nyslfriends Chapter 214 The First Meeting With Shanks (For Subscription)
Chapter 214 The First Meeting With Shanks (For Subscription)
Chapter 214 The first meeting with Shanks (for subscription)
"Are you... Hyuga's ninjas?"
Early the next morning, Ryosuke and Hinata came to the Sagi family mansion.
As soon as he approached, a warrior stepped forward to ask.
His tone was respectful yet vigilant, and there was a slight sense of delaying time, perhaps he had already sent someone to the house to announce that a guest had come to the door.
"Master Hyuga, Ryosuke."
Armed by Hinata, Ryosuke's gentle Kaidō.
Since it was a door-to-door visit, there must be no disguise, so based on the obvious appearance of Hyuga's family, it was not difficult for the samurai to recognize them.
"Hyūga Hinata."
Beside him, Hinata also spoke politely, explaining her identity.
"...Master?"
Hearing their introduction, the samurai at the gate was stunned for a moment, then his expression became more respectful, and he even lowered his waist unconsciously, "It turns out that the lineage of the Hyuga clan came to visit, so there is a lot of negligence, the two gentlemen Please, I have sent someone to pass on my master."
Welcome guests directly through the door without further delay.
In the Land of Fire, there is a difference between the people in Hyuga's main house and the people in the branch house. Even though he is a janitor, he is very clear about this.
Nodding gently, Ryosuke and the two entered the mansion under his guidance.
Although within Hyuga, the gap between the main house and the branch house is not so obvious, but the long-standing rules stand there,
Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, Hyuga's main family represents the real Hyuga, and the status of its clan line is almost equal to that of Konoha Hokage consultants, which is why Ryosuke pointed out the identity of the main family.
Since it is convenient to act, why not do it.
The mansion of the Sagi family,
The attics of the houses are elegant and simple, and the green forests are neatly trimmed, completely different from the rough style of the Hyuga tribe.
In the outer house, there are all kinds of samurai retainers, maids and servants, and the level of excitement is not much worse than that on the street.
There is even a martial arts arena in the open area, and many wrestlers compete in the arena.
From time to time, you can still hear their shouts.
"They're all superficial physical arts, nothing compared to the Hyuga family's inheritance."
The samurai noticed that Ryosuke and the others were watching the competition in the ring, and couldn't help but flatter him.
Ryosuke didn't refute at all, just glanced casually for a few times, then looked away.
There really isn't anything worth noticing about.
It seems that the retainers that Shanks guides are not those in this outer house.
Passing through the stone wall covered with exquisite murals, they arrived at the inner house again.
The man who seemed to be a housekeeper hurried over when he received the news that a guest had come to the house. After seeing that they had already entered the mansion, he was stunned for a moment, and then stepped forward to flatter him. , are all prominent people.
Then, after hearing that the two of Ryosuke were from Hyuga's main family, their attitude became more respectful.
"Please move to the main hall, my master will be there soon."
The butler took over the task of leading the way from the gatekeeper and led Ryosuke and the two into the main hall.
in the main hall,
The pattern is extremely elegantly decorated, and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, and you will feel relaxed and happy just as soon as you enter the room.
"You two, please have some tea first."
As soon as the butler's words fell, a graceful maid came into the room with a slender waist like a willow branch, carrying green tea.
Ryosuke's attention has been observing the interior decoration, but he didn't pay much attention to the maid.
On the contrary, Hinata, who was sitting next to him, was sizing up these maids wearing cheongsams, looking at their slender thighs that were looming, secretly envious, and felt a sense of comparison.
The maid serving the tea stood behind them and waited on them.
Next to him, there was a housekeeper who apologized and explained again and again that the hospitality was not good enough, so please wait patiently.
Ryosuke and the others didn't talk to them either, and sat quietly drinking tea.
Soon, hurried footsteps came from outside the house.
Immediately afterwards, Ryosuke saw a white-haired old man leading a middle-aged man towards this side.
"The two young heads of the Hyuga family, please forgive me."
The white-haired old man in a retro-style kimono said apologetically, "It's the first time we meet, I am the head of the Sagi family, Nozomi Sagi."
As he spoke, he introduced the person next to him, "This is my son, Yu Sagi."
Although he is older, he did not neglect Ryosuke and the others because of his age.
