Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

"Found it."

"These are all Uchiyama's bodyguards."

"They're with someone else, and they're not going very fast. They shouldn't have gotten very far. Keep chasing!"

The next day, several Takigaku received news that the nobleman had been kidnapped and were dispatched by the village to chase after him to the location overnight.

At this moment, several corpses were seen hanging on the ground and tree branches, each with a different manner of death.

Without exception, their bodies were cut by a sharp instrument.

It must be some kind of ninja tool.

According to intelligence, the fact that the individual was able to infiltrate the noble mansion undetected, and was only discovered by the other guards when he was about to leave the courtyard after killing one of the guards, indicates that he is no ordinary person.

Under normal circumstances, forces that are hostile to Takigakure will not target the nobles... because they cannot threaten or shake the foundation of the village.

Therefore, there are only two possibilities for the enemy's identity: one is that they are employed by a force that has a grudge against Taki no Kuni, and they come from outside the country.

Another type is groups or organizations within the territory of the Land of Waterfalls.

Most nobles were vassals of daimyo. Someone like Uchiyama was a powerful figure who governed a region. It was quite possible that his presence or some of his actions caused losses to the interests of certain local organizations.

However, the country of Taki is not very large, and the village is very familiar with all the forces and activities within its borders.

Moreover, as nobles, Uchiyama's guards were all hired ninjas, plus the samurai kept in the manor, making them difficult to be threatened by ordinary forces.

Whoosh whoosh.

After briefly examining the corpses, the Takigakure team quickly left.

……

Half a day later, Yubi was carrying the nobleman's corpse, speeding through a mountain forest.

Suddenly, he jumped down from the air and placed the body aside.

Looking back, he thought, "So fast..."

He did some treatment on the body to prevent it from rotting, and wrapped it in strips of cloth.

However, carrying such a dead body, and being on someone else's turf, unfamiliar with the environment and routes, meant that... the other party still managed to catch up.

Swish swish.

A minute later, Yubi stood still as several whooshing sounds approached one after another, and four Takigakure members landed around him, surrounding him.

One of the Takigaku noticed the package in the bushes and his heart skipped a beat.

Clearly... that was the nobleman Uchiyama.

But he was already dead.

"An underground bounty hunter..."

Seeing Yubi's mysterious attire, Takigaku said coldly.

Nobles are not ninjas, and their corpses have no value. If the other party simply wanted to assassinate a nobleman, that would be fine. But if they insisted on taking the body, there is only one possibility: to report to the person behind the scenes. In that case, the identity of the person in front of us is obvious.

"Seriously... we're not far from the Land of Grass, can't you just let me leave in peace..." Yubi sighed.

He was only in it to make money and didn't want to waste time. Although he had done some work on the body, he was afraid that if it rotted away over time, his income would decrease.

"Secret Technique: Mountain Sparrow!"

Suddenly, one of the Takigakure behind Yubi formed a hand seal.

A large number of birds, resembling tits, swooped down like raindrops.

These flying birds have limited impact; their main function is to disrupt Yubi's vision and spatial awareness.

As soon as Yubi turned around, the flock of birds that were still flying to his left suddenly scattered, and a figure attacked eerily, holding a long knife and slashing at his neck.

Yubi didn't move his body, but his eyes rolled, and then he flicked his finger.

The other person's body exploded into white smoke.

They used the clone technique to launch a probing attack.

At the same time, the flock of birds above his head dispersed again, and the true form of the hidden Takigakure finally revealed itself.

"Secret techniques... Your Takigakure village has quite a few in reserve."

Yubi smiled slightly and praised him.

With a squeak.

Above, Takigakure, who thought he had succeeded, suddenly changed his expression. The falling blade was suspended in mid-air. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the blade was entangled by an extremely thin steel wire.

Yubi pulled on her arm, and the silk thread pulled the blade, causing Takigakure, who had jumped from the sky, to fall to the ground.

The other person's body was still trying to maintain balance in mid-air, but Yubi didn't seem to make any move.

The next second, Takigakure was suddenly shot in the head, a throwing knife piercing his temple.

He died instantly.

