N-A-A Chapter 16: He Left Him No Way Out
Chapter 16: He Left Him No Way Out
Chapter 16: He Left Him No Way Out
Konan then spread her paper wings, picked up Shiba Kiyokawa, and flew all the way to Kusagakure.
On the way, Shiba Kiyokawa was still pondering the impact of his sudden heart-to-heart talk with Minami.
First, the plan to win over Nagato will inevitably need to be modified slightly.
Originally, he planned to first provoke Nagato severely, let him see the cruelty of the ninja world, and then use his persuasive skills to induce him to turn evil.
But now this plan definitely needs to be changed; we can't go to such extremes anymore.
After all, he had just praised the friendship and bond in front of Sister Xiao Nan, so he couldn't tear off his "good guy" label so quickly.
How should it be changed?
On this journey, Shiba Kiyokawa hadn't yet figured out a new alternative plan, but at their destination, the Grass Ninja hadn't left themselves any way out.
At this moment, Nagato had secretly followed Kenshiro and the others into Kusagakure, and was quickly searching for traces of the Uzumaki clan.
Soon, they noticed two grass ninjas standing in front of a dilapidated detached brick house.
Both of these grass ninjas were male, and one of them was smoking a pipe and looked somewhat hesitant.
The people next to them were cursing and seemed quite impatient.
"Hey, have you really thought this through? Is this really that complicated? If you've got your eye on that redhead, just go for it! Nobody in the village is going to stop you!"
The man smoking the pipe seemed to still have some conscience left, and he said hesitantly, "I always feel like this isn't right. Xiangye... she doesn't seem to like me that much."
The grass ninja beside him sneered, "Why do you care if she likes you or not? She's just a blood bank for the village now! Without our village's protection, she would have died out there long ago. Why do you need to care what she thinks?"
"Really... we don't need to worry about it?"
The grass ninja next to him laughed even louder, "Haha! I think you're pretty confused too. Don't you even consider what situation the Uzumaki clan is in the entire ninja world right now? Does she dare to leave our village? Whatever we do, she has to put up with it!"
As he spoke, the man patted his companion on the shoulder.
"I advise you to act quickly. I've heard that the chief intends to get this stupid woman pregnant, firstly to keep her trapped and prevent her from escaping, and secondly to continue the bloodline of that clan, so that the village's blood supply won't be cut off after she dies."
If you don't step up soon, the leader might assign someone else. Don't blame me then.
All of these words were overheard by the Akatsuki members who had infiltrated the vicinity, as well as by Nagato.
Not to mention Nagato, even members of the Akatsuki organization who were not related to him were filled with righteous indignation.
"Damn it! How dare they treat Nagato's family like this!"
Thanks to Shiba Kiyokawa's misleading words, they now all regard Uzumaki Kaori as Nagato's long-lost blood relative.
The hatred level has been completely amplified!
This can only be described as fate playing tricks.
Shiba Kiyokawa originally intended to be more moderate and give up instigating, but he never expected that the Grass Ninja Village was full of talented people and acted swiftly, leaving him no way out.
After saying a few words, the grass ninja who still had a shred of conscience threw down his pipe, stood up, and angrily pulled up his pants.
"Damn it! You're right! We can't let someone else get it. I was the one who set my sights on this Whirlpool Clan girl first!"
With that, he stormed off, abandoning his companions, and walked alone toward the house in front of him, forcefully pushing the door open.
Soon, a woman's scream came from inside the door.
The grass ninja left outside smiled coldly, completely unconcerned about the tragedy unfolding before him, and even secretly pleased that his comrade had finally come to his senses.
He turned to leave, but didn't notice the woman's screams continuing from the house behind him, which didn't seem like she had been quickly subdued.
His companion, on the other hand, remained silent after going inside.
Once he left, the screaming subsided.
Several Akatsuki members killed the grass ninja who entered the house without much effort.
But at this moment, looking at the long door that had entered the house one after the other, they were all at a loss.
Only Kenshiro went to inform on them; the other Akatsuki members were unaware that Nagato had also arrived and were at a loss for words.
"Chief Nagato, um... please let us explain. I didn't act on my own. This woman is actually yours... yours..."
They were a little speechless.
Because Shiba Kiyokawa only hinted at it, without explicitly stating the relationship between the Uzumaki orphan of Kusagakure and Nagato.
Fortunately, Nagato didn't make things difficult for them, nor did he pay too much attention to their killing. Instead, he turned to look at the terrified Uzumaki Kaoru, pointed to his red hair, and said somewhat awkwardly.
"Don't be afraid, my name is Nagato Uzumaki."
Upon hearing Nagato reveal her full name, Kaoru Uzumaki was stunned, and tears instantly filled her eyes.
In truth, Xiangye was simply shocked and gratified that she would have the chance to see her living clansmen again in this lifetime.
However, due to the preconceived notion surrounding Shiba Kiyokawa, everyone else present unanimously misunderstood—
Does she really know Nagato (me)? She really is Nagato's (my) relative!
And so, a wonderful misunderstanding arose.
And at that moment, no one present suspected Shiba Kiyokawa.
They all believed that Shiba Kiyokawa had only said he was coming to investigate, and that this was the truth they had discovered themselves, and they were convinced of it!
After giving a brief self-introduction, Nagato hesitated for a moment.
Before her transformation, Nagato was actually a bit socially awkward and didn't talk much. Her personality was very different from the big boss who later claimed to be a god and would affectionately carry rice in front of tens of thousands of people.
Faced with the swirling Xiangye covering her mouth and silently weeping, he felt utterly helpless.
Finally, Kenshiro spoke up, reminding them, "Chief Nagato, let's bring your family back first. It's not safe here!"
He then stood in for Nagato and looked at Koyo Uzumaki, asking, "Miss Uzumaki, we are ninjas from the Land of Rain. Would you like to come with us? We will definitely protect you!"
Whirlpool Xiangye was a little confused by what she was told.
Kenshiro's phrase "your family" particularly confused her.
Why doesn't she remember having a blood relative named "Nagato"?
But seeing how certain the group of people were, she didn't dare to question them. She could only nod timidly and whisper, "I'm willing to go with you."
So they quickly climbed out the window and left with their people.
However, Kaoru Uzumaki ultimately lacked ninja talent, and coupled with her long-term physical depletion, her mobility had declined drastically.
Despite being careful, some disturbances were unavoidable along the way.
A startled grass ninja shouted, "Who? Who's there?! Uzumaki Kaori?! Damn it, that Uzumaki clan's blood pack is trying to escape!!"
With this loud shout from the grass ninja, the entire ninja village was alerted!
"Prepare for battle!!" Upon seeing this, the Akatsuki members immediately drew their ninja tools and prepared for battle.
Nagato reached out and touched his eyes several times, looking very hesitant.
His eyes were disguised and would not usually reveal anything unusual. Yahiko had also told him more than once not to use the abilities of those eyes lightly.
But now, for the first time in his life, he had the idea of defying Yahiko.
He was furious!
Every time the ninjas from the surrounding Grass Village mentioned "blood packs" with disdain, it made him so angry that he wanted to tear them to pieces!
Just then, two voices came from the sky—
"The Dance of Shikigami!"
"Lightning Release: Lightning Guidance!"
Minami and Shiba Kiyokawa arrived just in time!
(End of this chapter)