I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

Although Uchiha Shisui possessed the talent to have already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, as a Kage-level shinobi who had risen to the level of a bloodline limit, he was still far from being able to see through the true nature of the Shadow World. Unless he advanced to the level of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, he would be completely unaware that Li Mo could clearly see him now, while Uchiha Shisui was hiding behind an Anbu mask.

If Li Mo were an enemy, Uchiha Shisui probably wouldn't even know how he died. This also made Li Mo understand why Uchiha Obito could brazenly impersonate [Uchiha Madara], even plotting against his teacher Namikaze Minato and causing trouble in secret without being caught. The reason was that the eye technique [Kamui] of his awakened [Mangekyou Sharingan] was a space-time ability. Those ninjas who didn't have space-time abilities would find it very difficult to catch Uchiha Obito, let alone kill him.

Fortunately, Li Mo has no intention of attacking Konoha Village for the time being. His vision has long surpassed that of the five great ninja villages, and he does not regard the outcome of the battles between ninjas as his goal. Otherwise, why would he painstakingly accumulate strength and power?

Even after he had just escaped the Land of Water, Li Mo could have lived a life of luxury as a wealthy merchant, enjoying life instead of painstakingly building his power and improving his personal strength. But it was in the Land of Rainbows that he began to develop his idea of ​​turning the ninja army into a military force and continuously strengthened his own training. Naturally, his ambitions were not limited to the Land of Rainbows alone; even the five great ninja villages were not his targets.

In truth, when the Third Shinobi World War had just ended, Li Mo's strength wasn't really enough to overwhelm the entire shinobi world. However, with the few years of downtime after the war, Li Mo's strength had now reached the Six Paths level. If he were to take action, crushing the Five Great Shinobi Villages wouldn't be a problem. However, considering that there were still a few Voldemors in the shinobi world and Kaguya Otsutsuki sealed on the moon, Li Mo patiently lay low. He wasn't sure what the consequences would be if he suddenly made a big splash.

As you can see, when dealing with Kaguya Otsutsuki who had broken free of her seal, and seeing that the ninja world was about to be defeated, the Sage of Six Paths, who had been pretending to be dead, immediately came back to life, summoned the souls of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, directly bestowed upon them his power, and temporarily allowed them to reach the Six Paths level. If you say that this guy didn't have any backup plans, Li Mo would be the first to disbelieve it.

Moreover, Li Mo intends to completely change the order of the ninja world. Simply relying on powerful forces to control the entire world would not be much different from what Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha did, or just another version of Kaguya Otsutsuki. To truly establish a new order, there are far too many things that need to be done.

Now, Li Mo is very patiently waiting. He is waiting for this good show to unfold in Konoha Village, and also to see if his intervention in the internal affairs of Konoha Village will cause changes in the subsequent situation. Moreover, he is also very interested in the beautiful women in Konoha Village. When he has the power, he will naturally take action.

Soon, as night fell and all was quiet, several figures silently left the Cloud Village delegation's residence. The Hidden Leaf Village's ANBU ninja squad assigned to protect them failed to notice their clandestine actions...

Chapter 5 Chaos and Interference (A new month begins!)

While a team consisting of a Jonin, a Special Jonin, and three Elite Chunin from Kumogakure quietly moved through the obtained map of Konoha, Li Mo and Yekura, both skilled in Scorching Release, were watching the spectacle and observing the Hyuga clan's reaction.

Perhaps because they had lived in peace for too long, the Hyuga clan's defenses seemed very weak, and the Kumogakure's action team infiltrated the Hyuga clan directly!

Faced with this scene, Yekura, who was watching from the sidelines, almost widened her beautiful eyes. She had no idea why the Hyuga clan, one of the three most famous dojutsu clans in the ninja world, would be so completely unprepared. It was simply unbelievable.

However, Li Mo, who gathered intelligence through the Shadow Soldiers, knew that the Hyuga clan's situation was relatively normal. Even the Uzumaki clan, which was far away in the Land of Whirlpools and consisted only of the Uzumaki clan, was almost wiped out by several major ninja villages before the Second Shinobi World War. That was a small country isolated overseas. At least the Uzumaki clan always maintained a certain level of vigilance, yet they still suffered such a surprise attack and perished.

