"Maki Masato's Jonin squad has disappeared, and the elite squad sent to investigate has also disappeared. Do you think I will disappear this time?"
On the morning of the third day of deciding to return the same way, a man's voice rang out from the heart network.
Raijin's figure instantly froze, listening attentively to the conversation in the heart network.
"Muramasa-sama don't joke around, you are the person in charge of the Land of Hot Water division, unless the Hokage of Konohagakure comes in person, how could they disappear?"
Another man's voice rang out from the heart network. Raijin frowned and quickly grasped the key words.
The person in charge of the Land of Hot Water division.
Raijin made a hand seal, and several shadow clones appeared beside Raijin instantly.
The shadow clones began to quickly set up traps, while Raijin's main body was rushing towards the direction of the merchant group.
Good guy, the person in charge is really something.
...
"Kaito, you are really getting better and better at speaking."
On the road, Muramasa said to Kaito next to him with a smile on his face.
"I'm just stating an objective fact. However, to be able to annihilate the Jonin squad of Masato-kun, that guy Takenaka Heizo, has hired a very good squad in Konohagakure."
Kaito said to Muramasa. As the person in charge of the wandering ninjas of the Land of Hot Water division, although he is nominally on par with Muramasa.
But in reality, Kaito is still half a level lower than Muramasa.
Kaito also admits this. As a rogue ninja, these ways of dealing with people, although Kaito hasn't used them for a long time, but he hasn't forgotten how to use them.
"Who else could do this, besides Sarutobi Hiruzen?"
Muramasa said with a light laugh, not nervous at all. It's just a Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Maybe, we can meet the genius of Konohagakure."
Upon hearing this, Kaito laughed lightly, his eyes full of anticipation. Genius... really, I love to hear the screams of geniuses before they die the most.
"Ah, genius."
Kaito's figure suddenly stopped in place, and a large number of ninjas behind him also stopped at the same time.
A kunai with explosive tags tied to the tail was thrown out by Muramasa.
"Boom!"
The sound of the explosive tags exploding rang out, followed by a series of explosions.
"We've already caught their tail."
A cold smile appeared at the corner of Muramasa's mouth.
Suddenly losing four Jonin, Muramasa's heart was bleeding!
...
"Teacher, a large number of ninjas are rushing towards us, I have sent shadow clones to set up traps on the road."
The merchant group was moving very fast, at least much faster than when they were heading to the Land of Moon.
And just at this moment, Raijin's figure appeared in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Is that so?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned upon hearing this, and was about to say something.
The unique sound of the explosive tags exploding rang out, followed by a series of explosions.
"Run!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen made a quick decision and turned to run towards Konohagakure.
When passing by Takenaka Heizo, Sarutobi grabbed Takenaka Heizo's collar and lifted him up.
"I'm sorry, we really can't protect your goods. Today is the day we agreed to meet up. If we abandon the goods, there may still be hope of survival!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke very quickly to Takenaka Heizo.
"Run! Run! Run! What goods?! Hurry up and run!"
Takenaka Heizo only felt dizzy, and as soon as he came back to his senses, he heard Sarutobi Hiruzen's words.
Goods?! What goods!
Run for me!
Raijin quickly caught up with Sarutobi Hiruzen. When he passed by Jiraiya's sleeping carriage, he picked up the still sleeping Jiraiya, carried him on his back, and followed Tsunade.
Abandoning the heavy caravan, everyone's speed increased by almost tenfold.
As they really couldn't care less for the ordinary people, the rogue ninja squad of Kumogakure probably wouldn't attack them either.
These goods still need those ordinary people to escort them.
"Raijin!"
Jiraiya woke up the moment Raijin grabbed him, his mind was a bit muddled, and then he realized that Raijin was carrying him and running away.
"Put me down, I can walk by myself."
Jiraiya had a thought in his heart, he couldn't tell what kind of feeling it was, he just said to Raijin.
"Stop talking nonsense, or I'll throw you out."
Raijin spoke very quickly, hanging at the end of the entire squad.
"Thank you."
Resting on Raijin's shoulder and hanging down to Raijin's chest, his hands subconsciously clenched into fists.
Is this... a companion?
Jiraiya thought, gritting his teeth.
...
When Muramasa saw the merchant group, there was no trace of Raijin and his group.
"Hmph, they run pretty fast."
Muramasa looked at the place where even the ordinary people had run clean, leaving only a pile of carriages full of goods, and snorted disdainfully.
"Leave a few people here to watch, the rest, follow me and chase!"
After speaking, Muramasa continued to rush forward. Only now did he think of giving up the goods, isn't it... a bit late?
...
When he saw a small black dot appearing in the distance, Raijin's heart finally returned to his stomach.
"Orochimaru!"
Raijin shouted at Orochimaru.
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru turned his head and saw a group of Jiraiya being directly thrown over by Raijin.
Orochimaru was stunned, but still reached out to catch Jiraiya thrown by Raijin.
Continuing to run forward, Raijin jumped high on a branch, made a hand seal, and then his body went straight down to the ground.
And the moment his body touched the ground, the ground seemed to become like water, and Raijin directly melted into it.
Compared to running, using Ninjutsu is faster.
"Set up an ambush on the spot! The pursuers are right behind!"
Raijin's figure appeared in front of Uchiha Motohide.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Motohide didn't hesitate at all and made a gesture. The next moment, a large number of Uchiha people scattered and disappeared in just an instant.
The excellent tradition inherited from the Warring States period was fully demonstrated at this moment.
Sarutobi Hiruzen handed Takenaka Heizo to Jiraiya.
"You guys, find a safe place to hide."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Takenaka Heizo.
"Don't worry about us, be careful, Hiruzen-kun."
Takenaka Heizo's face didn't show any heartache for losing the goods. Seeing the people of Uchiha, it meant that his life was saved.
And his goods, there is a high probability that they can be retrieved.
After all, setting up an ambush directly doesn't seem like they want to negotiate.
Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the three people, Raijin, and everyone disappeared in place.
In an instant, the surroundings became quiet.
The chirping of insects and birds was still there, but even the small animals didn't notice the danger here.
And this is the truly terrifying place in the ninja world.
Before the sword is revealed, no one knows, the surrounding grass and trees, water and stones.
Which one contains a deadly danger.
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