Zongman: Capturing the goddess from Demon Slayer

(Long-form anime is really hard to write, especially something like Naruto with such a long timeline, and even two timelines (Book of Admonition and Book of Array).)

(Provisional Naruto wives: Konan, Tsunade, Mikoto Uchiha, Kushina Uzumaki, Nono Yakushi, Rin Nohara, Kurenai Yuhi, Shizune, Mei Terumi, Anko Mitarashi, Yugao Uzuki, Samui, Mabui, Pakura, Kurotsuchi, Izumi Uchiha, Tenten, Karin, Ino Yamanaka, Hinata Hyuga, Hanabi Hyuga, Hikari Uchiha, Shizuka Nadachi, Shion, Sara, Kaguya Otsutsuki...)

(Kaguya Otsutsuki according to the manga, blessed by her two sons, Hamura and Hagoromo.)

(That's all for now, Sakura Haruno doesn't count.)

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Rain pattered down, and Lan Mingang looked around.

He was surrounded by tall buildings constructed from various steels or stones?

To be precise, they should be tall towers.

Countless pipes of all sizes clung to the walls of these towers.

Even the roadsides on the ground had many drainage pipes.

It seemed to rain a lot here...

Lan Mingang closed his eyes, sensing this world.

"Amegakure, ninja, Hanzō of the Salamander, the border of the Land of Fire, Earth, and Wind, Konohagakure of the Land of Fire, Kirigakure of the Land of Water, Iwagakure of the Land of Earth, Sunagakure of the Land of Wind, Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning..."

"Holy crap, Naruto!"

"Interesting!"

"..."

Before Lan Mingang could finish his exclamation, two ninja wearing Amegakure headbands suddenly jumped out of the puddles on the ground.

The two ninja, wielding katana, without the slightest hesitation, slashed at Lan Mingang's neck.

"As expected of Amegakure, truly a place of abundant talent and simple customs. They don't even ask questions, just attack with their swords when they see a stranger."

"But..."

"I like it!"

Lan Mingang grinned, swinging out both fists, instantly appearing in front of the two ninja.

Before the two ninja could react, Lan Mingang had already smashed their heads.

Fresh blood spurted out, staining the ground red.

But it was quickly washed away by the rain.

Those Amegakure ninja hiding in the shadows, or passersby with more skilled killing techniques, upon seeing Lan Mingang instantly kill two Chunin, all dispelled their thoughts of killing and looting.

Too dangerous, too dangerous, let's go, let's go.

"Is that little girl Konan?"

In Lan Mingang's perception, a little girl with bluish-purple hair was holding origami in her hand, wanting to exchange it for bread with a bakery owner.

"Sir, can I exchange the origami in my hand for bread?"

"Just one will do!"

As she spoke, Konan began to fold and turn the origami in various ways.

Finally, she folded it into a palm-sized puppy.

Konan held the origami puppy in both hands, offering it to the shop owner.

Her eyes were full of expectation and longing.

Hoping the owner would agree to the exchange.

The owner casually glanced at the puppy in Konan's hand, a sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Are you stupid?"

"What use do I have for your broken origami?"

"Can it be eaten or used to make money?"

"If you don't have money, get lost, and don't interfere with my business."

Grumble grumble ~

Konan's stomach rumbled, she hadn't eaten for several days.

If she wasn't so hungry, she wouldn't have taken out her origami to exchange for bread.

You should know that in times of peace, the origami in Konan's hand was no cheaper than bread.

But now, obviously, it wasn't a time of peace, rumors said the Second Shinobi World War was about to begin...

Looking at the bread emitting the aroma of malt on the counter, Konan kept pursing her lips.

She originally thought that looking at it a few more times to satisfy her hunger would be enough, but she didn't expect it to be just wishful thinking, the more she looked, the hungrier she became.

Glug.

Konan swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Instinct ultimately prevailed over reason.

Konan placed the origami and the puppy she had folded on the counter with one hand, while grabbing a piece of bread from the side with the other.

And ran away.

The incident happened suddenly, even the owner didn't expect such a weak little girl to dare to steal his bread.

The owner quickly got up, grabbed a wooden stick from the counter, and rushed out.

"Damn it! Stop right there!"

Pa pa pa.

Konan ran on the rain-soaked road, the worn wooden sandals stepping on the shallow puddles on the ground, splashing water.

Konan desperately ran, tearing the bread in her hand and putting it into her mouth.

Frantically swallowing it.

As long as she ran to that dead end, she would be fine.

