SWNOVELXO Chapter 497: Chapter 11. Get Him
[V3] - Chapter 11. Get Him
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The next day.
Yuto got out of bed, clutching his waist.
His back was sore and aching!
After playing for a while with the two little girls who hadn't seen their dad in a while, he opened the door and headed to the Land of Rain.
He was planning to check in on Kana and the kids here.
And truth be told—
His business network was proving pretty useful!
After arriving in the Land of Rain—
He even unexpectedly saw the Big Karin who had come here from the alternate ninja world~
From the looks of it, she must've been here for quite some time now.
Of course, Yuto didn't really mind.
After all, Kana was, no matter what, her "mom."
The two of them actually seemed to be getting along quite well!
It's just that—
This girl had been staring at him with an angry, annoyed face ever since he walked in.
I guess she is probably upset that this version of her dad in this world had black hair—and also came with a dad, huh~
But still—
Ungrateful girl!
I'm your dad, Karin!
Why do you look like you want to hit me but you're afraid you'll lose... looking so conflicted?!
He gave Little Karin a kiss, making the little girl giggle.
Sure enough—
This little one was still the cutest!
Then he went to check on Nagato and the others.
These three had been quite busy lately.
After all, with the two ninja worlds connected, there was also the other world's Land of Rain to deal with!
So they'd been shuttling back and forth between the two ninja worlds.
Don't be fooled by all these years passing, our God and Angel still held considerable prestige over there.
Rumor even had it that not long ago, the other world's Land of Rain earnestly invited them to come back and reclaim leadership!
And it makes sense… all these years, ever since the deaths of the God and the Angel, the Land of Rain's standing in the ninja world had plummeted!
Although they had signed an alliance with the Land of Fire and didn't suffer any wars, still—without a powerful figure holding it down, a country just doesn't stand firm!
However—
Nagato refused!
The guy now gets ready to fight anyone who calls him "God," constantly insisting he has nothing to do with that Nagato.
And yet—
Rinnegan!
Uzumaki Nagato!
If he isn't a god, then who is?
"If you don't want to go be a god, then don't go!" Yuto sighed emotionally, slinging an arm over Nagato's shoulders. "If it really doesn't work out, come with your Brother Yuto this time! To the sea! Your brother's already got a foothold there—when you and Konan come over, set up an Akatsuki over there too, you be the God, Konan will be the Angel, and you can fool around as usual—just help me promote my business while you're at it. We'll be a duo—no, trio—of swords united. The great sea…"
Before he could finish—
Seeing Nagato's face turn pale, then green, reaching to throttle him, he quickly changed tone and cried out in panic, "I'm your Brother Yuto! Now that you're a God, you don't even recognize your own brother?! After all the good I've done for you?!"
"I'm going to strangle you to death!"
"Konan! Konan! Angel! Help!"
"Come on! Nagato, I'll trap him with Paper Release, you strangle him!"
Konan: (▼皿▼#)
"Squeeze harder! I don't need this Brother Yuto anyway!"
In the end—
Faced with the wrath of God and Angel, the mere humble businessman—Uchiha Yuto—could only flee in disgrace, hurrying back to Konoha.
Not someone he could afford to provoke!
Then he headed toward the Uchiha clan.
Now that he was back… how could he not pay a visit to his dear Onii-chan?
And unexpectedly—
His luck was good. He actually saw Big Sasuke and his whole family.
Only—
As soon as Sasuke saw him, he activated Amenotejikara without hesitation and bolted.
That guy—
Still kind of shy!
Shy just from seeing his own uncle!
A grown man already!
Then—
Looking at the conflicted expressions on Big Sakura and Sarada's faces, unsure what to call him, their real uncle prepared to put on a proper elder's demeanor, take out some red envelopes, and hear them call him "Uncle."
But he got chased out on the spot by his big brother's thoroughly disgusted expression.
Onii-chan had changed!
Back then, he used to welcome him so warmly.
Yuto sighed and trudged off, disappointed.
Since he was already at the Uchiha clan, how could he not go see the Chief Elder?
Ever since the end of the Fourth Ninja World War, perhaps because his motorcycle had been blown up, the Chief Elder had stopped driving his fancy car and inviting the beautiful Elder Hana on trips.
He had stayed in the Uchiha clan all this time.
Sure enough—
He hadn't even gotten close to the Chief Elder's courtyard when he heard a familiar singing voice coming from within.
The Chief Elder!
Was he…
Exercising?
Only—
Why wasn't he dancing with the square-dancing team?
As he entered the courtyard, the music just finished. Yuto walked over to the Chief Elder, who was sitting off to the side resting. At that moment, the Chief Elder noticed him too.
His face froze, then he said in surprise, "You didn't get beaten to death by the Hyuga clan?"
"…"
What kind of way to talk is that?
Just two Hyugas—how could they possibly kill him?
Yuto rolled his eyes, sat down casually, poured himself a glass of water, and looked at the Elder, who had aged quite a bit but still looked spirited. "Why aren't you out dancing with Elder Hana?"
