#103 - Chapter 103 A-level mission to protect actress Xue Hui

"Even though the plot isn't great, Sanzhi-sama's portrayal of the villain is so handsome!"

......

Naruto was finding it hard to tolerate Sakura's infatuation.

He felt he needed to speak to Tsunade about leading a team on his own.

And it would be best to replace Sakura, the lovesick girl......

Clatter clatter——

Just as Naruto was pondering this, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly echoed through the cinema.

Then, a heroic woman on horseback leaped out from inside!

As Naruto and the others stared fixedly as the woman rode away, the wooden door burst open, and a dozen or so samurai in armor, riding black horses, rushed out in pursuit of the woman.

"Wasn't that the Princess Fengxue?"

Sakura stared blankly at the samurai chasing the woman, "Did the movie come to life?"

"Maybe they're filming a movie," Naruto analyzed.

"Filming a movie?"

Hearing this, Sakura became interested. "I want to see if Sanzhi-sama is there!"

Naruto grabbed Sakura, who was about to jump away. "Kakashi told us to wait for him here; it seems we have a mission, so don't run off."

"Okay~"

Sakura looked longingly into the cinema, seemingly hoping that a man named Sanzhi would suddenly appear.

But alas, there was nothing inside.

Before long, Kakashi finally appeared before them.

"Yo, looks like you've been waiting a long time~"

"Of course!"

Ignoring the irritable Sakura, Kakashi suddenly turned serious. "Did you see those people who just passed by?"

"We did. Weren't they filming a movie?" Sakura asked.

"No." Kakashi shook his head, explaining, "They were capturing someone!"

"Capturing someone? Is it like the story in the movie? The Demon King and his minions battling Princess Fengxue?" Sakura asked in surprise.

"Not exactly......"

Kakashi's lips twitched. "They're capturing Yukie... the actress who plays Princess Fengxue, to make her act in the Land of Snow!"

"Kidnapping someone to make them work? That's so inhumane! And... when did we ninjas become gangsters? Doing such low-level things."

Naruto couldn't help but tease, "Didn't someone tell me before that ninjas should have their own ninja way or something?"

Kakashi: "......"

"This time is different."

"How is it different?"

"This is an A-rank mission, with a reward of one million taels!"

"That's definitely different!!"

Sakura: "......"

Sasuke: "......"

Noticing Sakura and Sasuke's disdainful gazes, Naruto coughed twice and said, "But I still despise such behavior. Forcing someone to work is just awful!"

"Alright, let's move quickly. The ship to the Land of Fire sets sail tonight, and we must get Yukie on board before then!"

After Kakashi finished speaking, he added, "Remember, we are not engaging in human trafficking, but completing an escort mission!"

"......"

The three of them looked at Kakashi as he left, speechless.

When it comes to self-hypnosis, Kakashi is truly skilled!

"Naruto, what do we do?" Sakura asked, looking at Naruto.

"That 'Princess Fengxue' is drinking at the Little Wu Tavern on Wangchuan Street in the northwest. Go find her first and bring her back," Naruto said after using his Observation Haki to locate the target.

"We'll go first, but what about you?" Sakura asked, puzzled.

"I'll go home for a bit and then come," Naruto said, not giving the two any detailed explanation, and then he vanished on the spot.

Seeing this, Sakura and Sasuke had no choice but to follow Naruto's instructions and find the runaway Yukie.

Naruto, on the other hand, went straight home after separating from the two.

Karin wasn't in the house at the moment,

but her clothes were hanging out on the balcony to dry, so she would probably be back later.

He looked around the house and noticed that it had been cleaned, making it much cleaner than before.

Hiring a maid who can clean seems like a good idea, but unfortunately, Karin can't cook.

If Karin could also cook, he wouldn't mind giving Karin a job, but for now... he can only take Karin in temporarily.

He'll let her move out once Karin can support herself.

Leaving behind a letter and a thousand taels, Naruto flashed away again.

Soon after,

he reunited with Kakashi and the others, who had successfully captured Yukie.

"Where did you go?" Kakashi asked, looking at Naruto in confusion.

It was the first time he had seen Naruto leave during a mission.

"Something came up."

Naruto didn't explain, but looked at the unconscious Yukie and asked, "Are we leaving now?"

"Yes." Kakashi nodded. "Just follow behind them; the crew has prepared everything!"

They kidnap people, and the crew hires a ship!

Clear division of labor!

With such behavior, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Leaf Village ninjas are gangsters.

Following the crew, they left the Leaf Village and arrived at the port to board the ship.

Setting sail!!

This was Naruto's second time at sea.

The first time was to the Land of Waves!

But he took a small boat to the Land of Waves; this time, he's on a big ship!

Late at night,

Naruto was standing alone on the deck, leaning against the railing and gazing at the dark sea.

As an inland person who rarely comes into contact with the sea, Naruto was relatively unfamiliar with the ocean, but... he wasn't that curious.

In his opinion, the sea is just a bigger river, a place where water gathers.

If he had to say what the difference was, it would probably be that the sea has more water, more and bigger fish, more species... etc.

"Naruto!"

Sakura suddenly came to his side. "Why do you think a mission to protect an actress would be A-rank? Could there be Jonin coming to assassinate that 'Princess Fengxue'?"

"There will be, but Jonin aren't that impressive, are they? No need to worry," Naruto said, staring straight ahead into the darkness without turning his head.

"Hehe, is that so......" Sakura laughed awkwardly, unsure of what to say.

Aren't Jonin impressive?

It seems that way for their team.

But for her... they are a very difficult existence to resist!

Not to mention Jonin, even dealing with Genin requires a lot of hard work, and she's not even sure she can win.

Even though she is already a Genin with extensive mission experience.

"I'm still holding everyone back!" Sakura suddenly sighed.

Naruto pointed to a spot on the deck. "Instead of sighing about your weakness, you should spend time strengthening yourself, like him!"

Sakura looked in the direction Naruto was pointing and saw Sasuke, who was still practicing with the Executioner's Blade late at night!

He was already drenched in sweat, not knowing how many hours he had been training!

"While you're busy being infatuated with romance or dressing up and shopping, someone has been training the whole time. Not wanting to hold back isn't just something you say, Sakura."

"You have to take action!"

: Early, a day of failed additional updates.