Just as he finished off one, several kunai fell at Yubi's feet, each with a burning explosive tag attached.

boom!

Flames and thick smoke spread out along with flocks of birds rising from all directions.

The remaining three Takigakure members gathered together.

"Did you get it?"

"This person gives me a dangerous feeling. I was originally thinking of taking him back for interrogation, but now it seems I have no choice but to be ruthless."

"He might be a rogue ninja from some major ninja village..."

Ding ding ding.

The three had only exchanged a few words when suddenly, a large number of flying knives shot out from the thick smoke.

The three immediately took cover or blocked.

The formation also unconsciously dispersed.

In the instant their figures parted, two blades, spinning in the air as if controlled by some force, used the large barrage of blades to distract the enemy and as cover, circled around from an unbelievable angle behind two of the Takigakure members. One pierced the back of the head, and the other plunged into the back of the heart.

This incredible control over ninja tools, especially in terms of agility and speed... was something the two Takigakure members had never anticipated.

Seeing his two companions fall, the remaining Takigaku felt a chill run down his spine. But a mountain sparrow circling overhead suddenly cried out, making him realize what was happening. He immediately turned around and used a kunai to knock away an unexpected throwing knife.

They escaped that fatal blow.

"Huh?...Your secret technique is quite interesting."

Yubi, who had been hiding behind a tree trunk, slowly emerged.

Looking at Takigakure, who was instantly drenched in sweat and trembling with fear, he exclaimed in surprise.

There are many secret techniques in this world. Most of them differ from ordinary escape techniques in their cultivation. They need to be cultivated from a young age and also need to be combined with some external objects, which are not necessarily inanimate but may also be living things.

But it also requires specific talent.

For example, the insects of the Aburame clan or the ninja dogs of the Inuzuka clan.

There are also the spider secret techniques of the Wind Demon Clan, and so on.

The method used by Takigakure in front of us is clearly one of them.

Yubi looked up at the little bird perched on the tree. With Takigaku's current skill level, he would never have been able to dodge that slash, but this titmouse had saved his life.

"Who exactly are you?"

Takigaku asked, sounding both surprised and uncertain.

The opponent was far more terrifying than he had imagined... and from beginning to end, he didn't seem to have used many tricks. Not only was he not threatened by the combined attack of several people, but he also killed his teammates in an instant and was not blown up by the explosive tags.

What kind of speed and reaction is that?

Yubi smiled but didn't say anything.

He didn't use Blood Escape to avoid exposing his identity. During his time making money outside, even when assassinating targets, he would use more conventional methods as much as possible.

Seeing that Yubi did not respond, Takigakure bit his gums and then pulled out a small bottle directly from the lining.

It appears to contain some kind of liquid.

Then, he drank it all in one gulp.

"Um?"

Yubi squinted.

Because of the sudden increase in the chakra fluctuations of this Takigakure, it began to grow stronger.

In an illogical way, the opponent's chakra level suddenly became incredibly high, increasing by at least several times, not just a few times.

This is clearly a desperate move.

"The Hero's Water from Takigakure Village?"

Yubi realized what was happening and spoke up.

In later generations, the Hero's Water of Takigakure became quite rare and was not used or distributed to the village's ninjas casually.

They will only be useful when the survival of the village is at stake.

But now... the Hero's Water in Takigakure Village is obviously not so scarce, and there are not so many restrictions on its use.

Naturally, as a secret ninja of the village, the other party might also be entitled to some of this good stuff to save their life.

This made Yubi's eyes light up.

With tailed beasts, the Hero's Water, and the secret technique Earth Grudge Fear, they can even cultivate a character like Kakuzu... Takigakure is indeed quite strong.

However, while Hero's Water can massively increase chakra in a short period of time, it also has strong side effects.

"Secret Technique: Sparrow's Song Tide".

Suddenly, Takigakure activated his secret technique once more.

This time, the technique was clearly no longer for assistance or interference, and its power was vastly different from before.

A commotion broke out in the forest as the surviving tits suddenly began to sing in unison, creating a deafening soundscape.

The invisible sound waves surged towards Yubi all at once.