darknovel Chapter 201 Root dares to make a move? Sorry, Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Guidance!
Chapter 201 Root dares to make a move? Sorry, Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Guidance!
Chapter 201 Root dares to make a move? Sorry, Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Guidance!
As the last rays of the setting sun faded, night fell upon the earth.
After finishing her work for the day, Nagato lay down fully clothed and soon fell asleep.
A familiar feeling of weightlessness washed over me.
Nagato opened his eyes and found himself no longer in the familiar cabin, but in a rather spacious tent. He was lying on a simple folding bed, covered with a thin blanket.
Inside the tent, several simple beds were arranged side by side, with backpacks, blankets and other items piled up beside them.
Nagato looked around and saw some of Yahiko and Konan's personal belongings on the two beds near him.
A uniquely shaped short knife and several delicately folded paper flowers clearly indicate that this is their bed.
It seems that this tent is their new residence in the Konoha camp.
Just then, a noisy commotion suddenly came from outside the tent.
Nagato's expression darkened slightly as he listened intently, his brows furrowing involuntarily.
One of the voices sounded particularly familiar.
That looks like Yahiko?
Did Yahiko and his group clash with the Konoha ninja as soon as they arrived at the Konoha camp?
Nagato harbored deep prejudices against the Konoha ninja.
After all, his parents died at the hands of Konoha ninjas back then, and the tragedy of that night is still fresh in his memory.
As a child, he witnessed two Konoha ninjas brutally murdering his parents, their blood quickly staining the entire house red. Moreover, half of the people who killed Yahiko in the real world were also from Konoha.
Despite the help and gratitude he received from his Konoha seniors, Hatake Sakumo and Jiraiya, Nagato still found it difficult to truly trust the rest of Konoha.
The only reason I agreed to come to this camp with Yahiko and the others was so as not to disappoint Yahiko.
Yahiko arrived here with the ideal of ending the war, but Nagato remained skeptical.
He didn't believe that Konoha would genuinely accept them, a few outsiders from Amegakure. However, right now, his worst fears seemed to be coming true.
Yahiko got into an argument with the people at the camp as soon as he arrived.
This is Konoha territory after all. If things really fall out, will Yahiko suffer and be bullied?
Upon thinking of this, he could no longer sit still. He jumped up from the bed and, without thinking, grabbed the cloak beside him and rushed out of the tent.
The tent flap was suddenly flung open, and a cool morning breeze rushed in.
However, when Nagato rushed outside, the scene before him was completely different from what he had imagined.
Outside the tent was a somewhat noisy campsite. At this moment, the sky was bright, and a thin morning mist hung in the air among the trees.
As the eastern sky began to lighten, a few rays of dawn pierced through the dense forest, casting a soft glow over the campsite.
The fresh air was filled with the scents of grass and earth, along with the aroma of cooking smoke rising from chimneys, which was invigorating.
Looking around, the camp was bustling with people. Many Konoha ninjas were moving about in groups of three or five, carrying supplies or exchanging mission information in hushed tones, creating a busy scene.
In the center of the camp was an open space, with a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere.
Xiao Nan was sitting side by side with a short-haired girl on a wooden crate in front of a tent not far away. The two of them were huddled together, whispering something to each other.
Xiao Nan had a rare smile on her lips, and the short-haired girl was also full of excitement. The two of them lowered their voices and giggled a few times, laughing so hard they almost fell over.
They were chatting and laughing, as close as old friends.
A few ninjas wearing Konoha headbands were gathered in twos and threes in the open space in front of the tent. They neither drew their swords nor glared at each other.
Instead, they all looked relaxed. Some watched with their arms crossed with great interest, while others chuckled to each other, as if they were watching some amusing and exciting scene.
Their gazes were fixed on the two figures facing off in the center of the open space.
An orange-haired youth and a black-haired boy wearing goggles were staring at each other, locked in a stalemate, neither willing to give in.
Nagato looked closely and realized that the black-haired boy was none other than the goggles-wearing boy she had encountered before.
At this moment, Yahiko and the boy stood with their hands on their hips, glaring at each other, their faces flushed red, neither willing to give in first.
The two men stretched their necks out, their wide eyes almost touching, looking like two fighting roosters neither willing to admit defeat.
Not far from the two, Kakashi leaned lazily against a wooden training post, arms crossed, watching the two noisy guys in the arena with a helpless expression.
He even rolled his eyes in boredom, finding the whole farce utterly tedious.
"What's going on here?"
Nagato was stunned.
His tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he was momentarily confused.
Before he could finish speaking, a quarrel broke out between Yahiko and the boy with goggles.
