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Miao slowly walked towards the gathering point of the merchant caravan. At this moment, everyone also noticed Miao slowly approaching. "This person is...?," a Konoha Chunin asked, looking at Miao with some confusion. He wasn't worried about an enemy attack, as this was within the town. Even if they wanted to attack, they would have to wait until they were outside the town. No one would do such a foolish thing.
"You must be the rumored Mr. Wu, I am Matsumoto Akira, the leader of this caravan," the refined middle-aged man said politely, stepping forward upon seeing Wu's figure.
He naturally knew Wu's appearance: a black kimono and a rare, eerie mask on his face made him incredibly mysterious, and it was also his greatest distinguishing feature. His 100% mission completion rate was renowned in the underground bounty world.
It was precisely for this reason that the merchant specifically hired Wu. Although the bounty was much higher than other bounty ninjas, it was for greater assurance and a belief in his own judgment.
"Wu? I think I've heard of this person," Kurenai Yuhi said softly, looking at Wu as he approached. "Mm, this person is a bounty hunter who has been active in the underground bounty station in recent years. It's said that his mission completion rate is 100%, and his reputation is very strong. Because of him, our Konoha's hiring has also been somewhat affected," another Chunin said, looking displeased.
Rivalry among peers is a truth everywhere. Due to Wu's exceptionally high mission completion rate and good reputation, coupled with the fact that bounty ninjas charge less than regular village ninjas, many merchants and even nobles chose to hire Wu instead of regular village ninjas. As a result, the business of many ninja villages, including Konoha, was significantly impacted.
Therefore, many ninja villages, including the Five Great Ninja Villages, knew of a person named Wu among the bounty ninjas, but had no specific information. His name, age, and preferred ninjutsu were all blank because everyone who had fought Miao had been silenced by him. Thus, not a single piece of information about Miao was leaked.
So, this person named Wu had already been secretly listed as a key observation target by the major ninja villages. After all, this guy was practically snatching food from other people's bowls.
"Wu? What an unyouthful name," Might Guy said, stroking his chin and looking at Wu oddly, seemingly puzzled as to why this guy didn't align with his values. Well, this beast was beyond saving.
With the mask on his face, Wu's expression was unclear. A white, eerie mask that seemed to smile without smiling gave off an ineffable sense of mystery. Ignoring the gazes of the Konoha ninjas, he slowly walked in front of Matsumoto Akira. A clear voice came from beneath the mask, "I am Wu. You are the client for this mission, right?"
"Yes, I am the leader of this caravan. I posted the mission for your hire at the underground bounty station a few days ago," Matsumoto Akira said, somewhat restrained, as the status of ninjas in this world was very high.
"This is the mission confirmation slip. Please verify it," Wu said calmly, simultaneously pulling out the employment mission confirmation slip given to Miao by the underground bounty station from his bosom and handing it to Matsumoto Akira.
This type of confirmation slip was to ensure that the client confirmed the identity of the hired person. If someone impersonated them, it would be a huge loss for both the underground bounty station and the client, and the reputation of the bounty station would suffer a major blow. Therefore, carrying out an employment mission required confirmation from the client.
After the mission was completed, the client would sign the confirmation slip, which meant the mission was done, and Wu would take the confirmation slip to the underground bounty station to claim the bounty.
Matsumoto Akira took the confirmation slip, examined it carefully, then nodded, indicating he had confirmed Wu's identity. He then turned to the Konoha ninjas and guards behind him and said, "Everyone is here now. Let's prepare to depart. I'll trouble you, ninja sirs."
Everyone responded loudly, and Might Guy even extended his hand, gave a thumbs-up, and with his gleaming white teeth, exclaimed loudly, "Mr. Matsumoto, there's no need to worry! Leave everything to me, the Azure Beast of Konoha! No matter what the mission, I will complete it perfectly! This is youth!"
Seeing Might Guy's behavior, Matsumoto Akira and the guards chuckled in response, but the black lines on the back of their heads and twitching eyelids showed their inner turmoil: "Is this guy really reliable?"
The Konoha group also wore helpless expressions, and Kurenai Yuhi even covered her forehead. It seemed they were already used to Might Guy's antics, and only helplessness remained.
Miao, however, remained very calm, showing no emotion. The white, eerie mask hid his face, making his expression unreadable.
Just like that, the team was ready to go. Mr. Matsumoto took his seat in the carriage, as he was just an ordinary person.
Two guards rode horses, protecting the carriage Matsumoto was in, while the remaining guards were positioned around the other carriages carrying goods.
Might Guy, the passionate ninja, was responsible for leading the vanguard, walking at the very front of the caravan. If enemies attacked from the front, Might Guy would be the first to intercept them.
Kurenai Yuhi and the other three Chunin were divided into two groups, protecting both sides of the team. Miao was positioned at the very rear of the team, responsible for covering the retreat and guarding against possible attacks from behind.
Thus, they guarded the caravan in a diamond formation. After submitting their exit procedures, the team departed from the small town on Konoha's border, heading towards the Land of Lightning.