Konoha's Mission Master

"puff."

The arm, as smooth as white jade, easily pierced through Yahiko's chest, and blood splattered on Sasori's beautiful face.

The smell of blood gradually spread.

But her expression didn't change at all.

Sasori withdrew his arm to Yahiko's astonishment.

He then licked the blood from the corner of his mouth.

The golden pillar of lightning reflected her deepest fear, thus awakening all of Scorpion's memories.

At this moment, the girl named Xiao Lan was dead, and all that remained was the genius puppeteer... Sasori of the Red Sand!

Her voice was devoid of any emotion.

"No...you are not my father."

Scorpion stood up, and the puppets around her immediately sprang to life around her. She looked coldly at Yahiko lying in a pool of blood, her eyes devoid of any warmth.

The puppets around them danced on the steel support frame, and the wind howled through the gaps in the puppets' bodies, as if celebrating the return of their master.

"Grandma...it's been so long."

Scorpion glanced around, not lingering on anyone, but his expression changed slightly when he saw Konan.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden turn of events.

On the platform, Yakumo was the fastest, instantly appearing beside Yahiko.

At this moment, his hands, enveloped in emerald green energy, firmly enveloped Yahiko's chest, and this powerful energy forcibly prevented the loss of blood.

Yakumo's expression was solemn.

"Ruptured heart... massive bleeding, but not a serious problem."

If he removes the energy, Yahiko will surely die.

But now that he's here, it's not a big problem.

In a matter of seconds... he assessed Yahiko's injuries, and the emerald green energy gradually smoothed the flow of blood, piecing together the injured heart like patches.

This is a master-level palm technique.

It possesses the ability to turn the rotten into the magical.

Jiraiya's white hair fell loose in mid-air, and terrifying chakra fluctuations gradually spread outwards. The anger and killing intent in his eyes were no longer concealed.

moment!

Chiyo came to Sasori's side, and at that moment she was absolutely certain that her grandson... had returned!

Of course, the worst off was Konan, who was stained with a lot of Yahiko's blood and even stood there stunned for a few seconds before finally reacting.

Little Blue... or rather, Scorpion... attacked Yahiko!

Her feelings were incredibly complex at that moment; she had lost two loved ones in the same instant…

"This...isn't...real..."

Jiraiya's shadow clones were refining natural energy, and a terrifying killing intent loomed over Chiyo and Sasori.

At this moment, Jiraiya was extremely angry, and Chiyo was equally unwilling to be outdone, detonating her chakra. The two auras gradually collided on the platform, and the surrounding objects were blown about.

The clash between the two had no effect whatsoever… Nagato Uzumaki, as if a storm was born from within him, forming an invisible boundary barrier, stared at Yahiko's fallen body… He was so angry that he wanted to go mad, and a powerful ability awakened within his Rinnegan.

Sweat trickled down Yakumo's cheeks.

He is doing everything he can to save Yahiko. His damaged organs are gradually being repaired and reassembled. Yahiko has fallen into a coma, but thankfully his breathing is gradually stabilizing.

"Let's retreat...Grandma."

Scorpion spoke calmly. She was already emotionally deficient, so when she woke up and found herself transformed into a woman, she didn't feel much sadness.

"Wait a moment."

Chiyo looked at the furious Jiraiya, then at the crying Konan, then at the distorted face of Nagato, and finally at Yakumo.

Because of her mastery of medical ninjutsu, Chiyo knew exactly how serious Yahiko's injuries were, yet in the hands of that unassuming boy, the fatal wound was gradually healing, demonstrating that the boy possessed medical abilities far exceeding her own.

If this child is not killed, he may become a great threat.

Chiyo took out a storage scroll, intending to use her trump card, the Chikamatsu Ten, to restrain Jiraiya, allowing Sasori to finish off Yakumo.

"Grandma, there's a very high chance that the powerful being who wields golden lightning is nearby. We should retreat as soon as possible."

Scorpion repeated the sentence, then jumped away. In a few flashes, he disappeared from everyone's sight and completely blended into the night.

