"The two ninjas from Taki Ninja Village disappeared? Were they killed by the Suna Ninja? Or did they leave Konoha while we were fighting with the Suna Ninja?"
Hearing that the ninja from Taki Ninja Village was missing, the Konoha advisor in front of him couldn't help but frown.
After all, the ninja from his village disappeared before the opening time of the Chuunin Exam. This may be considered by the Taki Ninja Village as their fault, and it will cause a diplomatic incident.
"It's not certain whether he is dead or not. But judging from the Inuzuka clan's tracking and the information we got from the ninja responsible for monitoring them.
The opponent seemed to have known that a battle would occur when the chaos began, so he deliberately got rid of the surveillance personnel at the beginning of the battle.
And then he went all the way to the residence of the Third Hokage with a very clear purpose. And there the smell disappeared.
Later, when the Inuzuka clan discovered the opponent's scent again, the opponent's route had changed to the route to evacuate Konoha.
And before withdrawing from Konoha, he killed the special jounin - Moonlight Hayate.
In addition, according to reports from ninjas fighting nearby at that time, the battle between the opponent and Moonlight Hayate did not last long.
Therefore, we guess that his true strength should be at the Jonin level, otherwise he would not be able to kill a special Jonin in such a short time. "
Hearing this, everyone in the room couldn't help but be startled, and then Jiraiya said, "Are there two people in Taki-nin? And one of them is a woman?"
But the ANBU member who came to report shook his head: "This is not certain, because what the other party has always shown us is indeed the appearance of a Taki-nin competitor."
Although they couldn't say for sure, after several Konoha senior officials looked at each other, they all felt that it was Liu Kai and Xiang Lin who took away the sealed book. Otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence.
And just when they were thinking this in their hearts, the ANBU on the side once again confirmed their thoughts: "We previously obtained the information that the Sound Ninja and Suna Ninja were attacking us by monitoring the two Taki Ninjas. The monitoring personnel of the contestants reported it.”
Hearing this, the head of the ANBU directly under the Third Hokage, who had been silent until now, also spoke:
"When we received the information that the Sound Ninja and Suna Ninja would attack before, the Third Hokage guessed that the person who informed us of the information might have something to ask for.
That's why we are informed of this information so that we can fish in troubled waters in the melee.
But because we don't know its true purpose, we didn't expend any effort to find this guy compared to guarding Konoha. "
"The Sealed Book should have been taken away by these two Taki-nins, it's confirmed." Hearing what the head of the ANBU directly under the Third Hokage said, a few people had no other ideas.
"In this case, send personnel to Taki Ninja Village to condemn them and ask them to hand over the sealed book. If they don't hand it over, then don't blame us for declaring war on them."
After one consultant finished speaking, other people in the room immediately frowned and looked at each other.
They all knew that based on the other person's knowledge, they would not have thought that the person who stole the Sealed Book was definitely not from Taki Ninja Village.
So after thinking about it, they understood what the consultant was thinking: 'Do you plan to use this opportunity to let the ninja world see that Konoha is still strong? ,
But Jiraiya thought about it and shook his head: "The fact that we were attacked will definitely cause changes on all sides.
Under such circumstances, once we attack the Taki Ninja Village, it is likely that other small Ninja Village creatures will harm their own kind and thus take precautions against us.
In this case, if the ninja villages of other big countries really have plots against us, then these small ninja villages may become their allies, which is not a good thing for us.
So it's better not to go into a big fight and just send an elite team that is good at tracking to bring back the Sealed Book honestly. "
So, after some discussion, a Jonin team composed of the Inuzuka clan, the Hyuga clan and an ANBU member
Just set off.
To be honest, at this time, Liu Kai didn't know what kind of strength he had against the people he was tracking. Otherwise, Liu Kai would probably have cursed loudly: I'm just a person who hasn't broken through to the second level yet. You guys As for using three Jonin to chase me?
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"Kai, we found traces of ninjas."
"How far is it from us?" Liu Kai, who had been running for a day, had just taken Xiang Lin to rest. Xiang Lin, who was sitting on the ground beside Liu Kai, suddenly said.
This situation immediately made Liu Kai cautious.
After all, neither Sand Ninja nor Konoha can compete with Liu Kai at the moment.
As for the possibility that they wouldn't do something to a little trash like Liu Kai... Liu Kai never intended to put his life on the possibility that others wouldn't do anything.
So after Xiang Lin blurted out, Liu Kai was already asking and preparing to take Xiang Lin and run away.
