Chapter 327: Red-Haired Girl

Chapter 327: Red-Haired Girl

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Rustle rustle

The bush beside the trio sways wildly.

Whoosh

A white rabbit jumps out of the bush.

"It's just a rabbit!"

Phew

The girls heave a sigh of relief.

Rustle rustle

The bush shakes wildly. Ayaka and Hanabi tense up again.

Whoosh

A figure with reddish-brown hair jumps out of the grass. There is a blue bandanna tied around her head. The figure leaps in the air and jumps on top of the rabbit. The momentum of the leap carries the figure forward. The figure slides for a distance and rolls a few times before stopping in front of the girls.

AH!

Ayaka and the girls warily stare at the newcomer.

'It's a girl!' Hanabi whispers to the group.

'How did you find out? Don't tell me you peeked at her!'

Ayaka whispers back.

"No! It's not like that."

Hanabi hurriedly denies it.

"There is a slight difference in the chakra pathway of a man and a woman."

"Oh? I see!" Ayaka nods her head.

Huh?!

The red-haired figure raises her head and notices the trio of girls.

Swoosh

She hurriedly jumps back and points a scalpel towards the girl.

"Who are you guys? What are you doing here?"

The red-haired warily stare at Ayaka and her group.

"Hey! Before you ask others about their identity, you should introduce yourself first. Also, it's very rude to point a knife at someone you just met. Hmph"

Yakumo snorts at the red-haired girl.

Umm

"Indeed, it's my fault. I am sorry for that!"

The girl bows and apologizes to them.

"Wait! That's not what I mean I mean to ask, who are you guys? And what are you doing in the middle of this forest?"

The red-haired girl raises her guard.

"Ehto! We don't mean any harm to you." Hanabi tries to calm her down.

"We are from a group of traveling merchants who were sailing through the sea. A few days ago, a large wave hit our ship and destroyed it. The wave washed us to shore and since then we have been wandering around looking for my brother who is a part of the crew!"

Ayaka cooks up a story on a whim.

'That's not going to work, Ayaka-chan! No one will buy such a story.'

Hanabi whispers to her. Yakumo also nods in agreement.

Hmm

The red-haired girl places her hand under her chin and remarks.

Creak

An elderly man with long grey hair and beard opens the door. He has a thick, well-trimmed eyebrow. He also has yellow eyes with dark bags around them. A pair of tear troughs run down his cheek, giving him somewhat of a stern expression.

"Amaru and some guests!"

The elderly man smiles at the girls.

"I am back, ShinnSensei. And look, I got us dinner!"

She waves the rabbit at Shinn.

"Hoho! Amaru sure has grown up. But it won't be sufficient since we have a few guests here."

"Ah! I forgot about it."

Amaru sits in a corner and draws some circles.

"Haha you don't have to worry, Amaru. I got some vegetables and fruits from the villagers. It's enough to make some rabbit stew for all of us." Shinn points towards the stack of vegetables and fruits lying on the table.

"Then I will make preparation for our dinner!"

Amaru hurriedly rushes out to skin the rabbit.

Hmm

The elderly man turns towards the girls. He smiles at them and asks them.

"You three are?!"

"It's like this"

Ayaka narrates her 'story' to Shinn.

"Oh! That's too bad. You three can stay here and wait for your brother!" He assures them.

"Then we will help with the dinner!"

The girls walk out of the house, leaving Shinnalone.

Hmm

"Konoha genins and three of them at that!"

Shinn gazes at the door.

"If these three are here, that means their lost brother is the jounin of their team. How did they manage to track us down with such a speed?"

Doubts appear in Shinn'smind.

"Are there more of such teams? If there are, then it might spell trouble for my plans." He brainstorms over the matter.

"Before that, I have to contact the fleet captain I sent to Benisu island."

He takes out a scroll and brush from his clothes. He jots down on the scroll.

Swish swish

Shinn makes some hand signs and slams his palm on the scroll.

Poof

The message on the scroll disappears in a puff of smoke.

"Scroll communication Technique"

Poof

Another message appears on the scroll.

Hmm

Shinn's expression turns ugly as he reads the contents of the scroll.

"These girls infiltrated the sky ship and escaped the pursuit."

Crack crack

Shinn clenches his fists in anger and closes the scroll.

"Thirty years ago, during the second shinobi war; it was a chance for my Land of Sky to rise and dominate this world. But these cowards from the Hidden Villages joined hands in order to suppress us. Especially the despicable Konoha who sent a team of Anbus to infiltrate our ranks and slaughter our people from inside.

I still can't forgive how my brother died in my arms. But this time, I will have my vengeance."

He raises his head and stares at the girls from the window.

"They think they can use a similar strategy to suppress us. This time I will make them pay the price in blood. Starting with these"

Slash