After leaving Konoha, the man in black hurried onward until he stopped before a vast lake. A beautiful woman draped in a black robe, with curly blonde hair, emerged from the water.
"You look a little worse for wear, Boro," the woman said teasingly as she looked at the slightly breathless man in black.
"I encountered someone in Konoha. It was probably Uchiha Itachi," Boro said calmly after steadying his breathing. "If he had kept me tied up, getting away would have been troublesome."
"So you didn't bring Hinata Hyuga back," the woman said with a sigh. "As expected, I should have handled it myself."
"Yes, Delta. Your chances of success would indeed have been higher than mine," Boro admitted frankly with a nod.
"Then I'll set out now!" Delta stretched lazily, displaying her lovely figure in full. Smiling, she said, "They probably won't expect a second attack so soon. We can catch them completely off guard."
But at that moment, a gentle voice came from the forest. "You two, would you mind telling me about yourselves?"
"Who?!" Delta's expression tightened as she stared into the pitch-black forest. Boro wore an equally grave expression and subtly stepped in front of her.
"I am Akira Kurama. I've only just returned from the distant stars, and before I even made it home, I found someone daring to abduct my fiancée." Ming Jing slowly emerged from the forest. His gaze was icy, but his tone remained exceptionally mild. "Who are you two? How have I offended you? Why has your anger involved the innocent Hinata?"
"This guy... hasn't he been missing for half a year?!" Delta asked through gritted teeth, unable to believe it.
"How would I know?" Boro frowned slightly and took a breath to calm himself. "Still, this is the perfect