area51novel Chapter 21 Unable to Adapt
Chapter 21 Unable to Adapt
Chapter 21 Unable to Adapt
That night, Shiba Kiyokawa ultimately did nothing to Uzumaki Kaoru, merely practicing his healing ninjutsu on her before advising her to go back and rest.
The next morning, the group woke up early and immediately packed their things, making the most of the time to leave the town.
Although they still had a lot of supplies that hadn't been sold, they couldn't worry about that now.
At this point, it's more important to evacuate the Land of Grass as soon as possible and safely bring Kaori Uzumaki back to the Akatsuki!
On the way back, Shiba Kiyokawa yawned several times, which made Konan feel quite guilty.
"You've had a hard time on this trip, Qinghe. Make sure you get some rest when you get back."
Shiba Kiyokawa has worked so hard for Nagato and for us, and I actually doubted him before. I deserve to die!
Xiao Nan silently berated herself.
Behind them, Uzumaki Koyo was being carried on Nagato's back. Seeing Konan's concern for Shiba Kiyokawa, her feelings were surprisingly complicated.
On the one hand, Konan's words made her even more grateful for Shiba Kiyokawa's kindness.
On the other hand, she felt somewhat lost.
Was it because he felt too old and not young enough that he was so polite last night? Xiangye thought to herself with self-pity.
Shiba Kiyokawa had no idea that the people around him were having so many internal monologues because of his few yawns.
He simply didn't sleep well.
But the next moment, Shiba Kiyokawa's expression suddenly changed as he ran.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Xiao Nan rushed over to stand beside him, asking anxiously.
"It's nothing." Shiba Kiyokawa shook his head.
It has nothing to do with the people around you.
He was suddenly surprised because he accidentally checked the system and found that his destined fate had changed again.
The probability of dying of old age remains unchanged at 0.6%.
However, the probability of those who died in Konoha a few years later has decreased to varying degrees.
In other words, the probability that he won't live past a year and a half has greatly increased!
What happened? Why is this happening?!
Did he do something wrong recently?
Could it be because he saved Xiangye? But that doesn't make sense!
In the original work, neither Koyo Uzumaki nor her daughter Karin Uzumaki had any connection with the Akatsuki organization. There's no reason why saving an unrelated person would significantly accelerate the crisis, right?
On the way back, Shiba Kiyokawa kept racking his brains, finally confirming that there was no reason why his recent actions would have such an impact!
Then there's only one answer!
If it's not his problem, then it must be an internal problem of the Land of Rain!
Could it be that Yahiko has done something stupid again?
Upon returning to Akatsuki's base, Shiba Kiyokawa immediately rushed to see Yahiko.
Unexpectedly, the other person was also looking for him at that moment, and upon seeing him, they eagerly asked for his help.
"Qinghe? It's so good to see you back. I have a tricky matter that I need your advice on."
It was you who caused the problem!
Having cleared up the confusion, Shiba Kiyokawa calmed down and asked, "Tell me, what happened?"
"Recently, when we were trying to gather up the wandering ninjas, we kept encountering open and covert obstruction from other Rain Ninjas. Some members of the organization also reported that they had been robbed and extorted by other Rain Ninjas, which made everyone very uneasy."
"Other Rain Ninja?" Shiba Kiyokawa suddenly realized, "Are they Hanzo's subordinates?"
"Yes." Yahiko nodded obediently in agreement.
"Why are they suddenly targeting us? What have you been doing lately?" Shiba Kiyokazu continued to ask.
Yahiko also said innocently, "We didn't do anything extra. We just helped our neighbors, promoted our ideals, and took in homeless orphans and refugees, just like always."
To be fair, Yahiko was indeed a kind person, and the kind who practiced what he preached and did everything himself. He was definitely not one of those detestable saintly hypocrites from later generations.
Unfortunately, he was living in a chaotic world, and Shiba Kiyokawa quickly and astutely noticed his mistake!