"Kakashi should spar with me first!" Yahiko shouted at the goggles-wearing boy opposite him at the top of his lungs.
"I should be the one who faced Kakashi first!" the goggles-wearing boy shouted back defiantly.
Yahiko was so angry his hair almost stood on end: "Who do you think you are?! I was here first!"
The boy with goggles blushed with embarrassment: "Nonsense! I've known Kakashi for ages! Of course you should compete against me first!"
For a moment, the two boys argued fiercely, neither willing to give in, as if they were vying to be the first to spar with Kakashi.
in the audience.
Jiraiya, Konan, and Obito sat there, each with a different expression.
When Obito saw himself and Yahiko arguing on the screen over who should fight Kakashi, he was speechless and facepalmed.
For the first time, he realized that he had been a bit stupid as a child.
What's the point of arguing about this? Are you just going to fight over who gets beaten up?
Obito pursed his lips speechlessly, muttering to himself.
Seeing this, Jiraiya chuckled and shook his head, then turned to Konan and teased, "Think about it carefully, Konan, you two actually seem to get along quite well with those three brats under Minato!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms, gave a cold "humph," and turned her face away as if she hadn't heard.
Jiraiya's enthusiasm was met with a cold shoulder, and his smile froze.
He awkwardly touched his messy white hair, chuckled twice, and then stopped talking, no longer wanting to embarrass himself.
[Ding! Jiraiya's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!!]
on the screen.
Seeing that the conflict outside wasn't the scene she had feared, Nagato breathed a sigh of relief and quietly relaxed her tense shoulders.
It seems he was overthinking it.
Just then, a silvery laugh suddenly came from not far in front of them.
Nagato looked up.
Xiao Nan was amused by something and covered her mouth, giggling.
A rare hint of girlish liveliness appeared on her pretty face as she smiled and nudged the short-haired girl next to her.
The two girls immediately burst into laughter, pushing and shoving each other playfully.
Hearing Konan's hearty laughter, Nagato was momentarily stunned.
Whether in reality or in a dream, this was the first time he had ever seen Xiao Nan smile so happily.
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!!]
He was almost mesmerized by what he saw.
Xiao Nan, who always had a cold and calm demeanor, was now smiling with her eyes crinkling, as if she had let down all her defenses.
What are they laughing at?
Curious, Nagato couldn't help but lean closer and ask, "What are you talking about?"
"Ah!" The two girls were startled by his voice and cried out in surprise, turning their heads sharply.
With the help of the soft morning light, Nagato was finally able to see the short-haired girl's appearance clearly.
The girl was about thirteen or fourteen years old, with delicate and lovely features. She had short, pretty brown hair that framed her face, with several faint purple horizontal lines on each cheek, and a pair of clear, bright brown eyes.
At this moment, like Xiao Nan, her fair face was flushed with two blushes.
Upon seeing that the person who had come was Nagato, the short-haired girl puffed out her cheeks in embarrassment and annoyance, glaring at him and saying, "How dare you eavesdrop on us girls' conversations!"
The accusatory question startled Nagato, who quickly waved his hand and explained, "No, I just came out and didn't hear anything." The short-haired girl looked at the red-haired youth in front of her with suspicion.
Xiao Nan didn't seem to care, waving her hand reassuringly, "Don't be nervous, Rin. Nagato's fine! He's usually quiet and won't say anything out of line."
Nagato: "???"
When Konan suddenly vouched for him and even commented on his "quiet" personality, Nagato was speechless and could only show a wry smile.
Konan patted the empty seat next to her and greeted her with a smile, "Nagato, come, sit here!"
Nagato scratched his head, walked over with a blank look, and obediently sat down next to her.
After Nagato was seated, Konan lowered her voice and explained to him, "Yahiko saw Kakashi doing his morning exercises when he woke up this morning, so he thought he'd have another match with him. But then Obito came over and insisted that he should fight Kakashi first, so the two of them started arguing."
Upon hearing this, Nagato rolled her eyes, revealing a look that was both funny and exasperating.
This really sounds like something Yahiko would do!
He had initially thought that Yahiko had clashed with the Konoha ninjas, but it turned out he had worried for nothing.
Rin stuck out her tongue a little shyly and said softly, "I'm really sorry, our teammate Obito is a bit of a klutz—"
Konan waved her hand dismissively and laughed, "It's alright, Yahiko's the same way, all he does is pick fights with people!"
The two girls looked at each other and smiled, both showing expressions of helplessness and amusement.
Seeing this, Nagato couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of his mouth.
