"What's the matter?"
After going out of the room, one of the inspectors caught sight of Yoichi's deeply absorbed profile.
"No, sir. Just been wondering lately."
Yoichi nonchalantly replied.
"Alright then, let's go."
The 4 inspectors shook their heads continuously before following Yoichi, leaving no time to waste some words.
Then the 4 silhouettes slowly faded away from the town, darting across the forest without any hesitation and back again to the tedious journey.
A streak of sunlight shone beneath their faces. Leaves and patches of shade along with the vegetation felt refreshing, leaving a sprightly feeling from Yoichi's keen sense of smell.
I'll definitely miss this view... But I'll come back with a successful smile.
The hard-working farmers of the green meadows along with their cheerful children playing nearby made Yoichi a bit comfortable with the jovial scene.
Soon enough, the afternoon turned into the dusky nightfall. A sharp, orange beam streamed in, catching the motes in the air before settling brightly on their faces, the last light of the eventual sunset.
During the trip, the group occasionally took a slight break after 2 hours, and fortunately reached a remote town, roughly farther away from the earlier town while the enigmatic darkness began to encompass the ground.
"Let's rest up for the night here. Don't be too complacent. This is the outside world, not Konoha anymore." One of the inspectors observed Yoichi until he nodded in acknowledgment.
To their surprise, the child could be said to be so exceptional and it didn't take too long for them to understand why.
First of all, Yoichi could get ahead with them in terms of pacing and speed smoothly. If this is another Uchiha Child, the journey would take too many intervals and be prolonged.
Secondly, impressive awareness.
Even at the sprinting in the woods, the child appeared to be quite cautious yet always absent-minded unlike the children they previously taught who were very enthusiastic or pretentious.
Lastly, a self-disciplined child.
No complaints or requests came out of Yoichi's mouth whatsoever, not even a sigh chimed during the trip.
A rare and extraordinary brat indeed!
"Sir, there's a smoke over there!"
A childish voice chimed in.
"I'll go and take a look!"
Phantom Steps!
Yoichi disappeared with a swift pivot of his legs and countless shadows emerged in his wake, dashing across the thatched roofings with haste.
"Wait— Ah, this brat... Follow him!"
Right before their eyes was a darkish smoke drifting as a rosy blaze of fire twinkled through the endless night.
*Shwoosh!*
The 4 inspectors immediately followed suit.
It's not that the fire is bad, but the smoke was right in the center of the town which is unusually suspicious.
"I hope no one will pass away, just wait for me!" Yoichi exclaimed.
Ever since he had the deep-rooted curse, Yoichi has had the urge to support the innocents and he felt it was quite right though it was somewhat of a forced initiative on his part.
A blessing and a curse.
"Plunder all of their belongings and kill them if they choose to retaliate!"
Once Yoichi reached the location, he heard an arrogant directive echoed.
"Waaaahh! Mom, save me!"
"Aaahhh! My son, don't take my child!"
"That's all my savings! I'm begging you, don't kill me!"
The chaotic scene ensued.
The children were being kidnapped, shrieking.
Flames blazing thatched houses, sizzling.
Innumerable cries of helpless pleas, reverberated.
10 bandits... These fuckers need to die!
Yoichi's eyes turned cold, then rushed with an instantaneous swiftness.
Sharingan!
Phantom Steps!
Mountain Crushing Fist!
"Who?!"
*Bang!*
In an instant, one of the oblivious bandits exploded on the spot.
The bandit's remains turned into a confetti of flesh and deep red of viscous liquid, still violently spurting out.
With such a gruesome end, the people went pale and belched at the scene, suppressing the urge to vomit.
「Soul Power +1」
Drenched in blood, Yoichi made his striking curtain-raiser with a crimson glow in the pair of eyes.
"THAT'S ONLY A BRAT! KILL HIM!"
The bandit leader's roar shook. Then the remaining crooks rushed into his spot, equipped with hatred and gleaming machetes in their hands.
"Should we help him?"
"No... Let's take a look at his actual combat experience. This might be a good opportunity to evaluate his talents in Taijutsu."
The 4 inspectors instantly arrived and saw that mind-boggling punch that literally obliterated a bandit's body in a second.