Needless to say, the Hyuga clan has been in Konoha for over fifty years, with three generations of its members having been replaced. The vigilance they had during the Warring States period before the founding of Konoha has dissipated with the arrival of peace. After all, even from the First Shinobi World War to the Third Shinobi World War, the flames of war never truly reached Konoha.

This peaceful period lasted too long, and the Hyuga clan had a system of main and branch families. Even when they went to the battlefield, they were considered high-priority reconnaissance personnel. In addition, knowing that Hyuga branch family ninjas were worthless (mainly because they would be caught or killed and then subjected to the "Caged Bird" attack), the hostile major ninja villages would not waste their efforts. As a result, the level of vigilance in the Hyuga clan's territory within Konoha was very weak, only able to keep out ordinary people or enemies of the genin level.

You're talking about higher-level ninjas? Please, this is Konoha, the leading village among the five great ninja villages. Even though the Hyuga clan has been suppressed by the Third Hokage, it is still one of the top ninja clans in Konoha. In addition, with its own system of main and branch families, and unlike the Uchiha clan which is arrogant and difficult to communicate with, there isn't a single Hyuga clan member in the Root organization, which has a very long reach. So, they really don't have any enemies in Konoha.

With the arrival of a long period of peace and the recent arrival of the Cloud Village delegation, clearly indicating an intention to end the agonizing and protracted war, the Hyuga clan was even less prepared. The Cloud Village team, which had been prepared in advance, successfully infiltrated the core area of ​​the Hyuga clan's territory.

The Cloud Ninja Team's target was none other than Hinata Hyuga, the only daughter of the Hyuga clan leader, the Byakugan princess, who had just celebrated her third birthday!

This is only natural. The Chunin-level ninjas of the five great ninja villages in the ninja world all know to some extent that the Hyuga clan is divided into the main family and the branch family. The ninjas of the Hyuga branch family are all sealed with the Caged Bird Seal. When the main family members activate the jutsu, it will directly destroy the Byakugan of the branch family ninjas, giving outsiders no chance to take the Byakugan.

Only members of the Hyuga main clan are immune to the Caged Bird Seal, meaning they have a chance to have their Byakugan stolen by outsiders. For example, during the Third Shinobi World War, when the Hyuga clan was fighting against Kirigakure, a member of the main clan was ambushed by a Kirigakure ninja and had one of his Byakugan stolen. This caused the Hyuga main clan members to stop appearing on the battlefield. Later, the Uchiha clan was replaced, which led to Uchiha Shisui's appearance.

Since that incident where a member of the Hyuga main family was injured and lost one of their Byakugan, the Hyuga main family has completely stopped leaving Konoha. Outsiders have no chance to challenge the Byakugan's bloodline limit. Only Hyuga branch family ninjas go to the battlefield. If they die or are captured, their Byakugan will be destroyed by the Caged Bird Technique. Even if you manage to seize the Byakugan, you can't do anything about it, because the technique has already been integrated into their soul.

Right now, the Cloud Ninja Squad's target is a child from the main branch of the clan. Unfortunately, the Cloud Ninja Squad discovered Hinata Hyuga's residence and rushed straight there. Meanwhile, Li Mo was secretly watching, wanting to see if any unexpected situations would arise!

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As it turns out, unexpected situations still occur. Just as the Cloud Ninja team stormed into Hinata Hyuga's residence, knocked out the three-year-old girl, and took her away, they were discovered by the Hyuga clan members when they left the Hyuga clan's territory.

Or rather, it's normal that the Cloud Ninja Team has been discovered now. The Hyuga Clan has been burdened by decades of peace and, being located in Konoha, never expected outsiders to invade their territory. However, the Hyuga Clan still has Jonin, or even elite Jonin-level ninjas. As soon as the Cloud Ninja Team infiltrated the Hyuga Clan's territory, someone noticed something was wrong and rushed over.

This guy was none other than Hyuga Hizashi, the younger brother of Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga clan. Born just over ten minutes later, he was relegated to the branch family and subjected to the Caged Bird Jutsu. His talent and strength would place him among the top three in the Hyuga clan today, making him a true elite Jonin. Even in Konoha today, he would be considered one of the top elite Jonin, second only to the Kage. Unfortunately, he was not sent to the battlefield against Kumogakure.

