Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 191 As expected of a shrine maiden

Returning to the beach where the battle had just taken place, the Water Spinach Fuguki had already disappeared.

Yakushi Nonou was sent flying by the Samehada sword and crashed into a rock, which was then washed away by the Water Release technique.

Ye Guang carefully examined the stone, searching for clues.

strips of cloth!

He found a piece of cloth that had been cut off by the stone in a crack.

Night Light used a kunai to lift the fabric and put it into her ninja tool pouch to avoid contaminating it with her own scent.

He hurried to find Aries.

Outside a grove of trees, Nightlight found the Fox Squadron's code and, following the code, located the hidden White Sheep.

"Aries, this is the fabric from the clothing of a Mist Ninja spy. We used parasitic insects to find the spy!"

"it is good!"

Parasites can distinguish smells, though not as keenly as the Inuzuka clan, but it's sufficient for most missions.

The parasites tore at the fabric, memorized the scent, and then spread it out.

Soon, Aries found a clue.

Nightlight and Aries followed the scent for a long time until the afternoon of the next day, when they finally found a desolate stone wall.

There are only bird nests on the stone wall.

Ye Guang suddenly had a bad feeling.

A swarm of parasites killed a seabird and brought it down with them.

Aries untied a strip of cloth from the bird's leg and said, "Captain, we've been tricked!"

Ye Guang thought to herself, "As expected of a walking shrine maiden, she even laid out false clues before escaping, wasting most of Ye Guang's time."

"Let's go back."

Ye Guang was filled with worry the whole way.

Although Oto is dead, Yakushi Nonou knows the truth. If Yakushi Nonou and Root exchange information, he may still be exposed.

As Aries walked along, he suddenly noticed that the squad leader had stopped moving, so he waited quietly.

Suddenly, Ye Guang said, "Let's go! We need to get back to the camp quickly!"

He thought of Zhenli, an orphan from the Konoha Orphanage, and perhaps she had clues about Yakushi Nonou.

Ye Guang quickly returned to the camp and found out the whereabouts of Chunin Zhen Li. He discovered that Zhen Li's team had accepted a mission and headed to a certain coastline.

Ye Guang left the camp alone again, rushing to the location where the Zhenli Squad was carrying out their mission.

Coastside.

Zhenli, accompanied by three genin, was on a routine patrol.

Zhenli noticed that when she left the camp today, all the ninjas in the camp had become relaxed.

Rumors are circulating that Konoha's ANBU force has achieved a major victory, dealing a heavy blow to the Mist Ninja and potentially leading to victory in the war.

There are also rumors that Lord Orochimaru may be coming to the front lines in the Land of Whirlpools.

These rumors all suggest that the war may be coming to an end.

A genin who was nearly 2 meters tall came to stand next to Zhenli, who was 1.5 meters tall.

"Captain, can we go back early today? I'm so sick of eating soldier's rations, I want to go back to the main camp, even if it's just a bowl of clear soup."

This tall guy's stomach was already growling.

"Of course not!" Zhenli said, "Eat a soldier's ration pill now, don't fight the Mist Ninja on an empty stomach!"

The two have a significant height difference, but the taller one has to listen to Zhenli.

The tall, low-ranking ninja looked aggrieved, took out a soldier's ration pill, hesitated for a moment, and then swallowed it.

Zhenli thought to herself, "If only the war could really end."

The team continued forward and came across a fishing village.

War ravaged the coastline of the Land of Whirlpools, yet here I found a village inhabited by people.

Most of the houses in the village were empty, but smoke was rising from two of them.

"Someone's cooking!" the tall genin shouted, then cautiously glanced at Captain Zhenli.

Zhenli said, "Don't think about food. It's strange that there are people in this village. Let's investigate."

It could be villagers who fled back home, or it could be bait from the Mist Ninja.

Zhenli led her team into the fishing village, using bushes and overturned fishing boats as cover.

"Fish soup, it tastes like fish soup..."

As soon as the tall genin finished speaking, his vision blurred, and he slowly collapsed.

Zhenli shouted, "The fish soup smells poisonous!"

Zhenli produced medical chakra in her hand and quickly used it to detoxify herself.

The poisoning technique, which involved using scent to deliver poison in an open space, was extremely sophisticated. Zhenli suspected that her team had encountered a Kirigakure Jonin.

Her three teammates all fell down.

Three identical people emerged from the three houses.

It's a clone!
The two shadow clones exploded, leaving only one person behind.

The enemy thought it was too convincing to only have smoke coming from one house, so they used shadow clones to create multiple illusions.

“Zhenli, it’s me, don’t be nervous.”

Zhenli rubbed her eyes and looked at the middle-aged woman in front of her.

She didn't know the person, but Zhenli would never forget that voice.

“It’s me, Zhenli. I used a disguise technique.”

"Is he really the dean?"

The middle-aged woman said, "It really is me. The orphanage was very poor. You were malnourished when you were a child and never grew tall. This is the thing I feel most sorry for you about."

Zhenli was now certain that the middle-aged woman in front of her was indeed the dean.

Yakushi Nonou took out a scroll: "This is the money I've saved up this year, and the ninjutsu. Take it back to the orphanage."

"Director, what about you? Don't you go back to the orphanage? Don't you go back to the orphanage for a month or two every year at the end of the year?"

"Me..." Yakushi Nonou's eyes lowered, "I can't go back for the time being."

She had to work for Danzo, otherwise he would take all the children from the orphanage to the Root organization.

Those who were physically weak were used for experiments, while those with talent were trained to become Danzo's personal subordinates.

Especially this year, the mission failed, resulting in Yellow Dog gaining great merit, and Danzo will not let him off the hook.

That orphanage was her last obsession.

"Director! We've all become ninjas. We can earn money to support the orphanage. Please come back to the orphanage. We all miss you so much."

Just like when she was a child, Zhenli pounced on Yakushi Nonou.

Yakushi Nonou stroked Chinri's head, just like when they were children.

Even when Zhenli grows up, he can still hold her in his arms. Poor Zhenli, she will never grow taller.

“Zhenli, you’ve grown up. Take good care of your younger siblings. I have a mission to complete, so I can’t go back to the village.”

Zhenli looked up at the dean. The dean was disguised as someone she didn't recognize, but the voice was so warm; it was still the dean she remembered.

Just as Zhenli was enjoying the reunion, the dean suddenly pushed him away forcefully.

A figure suddenly emerged from beneath their feet and slipped between Zhenli and the Dean.

Zhenli instinctively thrust out a kunai, intending to kill the enemy who had suddenly appeared.

The kunai pierced the enemy's back, but it felt like hitting an iron plate, and the tip broke off.

This ability?

The Self-Binding Seal controlled Yakushino U.

Night Light looked at Yakushi Nonou:
"As expected of a walking witch, not only did she leave behind misleading clues, but she also disguised herself as someone else. If it weren't for Zhen Li, even if you stood right in front of me, I wouldn't know who you are."

The fist of the luminous figure turned a coppery red and was raised high.

Zhenli cried out pitifully, "No! Captain Fox!"

(End of this chapter)