"Wait, you've been giving out aid lately? How much supplies have you used up in the last few days?"
An embarrassed expression couldn't help but appear on Yahiko's face.
"Not much, just... a quarter of what was in the warehouse."
Shiba Kiyokazu's eyes widened instantly.
Stealing the young master?!
You should know that Ando's secret warehouse is stockpiled with a huge amount of supplies that could shake up the prices in the Land of Rain!
Only a few days have passed, and Yahiko has already given away a quarter of his followers!
No wonder Hanzo's men came to extort and rob him!
He would do the same thing if he were in his shoes! Who wouldn't be envious of such a fat sheep?
Shiba Kiyokawa sighed and said, "Stop immediately, Yahiko! Stop it, the area outside is full of Rain Ninja."
Then, Shiba Kiyokawa tapped rhythmically on the table with his fingers, gathering his thoughts, before asking, "Do you usually keep in touch with Hanzo the Salamander?"
Yahiko's expression grew increasingly awkward.
"Occasionally, we'll keep in touch by letter."
"How long is 'occasionally'?"
I wrote a letter two years ago...
Good grief, you've only been running the Akatsuki organization for a few years?
Now, Shiba Kiyokawa is increasingly starting to think: In the original work, you really didn't die unjustly.
Having good intentions and the ability to take action is certainly a good thing, but unfortunately, Yahiko is really too clueless about human relationships.
The nominal leader of the Land of Rain has always been Hanzo the Salamander!
In its early days, Akatsuki was a low-level, amateur organization that didn't bother to register.
Now that it has grown to such a large scale and recently received such great benefits, it still hasn't even given a heads-up. Which leader could tolerate that?
Thinking back to his sarcastic remarks about Minato Namikaze not long ago, he never imagined they would so quickly turn into boomerangs and hit them back at them.
You wouldn't even address him as a demigod; you have absolutely no respect for him.
After figuring this out, Shiba Kiyokawa immediately knew what to do.
"Stop throwing money around right now, Yahiko! You're just making the Akatsuki hate you!"
Also, take out half of the supplies you've used in the last few days, pack them in a roll, and send them to Hanzo the Salamander.
Also, give me the channel through which you used to write letters, and I'll write a letter to Hanzo.
As he spoke, he asked one of Yahiko's ninja followers nearby.
"How's the task of having you copy Minato Namikaze's statement coming along?"
The man glanced at Yahiko, and seeing that even the leader was being reprimanded and couldn't lift his head, he had no choice but to answer truthfully, "I have copied more than a hundred copies as you requested."
Shiba Kiyokawa nodded, "Very good. Distribute these copied statements to the surrounding towns and villages in the near future."
It is emphasized that this concession was made by the next Hokage of Konoha out of respect for Lord Hanzo's strength, and that Lord Hanzo once again protected the Land of Rain!
"You must say it this way, understand? Also, mobilize those refugees who received our aid and have them spread this news, preferably throughout the entire Land of Rain as soon as possible."
Yahiko's follower looked troubled and unwilling, glancing at Yahiko several times.
Yahiko was overwhelmed by the recent conflict and couldn't think of a solution. He could only turn to Shiba Kiyokawa for advice, so he had no way to support his subordinates.
"Do as Qinghe-jun instructed; his wisdom is now indispensable to us."
Yahiko could only console his followers in this way.
Shiba Kiyokawa chuckled and said, "It's an honor to hear you praise me like this."
Yahiko's cheeks twitched stiffly twice. Although he didn't want to admit it, he had no way to refute it.
What hurt Yahiko even more was that the next moment Nagato and Konan pushed open the door together and congratulated him in unison.
"That's wonderful, Yahiko! You've finally decided to trust Kiyokawa's wisdom!"
Konan is one thing, but how did Nagato become like this after just one trip?!
Yahiko's feelings at this moment were indescribable.
Why does the world around him seem to be changing so fast? He's having trouble adapting!
(End of this chapter)