile:

"I did see that. That cloud wasn't very high. Maybe the hawks, bored at night and not having any nightlife, created this spectacle!"

"..."

Ying lowered her eyebrows and clenched her fists.

Having finally managed to get the other person into a conversation, she wasn't willing to give up so easily and continued to ask:

"Captain Zongquan, as a hired guard team from a nearby town, you should have heard about the Konoha S-rank rogue ninja who's been making headlines lately, right?"

These words were spoken.

Zong Quan immediately became interested, and promptly took out a newspaper from his pocket, excitedly laughing:

"Heh heh, Uchiha Yinyue, is that right?"

(End of this chapter)