Chapter 11:Bandits

3 years have passed since the Hattori clan incident and Nataro is currently 15 years old. Nataro has learned how to use Shuten's chikaraku energy to create onijutsu, a powerful jutsu by using an oni chikara energy, but using it is like wielding a double-edged sword towards Nataro. "Thats it for today's training", spoke Nataro. For 3 years Nataro has been training onijutsu and perfecting his kenjutsu as someone called him from afar. "Nataro, you're here as usual", "The bandits they're back we need your help". "Again? where is my brother?", Nataro asked. "Jino is currently talking with the bandits alongside the patriach and miss Koyomi but we need your assistance", the villager replied.

Since the Hattori clan falls, the bandits starts to taxed the village by force with a reason to protect them. Eventhough Nataro and Jino is a shinobi but the village decided to cover their identity to protect them. But they often help the patriach to oppose their threat against them.

Nataro then follows the villager back to the village to see the bandits. The bandits is currently arguing against the patriach "You have ask too much from us!", the patriach shouted. "I only ask all of you to pay your taxes so we could protect you, is that too much ask?", the bandit replied. "We never asked for your protection! you forced us to pay or you would attack the village and now you're asking us to pay for more taxes despite we have paid you recently",the patriach replied angrily. The bandit then replies "So you're not going to pay then, so you shall die here!". As the bandit tries to attack the patriach with a kanabo, a sword strikes against it. Jino finally reveals himself as a shinobi and he uses his sword and attack the bandit. "A shinobi?", the bandit shouted in surprise. "Everyone kill the shinobi!", the bandit shouted, but suddenly all of them got killed in a flash."How did they?", the bandit shouted in fear. "You're here Nataro", spoke Jino. "Looks like this time the bandits are overdoing it so I decided to kill them off", Nataro replied. "So this is what it feels like to kill someone", spoke Nataro. The bandit then threatens Nataro if he kills him then the chief will kill him and everyone in the village but Nataro quickly strikes him down.

(Note:Kanabo:a metal spiked war club)

Everyone applaud Nataro for killing the bandits but Jino is angered for Nataro kills people recklessly. "If we let them be then the village will be threatened by the bandits", "But, what about the chief of the bandits, we could be killed by him", "I'm sure with of us here, the bandit chief can't defeat us", replied Nataro. Jino then leaves the scene.

That night the chief of the bandits hears about the news and he is angered "I will destroy the village and kill the shinobi for underestimating us!", the chief spoke angrily.