Long Live The Hokage

Chapter 84: Caravan

Of course, Masahiko didnt forget his sword in the hot spring; he just walked into a deserted place, then took out a long sword from a sealing scroll that he carried with him.

This sword was the one that he bought when he went to the Five Kages meeting that took place in Iron Land, and it was mixed with Chakra Metal. Masahiko intended to extract the chakra conductive metal from the blade and create two Special Shurikens. But he postponed the work until now. He didnt expect that it will come in handy soon.

Masahiko put the blade on his waist and tidied his clothes, then nodded with satisfaction. This time, I really look as wandering swordsman

Back to the guard recruitment office, there was another young man there in addition to Scarface.

Scarface is recording the young mans information, Are you a Shinobi? Okay Whats your rank? Ow, youre really back! While he was talking, he saw Masahiko coming in.

Masahiko smiled, nodding, Scarface, Ive come back to apply, and talk about my reward Although Masahiko wasnt short of money, he was a hardworking man

Scarface stood up and looked at him, sternly, Lets go! The two of you is enough. Follow me to the caravan spot. Someone will test you both there, then we can talk about your payment. And with a scary expression, he continued, If someone lied about his rank, the people there would not show any mercy.

However, this frightening didnt work on Masahiko; he kept his heartless smile on his face, while the young man on his side looked horrified.

On the way to the caravan camping ground, Masahiko smiled and asked the boy, Boy, how old are you? Is this your first mission?

The boy was anxious at first, but when he heard Masahikos question, he stood straight and looked him in the eyes, Im not a child! Im 17 years old! He looked down again, Im a civilian ninja, and this is the first time for me to leave Yugakure

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

But its not so peaceful after all Masahiko murmured, then remained silent.

Seeing Masahiko silent, the boy took the initiative to talk, Big brother, dont you want to know why I took this mission?

This Has really made Masahiko laugh inside his heart, Its been a while since the last time I was called big brother But Im afraid that you will end up getting killed since you act so naively boy

Why do I need to ask? Its either you have a sick mother at home who needs a doctor, or you have a little sister that needs protection

The young-man:

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

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

Far away, Masahiko saw a caravan parked in the clearing. Around it, there more than one hundred people with a dozen carriages.

Masahiko frowned, The size of the group is not small, but the carriage is quite long, what kind of things do they transport there.

Near the caravan, a little old man, came face to face with Scarface, and said: Scarface, why did you only bring two people this time?

Masahiko could feel that the old man doesnt have any chakra. Hes just an ordinary person, even his physical strength was below average. But sure he wasnt just a regular person because he was talking equally with Scarface, which can only indicate that hes someone important, or even the owner of this caravan.

Surely, the way Scarface talked with him confirmed Masahikos guess.

Boss, the blond-haired boy claimed to be a high-level Samurai. If its true, then hes enough

The old man frowned, looking at Masahiko. Obviously, he wasnt convinced. However, he didnt question him directly but said lightly: Fine, then you will test his strength

Scarface nodded and turned to the two, My name is Yukimura Sanada, Im the guard captain of this caravan and a senior warrior. Then he glanced at Masahiko, Not Scarface. Understood Scarface. Masahiko didnt really care.

(T/N: Sanada Yukimura ( , 1567 June 3, 1615), actual name: Sanada Nobushige ( ), was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was especially known as the leading general on the defending side of the Siege of Osaka.)

Scarface didnt like that; he looked angry for a moment, then he smirked.

Your name is Masajuro, arent you? You come with me I will personally test your strength! Scarface shouted. Shoji! Come here! Take this boy and the other five and commence the test!

A mustache-warrior came over and took the nervous boy away.

Wheres the test place? Masahiko asked with a smile, not showing any trace of nervousness. Its here Boss, take a step back.

The old man nodded and fell back a dozen meters.

Lets do it Scarface said, allowing Masahiko to strike first.

Masahiko shrugged his shoulders, then he unleashed his sword and took his stance, then he swung it at Scarface.

Scarface blocked it, then stood straight again and didnt fight back. Are you really a high-level Samurai? Your power isnt bad. But still, the angle of your strike isnt right. Your stance is also wrong, even the way youre holding your sword. Its better if you stop now.

Masahiko felt embarrassed; he really hadnt practice any swordsmanship before.

Im using a special blade technique, do you want to learn? Masahiko replied.

Scarface didnt add any more words, and with a stare on his face, he drew his sword, then attacked. This wasnt the first time for Masahiko to fight against a swordsman; he had a few rounds against the Hatake Patriarch before.

The momentum is good, but no Chakra reaction. Hes a traditional warrior Although Masahiko doesnt know much about swordsmanship, with the advantage of his physical strength, he readily took a few strikes from Scarface.

Scarface then let out a sigh and nodded, inserting his sword back into the scabbard.

Masahiko thought that the test was already over. But he didnt expect that Scarface would shout, Laido! (T/N: Laido, is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to a sudden attack.)

The sward-drawing was as fast as lightning, which made Masahikos heart move, releasing his Chakra, that he was trying to hide, and blocked Scarefaces sudden attack.

Scarface snorted, It turned out that youre using the new-style, your Chakra amount is quite a lot. No wonder you dared to call yourself a high-level samurai.

He said these few words, then he turned away.

Masahiko scratched his head, not knowing how to respond.

The little old man then walked over, and said with a smile, The previous sudden attack is to prevent unidentified Shinobi from infiltrating our team. Some spy will quickly use their ninjutsu to defend against that sudden attack. But you did well. Dont let it confuse you, theres a small dispute between the old and new samurai, Scarface here is one of the old generations, so

Masahiko nodded, indicating his understanding.

Welcome, Masajuro Its 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 wrinkled his eyebrows and quickly took the money with a smile, and officially joined the caravan guards.

How come I havent heard about this prepayment until now