Yashiori Island, Higi Village.
Several children from the village gathered, their faces flushed with excitement as they discussed recent events:
"Did you hear? I heard the bad guys in Inazuma were defeated recently!"
"Those bad guys lost? That's great!"
"But I heard the reason those bad guys lost was all thanks to The Person Wearing the Yellow Fox Mask!"
"Mr. Yellow Fox? Isn't he amazing! I heard he even broke into the Tenryou Commission's territory and caused a ruckus before!"
"My dad also said Mr. Yellow Fox is really powerful! And I heard Mr. Yellow Fox has already become the Supreme General of the resistance!"
"What an amazing person!"
"Someday, I want to be like Mr. Yellow Fox too!"
The people of Yashiori Island, after all, were once subjects of the Serpent God, so they weren't particularly fond of Inazuma.
Now, hearing about a mysterious figure who could turn Inazuma upside down...
To these children, such a figure was like a hero, filling them with Yearning.
Just as the children were discussing, Yuuko happened to pass by.
The children called out to Yuuko and surrounded him.
"Asan Nii-san! You came from Inazuma, right? Do you know more about Mr. Yellow Fox? We all want to know more!"
The children in the village stared at Yuuko with shining eyes, full of anticipation.
Yuuko, who had originally planned to go home and tease Sayu, was slightly helpless being surrounded by such a group of children.
But seeing their sparkling eyes, he found it hard to refuse.
Yuuko thought for a moment, then smiled at the children:
"Mr. Yellow Fox, huh? That person, he might not be as righteous as you imagine."
To his surprise, the children instantly became displeased, pouting their little mouths and angrily saying:
"Asan Nii-san, you're talking nonsense! Mr. Yellow Fox is clearly a righteous hero! He's helping us get rid of those bad guys from Inazuma!"
Their hero in their hearts was slandered, so they naturally got angry.
Seeing this, Yuuko thought about it and felt that he really shouldn't destroy the children's fantasies.
He then smiled, patting his conscience:
"Hmm, actually, Mr. Yellow Fox is an extraordinary, dashing, dignified, and extremely handsome person. At the same time, he is upright and full of integrity, a true righteous hero! The best man under heaven!"
"I was fortunate enough to meet him once, and I was immediately captivated by his handsome appearance!"
"And Mr. Yellow Fox is a very powerful person."
"Even that hateful Raiden Shogun of Inazuma would kneel and beg for mercy in front of Mr. Yellow Fox! Uh..."
As he spoke, Yuuko realized he was getting more and more outlandish, so he quickly stopped talking.
Then he noticed that the children surrounding him all had wide, sparkling eyes... It seemed they actually believed him.
"Asan Nii-san! We want to know more about Mr. Yellow Fox!"
The children tugged at Yuuko's clothes, their eyes full of anticipation.
Yuuko smiled bitterly, about to say a few more words while patting his conscience.
At this moment, a young man in a resistance army uniform, holding a long spear, came over:
"Haha, Mr. Qian, you're as popular with the children as ever!"
Looking at the young man, Yuuko smiled: "Ah, Teppei, is it your turn to be on guard today?"
Teppei, a resident of Watatsumi Island and a member of the resistance.
However, because his combat effectiveness was not outstanding, he was usually not dispatched to the front lines.
Instead, he patrolled Watatsumi Island and Yashiori Island, protecting the residents of both islands.
When Yuuko mentioned it, Teppei scratched his head and smiled: "That's right."
After speaking, he looked curiously at Yuuko and the surrounding children: "So what are you all talking about? You all look so excited."
Yuuko was about to answer when one of the children quickly blurted out:
"We're talking about our hero, Mr. Yellow Fox!"
Hearing this, Teppei showed a surprised look, then a hint of emotion appeared in his eyes:
"Mr. Yellow Fox, huh? He is indeed a very formidable person... Without him, our resistance would definitely not be as smooth as it is now."
As soon as Mr. Yellow Fox's prowess was mentioned, the children immediately let go of Yuuko and instead ran to surround Teppei, their eyes full of anticipation:
"Teppei Nii-san! Can you tell us more about Mr. Yellow Fox's deeds in the army!"
Apparently, the identity of Yellow Fox had already become a heroic existence in the hearts of the children.
The reason for this was mainly due to Yuuko's previous record of single-handedly fighting a thousand soldiers. Coupled with Lady Sangonomiya Kokomi's subsequent hype, adding various exaggerations and deifying the identity of Yellow Fox... thus, Yellow Fox became a household name on Yashiori Island and Watatsumi Island.
He even became a goal of Yearning for many children.
He even became a goal of Yearning for many children.
"Actually, I don't know much about Mr. Yellow Fox. Although we're both in the resistance, Mr. Yellow Fox rarely shows his face..." Surrounded by the children, Teppei laughed awkwardly:
"However, Mr. Yellow Fox is truly an amazing person! He possesses immensely powerful strength, and the Shogunate Army fears him greatly."
"Before, he even defended the Nazuchi Beach front line all by himself! Protecting the ordinary residents on Yashiori Island!"
"Such a person must truly be watched over by the gods!"
At this point, Teppei's face also showed a hint of Yearning.
Afterwards, Teppei chuckled: "Oh, right, I still have patrol duties later. By the way, is Mr. Qian free?"
"I'm free, why?"
"The village is a bit short on food, so I plan to go south before my patrol to see if I can find some food to bring back to the village."
"But I probably can't carry too much by myself, so I was hoping Mr. Qian could help. Of course, there will be a Reward."
Yuuko thought for a moment, realizing he had no plans for the day, so he nodded:
"No problem, let's go."
At this moment, the children became unhappy, pouting their mouths in displeasure:
"Ehh~ Teppei Nii-san, tell us more about Mr. Yellow Fox!"
Teppei laughed: "Sorry, sorry, I'll tell you next time if there's a chance. I really have important things to do now."
Although the children were unhappy, they were quite sensible and didn't pester him.
And so, Yuuko followed Teppei and left Higi Village.
They headed south together to see if they could bring back more food for Higi Village.
On the way, Yuuko spoke to Teppei:
"Teppei, how is the situation with the resistance lately?"
Although Yuuko could find out these matters by visiting Sangonomiya Shrine.
However, if he could clarify them now, there would be no need to make a trip to Sangonomiya Shrine.
Teppei thought for a moment before answering:
"Recently, because of Mr. Yellow Fox, more and more people have joined the resistance, including many who fled from Inazuma."
"Lady Sangonomiya also said that once the new recruits are all trained, we will actively attack Kannazuka Island!"
"After taking Kannazuka Island, we will then march on Narukami Island! And then Inazuma City!"
"By then, even that arrogant god of Inazuma won't be able to ignore the wishes of us ordinary people!"