Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Chapter 174 How come I never realized he had such guts before?

Nine-Lama rolled his eyes and ignored Lu Shi.

However, what Lu Shi said was not wrong.

That old man is unsteady on his feet; he probably doesn't have many years left.

For the next few days, Lu Shi wandered around the small village peacefully, especially near the village chief's house.

A few more days passed, and Lu Shi left the village with Nine Lamas, waiting in the nearby woods for several days.

Kurama asked, somewhat puzzled, "You brat, what exactly are you trying to do? You're just leading this old man around aimlessly. Oh! I get it, are you planning to slack off and not do any work, then go to Iwagakure and say you tried your best but still couldn't find it?"

"You think everyone's like you?" Lu Shi stretched and jumped down from the branch. "It's about time. We're ninjas; we have to outsmart ordinary people!"

When he saw the deer, he formed a mudra with both hands.

After the smoke cleared, Lu Shi had transformed into Lao Zi.

"Nine Lama, you can have fun by yourself now. I'm leaving."

Transforming into Old Purple Deer, he used a teleportation technique to leave the forest and, under the cover of night, entered the village chief's house.

"Knock knock knock".

A knock sounded at the door, and the village chief came out, puzzled. "Who is it?"

"it's me."

The village chief's pupils constricted when he saw Old Purple, and he looked on in disbelief. "Why are you back? Iwagakure has been looking for you lately, and there's also someone named Nara Shikatoki looking for you. You'd better leave now."

Lu Shi understood perfectly.

Old Zi was not kidnapped after all; he disappeared on his own initiative.

On the surface, Lu Shi remained calm, but his mind was racing. "You know what's going on with me. I'm in trouble again."

This statement is ambiguous; those who understand will understand, while those who don't will be completely confused.

The village chief was taken aback, then his expression darkened. "Has Xingzi's identity been discovered?"

Lu Shi continued, "Yes!"

"That is indeed troublesome. You all fled to the Land of Lightning, so how was Kyoko's identity discovered?" The village chief was somewhat puzzled.

But Lu Shi understood.

Just as Lu was preparing to continue extracting information...

The village chief suddenly had a flash of insight: "You're not Old Zi?! Who are you?!"

When Lu Shi realized he had been discovered, he immediately deactivated his transformation spell. "Long time no see, Village Chief. Didn't you say you weren't familiar with Lao Zi? Look at all these apricots and the 'hurry up' thing."

The village chief's face darkened. "It's you! You ninjas are truly despicable."

"That's called 'all's fair in war,' Old Deng! Now you can tell me about it, right?"

The village chief snorted coldly, turned around and sat down. "I was just talking nonsense. I don't know anything."

"Hey, is this funny? Are you really not afraid of dying?" Lu Shi threatened helplessly.

"I have no children, I'm old, and half my body is already in the ground. Kill me if you want." Seeing that the village chief was determined not to speak, Lu Shi prepared to try a different approach.

"Then let me guess." Deer Time subtly enveloped the village chief with his natural energy. "Apricot's identity is important, isn't it?"

The village chief's heart raced, and Lu Shi naturally knew the answer.

"You said you fled to the Land of Lightning. The name Kyoko sounds like a woman's name. Did Old Purple elope with this Kyoko?"

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Lu's expression was somewhat strange when he got to this point.

However, the village chief's sudden increase in heart rate made Lu Shi realize that he had guessed correctly.

By now, Lu Shi probably understood.

The story should be very simple.

Old Zi was already lacking in love. When he went out to cultivate, he met Xingzi here, and for some reason, the two fell in love.

However, due to Kyoko's identity, their love faced obstacles, so they chose to elope.

And this apricot's identity is very important.

Shika quickly realized a possibility: "Could Kyoko be the daughter of a daimyo from the Land of Earth?"

Upon hearing this, the village chief stared at Lu Shi in disbelief.

You don't even need to listen to her heartbeat to tell from that expression.

To be honest, as a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast, Iwagakure shouldn't restrict who he can date.

The minimum requirement should be that she is female.

In that case, the answer seems obvious: this woman named Kyoko fled to the Land of Lightning with Ooshi because of her identity.

In fact, Shikatoki had also considered the possibility that the woman of the daimyo of the Land of Earth had cheated on him.

However, Lu Shi thought this was too melodramatic.

So I first asked about the possibility of the daughter of the daimyo of the Land of Earth.

