Chapter 296
Now.
He witnessed the strength of the Akito.
It's now confirmed that this person... is indeed capable of defeating Lord Orochimaru!
"..."
The only opposing ninja standing present was Itachi.
Itachi, still in his Transformation Technique, remained silent, observing the scene unfold.
The Akito, naturally, couldn't be bothered with him.
According to Pakura and the others, Itachi was completely "terrified".
That's why he remained motionless, didn't say a word, and didn't even change his expressionless face.
Smack
Akito took a step and walked up to Ying.
Ying lay on the ground, unable to stand up this time.
After all, she didn't have the Nine-Tails or the Bronze Cosmo within her.
"A sense of justice is a good thing."
The Akito nodded.
"However, some people with ulterior motives will exploit a sense of justice and turn it into evil. Just like what you did, you started causing trouble without investigating the truth at all. You should have heard about the crimes that led to Otogakure, one of the Sannin Orochimaru, being expelled from Konoha."
Ying: "!"
Fūma Hayama and the others. "!"
"Orochimaru is the kind of guy who'd turn on his own people, using them as guinea pigs on the operating table. There must be a lot of missing persons cases in your Land of Rice Fields lately. Think about it, where have they all gone...?"
Fūma Hayama and the others' expressions changed drastically.
There have indeed been many missing persons cases recently.
"Your disturbance was not only fueled by the Otogakure, but also fanned the flames by ninjas from the Five Great Nations."
The Akito pointed to the corpse on the ground.
After careful examination, Fūma Hayama and the others discovered that there were indeed proofs of ninjas from the Five Great Nations.
Their expressions changed again, and their lips trembled.
Once they got here, they understood perfectly well.
I was used by someone.
A simple sense of justice has become so cheap...
"That's right, the person who assassinated me was Orochimaru. So I'm going to settle accounts with him, which is also avenging countless people. Is there a problem with that?"
"..."
Ying was shocked and couldn't believe it, but then she saw the faces of the older generation, such as Fūma Hayama.
She knew.
I may have made a huge mistake.
And just like that... I was used.
Ying looked at them.
Fūma Hayama and the others lowered their heads, looking guilty.
Clearly... what this man said was true.
"What you need is not a sense of justice, because you already have a strong sense of justice. What you need now is... the ability to 'distinguish right from wrong.'"
After saying that.
The Akito waved his hand.
"She is the granddaughter of the 'En no Gyōja,' take her back with you."
"!"
The Fūma Hayama.
"I should have thought of that sooner..."
The En no Gyōja, a renowned figure in the Land of Rice Fields.
Although it has been almost 10 years since he passed away.
But his legend was known to the older generation of ninjas.
However... techniques are constantly evolving.
In addition, Land of Rice Fields Jūgo of the Scales and his clan, as well as another group of people who can use "Natural Energy" and "Senjutsu Chakra".
Therefore, Fuma did not recognize Ying's identity immediately in the morning.
Now, he immediately instructed his clansmen to come to Ying's side.
He carried her, heartbroken and despondent, on his back.
"Lord Akito..." Fūma Hayama didn't know what to say, only feeling extremely ashamed.
"Go back and observe calmly... Orochimaru is beyond your capabilities. Leave the matters of Otogakure to us. By the way, if you encounter any difficulties or threats, feel free to come to me."
Akito waved his hand again.
The group expressed their deepest gratitude before departing...
Several days later.
Ying's mother Tsuchigumo Mayu, personally visited with her daughter...
In Amegakure.
The mother and daughter met with Akito.
"Lord Akito, I'm sorry..."
The Tsuchigumo Mayu knelt on the ground.
He then ordered his daughter to do the same.
"..."
Ying lowered her head, remaining silent, her cheeks flushed, so ashamed she wanted to disappear into a hole in the ground.
Thinking back to my previous remarks, I feel utterly speechless...
This is so... awkward...
222. Mother and daughter apologize
Not only did he disobey his mother's orders, but he also secretly ran away.
I even got scammed.
It almost led to a major mistake.
More importantly...
He actually attacked the very person who had saved him, his mother, and his entire clan.
This is really...
Ying lowered her head deeply, not daring to make a sound.
They can only cycle through endless social death and shame.
"Alright, get up."
Akito turned around and looked at the mother and daughter.
Long time no see...
Some things have changed.
The 16-year-old girl who got married so early back then is now a mature and charming young woman.
She looks like a married woman version of Ying.
It must be said that the mother and daughter look remarkably alike.
They just have completely different personalities.
My mother is gentle and mild-mannered.
My daughter has an outgoing personality, tough on the outside but soft on the inside.
This is why the mother and daughter have such distinct styles.
"How have you been these past years?" This was the first question the Akito asked.
So far, there haven't been any problems...
The Tsuchigumo Mayu answered gently.
Ever since he was rescued by the Akito.
The clan set up a large barrier in their territory to prevent foreign enemies from invading.
At the same time, following the instructions of the Akito, he passed down the secret techniques of the Tsuchigumo Clan and distributed them to everyone.
Rather than being acquired by only a few individuals.
This approach allowed the secret arts to develop at a rapid pace.
With the collective help of everyone, the technique was improved many times.
Within this clan, there are many geniuses and brilliant minds.
Also due to the influence of the Akito.
In the original story, several villains from the Tsuchigumo Clan who were supposed to betray the clan actually lost their ambitions after obtaining a secret technique.
Instead, they continuously studied and refined the techniques.
After all, if you can live a good life, who in their right mind would cause trouble for no reason?
The problem is not scarcity, but inequality.
It means that... an excessive gap between the rich and the poor can lead to discontent among the people.
Why should only you have it, and not because of your hard work, but simply because your grandfather was En no Gyōja... and so on.
It was this resentment that led to the tragedy of several villains plotting a rebellion in the TV anime.
Now that everyone is relatively equal and everyone has techniques to practice, the Tsuchigumo Clan is naturally overjoyed.
The Tsuchigumo Clan has the same structure as other clans.
This group consists of a small number of ninjas and most ordinary people.
If you want to train, then train; if you don't want to train, then develop other areas, or even live a normal life.
The right to choose is in everyone's hands.
"Hmm, it's really good..."
The Akito nodded.
Next, Tsuchigumo Mayu explained the situation of Fūma Hayama and the others.
Before arriving in Amegakure, the leaders of these families had gathered together and exchanged ideas.
"The chieftain of the Fūma Clan said that, as an apology, they specially sent a blacksmith from their Fūma Clan to share their expertise in crafting ninja tools..."
The Tsuchigumo Mayu smiled slightly.
She knew.
The Akito needed this kind of universally applicable technology that could be widely adopted.