Glaciers

Chapter 28

Naruto contracted his eyes as he turned to the crowd. A smile appeared in his lips.

"What's with you?" Yuki asked

"I'll be leaving in a while. Senpai is here" Naruto said, Yuki blinked as she swallowed the food in her mouth

"Senpai? Well, tell him I said, 'Hi'" Yuki waved Naruto off

Naruto smiled and nodded, he excitedly exited the room, with almost a skip on his pace.

Naruto approached a teen in his early 20s.

"Konnichiwa Senior Brother Aoi" Naruto greeted.

The teen turned. His hair was the color of the deep blue sea, his electric blue eyes softened seeing Naruto. He wore royal blue kimono top with white inner garment, gold timing's and linings, it has the designs of golden tree branched and jade leaves, he wore white hakama pants and black boots, his sash was the color of white and gold. He was wearing a black cloak with the hood on top of his head, but it did not casted a shadow on his face.

Naruto smiled as he stood in front of the teen.

"Junior Brother Sotaru, where is Junior Sister Yuki?" Yuki Aoi, the lost true heir to the almost extinct Yuki clan.

"Yuki is eating on the competitor's box" Naruto motioned at the direction he came from, Aoi nodded.

Yuki Aoi was not a full blood Yuki, he has Uzumaki blood in his veins. His mother was an Uzumaki. His Uzumaki genes is not that distinguishable as his Yuki blood. But it was still there. His chakra is more potent and strong, his stamina and large chakra reserve as well as natural talent in sealing stood out without a fail. Making him the perfect heir.

Yuki Kiyoshi is Aoi's uncle, he was very protective and doting to his nephew. Currently waiting for the day his nephew will succeed his business and village. That's right, Kiyoshi is leader of Pleasure Village. Pleasure Village has been around even in the era of the Clan Wars. The funder was a Yuki whom was a Willful young master and only built it just for fun. And since the village has been older than even the Hidden Village itself, it was this reason they did not dare touch the village. Its not as simple as it is.

The real business runs even deeper ever since Kiyoshi held rein. He expanded influence. Building underground black market, auction house, and Selling Information. Kiyoshi planted spies in every village in the Elemental Nation to scout for information and store them for later, buyers came and buy these information from them. His spy network is more vast than Jiraiya's.

So if one wanted evidence of something, they can buy it from the Pleasure Village, price depend on how 'juicy' the information is.

Aoi is currently training how to manage these business. And he is Naruto's senpai, Yuki only tagged along so that she can have a strong background and foothold. It's already odd enough that they could not find information about her, only that she had the ability of Ice and Snow.

Naruto and Yuki had to learn ways and tricks in the Underground world and shady business.

Do you really think Naruto was able to gain an unshakeable foothold in Pleasure Village and the Auction house just because of his simple identity as a Doctor and sells his goods? He has the owner as his backer nd his connections is nothing to scoff at as well.

In a sense, Naruto and Yuki are also an important assets to the Pleasure Village, one of their and quite possibly the strongest fighter they have. Not to mention Naruto Medical Skills.

Right under Naruto's Territory is an underground Medical Hospital connected to the underground base of the Pleasure Village. The Black Ice Cavern, or whatever Kiyoshi named it.

"I came here to watch your match, that and a delimma befall on Black Ice" Aoi added, Naruto raised a brow

"Lightning wants all information about you. They paid their fee. Uncle debated wiether we should hand ALL of the information. If we don't, that would go against our code" Aoi said, Naruto's lips perked up

"They are wary of me? I did not know I am famous" Naruto chuckled, clearly amused by this

"Give it to them. We have nothing to be afraid of actually. I choose to hide my identity for I am still weak years ago, but not today. Besides, what can they do to me?" Naruto chuckled.

"You should be careful. We would hand all information, that includes the person you are hiding on your territory. Konoha will use their claws to grab you" Aoi said, Naruto only smiled.

"He will be fine as long as he is within my territory. And as for Konoha? Even if I am his child, I am still a civilian, and according to the law, Civilians has the right to leave Konoha. They most likely demand the Raijin no Ken even more. Let them, you should come too, you'll see a great show later" Naruto smiled with his eyes twinkling.

"Of course. I'd be looking to this 'show' you are talking about" Aoi chuckled and patted Naruto's head.

"Are you not interested in watching them fight?" Aoi motioned his head to the arena where Narumi and Menma tried to overwhelmed each other's Rasengan.

"I have no interest in watching shows orchestrated by clowns" Naruto sneered.

"Clowns?" Aoi perked up his lips, his eyes shined as he held in his laughter on Naruto's rather..... Expected choice of naming.

"It's obvious that the two are reluctant to fight one another. If they are serious, Narumi will win but that will make Menma, whom was the Heir, look bad. He can withstand Narumi however, Narumi had the advantage with her Chakra Chains, she can restrain him, don't you think so? However, Menma will not let himself be pushed around so he can only put this in a tie" Naruto smiled, Aoi nodded

"Hm" Aoi leaned on the wall and watched.

Menma was able to overwhelm Narumi, sending her flying and crashed on the wall. Narumi fell on the ground and shakily stood up, she looked up slightly and saw the council looking at her, daring her to stand up. Narumi swallowed her resentment and just gave up and laid there.

Menma fell on his knees soon after and slumped on the ground.

'What is he doing!?' the civilian council thought, angry.

"A Tie!" Hayate announced, though Menma only felt disappointed and resentment.

'This is not how I wanted this to proceed. I don't want to win this with this kind of method. Despicable' Menma gritted his teeth and glared at the direction of the council.

'.... Brother.... Thank you' Narumi smiled gratefully, this way, she will not be looked down for being weaker than her brother. She was grateful for that.

"And I am right again" Naruto closed his eyes and chuckled.

'Really, coming to Konoha makes it entertaining. With dramas like this happening, you will never get bored.' Naruto chuckled inwardly

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Yuki Aoi's picture is up above.