chapter 44:..
The next morning, a servant from the Daimyo's residence called for Aoyama Ruyun and the others. The promised item was ready.
"The Daimyo is really fast! It's ready in just one night!" Aoyama Ruyun couldn't help but sigh. As expected, being rich is good.
"Alright! Let's get the item and go back soon!" Hatake Sakumo didn't feel much. To the cautious Hatake Sakumo, as long as the mission wasn't formally reported back, it wasn't complete.
"I know, I know! Captain White Fang, you're too cautious!"
"..."
Hatake Sakumo didn't answer, just glared at Aoyama Ruyun. *With a teammate like you, how can I not be cautious?*
At the same time, Sarutobi Shinnosuke also woke up. But his spirit was different from Aoyama Ruyun's and the others'. The awakened Sarutobi Shinnosuke only felt his brain was groggy!
"Hiss! My neck hurts so much!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke now knew... the feeling of being repeatedly knocked out by someone was really awful.
Seeing Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Aoyama Ruyun at the side smiled and said, "Yo! You're awake. How was it? Did you rest well last night?"
"..."
*How I rested... shouldn't you know best? It's because of this bastard that I was knocked out!*
But now, after being beaten several times, Sarutobi Shinnosuke had learned his lesson. He knew that with his strength, he was absolutely no match for Aoyama Ruyun.
So Sarutobi Shinnosuke said nothing, just planning to wait until he returned to Konoha to properly report Aoyama Ruyun!
"He's chickened out!"
Only, looking at the silent Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Aoyama Ruyun felt it was a bit of a pity.
"How boring!"
He thought he could continue to tease Sarutobi Shinnosuke, but he didn't expect him to give in so soon. He really can't hold out!
Sarutobi Shinnosuke also didn't know Aoyama Ruyun's thoughts. Otherwise, he'd probably curse him out. *I know you're going to beat me, am I supposed to just offer myself up for you to beat?*
"Alright! Let's go, let's go!"
Waving his hand out of boredom, Aoyama Ruyun led the way out of the room.
Hatake Sakumo and Yuhi Shinku calmly followed behind.
As for Sarutobi Shinnosuke, he walked at the very end with a grim face.
It wasn't hard to see that Sarutobi Shinnosuke clearly held resentment towards Aoyama Ruyun.
It's just that, neither Aoyama Ruyun, nor Hatake Sakumo and Yuhi Shinku following behind, cared much.
The power gap was too large. Any plots... would only end up as a joke.
...
"Hiss! That foolish princess... is she this beautiful?"
After following the servant into the courtyard, Aoyama Ruyun, as if just noticing, suddenly sucked in a cold breath.
That's right, the Daimyo and the Daimyo's princess were both present.
Besides them, there were some rogue ninjas and samurai who had accepted the Daimyo's employment.
Looking at Asuna, dressed in lavish clothes and luxurious decorations, Aoyama Ruyun was stunned.
"...Smitten?"
Hatake Sakumo and the others at the side also noticed the change in the Daimyo's princess, Asuna. She indeed looked much more beautiful.
It's just that none of them were as direct as Aoyama Ruyun.
Hatake Sakumo even quietly teased Aoyama Ruyun.
"Go away!"
Aoyama Ruyun, recovering, directly glared at him.
"Who in all of Konoha doesn't know that I, Aoyama Ruyun, am best at staying true to my heart!"
"..."
These words... made Hatake Sakumo and the others silent for a long time.
Then they all rolled their eyes at Aoyama Ruyun.
*Stay true to your heart? More like shameless.*
At this time, Asuna clearly also noticed the flash of surprise when Aoyama Ruyun looked at her.
*It wasn't a waste to spend so much time dressing up!*
"What, you don't recognize me?"
Asuna walked directly in front of Aoyama Ruyun, her eyes very beautiful.
Aoyama Ruyun was an honest person.
He nodded seriously, "I suspect you're not the real Asuna. Later, do you want to come to my room so I can give you a proper 'check-up'?"
"Get lost!"
Asuna wasn't a fool who didn't understand anything. How could she not understand Aoyama Ruyun's meaning? She directly rolled her eyes at him.
Just as she was about to say something,
the Daimyo suddenly said, "Asuna!"
"Yes!"
Asuna immediately responded and returned to the Daimyo's side.
She was in awe of her father.
He looked at Aoyama Ruyun, then at his daughter.
Although the other party had escorted his daughter back, and the Daimyo's impression of Aoyama Ruyun was decent...
he would never allow his daughter to be with a 'common' ninja.
In the Daimyo's eyes, ninjas were just tools. As long as you have money, you can hire any kind of ninja.
This way of thinking was not uncommon in the ninja world.
This Daimyo of the Land of Fire was no exception.
He just hadn't been beaten enough.
After he gets beaten a few more times in the future, he'll probably learn his lesson.
"Ninja Ruyun, the weapon you wanted... is ready!"
The Daimyo was now just thinking... after presenting the weapon, he would have these people leave immediately.
To prevent anything from happening between one of them and his daughter.
While speaking, the Daimyo waved his hand.
Aoyama Ruyun didn't mind and followed everyone's gaze.
He saw, not far away, seven or eight men, carrying a kanabo about two meters long together.
Judging by its appearance, it was gleaming and sharp.
The kanabo was clearly made of special high-quality materials.
Even with seven or eight people carrying it together, they looked like they were struggling, their steps faltering.
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