There was no other way. The Hyuga clan, like other ninja clans, had previously bet on the Fourth Hokage. When the Third Hokage regained power after the Nine-Tails' attack, he naturally didn't treat the Hyuga clan well. The Hyuga clan's response was even simpler: like other ninja clans, they started to go through the motions without putting in any real effort. For example, there was no need to risk their lives in the battle against the Hidden Cloud Village. They simply sent a few Hyuga branch family ninjas to act as scouts and that was it.

Hyuga Hizashi, being rather perceptive or perhaps a little uneasy, woke up in the evening and sensed something was amiss. Remembering that his patriarch was attending a meeting convened by the Third Hokage that night, he felt uneasy and rushed over!

"Who are you?! You deserve to die..."

When Hyuga Hizashi arrived, he saw the Cloud Ninja team leaving from the other side of the Hyuga clan's wall. Seeing Hinata being carried on the back of a Cloud Ninja Jonin, Hyuga Hizashi instantly understood what had happened. His face turned ferocious, and his angry shout turned into killing intent. He quickly used the Body Flicker Technique to rush to the Cloud Ninja team's side, and his Gentle Fist technique was already locked on and ready to strike.

Putting aside the serious consequences if Hinata Hyuga were kidnapped, it would be a disaster for Hizashi Hyuga. As a member of the branch family, he would be severely punished by the Hyuga clan for allowing the clan leader's daughter to be kidnapped, regardless of the reason!

"You take her and run! I'll cover your retreat!"

Upon seeing Hyuga Hizashi appear, before the Cloud Village Jonin could give any orders, the special Jonin who had been acting with him suddenly stepped forward and shouted at the Jonin who was originally the team leader. His aura then surged and entangled Hyuga Hizashi.

Under normal circumstances, Hyuga Hizashi, an elite member of the Hyuga clan who had developed his Byakugan to a mature stage, would be far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary Jonin. Even a special Jonin and three elite Chunin combined would likely not last a single round against him. However, to the astonishment of both the Cloud Village Jonin and Hyuga Hizashi, the special Jonin was crackling with lightning, clearly using the Cloud Village's renowned Taijutsu, and had actually managed to entangle Hyuga Hizashi?!

Fortunately, the Jonin from Kumogakure immediately realized that his chosen ninja squad leader had probably used some kind of drug or forbidden technique. In a real fight, he would definitely not be a match for Hyuga Hizashi, but if he was used to buy time, he was good enough.

"let's go!"

As a Jonin of the Cloud Village who had experienced the Third Shinobi World War, he made a decision in an instant, without any intention of staying to waste words with his comrades. He directly led three elite Chunin and charged out, successfully breaking out of Konoha Village.

It must be said that Konoha Village was indeed too careless. Decades of peace not only made the Hyuga clan slow to react, but Konoha Village's alert level was also not very high. Apart from the Nine-Tails attack, Konoha Village had not experienced any external invasions. Even the Konoha ninjas were not very vigilant, otherwise the enemy would not have infiltrated the area around Konoha Village during the Chunin Exams.

Currently, Konoha's level of vigilance is definitely slightly higher than it was at the beginning of the original story during the Chunin Exams. However, the various ninja clans in Konoha are being suppressed by the Third Hokage and are not putting in much effort. The Uchiha clan, who are in charge of the Konoha Guard, are being ostracized. In addition, the arrival of the Kumogakure delegation and the failure to withdraw the frontline ninja troops have resulted in Konoha's internal defense level not only not being raised, but possibly even being relaxed quite a bit because of the ceasefire negotiations.

However, as soon as the Cloud Ninja Jonin led three elite Chunin out of Konoha, they killed the Special Jonin who had inexplicably used a forbidden technique to desperately entangle them. Hyuga Hizashi didn't have time to bandage his wounds and asked his clansmen to quickly warn the clan leader, Hyuga Hiashi, and the village. The entire Konoha village, like a giant beast that had been stunned by a blow from behind, quickly gathered and began to track them down.

No way, she was the only legitimate daughter of the Hyuga clan head. The consequences of her being kidnapped from Konoha by the Cloud Ninja were too terrible. Neither the Konoha leadership nor the Hyuga clan could accept this extremely horrific fact.

