Chapter 138: 134. Infiltrating Kiri
"Hold on a sec… don't you need to interrogate them or something?" Izuna stops Mei from finishing them off.
Mei shakes her head in denial.
"It doesn't matter… I already had an idea of the perpetrator… besides… the moment you free them… they will commit suicide. So, it is better for me to kill them."
Mei finishes her hand signs and slams her hand on the ground.
Izuna secretly activates his Sharingan to copy the jutsu.
'I have got a gist of Lava Release… I just need some practice to learn it.'
"Lava Release: Molten Catastrophe"
Boom…
The ground beneath the Anbu group trembles, creating a small rift. The rift erupts and releases a large amount of lava. The lava engulfs the Anbu groups and turns them into ashes.
The rift on the ground closes and everything returns to normal.
'Hmm… It is a quite powerful jutsu… but it is not feasible for quick fights. The time required to cast this jutsu is quite large.'
Izuna shakes his head as he analyses the weakness of jutsu.
Sigh…
Mei sighs in relief and turns to Izuna.
"I still have my doubts regarding you... but you have my gratitude for saving our lives."
"Miss Mei… Miss Mei…."
A frantic voice fells in their ears. The group turns around and notices a group of Anbus rushing towards them.
Mei and the group raise their guard for an unexpected enemy.
"It's us, Miss Mei…"
One of the Anbu members in front removes his mask to reveal his face.
"Uncle Wakan…"
Mei lowers her guard as she greets the newcomer. Izuna nonchalantly looks at the group.
His attention is drawn by Ao, who is standing in the middle of the group. He curiously stares at Ao… or to be more accurate at the sealing talisman tied around his ears.
'Strange… very strange… I have never seen such strange Fuinjutsu seals. I generally use seals on a scroll… but I have never seen such sealing Talisman.'
Izuna secretly activates his Sharingan and closely inspect the talismans.
Shiver…
A chill runs down Ao's spine as he warily surveys his surroundings.
Humm…
Ao senses a gaze focused on him. He looks around to search for the intruder. Ao notices Izuna staring at him. He frowns and scrutinizes Izuna.
Ao brings his right hand in front of his right eye and makes a hand seal.
'Byakugan'
Ao activates his Byakugan and inspects Izuna's chakra signature. Blue chakra flows through Izuna's chakra system.
'There is no problem with his chakra system. His reserves are on par with a high-level jounin… which is quite normal for many clan members. But… why I feel a threat from this guy?'
Ao turns to Mei and speaks.
"Sorry, Miss Mei... for interrupting your discussion."
He points towards Izuna and Kimimaro and questions.
"Who is this person? There is no report of him being a part of the squad."
"Oh! He is… he is…" Mei frowns as she couldn't remember his name.
"What's your name again?... Earlier… I forgot to ask your name."
"…"
Izuna speechlessly looks at Mei.
'I saved your life, and you didn't even bother to ask the name of your savior.'
Ahem…
Izuna clears his throat and introduces himself.
"I am Yuito Yuki, a member of Yuki clan."
He points at Kimimaro.
"This little guy over here is Yuto Yuki… my little brother."
Mei nods head in approval as she narrates the entire event to Ao and Uncle Wakan.
Uncle Wakan turns to Izuna and bows his head in gratitude.
"Mei is like my daughter. You have my gratitude for saving her life."
Izuna shakes his head.
"It's fine. I was just passing by when I heard the sound of battle. So, I hid nearby to see the situation. After I figured out the situation, I helped her."
Kimimaro silently stares at Izuna and the group.
'So… If I want to become like Messenger-san… I have to learn how to fool people.'
Kimimaro jots this down in his memory.
"If you don't mind… I will continue my journey to Kiri." Izuna holds Kimimaro's hand and walks away from the group.
'I don't want any more trouble. Staying near them will spell more trouble for me in the future. I better stay away from them.'
He hastily walks towards Kiri.
"Wait… wait a sec!"
A sweet voice fells in his ears.
'Here comes the trouble.'
Izuna turns around and feigns confusion.
"Do you need something from me… Miss?"
