"careful!"
Not the slightest lag, not the slightest hesitation,
Umino Iruka, who was still injured himself, once again blocked Naruto Uzumaki behind him, using his body to construct an unshakable defense.
"teacher........."
Protected in the warm arms, little Naruto's pupils suddenly widened.
There are too many things he doesn't understand at this moment.
He didn't understand why Ara wanted to attack him, nor did he understand that Iruka-sensei, who should have regarded him as his enemy, wanted to protect him from such a disaster again!
but,
Uzumaki Naruto seemed to be gradually beginning to understand the weight that his 'friend' was carrying at this moment, as well as a very important thing:
It is absolutely impossible to solve everything through dialogue alone!
It is even less possible to achieve the ideal peace.
Because force can easily destroy all of this.
Let all negotiations and consultations be in vain before they even begin! !
Not only that, but in his eyes filled with confusion, a clear and terrifying ferocity and thought quietly grew.
【if, 】
[If something happens to Mr. Iruka, then he will never forgive, never forgive! ! 】
[Even if that person is,]
[What he once thought about in his heart, Huang! 】
"Don't worry, I, I'm fine."
Feeling the surging emotions and worries of the little one in his arms, the affection on Iruka Umino's face became a little dazed and unnatural.
[Is this the demon fox everyone calls you? 】
[Is it a terrible natural disaster that everyone hates and rejects? 】
【If so,】
[Then where does this raging concern and this crazy emotion come from? 】
[According to rumors, doesn’t the nine-tailed demon fox symbolize hatred and destruction? 】
[But why are human emotions born? 】
"Eh?"
After hearing such words, Uzumaki Naruto gently raised his eyes that were red from crying, and looked around the former's body with panicked eyes.
Sure enough, there were no new wounds on the other party's body.
The ninja sword thrown at him did not appear on Iruka-sensei's body.
【How is this going? 】
With doubts bursting out in his heart, his eyes subconsciously searched around.
Soon he found the ninja sword that was thrown at him.
At that moment, this vicious weapon had already submerged into the ground not far away from it, and the most chilling thing was that gurgling blood was slowly overflowing along the blade that was submerged in the ground! !
In such a weird situation, let alone Uzumaki Naruto and Umino Iruka, even if they were gathered around the periphery, the Konoha ninjas who were outsiders did not understand what the madman was doing.
It's just that the blood that gushes out afterward is madly teasing and stimulating everyone's nerves.
At the moment, apart from the instigator himself, there are only two people left who can understand the complete situation.
One of them was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose face suddenly darkened!
"Hey."
"As expected of an elite who can sneak into Konoha, he is indeed very patient."
The joking voice murmured by the young man had already fallen into the ears of everyone present, including the Sandaime who was on alert, those obscure energy bodies that suddenly surged around, and naturally the poor guy hiding deep underground.
[The art of empty cicada. 】
A special auxiliary ninjutsu that ignores media and can transmit sound to long distances.
Sarutobi Hiruzen suppressed his anger, his lips and teeth slightly parted.
He wanted to say something, wanted to scold something, after all, he knew clearly that the guy hiding under the surface could not be a spy at all!
Instead, they were the ANBU elites sent by themselves to monitor Uzumaki Naruto and prevent this farce from going too far! !
However, the moment before he intended to make a sound, the boy with the windmill-shaped chin in his pupils took a step forward and said to himself:
"Always following and staying by Uzumaki Naruto's side. Is your purpose of sneaking into Konoha this time for the [Sealed Book], or is it something else?"
"Just let me torture you!"
"This person of unknown origin is the Earth Emissary."
Such a sinister speech immediately suppressed the words that Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to say, and there was a crazy look of forbearance suppressing his emotions!
Yes,
Yes!
He watched with cold eyes the drama of Mizuki chasing Uzumaki Naruto, and indifferently ignored Umino Iruka's injured state!
With such an attitude and such concealment, can he really be called a ninja of Konoha?
If this matter involves only one Uzumaki Naruto, then one can use personal will and the disgust engraved in the hearts of the public to make a fuss and excuse it.
But what is involved now is not only the little guy named Kyuubi, but also Umino Iruka.
The latter is the Konoha ninja who truly inherited the will of fire.
