They had been on the road for several days now, and Hoshi's spirit was a little sluggish.

For ninjas, this may be a common occurrence, and the speed of moving forward with the caravan is much slower. For ninjas of their level, this task is easier than the usual one.

But for the merchants and Hoshi, it was a little tiring.

Even Saiki felt a little tired.

The landscape here was unique and very different from Konoha. At first, it was a little novel, but after walking for several days, Saiki also felt a little bored.

What was even more boring was the three meals. Saiki knew that the caravan needed to bring convenient food (dry food), but he didn't expect it to be so boring.

Moreover, when everyone was quietly and seriously gnawing on the dry rations, he couldn't call for everyone to set up the pots and start processing the food. After all, it would be too eye-catching.

But fortunately, they were almost there.

Saiki had already sensed the village not far away, and there were obviously more traces of humans around. It was no longer a monotonous desert.

Everyone was relieved. Hoshi was relieved because they finally didn't have to ride a camel, and the others were grateful because they didn't encounter any danger along the way. It was great that they arrived safely.

Sahiin's ninja took them to a few short mud houses and told them that this was where they would be staying.

These houses were very different from those in Konoha. They were all low houses made of mud, while those in Konoha were made of concrete and steel. With such a comparison, Hoshi finally understood what kind of situation Konoha's so-called material shortage was.

But in her opinion, everything was very novel and interesting.

According to Sahiin's ninja, today's weather was good.

And the wind and sand outside showed signs of subsiding, so Saiki and his sister decided to walk around the village and familiarize themselves with the environment.

But Hoshi had the plot to guide her, so she was familiar with the village.

But she was still a little confused about the plot. She knew the names of everyone in the village, recognized the complicated intersections, and even some of the cats and dogs could recognize her. But this was not her home.

She wanted to go home, but this place felt so familiar to her, as if she was already home.

She walked forward, wanting to sort out her thoughts alone. She was afraid that she would lose herself in the plot.

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Qi Mu sighed as he watched his sister wander around the empty streets in disappointment. Then, he stopped Qiu Bi who was about to follow her.

"Uh, I'll go check on the host." Chubby carefully glanced at Saiki.

'Are there some things that you haven't explained clearly?'

Chubby pretended to be at a loss and shook his head vigorously. However, when he felt that Kazuo Saiki was using more and more strength, he immediately panicked. "Wait, wait, wait, I'll talk, I'll talk!"

'What is the mission?

And the plot you sent to my sister … "Saiki frowned." The people in this village seem to know her. Shouldn't you explain everything? "

Chubby looked up at Saiki and tried to turn over. "Well, I'm not too sure. After all, I'm still a newbie system. Our system's abilities are limited. The best we can do is change time and space and bring you to another world.

Legend has it that our Lord God was disappointed in some worlds, so he sent messengers to change the tragic fate of the people in those worlds.

One of the criteria for us to choose a world is determined by the world's willpower. "

'Willpower?'

"It's the power gathered by the unwillingness of the dead. Our system can sense this power and choose the right person to complete the mission.

However, our system can't change certain facts. For example, we can't bring the dead back to life unconditionally. We can't completely erase the memories of others, and we can't turn the host from a weakling to someone who can take on ten people at once.

Otherwise, wouldn't that make the host a god?

Then what's the point of having a host?

Moreover, we need to find a suitable reason to place the host in this world without causing panic and making too many mistakes. "

A "god" who could fulfill the above requirements. Kazuo Saiki looked at Chubby expressionlessly. 'So, don't tell me that you chose my sister because she looks like a girl here?'

Saiki picked up Chubby's tail.

Chubby hung upside down in the air and struggled with all his might. "Hey, no —"

Saiki shook him even harder.

"Okay, okay, okay, that's right!

Wait a minute. "Chubby was dizzy from being shaken." It's also because she's smart, kind, cute, witty, brave, and resourceful! "

Saiki snorted and let go of Chubby. Chubby fell to the ground with a thud.

"I'll go see if the host needs any help!" Chubby found the opportunity and quickly ran out.

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Star sat alone on a flat rock, quietly thinking about life. Not long after, she saw Chubby running from afar and into her arms. "Host, are you okay?"

She shook her head, feeling a little uncomfortable.

She looked at the gray sky and felt a little bored, so she kicked her legs.

"Bang!"

Star heard a strange sound coming from under her feet. She bent down and looked at the yellow soil under the rock. It seemed like something was buried there.

The yellow soil layer had fallen off because of the kick, revealing the surface of the iron box that was supposed to be hidden there. The bright red paint had lost its original color and faded beyond recognition.

Chubby was very excited when he saw the iron box. "Is this your resource?"

