I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

"Who can help me with this task! I am willing to give all my property!" A man in a black robe came to an underground bounty station and shouted.

Everyone looked at him. There was no shortage of crazy people in the bounty agency, but it was very rare to find someone who was willing to give up his entire fortune to issue a mission.

The interested bounty ninja walked up to him, took a look at the content of the task he posted, then shook his head and left. This group of people were not stupid. The bounty was high but the risk was too great, so few people would be interested in the task.

An, hiding in the black robe, remained silent. He knew that this mission was not only extremely difficult but would also offend some noble lords. Even though the bounty agency was an underground organization, there were many nobles secretly involved.

"Only 800 million taels?" Kakuzu glanced at the task An had posted. "The reward for the task isn't that much."

This was all the assets An Neng could take out, some of which were even borrowed from loan sharks. He only wanted that woman to die. He had put all his money in the bounty agency. As long as someone completed the task, the bounty agency would automatically give the money to the person who completed the task.

"Lord Kakuzu, I am willing to sacrifice my life as long as you complete this task..." An's throat seemed to be cut by a knife and made a hoarse voice, which was strongly inconsistent with his appearance.

An knew that Jiao was a famous bounty hunter who liked to collect other people's corpses. If anyone could complete this task, it would only be Jiao.

"Boy, do you believe in the Evil God?" Hidan, who was with Kakuzu, greeted An. His purpose of joining Akatsuki was to spread the ideas of the Evil God.

"If I can kill that woman, what does it matter if I believe in evil gods?" An said nonchalantly.

"Hidan, don't disturb me when I talk about business. Your heart doesn't look worth much, so it can only be used as a spare..." Kakuzu scolded Hidan, then thought about the organization's recent goal and said, "I'll take this mission. After you complete it, your life will be mine."

An's dead eyes finally came alive. Dad, Cheng, I will definitely avenge you...

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"Wow, this is so delicious! This is good too! This smells so good!" As soon as he entered the famous city in the Land of Fire, Shikamaru was like a country boy coming to a big city. Looking at the dazzling array of snacks on the roadside, he couldn't help but buy a lot of them. His two hands could no longer hold them all.

Ino and Shikamaru were also a little blinded by the prosperity of the big city. They didn't expect that there was such a prosperous place in the world. Only Ye Lan had seen much more lively scenes in his previous life that he was somewhat immune to it.

"Choji, stop eating! We still have to report to the person who issued the mission!" Ino was amazed at first, and then twisted Choji's ear and said.

"Ino, didn't you say we wanted to eat barbecue? I'm not full yet." Shikamaru touched his stomach a little aggrieved. That food was just an appetizer for him.

"Okay, I will treat you to a meal here after you complete the task. Now let's go find the person who issued the task." Ye Lan said comfortingly when he saw this.

After hearing this, Choji really behaved himself. Asuma had never done such a thing as being invited to dinner many times. Shikamaru couldn't help but look at Ye Lan with some worry, as he was afraid that Ye Lan's wallet couldn't bear it.

The person who issued the task was Kanagawa Ito, a famous noble in the Land of Fire. After a little inquiry, the few of them found Kanagawa's mansion.

Looking at the mansion of such an exaggerated scale, Ino and the others opened their mouths wide. The gate alone was as high as two stories, and the area was so large that one could not see the end of it at a glance.

Ye Lan walked forward and knocked on the door. After a while, an old man opened the door and took a look at Ye Lan and the others. When he saw that they were wearing Konoha's forehead protectors, a smile suddenly appeared on his originally cold face, and he hurriedly said.

"You are all ninjas from Konoha, right? The master has been waiting for you at home for a long time. Please follow me."

Ye Lan and his companions didn't feel anything and followed the old man into the mansion and through the winding corridor. There were many rare plants and flowers planted beside the corridor, which made Ino, who knew a lot about flowers, marvel at them again and again. She knew that these things were not cheap. The servants who took care of the plants also showed their goodwill when they saw them.

Soon everyone arrived at a hall. The old man who looked like a butler ordered several servants to bring many exquisite meals and said, "Nine ninjas haven't eaten yet at this time. Please eat first. I will go and call the master."