However, just as they were talking, a steady sound of footsteps suddenly came from the entrance of the camp.
A figure strode in.
A strange ninja wearing a bird-beak mask and a gray tactical vest strode in.
He walked quickly, heading straight towards the largest tent in the center of the camp, which was the command tent where Sakumo Hatake was stationed.
The man walked straight ahead without looking to the side, but before he even reached the tent entrance, he was blocked by two figures standing in the middle of the open space.
It turned out that Yahiko and Obito had been facing off in front of the tent, and neither of them had noticed the appearance of this masked ninja, who was now blocking their way.
Nagato's gaze fell on the newcomer, his pupils suddenly contracting. This attire—"
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!!]
in the audience.
Jiraiya stared at the screen, his brow furrowed, and he stroked his chin, muttering to himself, "The style of this mask—"
Is he a member of "Root"?
A flicker of doubt crossed his eyes, followed by a thoughtful addition: "Danzo's subordinates?"
What connection could there be between Danzo and Sakumo Hatake?
Jiraiya muttered to himself, clearly puzzled by this sudden turn of events.
However, Jiraiya did not notice that Konan's expression had changed drastically after the masked ninja appeared beside him.
Xiao Nan's pretty face turned deathly pale, and an uncontrollable hatred and anger welled up between her brows.
She stared intently at the familiar figure on the screen, her slender body trembling slightly.
She will never mistake this look for her own, and she will never forget it!
Among the murderers who killed Yahiko, besides Hanzo and his Rain Ninja, another group were Konoha ninjas wearing this kind of clothing and mask!
Over the years, these nightmarish memories have tormented her constantly.
Xiao Nan bit her lower lip hard, her breathing becoming disordered due to anger.
Xiao Nan will never forget the despair and pain of that moment!
[Ding! Xiao Nan's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!!]
on the screen.
Yahiko and Obito also noticed the masked man who had suddenly barged in, and couldn't help but exchange a glance, both seeing something unusual in each other's eyes.
The two quickly moved aside.
Obito scratched his head sheepishly, a slightly embarrassed look on his face, and was about to apologize, "S-sorry, we were just..."
Before he could finish speaking, the masked ninja impatiently snorted and yelled, "Hmph, get out of here!"
Upon hearing this, both Yahiko and Obito frowned, and the smiles on their faces vanished instantly.
Kakashi also abandoned his lazy posture, stood up straight, and his previous languid expression vanished, replaced by a tense demeanor.
The Konoha ninjas who were watching the spectacle also stopped smiling, and their expressions turned ugly.
"Damn it, Danzo's men are causing trouble again!"
"Hmph, do they really think our camp is their home?"
The originally relaxed atmosphere at the campsite suddenly became stagnant and oppressive.
The ninja glanced around and let out a disdainful laugh: "Is this the level of ninjas under that piece of trash Hatake Sakumo's command?!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the faces of the people present turned ashen.
The masked ninja ignored everyone's reactions and continued his insolence: "Bring out that piece of trash, Hatake Sakumo! Tell him Lord Danzo has important instructions!"
Upon hearing this, Yahiko was even more furious, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.
"Hey! Who are you calling trash?!"
Sakumo Shiraha was Yahiko's most revered hero and idol, and had personally taught him swordsmanship, making him practically Yahiko's mentor.
How could Yahiko tolerate hearing someone publicly insult his mentor?!
The masked ninja was slightly pleased to see that someone dared to stand up and confront him. He then turned his gaze to the furious Yahiko and looked him up and down.
Seeing that Yahiko was young and didn't even have a headband, his contempt intensified.
"Having caused such great losses to the village, what else can you be but a piece of trash?"
The masked ninja sneered, then added sarcastically, "And what right do you, a low-level ninja who doesn't even have a headband, have to yell at me?"
"You—!" Yahiko's face turned ashen with anger, and he trembled with rage.
He gritted his teeth and reached for the short knife at his waist.
However, the other party did not give him a chance to speak at all.
"I'll teach you what rules are!"
The masked ninja let out a sharp shout, and before he finished speaking, he had already charged towards Yahiko.
His attack was swift and ruthless. In a flash, he was right in front of Yahiko. The next instant, he spun around and raised his leg, bringing with him a fierce gust of wind, and slammed it toward Yahiko's chest!
In the blink of an eye, Yahiko and Obito's pupils contracted simultaneously.
Yahiko was horrified and had no time to react as the other man's foot was about to strike him squarely.
However, before Yahiko could make a move, a deep, powerful, and furious growl suddenly came from the side:
"Universal Guidance!"
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!!]