Chapter 40

[The scene returns to Shikamaru and Sakura. The two hid behind a nearby mountain wall and watched the armored men coming in and out of the fortress. Sakura asked in confusion: "There are those guys around. Who are they?"]

["I don't know..." Shikamaru pondered for a moment and decided to split up and let Sakura go find Naruto, while he himself prepared to sneak into the fortress in front of him to collect some information. 】

["Although you don't seem to be very motivated, you will still be serious when the time comes. You seem quite reliable, Nara Shikamaru."]

["You say it's troublesome, but when faced with such a complicated situation, the Nara family has always been very reliable. As a teammate who has teamed up with them before, I'm here to promote them."]

["...Do you dare to say your name!"]

["I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"]

["It's obvious that this is Konoha's propaganda. Don't believe it!"]

["Everyone knows that Nara is a scumbag among the Ino, Deer and Chou. It's hundreds of years before they can deceive us!"]

["It's just to assist in the battle. When will it be their turn to take the lead!"]

["The reputation of the Nara clan is really bad. Every time there is some praise, it will be followed by a lot of criticism."]

Shikamaru didn't even blink, and followed the barrage with ease.

[“I’m not interested in Shikamaru Nara, I’m looking forward to Naruto’s performance!”]

[The setting sun covered a village located in the valley. ]

[Two mysterious men in cloaks were rummaging through the ruins, searching for something. Young Timothy hid behind a bookshelf that was broken by a beam, and watched in fear as the two mysterious men outside found a square object from the ruins. ]

[Suddenly, one of the mysterious men seemed to have discovered the figure hiding behind the bookshelf. He gradually approached Timothy, but for some reason he stopped at the last moment and turned away. The screen shattered like glass, and Timothy was immersed in darkness with tears, until a kind figure appeared in front of him and held his outstretched hand: "Come on"]

[The dream ended, Timothy opened his eyes, looked at the sun that appeared from the gap at the top of the tent, and murmured: "Lord Hyde..."]

["This guy doesn't look like a good person."]

["Huh? How can you tell? Doesn't this paragraph mean that the boy was saved by this man named Hyde? How can you tell that he is a bad guy?"]

["Feeling, and don't you think it's very exciting that the savior is actually your enemy?"]

["Boring bad taste."]

Seeing these random speculations, Timothy was instantly angry: "What nonsense are these people talking about? How dare they slander Lord Hyde like this!"

After seeing himself appear on the sky curtain, Hyde, who was originally a little nervous, suddenly felt like he had unloaded a heavy burden.

Family members know their own business. Since he has already appeared on the sky, Hyde knows that his disguise will not last long. The next step is nothing more than doing his best and leaving it to fate. As long as the goal is achieved, it doesn't matter if he is exposed.

However, Hyde is not in a hurry to show his true face at the moment, because he really wants to see how Timsi will react after the sky reveals everything. It can be regarded as a boring bad taste of a villain.

Hyde looked at Timsi kindly and comforted him: "Don't be angry, Timsi, they don't understand me so they have this misunderstanding, but it is precisely because of this that our utopia is more valuable, isn't it."

"I understand, Lord Hyde!" Timsi nodded heavily and paid attention to the progress of the story in the sky again. Timsi, who was deeply CPU, did not put himself and others in the position of villains. Instead, he seriously collected intelligence to help Hyde realize his dream faster.

[The caravan set off again after a night of rest. Naruto, who was not fully recovered, temporarily accompanied them. 】

【"Hey, hey, has this caravan been traveling all the time?" Naruto asked a lady from a caravan next to him while riding on an ostrich. 】

【Because it was a caravan, the lady was not shy and seemed very talkative. She told Naruto that they once had a country, but because of a disaster, the country was destroyed and the people were scattered all over the place. 】

【He Yan, who was following them, also took up the topic and said, "It is said that some people also floated across the sea." 】

【"Across the ocean?" For Naruto, who has never passed the cultural courses, the world outside the ninja world is not in his cognition. 】

["Is it other continents overseas? I don't know what the difference is with the ninja continent."]

["It's confirmed, thenThose armored men and the boy really came from overseas, and their target is this caravan."]

["From what old man He Yan said, maybe this caravan and that boy are from the same clan. It feels like it's not a clue but a direct indication."]

["What are these people looking for from so far away? Could it be treasure or something like that?"]

["Although the clues can basically be connected, it hasn't been said clearly after all. Let's wait and see how things develop."]

[He Yan told Naruto that the snow ferret Nilugu was raised in the palace by their ancestors and was a proof of their country's past. He also said that it has always been their family that has taken care of it, so it will never get close to anyone outside the caravan.]

[As soon as he finished speaking, Nilugu ran to the front of the caravan, jumped into the carriage and stood obediently beside Timsi. He Yan became very frustrated when he saw this.]

["He ran to that child again. "The young lady was also a little confused. He Yan was puzzled and had a bitter face: "Little Nilugu, what's wrong with you?"]

["It's just that kind of development. This young man is the bloodline of the palace that the old man said, so this snow ferret is so close to him."]

["What about Xiaoying? Isn't this snow ferret also very close to her? Could it be that she is also the bloodline of some palace!"]

["It should be just a coincidence. Small animals have their own preferences. We can't conclude that this boy and the people in the caravan are of the same clan."]

Timsi touched his chest, looked at the sky and murmured: "My clan? The royal family?"

Hyde didn't mind the leakage of this information. He patted Timsi's shoulder and said: "Maybe the truth is just like this. This also explains why only Timsi can use Grayer's power directly without relying on body transformation, because you are originally related to him. "

"No matter who I am, I will do my best to help Mr. Hyde realize his dream of creating an ideal town!" Timothy looked at Hyde and said firmly.

Hyde patted his shoulder with a look of satisfaction, and his superficial work was done quite well.

(To be continued)