Chapter 24: Relaxation
Having successfully completed the mission, everyone felt a sense of excitement, especially Yagura and Kiyoshi. Their first mission as Anbu members was an S-rank mission of such high difficulty, which was a glorious addition to their records.
What's more, after Kazama's identification, they had also eliminated five rogue ninjas with bounties during the mission, which could be considered a small fortune.
Of course, this excluded Kiyoshi, who had unknowingly become a wealthy figure in the ninja world.
Although the other three now knew that Kiyoshi had a bit of wealth, they had no idea that Kiyoshi was currently also one of the mysterious high-level figures behind the underground exchange.
After the excitement subsided, the group returned to their respective rooms to rest. After visiting the exchange tomorrow, they would relax in the capital of the Land of Water to unwind before returning to the village.
The next morning, the group who had completed their mission woke up early. After breakfast, the four set off separately.
As the leader, Kazama went to the underground exchange to collect the bounty. The other three had half a day of free time to enjoy themselves in the capital.
In the past few days, they had been in a tense state of carrying out their mission. Every time they went out, it was with a purpose, mainly to gather intelligence. Today, they finally had free time to properly stroll around this city with a long history.
Coming to the street and quietly experiencing the hustle and bustle, the young boys and the girl felt a long-lost sense of relaxation.
"Did you hear? That damned vampire was found dead in his own home this morning. It seems he was killed by someone seeking revenge!" The common people on the street were discussing animatedly. It seemed that what they had done last night had already spread, and the news of the general's death had spread throughout the capital.
"That inhuman thing is indeed dead, but he was killed by his own subordinates, who took his money and ran away! Believe me, my brother's neighbor's third aunt's son's friend's father's younger brother's neighbor works as a servant in the general's mansion. The news is absolutely accurate!" someone spread.
"Good riddance! Based on the things he did, if he hadn't controlled the army, he would have died countless times already!" another person chimed in.
"Well done! No matter who did it, I think they must be great people!"
The three who had inexplicably received a "good person card" turned their heads to look at each other and smiled knowingly.
It turned out that when the general was killed in the middle of the night, no one was alarmed. Everyone stationed in the front and back courtyards thought everything was normal. It wasn't until the next morning when the servants prepared breakfast and waited for the general to get up to eat, and after waiting for a long time without seeing him, the general's son, feeling strange, prepared to go to the general's room to wake him up.
Entering the courtyard, he didn't see the five rogue ninja brothers who had been protecting the general day and night in the courtyard these past few days. He immediately felt something was wrong and quickly rushed into the room. Seeing the general lying straight on the ground, already lifeless, he was stunned and let out a huge scream and angry curses. He couldn't believe that his father, who held great power and stood almost at the pinnacle of the Land of Water, had died so miserably.
The general's son felt a sudden dizziness, and the world spun around him. Although he ordered the news to be blocked after regaining his senses, the servants and guards who had already been attracted by his screams and angry curses had already discovered the fact that the general was dead. Among these people, there were quite a few spies secretly arranged by other nobles and even the Daimyo. Therefore, with the deliberate instigation of some people, the news quickly spread throughout the entire capital.
At this time, the Daimyo also felt more satisfied with the Third Mizukage, the Iron Fist. Being able to successfully assassinate someone under tight security without leaving any traces showed that the Hidden Mist Village did have some merits. The Daimyo of the Land of Water, having removed a major concern, generously decided that this year's military expenditure could allocate a larger share to the Hidden Mist Village, at least an extra 10% to 20%.
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On the bustling street, the cries of various vendors constantly rang in their ears. Yagura, who had never been to the capital before, and Kiyoshi, who had only passed through it once in a hurry, were dazzled by the various dazzling goods and food. They wanted to buy anything that looked novel and eat anything that smelled good.
Senno on the side looked at the two younger brothers, who were showing their youthful nature, with amusement. Infected by the lively duo, a smile couldn't help but appear on her face.
"Senno-neechan, hurry up!" In recent days, the relationship between the three had grown rapidly, and they had begun to address each other as siblings. Hōzuki Senno was a full four years older than the two, definitely the older sister. Kiyoshi was born in February, almost two months earlier than Yagura's April 3rd birthday. Coupled with Yagura's obviously underdeveloped and short stature, Yagura reluctantly accepted the title of the youngest brother in the team.
"Kiyoshi, I want to eat this. It looks so delicious!" Yagura said, pointing to a small stall selling takoyaki on the side of the street. This unfortunate child simply thought he was out on a mission and had brought everything except money.
"Hehe, call me 'big brother'! Then big brother will treat you!" Kiyoshi couldn't help but tease.
Although Yagura acknowledged that he was the youngest of the three and often called Senno "neechan" (older sister), the proud boy just wouldn't call Kiyoshi "big brother."
"Senno-neechan, look at Kiyoshi, he's bullying me again!" Yagura, who had no money in his pocket and thus no confidence, had no choice but to complain to Senno.
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