"Should we play it safe, or take a risk?"

Heitu was somewhat uncertain, as what she had just witnessed was simply too deceptive.

At this moment, the others around her were still waiting for her next instructions.

No, I can't hesitate any longer!

"Squad 2, flank them directly! Squad 1, follow me!"

"Yes!"

Kurotsuchi ultimately decided to take the risk because she now had a vague feeling that she had followed the wrong person, and if she didn't find out the answer soon, she and the others would continue to waste more time.

So this risk is worth taking!

At the same time, Shinji, who was traveling at a normal pace ahead, suddenly touched his nose twice.

In the past, he might not have noticed.

But now he possesses the [Eye of the Azure Sky], and his 360-degree farsightedness allows him to easily give up on the Iwagakure ninjas trailing behind them.

"That's why I hate trouble..."

He muttered to himself, knowing that these people were now taking the blame for Deidara and Sasori.

Because these two guys came directly from the air, taking Han with them.

That's why the Iwagakure ninjas found nothing and had to pursue them in the end.

"What's wrong, Brother Shinji?"

Sasuke was standing right next to Shinji, so he heard his muttering and immediately asked in confusion.

"The people from Iwagakure are catching up. I guess it's because of the Jinchuriki. This is really troublesome."

"Jinchūriki? Weren't the Jinchūriki taken away by those two from Akatsuki?"

"Yeah, so we've become the ones taking the blame."

This time, Shinji didn't lower his voice, so everyone knew that they were being watched by Iwagakure.

Tamamo Hotaru said speechlessly, "Why don't we just explain it to them? It's not like we did it."

Shinji glanced at her, unable to understand why she could still be so naive.

"If the people of these great ninja villages were willing to listen to your reasoning, your Land of Beasts wouldn't have been wiped out for such a bizarre reason."

"..."

This is a good example; please choose a different one next time!

Tamamo Hotaru angrily turned her head away and refused to look at him again.

But as Shinji said, just because you are right doesn't mean everyone will listen to you.

Swish, swish, swish...

They didn't have to wait long. After only a couple of sentences, the men who had surrounded them arrived, and Heitu immediately led his men to surround them.

"We are ninjas from Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village), currently on a mission. Who are you? Where are you from?"

It's alright, they didn't start shouting and killing each other as soon as they met.

Seeing that the other party's attitude was relatively acceptable, Shinji decided to give them a chance to live.

"I'm just a wandering ninja trying to make a living. I took on a mission to eliminate cursed spirits before I came here, so I'm on my way."

Kurotsuchi frowned. "Wandering ninjas? Now even such young children are becoming wandering ninjas?"

Sasuke remained silent, pretending not to hear.

Mo Xi, however, was quite dissatisfied. "Who's a child? Your whole family are the children! I'm 18 years old, beautiful as a flower, take my pick!"

She was a pretty and cute little girl, but when she opened her mouth, her breath was foul, which startled everyone.

Heitu was utterly speechless; things were getting more and more different from what she had imagined!

[Chapter 420. A Polite Smile]

Kuroto suppressed his anger and asked with a dark face, "Which direction did you come from? Did you see any strange people or anything unusual before?"

"Strange people? Are you included?"

"...Stop with the tricks and answer my question!"

Hei Tu gritted her teeth in anger. Normally, she might have already lost her temper and started to fight, but when faced with this strange combination, her intuition told her that it was best not to be so impulsive.

Shinji, who had deliberately teased the other person, tried hard to 'recall' something, and said, "Speaking of strange people, you know what, there really are some."

"Speak quickly!"

Hei Tu's eyes lit up, and he urged them on immediately.

"When I came from that side, I saw a strange person wearing red armor, emanating heat from their body..."

"Chinese!"

Kurotsuchi immediately understood, because there was no one else in the entire ninja world who could describe it like that.

It's definitely Han!

Moreover, the fact that his body was emitting heat indicated that the situation must have been very dangerous, forcing Han to use the Boiling Escape technique.

