In short, Nonoyu has always kept his position very upright, and always shows a serious and focused expression every time in front of Lei Luo, but at this moment...
However, her demeanor seemed somewhat careless, and at the same time, there was a hint of uneasiness, which was rare in Lei Luo's opinion.
There was no response to his question, and Lei Luo immediately realized that Nonoyu had slipped away, so he simply raised his hand and patted Nonoyu on the shoulder, calling the latter a few more times.
Suddenly coming back to his senses, when he saw the strange expression on Lei Luo's face, Nonoyu quickly bent down and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Mr. Lei Luo, I was a little distracted just now."
"Nonoyu, you are an old man now, so there is no need to be like this..."
After saying that, Lei Luo helped No Naiyu up, smiled indifferently, and asked: "Why, what can make our director-general be in such a bad state today?"
The words with a teasing tone reached her ears, and Nonoyu's cheeks turned slightly red. Then, as if she wanted to hide something, she pushed up her glasses in a hurry.
"Lord Lei Luo...that, is..."
After hesitating for a while, seeing Lei Luo looking at him with a smile, Nonoyu paused, took a deep breath slowly, considered his words for a moment, and then replied cautiously:
"Lord Lei Luo, the daimyo of the Kingdom of Sichuan sent someone to contact us yesterday. Since you were not here yesterday, I just... dealt with it hastily."
"The name of the Kingdom of Sichuan?" Raising his eyebrows, Lei Luo repeated it with some confusion. Seeing No Naiyu nodding silently, he couldn't help but ask:
"What does he want from us?"
"The Daimyo of Kawanoguni wants to know: How long will it take us Konoha to defeat Sunagakure."
Speaking of this, Nonoyu took out a list from his coat pocket and handed it to Lei Luo. He said with a slightly uneasy expression: "The Daimyo envoy left some gifts, saying they were for you, Mr. Lei Luo. Their purpose
I want to talk to you..."
"Because these gifts are too valuable, and the recent financial expenditure is a bit tight, I took it upon myself to accept them."
"But the other party is a famous name of a country after all. Considering our position and some possible subsequent impacts..."
"I thought about it carefully and felt that it was inappropriate. But after all, I have already accepted the gift. It would be too rude to return it like this."
After Lei Luo took the list, he glanced at the numbers on it and moved it away after a few seconds. However, when he looked at Nonoyu again, an imperceptible strange color flashed in his eyes unconsciously.
As expected of a daimyo... Even though he is a daimyo from a small country, he is still a member of the powerful class in the final analysis. This move is truly extraordinary:
The two boxes of gold weighed two hundred taels and were worth approximately more than 50 million taels of Fire Nation banknotes.
There are more than fifty pieces of jewelry and jade in total. The value cannot be estimated at the moment, but it will not be less than ten million taels.
In addition to the above, there are also silk and satin, antique calligraphy and painting, necklaces and jewelry...
"Now it seems that not only the Third Kazekage can't sit still, but even the Daimyo of the Land of Sichuan can't sit still..."
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lei Luo's mouth, and his comments seemed somewhat disapproving.
Keenly aware of Lei Luo's attitude, Nonoyu was not sure what Lei Luo was thinking, and then he swallowed lightly: "Then... Master Lei Luo, these gifts..."
"It's used as military expenses, what's there to ask?" He casually returned the list to Nonoyu, and Lei Luo walked to his office tent while leaving his last few words:
"I've disappeared as an envoy. Tell the name of the country of Sichuan..."
"At most half a month to a month, Sunagakure will go back to the Country of Wind."
"By then, his country will be able to stabilize."
The paper in the palm of his hand seemed to still have a faint residual warmth. Nonoyu looked at Lei Luo's back blankly, and the thoughts in his mind were surging for a while.
He responded to the request of a country's daimyo so simply and casually, and treated the precious gifts with such contempt that even the daimyo's envoy didn't even bother to see them...
Lei Luo's unintentional display of contempt for the world's top dignitaries deeply shocked the soul of Nonoyu, a ninja born as a commoner.
And this also caused a ripple in her heart unconsciously, and then the ripples expanded and finally seemed to turn into waves.
It wasn't until Lei Luo's figure moved away, and the dark, fog-like figure disappeared from the end of his sight, that Nonoyu seemed to come back to his senses.
She couldn't help but squeeze the list in her hand tightly, and she didn't notice it until she tore a few holes in the paper.
'It's different...everything is different...'
The voice in my mind, I don’t know where it comes from, but it doesn’t stop whispering...
Under the glasses, an indescribable look flashed through a pair of bright eyes...
Suddenly, a hint of excitement appeared on No Naiyu's face, and his whole body seemed to be electrocuted. He suddenly shook a few times. Was it excitement? Or trembling? Or...expectation?
In the past few years, as he followed Lei Luo all the way, and spent time with Lei Luo day and night, Nonoyu's understanding of Lei Luo continued to deepen, and his feelings... were also constantly changing.
From the respect and fear when they first met, to the subsequent acquaintance, to the current mutual friendship, it seems that they can no longer live without each other.
Maybe this is just wishful thinking, or maybe... everything in front of me is just a beautiful dream, and I don't know when I will suddenly wake up.
At that time, she may become a root ninja struggling on the verge of death, or maybe... a helpless war orphan who may starve to death at any time?
Nonoyu didn't know what words to use to describe this... experience after meeting Lei Luo.
In short, after spending the past few years with Lei Luo, Nonoyu only felt that his life was extremely solid and at ease.
Seeing Lei Luo by his side, it seemed as if all dangers in the world were not dangers, and all problems were not problems. That man... could always solve all troubles easily.
What image do the leaders of the Ninja Village, Mizukage, Raikage, Kazekage, Daimyo, and even the future Hokage have in his eyes?
A chicken and a dog? Vulnerable?
Watching Lei Luo's journey of continuous struggle and progress, Nonoyu only felt...
A strong sense of immediacy, as if I am gradually witnessing history, occasionally emerges in my mind.
The reason why it feels "different" not only means that Lei Luo's power is much stronger than before, but also because...
Nonoyu suddenly discovered:
Unlike ordinary ninjas, and even different from the shadows of each village, Lei Luo has no respect for the nobility and ruling class in this world.
And, it seems...
Not even a hint of goodwill can be given to her.
Under those calm and indifferent eyes, the daimyo and the shadows of each village may be similar to genin...