I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 68 Pig, Deer, and Butterfly: Shared Breath and Intertwined Branches!

Yakushi Nono was stunned, and the color drained from her delicate oval face.

She instinctively wanted to take a few steps back, away from Nara Rinka.

However, a pair of strong and steady arms tightly encircled her slender waist, preventing her from retreating even an inch.

"Nonou-nee, what are you trying to do?"

Nara Rinka reached out and hugged Yakushi Nonou's slender waist, asking with a mixture of confusion and surprise.

"Lan Gui, I didn't mean to hide my identity from you."

Yakushi Nonou struggled slightly, but found that she could not break free of the restraints, so she could only answer in this very embarrassing position.

"The leaves bathed in sunlight, and the roots buried deep in darkness, are two completely different things..."

"What on earth are you thinking, Nono-nee?!"

Nara Rinka gently pulled Yakushi Nonou into her arms.

"I don't care whether you're a Root ninja or not, nor do I care what you did in that dark organization."

"To me, Yakushi Nonou is just a friend like an older sister."

"To pluck the laurel..."

Yakushi Nonou looked at Nara Rinka, who was standing close by, with a complicated expression.

For her, the fact that Nara Rinkazu revealed her identity as a "Root ninja" was not the most crucial point.

The most crucial point is that she has kept Nara Ranka's affair a secret for so many years.

Even though it was well-intentioned, it can still be considered a form of "deception"!

However, Nara Rinkei's friendly and generous attitude at this time...

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Yakushi Nonou turned her face away, biting her lip lightly, trying hard not to look at the other person's face.

"I'm the older sister..."

Nara Rinka gazed at the nun's profile, at her fair and smooth skin, her delicate and upturned nose, and the fleshy curve of her full, pink lips as they were bitten by her pearly white teeth.

He couldn't resist leaning in and gently kissing the bright sunlight that fell on the nun's cheek.

Feeling the soft, moist touch on her cheek, Yakushi Nono turned her head in surprise, her brown-green almond eyes filled with deep surprise and a hint of indescribable emotion.

"Lan Gui, you—"

"Can it really only be the older sister?"

Nara tightened his embrace around the nun, then moved closer instead of backing away.

Their foreheads touched, their noses met, and their warm, moist breaths mingled together.

Some words can only truly resonate when spoken aloud.

"call……"

With her face flushed, Yakushi Nono raised her long, slender neck. Her usually clear and serene eyes were now filled with a wet, hazy light, and her pink lips were shimmering with the beautiful color of peach blossoms in March.

Nara Rinka licked her lips.

"Nonou-nee, please leave Root, okay?"

With her mind in complete chaos, Yakushi Nonou could no longer hear Nara Ranke's words.

But it seems that no matter what the other person says, she will only respond with a single word at this moment—

"it is good."

……

In a secluded building near the Kikyo Orphanage.

"These are the two Root ninjas who attacked us just now."

Nara Rinka pointed to the person and the corpse in the room, and was about to turn to Yakushi Nonou to explain his plan.

"So, it was also because of you, Nonou-nee, that you broke away from the roots—Nonou-nee?"

In the corner of the room.

Yakushi Nonou shrank back, looking at Nara Ranka with a mixture of wariness and shame, appearing like a weak, helpless, and pitiful little golden rabbit.

Nara Ranka said helplessly, "I'm not some kind of devil, why are you looking at me like that, Nonou-nee?"

"Some boys look handsome and well-behaved..."

Yakushi Nonou pouted and couldn't help but retort.

"But he will also forcibly kiss other people, which is terrifying."

"Nonou-nee-nee".

Nara Langui was both annoyed and amused.

"Later, I held onto her and didn't want to let go—"

"Shut up!"

Yakushi Nonou stomped her foot, skipping over the topic that made her face burn.

"What plan did you just mention?"

Nara Rinka was about to explain when a memory suddenly flooded his mind.

"The clan leader and the others will be here soon."

"Clan chief?"

Yakushi Nonou was slightly taken aback.

"The head of the Nara clan?"

Nara Lan Gui gently shook her head, "More than that."

The two waited for a while.

Two dark figures suddenly flashed past the window.

Nara Shikaku and Nara Kano entered the room together.

"Lan Gui, are you alright?"

The old patriarch looked first at Nara Rinka, subconsciously ignoring the blonde nun beside him.

The new clan chief on the side also had a similar expression of concern.

Nara Rinka is the most outstanding genius of this generation in the family, and his future development is of paramount importance, so he cannot be allowed to fail.

Both the old and new clan leaders share a common understanding on this point!

"I already explained this when I used [Shadow Clone] to notify you earlier."

Nara Ranke walked to Yakushi Nonou's side and pointed to a person and a corpse not far away.

"I'm fine, it's the two attackers who are in trouble."

Seeing Nara Ranka's composed demeanor, the two clan leaders finally felt their worries completely dispelled and turned to look at the two ninjas on the ground.

"To be able to use the Mind Transfer Technique, and even more advanced puppet seal techniques, this person is definitely from the Mountain Clan!"