"Order! Dispatch three ANBU squads to cooperate with the Hyuga clan in retrieving the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter!"

When the Third Hokage and Hiashi Hyuga arrived and heard the report from Hizashi Hyuga, the Third Hokage's already wrinkled face contorted with rage, as if he could trap a fly between his legs. Without hesitation, he issued an order to the head of the Anbu behind him, then spoke urgently to his trusted subordinates and other members of Konoha, saying, "Furthermore, immediately restrict the movements of the Kumogakure delegation and notify the front lines to be on alert, in case Kumogakure launches a surprise attack..."

This time, the Third Hokage wasn't foolish enough to pin the blame on the Hyuga clan. Or, in the original Naruto storyline, he wouldn't have been foolish enough to do that directly. At most, it was Shimura Danzo, acting as the mastermind, who put pressure on the old guys in the Hyuga main family, forcing the Hyuga clan to hand over Hyuga Hizashi to take the blame.

The problem is that this time it wasn't the Hyuga clan that killed the leader of the Kumogakure delegation; it was the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main family who was kidnapped. That makes a world of difference. Clans with bloodline limits or those using secret techniques, such as the Uchiha, Ino-Shika-Cho, and Aburame clans, are all united in their hatred of this issue. Even the Uchiha clan, which is at odds with the Hyuga clan, is united in their hatred. There's no need to say anything more about the other clans, big and small, in Konoha.

Even ordinary Konoha ninjas were furious about this. The cunning Third Hokage naturally wouldn't openly go against the wishes of the majority. He immediately ordered the Kumogakure delegation, which had been under protection, to be restricted from moving around. He also arranged for three ANBU squads to cooperate with the Hyuga clan in retrieving Hinata Hyuga. Considering that Konoha had already suffered considerable losses in its fighting force, this was a very sincere gesture.

However, what the Third Hokage is most worried about now is not the leakage of the Byakugan bloodline limit belonging to Konoha Village. What he is worried about is whether there will be problems with the front-line ninja army that is fighting against Kumogakure. That army is already considered to be one of the few remaining elite ninjas in Konoha Village!

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

Upon hearing the Third Hokage's swift order, the surrounding Konoha ninja responded immediately. Several of the Third Hokage's trusted confidants and Anbu ninjas took their orders and left, quickly following the direction the Cloud Ninja Jonin had just left.

Not only did the ANBU ninjas deploy three squads, but there were also at least three Jonin and several Special Jonin. Furthermore, the Hyuga clan sent twenty Hyuga branch family ninjas led by Hyuga Hizashi. Even the weakest of them were elite Chunin. Even if the three ANBU squads joined forces, they wouldn't dare say they could win. Moreover, they could also rely on the support of Konoha's forces in the Land of Fire. The Third Hokage and other insiders in Konoha believed that this pursuit force was strong enough to complete the mission.

However, the people of Konoha Village were completely unaware that Li Mo, who had just intervened, was simultaneously arranging for the Cloud Ninja team he had set up to escape quickly, and also preparing to find a few characters he liked in Konoha Village!

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"Mo, why don't you just make a move? The Hyuga clan is no match for you at all..."

On the other side, Yekura, who was walking in the Shadow World, tilted her head and looked at her man with a cute expression. She was a little curious as to why Li Mo did not take the initiative to make a move just now, but seemed to have manipulated that Cloud Ninja Special Jonin and then stopped.

Based on Yekura's understanding of her man, she knew that Li Mo was not one to show mercy. He would definitely get his hands on his target. As for the Hyuga clan, although their reputation was impressive, without reaching the level of the Tenseigan from the Byakugan, the strongest member of the Hyuga clan was still the Hyuga Tennin from the founding of Konoha. Unfortunately, the Hyuga clan never produced another member at the Kage level afterward. At most, they reached the level of a near-Kage level after improving their bloodline limit.

With this kind of strength, Pakura, who uses the Scorching Release, can easily handle it. Her Scorching Release bloodline limit has been perfected and improved, and she is not far from developing her second bloodline limit, the Bloodline Elimination. She is a top-tier powerhouse even among Kage-level shinobi!

"There's no need for that!"