But the next moment, Xiang Rin said: "Don't worry, it's probably not the Suna Ninja or Konoha's large forces. The direction they are coming is in front of us. It is estimated that the ninjas who have accepted the commission to complete the mission are just returning to the village. .”
After Xianglin finished speaking, she thought Liu Kai would relax.
But the next second he found that instead of relaxing, Liu Kai frowned.
"What's wrong? Are you worried that they will take action if they find out about us?" Looking at Liu Kai in confusion, Xianglin didn't understand why Liu Kai had this expression.
"I probably won't do anything. After all, if there is no hostility and no mission conflict, most ninjas will not start a fight casually after meeting."
"Isn't that enough? What are you worried about?"
Looking at Xianglin, Liu Kai said: "What I'm worried about is that once the other party sees us, when they meet other teams in the wood industry, they will probably tell the truth about meeting us.
In this case, it may put us in danger. "
Xianglin was stunned: "It's not such a coincidence."
"I also hope it won't be such a coincidence, but as long as there is such a possibility, it needs to be avoided as much as possible. This is also for the sake of our lives."
So after finishing speaking, Liu Kai, who had not rested for long, carried Xiang Lin on his back again: "Choose a route that will not bump into the other party."
Although she felt it was unnecessary for Liu Kai to be so cautious about Xianglin, she would not refute Liu Kai at this time.
So after Liu Kai finished speaking, Xiang Lin immediately pointed out a route for Liu Kai to avoid running into the other party.
Seeing this, Liu Kai took out some dried meat and pressed biscuits from his body and handed them to Xianglin on his back. Then he started galloping and said to him:
"Without any rest, we will rush straight to Kawa no Kuni in one go. So if you are hungry, let's take a bite of these things first."
When Xianglin heard that Liu Kai had made such a choice, she immediately wanted to refute it. After all, it would normally take three to four days to reach the border between the Country of Fire and the Country of Sichuan.
And if Liu Kai were to travel non-stop, although he would be able to leave the country in about two days, Liu Kai was not made of iron, and he would never be able to withstand such a long journey.
But immediately Xianglin thought that Liu Kai would never listen to her in a dangerous situation, so she could only open her mouth and then closed it again.
Then looking at the figure that had been carrying him, he suddenly thought of the time when he fell from the sky and faced the Suna Ninjutsu attack.
The first thing Liu Kai did was to throw himself away so that he would not be attacked by ninjutsu, but he took the responsibility.
'If you are low on energy, you can help the other person recover by yourself. Think of it as repayment for not putting me in danger. ,
Thinking of this, Xianglin would no longer reject Liu Kai's decision.
So, Liu Kai, who planned the route again, bypassed the Konoha team and ran non-stop for 24 hours without any interruption.
stay.
In this way, in one day and one night, the distance between Liu Kai and the Suna ninja who retreated from Konoha behind him became even wider.
Not to mention the Konoha Jonin team who didn't dare to surpass the Suna Ninja and came to track Liu Kai.
Therefore, as they get closer to the border between the Country of Fire and the Country of Sichuan, Liu Kai and Xiang Lin's moods become more and more relaxed.
"Huh?" Suddenly, according to Liu Kai's speed, it was less than half an hour to escape from the territory of the Country of Fire.
The tip of Xianglin's nose on Liu Kai's back suddenly made a surprised sound.
Then without waiting for Liu Kai to ask, Xiang Lin said directly: "Kai! There are a few chakras approaching our location."
"Are you targeting us?"
"Although it's still dozens of kilometers away from us and I can't be completely sure, according to my perception, the other party is indeed approaching along the trajectory of our previous actions."
Hearing this, Liu Kai's face darkened and he didn't dare to take any chances: "It seems that it is probably Konoha's tracking team, or the Suna ninja noticed that someone has been in front of them, so they sent someone to check on them. Fan."
"What should I do?"
"Don't panic. After all, the opponent is still far away from us. And we are still moving, so even if the opponent wants to find us, it will take some time.
So you should take a closer look now and determine how strong the chakra of the chasing team is and what level of strength it is. "
Seeing that Liu Kai was not panicking, Xianglin calmed down, so she closed her eyes again and had a more accurate perception of the pursuer behind her.
Not long after, Xiang Lin opened her eyes, then tilted her head and leaned against Liu Kai's ear and said, "A few chakras are not very powerful. There should be no Jōnin-level ninjas among them."
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