From the land of fire with four distinct seasons to the land of snow covered with ice and snow, and then from the country of snow all the way to the land of thunder surrounded by clouds and mist and full of lofty mountains.

The Uchiha's team set out from the summer and arrived in the Land of Thunder, but it was already approaching winter.

Originally, according to their expectations, it would be at least the spring of the following year to arrive in the Land of Thunder.

But the result ......

The Uchiha Itachi could never have imagined that he would spend almost no time in the combat phase along the way.

So much so that they exceeded their originally expected speed and arrived in the Land of Thunder.

"Remember, after entering the village, don't make trouble for me."

"If you buy food and use it, you will honestly give money."

"We, the ninjas of Uchiha, don't rely on our strength to bully ordinary people who have no power to resist......"

……

An unnamed village closest to the border of the Land of Thunder,

Led by Uchiha Itachi, a large number of people dressed in ninja armor and stained with a strong smell of blood are pestle at the entrance of the enemy village.

And in the team, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Aomon, and other shinobi kept telling the patriarch to pass on the words.

"Nonsense, if I bully ordinary people, I look down on myself."

"No, Captain, and you're talking like we, Uchiha, are short of money."

"yes, when are we Uchiha people going to do what bandits do."

……

However, for the advice of the upper ninjas in the clan, the ninjas in the Uchiha team seemed very disdainful.

A family that has been inherited for thousands of years, and everyone in the clan is proud of their blood.

Bullying ordinary people?

Isn't that humiliating yourself?

"Remember your words."

Uchiha Shisui and the others didn't say much, just a few simple words.

At the front of the line, Uchiha Itachi and Artoria stood side by side, silent with each other.

The rest of the Uchiha had long been familiar with the quiet atmosphere of the two, and they all kept a distance at the right time, not approaching.

It's just that they don't know that this silence is a little different this time.

In the past, the quietness of Uchiha Itachi and Artoria was just quiet in the eyes of others.

They often discuss issues in their own minds.

Regarding the route of the march along the way, we will discuss the climate and environment of different countries, or summarize the command and military formation skills learned in the cultural class when I was a child......

There are many, many topics between them.

But this time, the hearts of the two of them were deadly silent.

Itachi didn't share his inner thoughts with Artoria and discuss them with her, as he had done in the past.

In the same way, Artoria did not offer any advice to him.

But......

The two of them did not contradict each other.

"Whew-"

With the Uchiha Itachi officially giving the order, the first to walk into the village,

Reflected in his field of vision,

On the deserted streets, the sound of the wind blows the dust on the ground, spills on the still warm teacups of the tea stalls, on the carts that the street vendors have not had time to push away, and even on the dirt road that seems to have fallen off their feet as if they had fallen off as they fled.

There was no doubt that when the Uchiha's team assembled at the entrance of the village, there was a lot of movement in this dilapidated village not far from the border.

At this time, every house in the village has its windows closed.

On the side of the street, there are also various traces left by them when they fled home.

With the ninja's keen five senses, almost everyone in the Uchiha could feel the panicked, frightened, frightened gaze coming from those windows.

"Please come forward and see the village chief here."

Walking into the village, Itachi's calm and polite voice was transmitted through the empty streets, and the voice, under the deliberate guidance, was extremely loud and resounded throughout the village.

"Wow!"

In an instant, there were many families with the sound of babies crying.

But soon, the cries quickly died away, as if they were being covered.

However, compared to the baby's cry can be covered, some chickens, ducks, geese and dogs ...... It's too late to cover your mouth.

The sounds of disturbance sounded from the homes and courtyards of every household.

But unfortunately, no one responded to the ferret, and there was no movement on the street.

"If that's the case, then I'll point out a family at random and decide the matter."

Itachi was not annoyed and did not continue to ask.

I saw him speak again, and his voice was still loud and clear in the street.

Then, he stepped out of the Uchiha's group, stood at the door of a house closest to the entrance of the village, and knocked softly on the door of the courtyard.

"Our team needs a few rooms to live and rest, as well as something to eat and drink."

"We'll pay for these things according to the market price in the Land of Thunder."

"And this is just an ordinary transaction, it does not involve the current war between the two countries of fire and thunder, you only treat us as ordinary travelers from the land of fire, can you?"

Although it is the language of inquiry, Itachi's tone is not an inquiry, but more like an affirmative tone.

From the movement that had emanated from the village just now, he could be sure that there were people in this house, and there were quite a few of them.

There were men, old people, women, children......

In a big family, there will always be people who will come out to face it.

And in fact, it is.

Itachi no longer asked, but knocked directly on the door of the house, and the people in the house already knew that there was no chance to dodge.

After hearing their request, the closed door of the courtyard quickly moved slightly.

First, the sound of the wooden door latch being removed, and then, the wooden door opened a slight gap, and after confirming that no one in the courtyard had entered, a strong man with a dark complexion and a rough body cautiously walked out of it.

He walked for a long time from the wooden house through the courtyard to the courtyard door.

"Shinobi...... Ninja-sama. ”

The strong man opened the door of the courtyard with trembling hands, and then raised his head to look at the ...... in front of him, who was a head taller than himself Young people.

He didn't know why a person with such a strong body would have such a young and immature face.

But the strong man didn't dare to look at it much, but immediately looked down, bending down to stare at the black and scratched armor in front of him.

However, before the strong man could say anything, a calloused palm appeared in front of him.

And in the palm of the hand, is a ...... Money bags.

"Take this money and arrange accommodation and food for us according to the market price of the Land of Thunder."

Itachi calmly met his stunned gaze, "Thirty minutes, we'll wait thirty minutes." ”

"After thirty minutes, we need to see a suitable shelter and enough food, water."

"I don't care what kind of mentality you have, receive us, but we have a night's rest and then leave."

As he spoke, he tossed the money bag in his hand.

If the other party doesn't take it, he can't keep raising his arm and waiting.