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Chapter 316: Saying No but Meaning Yes [25]
Chapter 316: Saying No but Meaning Yes [25]
"Stop her!!!"
Asama Santai saw Fenhua Xiaoxue running out of the film crew and, after clenching his fists, he shouted to the people outside the crew. Immediately, someone nearby gave chase.
Kurama lay boredly on Fengye's shoulder, its tail swaying idly before it turned to Fengye and said, "Fengye, I want to go back and play games."
Fengye expressionlessly grabbed one of Kurama's tails and held it up like a keychain, glancing at it and saying, "You insisted on coming with me, and now you want to go back? What are you like a child?"
"Don't hold me like this!"
"Put me down!!!"
Kurama went berserk. This was the most humiliating posture it had ever encountered, and it began to struggle desperately, even causing its chakra to surge.
But before the chakra could explode from its body, it was forcibly suppressed by the power emanating from Fengye's hand. In the end, its orange fur merely shook, its tail and belly seemed to become a little fatter, and its limbs flailed about randomly without generating any power.
It looked like a ginger cat being picked up by the scruff of its neck.
Seeing this, Hinata's expression stiffened slightly before she wore a embarrassed look. The image of Kurama in her mind had suddenly collapsed.
Is this really the same Nine-Tails, the guardian deity of the village, that lay outside the village?!"
She hesitated, then forcibly averted her gaze, turning to Asama Santai and walking towards him. "Umm... were you the one who requested the escort mission?"
Asama Santai snapped back to attention and looked at Hinata, noticing the forehead protector she wore that identified her as a Konoha ninja. He nodded and said, "Yes, it was my request. Are you the Konoha ninja who accepted the mission?"
"Yes..."
Hinata nodded and took out the proof of the mission acceptance.
Asama Santai also took out a certificate, and the two exchanged a glance to confirm each other's identities. Then, Asama Santai sighed and looked at Hinata with some hesitation. "Umm... are there only two of you?"
The fragile-looking Hinata before him made him doubt if she could truly shoulder the responsibility of an escort mission. As for Fengye beside her, he also looked like a weak youth.
Although, upon closer inspection, Fengye's appearance seemed vaguely familiar, he couldn't quite place where he had seen him before, leaving him with a very vague impression.
"Yes, it's just the two of us."
Hinata spoke softly, but when she met Fengye's gaze, her heart was suddenly filled with courage, and she said firmly, "I will fulfill the escort mission! Please rest assured!"
After some hesitation, Asama Santai considered the fact that they were ninjas sent by Konoha and should still be reliable. After all, Konoha was currently the only ninja village in the ninja world, and both its reputation and mission success rate were absolutely trustworthy.
He nodded and said, "Then I'm counting on you."
At that moment,
the escorts who had chased after Fenhua Xiaoxue had successfully caught her and brought her back. Asama Santai bowed to Fenhua Xiaoxue and said, "I apologize, Miss Xuehui, but we have a movie contract that must be filmed in Snow Town."
Fenhua Xiaoxue looked at Asama Santai expressionlessly and knew that she couldn't escape this situation. Without a word, she turned and walked towards her room.
Seeing Fenhua Xiaoxue's reaction, Asama Santai sighed inwardly and deeply apologized to her in his heart, his eyes firm and resolute.
He must escort Fenhua Xiaoxue back to Snow Town.
Then, he would overthrow Fenhua Nu and avenge the previous daimyo, Fenhua Zao!
Just as Asama Santai made this firm decision in his heart, the director of the film crew, who was standing not far away, stared blankly at Fengye for a few seconds before walking over and circling around him.
Fengye gave Kurama's tail a little swing and, with a faint smile, his eyes turned to the director of the film crew as he replied, "Yes, I am a ninja from Konoha."
The director walked in front of Fengye, his left fist clenched and placed on his chest. He hammered his right palm, as if he had heard an answer that greatly pleased him, and said,
"Hmm...would you be willing to participate in the filming of the final episode of the 'Adventures of the Cloud Princess' series? Your image fits perfectly with a character I had in mind."
Hearing the director's words, Hinata, who was standing nearby, blinked and wore an odd and embarrassed expression. She wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.
While it was true that Fengye was a ninja from Konoha, he was not like her. He was a legendary ninja, revered by countless people and standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world!
Seeing that Fengye wasn't angry, she breathed a silent sigh of relief. She hesitated, considering whether she should remind the director of Fengye's identity.
"That's not part of the escort mission, though."
Fengye smiled nonchalantly, placing the raging Kurama back on his shoulder. Kurama, in turn, viciously bit down on Fengye's ear.
But no matter how hard he tried to bite,
he couldn't leave even the slightest mark of retaliation on Fengye's ear.
The director hammered his palm and said, "Ah, I see. The escort mission is an A-rank request, right? I can make another A-rank request to Konoha, specifically inviting you to join the film. There won't be any complicated scenes; you'll just need to say a few lines and perform a few simple actions."
"Cut it out."
Fengye pinched the back of Kurama's neck, pulling him off his ear, and said, "Are you interested in acting in a movie you like to watch? Fox?"
"This lord has no interest in performing for humans!"
Kurama snarled, baring his fangs. Then he seemed to think of something, and he figured that if he could show off his strength, it might make him appear even more formidable in the eyes of humans. With that in mind, he turned to the director and said, "Hey, if you're sincere about your invitation, I guess I could oblige."
The director inwardly scoffed at the arrogant fox but felt that this Kurama fit another image he had in mind. "Of course, it's a sincere invitation. The storyline we have in mind for you will definitely be well-received."
Tsk.
His mouth said no, but his body was honest.
Fengye clicked his tongue at Kurama and said, "Alright, then go ahead and arrange it. I don't have anything else going on, and this way, I won't need to take on a separate request from Konoha. But the plot you set up has to be something I can accept."
He recalled that this director was a passionate one, willing to risk his life to create a perfect work of art, even if it meant getting caught in the crossfire of ninja battles. Such pure-hearted people were rare, and he didn't dislike this type of person.
"Thank you very much! Rest assured!"
The director offered a smile.
Standing not far away, Hinata watched this exchange, feeling a little dizzy.
The legendary ninja god and Kurama were going to be in a movie? It felt like a dream...but she suddenly found herself looking forward to the film. When it was released, she would definitely go and watch it.
(End of Chapter)
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