Chapter 74: The Third Kazekage: Scorpion, I Can Forgive You
Chapter 74 The Third Kazekage: Scorpion, I Can Forgive You
"Yes."
Namikaze Minato nodded.
Just as he was about to negotiate, suddenly, several figures emerged from the surroundings.
Immediately, wind blades came whistling.
Facing this kind of wind blade, the water array wall is not very effective, but -
The four figures appeared in an instant and immediately retreated.
Jingyan is the fastest.
His figures crossed paths, and in the blink of an eye he was next to someone, with his blade quickly unsheathed.
when!
The opponent blocked it with kunai, and then one kunai after another was controlled to kill him.
however.
The next second, Jingyan drew out the short sword from his waist with his left hand, infused it with chakra, and the blade slashed forward quickly like flowing water waves.
At this moment, a puppet rose up in front of him.
The blade cut through.
Wow!
Chakra exploded, and a rotating vortex shattered the puppet's core. Taking advantage of the opponent's surprise, Jing Yan released the hilt of the sword in his right hand and formed a seal with one hand.
In an instant, the clone took the knife and moved forward to slash.
Sand Ninja, die!
At the same time, Might Guy and Kakashi worked together to kill one person.
"go!"
Minato threw out several detonating tags.
Immediately—
Wind Escape·Big Breakthrough!
A large amount of chakra was infused, the wind was howling, and the fierce hurricane blew the sand and rocks, the leaves flew, and blew the explosive tags towards the direction of the Sand Village ninja.
Immediately.
Iron spikes extended from the ground and quickly turned into a large wall.
Magnetic Escape·Sand Iron Wall.
boom!
After a roar, the Third Kazekage turned around with a bit of anger in his eyes: "Who allowed you to act on your own?"
"Lord Fengying, that guy is White Fang's son!"
Chiyo's face looked very unhappy, and she stared at Kakashi and Andre beside him with hawk-like eyes.
So familiar!
It was because Kakashi was younger, otherwise she would have mistakenly thought that White Fang had been resurrected.
but.
This did not affect her desire to kill the other party. What's more, the purpose of these people coming here was her grandson. How could she not fight to the death?
"Elder Chiyo."
The Third Kazekage frowned.
"He is the son of White Fang! With White Fang's weapons and that damned dog..."
Chiyo's eyes flashed with ferocity as he quickly chased after her.
There were more and more Sand Village ninjas around, roughly a dozen of them, and it was hard to tell how many of them were jonin and chunin.
They all chased forward.
The Third Kazekage weighed the matter for a moment and continued to pursue, but whispered: "You have to remember, we are here on behalf of the village, not just you!"
Chiyo was silent.
The iron sand gathered behind the Third Kazekage and turned into a pair of wings. The next moment, the Third Kazekage quickly flew into the air and flew towards the direction of Minato Namikaze and the others.
Soon, the Third Kazekage caught up with Minato Namikaze who was walking at the back.
"Do you, the Sand Village, want to go to war?"
Minato Namikaze's face was serious and he stepped back step by step.
Regardless of whether the other party has malicious intentions or not, the current situation does not allow both sides to sit down and communicate peacefully.
Minato thought that people from the Sand Village were coming too.
but.
He didn't expect that there would be so many people coming.
Kazekage, Chiyo and a dozen other ninjas.
If an attack of this scale were to occur suddenly on the border, the few teams at the Konoha border would not be able to handle it at all.
Minato Namikaze knew that he couldn't escape like this.
Chakra is accumulating in his body.
"I will channel the spirit of the deity, Bunta, and then you guys run."
"I can channel one, too."
Jingyan whispered.
Although the size of the powerful toad is not as big as Bunta, it is definitely not weak and can also help in the current battle.
The two looked at each other.
Then...
Psychic art!
Both of them bit their fingers at the same time.
Soon.
boom!
Two toads, one big and one small, stood in front of the battlefield, with smoke and dust filling the air.
Wen Tai and the powerful toad were standing between the two sides.
Bunta took a puff of cigarette.
Minato and the others were hanging on him at the moment, with only Kyohiko standing on the back of the powerful toad.
The powerful toad took a look and said, "What a big event!"
"How about it? People from the Sand Village, do you want to fight?"
Bunta drew the blade from his waist.
He is not afraid of fighting!
The Third Kazekage narrowed his eyes slightly, and finally, he said calmly: "Back off!"
"Master Kazekage..."
"Get out!"
