Chapter 152: Little Sister
Yoru wasn’t worried about Aries Squad and Flower Deer Squad; they had no psychological burden when killing Nara Ninja.
But Yoru was still uneasy about Purple Cat.
Purple Cat was a Yamanaka Clan Ninja, and when it came to making a move against the Nara Clan, she might hesitate at a critical moment.
Hesitation would lead to defeat, and failure in this secret execution mission would ruin Purple Cat’s future.
Yoru swiftly shuttled through the Gobi Desert on the border and soon found Purple Cat Squad.
The battle of Purple Cat Squad was indeed not going smoothly.
Amid the chaotic rocks, a Rain Ninja squad was confronting three Leaf Ninja.
The three Leaf Ninja were the Konoha Ino-Shika-Cho Formation.
Akimichi Ninja and Yamanaka Clan Ninja protected the Nara Ninja behind them.
Yoru’s gaze flickered; it was actually her?
That Yamanaka Clan Ninja was named Yamanaka Ruri, the younger sister of Purple Cat Yamanaka Riko.
When Danzo went to the Yamanaka Clan to select talent for Anbu, Yamanaka Riko, as the eldest among her peers, volunteered, solving a big problem for Clan Head Yamanaka Inoichi.
Yoru thought Purple Cat would go soft because of the Nara Ninja, but now it seemed she was going soft because of her younger sister.
Yamanaka Ruri shouted:
“Nara Kun, we’ve just formed the Ino-Shika-Cho Formation, and we absolutely won’t be defeated on our first mission. We’ll protect you!”
The Rain Ninja squad was extremely targeting Nara Kun, and Yamanaka Ruri stepped forward at this moment.
The chubby kid Akimichi Kan nearby added: “We’ll protect you!”
Nara Kun’s eyelids drooped low.
What great teammates they were, unlike the previous Civilian Ninja, who were all as stupid as maggots, forcing him to use Shadow Imitation Jutsu to control them to complete missions.
Unfortunately, after graduation, he had never found a suitable Ino-Shika-Cho Formation.
Now, encountering two Genin two classes below him finally solved his biggest problem.
Nara Kun said: “I don’t need your protection. I’m several years older than you, so of course I’ll deal with the Rain Ninja.”
He pushed Yamanaka Ruri’s shoulder aside and protected Yamanaka Ruri behind him.
This time, he absolutely wouldn’t let his teammates die.
This time, he would be the most reliable deer in Ino-Shika-Cho.
Purple Cat didn’t notice Yoru’s arrival. She held a kunai, glanced more at Yamanaka Ruri, then continued charging toward the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
Akimichi Kan shouted loudly, transforming into Human Boulder and rushing toward the four Rain Ninja.
Purple Cat slightly adjusted her direction, running at undiminished speed to the side front; Human Boulder’s turning was slow, brushing past Purple Cat.
Nara Kun was stunned. Dodging Human Boulder wasn’t unexpected, but dodging it so perfectly and calmly could only be done with extreme familiarity.
Nara Kun half-squatted on the ground and used Shadow Secret Jutsu.
His shadow elongated, rapidly stretching toward Purple Cat on the ground.
Purple Cat turned again, dodging all the stones and reaching the most open area on the side.
Without stones’ shadows as relays, Nara Kun’s shadow threat diminished.
He felt shocked again: why was this Mist Ninja so familiar with Shadow Imitation Jutsu?
She even knew how to evade the shadow’s sudden extension?
While Purple Cat was dodging, Yamanaka Ruri completed the Yamanaka Clan Secret Jutsu.
“Mind Body Switch Technique!”
Yamanaka Ruri raised her hands, framing a rectangle with her thumbs and index fingers in front of her eyes, aiming at the Mist Ninja Squad Leader.
Purple Cat perfectly timed throwing a kunai straight at Yamanaka Ruri’s rectangular hand seal.
If nothing unexpected happened, this kunai would pass through the rectangular hand seal and stab Yamanaka Ruri’s forehead.