Hearing Yekura's words about her "Scorching Release" technique, Li Mo knew that this beautiful woman was actually somewhat eager to try. He shook his head and did not agree to the suggestion. Looking at the bustling Hyuga clan compound through the [Shadow World], he smiled slightly and said directly, "The Hyuga clan will likely become part of my forces in the future, so there's no need to use excessive force against them now..."

Li Mo was very confident that although the Hyuga clan seemed rigid, their leader was actually quite flexible in his actions. Otherwise, Hiashi Hyuga wouldn't have discovered Neji Hyuga's exceptional talent during the Chunin Exams, which is why he took out his younger brother's will.

Of course, Hyuga Neji's talent was indeed outstanding. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he even became a Jonin. However, in that Fourth Shinobi World War, where the combat power was constantly increasing, it was a scene of gods fighting. A Jonin was really nothing. However, having watched the later plot of "Naruto" and knowing about the Tenseigan and the Byakugan bloodline limit clan on the moon, Li Mo felt that he still had some value.

In any case, the Hyuga clan inherited the bloodline of Hamura Otsutsuki, one of the two most filial sons. Judging from the power of the Tenseigan, it is definitely not inferior to the Mangekyou Sharingan or even the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Moreover, Li Mo felt that he could see how Konoha and Kumogakure would react after his intervention. If he took Hinata Hyuga away and trained her when the two sides were on the verge of war, it would be very interesting to see what decisions the two great ninja villages would make.

Of course, Li Mo had no interest in the current Konoha Village and Hyuga clan. In his eyes, Konoha Village was already too corrupt, and the Uchiha clan had too many chuunibyou (delusional) mental patients. In addition, Konoha Village had always been the most conspicuous target in the ninja world. Even if he wanted to take action against Konoha, it wouldn't be now. Moreover, without finding a puppet with the right identity and strength, it would be very difficult to rule Konoha.

Right now, Li Mo is preparing to take a few people he has his eye on from Konoha, such as Mitarashi Anko, who was abandoned by Orochimaru and is in a difficult situation, Yuhi Kurenai, whose father died in the Nine-Tails' attack, and Yamanaka Ino, the eldest daughter of the Yamanaka family...

Chapter 6 Selected Target

"Huh? What's going on outside?"

When Konoha Village was bustling with activity, Yamanaka Ino, a little over three years old and a staunch ally of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, groggily opened her eyes and muttered to herself as she looked at the noisy Konoha Village outside.

As a little over three years old, Yamanaka Ino, who has been asked by her parents to sleep in a separate bed, looks incredibly cute. Her long blonde hair and chubby little face make her look like a golden-haired doll. Moreover, the little girl, with her sleepy eyes, is a bit dazed, making her even more adorable. If girls who love cute dolls saw her, they would definitely shout "kawaii!" and try to hug Yamanaka Ino as if she were their own doll.

When Li Mo used the technique [Shadow World] to seal off the surrounding rooms and came out, he saw the cute little loli preparing to rest. Yamanaka Ino happened to see the sudden appearance of Li Mo and Scorching Release: Pakura!

"Oh, what a cute little girl! Shall we eat her?"

Seeing Yamanaka Ino's adorable eyes widen in surprise at his sudden appearance, Li Mo suddenly felt a mischievous urge. His expression suddenly turned terrifying as he teased her as he spoke.

"Waaah...don't eat me...I don't taste good..."

Hearing Li Mo's slightly teasing words, Yamanaka Ino, who believed them, burst into tears, backing away while crying and trying to explain herself.

"Tsk tsk, fine, I won't eat you!"

Faced with the tearful Yamanaka Ino, Li Mo rubbed his forehead, finding it hard to connect this little crybaby with the blonde beauty from the original Naruto anime. Nevertheless, he decided to take Yamanaka Ino away, train her, and use her as a valuable asset.

In any case, if Yamanaka Ino were in the original Naruto storyline, she would be one of the Konoha Twelve. If the Yamanaka family hadn't neglected her training, and if she hadn't been caught up in her own youthful romance and struggled with Sakura Haruno, she could have easily become a Jonin or at least an elite Jonin, if not a guaranteed one. Unfortunately, she didn't have enough time to grow, and the enemy's power level increased too quickly.