Of course, if you really want to keep this subordinate who didn't withdraw in time, you can still do it. There is a way.
After all, he is the shadow of this village.
He has the power to make decisions in many matters.
But what needs to be noted is that
After this incident, what he had to face were questions from all the ninjas present.
[What activities do these ANBU ninjas do on a daily basis? What are you monitoring? 】
[And why didn’t you protect and counterattack immediately when you saw your friends in the same village in crisis? 】
[Are you aware that you are not strong enough, or do you have other plans? 】
There were so many uncertainties that could be derived that Sarutobi Hiruzen was unable and unwilling to continue thinking under the kaleidoscope gaze that continued to deter evil.
The pupils shrank, and the strong hands hanging by his sides clenched quietly.
There is only one thing he can do now, and that is to catch up before Uchiha Ara continues to attack and even obtains more information:
Endure the pain and cut through the mess quickly!
Thinking of this, there was a touch of coldness in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes that were able to disperse the haze.
【Sorry,】
[But for Konoha, I can only make the most correct and direct choice. 】
[Leaving you over to that lunatic will only create more uncertainty. 】
【Please forgive me. 】
At the moment when this extremely wealthy white-haired old man made a decision, the Earth Emissary who had always been hidden underground seemed to have figured this out as well.
The person he was loyal to didn't deny it immediately and reveal his identity, so the attitude he declared was already very obvious.
This is for him to solve alone!
【Damn Uchiha! 】
Under the dark ground, the man coughing up blood at the corner of his mouth was cursing crazily in his heart, but without any hesitation, he put his hands together.
[Tu Dun·Tu Long Spear. 】
'Click. '
Along with a special sound, pieces of earthen spears made of rocks suddenly thrust out from the ground.
And the targets he aimed at were clearly right next to Uzumaki Naruto and Umino Iruka!
Since he could no longer show up as a Konoha Anbu, he could only prepare to die, and he was still prepared to die as the spy that the man said.
This earth-bending ninjutsu was naturally performed in order to draw a clear line between himself and the Hokage!
[Evil clan, don’t underestimate the awareness of ANBU! ! 】
"I didn't expect that earth escapers from other ninja villages would actually sneak in."
"The eye skills of the Uchiha clan are indeed meticulous!"
"Then, let me, an old man like me, come and see what kind of person can sneak in here with such arrogance, and what purpose he has!"
Feeling the rich earth attribute chakra under the surface,
Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice and eyes became colder and colder. He knew that his subordinates had understood what he meant and had made the most correct choice.
At the same time, he was also sure that under the confusing attack he launched, the man who claimed to be Uzumaki Naruto's friend would definitely put the lives of those he cherished first!
And all he has to do is when Uchiha Ara sets out to rescue...
"ah!"
The sound of pain erupted in the field,
Even though Iruka had already protected little Naruto and quickly retreated when he sensed something was wrong.
But he was already injured,
What he faced was an ANBU ninja, who was performing a full set of all-out blows! !
The earthen spear made of rock and soil easily penetrated into his already tattered ninja uniform, and the wounds that could barely be bandaged began to overflow with blood.
【how come? 】
【Why? 】
Hearing the painful screams ringing in his ears, listening to Uzumaki Naruto's panicked screams, and listening to the angry roars of the surrounding Konoha ninjas.
Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly discovered that the current situation was not developing as he expected!
This crazy boy actually ignored Uzumaki Naruto who was in danger and walked towards the hiding place of ANBU elites at a leisurely pace.
And the joking expression revealed at the corner of his mouth and overflowing in his pupils seemed to be saying:
【Which side do you want to choose? 】
[Kill his subordinates with your own hands to prevent the secret from being leaked; or protect Iruka Umino and Naruto Uzumaki who are in danger! 】
"Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall!"
Without much thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth and moved to the injured Umino Iruka.
Compared with the possibility of some secrets leaking out, it still prioritizes what people want.
If the person who finally saves Umino Iruka is not himself or Uchiha Ara who is closest to him, but other Konoha ninjas who are farther away, then the whole incident will become more subtle.
Uchiha Ara can not care about these, but he can't!
In particular, Umino Iruka is a very important link in the future he planned. It would be too difficult to find someone to stop him and spend time laying the groundwork again!
