Chapter 43: Chasing Sis Under The Moon
Just like in his previous life, while drinking at the izakaya, Yoru spotted the Cloud Ninja Spy.
The plot hadn’t changed.
Yoru hastily devoured all the meat dishes and left the izakaya, heading straight for the Death Forest.
There was no resurrection opportunity this time, so he had to be even more cautious and not act recklessly on his own.
If he couldn’t beat them, then he would call for backup.
He knew the plot, so in Konoha Village, how many Cloud Ninjas could suppress him?
Entering the underground base in the Death Forest of the Anbu, Yoru was lucky—the Kurozaru Squad Leader was there.
“Squad Leader, I discovered a Cloud Ninja Spy. I have studied Cloud Ninja sword techniques, and I’m absolutely certain; that person’s arms bear the marks of ten years of rigorous sword training.”
The Kurozaru Squad Leader had no doubts and summoned his subordinates.
The squad was on rotation rest, and in the squad’s locker room, there were only three Anbu Members resting after training.
In the Anbu training ground, kunai and shuriken were supplied in unlimited quantities, and there were people specifically to clean up the targets and pick up weapons, so many Anbu Members trained here in their free time.
If lucky, some Anbu would kindly guide others, allowing faster progress.
Among them was Yoru’s team member, Purple Cat.
Purple Cat ignored her fatigue and hurriedly put on her gear.
Yoru took another look at Purple Cat.
Purple Cat was a female ninja with a curvaceous figure. Wearing a mask, her face couldn’t be seen, but she was still clearly a beauty.
Kurozaru, Yoru, and three other Anbu left the Death Forest.
They waited outside Tsuruzuki Izakaya for half an hour and spotted the Cloud Ninja Spy.
The Cloud Ninja Spy headed northwest toward the park outside the Senju Compound.
Near the park, the Kurozaru Squad Leader spotted Anbu in the park woods.
“There are Anbu companions—that’s… that’s the squad guarding the Whirlpool Princess?”
The Cloud Ninja Spy lurking among the Anbu new recruits suddenly attacked.
The guard squad fell into chaos; many didn’t know if the people around them were companions or spies, so their actions were sluggish.
Yoru blocked the Kurozaru who wanted to join the battle and said, “Squad Leader! Look toward the Whirlpool Princess!”
Several Cloud Ninja Spies killed a Senju Clan little girl and abducted the Whirlpool Princess.
The Kurozaru Squad Leader hurriedly said, “Oh no! They’re going for the Whirlpool Princess! Let’s go save the Whirlpool Princess first!”
The team was commanded by the Kurozaru Squad Leader, and their speed wasn’t fast.
Yoru noticed that the Kurozaru Squad had become more cautious and careful in actions ever since losing his left arm, and the pursuit wasn’t decisive enough.
The Cloud Ninjas and the Whirlpool Princess disappeared into the darkness, so the Kurozaru Squad Leader directed others to flank and investigate the surroundings—these measures slowed them down.
By the time they reached the base of the Konoha Wall, Yoru saw a blond child slip into a hole in the wall.
This time, he was behind Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze emerged from the wall hole and continued chasing the traces of red hair.
He had more and more hair in his hand.
Just pulling out so much hair was heartbreaking. That girl’s will to survive was very strong.
Soon, Minato Namikaze saw the figures ahead.
Three Cloud Ninjas, and Kushina Uzumaki who was tied up.
One Cloud Ninja spotted Minato Namikaze behind them, turned around to cover the rear, buying time for the others.
Seeing it was just a half-grown kid, the Cloud Ninja felt some contempt.
The Cloud Village’s spy network operating in Konoha Village for over ten years was fully activated tonight, all just to capture the Whirlpool Princess.
He hadn’t expected the first from Konoha Village to catch up to be just a kid.
A kid who hadn’t graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, could he…
Pfft!
The Cloud Ninja looked in shock at the kunai in his waist.
The Konoha kid’s movements were so fast—a dodge and a stab, and he was killed?
Not far away, the Kurozaru Squad Leader also looked in surprise at that blond kid.
A genius, with visible talent.
His taijutsu was concise and efficient, movements swift, and most crucially, he had the will and mindset for killing.
Such a young kid killed without hesitation or messiness—a natural ninja.