"And then? What happened to that person you mentioned?"

"Hehe~"

"Say something, what are you laughing at?"

Kurotsuchi was getting impatient, but Shinji seemed to be deliberately keeping her hanging, and refused to say anything.

A smile, a polite smile, and it's a damn smile!

At this moment, a seasoned veteran noticed something amiss and immediately walked behind Heitu and whispered a few words. Only then did Heitu realize the truth with some embarrassment and annoyance.

"This amount of money is more than enough to buy your information. Tell me everything you know in detail."

A brown wallet was tossed over. Shinji caught it, opened it, and smacked his lips a couple of times, seemingly not very satisfied. He looked around before finally saying reluctantly, "Fine, consider it a loss for me to make a friend."

Creak, creak...

Hei Tu started gritting his teeth, really wanting to grab this bastard and interrogate him about his words and actions!

In all her life, this was the first time she had ever seen someone so greedy for money that they didn't value their life.

Extorting money without considering the circumstances? Aren't they afraid of making money but not having the life to enjoy it?

Shinji's series of cunning moves have unknowingly dispelled most of Kurotsuchi's vigilance.

As for my previous intuition...

Maybe she's being too sensitive.

"We were on our way when suddenly we saw a steam-powered monster in red armor fly backward, and then a bunch of monsters started attacking it..."

"Suddenly, the steam monster transformed into a white pegasus and leaped into the air. Then, one monster went 'biubiubiu!' while another raised its hand, sending sand flying everywhere. And then there was a monster that was over 5 meters tall, wielding a terrifying spiked club! Then came a series of explosions, with debris flying everywhere..."

"Unfortunately, the steam monster was ultimately defeated. Before losing consciousness, he shouted: 'Your conspiracy will not succeed!'"

Shinji is quite good at making up stories.

Not only did they absolve themselves of all responsibility, but they also unhesitatingly shifted the blame to Mr. Enemy's Cursed Spirit Alliance.

Actually, it's not like they were wronged.

After hearing about a thrilling battle, Heitu's expression turned solemn as he fell into deep thought.

Many of the details this guy mentioned matched the clues they found at the scene, such as the 5-meter-tall giant and the traces of the explosion.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you would never be able to describe the true appearance of the Five-Tails.

Therefore, I personally believe that what this guy said is true.

Of course, there is another possibility.

They were the ones who attacked Han, which is why they were able to speak so accurately!

But no matter how she looked at them, these people didn't seem like they had just gone through a major battle.

"I have a question: since you witnessed the entire battle, why didn't those monsters kill you to silence you?"

"It's simple. It's probably because they don't care. When you're doing something bad, would you go out of your way to kill all the bugs around you just because you see them? Just like now, I've told you everything I know, but what effect has it had on those weirdos? You still don't know where they went or what their identities are."

Heitu was speechless for a moment. Although she had to admit that there was a bit of fallacy in what the other party said, she felt that it was more likely that the other party deliberately let these people go in order to confuse the people who came to investigate.

And they actually took the bait.

I'm speechless!

And this guy just mentioned a word, conspiracy?

Why did Han say this at the end?

Could it be that they want to use these people to convey some information?

Or perhaps the enemy's target is not just Han, but could strike again?

Heitu's expression immediately turned serious. If that were the case, it meant that the village was being watched by a hidden enemy and was in grave danger!

"Describe in detail the characteristics of the strange people you saw."

Heitu said something, and then told people to prepare to start recording.

However, Shinji started smiling again, and his smile was incredibly polite!

Heitu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed angrily, "Give it to him!"

The person next to him reluctantly gave Shinji all the money he had on him.

"Now you can tell me, right?"

Shinji knew the amount with just a light squeeze, and shook his head. "This amount of money is only enough to buy information on one weirdo. I don't think a dignified ninja from Iwagakure would be stingy with such a small amount of information, would he?"

"Very well, you're the first person who dares to talk about money in front of me repeatedly. What's your name?"

"Shinji Akagi, Seimei~"

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