Naruto: I become Jinchūriki and Ophis is sealed on me!

Seeing the convoy of over a hundred people start bustling again, with a few officials leisurely sipping tea in the shade, Minato couldn't hold it in anymore: "Xin, at this rate, when will we ever reach the Land of Rivers?"

"Who knows," Xin replied, chewing on a piece of grass as he leaned against a tree.

He was tempted to find someone and ask when these officials would stop dawdling.

The truth was, this escort mission wasn't going to end easily. It might even drag on for over a month.

"Why don't you go urge them on?" Xin suggested, jumping down from the tree and slinging his arm over Minato's shoulder to drag him aside.

"No way, you go if you want. I'm not in a hurry." Minato shook his head like a rattle, determined not to be tricked. He'd rather take it slow than stir up trouble.

While they didn't need to be overly polite to these people, angering them wouldn't do any good either.

After all, they were officials from the daimyo's court, and offending them was as good as offending the daimyo himself.

Even if the daimyo of Konoha was just a figurehead.

"Sigh, Minato, you've grown up." Xin sighed dramatically.

The Minato who used to scratch his head and smile shyly was gone; the current Minato was as sharp as a tack.

Is this what happens when you get tricked too many times and finally wise up?

"Get lost!" Minato snapped, flaring up at Xin's words.

"Hahaha," Xin laughed, giving him a playful shove. "Now go hunt something. Don't you want grilled meat later?"

Since they didn't touch the food provided by their employers, the three had to fend for themselves.

I knew it, you just wanted to trick me, Minato grumbled as he leaped into the woods. Soon, he returned with two rabbits in hand.

The accompanying steward had originally planned to invite Xin and the others to join them for lunch, but upon seeing the three happily munching on roasted rabbit, he quickly swallowed his words and quietly returned the way he came.

Watching the steward's retreating figure, Minato felt a bit puzzled.

Is this guy being too friendly with us? Or is it just my imagination?

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