Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 44 The Taste of Death

The country of soup.

This is a country that integrates the nation and the village, unlike the five great nations, and is similar to the former Whirlpool Country and Whirlpool Village.

Because of its abundant natural and tourism resources, and the strong pacifist spirit among its people, it is one of the very few neutral countries in the ninja world.

Fortunately, it was not affected by either the Second or Third Shinobi World War. As the wars ended, the fighting strength of Yugakure decreased, earning it the nickname "the village that has forgotten war".

Hidan became a rogue ninja and joined the "Jashin Cult" because he felt anxious and disgusted by the village of Yugakure.

Of course, the Land of Hot Springs is still peaceful, but this peace has been broken by the border.

First came a brief earthquake, then a violent explosion, and finally the aftershocks of the battle, which could be heard for dozens of kilometers.

No one dared to approach, so they went to inform the ninjas of Yugakure, but Yugakure had already been notified by Kumogakure that they were not allowed to approach that area, so they could only report it to the Land of Lightning.

rustling.

In the darkness, a four-person team swiftly moved through the forest, the wind whistling past their ears, the rustling of leaves masking their footsteps.

The leader was a tall, voluptuous female ninja with shoulder-length light blonde hair and fair skin.

Samui, one of Killer Bee's swordsmanship disciples, was promoted to Jonin by the Fourth Raikage due to his calm personality and leadership skills.

However, at this moment, Samui's expression was somewhat solemn, unlike his usual cold and emotionless demeanor.

Upon receiving the news, the Fourth Raikage immediately dispatched her and her squad to the border of the Land of Hot Springs to investigate the situation.

In fact, the Fourth Raikage had already received a message from the border guards at the very beginning, reporting that they had discovered unusual noises in the southwest and led a team to investigate.

At the time, the Fourth Raikage didn't pay much attention to it. He simply used a communication ninja beast to contact the border guards to find out the reason, but he didn't receive any reply.

It wasn't until he received a report from the Hidden Hot Spring Village that the Fourth Raikage finally realized something was wrong and sent Samui to lead a team to investigate.

"Sister, shouldn't the handover point we agreed on with Konoha be just ahead?"

A man with the word "hot" tattooed on his shoulder behind Samui frowned and said, "It's probably those bastards from Konoha doing this again. If it really is them..."

"Azui, calm down." Samui called out his name, interrupting him in a calm tone, "Even if it really was Konoha's doing, we don't need to do anything unnecessary. We just need to return to Kumogakure safely with the information, and the Raikage will make the decision."

The siblings' personalities are just like their names: one is "cold" and the other is "warm." The older sister, a Jonin, is rational and indifferent, while the younger brother, a Chunin, is optimistic and reckless.

rustling.

The group of four finally passed through the dense forest. Samui, who was at the front of the group, stopped, and the three behind him subconsciously followed suit.

"Sister, why did you suddenly stop?" Atsi asked.

"We've arrived." Samui's voice was inexplicably low.

Atsi paused for a moment upon hearing this, looked at the scene in front of him, and saw only a flat expanse. He subconsciously turned his head to search for something.

"Stop looking." Samui exhaled and pointed into the distance, saying, "That's our intelligence base over there, the handover point we agreed upon with Konoha."

The three of them followed the direction she was pointing and were astonished to see a deep shadow extending downwards.

Their gazes swept over everything around them, and an unbelievable thought suddenly popped into their heads, causing all three of them to widen their eyes in unison.

"Is this the port?"

In the minds of the three of them, this port, built through the cooperation between the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Lightning, was a beautiful place with lush trees and flowing rivers.

Many fishing boats will be moored on the river, and the trees will dye the water a lush green, reflecting the vast blue sky.

but now……

It was a desolate and flat expanse, just a vast wasteland.

Ignoring the three bewildered and confused people, Samui squatted down and touched the ground.

Feeling the obvious spiral scratches on the ground, a chill ran through her.

really.

The port did not disappear overnight.

Instead, everything above ground in this area has been stripped away, like a pencil drawing on paper that has been erased by an eraser, leaving only a desolate blank space.

Click.

Atsui instinctively took a step forward, and seemed to step on something, making a crisp sound.

Looking down, I saw a piece of iron buried in the soil. I picked it up and wiped away the dirt. Only then could I finally see the fine scratches on the iron and the faint inscription of the Hidden Cloud Village.

"This is... the village's headband?" Atsi asked, looking astonished.

Seemingly understanding something, Samui slowly stood up and walked towards a part of the terrain that rose up in the distance in the darkness.

The three people behind him subconsciously followed, but they also took out their kunai and gripped them tightly, their steps becoming more cautious.

However, as they got closer to the raised area, the four of them smelled a familiar fishy stench.

pat...

Samui stepped into the still-dry pool of blood on the ground, the dark red blood splattering onto his trouser legs and staining them red.

Looking at the rotting flesh and bones at his feet, and the purple hair soaking in blood, Sam fell into silence.

“Purple hair…” Atsi’s throat bobbed, his voice dry as he said, “This… could it be Senior Troy?”

After these words were spoken, there was complete silence.

All you could smell was the strong, fishy odor that you could lick with your tongue, and hear the rustling, trivial sounds of the cold wind blowing past your ears.

The moonlight felt neither hot nor warm on their skin, and a cold wind blowing from afar made everyone suddenly feel a bit chilly.

The chill, carried by the moonlight, seemed to seep into their hearts.

The air was thick with the scent of cold and death, making it clear with every breath. It was clear that death was not just a concept, but a real smell that existed on a olfactory level.

They knew very well that if the pool of blood belonged to only one person, it would probably drain that person dry.

Even for ninjas, this way of dying still sent chills down their spines, filling them with fear, shock, and anger.

Troy, the renowned Magnet Release ninja and a powerful ninja with a long-standing reputation in the ninja world, died in such a bizarre and terrifying way.
"Who did this? Konoha?"

Samui was filled with doubt and unease. As if he had thought of something, he looked at the deep pit in the distance.

Her intuition told her that something else was hidden there.

Meanwhile, at Konoha Hospital, the moon hung high in the night sky outside the window, casting a cool light on the corridor floor.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in the Hokage robe, stopped outside a hospital room.

His gaze flickered slightly as he looked into the ward through the observation window.

Tick ​​tock...tick tock...

In a white ward, IV fluid dripped from a tube, and lines on an electrocardiogram monitor pulsed rhythmically.

Lying on the hospital bed, Akimichi Tou slowly opened his eyes. His first reaction was that his calves felt a little numb. When he looked up, he saw a head of messy black hair.

"call……"

Hinata Kumokawa sat on a chair at the foot of the bed, his head resting on his lap as if he were asleep, and he was even making soft snoring sounds.

“This kid…” Akimichi Tou gave a wry smile, but at the same time he was also somewhat moved.

He glanced at the time on the wall; a whole day had passed since he collapsed after forcing himself to return to Konoha.

If I'm not mistaken, this kid also stayed by his bedside all day.

"Cough cough!"

Akimichi Toudou coughed because his burned throat was slightly itchy.

Hinata Kumokawa was also startled awake, suddenly opening his eyes and sitting up straight, looking at Akimichi Toudou on the hospital bed.

"Senior Tang Dong!"

Seeing Akimichi Tou coughing incessantly, Hinata Kumokawa quickly handed him medicine: "Your condition is..."

Click.

The door to the ward opened, and he instinctively turned his head to look.

Upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's face clearly in the moonlight, Hyuga Kumokawa paused for a moment, then blurted out, "Third Hokage?"

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