Chapter 56
The eagle masked shinobi immediately stepped back, having done his job.
On the way here, the Anbu squad had already faked several signs of battle.
Everyone was quite puzzled by what was happening, but they strictly followed orders without asking unnecessary questions, because this is the main rule of Anbu.
The captain nodded approvingly, casting a close glance at the resulting pothole, and sharply commanded: "We continue the chase!"
At his order, all the Anbu immediately disappeared into the thick of the forest.
***
News of a reward for information about the missing Yoshiro Kinoshita spread throughout the shinobi world in just a couple of days. It wasn't just about the gigantic reward, but also about Kirigakure's secret advancement.
Land of Earth, Iwagakure.
Tsuchikage Ōnoki studied the tiny piece of recent information on his desk in confusion.
Even now, despite his gray hair and receding hairline, he had an aura of strength surrounding him.
- Well, what do you think, Kurotsuchi? – after a short silence, Ōnoki asked the girl standing next to him.
– Such a reward is rare, very rare, especially only for information, and not the head of the object. Based on the status of Yoshiro Kinoshita, I dare to assume that he has some information that is of extreme importance for Kirigakure! Should we help, that is the question? – Kurotsuchi answered, throwing her hands behind her head.
– You say help... why the hell? – Ōnoki spat coldly, hovering above his chair.
Country of Lightning, Kumogakure.
- Hmm, what a pathetic sight, they couldn't keep track of their shinobi, and they also ask others for help! – a tall dark-skinned man with massive muscles swore contemptuously.
"Raikage-sama, we should urgently contact this Yoshiro, apparently he has important information about Kirigakure..." Mabui, who was standing in front of the table, thoughtfully suggested.
"We'll just waste our time, because on that side is the Land of Fire." I bet he's already fallen into the clutches of the Konoha bastards! – He casually waved away his assistant's proposal.
Country of Fire, Konohagakure.
Hokage's office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi studied the information at his workplace with a thoughtful look, slowly smoking his pipe.
Knock! Knock!
A knock on the door pulled the Third Hokage out of his thoughts.
- Come in! – He said, frowning slightly.
Pooh!
Then the door swung open and Danzo walked in with a cane.
- I see you already know. Then to the point, I plan to send people to contact and find out the secrets of this Yoshiro Kinoshita," he said indifferently, casting a quick glance at the Hokage's desk.
"It's all strange, it's not at all like Kirigakure," Hiruzen shook his head thoughtfully in response, without changing much in his face.
"Hiruzen, you are not a fool and you understand perfectly well that the current fog is not at all in a state to plot intrigues," the Root Leader grinned contemptuously and confidently added, "my people have already found traces of fighting on the border of the Land of Water, so your concern is here." unnecessary.
A light flashed in the eyes of the Third Hokage at what he heard.
But in the end he said nothing.
Danzo knew very well that silence was a sign of approval.
Therefore, without thinking twice, he turned around and walked towards the exit.
"Hmm, Suna has been making a lot of noise lately, and now Kiri... or am I just making things up?" Hiruzen said to himself with a sigh shortly after the Root Leader left.
***
Kirigakure.
At the training ground near Utakata's home.
Yudao watched the four people sparring with interest.
Ameyuri, Ranmaru, Kimimaro and Suigetsu!
These four clashed violently in the middle of the court.
Kimimaro returned to normal thanks to his help.
Yudao himself had no intention of re-imposing the Cursed Seal on the last of the Kaguya Clan, but Kimimaro had constantly scolded him about this issue from the moment he saw Ranmaru's transformation.
Therefore, Yudao still had to promise to apply the Cursed Seal as soon as Kimimaro got used to his recovered body.
It all started with a sparring between Ranmaru and Kimimaro, which Ameyuri joined a little later, unable to restrain herself. Well, the unsuspecting Suigetsu was simply thrown by Yudao into the thick of the battle of the trio, to make it even more fun.
Plunging into a battle where everyone is for himself, the simple Hozuki did not have time to explain anything when all three began to mercilessly sweep him, and then like it or not he would have to respond with attack to attack.
– Will everything be okay with Suigetsu? – Choujuro timidly asked, watching as Hozuki was brutally raked by three people at once.
How can he then look into the eyes of the Head of the Hozuki Clan if something happens to Suigetsu? After all, it was he who brought the guy here...
"Don't worry about it, no one will die under my supervision," the First Mizukage casually waved it off.
Chōjūrō is not only a close associate of the Fifth Mizukage, but also one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, who have recently come under the jurisdiction of Yudao on the orders of Mei herself.
That is, now all Swordsmen of the Mist obey the orders of only the First Mizukage.
The guy noticeably relaxed after receiving the commander's assurance.
"Would you like to play with everyone, Choujuro?" – Yudao casually asked, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the Swordsman of the Mist next to him.
Taken aback, Chōjūrō wanted to refuse immediately, but there was no trace of the First Mizukage.
He returned dragging Suigetsu behind him, whose clothes were literally torn to shreds and whose body looked like a shapeless mass of jelly.
A moment later, the world around Chōjūrō blurred and began to spin.
The guy came to his senses in the middle of the training ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Thus, he now found himself in the thick of the battle.
– Tsk, complete disappointment, maybe I should ask the Hozuki Clan for a better candidate? – The First Mizukage hopelessly shook his head, lowering his gaze to Suigetsu, who was recovering from the beating.
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