One day later.
Sora and Meigetsu, who had crossed the sea on the summoned eagle, also arrived within the Land of Fire.
After a simple disguise, the two came to a rather wealthy town.
Toyomi…
This town was much more prosperous than Tengen Town. Even during wartime, there were still many merchant caravans coming and going, making it very lively.
Sora wore a white haori, his black, fragmented hair casually falling behind his ears. Standing together with Meigetsu, who was dressed in a gorgeous red long dress, they were very eye-catching, just like a young master and young lady from a noble family out traveling.
Of course, Sora definitely wasn't here for travel.
He came to Toyomi Town because Kirigakure's scouts were lurking in this prosperous town. He needed to make contact here to obtain the latest intelligence.
Konoha's Yellow Flash was elusive. He couldn't possibly chase the Flying Thunder God Technique User across the Land of Fire on foot without any intelligence, could he?
On the street, the flow of people was very dense. Besides traveling merchants, one could also see the presence of some Rogue Ninjas.
Rogue Ninjas.
Independent type Ninjas.
They did not belong to any Ninja Village and lived in this world with the attitude of ronin.
Of course, without the backing of a Ninja Village, the strength of Rogue Ninjas was generally very average, mostly at the Genin-level. Those who could reach the Chunin level through their own training were very rare.
"Idiot!"
"If you stop me again, I'll chop you up!"
At the entrance of a lavishly decorated kabuki theater by the roadside, a Rogue Ninja wearing gray armor charged inside with his head covered.
Beside him, a middle-aged man knelt on the ground, hugging the Rogue Ninja's thigh and crying, "Ninja-sama, I beg you, Kotama is just an artist, she sells her art, not her body!"
"I beg you…"
"Please let us go, I'm willing to pay three times the money, please let Kotama go!"
The Rogue Ninja roughly kicked the middle-aged man away and roared arrogantly, "If I don't pay after I'm done playing, doesn't that mean it's not selling?"
"Get lost!"
"Get the hell out of here now!"
As he spoke, he kicked out again, directly causing the middle-aged man to vomit blood and fall to the ground, curled up like a shrimp.
The conflict at the entrance of the kabuki theater didn't attract the attention of Sora and Meigetsu. The two simply walked towards the nearby operating hotel according to the agreed meeting point.
However, the duo's looks were still too striking.
When that Rogue Ninja kicked the middle-aged man away, he suddenly saw Sora and Meigetsu passing by on the street. He immediately stopped in his tracks, his eyes staring blankly, then suddenly lit up.
"Exquisite…"
"This is truly exquisite!"
"What Kotama, compared to such exquisite beauty, is just garbage, stinking garbage!"
…
In the inn, Sora found a table in the corner and casually ordered a few small dishes.
Soon, a waiter served the food, placing a steaming plate of dorayaki on the small table.
While putting down the plate, the waiter inconspicuously tapped the plate holding the dorayaki, then turned and left without any abnormality.
Sora looked down, and split open the dorayaki without changing his expression and retrieved the intelligence inside.
He didn't read it, just gave his hand a slight shake, and the intelligence slipped into his sleeve.
Then, Sora and Meigetsu acted as if nothing had happened, quietly dining in the corner.
At this time, a conversation between several traveling merchants in the hotel lobby caught Sora's attention.
"Have you heard? It seems Konoha suffered a big loss against Kirigakure before, this time they even sent out the Yellow Flash!"
"I heard from a friend that when he was transporting goods before, he encountered Konoha's Ninjas fighting. It seems there was a red-haired woman, particularly ferocious, who blew up half a mountain peak by herself, simply terrifying!"
"Really? Is that true?"
"Really, I've never heard of such a powerful Ninja in my life. They say that woman is quite beautiful, yet as terrifying as a Tailed Beast…"
Sora frowned slightly.
'Mountain peak?'
'Red-haired woman?'
'It sounded like it should be Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Kushina. It seemed the area where this Jinchuriki was active shouldn't be too far from Toyomi Town. Perhaps the Yellow Flash would also be near her.'
A moment later, Sora, having eaten and drunk his fill, left the inn.
However, just as he and Hozuki Meigetsu exited the hotel, a few Rogue Ninjas with unfriendly expressions followed them.
Yet, the two acted as if they had noticed nothing, leading the tracking Rogue Ninjas around half the block to a deserted alley.
At the dark, deserted alley.
Four Rogue Ninjas blocked both the exit and the entrance. As they walked in, they had extremely lecherous smiles on their faces.
"Meigetsu…"
"It seems they're here for you!"
Sora said with a teasing smile.
"Disgusting!"
Meigetsu spat out lightly. Looking at the lecherous smiles of those Rogue Ninjas made her feel so disgusted that goosebumps rose on her arms.
"Kill the woman!"
"As for this pretty little boy, all of you be careful. If anyone scratches even a bit of his skin, I'll skin them alive!"
The lead Rogue Ninja said with a sinister laugh, his burning gaze passing over Meigetsu and landing on Sora's handsome face.
"??????"
Sora fell silent.
Even when facing Jiraiya, he had never felt such a complex mood.
"Hahaha…"
Meigetsu beside him couldn't hold back anymore and laughed out loud.
"Sora, so they're here for you!"
Meigetsu nudged Sora's arm.
Sora was speechless.
He could only silently place his hand on his Zanpakuto.
Whoosh!
The next moment, before Sora could even make a move, Meigetsu instantly charged forward. She raised her hand, and the lead Rogue Ninja's throat was cut by a kunai.
Instantly, a large amount of blood gushed out.
"Gurgle…"
"Guh!"
That person clutched his throat, wanting to scream, but couldn't make any sound. He could only fall backward with a terrified expression on his face.
The other three Rogue Ninjas, seeing the situation turn bad, turned around and tried to escape.
However, the personal skill of a Kirigakure's Anbu Captain was ultimately far superior to that of mere Rogue Ninjas.
In just two seconds, Meigetsu casually killed the other three as well in this dark alley.
No Ninjutsu was used, just simple kunai attacks, combined with the Elite Jonin's superb speed and technique, resulting in a perfect harvest effect.
In the alley, bodies lay strewn about haphazardly.
Sora, however, couldn't be bothered to look. His body slowly levitated, and he said expressionlessly, "Let's go, it's time to get down to business."
"Alright."
Meigetsu nodded and quickly followed.
Although she killed that foul-mouthed Rogue Ninja, she still somewhat agreed with his words. Sora…
He really is a very beautiful man!