Chapter 51: How Many Of You Are Here?
What team Kakashi didn't know was that they brought two other unlucky guys here, but the battle ended so quickly that there was no noise at all.
Perhaps… It would be more accurate to say that no battle took place at all.
"If we ignore the rough workmanship and only consider creativity… It has barely stepped into the threshold of art."
Looking at the puppets standing in a row in front of him, Sasori nodded with satisfaction.
"These puppets are almost identical to the remains buried in the ground of old Rōran. They must have been made by the same person…"
He looked up at the familiar tall tower buildings standing around him: "I have a bold guess…"
"I also have a bold guess."
Kisame came from behind, still with a familiar smile on his face, and then he pulled out Samehada and put it on Sasori's shoulder. "Mr. Sasori, are you a spy sent by the Akatsuki?"
Kisame may be smiling on the surface, but he's like a galloping alpaca on the inside.
It was a rare vacation time, perfect for a hot spring bath, but this damn hunchback got in the way out of curiosity…
So the two of them followed team 7 all the way to the underground Source of the Ryūmyaku, and then… Something happened.
"Don't be impulsive, Kisame…"
Sasori pushed away the Samehada, which was wrapped in bandages, and said helplessly: "I really didn't do anything. You should ask those idiots in Konoha. Besides, this body of mine is just a puppet. Don't even mention putting Samehada on my neck… Even if you cut off my head, you can't threaten me."
Kisame put away his sword and sighed.
Sasori of the Red Sand is no longer considered a human, Orochimaru, who still barely looks like a human… Is there no normal person around him?
Wait… Orochimaru?!
"Mr. Sasori!"
Thinking of this, Kisame suddenly felt that something was wrong. "If both of us are here, then… Who will monitor Orochimaru?"
Sasori: "…"
Forget it; just let him run away. At worst, that guy, Shiratori, will catch him again.
At this moment, Mukade had no idea how lively his nest was…
Minato Namikaze, Kisame, Sasori, plus some other good players… This lineup is enough to launch a sneak attack on the other four major ninja villages except for Konoha, let alone Rōran…
… … …
No matter how powerful he will be in the future, it will not affect Shiratori's current low-keyness in Rōran city, mainly because his strength does not allow it.
In a corner, Choza, Shiratori, and Naruto were stealthily poking their heads out in a row.
"Hey… Little kid, are you sure you are pointing in the right direction?"
Choza looked at the densely packed yet unusually quiet crowd in the square and asked a soul-searching question.
No matter how confident Shibi is, he wouldn't set up his base here… What is this? Darkness under the lamp? The most suicidal place is the safest place?
"I, I don't know… How about we take a detour?"
"Don't panic." Shiratori activated his Sharingan, scanned the area, and said slowly: "Those in the square are not human but puppets."
"It's because they are not human that we have to take a detour… Wait!" Naruto looked at Shiratori's face and suddenly froze.
In order to better observe the surroundings, Shiratori also took off the mask.
This face…
"Do I know you?" Naruto felt his brain was overloaded.
"Maybe." Shiratori raised his head and looked at Naruto's face sandwiched between himself and Choza, then he suddenly smiled.
Good news!
"It seems that I am living well in the future… At least I lived until Naruto can remember!"
"Then the Uchiha Clan's massacre…"
"Hey, hey, hey! I seem to have seen you somewhere before! You—"
"Boy! Your voice is too loud!"
Choza slapped Naruto on the head, making him dizzy and unable to speak anymore.
Choza didn't think too deeply about Naruto's reaction. After all, Shiratori was a famous young genius in Konoha, so it was normal for him to be recognized.
It's just that the other party is making too much fuss…
"Something's happening."
Shiratori's words drew everyone's attention back to the front.
In the square, those puppets in civilian clothes suddenly began to jump and wave their arms vigorously as if they were welcoming someone.
At the same time, the decorative lights in the square suddenly lit up, illuminating the slightly dim environment. Fireworks were shot into the sky, blooming into colorful flowers.
It seems… That they are welcoming some important person.
"There!"
Following the direction of Shiratori's finger, Choza and Naruto looked towards the tallest building; a girl in gorgeous clothes walked onto the balcony, waving at the crowd with a faintly visible smile on her face.
"That is…"
"Human, I can vaguely see her Chakra." Shiratori stared at the girl on the top of the tower with his Sharingan.
"Although the time is a little later than I remembered if the process remains the same, the next step is…"
The girl was excitedly greeting her people and paid no attention to the black hand slowly approaching from behind her.
A gentle push.
