Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Snowy: As Long as I’m Here, No One Can Spy on My Master

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Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Snowy: As Long as I’m Here, No One Can Spy on My Master Takuya caught up with the group ahead. Seeing him return safely, everyone except Nawaki let out a sigh of relief. Minato was still out front, scouting, and hadn't returned yet. "Captain, are you okay?" "Was the enemy from the Rain Village or the Sand Village?" Before Nawaki could speak, Kouta, Akizuki, and Suimoku anxiously asked. "No problem. The enemy was a Sand Village interception squad, just an ordinary team with only one jonin. I let Manda play with them." "Manda?" Everyone except Nawaki was stunned. Wasn't Manda Orochimaru-sama's summoning beast? The captain can use it too? They'd heard that the giant snake wasn't very friendly and had a habit of eating its enemies' corpses. Who knows where that habit came from, but the snakes from Ryuchi Cave all had a taste for human flesh. If you accidentally wandered into Mount Myōboku or Shikkotsu Forest, you had a high chance of making it out safely. Of course, you couldn't just go around revealing the locations of those places. But if you wandered into Ryuchi Cave and didn't get the approval of the snakes there, you were 100% doomed. "Alright, the enemies have been stalled. Our top priority now is to deliver the supplies to the front lines. We'll discuss everything else later." Seeing that the others still had questions, Takuya raised his hand to stop them. The mission came first; there would be plenty of time for gossip later. "Pick up the pace. We don't know if there will be more enemies. I'll go find Minato and get him back to the group." Without another person to help push the carts, their speed would slow down considerably. If Minato knew the real reason I'm looking for him, would he cough up blood? No, he doesn't know. He might think I'm concerned about his safety. What if he runs into a strong enemy? He might not be able to fight them off or escape; that would be dangerous. When Takuya found Minato, the little ray of sunshine was still checking the roadside for traps left by the enemy. "Takuya, did you deal with the enemies behind us? Why did you come up front?" "I was worried you might run into a strong enemy and be in danger." "The enemies have been dealt with. I summoned Manda, and he's chasing them around. Let's head back and get moving-we need to reach the front lines before dawn." Takuya lied without batting an eye. Completely unaware, the little ray of sunshine was touched. He believed Takuya had come to find him out of concern for his safety. "Alright, let's go help push the carts. We need to hurry." "Okay." The most frustrating part was that his teammates thought this was completely normal. Maybe they were used to a strict and responsible leader, but suddenly being part of such a laid-back, unrestrained team was hard for them to adjust to. The group arrived safely. When they heard the supplies had arrived, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade all appeared together. "No trouble on the way?" Tsunade crossed her arms, sizing up Takuya, Nawaki, and Minato. "We ran into quite a few Rain and Sand Village scouts, but they were all dealt with. Besides them, there was a Sand Village squad-I let Manda play with them, so there probably aren't many left to go back." Takuya shrugged, giving Orochimaru a strange look. "Because I was wearing a raincoat and it was dark, they seemed to mistake me for Orochimaru-senpai. I bet it won't be long before rumors spread that Orochimaru-senpai personally escorted the supplies." "Mistook you for Orochimaru?" Jiraiya paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, clutching his stomach and pointing at Orochimaru. "Hahaha, that's hilarious! They mistook you for Orochimaru? Don't the Sand Village shinobi have eyes? Look at you two-where's the resemblance... Ow!!" Before he could finish, Jiraiya's face turned red like a pig's liver. With a dark expression, Tsunade, fed up with his nonsense, kicked him. Orochimaru coldly smirked. "At least it's better than being mistaken for you," he retorted. Glaring at the hopping, foot-clutching Jiraiya, Tsunade turned to the surrounding shinobi and said, "You guys, hurry up and unload the supplies." "Your teacher is so embarrassing," Nawaki whispered to Minato. Minato felt a wave of embarrassment, wanting to hide his face and pretend he didn't know Jiraiya. With such an unreliable teacher, anyone would feel exasperated. "Hey, hey, I heard that!" Jiraiya protested, "How am I embarrassing?" Given that Nawaki was Tsunade's brother, Jiraiya let it slide. Otherwise, he might have had some choice words for him. *********** Note: If you're interested, you can read up to chapter 198+ at patreon.com/Emiko1. Don't forget to give a power stone for many bonus chapters!

Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Snowy: As Long as I’m Here, No One Can Spy on My Master

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