The Third Kazekage scolded harshly.
The Sand Village ninja had no choice but to retreat.
He flew in the air and looked at Minato Namikaze on Gamabunta's body: "Konoha's ninjas, we are here to hunt down the rebel ninjas and have no intention of conflicting with you."
"In addition, based on our explorations over the past few days, the scorpion may have already left the area."
With the Third Kazekage ahead, the Sand Village ninjas dared not chase after him.
Minato Namikaze looked around.
"Two of our ninjas are missing after being attacked by him. We must recover the bodies no matter what. We cannot let the village's heroes get lost out there."
He was neither humble nor arrogant, and was not afraid even if the other party was the Third Kazekage.
The Sandai Kazekage looked around, then turned back and fixed his eyes on Chiyo who had rushed over and was sitting in a tree below.
Then, an iron pillar rose up and lifted Chiyo up.
Chiyo said: "We didn't see any bodies or any debris. When we got there, many traces had been cleared. We searched for a while before we found some clues."
"What clue?"
Namikaze Minato asked immediately.
Chiyo's face was full of reluctance, but she still took out a piece of cloth and a puppet arm.
“This is what we found at the scene.”
The Third Kazekage took out one of the pieces of cloth.
Then, he walked slowly towards Minato, and when he was only a dozen steps away, he condensed an iron spike in his hand and extended it all the way in front of Minato.
"We are not sure if it was left by Scorpion, but maybe we can provide you with some information."
The Third Kazekage said.
Minato Namikaze did not dare to be careless. He wrapped the cloth and handed it to Kakashi.
Andre sniffed it and confirmed that it was non-toxic...
Only then did he accept it.
"We in the Sand Village have no intention of quarreling with Konoha. Sasori defected last year, and we have been tracking his whereabouts. His poison and puppetry are very strong, and may cause casualties to you. If you have any clues, please contact us."
The Third Kazekage was more rational and did not speak arrogantly.
more.
He still hopes to find the Scorpion of the Red Sand.
"We understand your request. If we have any news or find the body of your ninja, we will definitely transfer it through legal means."
"Thank you, Master Fengying."
Namikaze Minato responded politely, and then watched the other party leave with his men.
He let out a long sigh of relief.
Then, they thanked Gamabunta and Gamahu, and Kakashi also thanked Andre.
The three of them sent all the spirit beasts back.
Minato breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, we have Wen Tai's help, otherwise we would be in danger this time."
The atmosphere suddenly relaxed.
but.
Then, he added, "Chiyo is very hostile to us, so we still can't go with them. I plan to meet up with Senior Shikaku first. What do you think?"
"I also think we should go back first."
Jingyan agreed with Minato's decision.
With the Third Kazekage here, they would feel like a thorn in their back if they moved forward, with the risk of being stabbed at any time, so it would be better for them to take a step back and play it safe.
after all.
Once a person falls into the hands of the Scorpions, they are basically dead, and all they want is a corpse.
If I sacrifice myself for this, it would be totally not worth it.
……
"Kazekage-sama."
"Chiyo, you are too impulsive."
The Third Kazekage said.
Then, he sighed.
He also knew about the feud between Chiyo and Hatake Sakumo.
The fact that Scorpion has ended up in his current situation is indeed closely related to Hatake Sakumo, but there is no war between Konoha and the Sand Village at the moment. As the Kazekage, once he really takes action, it means the start of the war.
but.
Chiyo has made great contributions to the Sand Village. Her whole family died for the village. How can he be blamed?
The Third Kazekage sighed, then frowned: "Have you paid attention to their strength?"
"The yellow-haired guy is very powerful. He should be the Konoha genius Minato Namikaze who has gained great fame in the past one or two years. As for the other three..."
Chiyo didn't pay much attention.
At that time, her attention was all on Kakashi and Namikaze Minato, so she had no time to pay attention to Kyohiko.
"Well... let's look at the body."
The Sandaime Kazekage walked towards the two bodies.
The two men walked forward.
Judging from the knife marks, the knife paths and styles are very different.
but.
Even those three children are still very strong.
The Third Kazekage closed his eyes and recalled the scene at that time.
"There's a guy with black hair who's good with swords. Have you noticed him? His speed and swordsmanship are even more terrifying than those of the Hatake family. He looks more like a disciple of Hatake Sakumo. But strangely, he can summon Jiraiya's toad."
The Third Kazekage couldn't figure it out.