And Ryosuke is the same. They are not arrogant because of their superior combat power. Although Nozomi Sagi and the others are ordinary people, after all, the elders come first. When the two first entered the room, they stood up very humbly .
Hearing the introduction of the two, they hurriedly began to introduce themselves.
After exchanging pleasantries, the four of them took their seats in the main and guest seats respectively.
Sagiyu didn't sit down, but stood beside his father.
As for the butler, he has already retreated outside the door, and the servants in the room are only waiting for a few maids, so that they can pour tea and water at any time.
"Young master Ryosuke is very handsome. When the old man went to the daimyo mansion for business, he often heard the daimyo mentioning you, saying that you are a dragon and a tiger among the people. I saw you today, and you are indeed so."
After taking his seat, Sagi Xiwen spoke softly, his face looked extremely kind.
"I didn't expect that I only met the daimyo once, and he remembered me."
Ryosuke smiled at Kaidō, "A dragon and a tiger among men? It's a novel idea, but..."
He changed the subject, and the smile on his face gradually became a little arrogant, "How can Dragon and Tiger compare to me?"
With such gestures and words, not only Nozomi Sagi who was sitting on the main seat was stunned, but even Hinata couldn't help but secretly glanced at Ryosuke.
"... Young Master Ryosuke is a little different from what I know."
However, Nozomi Sagi's doubts were only for a moment, without showing any dissatisfaction, and continued to ask with a smile: "I don't know if Master Ryosuke is here to visit, is there any important matter to discuss?"
"This time, there is indeed something that needs to be discussed with you. Presumably, both of you should be clear about the actions of people from our clan when they came to the door."
Ryosuke didn't delay, and went straight to the point, "I want to meet that samurai named Shanks, and I hope Patriarch Sagi can arrange it."
As soon as these words were said, the smile on Nozomi Sagi's face slowly faded.
Ryosuke is so direct, and he continues to laugh, it seems a bit hot to stick someone else's cold ass.
"... Shanks."
Nozomi Sagi pondered for a moment, raised his head and asked seriously: "I don't know if Master Ryosuke's visit is due to your Hyuga clan's own attitude, or... Konoha's attitude?"
"Of course it's our Hyuga's own attitude."
Ryosuke didn't hide it, "This matter... Konoha is still unclear."
There is no mention of Otherworld, he doesn't know what intelligence information Shanks revealed to the Sagi family, and he doesn't want to expose it.
"Oh?"
Whether it is Nozomi Sagi or Yuo Sagi, they have always shown a very upright expression, and finally there is a slight difference, which is a flaw revealed because of their inner emotions.
"I just came all the way in, and I found that the decoration of your mansion is not much worse than that of Daming Mansion."
Before the two could open their mouths, Ryosuke suddenly smiled and said, "Although it doesn't have the solemn and solemn momentum of the Daimyo Mansion, this posture already has some taste."
After a pause, he half-closed his eyes and looked at the two of them, "I remember... It seems that your Samu family hasn't been famous for a long time."
Unconsciously, Nozomi Sagi tightened the palms holding the handles of the tables and chairs...
"These nobles from the Fire Nation are nobles because they more or less carry the blood of the First Generation name in their bodies."
In the living room, only Ryosuke and Hinata sat quietly, waiting for Shanks to arrive.
"And in the long history of the country, the position of daimyo is not handed down to one line, but to those who are capable, and they are selected among these nobles."
While drinking tea, he explained the situation, "That is to say, everyone has the opportunity to sit in this seat, but they need to compete and look at the background of the family."
"Whoever has a strong family background and great ability can become the lord of this country."
"And this Sagi family has been re-elected as the third generation daimyo, but after being taken away by the Tokugawa family four hundred years ago, there has been no chance to re-elect."
Hinata understood what he meant, "In other words... these nobles are not connected to each other, but just like in Konoha Village, each family has different hearts?"
"And because they wanted to sit on the seat of the lord of a country, the Sagi family didn't pass this matter on to other nobles, or even the daimyo, but kept it a secret?"
"perhaps."
Without definite information, Ryosuke can't give an accurate answer, "At least judging from their current performance, they don't want the news of Shanks to be passed on, they hope to eat it themselves."
Hinata nodded, was about to say something more, but stopped quickly.
She could feel that someone was coming towards the living room.