Mei shakes her head and points out.
"Since both of you are moving towards Kiri and we are also returning to Kiri… so… so why don't we move together?"
'Sigh… I can't refuse this… can I? If I refuse... they might turn suspicious of me. Why did I even bother to stop by and interfere in the fight when Ao and his group were on their way?'
"Very well… we will tag along."
Izuna and Kimimaro join the group as they walk towards Kirigakure.
Ao walks near them and starts to question Izuna.
"Yuito… right?"
Izuna nods his head in affirmation.
"So… you are a member of now almost extinct Yuki clan. What made you return to Kiri… that also of all times?"
Ao stops and looks at Izuna's expression before he continues.
"Kiri is at its most chaotic time… the infamy of the village as 'Bloody Mist' is spread throughout other nations. Many Shinobis are abandoning the village to leave a relatively peaceful life.
It was the reason… Kiri created the Hunter-Nin Corp of Anbu to hunt down these deserters. So, why of all times are you returning to the village?"
Ao continues to observe Izuna for any change in his expression.
'Is he doubting my credibility? But I haven't done anything suspicious to warrant his doubt. I never knew Ao was such a meticulous person.'
"He is here to bury his mother's ashes," Mei explains to Ao before Izuna could open his mouth.
Ao nods his head and maintains his distance from them. He is still monitoring Izuna for any suspicious activity.
"Yuito… so that's your name. It... it lacks manliness."
"…"
'Did I choose the wrong name? I thought it would go quite well with my Yuki clan identity. Haku looked like a trap with his voice, name, and appearance.'
"My mother wanted a baby girl… but I was born instead. So… she gave me such a name."
Izuna explains to Mei. Mei nods her head.
"With that appearance… I think it quite suits you."
"…"
Izuna speechlessly looks at Mei.
They continue their journey towards Kiri as Ao constantly monitors Izuna's every move.
'Damn… this half-ass pirate is staring at me like a hawk. Should I gauge out that Byakugan of his? If he stares at me for again… then I will surely pluck out that Byakugan in the future.'
Izuna is pissed off by the continuous hawk-like gaze of Ao.
Shiver…
Ao feels a chill run down his spine. He immediately turns away from Izuna.
'Strange'. He mutters to himself.
Finally, they reach the entrance of the Kirigakure.
A giant arc of rock appears in their vision. There is a giant blue circular engraving with a symbol for 'Water' in Kanji carved on the arc.
The entrance is covered in mist as any Ninja patrols the walls of the village.
'So.. this is Kiri. It is my first time here in Kiri.'
Izuna inspects Kiri. He notices several cylindrical buildings erected all over in Kiri.
At the entrance of the Kiri, a middle-aged man and an old man waits for the group.
The middle-aged man notices the group and hurriedly approaches them. He hugs Mei and immediately questions her.
"Mei… are you alright?"
"I am alright Father." Mei nods her head and explains the entire incident in detail.
Fuji turns to Izuna and thanks him.
"Thanks for saving my daughter."
Fuji curiously inspects Izuna but couldn't find any extraordinary feature except his handsome face.
'His face is way too girly. Well… all Yuki clan males have such features.' Fuji shakes his head and continues the conversation.
"Since you are the savior of my daughter… I will allow you to enter the village without any exception. Kiri is in a pretty chaotic situation nowadays… so always be on alert. Also… as my gratitude, I will provide you with lodging."
Fuji signals a nearby shinobi. The shinobi leads Izuna and Kimimaro inside the village.
After their departure, Genji slowly walks up to Fuji and addresses him.
"You should keep an eye on him. Ao is suspicious of him. I have never seen Ao so guarded against somebody."
Fuji nods his head.
"Yes… I can't be lenient anymore. They have attempted assassination on my daughter."
Fuji turs towards Wakan and orders him.
"Wakan… you are one of my most trusted partners. I would like you to send someone to keep an eye on that Yuito. Also… send someone to the village he mentioned to investigate his background. I want to know if he is telling the truth or not.
If he is telling truth… then we can rope him in. There are no powerful Ice release users among our ranks. He can prove to be a worthy asset in our cause."
