Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

Four Root squads, a total of twelve Root ninjas, are lurking in the forest.

They watched as Watanabe Toru and his group entered the forest.

The team leader made a gesture, and then the group quickly dispersed.

Their eyes were all fixed on Watanabe Toru, their muscles gradually tensing, as if they were about to strike at any moment.

Meanwhile, Watanabe Toru, who was in the center of attention, slowly stretched.

He turned his head and looked at Yahiko and the other two.

"I'm going to the restroom. You guys wait here for a bit."

After saying that, he left.

Watanabe Tetsu's departure made the Root ninjas hesitate.

They were unsure of the other party's intentions.

But in any case, their main target is Watanabe Toru.

The Root squad leader glanced at the ninjas behind him and then gave the order.

"There are twelve of us in total. Nine of us will deal with Watanabe Toru, and the remaining three will deal with these three kids."

At the command of the Root Division commander, nine ninjas quickly jumped over, while three ninjas remained in place.

"Walk."

In an instant, the nine ninjas vanished from their spot, having followed closely behind Watanabe Tetsuya, waiting for their chance to assassinate him.

The other three ninjas were responsible for dealing with Nagato and his two companions on the other side.

These three ninjas belonged to the same squad, and their teamwork was quite skilled.

They understood each other's thoughts with just a glance.

Then, they appeared around Nagato and the other two.

They formed a triangular formation, blocking Nagato and his group's escape route.

Meanwhile, Yahiko was still smiling as he shared his discoveries in Konoha with Konan.

"Minami, that tree at the entrance of Konoha is so pretty! Teacher said it's called a cherry blossom tree!"

"And another thing, I only realized how great the climate is in Konoha this time! It's not humid at all!"

Listening to Yahiko's incessant nagging, Konan simply maintained a persistent smile on her face.

She listened quietly to Yahiko's words, offering basic responses from time to time.

Phrases such as "um," "oh," or "anything else?"

Some people are just that strange; if you only reply with some very bland interjections, they will talk on and on.

Nagato, standing to the side, also watched this heartwarming scene.

Sometimes, he doubted whether what he truly wanted was some grand ideal of world peace.

Rather, it's about the happiness of the people he cares about.

Seeing Konan and Yahiko so happy, Nagato was satisfied.

"sieve."

A faint scraping sound from the bushes alerted Nagato, who immediately turned to look in that direction.

A rabbit?

A cute little white rabbit hopped out of the grass, its adorable big eyes looking at them.

Then he turned around and jumped back.

Yahiko also noticed the noise. He turned around, looked at the little rabbit, and then said...

"What? It's just a rabbit."

Xiao Nan agreed with these words.

Yahiko shrugged.

"We're so close to Konoha now, no bad guys will come to assassinate us."

is that so.

Upon hearing Yahiko's words, Nagato lowered his guard.

But he always felt that something was not quite right.

He closed his eyes.

After eliminating visual distractions, his hearing became more acute.

The rustling sound of the wind blowing through the grass, the chirping of birds in the trees.

and...

The sound of arms rubbing against the hem of clothes not far away?

wrong!

Nagato suddenly opened his eyes and immediately looked in the direction he had sensed.

A figure could be vaguely seen emerging from the shadows of the woods.

"Watch out! Someone's there!"

Nagato roared at Yahiko and Konan.

As Nagato called out, three figures slowly emerged from the shadows.

Wearing a white vest and an animal mask, with a long knife slung across his back.

This outfit...

Yahiko quickly realized what was happening.

"They are Konoha's Anbu!"

However, the other party showed no intention of communicating at all, and the three Root ninjas charged straight at Konan and her two companions.

It moved so fast that it even left a trail of afterimages.

Body Flicker Technique! The ultimate Body Flicker Technique!

This one move alone is enough to surpass most Chunin.

Nagato was the first to react; he immediately drew his kunai and assumed a fighting stance.

The second to react was Xiao Nan. The moment the enemy rushed towards her, she began to form hand seals.

As Yahiko was recovering from his serious injuries, he pulled out his weapon, his arm stiff.

But the enemy won't give them time to react.

Nagato had just gotten into a ready position when he immediately felt his hand freeze.

The enemy's longsword had already struck his kunai violently.

The immense power caused the kunai to leave a blinding streak of light.

We can't fight them head-on!

Nagato sidestepped, then retracted his kunai and thrust it into the enemy's abdomen.

But the other side was not to be trifled with either, and immediately dodged and counterattacked.

After dozens of rounds, the two were evenly matched.

Konan is facing off against a Root ninja who is skilled in ninjutsu.

The other person's hands moved rapidly, quickly forming a series of hand seals.

Xiao Nan, unwilling to give the other party that chance, immediately picked up her kunai and charged forward.

However, the distance between the two was nearly twenty meters. Just as Xiao Nan was about to attack her opponent, the opponent finished completing the hand seals.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!"

Don't underestimate this C-rank ninjutsu; its power is astonishing.

Driven by the Root ninja, a fire dragon spewed from his mouth.

The fire dragon was long and straight, rushing towards Xiao Nan, who was right next to it.

Xiao Nan realized that the moment the other party finished forming the hand seals, she was already prepared.

Her body suddenly tilted and she fell to one side.

The fire dragon brushed past her body, bringing with it a scorching heat.

She could even see the flames burning brightly.

Xiao Nan, who had just landed on the ground, quickly got up and took out a small stack of papers.

"The art of paper shurikenjutsu!"

He then threw it at the enemy.

The fluttering paper gradually hardened in the air, forming the shape of a shuriken.

One after another, shuriken spun, tracing graceful arcs as they hurtled towards the enemy.

The Root ninja used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge all the paper shuriken, and then unleashed a Great Fireball Technique.

Under the continuous attacks of the Root ninjas, Konan's window for counterattack is getting smaller and smaller.

If this continues, the situation will only become one-sided.

On the other side, Yahiko was in an even more passive position.

He was facing a squad leader from three Root ninjas, an enemy with Jonin-level strength who quickly overwhelmed him.

The Jonin's dual chakra nature of Earth Release and Wind Release made Yahiko very difficult.

Yahiko's skill in Water Release is outstanding, but he can't overcome the elemental advantage.

"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"

"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"

Before Yahiko could finish his next ninjutsu, the Root Jonin's next attack had already arrived.

"Wind Release: Wind Slicing Technique!"

A gust of wind slashed out, and although Yahiko dodged it in time, his arm was still cut and left with a bloody gash.

Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan looked at the "Anbu" enemies, their eyes filled with seriousness.

Although they didn't know why the Konoha Anbu were attacking them.

But they knew that as long as they held on until Watanabe-sensei returned, everything would be resolved.

But, to make it to that time...

That's a bit difficult...