Naruto: Long Live Hokage's

Chapter 84: Caravan

Of course, Masahiko had not forgotten his sword in the hot spring; he had just walked to a desolate place, then pulled out a long sword from the seal scroll he was carrying.

This sword was the sword he bought when he went to the meeting of the Five Kages that took place in Iron Land, and mixed with the Metal Chakra. Masahiko intends to extract the chakra conductive metal from his blade and create two special secret weapons. But he's put off his job until now. He didn't expect it would be useful soon.

Masahiko put the knife on her waist and tidied up her clothes, then nodded in satisfaction. “This time, I really look like a swordsman wandering around.”.

Back at the guard recruitment office, there was another young man there besides Scarface.

Scarface recorded the young man's information, “Are you a Shinobi? Okay ... What is your rating? You really are back! ” As he spoke, he saw Masahiko coming in.

Masahiko smiled, nodded, “Scarface, I came back to propose, and talked about my gift..” Although Masahiko is not short of money, he is a hard worker…

Scarface stood up and looked at him firmly, “Let's go! You two have had enough. Follow me to the caravan. Someone will test you both there, then we can talk about your payment.” And with a frightening expression, he continued, “If someone lied about his rank, the people there would show no mercy.”

However, this fear did not work out on Masahiko; he continued to smile heartlessly on his face, while the young man by his side looked horrified.

On the way to the caravan campground, Masahiko smiled and asked the boy, “Wah, how old are you? Is this your first mission?”

The boy was initially anxious, but when he heard Masahiko's question, he stood up straight and looked into his eyes, “I'm not a child! I'm 17 years old!” He looked down again, “I am a civilian ninja, and this is the first time for me to leave Yugakure ..”

Masahiko nodded. Indeed, Yugakure was too peaceful; the boy was 17 years old, but this was his first mission.

“But in any case not so peaceful..” murmured Masahiko, then remained silent.

Seeing Masahiko silent, the boy took the initiative to speak, “Sister, don't you want to know why I took this mission?”

This... Really made Masahiko laugh in her heart, “It has been a long time since I last called big brother. But I was afraid you would be killed because you acted so naively boy ..”

“Why should I ask? Either you have a sick mother at home who needs a doctor, or you have a younger sister who needs protection.”.

Young man: “...”

Scarface in front of them turned his head when he heard Masahiko, then showed a strange evil smile, which surprised Masahiko…

Without adding any more words, the three of them continued walking all the way to the wilderness outside the village.

In the distance, Masahiko saw a caravan parked in the open. In the surroundings, there were over a hundred people with a dozen carriages.

Masahiko frowned, “The size of the group was not small, but the carriage was quite long, what items they brought there.”

Near the caravan, a small old man, faced Scarface, and said: “Scarface, why did you only bring two people this time?”

Masahiko could sense that the old man had no chakra. He was just an ordinary person, even his physical strength was below average. But of course he is not just an ordinary person because he talks the same as Scarface, who can only show that he is someone important, or even the owner of this caravan.

Surely, the way Scarface spoke to him confirmed Masahiko's guess.

“Bos, the blond boy claimed to be a high-level Samurai. If that's true, then he's had enough.”.

The old man frowned, looking at Masahiko. Obviously, he's not sure. However, he did not question her directly but said lightly: “Alright, then you will test her strength ..”

Scarface nodded and turned to the two, “My name is Yukimura Sanada, I am the captain of this caravan guard and a senior soldier.” Then he glanced at Masahiko, “Not Scarface.”

“Understanding Scar Face.” Masahiko doesn't care much.

Scarface did not like that; he looked angry for a moment, then he grinned.

“Your name is Masajuro, isn't it? You come with me.. I will personally test your strength!” Scarface yelling. “Shoji! Comehere! Take this brat and the other five and start the test! ”

A moustache soldier came and took the nervous boy away.

“Where is the exam place?” Masahiko asked with a smile, not showing the slightest bit of nervousness.

“This is here .. Boss, take a step back.”

The old man nodded and fell backwards a dozen meters.

“Let's do it..” said Scarface, letting Masahiko attack first.

Masahiko shrugged his shoulders, then he took off his sword and took his horses, then he swung them at Scarface.

Scarface blocked it, then stood up straight again and did not fight back. “Are you really a high-level Samurai? Your strength is not bad. But still, the angle of your attack is not right. Your attitude is also wrong, even the way you hold a sword. You better stop now.”

Masahiko was embarrassed; he had really never practiced swordsmanship before.

“I use a special sword technique, do you want to learn?” Answer Masahiko.

Scarface did not add any more words, and with a look on his face, he unsheathed his sword, then attacked. This was not the first time Masahiko had fought against a swordsman; he had several rounds against Patriarch Hatake before.

“The momentum is good, but there is no Chakra reaction. He's a traditional warrior.” Although Masahiko doesn't know much about swordsmanship, with the advantage of his physical strength, he easily receives several attacks from Scarface.

Scarface then sighed and nodded, putting his sword back into its sheath.

Masahiko thought that his exam was over. But he didn't expect Scarface to scream, “Laido!”

(T/N: Laido, is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes awareness and the ability to wield a sword quickly and respond to a surprise attack.)

The lightning-fast sward withdrawal, which made Masahiko's heart move, released his Chakrana, which he was trying to hide, and blocked Scareface's sudden attack.

Scarface snorted, “It turns out that you are using a new style, the number of Chakramu is quite a lot. No wonder you dare to call yourself a high level samurai. ”

He said a few words, then he turned around.

Masahiko scratched his head, not knowing how to respond.

The little old man then walked over, and said with a smile, “Sudden attack earlier was to prevent the unknown Shinobi from infiltrating our team. Some spies would quickly use their ninjutsu to defend against the surprise attack. But you did it well. Don't let it confuse you, there is a small dispute between old and new samurai, Scarface here is one of the old generation, so.”.

Masahiko nodded, showing his understanding.

“Welcome, Masajuro.. That's your name, right? Welcome to the caravan guards! This is your initial payment, 500,000 Ryo. When the goods are delivered, you will receive the rest. ”

Masahiko furrowed his brows and quickly took the money with a smile, and officially joined the guard of the caravan.

“Why I have not heard of this advance payment until now ..”