Sure, that power is truly unbelievable.
But with a lot of foes in the child's area, that should really unveil the kid's combat awareness and proficiency.
Mountain Crushing Fist!
Yoichi snickered as the Qi Blood began to vigorously activate within him, flowing through his bloodstream down to his arm.
"DIE! BRAT!"
*Boom!*
As the bandits closed off, the punch instantly made contact.
Yoichi made an elegant twist and struck, blowing him up in the spot.
「Soul Power +1」
One of the bandits died in a sudden shift of Yoichi's movements.
His feet became nimble, gracefully evading the futile attempts.
Like a ravenous predator, his Sharingan flashed a playful sheen amidst his unprecedented dance.
「Soul Power +1」
「Soul Power +1」
「Soul Power +1」
With unceasing focus, he ignored all of the notification prompts and began in a umbral darkness of bloodbath.
"Please! Don't kill me!!!"
"AAAAAHHH! BAKEMONO!"
A symphony of cries coming out from each bandit's mouth became music to his ears.
One by one, these bandits were efficiently reduced to a mere 3 people, a stark contrast to the previously 10.
"Aaaahhh! Monster! That brat is a fucking monster!"
Due to the terrifying experience, one of the bandits ran away as fast as possible.
*Siuuu!*
"Aaaaahhh!"
As all of them sped up, the cold glint of kunai pierced through their legs.
Merciless efficiency and indifference.
That is what's on Yoichi's face, slowly strolling without any emotions.
His profile was soaked in metallic scented blood, sliding off his cheek.
"Please! Let me off! I still have a family!" One of the bandits yelled.
"Yes! I have a family in my home waiting for me, I beg you!"
"We can give you all of our spoils!"
Hearing this, Yoichi remained silent.
"Say... How many people did you slay with this kind of expression?"
When they looked at Yoichi's face, the rest of them were utterly panicked and crawled away.
"That's right. This is a retribution for the souls you've mercilessly killed."
*Siuu!*
"NOOOO!"
With a flick of his fingers, the kunai exterminated the bandits without even looking back, wiping the blood from his face.
「Soul Power +1」
「Soul Power +1」
「Soul Power +1」
[Soul Power: 26]
Soon, the indescribable magical sensation washed over his mind.
For a while, he stood there, feeling the supernatural phenomenon.
Like a motherly embrace, the warmth unhurriedly evaporated as he opened his eyes, falling into an introspection.
Is this a bug? I mean, every lifeform right? But these unscrupulous bandits aren't that different from humans!
Cupping his chin, Yoichi thought.
"Thank you so much, benefactor!"
"Thank you! Young master!"
"I'm very thankful for saving us!"
Awakened from his musings, he then saw numerous innocents kneeling including the children, who were deeply admiring him right now.
Looking at this spectacle, Yoichi felt neither joy nor sorrow.
"Stand up. I did what a shinobi would do and I'm extremely grateful that nothing harmful happened to you, good locals of our Land of Fire."
From his perspective, he simply acted based on his own principles so the vindication and feeling good about his own righteousness wasn't a big deal.
Out of his selfish desires, he culled any opponents since he had gained something from this incident.
These philosophies must be natural in their rational decision.
However, Shinobi World truly doesn't care even if someone innocent died.
This result-based policy should be destroyed sooner or later!
Yoichi walked out amidst the reverent eyes of the public, unscathed, and not even his stamina had been affected.
"Hey! Put out the fire and entertain our benefactor!"
"Yeah!"
"Come on, help me here!"
The unity and harmony of the townspeople began to work.
"Good job, kid. I didn't know you had that righteousness in your heart."
4 of the inspectors came in and nodded in acknowledgment.
What they saw was sheer domination.
Cold-blooded in killing and efficient in movements.
This is it! The real one who would lead the Uchiha Clan once again!
4 thoughts converged into one idea, a fantastic representation of the child.
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(Current Progress)
Techniques are still the same.
「Soul Power: 26」
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Guys, do you have any suggestions for some novels with overall good dialogue and flow of conversations? I feel like I'm still mediocre when it comes to these aspects.
Please, give me recommendations if you simply like it. Thanks, everyone!