Hatake Sakumo's swordsmanship style and Jiraiya's summoning contract inheritance.
When did Konoha's master-disciple relationship become so casual?
"No matter if he is the descendant of Hatake Sakumo or not, I will kill him and the kid from the Hatake family!"
Chiyo's eyes were tinged with bloodshot.
That damn thing even accepted a disciple and passed on his sword skills? But what about me!
The family was destroyed, and even the grandson defected from the village. After a year of tracking, he was still not found.
She couldn't calm down anymore.
Chiyo's teeth were almost broken, she just hated the other party for summoning Gamabunta, forcing them to be cautious, otherwise he would definitely kill the four of them here!
She was reminiscing, and then suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, that kid's water jutsu is very fast, a bit like the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama!"
"Water escape, swordsmanship, toad..."
The Third Kazekage frowned.
Why is this ingredient becoming more and more complicated?
Suddenly, he remembered a piece of information.
"Isn't there a genius named Ryomine Kyouhiko in Konoha recently? He performed very well in the Chunin Exam in Yugakure Village before?"
"It's him!"
Chiyo also remembered.
She locked eyes with the Third Kazekage.
He is proficient in swordsmanship, ninjutsu, and taijutsu.
An absolute genius!
If this man can be killed, the risk of war is worth it.
after all.
When the war started, there were many people targeting Konoha.
The Third Kazekage felt a little regretful.
pity.
There's no use thinking about it now.
He thought for a moment and said, "Scorpion is the most outstanding genius in the Sand Village. Konoha's previous team suffered a great loss. It won't be so easy to kill him this time. Let them go find him. There will still be a chance then, and..."
Giving Scorpion the chance to kill his enemy's son with his own hands might allow the child to return to the village and become the future pillar of the Sand Village.
The Sand Village is in great need of talents!
The Sandai Kazekage sighed inwardly but did not tell Chiyo his thoughts.
"Yes!"
……
The border of the Fire Nation.
Team Jingyan returned to the Land of Fire, where they waited and rested, and were not in a hurry to look for the whereabouts of Scorpion.
"Minato-senpai, should we send information back to the village first?"
“Yes, I have already sent it.”
Namikaze Minato nodded.
Jing Yan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Except for his slow rescue at critical moments, Minato was quite reliable at other times and he didn't need to worry at all.
Everyone was silent for a moment.
The mission did not get off to a good start, as everyone suddenly lost their direction.
Jingyan thought about the map.
They were in the middle of the River Country, and looking at the direction of the Sand Village, it seemed that they were sweeping all the way north from where Hizashi and his men were fighting.
So, where did Konoha's previous team search?
We still have to wait for the Pig, Deer and Butterfly team.
They came to support earlier and perhaps know more.
After a while, Toad sent back a message.
Konoha's attitude is to wait for Nara Shikaku at the border.
In the evening, the sun sets and the moon rises.
Tweet!
At this moment, a bird song was heard.
Jingyan looked up and saw a black crow circling in the sky.
"They may be here."
"Ok?"
The rest woke up immediately.
Namikaze Minato looked at Kyohiko in surprise.
"how do you know?"
"The bird was watching us, and I heard three footsteps."
In the mountains and forests at night, everything is silent, but sounds can be heard very far away.
Even following the mountain, Jingyan could still hear the clear "swish" and "swish" sounds.
After a while, Ino, Shikaku and Chou arrived. Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Choza had met before, but Kyohiko had never met Yamanaka Inoichi.
At this moment, Yamanaka Inoichi made seals with his hands to dispel it.
The crows in the sky flew away quickly.
"Shikaku."
"Minato, are you here? I saw the marks you left along the way. What happened?"
"We met the Third Kazekage of the Sand Village..."
Minato recounted the situation.
Jingyan stood by and added some details.
After they finished sharing the intelligence, Nara Shikaku also told them the information they had gathered.
During this period, they searched southward along the previous location, but did not gain much along the way. The ninjas there had basically retreated, but they saw the signal they left behind on the road.
Sit down on both sides.
By the campfire, everyone discussed countermeasures.
"So that means north?"
Akido Chouzu stuffed a Bingliang pill into his mouth.
Nara Shikaku pondered for a moment, looked at Minato and Kyohiko, and said with a smile: "I think you are considering whether to continue the mission?"
"Yes."
Namikaze Minato took out Jiraiya's handwritten letter, "This is Konoha's reply."
Nara Shikaku took a look and felt extremely heavy-hearted.
