radicalducati Chapter 48: Liking and Restraint
Chapter 48: Liking and Restraint
When Fushiko arrived at the waiting room to meet the three children, he found that only Kushina was left in the empty waiting room.
"Why are you all waiting here alone?" Fu Heiyou looked at Kushina, who was sitting upright and looking as lonely as a left-behind child, and felt both amused and pitiful.
"Sakumo-sensei went to contact the mission target, and Nawaki and Minato went to buy equipment." Kushina, seeing Fushiko's figure, seemed to come alive in an instant. She pouted and said:
"They told me to inform you to meet at the village entrance at 2:30 PM."
Fu Heiyao nodded, because of the Shadow Space, Fu Heiyao never needed to organize his equipment.
Having known him for so long, Minato and the others, though unaware of the secrets of the Shadow Space, knew he had the ability to store things.
"You look like a pitiful little thing." Fukuyo gently patted Kushina's head.
"How dare you!" Kushina was furious, clenching her fist to deliver a punch to Fukuyo, but Fukuyo casually interrupted her.
Or rather, aside from the duel arena mode, Kushina's punches never actually hit Fushiko.
This is an unspoken understanding between the two.
"Wait a minute," Fu Heiyao said, a sudden idea popping into his head. "Since we still have some time, I'll take you to a great place. I guarantee there will be a surprise."
With plenty of time before the meeting time, Fushiko decided to give Kushina a huge surprise!
"A surprise?" Kushina's eyes lit up when she heard the word "surprise."
The last thing that Fushiko could call a surprise was the Rasengan, and Kushina, full of anticipation, unconsciously hummed softly.
Nanga River Cliff
In the original story, two Uchiha would jump off a cliff here in the future, and now Fukuko has also arrived.
"Why did you bring me to the cliff?" Kushina, who was initially a little shy about entering the grove, was now full of questions.
Fukuyo offered no explanation, but instead approached Kushina step by step toward the edge of the cliff.
"Hikaru, what are you doing!?" Kushina's voice trembled slightly, and she even blurted out her usual tics.
"I may have a bit of a temper sometimes, but you don't have to scare me like that!"
"Look at you, so timid." Fu Heiyao flicked Kushina's nose, and taking advantage of Kushina's moment of shyness, he suddenly thrust and picked her up by the waist, leaving her nowhere to retreat.
Then, when Kushina's face was at its reddest, she resolutely jumped off the cliff.
My vision went blank as I plummeted off the cliff, a howling wind suddenly rushed into my ears, and the sharp mountain wind scraped against my cheeks like icy blades.
In the instant she fell off the cliff, Kushina was not worried about her own safety; instead, she looked at Fushiko in a panic.
She didn't have time to think about why Fu Heiyao would jump off the cliff with her in his arms; she was just worried about whether he would get hurt.
Kushina's healing constitution grants her extraordinary vitality, but Fushiko is different; he's too fragile.
One fall and you're dead!
"Don't panic, trust me!" Fu Heiyao said confidently.
Looking at his unrestrained smile, Kushina's mind strangely calmed down. She closed her eyes and rested her head against Fukuyo's chest.
Before anyone knew it, the turbulent flow subsided, leaving only a gentle and calm airflow around us.
Kushina slowly opened her eyes and was surprised to find that they had not fallen into the icy river, but were sitting safely on the back of a giant bird.
"What a big bird!" Kushina exclaimed, her mouth slightly agape in surprise.
"What big bird? This is my summoned beast, Nue!" Fu Heiyao corrected.
"This is outrageous! They have something so fun and they're keeping it hidden!" Suspended in the air, Kushina wriggled wildly in Fushiko's arms like a maggot, constantly changing her perspective to overlook the Nakagawa Forest.
Humans are born yearning for the blue sky, and eight-year-old Kushina is at the age when her curiosity is at its peak.
It only took her a second to accept the absurd fact that Fu Heiyao could produce a flying, magical psychic device.
Then Kushina stretched out her arms to their fullest extent, letting the airflow pass through them, fully enjoying this lightness and freedom.
Not only Kushina, but even Fushiko's eyes lit up when he rode Nue into the air.
After subduing Nue, he only focused on using Nue's lightning techniques to control lightning release, but never truly piloted Nue to fly into this clear blue sky.
"Haha, I never expected it to be this exhilarating! One day I'll definitely fly in the sky myself!"
Fu Heiyao's lips curled into a wide, arrogant smile.
"Remember to take me with you then." Kushina seemed to be infected by his enthusiasm, and said excitedly, "I'm not picky, just carry me, haha!"
"Do you believe I can fly on my own?"
"Of course, you are Obsidian, my sun, my light, what can't you do!?"
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[Rank B Mission: Haruhisa Amamiya, a noblewoman from the Land of Fire, requests that elite Konoha ninjas escort her back to her territory, the town of Konoha, and investigate the series of disappearances in Konoha.]
[Reward for the mission: 600,000 taels]
Konoha Village Entrance
Nawaki and Minato sealed all the supplies they bought into a sealing scroll, even though the money spent on the sealing scroll was enough to buy two more sets of supplies.
However, Rope Tree didn't care. His grandmother could easily make a lot of sealing scrolls by writing and drawing. He had so many of these in his house that they could be used as table legs.