"Yes, Fuji-san." Wakan bows his head and turns towards his Anbu team.
He sends one of his Anbu members to keep an eye on Izuna and sends another to validate the background of Izuna.
On a nearby tree,
'So… that's what they are planning. I can never lower my guard... can I?'
Izuna is eavesdropping on the conversation of the group by using his invisibility.
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Chapter 139: 135. The Assassination Plan
"Well, I need to take care of this chore."
The shadow clone follows after the anbu.
Inside Kiri,
The subordinate of Fuji Terumi leads Izuna towards a small house. He gives keys to Izuna.
"This would be your temporary residence. If you need something... you can always find me."
"Ok!"
Izuna nods his head and grabs the keys.
Click…
He opens the lock and enters inside.
Cough… cough…
Kimimaro coughs from the excessive dust inside the house.
"Looks like the house needs some cleaning. Rest is fine!"
He turns towards the shinobi and thanks him.
The shinobi looks around to make sure no one is listening to their conversation before he advises Izuna.
"I would advise you to not reveal your identity as an outsider. Kiri is going through chaotic times and if anyone gets suspicious of you. They will send assassins after you. Also, my name is Akasuki."
"I will keep that in mind." Izuna nods his head in gratitude.
'Well… I won't mind if someone tries to assassinate me.'
He enters the house and notices Kimimaro who is cleaning the floor.
"There is no need to waste your time with such chores. You should instead focus on your training."
Izuna makes some hand signs and blows away the dust out of the house.
Kimimaro silently stares at Izuna and takes out a small diary from his pocket and writes something on it.
Izuna frowns as he notices the diary.
"What are you doing?" He curiously questions Kimimaro.
"I found this diary inside one of the closets in the house. I want to write down all the instructions and guidance in the diary."
Izuna nods his head. He makes some hand signs and places various silencing seal around the house. He turns to Kimimaro and continues his explanation.
"I have heard about the abilities of the Kaguya clan and it seems like your Kekkei Genkai is strongest among them all. Your body and chakra are centered around your Kekkei Genkai… so it would be a waste to train you in other ninjutsu."
Kimimaro silently nods his head as he listens to the explanation.
"…. So we will focus on Taijutsu. You will be able to push your Kekkei Genkai to limits if your body is stronger."
Izuna takes out some Fuinjutsu tags from his pocket. He makes some hand signs and places them on Kimimaro's legs and arms.
Puchi…
Kimimaro falls on the ground as he struggles to stand up. He continues to struggle for a while before he regains his balance and stands up.
Huff… Huff…
He breathes heavily and takes support against the wall.
"These tags are Fuinjutsu tags with gravity seals on them."
Izuna removes his bandages to reveal three tags around his right arm.
Kimimaro's eyes widen as he stares at Izuna's hand with shock.
"… these tags will constantly apply two times the normal gravity on your body and will effectively act as weights. Once you can walk normally with them on… we will start the next step of your training. Till then, get used to these weights because this is just the beginning."
Kimimaro wobbles as he struggles to walk.
Izuna looks outside the house and notices an Anbu member monitoring his house.
"Looks like they still don't trust me. I don't care either way… I am here as a spectator… but I hate stalkers. So… I will mess with him a little."
Swoosh… blink…
Izuna disappears from his position and reappears in front of the Anbu member.
"What the…" The Anbu member's eyes widen.
"Genjutsu: Sharingan"
Izuna cast a genjutsu on him before he could utter any more words. He places his hand on Anbu member's head and reads his memory.
"So… this is the gist of Kiri's situation. I still have to reach the root of the matter to know more."
Izuna shakes his head and manipulates Anbu memory.
"Now he won't trouble me anymore."
Swoosh… blink…
Izuna disappears again and reappears inside the house.
'I will stay here for another month or two. I want to pamper my cute little sister.'
Izuna smiles as he thinks about his sister.
'She is still a baby but it won't be long before she grows up.'
Hah…
'Now I have to think of a way to prolong my stay in Kirigakure… But the excuse which I made up won't last that long. They will turn suspicious of me.'