"There's stuff with the Hyuga clan that needs to be dealt with. As an elder, how could she leave? She's been pretty busy lately too!" the Chief Elder sighed and shook his head. "I didn't expect the other world's Uchiha… to be gone just like that!"
Just thinking of it, his heart was full of emotion.
The mighty Uchiha clan~
In the end, perished at their own clan member's hands?!
Of course—
Now that things had passed.
He'd learned quite a bit from Big Sasuke and didn't want to say more.
Plus, the Uchiha in this world were doing quite well~
So he didn't dwell on it.
What good would thinking about it do now?
"Forget it! Enough about that," the Chief Elder said after a sigh, then frowned slightly, his clouded eyes scanning Yuto up and down. "I heard you went to the other world to do business! How is it?"
"Not bad! I have pretty much a whole sea market under control!" Yuto replied with a smile. Then he paused thoughtfully, eyes narrowing. "Do you want to go and have a look? That world's massive, filled with strange and exotic islands! When the time comes… I'll get you a ship, you take Elder Hana, sail off watching sunsets, feel the sea breeze, yo~ just imagine it… how relaxing would that be?"
As the words fell—
The Chief Elder's eyes narrowed slightly too, as if he also thought of the picture, a faint smile tugging at the corners of his mouth as he nodded. "Not bad! Not bad!"
"So… do you want to go? Just the two of you, facing the sea, say a few sweet words... who knows, maybe you'll even have a sunset romance?"
However—
Just as the words fell—
"What did you say? What did you say?!" The Chief Elder immediately flared his nostrils and glared at Yuto. "Why should I be the one saying sweet words? Just an old woman, and me giving her face? Get out, get out!"
As he spoke, he directly chased Yuto out.
"It's a disgrace to the Uchiha! Unless that old woman admits defeat first, I absolutely won't go traveling with her again! Hmph~~ So infuriating!"
"…"
Already one foot in the grave, and still this tsundere?
Yuto looked on with utter disdain at the tsundere Chief Elder. Only when he saw the elder's face redden in anger as if about to hit him did he quickly say, "Fine, fine! I'm leaving now!"
Just as he turned to leave—
Suddenly—
"Wait a minute!"
"???" Yuto turned around in confusion and looked at the Chief Elder. "What is it now?"
"That ship… is it expensive?"
"…"
Heh~ Uchiha old men!
In the end—
Yuto walked out of the Uchiha clan, let out a sigh, and shook his head.
The Chief Elder…
I guess… there is probably no hope in this life!
Seeing it was getting late, he thought for a moment, rubbed his back, and headed home.
Tonight, Kana and little Karin were coming over, so it was best to rest early~
As for the others…
He could check on them later.
Anyway, there probably wasn't much going on across the sea right now~!
…
My name is Ace.
I had just arrived at the Grand Line from the East Blue not long ago… and suddenly ended up in massive debt.
One hundred and fifty million!
Now I'm being forced to work by an organization called the Yuto Group!
Because I can't pay it back!
However—
For the sake of my partners…
I must leave!
It's been so many days. They must be really worried by now since I haven't returned!
"Ace! Do you want to grab a drink tonight?"
"No, no! Drinking leads to trouble!"
"Ahh, it's my fault too! I got drunk the other night and not only didn't stop you, I even egged you on! But it's fine. The boss values you a lot. I'm sure if you work a few years, you can pay it all off! Come on, let's relax a bit, my treat tonight!"
"Thanks, but no thanks! I… have sworn that from today on, I'll only drink milk tea!"
Ace smiled politely and declined the foreman's offer. After seeing him off with a tip of his hat, he sighed and looked around warily.
No one was watching him—probably because they thought he couldn't use his abilities and assumed he couldn't escape!
"Sorry! I'll pay the debt back later!" Ace lowered his hat, smirked slightly, and then, under cover of darkness, carefully made his way out.
As long as he could board a ship—
He'd definitely get away!
His partners were still waiting for him!
Everything went smoothly along the way.
All he had to do was get over this wall… and he'd be out of the Yuto Group's compound.
However—
Just as Ace let out a breath of relief—
Dozens of eyes suddenly appeared before him, all glaring at him. Especially Store Manager Koza… who stood there with a blank face, staring him down.
"You offended the boss and still want to run? It's not that easy!"
"So they found me after all?" Ace's face stiffened slightly, but seeing that the boss himself hadn't shown up, he relaxed a bit. Clenching his fists, he said calmly, "In that case, I've got no choice but to offend him again!"
As the words left his mouth—
He was just about to charge—
"Smack~" A sound rang out.
It seemed a pair of hands grabbed his leg, and before he could react, he was thrown to the ground.
Everyone was stunned.
Then, coming to their senses, they shouted without hesitation, "Get him!!!"
Smack smack smack~
Everyone rushed in and began pummeling Ace, who was face-down on the ground.
Under the moonlight—
Several shadows were cast.
Standing at the front, Koza lit a cigarette, sighed, and said indifferently to the onlookers who were drawn by the commotion, "Let's go! There's nothing to see here! Just some guy trying to run away without paying his debt! Get some rest! You have to go to work tomorrow!"