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get recommendations. However, life keeps throwing more urgent
projects my way, so I don't know when it'll be ready.
“Ah, so the hauntings began about two weeks ago?”
The village chief nodded, swallowing his food down before trying to speak. “Yes. They normally stay towards the outskirts of the village—near the forest. And anyone who’s gone into the forest to investigate hasn’t returned.”
“And how many people are we talking about?”
“One.”
“…Just one?”
“Well, yes. Clearly the spirits are evil and something foul has happened to poor Don.”
“…Clearly.”
“So we don’t wish to risk the lives of any more of our people. And thus we hired you!”
Sakura and Sasuke exchanged looks. Both seemed to think these people were just a tad paranoid. And cowardly. And stupid. Well, OK, so only Sasuke thought the ‘stupid’ part.
Naruto was still happily devouring food and apparently hadn’t heard a word of the conversation.
Kakashi rubbed his chin in thought. “So what’s in this forest just beyond the village?”
“Ghosts! Haven’t you been listening?”
Child of the Earth, Chapter 9
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