Kimimaro stares at Izuna and notes down something in his diary.
"…"
Izuna looks at Kimimaro scribbling something in his diary and shakes his head.
He rests on a cot as he looks out of the window.
'I have turned 17 this year. It has been 17 years since my rebirth in this world. I have a family and made many new friends.'
Izuna closes his eyes and falls asleep. Kimimaro slowly stands up and covers him with a blanket.
Izuna raises his eyebrow as he notices Kimimaro.
'What's with this situation? Kimimaro is turning into a nanny. Never mind… I need to sleep.'
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Bang… bang…
A faint vibration disturbs his sleep as the entire house is shaking. Izuna opens his eyes and stares at the door.
'Who is bothering me this early in the morning?'
He activates his X-Ray vision and looks through the door.
Mei is slamming his door with anger.
'Ops! I forgot to remove the silencing seal.'
He immediately gets up and opens the door.
"What took you so long? I have been knocking on your door for the past 15 minutes." Mei angrily questions him.
Izuna scratches his head as he replies.
"I was pretty tired from the journey yesterday… so I overslept."
"…"
"Ok… never mind that… father wants to meet you. He sent me here to fetch you."
Mei turns around and walks away.
'Oh! Looks like they are quite satisfied by my backstory.'
He silently follows after Mei.
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Inside a small mansion,
Fuji inspects a scroll as the Anbu reports to him. Elder Genji is seated beside him and Wakan is standing behind him.
"Fuji-sama… as per your orders I went to the nearest village to investigate his background. His story seems to be correct. His family did live in the village and his mother died recently because of an unknown illness."
Fuji reads the content of the scroll about Yuito's past. He turns to Elder Genji for the suggestion.
Elder Genji nods his head and advises.
"Try to recruit him. He is a member of the Yuki clan with its powerful Ice Release. With him… in our ranks… we will get an advantage against the forces of the noble clans."
Elder Genji pauses for a while.
"Send your daughter to call him here."
Fuji frowns as he questions Genji.
"Elder Genji… are you trying to rope him through my daughter."
Elder Genji nods his head.
"Your daughter is of marriageable age. If we could recruit a powerful shinobi by engaging with her… then we should try it."
Fuji's frowns deepen as he raises his voice.
"I won't turn my daughter into a pawn. And besides… we had yet to test his capabilities. What if… he is just talk… with no actual strength. I don't want to marry my beloved daughter to a random weakling."
Sigh…
Elder Genji sighs and continues.
"Political warfare isn't won through emotions. It is won through wits. The noble clans are clearly making a move against you. They are already aware of their failed attempt and I am sure this won't be their first attempt…"
Fuji calms down as he listens to Elder Genji and ponders.
"… your daughter is your successor. If anything happens to her... then our faction will lose its future. So, I want to make sure there is a strong bodyguard beside her."
"That seems plausible." Fuji nods his head in agreement.
"… as for his capabilities. We will let that matter to Noble clans to handle."
Fuji frowns as he thinks for a while.
"Elder Genji… you mean to say that the noble clans will be pissed by this new variable and they will try to eliminate him."
Elder Genji nods his head.
"Correct… I am sure they don't want any powerful ally to join you. Also… the next village meeting for new elders is around the corner. I am sure they will try every means to usurp your seat."
Fuji thinks for a while before he nods his head. He summons Mei over and sends her to Izuna's place.
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Inside a large mansion.
Bam…
Akifumi slams his hand on a table as he listens to the report. He quickly dismisses the Anbu and made sure he was alone in the room.
"Madara-sama must be disappointed by me. I failed to fulfill his objective."
Akifumi clenches his fists as veins pop out from his head.
"Ten elite Anbu members. I lost ten of my most elite Anbus in that fight with no success."
Bam…
He slams his fist on the table and destroys it.
"The perpetrator must pay for his insolence. He dared to interfere with Madara-Sama's order."
Akifumi angrily stares at a drawing of Izuna as Yuito. He picks up the drawing and turns it into ashes.
"Men!"
Akifumi yells in anger. A few anbus immediately enters the room.
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