Being a rogue ninja is worse than being Hokage.

The huge poster for "The Adventures of Princess Fengyun" features photos of the main characters and villains from the movie.

Naruto's attention was focused on the female lead, Fujikaze Yukie, who played the role of Princess Kaze.

"Don't worry about me, I'm doing something else."

Naruto stopped Karin from saying her refusal and said, "I'll contact you before the movie ends, so just enjoy the movie."

After saying that, Naruto used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

Karin stared blankly at the spot where Naruto had disappeared.

"Is customer number 30 still there?!"

The chef's loud voice reached Karin's ears in the restaurant inside the movie theater, interrupting her thoughts.

"It's me—it's me, I'm here!"

Karin hurriedly waved the meal ticket in her hand and ran into the restaurant.

……

When Karin was half-pushed into the screening room by Naruto to watch a movie.

Naruto then arrived at an inconspicuous corner of an alley in this coastal town.

Naruto used the Transformation Jutsu again to disguise his appearance, transforming into a man in his thirties.

Naruto arrived at the end of the alley.

In front of him was an iron gate whose solidity could be felt at a glance.

Bang, bang, bang.

Naruto banged on the iron gate.

Soon, the rectangular peephole on the door was pulled open.

A pair of wary eyes peered out of the window.

"who are you?"

Those eyes scrutinized Naruto's unfamiliar face.

When confronted by the owner of the eye, Naruto gave an irrelevant answer.

"Transaction intelligence."

Naruto's tone was indifferent.

The person behind the door's eyes lit up instantly, no longer just showing simple wariness of Naruto.

What type of intelligence do you possess?

"stronghold."

Upon hearing Naruto's words, the man squinted and suddenly closed the peephole again.

Naruto simply stood in front of the door, waiting quietly.

a long time.

Naruto then heard the sound of the iron gate being unlocked.

The creaking sound echoed jarringly through the alley.

Naruto looked at the opened iron gate, and just as he had guessed, the iron gate was at least 6 or 7 centimeters thick.

Various talismans were pasted behind the door.

"Come in quickly."

The person behind the door urged Naruto on and finally revealed his full appearance.

The man was bald, short, looked to be in his forties or fifties, and had a fierce look with a full beard.

He doesn't look like someone who does legitimate business.

This is definitely not a respectable place.

black market.

But it's different from ordinary black markets.

This is the black market for ninjas.

What intelligence do you want to exchange?

The black market merchant closed the iron gate again and questioned Naruto.

Naruto observed the black market with curiosity, but he did so discreetly.

He's currently pretending to be in his thirties, so he should be very knowledgeable about the black market.

But Naruto was still drawn to a foul stench.

"Excuse me, the door wasn't closed properly."

Black market dealers also noticed this situation. Normally, unless it was someone carrying out a ninja assassination, the morgue door should be tightly closed.

This was the black market dealer's own oversight.

Naruto didn't care and said, "I need information on the star Fujikaze Yukie."

Chapter 9 The Black Market Merchant's Intelligence Network

When the movie ended, Karin saw Naruto waiting for her at the street corner.

How was your impression of the movie?

Naruto asked casually.

Karin nodded, her eyes gleaming, her face brimming with undisguised excitement.

"I... I think the Princess Fengyun in the movie who never gave up was so cool!"

This is Karin's review of "The Great Adventure of Princess Wind and Cloud".

Her attention was entirely focused on the female lead, Fujikaze Yukie, who played Princess Kaze.

Naruto thought Karin would discuss with him the actor who played Michi in the movie.

Because of his handsome face, that guy was more popular than the female lead among female viewers.

"Really? If you like it, then the money spent on the movie wasn't wasted."

Naruto smiled, and Karin returned the smile.

Then Naruto's words immediately stunned Karin.

"Then let's go find her, let's find Fujikaze Yukie."

"Hey!"

"It's the female lead who played Princess Fengyun in the movie you just watched."

Naruto thought Karin didn't know the actress's name for "Princess of the Wind and Cloud".

"The end credits of the movie mention the actress's name... Why do you need to go find her?"

"Of course it's because we both need her."

Naruto glanced at Karin, then at the crowded movie theater, and said, "Let's leave here first and talk later."

With that, Naruto took the first step.

Are we going to kidnap someone?

Karin hurriedly caught up with Naruto, and they walked side by side. She leaned close to Naruto's ear.

He shared his speculation.

"A popular actress like her is definitely worth kidnapping. Isn't it often said that an ordinary person can't earn a single day's worth of money in a lifetime compared to an actor?"

"Indeed, and the guards around an ordinary person like her are just guys with some martial arts skills. After all, the cost of hiring ninjas long-term is also very high. For the same price, there are more ordinary guards and the hiring period is also longer."

Karin has already started considering the possibility of kidnapping Fujikaze Yukie with Naruto.

But successfully kidnapping someone is just the beginning; the key is how to use Fuji Fuyuki to get the ransom.

Karin had no experience in this area, and she was about to ask Naruto how to handle the issue of demanding ransom.

Karin then noticed the way Naruto was looking at her...

strange.

"Karin, in just the time it takes to watch a movie, you've already managed to make you start thinking about things from the perspective of a rogue ninja."

Karin detected a hint of satisfaction in Naruto's words regarding her behavior.

Karin finally realized that Naruto's purpose in targeting Fujikaze Yukie was not just kidnapping.

"Fujifuyuki's real name is Fuuka Koyuki, and she is the daughter of the previous daimyo of the Land of Snow—just like in the movie, she is a real princess."

"Because of domestic affairs, she is now a princess in exile. The retainers of the former daimyo are waiting for her to return and overthrow the current daimyo's rule."

These were all pieces of information that the black market dealers told Naruto, and they were almost identical to what Naruto remembered.

Many years ago, he became the manager of Kazeka Koyuki, also known as actress Fuji Kaze Yukie.

He was a retainer of the former daimyo of the Land of Snow, Kazahana Hayate.

After discovering that Fuuka Koyuki had become an actress under the stage name Fuji Fuuka Yukie.

San Taifu concealed his identity to protect Fuka Koyuki.

He prepared to lead her to confront the current daimyo of the Snow Country, Fuuka Nutō, who was incompetent and violent in ruling the Snow Country at the right time.

San Taifu's original plan was to recommend the Snow Country as a filming location for the final theatrical version of "The Great Adventure of Princess Fuuka".

He lured Kazeka Koyuki, who was afraid of Fuuka Nutsui and had no intention of competing with him for the position of Daimyo, back to the Land of Snow.

It's somewhat wishful thinking, like forcing a situation where everything is done in a forced and unrealistic way.

In the original story, this period corresponds to the Chunin Selection Exams.

The film crew of "Princess of the Wind and Cloud" is about to embark on their journey to the Snow Country.