Cos Wuzan, was stabbed ten times by Heize at the beginning

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"Try it, it tastes great."

Seeing that Naruto did not react, Muzan manually pried open Naruto's mouth and stuffed the whole strawberry daifuku into it.

"Ah, I forgot about Naruto."

Kakashi's smile faded. He looked at Naruto and released the unconscious enemy. "Are you just going to stand still when facing an enemy, Naruto?"

Naruto's expression changed. He tried to grit his teeth, but his mouth was full of strawberry pieces and cream.

Naruto: "..."

The emotions that had just arisen vanished instantly.

"And Muzan..."

Naruto immediately tensed up.

Kakashi looked at Muzan and walked up to him.

Muzan stared at Kakashi: "What's wrong with me?"

Why are you watching the play?

Kakashi said it most incisively.

Unlike the nervous Sakura and the quick-thinking Sasuke, and unlike the completely frightened Naruto.

Muzan was neither surprised nor afraid of the ninja who ambushed him, and he didn't even feel nervous.

However, he did not make a move, but instead watched coldly as the ninja who was launching a sneak attack went towards Tazuna.

This is a matter of attitude.

His situation is more serious than Naruto's.

Kakashi was extremely serious: "Tatsuna is the target of the mission, and we must prioritize protecting him during the mission."

Muzan glanced at Tazuna dismissively: "But he lied. I don't want to protect liars."

Kakashi paused.

He realized it too.

Logically speaking, a normal C-rank mission should not involve ninja battles.

Tazuna's gaze drifted away, avoiding Kakashi's eyes.

Kakashi stared at Tazuna: "Speak!"

Tazuna swallowed hard and cleared his throat: "I...I don't know why there are ninjas!"

Kakashi immediately saw that Tazuna was still lying.

Chapter 394 Hiring Even More Powerful Ninjas!!!

I advise you to tell the truth.

Kakashi glanced at Tazuna: "A ninja has the right to terminate a mission if the client conceals the mission's level."

Kakashi's threat worked.

Tazuna hesitated, glancing at Kakashi's expression, and said, "Shall we talk as we walk?"

Kakashi: "..."

Before Kakashi could refuse, Tazuna's eyes darted around, and he wailed, "You're all Konoha ninjas, you can't just let me get killed, can you? What will happen to my grandson then?"

Kakashi couldn't stand it anymore and walked forward.

Tazuna's eyes lit up as he watched Kakashi's retreating figure, and he quickly followed after him.

Muzan glanced at Naruto, who was standing still, and asked, "Naruto, are you protesting that the drunkard concealed his mission level?"

Upon hearing Muzan's words, Tazuna immediately turned to look at Naruto.

Naruto paused; he didn't!

He was originally planning to take the oath!

"Stop protesting, Naruto, let's go!"

Kakashi urged from ahead.

Naruto looked at the kunai in his hand and gripped it tightly.

It's okay, as long as he remembers it himself.

He will learn from this and it will never happen again!

Naruto ran towards Muzan, and as he walked beside him, he regained his energy.

Naruto stared intently at Sasuke's retreating figure.

Next time, he won't let Sasuke steal the spotlight!

The Land of Waves is an island nation, and you need to take a boat to get there.

Only after Muzan and the others boarded the ship did Tazuna reveal the truth to them.

The small boat sailed smoothly on the sea through the fog.

A look of worry gradually crept onto Dazner's face, and his tone became heavy, as if he had absorbed all the moisture from the air.

"The Land of Waves is an island nation without ninjas, and the people on the island live a peaceful and undisturbed life."

"Until one day, a wealthy merchant named Kado took a liking to our Land of Waves."

When Dazna uttered the name Kado, his expression and tone changed, revealing a deep hatred mixed with a hint of fear.

"On the surface, Gato is the president of a shipping company, but in reality, he uses the mafia and ninjas to smuggle drugs and contraband, and he also wants to invade the Land of Waves..."

Dazner concluded: "In short, he's a wicked villain who has done all sorts of evil!"

Naruto and the others listened attentively to Tazuna's story.

