98.The Killing Is Going On
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Boom!
In the distance, thunderous roars occasionally echo, and the sky is gloomy, as if it's about to press down on the ground!
Three days later, at the border between the Rain Country and the Fire Country.
There were more figures with young faces.
Hoo, hoo...
The cold wind howls, and each new Konoha ninja here has a very serious expression!
The climate here is oppressive, and it's completely different from the peaceful atmosphere within Konoha. The atmosphere is filled with a sense of killing, making people involuntarily tense.
"Woof, woof!"
Kakero closely follows Inuzuka's footsteps and suddenly howls twice!
Hearing Kakero's howl, Inuzuka's expression tightens, his eyes serious, and he stops in his tracks!
Beside him, several ninjas, including the sunglasses-wearing boy, Toya, also halt and look at Inuzuka.
"Kakero told me there's a lingering smell of blood here. If nothing unexpected happened, there should have been a battle here not long ago!"
Inuzuka says in a solemn tone, his young face showing a firmness, as he looks at the other ninjas, awaiting their opinions.
Upon hearing his words, the other ninjas exchange glances.
Their mission is to quickly reach the designated ninja base. However, encountering this sudden situation, they are unsure whether they should investigate it.
At this moment, Toya says softly, "The others can continue to head towards the base, while him and I will investigate here. If we find any useful information, we will catch up with you."
His suggestion gains approval from the other ninjas.
Thus, the two of them remain together at this spot, while the rest of the Konoha ninjas continue on their way.
"Kakero, keep searching for the source of the blood!?"
Inuzuka lowers his head and says softly to Kakero.
"Woof, woof!"
Kakero then howls towards a place not far from the two.
"Is it over there!?"
After hearing its response, Inuzuka frowns, looks towards that direction, and then glances at Toya.
Toya is dressed in warm clothing, raising one hand slightly, and a few small bugs fly out from his sleeve.
"Go, observe the situation over there."
As a result, several scouting bugs brave the biting wind and fly towards the distance.
...
In another place along the border.
Sosuke is slowly walking on the slightly damp road.
As his footsteps tread on the moist soil, a sharp sound echoes in the quiet area.
"Stepping on this land for the second time... I have to say, the environment here is truly harsh. Can the people living in such a place truly feel happiness?"
Sosuke smiles lightly, as if mocking the people of this land, and yet, it also sounds like he's talking to himself.
Behind him, Saki occasionally glances at Sosuke's back, his eyes full of admiration as he hears his words.
Looking at several hidden buildings in the distance, Saki bows respectfully and says, "Incompetent leaders bring only suffering to the people within their territory. If Captain Aizen were the leader, these people might have set foot on the path to happiness."
Hearing Saki's words, Sosuke's lips slightly curve up, and a deep smile appears in the depths of his glasses frame.
He says in a warm voice, "Saki, you emphasized my importance too much in your words. However, some parts of what you said are correct. The suffering of ordinary people ultimately comes from the incompetence of leaders."
"And for me... dealing with troublesome guys is just the beginning..."
As he says this, A glint of light flashes in his eyes, and he says softly, "Let's go, Saki. Let's walk the path of destiny together."
"The hidden piles of the Root still have a few places remaining. If we let Danzo's eyes stay in those places, our actions will be greatly inconvenient."
Hearing Sosuke's words, Saki's expression darkens as he looks towards several concealed buildings not far away.
His eyes are filled with a heavy killing intent!
Everyone obstructing Captain Aizen's path deserves to die...
...
At the same time, the scouting bugs slowly return to Toya's hands.
Listening carefully to the information from the bugs, Toya puts them back into his sleeve and looks at the vigilant Inuzuka.
"Let's go. According to the bugs' information, there should be no one else around. Let's go and take a look over there."
The two of them and Kakero head in that direction.
As they get closer, the smell of blood becomes stronger!
When they arrive at a gully, the scene before them shocks them!
The scene is unusually brutal!
Blood is splattered and dried on the cliffs of the gully!
The bodies on the ground are in a horrifying state, with limbs and organs scattered everywhere, mixed with dark brown blood on the ground!
The bloody scene makes Inuzuka and Toya's faces somewhat pale, as they try to hold back the urge to vomit.
The two carefully observe any usable information.
When they see the attire on the bodies, they are suddenly surprised!
Exchanging a glance, their eyes are filled with disbelief!
"This... these are!? ... Konoha ninjas!?"
Ignoring the dismembered bodies, they quickly leap into the gully.
They carefully examine the traces on the bodies.
Sure enough!
These are all Konoha ninjas!
Although their faces are covered by masks and they are not ANBU, some details indicate that they belong to Konoha!
Toya looks at the smooth knife wounds on the bodies with a serious expression.
"These are... wounds that can only be caused by skilled users of Kenjutsu..."
Toya says in a solemn tone.
Meanwhile, Kakero and Fuji look at a mangled body with pale faces.
Fuji's voice trembles as he says, "Then... what about this? What kind of attack caused such a tragic death..."
Toya also looks over after hearing his words.
He ponders in silence for a long time.
"Let's go, Fuji! Although we don't know who died here, we must report this to Konoha as soon as possible!"
Toya says in a serious tone.
Then he pulls Fuji up, and the two quickly disappear from the scene!
...
Inside a hidden building.
A terrifying slaughter is taking place!
"Damn bastards! The Hyuga guy actually dares to-!"
A Root member yells and charges towards a teenager.
"Secret Art: Splitting Elephant!"
"Bang!"
The teenager's movements are lightning-fast. Before the ninja can react, he lands a palm strike to his chest!
Chakra pours in an extremely eerie way!
The ninja's body bursts open as if it was smashed by a giant hammer, and a mist of blood fills the air!
In the midst of the blood mist, a pair of white eyes with bulging veins coldly gaze around.
Seeing that there's no one standing around, he slowly lowers his blood-covered hand.
Meanwhile, Sosuke stands quietly in place, completely unharmed, observing Saki's massacre with a smile on his face.
Abundant souls... it seems I can continue to remake a person...