In Konan's memory, there was a dog hole in a dead end seventy meters ahead.

Once she crawled through the dog hole, the owner wouldn't be able to catch up.

Konan ran very fast, but the owner ran even faster.

The hair at the back of her neck was disturbed, and a gust of cool wind blew across the back of her neck.

The owner's wooden stick was about to hit Konan's neck.

Konan was already at the corner of the dead end.

As long as she turned this corner, she would be fine.

Suddenly making a turn, just as she was about to succeed, the rope of Konan's sandals snapped because it couldn't withstand the sudden force.

Her ankle was also sprained as a result, sending out a sharp pain, and her body began to lean to one side.

Danger!

The owner, who was about to take advantage of the situation and swing the wooden stick to hit Konan, suddenly felt his hands and feet turn cold.

If he hit this stick, he would die a terrible death.

The owner immediately stood at attention on the spot.

Standing there, not daring to move.

Konan, who was about to fall, disregarding the pain in her ankle, protected the bread in her arms to prevent it from falling on the ground and getting dirty.

The imagined fall did not come.

Her shoulder seemed to be lifted up.

Out of the corner of her eye, a handsome young man wearing gorgeous clothes, without a single raindrop on his body, reached out his right arm to support her body.

Supporting her body that was about to fall.

It was a very magical feeling, because Konan could feel that she was not using force.

But she was easily helped up by the other party, as if there was a strange force on one side of her body, pushing her.

"Are you alright?" Lan Mingang smiled gently, looking down at Konan.

Konan immediately felt like she was bathed in a spring breeze, and was slightly distracted.

"...."

Coming back to her senses, Konan quickly shook her head and said:

"N-N-No... I'm fine..."

"Are you sure you're alright? Your ankle seems to be injured."

Her ankle was indeed sprained, but now was not the time to say this, because that owner was about to catch up...

No!

Where was the owner?

Konan turned her head to look and saw the bakery owner standing straight in place, with a look of horror on his face.

Following the bakery owner's perspective, Konan saw the handsome young man who had helped her up.

It was him!

The bakery owner was afraid of him!

Was he a ninja?

Konan looked at Lan Mingang again, and only then did she realize that the raindrops actually avoided Lan Mingang at an incredible angle just as they were about to fall on him.

Thinking about how Lan Mingang had instantly appeared beside her just now, and used a strange ability to help her up when she was about to fall, Konan had already determined that Lan Mingang was a ninja.

But this didn't seem to have anything to do with her...

Unless he's willing to take me in, but... is that even possible?

After all, no one would take in a little girl with no abilities.

After a moment's hesitation, Konan took out the only colored origami paper she had left from her bosom.

Konan put the bread in her bosom and began folding the purple origami paper in her hand. In less than thirty seconds, a beautiful purple paper flower was folded.

"Here, this is for you!"

"My name is Konan."

"Um... could you..."

"Take me in?"

Konan held the purple flower in both hands and offered it to Ming Ang.

She raised her head, revealing a faint smile, her eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at Ming Ang.

Looking at the cute Konan in front of him, Ming Ang smiled slightly.

He took the flower from Konan's hand and put it in her hair.

He ruffled Konan's hair.

"Of course, Konan."

"My name is Ming Ang. You can call me Ming Ang or Brother Ming Ang."

After receiving Ming Ang's consent, Konan was extremely excited. She finally didn't have to wander alone anymore!

Konan walked forward, wanting to hug Ming Ang, but after taking only one step, she stumbled and almost fell because she had sprained her ankle.

Fortunately, Ming Ang caught her.

"Don't move. Hold onto me, I'll heal you."

With that, Ming Ang squatted down and, with green light emanating from his hands, held Konan's ankle.

Instantly, Konan no longer felt the stinging pain from her ankle.

"How is it? Try moving it around."

Konan nodded and twisted her ankle.

She didn't feel any pain at all.

It had completely returned to normal.

"Thank you, Brother Ming Ang!"

Konan stepped forward and hugged Ming Ang, who was still squatting on the ground.

Her arms wrapped around Ming Ang's neck.

Ming Ang took the opportunity to pick up Konan and took off her broken shoes.

Revealing her tiny toes.

Konan was a little shy and nervous when her shoes were suddenly taken off.

Her two little feet kept rubbing against each other.

"Brother Ming Ang..."

"Your shoes are already broken. I'll take you to buy new ones later."

Hearing this, Konan nodded gently.

Ming Ang held Konan and looked at the bakery owner.

He tossed out a gold coin.