Nara Kun raised his hand, using a kunai to block the Mist Ninja’s kunai.
Too slow; the kunai’s flight speed clearly didn’t match the Mist Ninja Squad Leader’s strength.
Nara Kun’s mind heated up, thinking desperately to analyze enough information.
His pupils suddenly contracted.
Could it be… the Mist Ninja in front of him was a Leaf Ninja in disguise?
Even, an Ino-Shika-Cho Clan Ninja in disguise, which was why she was so familiar with their secret jutsu.
If it was a Leaf Ninja in disguise… then… Nara Kun’s heart jolted. Could his actions in those previous missions have been exposed?
Was the village trying to kill him? Or was the Nara Clan trying to kill him to cleanse the family?
The Mist Ninja squad was obviously targeting him, but didn’t have such strong killing intent toward Yamanaka Ruri and Akimichi Kan.
Nara Kun’s mind had never been so clear.
He looked at Yamanaka Ruri.
The Mist Ninja Squad Leader had the lowest killing intent toward Yamanaka Ruri; he could use Yamanaka Ruri to first kill the Mist Ninja Squad Leader and obtain the Mist Ninja Squad Leader’s information.
When several Mist Ninja rushed at him, he dodged with two consecutive spins, moving behind Yamanaka Ruri.
Purple Cat’s kunai nearly threw toward Yamanaka Ruri. In that instant, Purple Cat finally understood why Anbu issued a mission to kill Nara Kun.
This person was too smart, an absolute refined egoist.
Yamanaka Ruri and Akimichi Kan once again protected Nara Kun behind them.
Nara Kun was older and taller than the two in front by a head, like being protected by two children.
At that moment, an umbrella ninja tool shot rapidly, inserting between the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
The large umbrella burst open, its canopy knocking Yamanaka Ruri and Akimichi Kan forward.
While Nara Kun was knocked backward by the canopy.
Purple Cat turned her head and glanced, seeing another Rain Ninja.
It was the Squad Leader!
Purple Cat felt extremely distressed; she had seen her sister and failed several times due to softness.
Before departure, the Squad Leader had specifically warned her not to go soft because of her Yamanaka Clan identity, but she was still constrained in the mission.
She gritted her teeth and charged at Nara Kun, throwing all her throwing ninja tools at Nara Kun.
The three Mist Ninja team members saw such a good opportunity and also attacked Nara Kun.
Akimichi Kan, the chubby kid, rolled on the ground, trying to get up, but a hand pressed his shoulder.
Intense pain came; Akimichi Kan felt that if he struggled more, his shoulder blade would be crushed.
However, Akimichi Kan steeled himself, standing up against the big hand on his shoulder.
Even if fractured, he absolutely couldn’t watch his teammate die in front of him.
Yoru saw the chubby kid so resolute and had to give him a hand blade, knocking him out.
Then, Yoru looked at Yamanaka Ruri, who had already raised her hands, and used Body Flicker Technique to stand in front of Yamanaka Ruri.
Yamanaka Ruri’s rectangular secret jutsu hand seal was right against Yoru’s chest.
She looked up in terror, seeing that pair of terrifying eyes on the gas mask.
He raised his hand and chopped Yamanaka Ruri’s neck with a hand blade; Yamanaka Ruri also fainted.
When Yoru turned around, he saw Nara Kun already pierced like a hedgehog.
Purple Cat finally held a knife in both hands, viciously stabbing the ninja sword into Nara Kun’s neck.
Two-thirds of the blade protruded from the back of Nara Kun’s occiput.
A Konoha squad happened to arrive from afar.
Purple Cat quickly signaled everyone to retreat.
After retreating to a distance, Purple Cat said to Yoru: “Sorry, Captain, I…”
“Be careful next time,” Yoru said.
“I was also wrong; I didn’t get the latest information. Nara Kun actually formed an Ino-Shika-Cho Formation with your sister.
A person like Nara Kun is too dangerous around your sister.”
