Chapter 57: Safety Guaranteed
Yoru held the kunai upside down, stabbing from top to bottom into Mei Yi’s head.
Since he couldn’t bring himself to ruthlessly kill Qiao Yi, he had to ruthlessly kill her sister.
Actually, Yoru had plenty of opportunity to prevent Qiao Yi from being seriously injured by her sister.
But he did nothing, just kept waiting.
Only in the final moment when her sister was about to kill her did he rush out to stop the murder.
If he rashly killed Qiao Yi’s sister, Qiao Yi would instead hate him.
Blood flowed down from Mei Yi’s forehead, beside her ears, and on her neck.
Qiao Yi wanted to raise her hand to stop it, but Yoru didn’t give her any chance to interfere.
Her throat and neck throbbed with intense pain.
Thinking of how her sister had just insisted on killing her, Qiao Yi suddenly felt her sister was so unfamiliar.
She had long forgotten what her sister was like.
The little child who used to follow behind her with two bouncing pigtails had died deep in her memories.
Perhaps all these years of sacrifices for her sister were just for the sister in her own imagination.
The spy’s remuneration and rewards all went directly to her sister, making her sister think everything was deserved.
Mei Yi’s corpse fell, Yoru pulled out the kunai, and brain matter flowed from the crack in her skull.
This way, even the Yamanaka Clan couldn’t get any information; the spy investigation report could be written however he wanted.
The Stone Ninja traits on Mei Yi’s body were even more obvious, easy to fool.
Yoru turned and laid Qiao Yi down, saying in a low voice:
“It’s over, Qiao Yi, it’s all over.
You’ve been abandoned by Hidden Stone Village; Oonoki will attribute one of the reasons for failure to the wrong information from you spies.
Oonoki isn’t some broad-minded hero; instead, due to dwarfism, he’s somewhat paranoid, won’t change any of his decisions, and won’t admit any mistakes.
Forget Hidden Stone Village, forget your sister, and keep staying in Konoha.
I have connections up top, can help cover for you for a while.”
If it really can’t be covered… Yoru thought to himself, if it can’t be covered, to protect myself, I’ll have to kill you ahead of time.
The cruelty of ninjas became concrete in this moment.
No matter how much Yoru liked Qiao Yi, if forced to choose between himself and her, he would only choose himself.
Yoru tore open the clothes on Qiao Yi’s abdomen, exposing the wound, and said while treating it:
“Tomorrow at noon, you must open the shop for business, act like nothing happened.
No matter how much the abdominal wound hurts, endure it.
The wound on your neck is simple; wear a collar to cover it.
Hmm… right, wear a collar, very sexy, I like it.”
Qiao Yi lay on the ground, tears flowing nonstop.
Tears for herself, for her sister, for her useless sacrifices, for her sister’s ruthless attempt to kill her.
Also tears for those Hidden Stone Village spies who died around her.
In the face of the village’s hatred, everyone’s deaths became worthless.
The one who ultimately saved her was a stranger from Konoha Village.
“What’s your name?”
“My name?” Yoru applied medicine while recalling: “What name did I tell you last time?”
“Miqu.”
“Then I’ll be called Miqu.”
Qiao Yi knew Yoru wouldn’t tell her the truth and didn’t pursue it further.
Who could blame her for being a spy? Having one person in Konoha protect her to survive was already more than enough.
Qiao Yi stared blankly at the night sky through the gaps in the tree canopy and said: “You say, why must there be mutual killing, why must there be war, why must there be enemy villages, why must there be so much death?”
Yoru said:
“In the ninja world where strength rules supreme, everyone thinks they can make others bow with the kunai in their hand.
The problem is, too many people think that way.
Each of the five great ninja villages thinks that way, and kage level ninjas think that way too.
There is war between villages, and deadly internal struggles within villages.
Where there are people, there is conflict.
This problem is too grand, Qiao Yi; just live well, it’s not something you or I should worry about.
Maybe one day, when I become the strongest ninja in the ninja world, I can try to reduce some of the killing.”
Yoru didn’t even believe it himself after saying it; just coaxing the little girl.
However, he was now quite interested in the Anbu Minister position.
The Hokage is busy with a million things; the Anbu Minister can pursue personal agendas, do many things, and influence many people.
The Hokage can’t personally oversee every Anbu mission and must rely on the Anbu Minister’s assistance.
The next day, Qiao Yi opened the izakaya door on time at noon.
No one came to capture her; it seemed she really had become an ordinary villager in Konoha, running a small izakaya.
Such a life was pretty good too.
In the afternoon, someone suddenly came in and shouted: “Boss’s wife, give me the best sake! And a plate of braised beef!”
Qiao Yi was dazed for a moment; he walked in, standing at the entrance smiling at her.
At this moment, she found him even more handsome, heart-stirring.
Qiao Yi blushed and retreated.
After eating and drinking, thinking Qiao Yi was still injured and couldn’t do much at night, Yoru left the izakaya and went to Konoha Hospital.
Inside Konoha Hospital, Kurozaru and Aries had both finished their surgeries.
Kurozaru removed his mask, revealing a round-faced fat man, looking very much like other Akimichi Ninjas.
Kurozaru’s wife was also from the Akimichi Clan; the two were probably distant relatives.
Ninja clans have strict family trees recording ninja clan ninjas’ kinship to avoid inbreeding.
Kurozaru said to his wife: “You go out first; I need to talk with my friend.”
Kurozaru’s wife didn’t know he was in Anbu; he referred to himself as a friend, not a subordinate.
Yoru couldn’t help glancing at Kurozaru’s wife; those breasts were heavy and ample, even more magnificent than Tsunade’s.
As expected of the Akimichi Clan, masters of Expansion Jutsu, specialists in their field; even the Senju Clan had to bow in this aspect.
After the room was empty, Yoru said: “Captain, with me temporarily acting as squad leader, many tasks can’t proceed; the squad has too few people.”
Kurozaru looked at his leg wrapped full of bandages and said:
“I can be discharged in half a month, and in another month and a half, recover combat power.
Princess Tsunade’s medical ninjutsu is truly superb; my aunt said the other doctors at Konoha Hospital couldn’t have saved this leg of mine.
After a month and a half, rest up during this time; I estimate Kiiroinu Captain won’t assign you any big missions.
When I get out, we’ll rebuild the Kurozaru Squad.”
Yoru nodded repeatedly; that meant his safety was assured for the next month and a half.
He felt a bit excited thinking about it.
Today is the 12th; the resurrection count for this full moon cycle is used up.
If he could live until the 14th of next month, he’d use his golden finger to stir things up.
Not easy; every month since crossing over, there’s been life-threatening danger.
No wonder Uchiha Itachi would slaughter his village for peace; peace is too precious, war can easily turn people into beasts.