Thick rock walls rise from the broken surface,
The rugged earth spears that appeared in endless waves like waves shattered into broken rocks at the moment of impact. No blade could break through this solid defense.
"Are you okay?"
"As long as I'm here, I won't let the bad guys do anything they want."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who suppressed the true emotions in his heart, roared angrily.
Even though the thing he wants to do most right now is to eliminate the hidden danger that may reveal the secrets of the ANBU, but he can't!
"boom."
Here, the ground split apart, and a guy wearing a standard Anbu ninja uniform and a white mask on his cheek suddenly appeared, with a sharp horizontal knife running through his chest, and the blood that flowed out stained the black combat uniform. Gotta be even scarier.
And the moment he appeared, he strangely gave up his previous attack target and instead rushed decisively towards the young man who was slowly approaching in his field of vision!
At the same time, there was a sound of 'Zrazla'.
This sound is familiar to any qualified ninja, because it is the sound of the detonating talisman!
I saw that the guy in the standard ninja uniform and white mask actually activated all the detonating charms on his body and rushed towards the young man who had forced him into such a situation.
[Don’t underestimate the will of ANBU! 】
[Let’s die together, devil! 】
Through the mask that covered his face, Huang could clearly see the madness and will to die in the other person's eyes.
"Lord Patriarch."
Upon seeing this, nervous growls immediately came out from the mouths of dozens of young girls and boys with fan patterns engraved on their clothes. What's more, some even stepped forward to take down the position of the family head and block the one who transformed himself. The bomb-making bastard.
However, Uchiha Linhuo, who was at the forefront of these boys and girls, blocked their path with an arm.
"Nothing to worry about,"
"This kind of thing, even at the cost of death, cannot touch the patriarch in the slightest."
And just when Lin Huo raised his arms to block the tribesmen behind him, the ANBU elite who triggered the detonating talisman and turned himself into the most terrifying humanoid weapon was already approaching Huang.
"Come with me to hell!"
The man's pupils were filled with crazy blood, and he roared as if he wanted to eat the person in front of him alive! !
He knew that he would never survive tonight.
Then at least the devil who caused all this must be taken to hell! !
However, facing this suicidal attack that everyone else could avoid, Huang didn't move, and even the smile that escaped from the corner of his mouth became more and more sarcastic.
"Who gave you the courage to say such a thing?"
"That old man?"
"Oh, it's just a mere abandonment."
When the two people's audible whispers rang out, extremely violent energy suddenly surged around the boy, and a black giant composed entirely of energy bodies also condensed here.
【Susanohu. 】
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had withdrawn his Earth Release, looked gloomy.
This attack at the cost of the lives of ANBU elites is probably just a moth flying into the flame!
"boom!"
The unstoppable explosion roared and dispersed throughout the entire field,
Even Konoha ninjas standing outside the circle can clearly feel the surging energy that goes straight to the pavement. This is a violent force that is ready to crush everything!
But after the smoke cleared,
The young man who was in the center of the explosion was still standing independently with his arms folded with a sarcastic smile. The black giant shrouding his body was like a god descending from the world, protecting him intact.
As for the person who carried out this suicide attack, apart from the bones that turned into blood and wreckage, only the broken head that fell to the ground could be distinguished.
[Tap, step, step. 】
Accompanied by the sound of the rocky ground being stepped on, Ara walked straight to the head of the ANBU elite amid the astonished and frightened eyes of everyone.
I don't know if it was due to obsession, but at this moment, he seemed to still have the last trace of shallow thoughts left. The single eye that was not destroyed by the explosion was still staring at the last human world, staring at the palm that was reaching for him.
【puff. 】
A brief background music played,
The young man also stood up, and while putting the fear-filled single pupil close to his own, he said to himself:
"Don't worry, Sandaime-sama."
"Even with only the eyes left, I can dig out all the secrets hidden in his mind."
"Hey,"
"interesting,"
"It seems that he is not the only one infiltrating the Iwagakure ninja this time."
"There's another one, here too."
As he said that, he looked at the giant tree that Umino Iruka had leaned against, and his eyes were full of teasing.
【Do you want to continue reading? 】
[Then, I will continue. 】