"A complex B-level mission is indeed different. Six hundred thousand taels of silver, even if it's spread out, that amount of money will be enough for me to live on for a while."
Minato looked at the generous mission rewards in the mission file and revealed a joyful sense of accomplishment.
A regular B-level mission only costs 200,000, but this mission costs 600,000, which is three times as much.
Although it's a bit more troublesome, the two requirements of the task are consecutive, and who wouldn't like to earn twice the reward easily?
"Yeah, yeah, B-rank missions are just different! Finally, we can really enjoy the combat!"
Rope Tree felt his blood boiling inside him.
"Did you forget to tell Fukuyo the meeting time?" Sakumo, who was leading the group, looked at the sun, rested his chin on his hand, and looked confused.
"I remember telling Kushina," Nawaki scratched his head. "Could it be that Kushina didn't tell You?"
"No, Kushina wouldn't joke about something like that." Minato shook his head.
"But it's almost 2:30, Yao is going to be late."
Just as Rope Tree was about to go find Fukuyo, a corner of the sky suddenly darkened.
A huge shadow suddenly fell from the sky, and the surrounding sunlight was instantly swallowed up by the shadow.
The wind howled low and deep, approaching with heavy wind pressure.
Before the two could even be on their guard, two figures, one in black and one in red, descended from the sky.
It was Fushiko Kuroyo and Kushina.
"It's a flying summon! I can't believe you managed to get your hands on one!" Nawaki exclaimed in shock. "Where did you find these summons? They seem to come in wholesale."
Minato, who was standing nearby, was equally surprised to see Nue slowly disappearing.
Even Sakumo's eyes flashed with a hint of envy, as flying is an extremely rare ability.
A flying bird-like spirit beast is extremely rare and hard to come by.
Fu Heiyao smiled without saying a word, and no one asked him if he didn't want to talk.
"Let's go, the timing is perfect." Sakumo led the group to the location for handing over the mission.
Kushina watched Fushiko leave with lingering reluctance, her eyes filled with joy but also with a deep sense of sadness.
Because Fu Heiyao had said that when he returned, he could take him for a flight around the village.
"Good heavens, Kushina actually got coaxed! You, you can even do something like this!?"
Nawaki turned around and saw Kushina waving with a big smile on her face. He rubbed his eyes, thinking it was an illusion.
Impressed by the extraordinary skill, Rope Tree then approached Fu Heiyao with a fawning smile, sincerely seeking his guidance.
"Maybe I'll get a few less beatings after my sister comes back," Rope Tree thought to himself.
Minato moved closer subtly, his ears perked up.
He's also very interested in this kind of thing.
"It's nothing, I just promised to take her out of the village for a flight when I get back." Fu Heiyao shrugged.
"Ah, can I come along too? I want to fly too!" Rope Tree's eyes widened when he heard about flying.
"Please, I'll introduce my sister to you, if necessary."
"Are you crazy? It's not like I don't know Tsunade." Fukuko looked at Nawaki strangely.
This kid probably doesn't usually betray Tsunade for personal gain; has he developed a habit of betraying her?
No wonder he always gets beaten up; if he were Tsunade, he'd teach her a lesson too.
"Ahem, I can help you and Kushina out."
"Do we still need you?!" Fu Heiyao said disdainfully.
"So you admit you like Kushina!?" Nawaki countered, scoffing twice and saying proudly, "I'm Kushina's brother, so include me for Kushina's sake."
Rope Tree said the most cowardly thing with the toughest attitude.
"He's not my biological brother, he's a fake brother," Minato said weakly.
Rope Tree selectively deafened, automatically blocking out the sound of the water gate.
As for Fu Heiyao, he remained silent.
Fukuyo had to admit that he had a tiny bit of affection for Kushina, but he felt it wasn't the right time yet.
Because acceptance means constraint, Fukuko instinctively does not want to accept any constraint.
However, denying it went against his true feelings, and his thoughts were not clear, which made Fu Heiyao feel a kind of contradiction, like a conflict in the underlying code.
"She's still too young. Let her grow up."
He needs some time to adjust and accept Kushina.
"Is it alright!?" On the other side, Rope Tree hadn't given up yet. He pitifully pleaded with Fukuro, "Brother Yao, Grandpa Fukuro, please!"
"This is a one-time exception; there will be no next time." Fu Heiyao held up one finger.
"Can I fly with you too?" Minato whispered.
"Okay, I'll make you both fly then!" Fu Heiyao said with a heavy tone when he mentioned flying. The excited Nawaki didn't notice, but Minato subconsciously shivered.
"Although it may be a bit long-winded, I still want to remind you that B-rank missions are very likely to involve Chunin, so don't be careless."
Seeing the three of them looking nonchalant, Sakumo reminded them.
Rank B missions, especially those involving nobles, are generally not simple.
After all, the nobles of the ninja world are known for their wealth. Anyone who dares to kidnap a noble's offspring can often obtain a ransom that will allow them to live a carefree life for half their life.
However, even wandering ninjas wouldn't dare to do such a thing. After all, nobles aren't fools. They would hire elite ninjas from great ninja villages to slaughter any rogue ninjas who dared to challenge the authority of the nobles.
Conversely, anyone who dares to do this must be quite strong, at least at the level of a Chunin and not capable of fighting alone.
"Be prepared to kill, children!"
Sakumo swept his scrutinizing gaze over the three of them and spoke earnestly.