Naruto: Hyuga with the Sword

Hinata Shinichi came to the door of a shop called Muchun Rice Balls. The name of this shop sounds very fresh and natural, as if it carries the breath of spring.

Yes, this shop was opened by Kotsubaki, and this idea originally came from Hinata Shinichi's proposal.

After all, considering the economic situation of Might Dai and Kotsubaki's family, it is really difficult to support a family's livelihood by relying solely on the mission reward of a Genin.

If Hinata Shinichi directly gave financial assistance, according to their personalities, they would definitely refuse it firmly.

After tasting the rice balls made by Kotsubaki himself, Hinata Shinichi really felt that the rice balls made by Kotsubaki were much more delicious than those made by others.

So, he suddenly had an idea and thought of a great idea to let Kotsubaki open a shop selling rice balls.

You know, ninjas have almost no time to stop and enjoy a proper meal during their missions.

Usually, they would just quickly swallow a soldier pill or a few pieces of dried meat on the road and then continue on their way.

Now, with this both���Rice balls that are easy to carry and delicious will undoubtedly become the first choice for many ninjas who go out of the village to perform missions.

Therefore, Hinata Shinichi lent Xiaochun a sum of money to help her open a rice ball shop. The shop is not far from the gate of Konoha Village, which is convenient for buying boxes of rice balls on the way out of the village and eating them slowly on the way.

Of course, this shop does not only sell rice balls, but don't forget Xiaochun's cooking skills!

Hinata Shinichi also suggested that Xiaochun give full play to her cooking skills. She can launch a variety of dishes in the store at the same time, lay them out for customers to choose, and finally pack them together into bento to meet the needs of different customers.

Even though it is raining now, there are still people holding umbrellas and queuing up to buy bento at the door. They are basically ordinary villagers who come to buy them. After all, not every household has time to cook for themselves.

And this bento where you can choose your own dishes is very suitable for them

"Oh! It's Shinichi!"

Mighty Dai, who had finished his mission and training, also came to the store to help. When he saw Hinata Shinichi coming, he also greeted him warmly.

"Brother Dai's business is good. Even on rainy days, there are people to take care of the business."

"Hahahaha, it’s all thanks to Xiaochun’s good cooking skills. Do you want to buy anything?"

"Well, please pack four servings of rice balls for me. I will be leaving the village with my companions to do a mission soon, so I don’t have time to eat. I plan to eat while walking on the way."

"OK, wait a minute, I'll let Xiaochun make rice balls for you."

""Okay, big brother Dai."

While waiting for the rice balls, after visiting Rope Tree, Inuzuka Mukuro, Aburame Tomohiro, and Ninja Dog Kurotan also came to Muchun Rice Ball Shop.

"Really, Shinichi, why are you walking so fast?"

Inuzuka Mukuro asked in confusion, and Aburame Tomohiro beside him nodded. Hinata

Shinichi saw that there were too many people around and felt that now was not a good time to talk, so he said

"I'll tell you on the way."

Not long after, four servings of steaming hot rice balls were packed.

The three men and the dog each ate a rice ball to fill their stomachs.

The remaining rice balls were sealed into a scroll by Hinata Shinji, so that if they were hungry on the road, they could take them out and enjoy them at any time.

After waving goodbye to Might Dai and Kotsubaki, the three men and the dog quickly left the village and headed towards the Iron Kingdom.

In fact, long before the Eyes, Nose, and Ears combination and Orochimaru returned to the village, Sarutobi Hiruzen had already received the news that the Iron Kingdom had been invaded.

However, he could not determine the identity of the invaders, so he could only send some ninjas to investigate first.

After the Eyes, Nose, and Ears combination came back, Sarutobi Hiruzen thought that the Eyes, Nose, and Ears combination had a unique advantage in collecting intelligence, and their ability far exceeded that of other ninjas, so he decided to send them to the Iron Kingdom to collect intelligence again.

"Shinichi, can you tell me now?"

Inuzuka Mukuro asked standing aside.

Hinata Shinichi nodded.

"Well, based on our previous observations and analysis, I guess the country that invaded the Iron Kingdom this time is most likely the Rain Kingdom."

"Oh? Is it because of the strange behavior of the group of people before?"

Aburame Tomohiro heard this and couldn't help but ask curiously, and Hinata Shinichi replied

"Well, the group of people at the border of Rain Country are behaving strangely, and they are obviously investigating the situation. If my guess is correct, they should be investigating whether it is feasible to go through the border and whether we will notice their actions.

Inuzuka Mukuro nodded thoughtfully, but then asked another question.

"However, there are several small countries between the Rain Kingdom and the Iron Kingdom. Why did they choose to invade the Iron Kingdom after traveling such a long distance?"

"Perhaps it is precisely because of the special geographical location of the Iron Country that it has not been attacked by other major countries."

Aburame Tomohiro calmly analyzed

"Tomohiro is right. If the country of rain is really invading the country of iron, then I think the ambition of the leader of the country of rain, Hanzo, is probably more than that."

Inuzuka Mukuro and Aburame Tomohiro looked at each other and were shocked.

Inuzuka Mukuro still seemed a little bit unbelievable. He stared at Hinata Shinichi with wide eyes and said hesitantly

"Shinichi, you mean......"

Hinata Shinichi took a deep breath and said calmly

"Well, war is coming."

"Did Lord Hokage probably predict something, so he sent us to collect intelligence?"

Aburame Tomohiro asked. Hinata Shin nodded, and the three stopped talking and rushed to the Land of Iron with all their strength, taking the same road that escorted Shanxi and the others last time.

In the Land of Iron.

In a tense atmosphere, a group of warriors wearing armor and holding samurai swords hurried to the place where the enemy invaded.

They thought they would face a fierce battle, but surprisingly, there was only a lonely figure in front of them.

The samurai looked carefully at the man's face, dress and weapons, especially the eye-catching Yuyin logo forehead protector on his mask.

In an instant, a name emerged in everyone's mind. It was the famous figure, Hanzo of the Salamander!

Some timid and cowardly samurai saw this situation and immediately lost their fighting spirit. They turned around and fled the scene without hesitation.

They knew what it meant to confront this powerful opponent, and the fear of death made them lose their courage.

Some samurai who initially adhered to the samurai spirit were determined to... Facing danger, but influenced by the escapees, the fear in their hearts gradually spread.

Fearing that they would also die under the sword, they finally chose to flee with the majority.

Only one person stood firmly in place, holding the sword tightly in his hand, staring at Hanzo with a torch-like gaze.

This person was Mifune, a samurai who had not yet become the leader of the Iron Kingdom.

He took a step forward without fear, swung the sword with all his strength, and slashed directly at Hanzo.

Hanzo felt a little admiration for this samurai who dared to challenge him alone. He raised the chain sickle without showing any weakness and attacked with a thunderous force.

However, after only one round, Mifune was defeated. The samurai sword in his hand broke into two pieces in the violent collision, and a shallow cut was cut on his forehead by the sickle, and blood flowed out, covering half of his right face.

The large amount of blood that flowed out made Mifune unable to open his right eye, and he could only kneel on the ground and gasp.