novelraw Chapter 70 Arrival
Chapter 70 Arrival
Just then, a crisp knocking sound rang out from outside the office. Gangzi Tie pushed the door open and came in, looking excited and wanting to say something, but when he suddenly saw that many senior executives were there, his expression froze.
"Ahem!" Gangzi Tie clenched his right fist and slightly covered his mouth, coughing awkwardly before calming down and saying, "There's a person outside wearing a white mask who claims to be from Genjuroku. He says he's here to collect a commission from the Hokage."
"Huh? So fast?" Tsunade was somewhat surprised. She had only received the letter a short while ago, and the Genjutsu people had already arrived? "Let him in. Remember to treat him like a VIP."
"Yes! ... Um... Lord Hokage, is he really one of Genki's men?" Kotetsu asked, pausing for a moment.
"What's wrong?"
"Ah? It's nothing, I was just a little suspicious." Kotetsu seemed to have something on his mind and hurriedly left, but after leaving the Hokage Building, there was a hint of excitement on his face.
It really is a Gengen! Although Kotetsu was already 90% certain before, Tsunade's confirmation put his mind at ease. After all, no matter how well someone disguises themselves, true strength can't be faked. As for the remaining 10%, it's mainly because the ninja world is so vast; what if some idiot pretending to be a Gengen just tries to make a fool of themselves?
Recently, the name of Yuanxu has gradually spread, and their style of doing things is admired by many people. Not only is their mission completion rate 100%, but they also don't care about leaking their own information. As long as they have no ill intentions towards them, they will not be killed for the sake of secrecy. On the contrary, they will receive protection from them to the best of their ability.
Coupled with their pickiness about missions, and setting aside the fact that their objectives are not yet clear, they are less like mercenaries and more like an organization that gets paid to do "good deeds." In a sense, they are a breath of fresh air among mercenaries.
Gangzi Tie felt as if he had met one of the legendary celebrities. Although he wasn't a fan, he was still excited and curious.
At the gates of Konoha, Hyuga Kito and Kamui Izumo stood facing each other, neither of them speaking.
Hyuga Kito had wanted to project a cool and aloof image, but neither he nor Kamizuki Izumo spoke. They just stood there motionless, staring at each other, and had been standing there for a while now since Kotetsu left...
Hinata Kijin's lips twitched beneath his mask. He himself could stand there all day without a care, surely Kijin wasn't bothered either? Seeing that Izumo's expression hadn't changed much, Hinata Kijin's forehead creased with three black lines. He couldn't help but retort, "...Aren't you tired?"
As expected, being aloof is something I'd rather not do.
Upon hearing this, Izumo Kamui was taken aback. He snapped out of his reverie and immediately stopped the mental whirlwind that had been raging in his head. He had been contemplating Gen Urobuchi's purpose, and what he should do if he harbored ill intentions…
Slightly embarrassed, he scratched his head. "Sorry, sorry, that was rude of me. By the way, would you like to have a seat for a while?"
"It's alright, there's no need to sit for a while. Your companions should be back by now," Hyuga Kito reassured him.
"Hmm? Kotetsu is back?" Upon hearing this, Izumo Kamizuki frowned slightly, glancing around out of the corner of his eye. He was immediately puzzled. This person in front of him wouldn't lie to him, but he really didn't sense anyone approaching.
About five seconds later, Izumo Kamui sensed the location where Kotetsu was heading...
"!" Izumo looked at the person in front of him wearing a white mask and with long black hair. He felt a little solemn, but he couldn't tell anything from his appearance. This perception ability, I have to say, is he really worthy of being a Genki?
After a while, Gangzi Tie came to the two of them and suddenly felt that the way Shen Yue Chu Yun was looking at him seemed a little strange, but upon closer inspection, it seemed like there was nothing wrong with it.
Gangzi Tetsuya seemed a little puzzled, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, he bowed to Hyuga Kito and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. The Hokage asked me to take you there. May I ask your name?"
Hyuga Kito, having already broken his aloof persona, became more amiable and said, "Hyuga Kito, you can just call me Kito. Please lead the way."
"?!?!" Upon hearing this, Izumo and Kotetsu were slightly taken aback. Hyuga? Kinoto? Their expressions immediately turned to one of utter astonishment. Were they... hallucinating?
Izumo Kamitsu cautiously asked, "You just said your name is Hyuga Kito?"
"Hmm," seeing their expressions and knowing what they were thinking, Hyuga Kito explained, "But it's not the Hyuga from your Konoha. How should I put it? In short, you just need to know that I have no connection with the Hyuga from your Konoha." Whether Hyuga Kito was telling the truth or not, they didn't know what they were really thinking.
The main problem is that if there were another branch of the Hyuga clan elsewhere, it would have been discovered long ago. The Sharingan can be turned off, but those special Byakugan eyes cannot be faked.
Judging from the expressions of Izumo and Kotetsu, they clearly didn't take Hyuga Kito's words seriously.
They were unaware that Genjutsu had a member of the Hyuga clan, because those in power who knew about it tacitly kept quiet about it, and Tsunade hadn't explained it to anyone, so they were somewhat surprised at this moment.
After learning that he was from the Hyuga clan, the two of them felt a strange sense of closeness to Hyuga Kito because of their ingrained thinking.
However, after hearing what Hyuga Kito said, he knew there was nothing more to say. Kotetsu waved goodbye to Kamitsuki Izumo and then said to Hyuga Kito, "Please come with me."
On the way to the Hokage Building with Hyuga Kito, Kotetsu wanted to ask some questions, but then felt that he had no say in these matters and should leave it to the Hokage to decide.
Finally arriving at the Hokage Building, just as Kotetsu was about to leave, Hyuga Kito stopped him. As if suddenly remembering something, he took out two books from his front pocket and handed them to Kotetsu. "These are books that someone entrusted us to give to you or Izumo Kamizuki, saying that you specifically asked him to order them."
"!" Gangzi Tie held the two books in his hands. One of them had "The Legend of the Green Snake" written on the cover, and the other was "The Legend of the Flight to the Moon".
Upon seeing this, a look of joy immediately appeared on Gangzi's iron face. "Is it Uzumaki Reikawa? He escaped?"
"It was him, but we at Genjuro have also heard some recent news. Unfortunately, this was just something that Uzumaki Reikawa gave us before he was captured."
Hearing this, Kotetsu's expression gradually turned disappointed, but he quickly regained his composure and bowed again to Hinata Kito to express his gratitude. "Anyway, thank you!"
"...No, it's just a matter of getting paid to do a job. By the way, are you and him very close?" Hinata Kito suddenly asked, puzzled.
"Our relationship is actually quite good. Although we don't see each other often, he's a nice guy, and we're both comrades from Konoha, so naturally I hope he's doing well."