Shikamaru and the others looked at Ye Lan, and only started eating after Ye Lan nodded. It was not that Ye Lan was careless. Kanagawa was the one who issued the task, and Konoha was also aware that Ye Lan and the others were here to carry out the task. The probability of them being framed by Kanagawa was impossible.

After getting Ye Lan's consent, Dingci could no longer resist his appetite. He picked up the exquisite food in front of him and stuffed it directly into his mouth. It was the first time he had tasted such delicious food. No matter how dangerous this mission was, Dingci felt it was worth it.

Seeing Choji wolfing down his food, Shikamaru and Ino lowered their heads in embarrassment. Ye Lan looked at the servants who were serving them and saw that none of them looked down on them. They were all smiling at them and even took the initiative to add more food when they saw that Choji's food was not enough.

No matter what these people think in their hearts, at least on the surface Ye Lan can't find any fault with them.

"Hahaha, Konoha's distinguished guest is here." At this time, a hearty voice appeared in the hall. The visitor was a middle-aged man, a little fat, wearing a golden and luxurious robe, and his face looked very kind. Ye Lan stood up immediately after seeing him. He knew that the middle-aged man in front of him was the issuer of this mission and the famous noble of the Land of Fire, Kanagawa Ito.

"No need to be so polite, Jonin Ye Lan. I'll have to ask for your help in this mission." Ito smiled and waved his hand, then sat directly in the main seat. Ino and the others saw that Ito was easy to talk to, so they stopped talking and continued to sit down.

"Mr. Kanagawa, have you heard of me?" Ye Lan was a little curious. He was not surprised that a ninja had heard of him, but why would a noble ask about him?

"As the executor of the mission I issued, I definitely asked the Hokage. She praised you highly. I have great confidence that you can complete this mission." Ito laughed. No matter what Tsunade said to him, he would say the same to Ye Lan.

Afterwards, the two talked about some trivial matters and some situations in Konoha. Ito showed enough respect to them throughout the whole process, and said that he would use a lot of funds to support Konoha's current difficulties. (Konoha had just experienced the attack of Sand Village and Orochimaru, and many places in the village were destroyed and many people died, so there must be a lot of places where money is needed)

Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Ito said, "The most important thing about this mission is to protect my daughter. Her mother died early, and her family missed her a lot, so I came to Konoha to protect her. Logically, there won't be any danger, but I'm afraid of meeting some unreasonable people. I just hope that Ye Lan Jonin can protect her."

As he spoke, Ito motioned for his daughter to come into the house.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were looking towards the door. Apart from being a little fat due to middle age, Ito looked good. Several people couldn't help but feel a little excited about this rich young lady.

"Father..." A voice was heard even though no one was seen. The sound was like the chirping of an oriole and caused ripples like a silver bell. A woman in her twenties in plain clothes walked into the hall.

Although she was not wearing any jewels, her captivating eyes made all the exotic flowers in the mansion pale in comparison. She had snow-white skin and a tall figure. She was a beauty who could bring disaster to the country and the people.

Ito's daughter is called Kanagawa Moko. She nodded slightly to Ye Lan and others and walked to her father. Only then did Ye Lan realize that there was a man in his twenties following Moko not far away. He had a feminine face and his footsteps were silent. It was obvious that he was a skilled fighter.

It was also the first time that Ino and the others had seen such a beautiful young lady. They felt that only this kind of person could be worthy of this wealthy noble family. Ito was secretly delighted with the reactions of several people. He continued to point at the man following Mozi and said.

"This is Sakata Basuke, an orphan I took in. His name is Sakata Basuke. Although he is not my biological son, he is like a family member to me. This child has good talent and can use several ninjutsu. He will follow you to protect Mozi."

Ino and Choji didn't think anything was wrong, but Shikamaru and Ye Lan frowned. Before Ye Lan could say anything, the feminine man named Sakata Masuke took the initiative to step forward and speak.

"Is Konoha playing a ninja game? Ito-sama paid so much money and just sent a few kids over?"