In the heart of the Fire Country, outside a grain store, a group of clerks were loading goods on a horse-drawn cart, and boxes of multigrain vegetables were loaded in the carriage behind the carriage.

On the opposite side of the grain shop, a boy squatted on the stone steps, smiling on the surface and thinking inwardly.

The time it took to ship the goods was enough for Itachi to think something through.

This time, the mission requirement is to escort this earth boss to the country of waves, and the mission level is rated as C.

Theoretically speaking, C-rank ninja missions are generally taken by lower ninjas.

Theoretically, C-Class missions generally do not contain combat situations.

In other words, this is a sightseeing tour and a spring-like escort mission.

But Itachi knew very well in his heart that if he really thought so, then his ninja journey would end here.

This C-level escort mission seems to be normal on the surface, and the probability of someone snatching the food transported is not very high.

The employer is a poor boss who doesn't have much oil and water, and the probability of being assassinated is small.

And the employer, who calls himself the boss of the soil, is exceptionally kind and talkative.

It seems that for a new shinobi, it is quite a task to take on by Ness.

But it is clear that the fact that Mao Yue Xiyan will choose this task for the second time already shows that there is some kind of problem with this mission.

"Two ninja lords!

Now that the goods have been shipped, let's go right away, and I hope to have a good night in the country of waves. ”

The earth boss in the distance compared his hand to a trumpet, and shouted at the opposite Utsuki Xiyan and Itachi.

At some point, the goods on the three carriages had been loaded, and the Tu boss sat next to the coachman of one of the carriages, ready to leave.

Hearing the call of the soil boss, Mao Yue Xiyan reacted first, and with a light tiptoe and a leap, he appeared on the top of another carriage.

Immediately, Mao Yue Xiyan said loudly, "Then let's go immediately, and I will escort your own safety." ”

That's right, the C-level mission that Mao Yue Xiyan took this time only stated that the task requirements only stated that the employer himself was to be escorted, and the employer's goods were not guaranteed.

In other words, in a crisis situation, the hired ninja will run away with the employer, and the ninja will not be responsible for the loss of the employer's goods.

Of course, now that the ninja world is in a peaceful phase, and the people of the five major countries live and work in peace and contentment, the possibility of grabbing food in the land of fire is still very low.

Boss Tu also understands this, so he is already satisfied with releasing a C-level mission.

Even if there were only two shinobi who set off with him, he didn't have any objections, and he was still in a state of smiling.

When the ferret jumped into the carriage, the whole caravan began to depart.

.....

After passing through the bustling area of the Fire Country, the caravan also began to pass through the mountain trails.

This mountain path between the mountains is the only way to the eastern exit of the Fire Country, and it is narrow and dangerous.

The path that appears at the intersection of the peaks on the left and right is known as the "Ray of Heaven" by the locals.

However, such a spectacular view made the Itachi, who was sitting cross-legged in the carriage, realize that something was wrong.

This terrain is too steep.

He looked around and saw that there were mountains on both sides, and there was only a path directly ahead.

The road is so narrow that it can only accommodate three carriages walking side by side, and such a steep road can be said to be the best place for bandits and robbers to set up ambushes.

The ferret immediately became alert, and lay on all fours on the carriage to look at the tops of the peaks on either side.

Nothing.

Itachi didn't let down his guard immediately, but looked at Utsuki Xiyan, whose reaction also confirmed his suspicions.

Mao Yue Xiyan squatted on the carriage, with a rich chakra flowing under her fair skin, her eyes were shining, and she looked around.

This posture of preparing for battle clearly informs the Itachi of the danger at this time, and it also illustrates another point.

That is this unexpected situation, and it was not arranged by Mao Yue Xiyan.

But she will arrange this mission, obviously knowing that there will be a special situation at this time, the purpose is to find out his strength, or to see how he responds in an emergency.

This is not a fatal situation arranged by Mao Yue Xiyan, it should be just a temptation.

Otherwise, if the difficulty is too high, even if she herself can't get out of it all, that result is obviously not in line with the arrangement of Konoha high-level.

As the future captain of the dark team, Utsuki Xiyan must be absolutely trusted by the top management of Konoha.

According to the comparison and analysis of the original plot, Itachi boldly guessed that at this time, Mao Yue Xiyan should have the strength of the middle ninja.

And since she can ensure her own safety, it means that the difficulty of this crisis is still under the difficulty of forbearance.

Thinking of this, Itachi suddenly felt a lot more relieved.

If it's just a crisis below the lower ninja level, with his current chakra volume, it shouldn't be a big problem.

The point is that he can't follow the script of Konoha higher-ups.

Among the ninja students, winning the first place in the mock exam must have made his information appear on the desk of the Konoha high-level.

That's why there will be this temptation of the moon.

Now that the Uchiha clan has no signs of rebellion, the Konoha higher-level should still be mainly tempting, but these operations are bound to interrupt Itachi's cultivation progress.

Besides, his current body as a child is not the age suitable for direct combat, so he should still focus on Gou.

But these frequent temptations made him feel bad.

He began to crave greater power that would allow him to break free from this cage and no longer be under the ubiquitous surveillance of Konoha higher-ups.

He wants to revitalize the glory of the Uchiha clan and make the Uchiha a true powerhouse, standing proudly at the top of the ninja world.

Thinking of all this, a fire lit up in Itachi's heart, and he knew that a deeper longing appeared in his heart.

Originally, he was just to complete the mission of the main god, but from this moment on, he began to take responsibility for his fate in this world.

He's fed up with surveillance and oppression, and he wants to show off the Uchiha in all his glory.

The "ray of sky" sunlight shone through the narrow crack in the mountain on the boy's face, setting off a resolute and tender face.

The extremely unharmonious maturity was shown on the boy's face like this, and this scene was not discovered by Mao Yue Xiyan.

Because, the battle has already begun ...

"Ping!"

At this time, Mao Yue Xiyan had already pulled out the ninja knife on his back and fought hard with the enemy who had been in ambush for a long time.

The sword light and sword shadow, the sound of the sword.

A figure also flashed beside Itachi, appearing on the carriage of the carriage.

Dressed in a black ninja suit, his face is covered with a black cloth, and his head is wrapped in a black scarf, but there is no ninja forehead protection.

Looking at its murderous appearance, Itachi didn't think that this was because the other party didn't become a shinobi so he didn't wear a forehead guard.

The answer can only be one, that is, the identity of the other party is not visible.

The comers are not good.

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