Nara Kano first looked at the dying female ninja, then at another corpse.

"Wind-type chakra is relatively rare in Konoha. With a few exceptions, wind-style ninjas are basically concentrated in only two clans."

"The Shimura clan, and... the Sarutobi clan."

Yakushi Nonou frowned slightly, about to step forward and reveal the true identity of the two important figures of the Nara clan as "Root ninjas".

But at that moment, Nara Rinka suddenly reached out her right hand and grabbed her palm.

Yakushi Nonou turned her head to look.

Nara Rinka gently tapped the nun's palm a few times with her fingers, while making a gesture for silence.

"Could it be... that Lan Gui and these two have some special plan?"

Yakushi Nonou realized what was happening and simply shut up.

She tried to pull her arm away, attempting to free her hand from Nara Ranka's right hand.

Unfortunately, this move only made Nara Rinka hold her hand even tighter.

Secretly observing the two's "communication," Nara Kano and his son Nara Shikaku exchanged a knowing glance.

"Ahem, that's right."

Nara Shikaku coughed lightly.

"And this special outfit, only the ANBU ninjas in Konoha wear such attire."

Dark area?

Yakushi Nono's lips moved.

Isn't it the root?

Nara Ranke asked at the opportune moment, "Clan leader, have you notified the Yamanaka clan, or the Akimichi clan?"

"certainly."

Nara Shikaku nodded earnestly.

"The three races of pig, deer, and butterfly are of the same blood and are closely connected."

"Right now in Kikyo Castle, a horrific incident has occurred: ninjas from the Yamanaka clan attacked and assassinated children of the Nara clan... Such a shocking event necessitates contacting the other two clans."

Just as everyone was talking.

Two more figures flashed over from a distance.

The current patriarch of the Yamanaka clan: Yamanaka Hai-jin.

Akimichi Torifu, the elder of the Akimichi clan.

Although the latter was not the head of a clan, Akimichi Torifu served as a member of the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju's direct guard in his youth, fighting alongside the Second Hokage for many years.

In a sense, Akimichi Torifu is the current "biggest trademark" of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

Yamanaka Inoto is a sprightly old man with short blond hair.

As soon as he walked over, he flipped off the mask on the face of the still-living female ninja from the Yamanaka clan and immediately recognized her identity.

"This is indeed a ninja from our clan, Yamanaka Rin."

The man from the mountain spoke in a low voice, his expression one of shame.

"She joined the Dark Side many years ago; I never expected something like this to happen today."

The alliance of the Pig-Deer-Butterfly clan was formed as early as the Warring States period. The three parties cooperated well and rarely had conflicts.

Not to mention adult ninjas from one clan attacking or assassinating younger members of another clan...

"People born in the year of Hai, there's no need to say more about self-blame."

Nara Kano spoke up to remind him.

"First, use your secret technique to examine the brains of these two people and see what kind of mission they received. We need to confirm and secure the evidence beforehand."

Yamanaka Inoto nodded seriously. He was also an elite Jonin who had mastered mental techniques. Checking a ninja's brain memories was just a piece of cake for him.

Even if it's just a corpse, Yamanaka Inoto can easily get the information he wants from them.

Akimichi Torifu stood quietly to the side, playing the role of "mascot".

Although the Akimichi clan was not involved in today's events, the Ino-Shika-Cho clan's commitment to stand together is no joke!

Not long after.

Yamanaka Inoto thoroughly investigated the memories of the two ninjas, including the one who had already died.

"This deceased ANBU ninja was named Shin Shimura, and he was a ninja of the Shimura clan."

Yamanaka Inoto relayed the information to the people present.

"They did indeed receive orders from the village leadership before they took action..."

"Then there's no need to say anything more."

Nara Kano nodded.

"Let's all go to the village and ask the Hokage for the truth!"

"As an Anbu directly under the Hokage, they actually targeted the young people in the village..."

"I'd like to know, what exactly happened?"

Akimichi Torifu, the largest and strongest of the group, was in charge of the corpse of the Wind Release ninja named "Shimura Shin".

The man from the mountain silently carried the unconscious Lin from the mountain on his back.

Nara Rankei and Yakushi Nono followed behind the important figures, leaving Kikyo Castle and hurrying towards the village.

Danzo Shimura, still lurking in the darkness of the Root base, probably never dreamed that a counterattack storm from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio was about to crash down on him...

Yamanaka Hai-jin is an original character.

The name comes from Yamanaka Ino and Sai's child, Yamanaka Inojin.

The Yamanaka-i-jin is also known as "Hai-jin".

Today's update is a few minutes late.

It's because I've been waiting for a message from the editor.

The editor told me that Sanjiang is gone...

I clearly feel that the data in this book is better than the previous two.

However, fan fiction is currently heavily suppressed, and the requirements for follower data are too high.

So the Three Rivers were gone...

Upload directly to the shelves.

Just letting everyone know in advance, it will be available this Friday.

I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed.