Chapter 16: Frost Country

The letter came from the Konoha Ninja Village, and the postmark number on it could not be faked, but the owner was actually the deceased Tsuchitaka Okata, which really shocked Ye Shan. Then he changed his mind and thought that maybe someone else wrote it, so he was relieved.

The content of the letter was very simple, an address, a sentence, nothing else. But after reading it, Ye Shan was troubled for several days, and finally he made up his mind to apply to the higher authorities for a leave of absence, the reason being, of course, this letter. In the application report, Ye Shan said that Tsuchitaka Okata was half his master and had done him a great favor, and now, he wanted to repay the other party's kindness.

The application to go out was quickly approved. The director of the mission department, who attached great importance to the master-apprentice relationship, even called Ye Shan to his office and kindly reminded him to be careful, which made Ye Shan flattered.

The Frost Country is a small country sandwiched between the Fire Country and the Lightning Country, named after the frost fog in the country. The only role of a small country for a big country is to provide a battlefield during wartime, and the Frost Country is no exception. In the first stage of World War II, Konoha and Kumogakure fought fiercely here, which made the civilians of the Frost Country suffer, but there was no way to avoid it. This is how war is, and the fittest will survive.

Ye Shan traveled across the vast plains. This was the third day since he left the border camp. Thinking of the contents of the letter, he still didn't know whether to laugh or cry. According to Ye Shan's speculation, about ten years ago, Tsuchiya Okata was still a spirited young man. While fighting in the Frost Country, he conquered Kumogakure and also conquered the heart of a girl. Tsuchiya Okata, who wanted to be a scumbag, received news of the other party's pregnancy not long after returning to Konoha. Looking at his newly married wife, Tsuchiya Okata, who wanted to live a few more years, decisively chose to conceal it. Of course, Tsuchiya Okata didn't really ignore it. He was taking care of her in secret. Now that he is dead, his body is the private property of the Konoha Ninja Village. Naturally, they are not afraid of settling accounts later. This is why Ye Shan traveled thousands of miles to pick up his mistress.

Sure enough, behind every successful man stands a virtuous woman; and behind every successful ninja stands several women... You look handsome with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I didn't expect you to be such a person. A feeling of jealousy surged in Ye Shan's heart, and he felt sour all over.

In the evening, Ye Shan came to a small town. After stopping passers-by and asking a few questions, he found a place to stay. If the content of the letter was true, the mother and daughter lived in this town. Ye Shan was not in a hurry and planned to wait and see for two days.

Two nights later, Ye Shan was awakened by a burst of undisguised footsteps. He quietly took out a kunai, but did not go out rashly. After a while, the footsteps became farther and farther away until they disappeared.

Ye Shan's face darkened slightly. Thinking about the news he had heard in the past two days, a new idea popped up.

The next day, after Ye Shan finished washing and eating breakfast, he came to the mayor's house and showed a few ninjutsu. As the other party thanked him ecstatically, Ye Shan accepted the task of suppressing the bandits. As for Xiao San and the child, Ye Shan had arranged for them to go first. With his speed, he could catch up with them quickly.

As for why they suddenly decided to take on the task of suppressing bandits, it was simply because the bandits' behavior was too strange. Other bandits were eager to dig deep into the ground to plunder, but they did not kill or rob, and even distributed food to the poor. Of course, the mayor was not a good person either. He wanted to kill the bandits just because they gave food to the poor and obstructed his land annexation plan. He was even more evil than the bandits.

All these disputes over interests have nothing to do with Ye Shan. He just wants to extort some money from the unscrupulous mayor and see the noble bandits at the same time. Then he will never see these people again. Isn't that wonderful?

However, Ye Shan's package plan encountered a stumbling block at the beginning. When the bandits on the opposite side saw the forehead protector on his head, they shouted and yelled to kill chickens and sheep and treat him well, which confused Ye Shan (0.0).

Of course, even though Ye Shan was puzzled by the bandits' behavior, he was not afraid. In the ninja world, ninjas were synonymous with strength, and in his eyes, bandits were just ordinary people who were a little stronger and did not pose any threat.

Thinking of this, Ye Shan smiled and walked in slowly. His purpose of coming here was not to destroy the other party, so why make the atmosphere so stiff? Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to eat, chat and brag together? Besides, these bandits made him more and more curious, so he would take a deeper look to see if there was anything fishy.

Ye Shan looked around calmly as he walked along, and unexpectedly found that there were quite a few fruit farmers in the village, busy picking pomegranates blooming on the branches...

Arriving at a hall, the bandit leading the way said "wait a moment" and walked out. Suddenly, Ye Shan felt a chill on his back, and without thinking, he rolled on the ground and threw out several shurikens.

'Jingle Jingle'

Before Ye Shan could stand firm, the sound of breaking air behind him made his face darken completely. He turned his head suddenly, and the chakra accumulated in his chest gushed out along his throat!

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The man who launched a sneak attack obviously didn't expect this. Just as the fireball was about to swallow him, a wall of water suddenly appeared and saved his life.

A large amount of water vapor blocked his vision. Ye Shan held the kunai in both hands, his body slightly lowered, and a fierce murderous aura spread out, ready to give the enemy a fatal blow at any time.

"Little guy, don't be nervous. My granddaughter didn't mean any harm just now. She just wanted to see your strength."

An old voice came from not far away from Ye Shan, and the gradually dissipating steam allowed him to vaguely see two figures.

After a cup of tea, the hall returned to its original state, and Ye Shan also saw the other person's appearance.

The girl standing on the left with a childish face and no more than fifteen years old is the one who just launched the sneak attack. Ye Shan's fireball burned a tuft of her hair and bent it. Now she is staring at him with a pout.

The man on the right had white hair and his hand was shaking slightly as he leaned on a cane. He looked like a dying man. If he hadn't just witnessed a water escape technique that was timed perfectly, Ye Shan would have believed it. Bah, the old man was really bad.

The cautious Ye Shan still maintained his offensive and defensive posture, but his murderous aura was a little less. He asked, "Who are you? The remnants of the Warring States Period?"

The old man shook his head, found a chair and sat down, then said, "I am just a person who hates war and wants to escape. I am not worth mentioning. But you, at such a young age, have such fierce means. You must have killed many people, right?"

Ye Shan narrowed his eyes, regretting that he could not control his curiosity, but he was not too panicked. The old man opposite was stronger than him, but if he wanted to leave, he was still very sure. Thinking of this, Ye Shan no longer hesitated, and with a flip of his wrist, a smoke bomb was about to fall to the ground.

"Are you hungry for ninjutsu?"

Ye Shan's hand, raised high, froze in the air and couldn't be brought down. Finally, his inner greed overcame his stability and he began to become unstable.

"You'd better tell me something useful, otherwise this won't be solved with just a simple apology."

Hearing Ye Shan's threatening words, the old man was not angry. He smiled and said, "May I know your name?"

After thinking about it, Ye Shan felt that it was not good to use his real name and said, "Yamashiro Tatsu."

"I am Kazuo Ide, and I was once..."

"Don't waste your time talking nonsense. Just tell me what you want and how to exchange it." Ye Shan interrupted the other party's worthless self-introduction. He didn't check for a moment and he became unsteady. At this moment, Ye Shan just wanted to get the ninjutsu as soon as possible so that they would never meet again.

"Haha, then I'll just say it straight. B-level is 7 million taels, A-level is 10 million taels, and S-level is 50 million taels!"

After hearing this, Ye Shan turned around and left. He was just a small Chunin, and his monthly subsidy was 13,000 ryo. If he really wanted to buy an A-level ninjutsu, he would have to save for decades even if he didn't eat or drink. Don't think that 13,000 ryo is too little. According to the current purchasing power, 50 ryo can buy a bowl of tonkotsu ramen at Ichiraku Ramen. It's no exaggeration to say that Ye Shan is considered a high-income earner.

Good fellow, you asked for 10 million right away, you really think you are the eldest son of the Senju clan. Come on, Asuma Sarutobi, do you know that this kid is worth 35 million taels in the future? As long as you nod, I will steal him out tonight while he is still breastfeeding and give him to you. You don't need much, just three A-level ninjutsu, and the rest will be considered as milk powder money, we don't need it.

Seeing Ye Shan's resolute departure, the girl who had been silent could no longer hold back and shouted anxiously, "Other conditions are fine, money is not necessary!"

Ye Shan turned his back and showed a smile of success on his face. The bargaining experience in his previous life told him that whoever gets anxious first will lose. This time it's a sure win!

............

At noon that day, Ye Shan and his partner caught up with Xiao San's carriage. The reason why they said two people was because the girl with curly hair caught up with them. Seeing that the other party looked like a country bumpkin who had discovered a new world wherever he went, Ye Shan felt deeply regretful. Why not go back and return the goods before he got too far away? But when he thought of the ninjutsu scroll lying in the ninja tool bag, Ye Shan felt that it didn't matter whether he had ninjutsu or not. It was his unshirkable responsibility to take an ignorant girl to see the new world! Mm, it smells so good!

The other party's condition was very simple, that is, Ye Shan had to help the bandits get the Fire Country residence permit and help the girl get the Konoha residence permit. Ye Shan agreed on the spot. This kind of thing was a piece of cake for him now. At that time, he could insist that the mistress was a widow and had a daughter before she got together with Tsuchitaka Okata. It was not a big deal. As for the bandits' residence permit, it was even easier to get. There was no such thing as a residence permit these days. He could just give some money to the officials of the Fire Country and stamp it. It was not difficult at all.

Looking at the mistress and the confused girl in the carriage, Ye Shan felt extremely good. As expected, getting something for free was the real happiness.