Team 7 couldn't keep quiet anymore.
This young girl looked truly pitiful. She was already injured, and to make matters worse, these men were dragging her along. Naruto and the others had grown up with a peaceful upbringing, so they naturally couldn't bear to watch.
"Hey! You guys are going too far! Even if she is a rogue ninja, you can't treat her like this!"
Naruto immediately stepped forward.
Seeing this, Kakashi decided not to step in.
Though technically they should let them take the rogue ninja away, the two men's methods were indeed too brutal.
Besides — the River Village was just a tiny shinobi village. It wasn't even worth mentioning! Konoha deigning to acknowledge their existence was already more than they deserved.
"This is our family matter! If you dare interfere, don't blame us for not holding back!" The men from the River Village coldly stated.
Naruto was taken aback.
As a Genin, he naturally had no right to make decisions, so he turned to Kakashi for guidance.
"Even if it's family business, you shouldn't treat someone like that. She's just a child."
Of course Kakashi wouldn't simply watch idly.
The two men immediately became alert.
They could act tough toward Naruto, but facing Kakashi, they felt immense pressure — after all, he was from Konoha!
Konoha was a major ninja village. As a squad leader from Konoha, Kakashi was at least an elite Jonin, and they fully understood this.
"As you say, sir! We'll be gentler." They slightly straightened the bleeding girl's posture before hoisting her onto their backs.
This...
Seeing their actions, Team 7 could do nothing further.
Ye Liang's gaze sharpened.
From his memory, this particular scene hadn't occurred in the original plot. In the original storyline, there had been no conflict — the little girl should have simply been taken away without incident.
Yet he sensed something was off.
All ninja were rigorously trained from childhood!
Even those who never became ninja would still receive training at the ninja academy. This ensured that practically everyone from a ninja village possessed strong physical conditioning.
But this girl was different.
Her skin was snow-white, her body noticeably weaker than average. Even just a superficial wound had left her unable to speak through the pain.
"She isn't from the ninja village!"
Ye Liang knew instantly.
That was suspicious!
A Tokubetsu Jonin from the River Village personally came to eliminate bandits, yet ended up taking away a girl who appeared so frail?
Had the River Village really become so desperate for ninja?
Ye Liang realized this girl was no ordinary person.
At that moment, the girl being carried finally managed to catch her breath slightly. Desperately, she turned pleading eyes toward Team 7 around her.
"Please... save me! I'm not from the River Village!"
Her voice was urgent, but before she could finish, the two men knocked her out.
"Sorry for the disturbance. We'll be on our way now." Hearing the girl's words, the men's expressions tensed slightly, and they hurriedly vanished into the woods.
Team 7 clenched their fists.
"After all, it's their family matter. We can't interfere," Kakashi said with resignation.
"That's unforgivable!"
Naruto punched the nearby tree trunk.
Ninjas were supposed to follow orders—it was just part of the job. The other party's actions made sense, even if they carried hidden secrets. It wasn't something outsiders like them should get involved in—unless Team 7 wanted to start a war.
After settling everything, Kakashi and the others finally prepared to leave.
But at this moment, Ye Liang had already vanished.
In the distance,
The two River Village Jonin hurried through the forest.
"Damn it! Never thought we'd run into Konoha Jonin here! Fortunately, they didn't interfere too much, or else we'd be in deep trouble!"
"Exactly! But this time we successfully brought along Princess Fujiwara. I'm sure Lord Rivershadow will be quite pleased."
"Haha, looks like I'll have some extra money for drinks again."
They chatted freely within the forest, completely unaware of the golden figure silently tailing them from behind.
Ye Liang gazed at them intently.
Even though he was dozens of meters away, Ye Liang had already caught every word they said.
"Princess Fujiwara? That little girl is the princess of the Land of Rivers?"
Fujiwara was the imperial surname of the Land of Rivers, reserved solely for descendants of the shogun line. Thus, the situation involving these two men was practically self-evident.
River Village actually dared to kidnap their own leader's princess!
They were planning a rebellion!
Realizing this, Ye Liang immediately followed after them.
Although this matter had nothing to do with him personally, he always had that annoying habit of meddling—deeply rooted in his nature as a transmigrator. How could he possibly ignore something when he clearly knew there was trouble ahead?
There might even be some good loot in store...
Following closely,
Ye Liang soon reached a stream behind the two Jonin.
One of the River Village Jonin glanced around to confirm no one else was present, then pulled out a whistle from his pocket and blew it.
Not long after,
An elderly old man wearing a straw hat must've heard the sound because he surfaced from the water like a catfish, appearing suddenly. His face was indistinct, yet oddly enough, although he emerged from the water, his entire body remained dry.
[It's a Kage-level master!]
Ye Liang judged.
This old man exuded an aura of supreme authority in every move he made. Although he hadn't revealed his strength outright, judging from the expressions of those two River Village Jonin,
He must definitely be Lord Rivershadow—the one they mentioned earlier.
Never thought a random outing would let me run into a Kage-level expert. Could this be what they call the Transmigration Rule?
This so-called Transmigration Rule: Transmigrators always attract trouble, get mocked nonstop, and above all—never raise a flag!
Take this, for example:
Ye Liang looked at the people conversing and muttered blandly, "I hope they don't notice me..."
At times like this!
Even if Ye Liang was a Shinobi Kage-level master, he would still get noticed by these weaklings!
He tilted his head sideways.
A shuriken flew past right beside his neck.
"Who's there!"
These River ninjas immediately discovered Ye Liang.
The old man wearing the straw hat hadn't even seen Ye Liang yet when he grabbed Princess Fujiwara and dove straight into the river.
The two Jonin also rushed toward Ye Liang.
"What the hell! This is completely ridiculous!"
Ye Liang was also confused about what had just happened. It was as if an unseen force had taken control — he blurted out some cocky one-liner and got caught because of it!
"Never seen this guy before, but judging by his aura, he shouldn't be too weak!"
Two Rivershadow Shinobi warily sized up Ye Liang.
If it weren't for Lord Rivershadow hurling a shuriken at Ye Liang earlier, they wouldn't have noticed him at all — showing just how formidable his strength truly was!
Ye Liang slightly furrowed his brow; those two must've been left behind specifically to intercept him.
That old fox from earlier really was sly.
Upon realizing his shuriken missed its target, he immediately dove underwater! And yet he lacked that typical Kage-level arrogance.
"Are you really sure you want to intercept me?" Ye Liang asked calmly.
The two Jonin exchanged glances before charging directly at Ye Liang.
This was exactly what "ignorance breeds boldness" meant.
They hadn't even gotten close to Ye Liang when he casually unleashed the [Handblade Technique], knocking them both unconscious!
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