Of course Masahiko didn't have a knife that fell in the hot spring, he just found a place where no one was there, and took out a long knife from the seal scroll he carried with him.
This knife was bought when he went to the Iron Country to participate in the Five Shadows Conference with the pillars, and it was mixed with chakra conductive metal. Masahiko originally planned to have time to refine the chakra conductive metal inside and build two special shurikens, but he has been dragging it, and he didn't expect it to come in handy until now.
He slung the knife on his waist and tidied his clothes. Masahiko nodded in satisfaction, "This time, I am like a wandering warrior..."
Returning to the guard recruitment office, besides the scar face, there was another young man inside.
The Scarface was talking, "Zhong Ren? Okay, I recorded it, and I will test it out for a while... You really are back!" When he spoke, he saw Masahiko walking in.
Masahiko smiled and nodded, "Scarface, I came back to apply, let’s talk about remuneration..." Although Masahiko is not short of money, he is a thrifty man...
Scarface stood up and gave him a stern look, "Let's go! Adding the two of you is basically enough. Follow me to the caravan's station, there will be someone to test you, and then talk about the reward." Then, his face darkened, "If someone lied about their strength, the person who tested you would not be merciful."
But... After a threat, Masahiko still had a heartless smile, while the boy next to him was scared and trembling.
On the way to the Chamber of Commerce premises with Scarface, Masahiko smiled and said to the boy next to him, "My kid, how old are you this year? Is it the first time you come out to do a mission?"
The boy on the opposite side looked nervous, but when he heard Masahiko’s words, he still held up his chest, “I’m not a kid, I’m 17 years old!” He said, his expression was low again, “I’m a civilian ninja from Yunokuni, this is indeed me. I'm leaving Yunokuni for the first time..."
Masahiko nodded, feeling that Yunokuni is indeed peaceful, and only went out to do a task for the first time at the age of 17.
"But, is it really good to be so comfortable?" Masahiko murmured, and went silent.
"Big brother, don't you want to ask me why I took this task?" Seeing Zhengyan's silence, the young man took the initiative to speak.
But... Masahiko smiled secretly in his heart, "I haven't been a big brother for many years... Konoha is afraid that you will be beaten to death when you talk like this."
"What can I ask? There are only two situations. Either there is a sick old mother in the family who is in urgent need of money, and then moved me so that I will protect you in the subsequent escort; or I am not willing to be mediocre and want to exercise myself, After that, let me admire you in the escort that follows you..."
Teenager: "..."
The scar face in front turned his head when he heard the words, and he actually showed a smile, making Masahiko shiver in fright...
Without a word all the way, the three of them walked out of the prosperous villages and towns into a wilderness.
From a distance, Masahiko saw a caravan parked, with nearly a hundred people and more than a dozen carriages.
Masahiko frowned, "The caravan is not small, but the ruts are so deep, what are they transporting?"
On the caravan's side, an old man walked up to the face and said to Scarface, "Xinfan, how come back after only recruiting two people."
Masahiko sensed that there was no chakra in the little old man's body, and his physique was not strong. He should be an ordinary person. Facing the scar face, still holding an equal posture can only show that he is the steward or owner of this caravan.
Sure enough, the words after Scarface confirmed Masahiko's conjecture.
"President, the blond-haired young man claims to be a superior samurai. If this is the case, we are barely enough..."
The little old man frowned and looked at Masahiko, obviously not convinced. However, he didn't directly question it. Instead, he said lightly: "Then let's test their strength with the five people recruited before."
Scarface nodded and turned to face both Masahiko, "First of all, I will introduce myself. My name is Nobuhiro Sanada. I am the captain of the caravan's guard and an advanced samurai." He said, he glanced at Masahiko, "What kind of sword is it? Scarface."
"Okay, Scarface." Masahiko didn't care about this.
Scar's face became stiff, and the little old man on the side showed a look of interest.
"You're called Zhengyanyi, right... You come with me and I will test your strength personally." After speaking, he shouted, "Chongji! Come here, this boy and the five people I brought before, you arrange the test. Let’s take a look at their strength."
A delicate-faced samurai trot over and led the nervous boy over.
"Where to test?" Masahiko asked with a smile, without a trace of tension.
"Just here, President, please step back a little."
The little old man nodded and stepped back more than ten meters.
"Let's do it..." Scarface said lightly, letting Masahiko do it first.
Masahiko shrugged and did not refuse, drew the knife out of its sheath, and slashed it over.
Scarface caught it with a frown, and didn't fight back, "Are you really a superior samurai? The strength is not bad, but the angle of the chopping is wrong, and the gesture of holding the knife is wrong. Now it's too late to withdraw."
Masahiko's face blushed, he really hasn't practiced swordsmanship.
"I am a special sword technique, do you want to learn it?" Masahiko denies.
Scar's face was silent for a moment, his eyes widened, and he slashed out. Masahiko actually had the illusion of facing the Patriarch Hagi.
"The momentum is good, but there is no Chakra reaction, is it a traditional samurai..." Although Masahiko does not know how to use swordsmanship, but with his physical strength, he easily took a few stabs of Scarface.
Scarface was slightly silent, nodded, and inserted the knife back into the scabbard.
Masahiko thought that the test was over, but Scarface yelled, "Jihezhan!"
The drawing of the sword was as fast as lightning, and Masahiko's heart moved, and the chakra filled the long sword with no change in attributes, and the latter came first, blocking the sudden attack on the scar face.
Scarface snorted coldly, "It turns out to be a new-style warrior, and there are still a lot of chakras. No wonder this kind of swordsmanship dared to claim to be a superior warrior!" He turned his head and left.
Masahiko scratched his head, not knowing how to interface.
The little old man walked over and said with a smile, "Shinshige's previous attack was to prevent unknown ninjas from entering the team. Don't be surprised. As for the battle between the new school and the old school, the scar on his face is that of a new school. Stay, so..."
Masahiko nodded, expressing understanding.
"Then, welcome Zhengyanyi... It's the name, right? Welcome to join the caravan! This is half of the reward this time, five hundred thousand taels. I will pay you first. The goods are delivered and the other half will be paid."
Masahiko frowned, and quickly took it with a smile, and officially joined the caravan.
"Why haven't I heard about prepayment..."