Facing several fierce-looking Adult Ninjas, Nagato displayed a calmness far beyond his age. After lifting the Fishing Rod in his hand before him, he tilted his head slightly and said to Yahiko and Konan behind him,
"Later, I'll hold them off. You two run deeper into the bush forest."
"A-Are you an idiot? They're ninja."
Intimidated by the heavy stench of blood on the men blocking their path, Yahiko's voice trembled as he spoke.
He deeply regretted fooling his two companions into coming out on an adventure when he had nothing better to do. Wouldn't it have been nice to stay home and eat the meat Sister Xiao Bei had grilled herself?
"I have my ways."
Nagato's heart was pounding like a drum as well, but since he had stepped forward, he naturally had something to rely on.
As he spoke, he discreetly glanced at the small backpack at his waist. Inside were some Expired Items he had secretly collected from the shop's warehouse without his parents knowing.
The damp Exploding Tags should still explode, right?
Anyway, desperate times called for desperate measures. If they went off, they could at least make enough noise for the nearby Rain ninjas to notice.
"What the hell kind of plan do you have? We grew up wearing the same pants. You think I don't know what you're capable of?"
Even under such pressure, Yahiko could not help rolling his eyes. Then he stepped forward, the fear in his eyes gradually turning into determination.
With their short legs, there was no way they could outrun them. At this point, they could only risk it all and hope the gift Uncle Jiraiya had given him would come in handy.
*Sorry, Mom. Looks like I'm going to die. While you can still have kids, you should