"Thank you for the answer, village chief. I'm really leaving now."

Under the village chief's unpleasant gaze, Lu Shi hummed a little tune and left.

He didn't go to the Land of Lightning, but returned directly to Iwagakure.

The Land of Lightning is too vast. The village chief clearly only knew that Old Purple and the others had gone to the Land of Lightning, but he didn't know the specific location. Therefore, Shikatoki naturally wanted Iwagakure to provide manpower and resources.

However, after confirming that Lao Zi was out of danger, Lu Shi became much more relaxed.

After a good night's sleep and breakfast in the small village, Kurama and Iwagakure slowly made their way back to Iwagakure.

The deer did not hide its tracks.

The people of Iwagakure Village quickly received the news, and Huang Tu was still waiting at the door to greet them.

"Shikatoshi-kun, any news?"

Looking at the worried Huang Tu, Lu Shi teased, "You're worried sick here, but your Uncle Zi is not only having a sweet romance, but he's also sleeping with a rich and beautiful girl in his arms! Do you have a girlfriend?"

"what?"

Huang Tu's entire CPU burned out.

Why couldn't he understand what the deer was saying?

"I'm asking you, do you have a girlfriend?"

"No, no," Huang Tu answered instinctively.

Lu Shi patted Huang Tu on the shoulder, "Hurry up, take me to find Onoki now."

"oh oh."

Huang Tu felt as if he was being pitied, but also as if he was being cared for.

Anyway, Huang Tu brought Lu Shi and Kurama to Tu Ying's office.

Onoki paused for a moment when he saw Kurama. "You have news about Ryougi's matter?"

"Yes, but you should be prepared."

Onoki's expression hardened. "Old Murasaki is dead?"

"No, I've tidied it up. Take a look for yourself." Shikatoki handed the scroll to Onoki.

"If he's not dead, then it's not a big deal. Why should I be mentally prepared?"

Onoki casually picked up the scroll, opened it, looked at it once, and then immediately closed it.

I then reopened it, attempting to refresh the content.

Unfortunately, this is just self-deception.

"Shikatoki-kun, are you messing with me? Are you joking with me?" Onoki looked at Shikatoki with a hint of expectation on his face.

Lu Shi spread his hands, "Why would I bother with you? As it stands, this is the truth."

"Dry!"

Onoki couldn't hold back any longer.

"That bastard, Old Purple! He eloped with the daimyo's daughter, does he think life in Iwagakure is too good? And I was so worried about his safety! He's an idiot! A bastard! There are so many women out there, why did he have to pick the most troublesome one! And elope with her!"

Onoki exploded, unleashing a furious barrage of attacks on Roshi.

This is just too ridiculous.

They were extremely worried, thinking something had happened to him.

A great deal of manpower and resources were wasted in the search for him.

But Lao Zi did something else—he eloped with Daiming's daughter! Who wouldn't have their blood pressure rise after seeing that?

"So where is he now?" Ohnoki asked through gritted teeth.

"I don't know the exact location, but according to the available intelligence, it's in the Land of Lightning," Shikatoki said casually.

"The Land of Lightning!" Onoki's eye twitched slightly. "He really knows how to pick a location!"

The Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Cloud Village are enemies.

This means that Onoki could not send a large number of Iwa ninja to the Land of Lightning to search for them.

Old Zi's IQ seems to have increased since he fell in love.

Onoki took a deep breath to suppress his anger and handed the scroll containing his insights on Dust Release to Shikatoki. "Shikatoki-kun, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to make a trip to the Land of Lightning this time."

"The ninjas of Iwagakure are not suitable for going to the Land of Lightning, but don't worry, I will have Huangtu bring some people to cooperate with you. Here is this Dust Release technique for you."

Lu Shi accepted the Dust Escape technique without hesitation, saying, "No problem, no problem."

"I need to get ready too, let's go." Onoki sighed and stood up.

Huang Tu was somewhat puzzled. "Father, where are you going? If you go to the Land of Thunder, people will misunderstand."

"I'll go to the Land of Lightning, I'll go to the capital of the Land of Earth and apologize to the daimyo! That bastard Lao Zi is sleeping with someone's daughter! If people find out, what will happen? How old is Lao Zi? How old is the daimyo's woman?"

"This old man is taking advantage of a young girl, and he even eloped with her! He's unbelievable! How come I never realized he was so bold before?!"

It's clear that Onoki is unusually irritable right now.