"Well, I'm back."

Lu Ning nodded at the old man, and after responding, he showed a difficult look.

When the old man saw Lu Ning's appearance, he couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with you, Jiuhe?" Did you encounter any difficulties? ”

Lu Ning's thoughts kept flickering in his heart.

Three shinobi.

Although his side quest includes the task of killing a lower ninja, unless he separates these three lower ninjas and deals with them one by one, he has the possibility of killing these three lower ninjas, and it is impossible to confront the three of them head-on.

And if you can't fight head-on, then you obviously can't stay in this village, and for ninjas who want to slaughter civilians, hiding in the house is simply waiting for death.

The question is.

He wasn't familiar with the area, and he didn't know where it would be easier to hide if he left the village, but it seemed that the question could be asked about Nightmare Space.

"Ten miles away from this village, there is a canyon, and there is a hidden cave at the edge of the canyon where more than twenty people can hide."

Nightmare Space gave Lu Ning important information at the right time.

Hearing the information of the nightmare space, Lu Ning suddenly had a plan in his heart, and immediately said in a deep voice to the old man: "I heard outside, there is a group of ninjas traveling, and the direction of travel is likely to be here." ”

Lu Ning didn't say exactly when he came, nor did he say what kind of ninja he came, in this era of war, a piece of news is enough.

"Huh?!"

When the old man heard this, he immediately panicked and said, "What should I do then?" ”

It's the Second Ninja War, and except for the native ninjas of their Rain Country, no matter whether it's Sand Hidden or Iwakure, everywhere they go can be said to be barren.

Lu Ning made a contemplative expression, his face was full of embarrassment, as if he was meditating hard, and only after a moment did he raise his head and say, "I'm afraid we have to leave the village first." ”

"This ......"

The old man showed a hint of hesitation on his face, but when he thought that the ninja might come, he couldn't help gritting his teeth slightly, and couldn't help but say:

"But where are we going to take refuge if we leave the village?"

Lu Ning took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "On the other side of the canyon ten miles away, there is a cave that can hide people, I discovered it in my early years, you can go there to hide." ”

Hearing Lu Ning's words, the old man's face suddenly showed a hint of joy, it would be great to have a cave to shelter from the rain, it would not be a problem to bring dry food and hide for three or five days.

"I'm going to tell you, thank you so much, Jiuhe."

The old man guessed in his heart that the cave was probably the shelter that Lu Ning had prepared for himself, and now that there was danger, he was willing to let everyone take refuge together, and he was naturally very grateful in his heart.

After the old man left.

Lu Ning looked out of the door, and after his eyes flickered for a while, he thought of the second side quest, and asked in his heart, "Where are Yahiko Xiaonan and Nagato?" ”

Under normal circumstances, to complete this task, I am afraid that it will take a lot of effort to find out the information, but for Lu Ning, it is natural to ask the nightmare space directly.

Nightmare Space responded: "Hiding in a cave fifty miles away, it is not recommended that you complete this side quest now, it is recommended to focus on the main quest." ”

Lu Ning thought about it for a while, and felt that what Nightmare Space said was good.

Fifty miles, this distance is too far.

It's easy for something to happen on the road, and the main quest is the key, and you have to make sure that all the villagers here are safe before you can figure out this side quest.

Put aside the second side quest for the time being, and only the main quest and the side quest of hunting a shinobi were left in front of Lu Ning.

Between thoughts.

The villagers of the village came out one after another.

Because this is the land of rain, hats and clothes are always available, but some people have hats that look very shabby, and the clothes on their bodies are patched.

"Jiuhe, are you telling the truth? There are ninjas who will come here. ”

"Where did you find out?"

Among the villagers who came over one after another, some of them asked Lu Ning.

Obviously, not everyone can trust unconditionally in a word, after all, this is the rain country of the Second Ninja World War, but since Lu Ning knows that he is a member of the trust of the villagers, it is easy to solve this problem.

