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Game of Thrones: The Sword King
Game of Thrones: From Deserter to Power
Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal— Garth Greenhand Stat Panel
The figure bursting out of the water was none other than Musashi Ryomiya.
Seconds later, he dove back into the water with a splash!
Plop! With a sound, he transformed into a shadow and vanished from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
Naruto, splashed with water, stared wide-eyed.
"Sugoi!~"
He turned to the silent Kakashi and said excitedly, "Kakashi Sensei, I think Sasuke is right!"
"If I can be like Big Bro Musashi, even if I can't walk on water, I won't be afraid of fighting in a water environment."
"He's faster than a fish!"
Kakashi: "（╬￣皿￣）!"
He took a few quick steps to Naruto and, under Naruto's confused gaze, delivered a bonk to his head!
"Ah! Pain pain pain!!!~" Naruto clutched his head and cried out in pain.
Kakashi said with a straight face, "What pain!"
"Thinking about nonsense all day long."
Seeing Naruto being taught a lesson, Sasuke, not far away, curled his lips again.
But Kakashi suddenly turned to him: "And you!"
Sasuke: (ｷ｀ﾟДﾟ´)!!
Kakashi said: "To reach Musashi's level, the cruel training you have to undergo is beyond your imagination."
"Also!" He looked at the three Genin with a serious gaze: "Do you think Musashi hasn't mastered a basic skill like water walking?"
"I emphasize again! There are no shortcuts in ninjutsu training!"
"Extra training today. If I'm not satisfied with the results, no one eats dinner."
The three: "...Hai! (￣ー￣|||"
Seeing the three stop complaining and continue training, Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief.
However, thinking of Musashi's behavior just now, he couldn't help but sigh.
To have such terrifying speed underwater, he's truly a monster like Guy!
"Um... Kakashi-san?" While he was sighing, a familiar voice came from not far away.
Kakashi turned his head and said, "Miss Tsunami."
"Is something wrong? Did Gato's men come to cause trouble again?"
"No." Tsunami hurriedly explained: "Father called everyone over. He asked me to find Musashi-san."
"Have you seen him?"
"Is that so." Kakashi said: "Wait a moment."
Immediately, he walked onto the sea surface, sensed the place with the most violent underwater fluctuations, and sent his chakra surging out.
A few breaths later, the water surface suddenly began to bulge.
Bang!~~
Splash!~~
"Senior Kakashi, you called me?"
"Pfft!" Wiping the water off his face, Kakashi expressionlessly picked a lively little sea fish from his hair and said, "Not me, Miss Tsunami is looking for you."
"Oh." Musashi walked ashore and came to Tsunami.
"Miss Tsunami, has Mr. Tazuna gathered everyone? Shall we go?"
Tsunami's beautiful eyes widened, staring straight at Musashi in front of her.
"Miss Tsunami! Miss Tsunami?" Musashi called twice more before Tsunami came back to her senses.
Musashi said: "Shall we go back?"
"Oh oh... okay!" Tsunami turned her head in panic and led the way.
"Please follow me."
Her steps were slightly flustered.
As she walked, the image just now was still in Tsunami's mind.
The handsome young man by the sea.
The flawless curves leaping under the blue sky and blue sea.
The water droplets shining brilliantly in the sun.
Gulp~
The sound was abrupt. Tsunami, with flustered steps, blushed. Fortunately, her skin was wheat-colored, so the redness wasn't particularly obvious.
"Musashi-san, everyone is here. I won't disturb you." Bringing Musashi to a crowded courtyard, Tsunami fled in panic.
It wasn't until she walked around a corner that she stopped, covering her hot cheeks with her hands.
Looking back at the direction of the courtyard, she couldn't help muttering: "Really... too perfect."
"What a pity."
"Such a good young man, insisting on opposing someone like Gato, sigh~"
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The spacious courtyard was packed with people at this moment.
Fishermen, workers, the unemployed, shop owners...
The courtyard was packed so tightly not a drop of water could trickle through, and the chatter made ears buzz.
Musashi looked at the crowd in front of him and asked Tazuna beside him: "Is everyone here?"
Tazuna nodded: "Most are here."
"Worker representatives, clan heads, public representatives, factions investing in the bridge... The people present can represent everyone involved in the bridge construction, representing more than 80% of the total population of the Land of Waves."
Musashi said: "That will do. Have you told everyone about the agreement you set before?"
"I did, they basically have no objections."
Hearing this, Musashi took a deep breath, his loud voice drowning out the crowd's noise, reaching everyone's ears.
"Quiet!"
"Everyone, look at me!!~"
The noisy voices stopped instantly. Everyone's eyes turned to Musashi.
Musashi shouted: "You already know the reason for gathering everyone here."
"Mr. Tazuna should have told you."
"I'll repeat it simply!~"
"The bridge you want to build cannot be constructed smoothly due to Gato's destruction and obstruction!~"
"To build the bridge, Tazuna issued a false mission in Konoha!~"
"Originally, this was an unforgivable deception~"
"But!~"
"Considering the special situation of the Land of Waves!~"
"Under the wise leadership of the great leader Lord Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!~"
"We Konoha! Are willing to carry forward the spirit and provide protection missions for the people of the Land of Waves during the bridge construction!~"
"And as mission remuneration, after the bridge is built! Of the tax revenue generated by the bridge, the Land of Waves takes 70%, and Konoha takes 30%!~"
"I've finished speaking! Who agrees! Who opposes!~"
"..."
The loud voice made everyone's ears buzz.
A moment later, seeing Musashi seemingly waiting for everyone to express their opinions, a small shop owner boldly raised his hand.
"Ninja-sama, I want to ask, can the tax ratio be changed?"
"We bear all the costs of building the bridge, having invested too much money ourselves. Isn't Konoha taking 30% of the tax revenue a bit much?"
Musashi looked kind: "Mn, are there any other opinions?"
Seeing his good attitude, a grain shop owner also raised his hand.
"Ninja-sama, can the tax ratio on grain be reduced or exempted? After all, the people of the Land of Waves are suffering enough; I really want everyone to eat affordable grain."
"Mn, anything else?"
"Ninja-sama, can the tax on medicine be waived? The medical conditions in the Land of Waves are too poor. My child is twenty-eight, and still doesn't have money to cut the neck of his sweater!"
"Ninja-sama, can the tax on fur be reduced or exempted? The Land of Waves is too far, the cost of transporting fur here is really too high."
"Ninja-sama, jewelry..."
"Ninja-sama..."