Chapitre 102: MSIN: Chapter 101
"The conclusion is that we might have encountered a fake boss…"
The Splitting Dog carried Team Haori's four members towards the direction of the Land of Fire, its body remaining silent except for the constant sound of its footsteps hitting the ground.
The battlefield had long been left far behind.
Haori, who couldn't understand how things had unfolded, could only come to this conclusion.
Fake boss?
How was that possible? The three leaders of Akatsuki were clearly Nagato and the others. That was easily confirmed. With their current status, it wasn't likely that anyone would deliberately impersonate them.
But why didn't they choose to fight and instead let the four Konoha ninjas go so easily?
Forget Haori's memories of Akatsuki's methods. Just the current timing and situation, things shouldn't be so simple.
Since they were willing to wear the forehead protectors of the Land of Rain, it meant they still had a sense of belonging to this country. And Konoha was the enemy of Amegakure.
In terms of power, Akatsuki also had a comprehensive advantage, both in terms of the number of ninjas and the quality of their top ninjas.
Haori couldn't understand this because he didn't have enough information about Naruto itself. If he had truly understood the ins and outs of Akatsuki, he would probably know why Yahiko didn't choose to fight and instead let them retreat so easily.
Because he was an orphan born in the midst of war, Yahiko knew the pain that war brought. It had nothing to do with the stance or reason for the war. As long as there was war, there would be death. So, after he grew up, he had been searching for a way to achieve peace that didn't involve fighting and killing.
In his view, the life or death of a ninja was something that transcended national differences. Valuing life was the most basic and important thing.
This was Yahiko's personal belief, and it was the guiding principle of Akatsuki at this time—they were far from the "make the world feel pain" edginess they would later exhibit.
To put it another way, Akatsuki's stance at this time was very clear: "Human rights are greater than sovereignty."
So, with Pakura's purpose being unclear, and with the complex intrusion of Akatsuki, the battle had lost its meaning. When Team Haori was given the opportunity to retreat easily, they decisively withdrew from the battlefield.
The team members had no objections to Haori's decision to retreat without understanding everything. Firstly, considering the number of enemies, fighting dozens of ninjas alone was never within the imagination or plans of the other three team members.
Secondly, half of the team members had been incapacitated by accident just a few hours ago. At that time, the most important thing was to prioritize their own safety.
So, they retreated, and they did so calmly.
"Can Pakura handle the Amegakure ninjas?" Asuma asked.
His injuries had been treated, and although he couldn't move freely, he was no longer as bad as he was initially.
However, as the Splitting Dog ran up and down, sometimes when he bumped into his wound, his expression would quickly twist and contort.
Considering that he needed to maintain his tough guy image and quickly smooth out his facial expressions, Haori couldn't look at his face at all.
Yūhi Kurenai had also recovered her ability to move. After all, she had only been shocked for a while and wouldn't have any aftereffects. Once the paralysis effect of Lightning Release subsided, she was fine.
And the "Amegakure ninjas" that Asuma was referring to were actually Akatsuki.
Based on Asuma's judgment, Pakura still had the upper hand. The Sunagakure hero was famous after all, and more importantly, Pakura's Scorch Release jutsu was very suitable for use in a chaotic battle. Didn't she effortlessly kill dozens of Amegakure ninjas earlier?
However, Asuma didn't know that Akatsuki was different.
"Who knows…"
This was Haori's answer to Asuma's question.
Yeah, the strength of ninjas and the outcome of a battle can only be known after it's fought... But Haori's actual thoughts weren't like that. He was thinking, could a ninja like Pakura even be a snack for someone like Nagato, who was like his "own son"?
Would Pakura continue to fight Akatsuki? What would the outcome be? Haori didn't know.
After all, this whole thing was an accident from the beginning. It wasn't related to the team's mission, and it wasn't under Haori's control...
In short, Team Haori's previous encounter could be summarized as: impulsively going to investigate, suddenly being attacked by Pakura, inexplicably continuing to fight, unexpectedly encountering Akatsuki, and finally leaving calmly, without understanding anything…
A few hours ago, when Pakura was about to use Scorch Release to kill Yahiko, the leader, Nagato suddenly stepped in front of him. Then, the jutsu, which couldn't be defended against and could only be dodged, abruptly disappeared.
To be precise, it was erased.
Nagato, who was standing in front, didn't die, in fact, he didn't even get hurt.
Pakura stopped in her tracks. At that moment, no one was more surprised than she was—she never thought that her foolproof mummification jutsu would fail this time.
Pakura was stunned, but Haori felt that this way of canceling or absorbing jutsu looked familiar.
This was the Rinnegan's ability, right? Haori made this judgment immediately.
This meant that Nagato had already begun to control these eyes? He then made this connection.
Judging from the outcome, it seemed like not acting rashly was the right choice. Not to mention the burdens they had, even if Haori had really charged forward with all his might, who would have been the one to beat whom?
"Konoha ninja, what is your purpose for invading the Land of Rain?" The one speaking was Yahiko, who was behind Nagato.
Nagato had only defended. He didn't have any intention of pursuing the victory.
Yahiko didn't attack again. He looked up at Haori and asked.
What was their purpose? Haori immediately said, "Our purpose... There's nothing to hide. We received information that a Sunagakure ninja had infiltrated the Land of Rain. And from her actions, it seemed like she intended to continue into the Land of Fire. So, our mission was to come here to investigate and stop that ninja."
There was nothing to hide, really. Everything he said was made up on the spot.
"Considering that the two countries have just formed an alliance, the activities of a ninja of that level on the border of the two countries will naturally attract our attention."
Although he was lying, Haori's words were reasonable. He couldn't reveal the real mission. He would have to be crazy to say something like, "We came here to investigate your hometown," in front of them.
And the way he lied with such conviction, even Pakura looked at him, as if she really suspected that her intelligence about entering the Land of Rain had been leaked to Konoha by spies.
If Pakura could return to the Land of Wind alive, Sunagakure might launch another massive anti-spy operation.
To lie with a straight face, as if it were the truth, could be considered a kind of alternative form of verbal jutsu.
No matter how much they believed Haori's words, Yahiko nodded. Then, he continued, "Konoha and Sunagakure ninjas, we have no intention of fighting you. But no matter what your purpose is, this is the Land of Rain, not your country. So, we hope you can leave."
"If possible, we don't want to engage in pointless battles."
He said this, but Yahiko wasn't stupid. When facing Haori, Pakura, and the others, he was always on guard.
Avoiding killing as much as possible didn't mean they wouldn't kill.
At this time, Akatsuki members had already controlled the situation. They began to check and treat the wounded—actually, there was nothing to check. All the Amegakure ninjas lying on the ground were deader than dead.
Uh, at this moment, Haori suspected that his ears were malfunctioning. Could we just leave like this? After all, we came here to cause trouble…
His thoughts were chaotic, but Haori immediately picked up on Yahiko's words, "Our mission is to stop Pakura of Scorch Release from Sunagakure. From the current situation, it's impossible for her to continue to the Land of Fire. With the mission completed, retreating is irrelevant... We have no intention of causing trouble in the Land of Rain..."
Yahiko seemed easy to talk to. It would certainly be good if they could retreat safely. In fact, Team Haori had already completed their mission. As for what Pakura wanted to do, Haori had no idea. She never intended to go to the Land of Fire in the first place.
In any case, no matter why they were allowed to leave, if this was truly goodwill, Haori would naturally accept it.
As a reward, he inadvertently revealed Pakura's identity and abilities in the final conversation.
May the Sage of Six Paths be with us, may world peace be achieved, and may both sides be able to blow each other's brains out.
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