Muzan, meanwhile, gently stirred the surface of the water with his hand, appearing absent-minded.

Dazner continued, "Cado used his wealth and violence to control all maritime transportation on the island!"

Dazner clenched his fist.

Sakura's expression changed. She pursed her lips and said sadly, "For an island nation like the Land of Waves, controlling the maritime lifeline means controlling the country's wealth, politics, and people—everything."

Naruto looked at Sakura blankly.

Was it really that serious?

Tazuna nodded in agreement upon hearing Sakura's words.

A hint of pride suddenly appeared on his face, and he raised his chin slightly: "However, once the bridge in the Land of Waves is completed, his plan will fall through! And I am the person in charge of building the bridge!"

Kakashi's gaze fell on Tazuna.

He tapped his fingers on his knee and said to Tazuna, "So you were worried that Gato would send ninjas to kill you, which is why you commissioned an escort mission in Konoha."

Tazuna nodded guiltily, glanced at Kakashi, and suddenly wiped away his tears: "It's okay if you abandon me. Anyway, all I have left at home are my poor grandson and daughter-in-law. I don't know what will happen to them, but my grandson will remember that you Konoha ninjas abandoned me..."

Kakashi frowned as he listened, knowing full well that the old man was trying to morally blackmail him.

But having come this far, there is indeed no need to abandon the mission.

"From your description, this businessman named Kado is very wealthy..."

Muzan suddenly spoke.

He had been silent until he opened his mouth, and then he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Yes."

Dazner nodded seriously: "He is extremely wealthy, richer than a country."

Muzan withdrew his hand and stared at Tazuna: "So that means he might hire a powerful ninja to kill you for a hundred times more than you would?"

Dazner was taken aback, unable to find an excuse to refute.

He glanced at Kakashi and tentatively asked, "You guys are pretty strong too, right?"

Kakashi's expression was somewhat serious.

As Muzan said, Gato is very likely to spend a lot of money to hire powerful ninjas to kill Tazuna.

The ninja who launched the sneak attack last time was only at the Chunin level; next time, he might be at the Jonin level.

"arrive."

The boatman interrupted Kakashi's thoughts.

Looking at the shore so close at hand, Kakashi sighed helplessly.

"Let's disembark!"

"The mission has come this far, let's continue."

Kakashi said to Muzan.

Muzan nodded.

Hopefully Kakashi won't regret it.

A joyful smile spread across Dazner's face.

He disembarked and thanked the boatman.

The boatman shook his head, looked around warily, and lowered his voice to warn, "Tazuna, be careful on your journey. You are our last hope in the Land of Waves!"

Tazuna nodded, his gaze falling on Kakashi: "Don't worry, I have Konoha ninja protecting me!"

Kakashi: "..."

He couldn't be bothered to argue with Dazner.

The boatman quickly rowed the small boat and disappeared into the mist.

Tazna pointed to the misty forest in the distance: "My house is just past that grove!"

Kakashi nodded: "Let's go."

Tazuna walked between Kakashi and Sakura, with Sasuke behind him and Muzan and Naruto in front of him.

As they entered the forest, Naruto jumped up and waved away the mist in the air.

Why is there so much fog here?

Seeing Naruto's actions, Sakura couldn't help but laugh. She explained, "Because the Land of Waves is an island nation surrounded by the sea and has a small area, the ocean evaporates and continuously sends a large amount of water vapor into the air. Trees release a large amount of water through transpiration, further increasing the humidity in the forest. When there is a temperature difference, fog will form. The dense canopy will also hinder air flow, making it difficult for the fog to be blown away by the wind."

Naruto: "..."

Can't understand.

"So that's how it is!"

Naruto nodded in sudden realization.

Tazner: "..."

This person clearly didn't understand and was just pretending!

Sasuke was so disgusted by his stupidity that he couldn't bear to look at him: "Idiot."

"Hey!"

"Sasuke!"

"Don't think I didn't hear you cursing at me!"

Upon hearing Sasuke's voice, Naruto jumped up as if in response.

Kakashi's gaze fell on Muzan, who had remained silent.