"Ah!"
The queen of Rōran fell from the tower in front of the people!
"Careful!"
Naruto demonstrates what it means that limbs are faster than brains.
Without the slightest hesitation, without considering the possibility of being exposed or even thinking about it!
The moment the girl fell, Naruto rushed out!
Take off, catch the person, use the force, land… All in one go!
Choza: "…"
Shiratori: "…"
Even Shiratori, who knew the general plot, was confused by Naruto's smooth little combos, let alone Choza.
For ninjas like Choza who have walked out of the blood and fire of war, the thought processes of those greenhouse flowers in the peaceful era of future Konoha… It is simply incomprehensible!
Ninjas in wartime basically only followed three rules: first, complete the mission; second, protect themselves; and finally… On the basis of satisfying the first two, kill as many of the enemy's manpower as possible.
Saving people, especially those who belong to an unknown force, and exposing yourself... It doesn't exist!
And saving people… Can I try not to kill anyone?
Those ninjas, who sneaked into the territory of the hostile forces in order to cover their tracks, killed innocent people and even ignored the requests for help from civilians in their own country for the sake of the so-called overall situation.
So, after seeing Naruto's behavior, Choza's eyelids twitched, and he had the urge to slap this guy to death!
If we are exposed because of this rescue and the mission fails, you will have to go to the court inside the village!
"He's right."
Shiratori put his hand on the hilt of the sword, looking at Choza's expression as if he wanted to execute Naruto on the spot, and said seriously: "That girl should be a big shot in Rōran. We can get key information by interrogating her."
"All right…"
Choza took a deep breath and rushed to the place where Naruto landed with Shiratori.
Strangely, when they passed by the crowd, the puppets did not attack them but still waved at the tower stupidly, even though there was no one on it.
However, the two of them did not think that the matter was over because behind the tower, uniform footsteps were heard, and the sound was getting closer and closer!
"Go!"
Shiratori grabbed Naruto's arm and tried to pull him up.
At this moment, the girl who had been in a short coma due to excessive shock woke up.
She looked at Naruto's big face close to her, screamed, raised her hands, and started slapping him in his left and right face.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Pervert, pervert, pervert, pervert, pervert!!!"
Naruto was stunned by the slap: "I…"
Shiratori didn't waste any words and slashed the girl's neck with his hand. The girl rolled her eyes and fainted peacefully again…
"Hey! You-"
After witnessing Shiratori's rude side, Naruto was about to say something but was greeted by Shiratori's ruthless slap on the back of the head.
"Stop talking nonsense, and look over there!"
Densely packed puppets are rushing towards this side!
So, Naruto's attempt to talk back was suppressed.
Choza picked up the girl, and Shiratori pulled up Naruto, who was a little dizzy after being hit by two rounds of slaps in a row, and they ran away decisively!
They were running in front, and the puppet troops were chasing behind. As they turned in the corner, they ran into a parasitic insect head-on.
"It's a parasitic insect!"
Naruto yelled.
"I saw it! Keep your voice down, and don't shout into my ear!"
Shiratori's head was buzzing with noise.
Choza suddenly stopped.
"Choza-sensei?" Shiratori seemed to have thought of something.
"We can't lure the puppet over there."
Choza put the girl down and prepared to hand her over to Shiratori. "Shiratori, take this girl and that stupid… Little kid next to you, go first. I'll cover you."
"Shiratori! You are indeed Shiratori!"
Naruto shouted after finally hearing the keywords.
"I'm not deaf! You don't have to be so loud! And is now the time to discuss this?! Can you be more reliable? We are being chased entirely because of your impulsiveness!"
At this time, Shiratori couldn't help but want to stab Naruto.
"Well, in that case, let me cover you! All this is because—"
"Good."
"Huh? Wait, what are you going to do?"
Shiratori used his unnatural strength to lift Naruto above his head, aiming at the quickly approaching puppets, ready to throw his teammates at the first sign of a disagreement!
You said it yourself. Anyway, you have the nine-tailed fox in your body, so you will not die!
Just when Shiratori was about to transform into a hero, the puppets on the opposite side suddenly stopped in unison, then turned around without hesitation and hurriedly ran back along the way they came.
Shiratori: "…?"
Choza: "…?"
Naruto: "… Put me down!"
"What-what's going on?" Shiratori casually threw Naruto aside, very confused.
"It seems… Something happened that we don't know about." Choza looked at Naruto, who was sitting on the ground, rubbing his butt with a grin: "Little kid, tell me the truth; how many of you are here?"
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