Chapter 24: CH-23
"Why are we here right now, Kagami?" asked Shisui from the side; his black hair was ruffled, and he was tired too.
I was tired as well, but some things just take priority.
'The day is ending anyways; we need the information.'.
I looked towards him and pointed at the out-of-place-looking restroom. The place was a public bathroom; however, it has desks with people on them claiming to take fees to go to the bathroom.
'Essentially, it's just the black market.'
However, knowing the information wasn't the same as explaining it.
Pointing towards the dilapidated building, I spoke, "That, Shisui, is the back market.".
His baffled face was something to see, and his next question just made his confusion obvious.
"That weird-looking bathroom is 'The Black Market.'".
I waved my hands, "Believe it or not, little ninja, that is indeed the black market.".
making a smirking face I spoke, "Bet your teacher didn't teach you that."
He just turned his face to the other direction, "So anyways, why do we need to come here?".
I signaled him to keep walking, "because we, Shisui, are going to practice a bit before going to the Land of Iron.".
I took out the bingo book I had purchased just before I had been drafted in the war. "I will update this right now, as well as find our training partner. ".
'Samurai, they are a different kind of warrior. I had faced them back in Sakura town.'. I clenched my sword...
'They were, however, way too weak. I need Chunin level, someone strong enough to contend with me. '.
Pondering this issue, I came to realize I could just find a black market.
My fortune came when I located it twenty miles west of the border town.
Coming to the reception desk in the dilapidated building, I came across a fat employee; his dark circles were prominent; however, he greeted me with fervor.
"Are you intending to use the washroom, sir, because that will be two hundred ryo.".
'They are so obvious.'
I thought about it, and it made sense; they might be a black market, but they existed because there was a demand...
That demand probably includes the higher-ups in the Land of Fire as well.
'They are well protected.'.
Placing my bingo book through the open part of the glass surface, I spoke, "Update.".
My gate and my way of speaking were quite clear, and it seemed the clerk did not want to make things difficult for me.
His hand swept to take my bingo book in, soon replacing it with a newer, updated one.
He smiled at me and spoke professionally, "That will be five hundred ryo, sir.".
'Fuck, why are these kinds of items always the most expensive?'.
Taking out a stack of bills, I put it on the counter; his hand swept them in, and a second later he slid the bingo book towards me.
"Thank you for your time." His smile was clearly fake...and most of all irritating, so I nodded and went my way.
"So this is the bingo book update?" Shisui asked from the side as we made our way into the jungle.
I nodded, "Pick your opponent, and I will pick mine." He nodded at that, "And make sure it's a samurai.".
Browsing through the Bingo book, I clearly came across many names that I could hunt.
(Uraraka Shinugawa - Master Samurai)
Age: 36
History: A criminal record consisting of huge felonies, such as killing his own lord and his daughter.
(the lord was a noble).
last finding was spotted near the town of Osaka a week ago.
This was one that, however quickly, caught my eye... If his power level wasn't convincing enough, his last sighting was the final boulder.
'Osaka town is the name of the border town after all.'.
Looking at Shisui, who was waiting for me to pass the book to him, I spoke, "I found mine, Uraraka Shinugawa; his last sighting was in the border town.".
"That's really lucky; however, what if we don't find him?" Shisui asked.
'Of course that is a possibility as well.'.
"In case that happens, we make our way to the land of iron regardless.".
He nodded at that and started searching for his own target.
Another two minutes later, he had already made sure who his prey was.
"him," he pointed at a young man of the age of fifteen, "a disciple of a reputed samurai master who had an affair with his lord's daughter.".
I was confused at that, "Are all samurai criminals like that? , doing crimes against their own lord? ".
"That is what we have come across a lot.". He spoke, "Well, regardless, he is said to have been running from the land of iron in a south direction. ".
'And south of the land of iron is the border town.'.
I smiled at that. "That just means we have to prepare for the hunt. ".
.......
Making our way into the Osaka town was not a difficult matter in itself... The real problem was purchasing a night in a decent hotel.
'It's the bills; I have barely a hundred ryo left. '.
I would have stolen some more then; however, what comes first would always be sleep.
"Shisui, you should sleep too; we have been running all the way to reach here as quick as possible." The poor boy had already jumped on the bed by the time I spoke.
"that tired"
"Yep, that's tired.".
"Alright then, you should sleep." Asking him to sleep, I lost myself in my own thoughts.
'Uraraka Shinugawa, tomorrow you will be hunted by me.'.
After all, maybe after I kill him, I could increase the proficiency in my chakra sword.
Looking at the darkened roof, I thought 'system.'.
(white fang system -6.96)
(Experience points: -75)
(points needed—90)
'My sword cannot handle the chakra sword technique.'.
That was an obvious flaw, more so because I did not have great proficiency in the move.
'However, to increase proficiency, I would need to practice.'.
and to practice, I would require a sword that could handle my chakra.
'Which just lands me here.'.
'I will learn the move one way or another, by myself or the system.'.
'Tomorrow is quite the big day.'. I thought
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