N-A-A Chapter 29 Ending Updated, Death Delayed
Chapter 29 Ending Updated, Death Delayed
Chapter 29 Ending Updated, Death Delayed
A common enemy brought them closer together.
Unbeknownst to her, Yekura's gaze toward Shiba Kiyokawa had lost its frenzy.
She wasn't stupid; she could guess Shiba Kiyokawa's purpose. "You also have a grudge against Konoha's Root, right? You're using me to deal with them!"
But Shiba Kiyokawa didn't care at all that the other party had seen through his intentions, and responded nonchalantly.
"Don't use such an unpleasant word as 'exploit,' Ms. Yekura. I prefer to call it mutual benefit and win-win cooperation."
A win-win situation means I beat you twice, no problem.
Ye Cang snorted coldly, but had already calmed down and did not refute.
Her heart had undoubtedly wavered.
As Shiba Kiyokazu said, this is her only way out now.
Returning directly to the village would mean certain death; she had no other choice.
"Kid, do you have any more information about Sasori and Konoha Root?"
"Not for now, but we can exchange contact information to facilitate future information exchange."
Furthermore, if Ms. Yekura were to kill an important member of Root in the future, her body could be sealed and sent to the Land of Rain. Our Akatsuki organization is willing to pay for it; the price is negotiable.
There were two purposes to doing this: first, to further encourage Yekura to confront Root head-on; and second, to subtly provide financial assistance to Yekura and gradually get closer to her.
Who knows, maybe they'll actually have a chance to recruit Yekura into the Akatsuki organization in the future?
Shiba Kiyokawa eagerly anticipates the day when this tall, mature woman will both grit her teeth in hatred and submit to serve him.
After a brief exchange, Yekura left.
She promised to leave the Land of Rain as soon as possible, not to linger, and not to have any further designs on the Akatsuki organization.
Shiba Kiyokawa was cautious and did not immediately believe it. Instead, he stood quietly within the safety circle he had set up and waited for another ten minutes.
Only after repeatedly confirming that Ye Cang had really left and hadn't gone mad and left behind to ambush him did he set off to meet up with Sister Xiao Nan and the others.
Upon meeting, Sister Xiaonan immediately came forward, looking Shiba Kiyokawa up and down with concern, her eyes brimming with worry.
"Are you alright, Qinghe? Are you hurt?"
Compared to a few weeks ago, Xiao Nan's attitude towards him has changed drastically.
"I'm fine, Konan-nee. Yekura isn't the kind of reckless ninja. The explosive tags you gave me were also crucial and helped a lot."
Xiao Nan breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled gently, "The explosive tags I gave you were just a safety net; it was mainly Qinghe's own wisdom that made all of this possible."
Minami's admiration for Shiba Kiyokawa has grown stronger over time.
This time, when he encountered the renowned Yoruichiro, he actually came up with a countermeasure within just one day.
Although Konan didn't know exactly how he did it, the result was obvious: they had just successfully killed the remaining two members of the Sunagakure squad without suffering any casualties!
This was nothing short of a miracle in their eyes!
Hydrangea pouted, looking on with displeasure as her beloved angel sister continued to fawn over Shiba Kiyokawa.
But when she thought about how this guy had just single-handedly taken down Yoruichiro from Sunagakure, she felt a little hesitant to go up and bother him.
How exactly did he deal with Yekura? The more Hydrangea thought about it, the more curious she became, and the more she imagined it, the more frightened she became.
So much so that when Shiba Kiyokawa looked over, she subconsciously blurted out what was on her mind.
"I'm sorry, Brother Qinghe, I spoke too loudly to you before! Please don't use that kind of hypnotic witchcraft on me!"
Shiba Kiyokawa was speechless.
Where did I get my hypnotic magic from?
Does this little girl think she's controlling Yekura through hypnosis?
If I really had that ability, would I need to be like this now?
Xiao Nan went up to her and tapped her on the head in an annoyed manner to stop her from overthinking.
"Don't talk nonsense. Qinghe-jun doesn't have that kind of evil magic. He relies on his intellect and wisdom."
"Why do you trust him so much now, Sister Xiaonan?" Zihaihua muttered.
You weren't like this before. The hydrangea added in her mind.
Xiao Nan paused for a moment, then smiled with relief, "Because he has never let us down, and also because he is our comrade."
Before we knew it, trust and bonds had been built.
Shiba Kiyokawa's recent efforts have not been in vain!
They then packed up and returned.
After returning, Shiba Kiyokawa once again took the initiative to write a letter to Hanzo the Salamander, reporting on the course and results of the mission.
Of course, he concealed the details of his alliance with Yekura against Root.
He also generously packed up and gave Hanzo the two Sand Village ninja corpses that Konan and the others had brought back.
Information can be extracted from a ninja's mind, but Shiba Kiyokawa didn't need to; he knew more than anyone else.
Why not do Hanzo a favor and give him the corpse as a gift, which would also serve as a show of loyalty?
Hanzo's reply this time was much faster than the previous one, and it was clear from his words that he was very satisfied with the recent changes in the Akatsuki organization.
For a leader who has lost his ambition, the loyalty and submission of his subordinates are far more pleasing than any grand ambition or ideal.
Shiba Kiyokawa was not surprised by this result.
On the contrary, Yahiko seemed not to have grasped the meaning of this matter yet, and after receiving the reply, he was still excitedly saying some naive things.
"That's wonderful! Lord Hanzo has finally accepted and understood us! I'll write to Lord Hanzo right away and explain our ideals! Mutual understanding between people will surely be achieved in the Land of Rain!"
Shiba Kiyokawa watched from the sidelines, silently shaking his head.
What good would it do to Hanzo to understand all this?
However, he didn't stop Yahiko.
It's good to give Yahiko something to do, otherwise how can I conveniently sideline him?
At that moment, he suddenly had an absurd thought: Could his current behavior be considered as following Yahiko's instructions?
Meanwhile, Shiba Kiyokawa has been waiting quietly these past few days.
Waiting for the system to update its deduced ending.
The last time he went to the Land of Grass to help Nagato implant a weakness, it could only be considered a side quest. But this time, after he returned, he first stabilized Hanzo and then gave Danzo a gift. It seems like this is definitely a main quest, right?
He was waiting for the system to update the ending so he could verify whether there was a problem with the path he had taken.
Perhaps because the signals of trust from Hanzo the Salamander needed to be released gradually, the system waited two days before updating the ending for him.
This time, after watching it, Shiba Kiyokawa finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Judging from the deduced outcome, the direction of my efforts was correct!
The probability of dying of old age has further increased to 1.7%, while the overall probability of the outcome has shifted to later stages.
The probability of me not surviving more than a year and a half is now only about 60%, leaving about a 40% chance that I can live in Konoha for at least five or six years.
His destined death was greatly delayed!
His efforts are gradually changing the course of fate!
At the same time, this change allowed the system to once again steal the power of fate, fishing up new rewards for him.
[Received: Insights into Fire Release Ninjutsu training (to be distributed via dreams later)]
[Received: Wind Release Ninjutsu Training Experience (to be distributed via dreams later)]
[Received: Insights into Spiritual Communication Practice (to be distributed via dreams later)]
[Obtained: Lost Spellcasting Scroll (to be distributed via event later)]
(End of this chapter)