The Master of Konoha's Legacy

It's already dark, she should be safe.

Thinking about it carefully, my father's advice wasn't entirely without merit.

As a man, I should be more proactive and assertive.

"I think I should go look for her, just in case something happened."

Xiao Jiao muttered something to appease his conscience, then got up and disappeared into the vast night.

He did not walk along the river.

After all, rivers meander, and nothing beats going straight through the jungle.

The moon is very round and bright tonight.

Although the dense forest was dark, it was not much different from daytime for Xiaojiao, who lived here year-round.

It's even clearer than when it's foggy during the day.

Because it's so close to the villages, there are basically no animals in this jungle that are big enough to be found in the teeth.

The pale moonlight shone through the gaps in the leaves, creating a uniquely serene and desolate atmosphere.

However, Xiao Jiao's heart is burning with passion right now.

To sum up Xiaojiao's thoughts at this moment in one sentence, it would be: he was about to experience the taste of meat.

Just as Xiaojiao reached the foot of the mountain and was about to grab onto the vines to climb up, a strange sound came from the jungle on the other side.

"Crunch, crunch..."

It sounds a bit like a mouse grinding its teeth, but much harsher.

what sound?

Xiao Jiao raised an eyebrow slightly and walked straight toward the source of the sound.

It wouldn't be bad to catch a little guy along the way to nourish the little fish.

Because no one usually walks on this side of the jungle, there are many weeds, which completely block Xiaojiao's view.

To avoid scaring away its prey, Little Horn could only quietly and carefully push aside the weeds in front of it before moving forward.

Suddenly, the grinding of teeth stopped abruptly.

Xiao Jiao knew that he had aroused the other party's vigilance, so he immediately stopped hiding and rushed straight ahead.

The next instant, a numb, blank, and bloodless face came into view.

Between the two, only a few sparse wisps of weeds stubbornly swayed.

Xiao Jiao was startled, but in an instant he recognized the person in front of him and let out a soft breath:

"Little Fish, what are you doing?"

However, the seemingly numb little fish tilted its head blankly after seeing the little horn.

His eyes widened, and he looked utterly terrified.

He turned around and lunged at the ground, his limbs like spider legs, crawling into the jungle while screaming, "Man...man!"

"Little fish!"

Xiao Jiao shouted and chased after it, but stepped on something and stumbled.

Fortunately, he was quite agile and didn't fall, continuing to chase after the small fish.

But as I left, I glanced back.

A branch about the thickness of an arm lay quietly on the ground.

There were several gaps in the branch, which looked like they had been gnawed by small fish.

The little fish, using all four limbs, fled in panic, seemingly terrified of the small horn behind it.

As a male, Xiaojiao is naturally stronger than women in terms of physical strength.

In addition, even though the small fish uses all four limbs, it is not as fast as running on two legs.

Soon, Xiaojiao pounced on Xiaoyu and pinned him down, subduing him.

Seeing the still-shaken little fish, Xiao Jiao disregarded his body's instinctive reaction and shouted at the little fish, "It's me! Don't you recognize me?"

After shouting several times, the little fish seemed to recognize the little horn, and its resistance gradually weakened, but it was still muttering to itself.

"The man...on the mountain..."

Xiao Jiao frowned, not understanding what was wrong with Xiao Yu's unusual behavior, and worried that the other person might be sick.

The only option was to take the other person back to the village and let the experienced aunties there take a look.

[Chapter 425. Seeking Revenge on the Mountain: Monster Attack]

After much effort, Xiaojiao finally dragged the delirious little fish back to the village.

Minutes later, torches were lit all over the village, and villagers surrounded the small fish in circles.

Soon, the crowd parted to make way, and Big Horn from the riverbank came into the crowd. He glanced at the little fish, who was huddled in a ball, its eyes filled with fear, and then asked Little Horn:

"What happened?"

Xiao Jiao stared intently at the little fish, shaking his head with a worried expression, and said:

"I don't know either. I saw that Xiaoyu hadn't come back yet, so I decided to go up the mountain to look for her."

I found her in the woods at the foot of the mountain; she was chewing on a piece of wood.

He kept muttering strange words.

"Looks like she's gone mad," a rather elderly woman sighed.

Xiao Jiao's expression shifted slightly, and he asked with a puzzled look:

"Crazy... what does that mean?"

The woman sighed deeply and slowly explained:

“There have been cases of people going crazy in the village before.”

For example, some women may go crazy after giving birth.

Or perhaps someone encountered a monster, narrowly escaped death, and then went mad.

Upon hearing this, several young people in the crowd showed fear on their faces and said uneasily:

"Could it be that the little fish encountered a monster?"

A monster has appeared on the mountain!

"Don't those monsters all have their own territories? How come they've come to the vicinity of our village?"

"Could it be a new monster? What should we do? Should we move away?"

........

Just as everyone was discussing this, the little fish, which had been huddled on the ground, started muttering to itself again.

"Man...man...on the mountain..."

Upon hearing this, Big Horn by the river raised an eyebrow slightly and scrutinized Little Horn's face.

After taking into account his understanding of his son's personality, physical strength, predictive abilities, and other aspects, he said in a deep voice:

"Not necessarily. Judging from her appearance, she may have been assaulted."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burly villager beside him pondered:

“All the men in the village are here, so he shouldn’t be from the village.”

After saying that, he shifted his gaze to the little horn, then glanced sideways at the big horn by the river who was staring coldly at him, and immediately added:

"Of course, it's also possible that it's not human."

But when Xiaojiao heard that her beloved had likely been violated, her anger instantly surged to her head.

"asshole!"

Xiao Jiao roared and turned to take revenge.

The big horn by the river reacted quickly, grabbing the little horn's arm and saying in a deep voice:

"Little Horn! Don't be impulsive."

It's nighttime now, and the village is the safest place.

Even if there aren't usually any powerful wild animals on that mountain, the fact that Xiaoyu got into trouble means that the mountain might not be safe.

At this moment, a villager standing beside Dajiao by the river analyzed the situation:

"Village chief, is it possible that someone from another village is passing through here?"

After all, the little fish was talking about men, not monsters.

Although ape-like monsters may resemble humans, they are easily identifiable.

"Those bastards from other villages, I'm going to kill them!" Little Horn suddenly became hysterical, breaking free from Big Horn's restraints by the river and darting into the night.

A surge of anger rose between the brows of the man by the river, and he roared at the villager who had spoken earlier:

"Are you out of your mind? How long has it been since we've seen anyone from other villages?"

It takes half a month to walk from here to the nearest town; anyone who can get here is likely a traveling samurai.

Seeing the village chief's anger, the villager shrank back and said:

"Sorry, I didn't think that much about it."

He took a deep breath by the riverbank and waved his hand, saying:

"What are you standing there for! Women stay in the village, men follow."

.......

At this moment, the mountaintop is shrouded in mist.

"The power of nature is so intense it's almost frightening."

Uchiha Tonan stood with his hands behind his back on the calm water, his eyes closed as he quietly absorbed the natural energy of the environment to refine his Sage Chakra.