The gold coin landed accurately in the bakery owner's arms.

Then, Ming Ang left with Konan in his arms.

"Brother Ming Ang, a gold coin is too much. I only took one bread from him, and I also gave him the origami."

Ming Ang smiled mysteriously.

"Who said that was a gold coin?"

Wasn't it a gold coin?

Konan was puzzled. She could see clearly that it was a gold coin.

Not only Konan could see it clearly, but the onlookers and other shop owners in the distance could also see it clearly.

That was a gold coin!

Before the bakery owner could even warm the gold coin in his arms, someone pierced his chest and snatched the gold coin.

Looking at the gold coin in his hand, a passerby was overjoyed.

Just as he was about to put the gold coin into his pocket, he noticed that the feel was not quite right.

He opened his palm to take a look. Where the hell was this a gold coin? It was clearly a pebble!

"Who!"

"Who stole my gold coin!"

......

The Land of Rain borders three of the five great nations: the Land of Earth, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Fire.

Whenever there is any turmoil in the ninja world, this place is always the first to suffer.

It is very unfavorable for economic development.

Shops selling clothes and shoes are even more scarce.

Even if they were found, there were no sizes that Konan could wear.

Therefore, Konan is still barefoot.

"Konan, let's go to the Land of Fire!"

Konan, who was being held in Ming Ang's arms and sitting on Ming Ang's arm, asked in confusion:

"The Land of Fire? That Land of Fire, one of the five great nations?"

"That's right. The Land of Fire is much safer than the Land of Rain, and the economy is more prosperous. When we get to the Land of Fire, we can buy shoes that you can wear!"

"Okay!" Konan said happily.

Hearing Ming Ang say that the Land of Fire was so good, she also wanted to go and see it.

Along the way, the two walked and stopped. After a day of travel, they finally arrived in a town within the Land of Fire.

After entering the town, Ming Ang first took Konan to buy a beautiful set of clothes and shoes, and then took Konan to the bathhouse.

He opened a private room and let Konan take a bath inside.

Konan sat cross-legged by the edge of the bathtub, her cheeks flushed, and said in a very low voice:

"Brother Ming Ang..."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Konan?" Ming Ang's head poked out from the crack in the door.

"I can't reach my back..."

Ming Ang understood and came behind Konan.

He picked up the bath towel next to him and gently wiped Konan's back.

After Ming Ang wiped Konan's smooth, white back clean, Konan's cheeks and earlobes all turned pink.

"Okay, you should be able to do the rest yourself, right?"

Konan nodded and said softly:

"Mmm..."

After Konan finished her bath, Ming Ang took out the food from the Primordial Space and enjoyed the dishes made by Mitsuri and Yuzuriha Inori with Konan.

...

"Lady Tsunade, it's getting late. We should go back and report on our mission!"

Inside the gambling den, a Konoha ninja said in Tsunade's ear, who was gambling.

"Soon, soon, don't rush me, it's about to start! Let me finish this round!"

Hearing this, the Konoha ninja shook his head helplessly, only because Tsunade had said this to him more than a dozen times.

However, every time the result was a crushing defeat.

Then, she would quickly start another round.

"I'll definitely win this round!"

The Konoha ninja looked out the window. It was still early.

Even if Lady Tsunade played a few more rounds, it wouldn't be too much of a problem, right...

He just didn't know if his purse could withstand it.

After the mission is over, he will go back and ask the Hokage to reimburse him.

The curtain was pushed open, and a handsome young man walked into the gambling den, holding the hand of a beautiful little girl with blue-purple hair.

"Minors are not allowed in!"

"I'm not a minor?" Ming Ang asked.

"I'm talking about her!" The gambling den owner pointed to Konan next to Ming Ang.

"How about now?" Ming Ang flipped his palm, and a large stack of ten thousand-denomination Land of Fire banknotes appeared in his hand.

"Sir! Please come in!"

The gambling den owner bent forward and stretched out his arm to clear the way for Ming Ang.

Ming Ang led Konan straight to the gambling table where Tsunade was.

Because Konan was still young and too short, she couldn't see the situation on the gambling table.

Ming Ang picked her up and let Konan sit on his lap.

As soon as the two got to the table, they aroused discussion among the other gamblers at the table.

"Huh? Since when have even children been allowed at the table? And it's still a little girl."

"Shh~ Didn't you see that the young man has a lot of money in his hand, at least a million! It's just bringing a little girl, it doesn't affect the result, so the gambling den owner is naturally extremely happy."

"Wow, which rich young master is this again."

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