Jiraiya stared at Chiyo with a somewhat unfriendly gaze, the orange eyeshadow of a sage appearing at the corner of his eye, his aura gradually rising, firmly suppressing Chiyo's aura.

"bump."

The two sages, Fukasaku and Shima, appeared on Jiraiya's shoulder, at which point he was fully prepared for battle.

A few seconds later, Chiyo retrieved the scroll and left.

His back view... was composed, not like someone fleeing in a disheveled state.

Jiraiya maintained Sage Mode and summoned a toad again to guard the surroundings. He could see that healing Yahiko had taken up all of Yakumo's attention.

Surrounded by green light, her pale face gradually regained its color.

If he had acted just now, Yakumo would have abandoned Yahiko without hesitation and instead killed Sasori and Chiyo to avenge his best friend Yahiko.

Xiao Nan hugged her legs tightly, buried her face between her knees, and began to sob softly.

"Both Jiraiya and Yakumo had told me about Sasori's danger level, but I insisted on going my own way, which led to Yahiko being seriously injured and on the verge of death."

All of this happened because of me.

The bloodstains on Xiao Nan's face stained her purple gauze dress, and her initial soft sobs turned into loud weeping.

Jiraiya knelt down and gently comforted Konan.

Xiao Nan looked up and saw that her once warm and loving family was completely shattered. It was as if she had just woken up from a beautiful dream and was now facing a world full of devastation.

"Little Blue... Scorpion... Little Blue... Scorpion!"

Overnight, Xiao Nan's smile disappeared.

Nagato gazed at the weeping Konan, then at the unconscious Yahiko, clenching his fists so tightly that his fingernails scratched his palms, and blood dripped down his knuckles to the ground.

In short... he completely hated Sunagakure.

Three hours later, Yakumo withdrew the emerald green energy ball wrapped in his hands and gulped down several mouthfuls of cold water.

"Yahiko's life is no longer in danger, but this injury will cause serious aftereffects. From now on, he may cough frequently and will not be able to engage in intense battles. Although I repaired his heart... it is still very fragile."

"Thank you for your hard work," Jiraiya said.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault..." Xiao Nan said.

"Okay, no one's blaming you."

Jiraiya continued to persuade him.

"Should we kill Chiyo and Sasori?"

Yakumo asked Jiraiya in a very low voice.

"Never mind..." Jiraiya shook his head.

"You make the decision, you take responsibility... I'm going to sleep."

Yakumo stretched and headed towards the bedroom.

Although he was exhausted from not sleeping all night, he couldn't hide his joy at completing the quarterly report. However, he couldn't understand the significance of this mission…

Sasori attacked Yahiko after midnight, by which time the mission was already complete, and even Kakuzu's assassination target was not Yahiko.

but…

…My own existence has changed certain facts.

"Submit the task."

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Chapter 174 Defeating Enel

In the bedroom…

Yakumo lay on the bed, thought for a moment, then crawled under the bed and created a shadow clone to keep watch. He currently had three free attribute points available.

No rush, his shadow clone hasn't responded yet.

On the other hand, the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind.

Chiyo noticed that the closer Scorpion got to the border, the more tense he became, and the more hurried his steps became, as if he was afraid of some unknown danger.

"Scorpion...don't be afraid, Grandma is here, you won't get hurt."

"No...Grandma, you have to believe me..."

Scorpion immediately shook his head in denial, while wrapping himself in a wooden puppet and carefully surveying his surroundings.

The border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain is a dry place with no obstacles, forests, or bushes—just a flat plain... completely unsuitable for ambushes or sneak attacks.

"Believe in what?" Chiyo asked, puzzled.

“That person will definitely show up!” Scorpion said.

"How is that possible...? There's no one around here."

Chiyo said nonchalantly that her grandson regaining his memories was something that made her happy, but she didn't understand why her grandson was so... timid.

Chiyo is running like a ninja... hurrying on her way.

At this moment, Scorpion covered his body with more wooden puppets and cautiously headed towards the Land of Wind.