Li Mo wasn't interested in Sakura Haruno, but he was somewhat interested in Ino Yamanaka, who possessed mental ninjutsu. After all, the grown-up blonde ninja girl was right up his alley, and Sakura's dual personality was something most people couldn't handle. He wasn't interested in trying to change Sakura, so he directly chose Ino Yamanaka, whom he liked.

Before the little girl Yamanaka Ino could say anything about Li Mo's actions, she was directly taken into the [Shadow World] by Li Mo. It wasn't until Li Mo and his group left Konoha Village that the Yamanaka family realized something was wrong and immediately issued a warning!

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"Who?!"

As Li Mo reached another target through the [Shadow World], the girl with light purple hair, who had been awakened by the commotion in Konoha Village, shouted and threw kunai without hesitation. Three kunai, gleaming with cold light, flew over instantly.

Tsk~!

But the next second, the ninja girl's pupils constricted as she witnessed the kunai she had thrown instantly freeze and turn to ashes.

For Li Mo, the [Shadow World] had already undergone multiple transformations, exceeding the imagination of ordinary ninjas. Moreover, compared to Kaguya Otsutsuki, who also possessed similar power [Amenominaka], their combat awareness and ability development were on completely different levels. Once the [Shadow World] was unleashed, he could control the entirety of the [Shadow World].

Of course, it would be very difficult for those strong people of the same level to influence her, but the ninja girl was only a newly reached elite Chunin level, and the kunai she threw was not a divine weapon. With a thought, she turned the kunai into ashes!

"Tsk tsk, Mitarashi Anko, looks like she has quite a bit of potential!"

Seeing the ninja girl's shocked and furious expression, Li Mo clicked his tongue in amazement as he looked at her, offering a slightly regretful assessment. However, under Mitarashi Anko's angry gaze, he directly ripped open the deepest wound in her heart, making her want to fight Li Mo to the death immediately: "Unfortunately, after being abandoned by Orochimaru, your growth rate has dropped significantly..."

Mitarashi Red Bean!

The ninja girl that Li Mo chose was none other than one of the female supporting characters who would appear in the future Naruto anime. Moreover, Mitarashi Anko was once one of Orochimaru's students. However, when Orochimaru betrayed Konoha, he left Mitarashi Anko behind instead of taking her with him, which caused her to harbor a lot of resentment.

Among the intelligence gathered by Li Mo, there was a deeper understanding of the situation after Orochimaru's defection from Konoha. The Third Hokage showed no mercy in purging Orochimaru and even the subordinates of the Sannin. Apart from Tsunade's former subordinates, many of whom were medical ninjas, many of Orochimaru and Jiraiya's subordinates were sent to the front lines of Kumogakure and died in battle. In particular, those subordinates who were once under Orochimaru's command either died in battle or were taken over by Danzo Shimura's Root. It can be said that the Third Hokage was indeed ruthless in this regard.

Even though Mitarashi Anko seems to have escaped Konoha's targeting and even rose to the rank of Special Jonin, she wasn't implicated by Orochimaru. Given her talent, she could easily become an elite Jonin or even a near-Kage level, if not a Kage-level shinobi. Moreover, she wasn't entirely unpunished by Konoha; the fact that her rank remained Special Jonin and she wasn't mentoring any students clearly indicates that she was being sidelined.

In this regard, Li Mo's insight was extremely sharp. He could see the trace of soul aura hidden in the [Heavenly Curse Seal] on Mitarashi Anko's shoulder. He expressed his utmost admiration for Orochimaru's madness and courage in experimenting on his own soul!

"Who...who are you...?"

Upon hearing Li Mo's words, the young ninja Mitarashi Anko, still in her teens, was filled with shock and anger. Her fact that she was a student under Orochimaru was something that no one but a Jonin or high-ranking member of Konoha Village would know at all. However, this unfamiliar powerful man had directly brought it up, making her resentment no longer able to be suppressed.

"Who am I? I'll explain that to you slowly later!"

Seeing Mitarashi Anko's reaction, Li Mo's lips curled up slightly. He naturally saw that the young ninja, besides her own emotions, also intended to stall for time. However, Li Mo was not prepared to give her that opportunity. Even though Konoha Village currently had no strong enough to stop Li Mo, he was not prepared to destroy Konoha Village immediately. So he simply wanted to take away the person he valued as soon as possible, and leave the rest of the blame to Kumogakure or someone else.