Kurozaru thought that when writing the mission report tonight, he had to write well about this genius.
A Ninja Academy student like this was worth the village seriously cultivating.
Minato Namikaze carefully watched the enemy in front of him, guarding against the enemy’s movements.
He had been able to instant kill one Cloud Ninja before because the enemy was careless; there wouldn’t be such a good opportunity next.
Minato Namikaze was stunned.
The Cloud Ninja in front of him suddenly turned around, slashing his blade toward the lower side.
From the ground below on the side, an Anbu Ninja wearing a fox mask emerged.
Earth Release?
Or stealth-type Earth Release.
The Fox Anbu’s movements were extremely agile, straight into the Cloud Ninja’s embrace.
Their blades pierced out from behind each other.
However, the blade behind the Cloud Ninja had blood on it, while the blade behind the Fox Anbu was spotless.
Minato Namikaze’s eyes lit up—the Fox Anbu’s reaction was so fast.
The Cloud Ninja’s blade passed between the Fox Anbu’s left ribs and arm, looking dangerous but causing no harm.
Yoru drew his blade, and the Cloud Ninja fell.
Purple Cat saw the Fox Captain cleanly dispatch an enemy, and a sense of reassurance rose in her heart.
Everyone in the clan said entering the Anbu was extremely dangerous, but if she could follow such a capable squad leader like the Fox, she should be able to survive, right?
Yoru didn’t know he had gained a fangirl behind him; he looked toward Kushina Uzumaki.
Chasing the girl under the moonlight— was this script meant for him?
The Cloud Ninja Spy’s strength wasn’t that high, not at jonin level, and he himself wasn’t without a chance.
So what about the canon pairing? As a transmigrator, aside from being weaker than Minato Namikaze in strength, not having Minato Namikaze’s sunny smile, and lower potential than Minato Namikaze, where did he fall short?
If he could pair up with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, wouldn’t the village pamper him with the best food and drink?
Thinking about it made him a bit happy.
Yoru charged toward the last Cloud Ninja.
He had just clashed with the last Cloud Ninja when, over the Cloud Ninja’s shoulder, he saw Minato Namikaze already scooping Kushina Uzumaki into his arms.
Hm?
Damn it, why was Minato Namikaze so fast?
Not even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, and already ridiculously strong.
Minato Namikaze held Kushina Uzumaki and leaped to a high place, away from the ground battle.
The huge moon illuminated the two of them, their blond and red hair strikingly vivid.
Yoru’s dream of chasing the girl under the moonlight shattered before it even began.
The Kurozaru Squad Leader arrived and, with Yoru one on the left and one on the right, killed the last Cloud Ninja Spy.
The Kurozaru Squad Leader said to Minato Namikaze, “Come down! We are Konoha Anbu—put down the Whirlpool Princess!”
Minato Namikaze, upon hearing this, jumped to the ground holding Kushina Uzumaki.
“Whirlpool Princess, come back to the village with us to see Lord Danzo.”
Upon hearing she had to see that Konoha high-ranking official with the X-shaped scar on his chin, Kushina Uzumaki was frightened and hid behind Minato Namikaze.
“I… I don’t want to see Danzo—I want to see Uncle Rinki!”
Minato Namikaze mediated, “Let’s go back to the village, Kushina. The most important thing is to return to the village first.”
Kurozaru was somewhat surprised; this blond kid knew when to advance and retreat, understanding that the priority now was returning to the village first, and he immediately persuaded the Whirlpool Princess.
The group returned to the Konoha Village gate, where a battalion of Anbu had already gathered at the entrance.
The Kiiroinu Captain saw Kushina Uzumaki and breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing Kurozaru escort Kushina Uzumaki back, he said, “Kurozaru, come with me to the Hokage Building.”
Kurozaru said, “Captain, I hope to bring the Fox along—it was the Fox who first discovered the anomaly.”
Kiiroinu nodded and said, “Alright, the Fox comes too.”
In the battle at Hidden Whirlpool Village, the Fox fought from start to finish, performing well in both pre-battle reconnaissance and post-war cleanup.
The Fox was a subordinate that Kiiroinu focused on cultivating; in Kiiroinu’s view, the Fox was very reliable and worthy of trust.