This is equivalent to giving him the decision-making power.
"What do you think?"
"The attitude of the Sand Village is unclear. We can't be sure whether the other party is really here for the Red Sand Scorpion. I don't think we can leave."
Namikaze water gate.
Nara Shikaku nodded.
He also agreed, but what should he do if he stayed?
This is a problem.
After thinking for a while, Lu Jiu had some ideas and was about to talk them out, but he noticed Jing Yan out of the corner of his eye, and his heart suddenly moved, and he said: "Jing Yan, do you have any ideas?"
"Minato-senpai is right. We can't leave. If we leave, who knows what the Sand Village will do next?"
Jingyan said, expressing his thoughts: "I think we should send an elite team with fast speed and exploration ability to follow them. If they return to the Wind Country, we will send them back with courtesy. If they find the Sand Village, we will wait until we solve the problem before asking for an explanation."
The purpose of looking for the Red Sand Scorpion is not only to find the corpses of their own people, but also for the Scorpion itself.
The poisons and puppets researched by Scorpion pose a considerable threat to Konoha, and Konoha is not quite sure about his purpose in attacking Hiashi at the moment.
Catch the scorpion and you will have the answer.
"Follow them..."
After hearing this, Nara Shikaku's eyes gradually brightened.
What he was thinking about was——
Waiting for an opportunity at the border, sending out a reconnaissance team from time to time to investigate the movements of the Sand Village ninjas.
Obviously, Jingyan's method is more effective.
If you protect them, the other party will not be able to find any fault with them, but the prerequisite is that the "elite team" that Jingyan mentioned can really conduct investigation and escape quickly.
"Our two teams will act together!"
Watergate Road.
Nara Shikaku waved his hands: "No! Me, Choza, and... who will stay here?"
"I."
Might Guy raised his hand.
He forced a smile and said, "Kyohiko has good hearing, and Kakashi can summon a ninja dog to help track him. I can't be of much help."
There was a moment of silence, and then -
"it is good."
Before Minato could say anything, Kyōhiko spoke first and responded, "If anything happens to us, we hope you can quickly provide cover and support."
"must!"
Shikaku smiled and nodded.
Kai was stunned for a moment, and then nodded heavily.
The four men tracked them at night.
The next day, the Sand Village ninjas quickly discovered that there were two more people following their tail.
The other party didn't hide anything at all.
"Too deceiving!"
Chiyo was so angry that she was shaking.
She was too impulsive yesterday, but today she has calmed down a lot and understands that she cannot kill Minato Namikaze and the other three directly.
but.
After this group of people left, two of them came back and followed her openly, which made her a little unbearable.
The Third Kazekage controls the Eye of Sand.
after a while.
"There are more than two. There are at least two more behind us, and even one or two small teams."
"What is Konoha going to do?"
Chiyo frowned.
She is good at poisons and medical treatment, but is far inferior to her younger brother Ebizo in this aspect.
The Third Kazekage thought about it and frowned.
The opponent is tough!
This distance is safe for both parties.
The fact that neither side is hiding means that there is no intention of raid or assassination, and whoever takes action first is trying to start a war.
Although Konoha had experienced a great war and had not yet recovered, the same was true for the Sand Village. Moreover, the Wind Country was not as wealthy as the Fire Country, and the village had fewer commissions and funds than Konoha. Its strength was definitely not as good as Konoha's now.
Unless he wants to go to war with Konoha right now, otherwise...
The Third Kazekage has already shown signs of retiring.
"They are waiting for us to find the Red Sand Scorpion, and then come up to ask for benefits, or, at that time, kill the Scorpion."
“That’s a nice thought!”
Chiyo snorted.
"Elder, what I mean is that we should go back to the Sand Village and stop looking for Scorpion for now. Let them do the searching."
The Third Kazekage said, "I believe in Scorpion's ability. Konoha should be unable to do anything to him."
"This……"
Chiyo hesitated.
She finally got a clue about Scorpion and she was unwilling to give up.
After a long moment, she gritted her teeth and said, "Please, Lord Fengying, give me a team. I want to follow them. If I can find Scorpion, I will bring him back to the village!"
Chiyo paused, then said firmly: "When the time comes, it's up to you to handle it!"
"Scorpion is a genius. He didn't cause much damage when he defected. I can promise you that as long as Scorpion returns to the village, the past will be forgiven."
"Thank you, Master Fengying!"
(End of this chapter)