Chubby jumped off Star's knees, stuck out his butt, and dug out the entire iron box with all his might.

Star, who was originally disinterested, was slightly interested when she saw Chubby working so hard.

Chubby pushed the iron box to her feet.

Star bent down, picked up the iron box, and put it on the big rock.

She didn't know if it belonged to her, but out of curiosity, Star didn't hesitate to open the iron box.

There was a letter and a small mud gourd inside.

Star took out the letter and saw that there was a photo at the bottom of the box. The photo was very strange. It was a photo of a cold red-haired man and a blonde woman who didn't look happy.

Star continued to scroll down and saw a similar photo, but it was different from the previous one. The man's face was replaced by another blonde man. It was obvious that he was taken from another photo.

There was also a red-haired boy between the two of them. He was also taken from another photo.

She didn't know who this belonged to, but she could tell with a glance at the letter. It would be easier to return it, right?

The letter wasn't sealed. Star opened the letter, which looked very new.

It was written to a person named I Love You.

I Love You. If you can read this letter, I won't have any regrets in the end.

I'm very sorry, but my last mission is to assassinate you. But this mission will never succeed.

I Love You. I'm very sorry that I can't personally say sorry to you. But if you can read this letter, I hope you can know that I love you. I have never hated you.

I really think of you as my sister's relic. But on the other hand, I cherish you more than that.

I know that you are a kind-hearted child. You never dare to sleep because you know that Shukaku is inside your body. You are afraid that it will go berserk and hurt others.

I love you, more than you can imagine.

I want to tell you that your name was given by my sister because she loved you too much. I was lying to you.

I'm very sorry. I Love You. There are a lot of things that I want to explain to you. Unfortunately, I don't have the chance or the time. If you can read this letter.

I hope you can believe that you are a child who is accepted and cared for by the world.

Yakshamaru

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After reading the letter, Star felt that her heart was beating fast. According to her many years of experience watching movies and TV series, this was a farewell letter.

Moreover, this person named I Love You was most likely the red-haired boy in the photo. There was a huge misunderstanding between Yakshamaru and I Love You. If it wasn't for her and Chubby, this secret might have been hidden for another ten years.

Who would have thought that such a secret would be hidden under such an ordinary stone?

Perhaps the next sandstorm would bury it all.

Star excitedly stood up and hugged Chubby. She rubbed his head. "Chubby, you are so capable!!!"

Chubby happily shouted. "Is it your resource?!"

"No, it's something better and more important than that!!"

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Ten minutes later, Chubby looked at the host walking on the sparsely populated street, grabbing people and asking about I Love You. It turned out that the iron box belonged to someone else. There wasn't even a copper coin in it, let alone a treasure book.

Moreover, the host finally managed to grab someone. That person was fine at first, but when he heard Star ask "Where is I Love You", he didn't dare to say a word and ran away in a panic.

There were several people behind him who did the same thing.

They didn't have enough points to exchange for a more accurate story. Basically, they didn't know what was going on.

Chubby and Star sat back on the big stone, disappointed.

"Don't you think this village is strange, Chubby?" Star rubbed Chubby's tail in boredom.

"Indeed. Why don't they go out?"

"Is the sandstorm too strong?"

"No way.

I have a feeling that they are very alert — not just to outsiders. "Xing recalled the fear on their faces when she asked Gaara just now. It was definitely not fake.

"Indeed. Has the relationship between Konoha and Sahiin always been like this?" Chubby was also confused. "It feels weird. I have to go home after getting the System Item."

Star felt sand in her eyes. She took out her handkerchief and wanted to wipe her eyes.

But when she wasn't paying attention, her scarf was blown away.

She blinked and ran after the handkerchief. It fell to the ground, and she wanted to pick it up.

However, a boy was faster than her. He stepped on the handkerchief and walked straight to her without hesitation.

Star looked up and saw the man's appearance — red hair, a gourd on his back, and dark circles under his eyes.

Star looked straight at him and couldn't help but cry out, "I Love You?!"

I Love You looked at the girl in front of him and was very unhappy. "Get out of my way."

However, she didn't seem to hear him. She ran towards him with a box in her hands.

I Love You's eyes became very gloomy. The repeated assassinations made him extremely disgusted with other people getting close to him.

He raised his hand and pointed it at the girl.

A gust of sand rushed out from the gourd on his back and rushed towards the girl with a dangerous aura.

Star looked at the sand in a daze for a moment. However, Chubby held her pants in his mouth and pulled her desperately to run away.

However, she quickly reacted. She held the box in one hand and ran as fast as she could while grabbing Chubby and running for her life.

Star ran until her face was covered in cold sweat. However, the sand chased after her relentlessly.