Ninja Ice House

Chapter 571 Only Half of the Story is Told

Fortunately, Bai had been used to such scenes since he was a child. His overly handsome face always attracted more attention, especially the excessive concern from his older sisters.

Even so, someone like Kushina Uzumaki is exceptionally special.

On the surface, this young red-haired woman doesn't seem like the outgoing or flamboyant type, but once you get to know her, you'll realize just how fiery her temper is.

There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong given names; the nickname "Little Chili" is truly well-deserved.

After patiently stalling for a while, Bai was about to politely decline the other party's invitation and leave when he saw a blond man walking towards him from a distance.

"Sorry I'm late. Have you bought everything?"

"It's too slow, I've been waiting for ages. Luckily, there are still a few things I need to look at. I was originally planning to wait for Mikoto to come along, but I don't know when she'll arrive. She's probably run into some trouble..."

"Is it possible that you've been wandering around and she can't find you?"

"How could that be? You're talking nonsense!"

Having just turned a corner to check on something, Minato Namikaze, arriving a little late, wore a gentle smile that left no room for complaint, and said:

"Anyway, there's still time! By the way, who is this?"

He looks to be sixteen or seventeen years old, about the same age as Kakashi Hatake, Rin Nohara, and Might Guy. Moreover, his white face is so handsome and unique that he would not be able to be ignored in a crowd.

"Oh, right, I haven't asked your name yet? I'm so sorry, that's very impolite..."

"Just call me Bai."

"Bai, you're a tourist too, right? There have been quite a few unfamiliar faces in the village these past few days. But someone like you should be careful. Although the village is generally safe, it's impossible to be completely unpredictable. The girls in the village are very friendly, and of course, the men are too..."

As she spoke, Kushina Uzumaki glanced at her husband beside her. Seeing that he did not show any particular emotion, she felt slightly relieved.

With Bai looking like this, it's no wonder men are worried and women are also uneasy!

Luckily, I wasn't targeted by that lecherous old man, otherwise, who knows what kind of face I would have made, it would have been so embarrassing.

Just as Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze were relieved that their embarrassing teacher wasn't around, a drunken Jiraiya appeared with a flushed face as a whiff of alcohol approached.

"Hey, Minato, and Kushina, are you guys shopping? Hmm... who's this little girl over there?"

"I am male!"

Bai, who had explained this phrase countless times before, also felt a pang of emotion, realizing that it had been quite a long time since he had said it.

"Huh? A guy? No way... He's joking again... Uh..."

Along with a slight pain and discomfort, Kushina Uzumaki, unable to bear it any longer, elbowed Jiraiya in the ribs to stop him from talking nonsense.

His fondness for beauty has always been genuine; at his level, he no longer bothers with pretense or pretense.

Only when facing Tsunade and his complicated feelings for Orochimaru does he easily lose his composure.

Beneath his unrestrained exterior lies a relatively conservative face.

Therefore, it is clear that in terms of faction division, Jiraiya is definitely a staunch supporter of the "Lawful Good" faction.

"Young man, are you a ninja too?"

After brushing off the awkwardness, Jiraiya changed the subject and asked:

"You have obvious signs of ninjutsu on you, so you're probably not an ordinary person. Although the Fourth Shinobi World War is over and the village doesn't restrict outsiders from entering as much, it's still necessary to be cautious around ninjas..."

It's not just a matter of being cautious; in fact, almost every ninja village doesn't restrict ordinary people from entering or leaving. However, they are extremely vigilant against ninjas who have mastered chakra refining techniques and ninjutsu. Unless they are incapable of controlling them, they will generally set up defensive barriers to prevent ninjas from entering, or at least provide necessary warnings when illegal intruders sneak in.

Konoha Village has indeed been less strict in its management during this period. It's not that they don't want to, but they are simply too busy. Even many genin and semi-retired seniors have been pulled out to perform duties. There's really no other way.

"I have indeed mastered the power of ninjutsu, and even learned the power awakened from my bloodline, but... in fact, my jurisdiction is mainly with the Furusugi clan, and of course, I also have a fairly close relationship with Konoha Village..."

"Gusugi... oh, that boy who's obsessed with becoming a ninja, right? He's a bit odd, but he's a pretty good guy. By the way..."

As he spoke, Jiraiya looked at Minato Namikaze and asked,

"I'm not very familiar with him. Have you met him before?"

"We just keep in touch normally, but my students are more familiar with me, and there are quite a few rumors about it..."

"Is that child still in the village?"

"He should still be here. He said he had to go home to take care of some personal matters a while ago, but I don't know if he's come back recently. We'll have to ask the Third Hokage..."

"Never mind then, no need to trouble yourself!"

After thinking for a while, Jiraiya said to Haku,

"Since they're from the Gusugi family, then there shouldn't be any problems..."

The group glanced at the inconspicuous family crest on the white robe and the understated gold and silver patterns, and their suspicions grew stronger.

Putting aside whether ordinary people would dare to tattoo the Gusugi family crest on their clothes and wear it so openly, just based on the price of the outfit Bai is wearing, an average family couldn't earn back it even if they didn't eat or drink for three years.

The effort required to infiltrate and do bad things is clearly beyond the normal range and not worth it at all.

"Judging from your attire, you must be highly regarded in the Gushan family. What's your background?"

"Uh?"

Haku showed a slightly embarrassed expression, making Jiraiya wonder if he had asked a bit too much, before answering frankly.

"My family received a favor from the Gusugi family many years ago and lived on Oki Island for many years. I was always the young master's follower and playmate, and occasionally served as his bodyguard. The master family values ​​me and intends to take me as their son-in-law. Even so, I dare not hope that it will come to pass..."

"Oh, oh, oh, it's quite normal that the Gusugi family wants to recruit you as one of their own, given your current situation. The third-generation patriarch doesn't have a daughter. If he did, I'd really like to advise him to make his move sooner rather than later, wouldn't that be great..."

As Jiraiya was speaking, he was hit by Kushina Uzumaki's "Iron Elbow" a few more times, and he had to stop his unrestrained and outrageous remarks.

Minato Namikaze smoothed things over, saying:

"You just said you awakened the power of your bloodline, is that a bloodline limit?"

Bai smiled without saying a word, flipped his palm, and in the blink of an eye, cold air gathered, and several small ice crystals appeared, which were then quickly melted by the temperature of his palm.

"Ice Release? That's really good. It seems like it's never appeared in our village before. It's only been recorded in the Land of Water and the Land of Snow..."

Jiraiya stroked his chin and said with amusement:

"It seems highly likely to be a descendant of the Minazuki clan. However... Kosugi, well, it's fine. It might be troublesome for our Konoha to make a move. No matter what the secular world does, the Kirigakure ninja can't say anything..."

When it comes to "righteousness," nothing else matters when people are at each other's throats and fighting. But now that we're in a peaceful period after the end of the Ninja World War, we can't be so careless about some things.

Kirigakure doesn't cherish its own bloodline limit families, creating a situation akin to a tribal alliance where bloodline limit families and secret technique families dominate by occupying an island. As one of the five great ninja villages, Kirigakure and its leader, the Mizukage, act more like a "martial arts alliance leader" in the Land of Water. When they acknowledge you, you're the big brother; when they don't, you're nothing. The internal struggles are so intense that even an outsider like Jiraiya is impressed.

In this situation, what does it mean for the Minazuki family's Ice Release Kekkei Genkai to leak out?

Who knows, one day even those lunatics from the Kaguya clan might cause trouble by randomly distributing the Shikotsumyaku, a bloodline limit that everyone envies.