A few minutes later, a strong and tall figure appeared at the door.
"Captain Shanks."
Standing up with a chuckle, Ryosuke's bright eyes stared at the person in front of him without any concealment,
Unscrupulously scanning his body, whether it is external or internal.
Just meeting, he could feel a very powerful aura emanating from the person in front of him,
This kind of aura has a domineering and oppressive force that he has never felt before. Whether it is Nagato with Rinnegan, the former Third Generation project, or the daimyo, they are both top-level superiors, but they do not have this kind of aura.
Or... Sarutobi Hiruzen once had it when he was young, but it slowly faded as he got old.
"Oh? It's been a while since I've heard anyone call me that."
Entering the room, Shanks seemed a little surprised, but he smiled heartily, "Although you look very familiar to me, I really can't stand the fiery eyes of yours."
"Hyuga Ryosuke."
Ryosuke smiled and stretched out his palm, and introduced Hinata next to him, "This is my wife, Hinata."
"Shanks."
Shanks also smiled and held out his palm.
There was no contest, they just lightly shook each other's palms without any effort.
Skipping the greetings, Ryosuke and Hinata sat down casually,
After Shanks glanced at them unexpectedly, he also sat down directly.
"So... where do we start?"
I have been looking forward to it for a long time, but when we actually met, Shanks was a little speechless and scratched his head in distress, "I have a lot to ask, and I know you have a lot to ask me, but where should I start?" ?”
Since the other party was unwilling to speak first, Ryosuke directly took the initiative in the conversation, "Actually, regarding your world, we have already learned a lot from a person from your world."
"Whether it's the general structure of your world or the system of power, we already know it very well."
Shanks is not surprised by this, he has roughly guessed that Ryosuke and the others have a lot of information about their world, "So... who is he? Where is he now?"
"Before I answer, I need to mention one thing. His attitude towards us is different from yours."
Ryosuke explained before Kaidō said, "His name is Blueno, from World government's secret CIPHER-POL."
"He was the first person from another world we discovered, and in a battle, he led Kirigakure's ninja army to raid our Konoha Village and was captured by our family. Only then did we find out about the Otherworld."
"As for himself, he is dead now."
"So it's from the World government?"
Shanks didn't respond to the fact that someone from the same world was killed, "Since he was the one who started it first, he couldn't bear the consequences, and it's only natural that he died. This kind of thing won't affect our conversation. "
"But... besides him, have you come into contact with people from other worlds? Other than our world."
The indifferent expression became a little surprised, Ryosuke was a little curious about what Shanks said, "Indeed, we have contacted people from other worlds besides your world."
"Their attitude is still kind, and they have always had close ties with our family."
Although Yinshi and their combination of three people and one dog were unwilling to leave the Land of Iron behind and leave the Land of Iron, they came to the Land of Fire to be with them.
But their connection with Hyuga has never diminished. Many projects in the Hyuga clan have been completed under their inspiration.
"Really? Then..."
Shanks was about to ask something else.
But Ryosuke interrupted his words with a chuckle, "Since we on Hyuga's side have shown an attitude of willingness to negotiate, then Captain Shanks, should you also show your attitude?"
Shanks was stunned for a moment, but he didn't refuse, "Of course, if you have any questions, as long as it's convenient for me, I'll tell you everything."
"I need you to do me a small favor first, it will definitely not be inconvenient for you."
While speaking, Ryosuke took out a scroll from his pocket.
Now he doesn't even need the seal, as soon as he took it out and spread it flat on the table, a puff of smoke rose from the scroll.
And when the smoke dissipated, a strange Devil Fruit was lying quietly in it.
"It's a strange method, how much space is stored in this scroll?"
When Ryosuke took out the Devil Fruit from the scroll, Shanks didn't show a little bit of vigilance, but was full of curiosity.
"It depends on the complexity of the runes written on it. The specific explanation requires a huge reserve of ninja knowledge. If you are interested, I can send people to send books on this in the future."
Ryosuke casually explained that this kind of thing cannot be explained clearly in a few words, let alone a person from Otherworld who has no contact with any ninja knowledge.
"Then thank you."
Shanks didn't refuse, and looked at the Devil Fruit on the table, "Do you want me to identify this Devil Fruit for you?"
(end of this chapter)