"I met ninjas in a small town when I was out and overheard their conversation...... I'm not sure if what they're saying is true, but there's nothing wrong with us hiding. Lu Ning said to the villagers.

Hearing Lu Ning's words, the few people who asked couldn't help but show hesitant looks, but someone next to them soon followed.

"yes, it's always right to hide, anyway, it's just to go out and hide for a few days."

"If you're not afraid of 10,000, you're afraid of what if."

For these villagers, who were terrified during the Second Shinobi War, a little wind was enough to make them think about evasion.

Just as everyone was talking, the old man, who was the head of the village, came over on crutches and interrupted everyone's discussion.

"You can't gamble with your life."

"Even if those ninjas say something unintentionally, we have to treat it seriously."

The old man's prestige was obviously full, and after saying two words, many villagers immediately stopped talking about it.

Then the old man said simply, there is a hidden cave in the canyon ten miles away, which can be used for everyone to hide, and many villagers have breathed a sigh of relief, it would be great to have a hidden place to shelter from the rain, not to mention hiding for a few days, even ten days and a half months.

"Alright, let's go pack up our things and bring all the dry food."

Seeing that the appearance of the crowd was no longer questioned, the old man spoke to the crowd, and the people present immediately dispersed and returned to their homes to pack their things.

At this time, the old man walked over to Lu Ning and took out a short knife from the package behind him, which was put in an old leather case.

"Jiuhe."

"This is a short knife handed down by my ancestral samurai, and I can't wield it anymore when I'm old, so you can watch it and use it for self-defense."

The old man handed over the short knife and smiled kindly at Lu Ning.

This knife is actually worth a lot of money, and it can be sold for a lot of money outside, usually he won't take it out, but this time Lu Ning took out the place he used to take refuge and asked the villagers to take refuge together, and then the one half a year ago, it was already the second time he saved the villagers.

Seeing the short knife handed over by the old man, Lu Ning subconsciously took it.

The moment he took the short knife, a picture popped up in Lu Ning's eyes that only he could see, which was all the data about this short knife.

Antique Short Knife (White)

Origin: Naruto

Handle: 13cm.

Blade: 40cm.

Attack: 11-23 (plus Strength stat)

Additional attribute: Strength +1.

Durability: 20/30.

Wearing Requirements: None.

Comments: This is a samurai sword, and it is also suitable for ninjas, and it can exert excellent strength in melee combat, and it is only a little short of green quality.

When he saw the attributes of this short knife, Lu Ning was slightly stunned, and then asked the nightmare space in his heart: "Can I directly see the attributes of the item?" ”

Nightmare Space replied, "In front of the eyes that have not gained True Sight, you need to touch an object to see its properties, and you can't see the properties of life, including humans. ”

Lu Ning knew in his heart, and then asked, "What does this 'white' and 'green' mean?" ”

"According to the quality, the equipment obtained by the contractor will be divided into white, green, blue, purple and gold, and the higher the quality, the stronger the attributes."

Lu Ning nodded, looked at the attack power line, and asked again: "What does this 'add to the strength attribute' mean?" ”

Nightmare Space didn't answer, but popped up a line of data in front of Lu Ning.

"Your strength is 12, and when you hold this weapon, the base damage dealt by your attacks is between (12+11)-(12+23)."

I see.

Lu Ning nodded slightly, strength is equal to fixed damage, and attack power is additional damage, and the relationship between the two is additive.

"Village Chief, the short knife handed down from the ancestors must be very precious......

Lu Ning took the short knife and looked at the old man.

The old man smiled when he heard this, and was about to speak, but he heard Lu Ning continue.

“…… Then I'll take it. ”

“？？？”

The old man didn't come up with a sigh of relief, and almost fell headlong and burped on the spot.

At the same time, a system prompt sounded in Lu Ning's ears.

Hint: You dealt 1 damage to the village chief.

Hint: -1 opinion of the village chief.

“……”