Insidious and Cruel Plan of Mutual Slaughter

Chapter 22: A Treacherous and Cruel Plan for Mutual Destruction

Kabuto Yakushi's emotions churned.

He had never imagined he would receive such gentle love.

From the youth whose expression was filled with hatred and jealousy, Kabuto Yakushi had already obtained a great deal of information. His heart yearned even more for Dean Yakushi Nonō, who had cared for him like a mother and was willing to sacrifice everything for him.

However…

Now was not the time for emotions to surge.

The most important thing now was to uncover the youth's revenge plan.

Only by understanding Akihara Kagura's revenge plan was there hope of resolving the crisis that he and Dean Yakushi Nonō were about to face.

According to the information Kabuto Yakushi possessed, Danzō Shimura definitely intended to kill Dean Nonō, and Akihara Kagura, this youth, was merely involved.

If he could persuade this young man to abandon his revenge plans and protect the Dean with him, that would be even better.

Kabuto Yakushi frowned as he thought, attempting to probe Akihara Kagura: "You've never met Dean Nonō before either, have you? Perhaps you left the orphanage too long ago?"

Kabuto Yakushi seemed to have found a direction and said, "There's another possibility: Danzō Shimura secretly deceived Dean Nonō, telling the Dean that you had already died."

"Kagura, we are both children who came from the orphanage. We understand how much Dean Nonō cared for us. Dean Nonō would never abandon a child without reason."

"..."

This guy made some sense!

If Akihara Kagura was truly from the Konoha orphanage, he felt Kabuto Yakushi's words were somewhat accurate. A few more words and he might have been persuaded by Kabuto Yakushi...

Unfortunately.

Akihara Kagura didn't want to play the role of a villain who was persuaded.

Akihara Kagura only wanted to play the role of a child who had gone astray and could not turn back!

"Shut up!"

Akihara Kagura's palm shot out, grabbing Kabuto Yakushi's neck!

The youth's eyes suddenly turned fierce, pinning Kabuto Yakushi against the wall and saying in a low voice, "Kabuto Yakushi, don't disrespect Lord Danzō, or I'll kill you right now!"

The youth looked down at the struggling Kabuto Yakushi in his hand with contempt, then slowly released him. "Hmph, I knew I should have killed you back in the training grounds..."

"Cough... cough cough cough..."

Kabuto Yakushi lowered his head and coughed a few times, his eyes flickering slightly as he said, "Then why didn't you kill me? Danzō shouldn't blame you."

"That would be too easy for you."

A photograph flashed from Akihara Kagura's fingertips. It was a picture of Kabuto Yakushi, the very one he had snatched in the training grounds.

"Want to guess what I'm going to do?"

"This is a photo of you, the real you."

"Unfortunately, Dean Yakushi Nonō doesn't know who the person in the photo is. She only believes that the imposter is Kabuto Yakushi, so she'll only see you as a stranger."

Akihara Kagura spun the photo on his finger, carelessly revealing his plan: "I just need to give this photo to Dean Yakushi Nonō and, under the name of Lord Danzō, order her to kill the person in the photo. Then I'll agree to let you leave Root..."

"..."

Kabuto Yakushi's expression changed.

Akihara Kagura looked at Kabuto Yakushi's expression, his smile widening: "When our most respected Dean Yakushi Nonō kills you, she will finally know the whole truth..."

"She will know that the person she killed with her own hands was the real Kabuto Yakushi, the Kabuto Yakushi she has always cared about!"

"..."

Kabuto Yakushi's face turned ashen.

Anyone knew how devastating such an event would be for Yakushi Nonō. Perhaps Yakushi Nonō might even commit suicide after killing Kabuto Yakushi!

This was a cruel scheme.

In his past life's memories, Akihara Kagura recalled that this mutual destruction case was personally orchestrated by Danzō Shimura, who hoped Kabuto Yakushi and Yakushi Nonō would perish together.

Unfortunately, the plan had gone awry.

Yakushi Nonō did not recognize Kabuto Yakushi and, while desperately trying to kill him, was mortally wounded by Kabuto Yakushi. Kabuto Yakushi's learning ability was extraordinary, making his combat power far superior to that of an ordinary medical ninja like Yakushi Nonō.

However…

Kabuto Yakushi recognized his Dean.

Just as Kabuto Yakushi was desperately trying to save the Dean, the Dean, due to the fake photograph, did not recognize him and treated him as a stranger. This dealt a severe blow to Kabuto Yakushi, making him believe his life was meaningless.

Now…

Akihara Kagura had revealed the truth of this mutual destruction to Kabuto Yakushi in advance, even adding a bit of his own involvement in the process, creating a new and important bond between himself, Kabuto Yakushi, and Yakushi Nonō.

This way…

He would have the opportunity to use Kabuto Yakushi in the future.

Even if these lies were exposed, it wouldn't matter. Akihara Kagura had, in essence, saved both Kabuto Yakushi and Yakushi Nonō... According to his past life's memories, Kabuto Yakushi was not an ungrateful person!

"I've told you all about my plan."

Akihara Kagura patted Kabuto Yakushi's shoulder and continued with a smile, "Making someone kill the person they care about the most will surely make her feel pain, right?"

"You're telling me..."

Kabuto Yakushi gritted his teeth and stared angrily at the young man before him. "You're telling me all this, aren't you afraid your plan will fail? I can tell the dean the truth..."

"It doesn't matter."

Akihara Kagura spread his hands, looking like he had victory in his grasp. "If you successfully reunite with Director Yakushi Nonō, she'll surely be very happy to see you, won't she?"

"Then, after you tell her the whole truth, I'll kill you myself when she's happiest. Anyway, I just want her to taste pain."

Akihara Kagura didn't care about any of this, and for once, he spoke the truth. "I only need the outcome I desire. The process to reach that outcome doesn't matter."

"Kabuto Yakushi."

"When I found out about you, your destinies were already sealed."

"..."

Kabuto Yakushi slowly lowered his head.

He had to admit that Akihara Kagura certainly had reason to be so confident.

From Kabuto Yakushi's observation, all the members of Root remained silent under Akihara Kagura's threat, proving that Akihara Kagura's strength was not to be underestimated.

Moreover...

There was the mysterious and unpredictable [Wood Style Kekkei Genkai].

However, if the young man before him was confident he could kill him, then he and Dean Yakushi Nonō might still have a chance to survive!

"Let's go."

"We'll go see Lord Danzō first."

Akihara Kagura led the way towards the depths of the Root Organization Base, speaking as if he didn't care, "You'd best not say too much in front of Lord Danzō, nor show any disrespect. Otherwise, Lord Danzō might have me kill you on the spot..."

"..."

Kabuto Yakushi remained silent, head bowed.

Kabuto Yakushi certainly wouldn't do anything rash.

Right now, Kabuto Yakushi knew very well that what he needed to do most was keep a low profile and find a way to see Director Nonō as soon as possible to tell her about Akihara Kagura's story.

If possible, Kabuto Yakushi hoped that Dean Nonō and Akihara Kagura, this abandoned child, could resolve their misunderstandings and increase their chances of survival in the future.

Second update!

The pit has been dug, all that's left is to wait for the moment the truth is revealed!

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