Chapter 82

The wind whistled through the wall.

The entire wall was reduced to fragments.

"Call..."

Until this point.

Amakawa Akito twirled his sword and sheathed it on his back, thus concluding one round of training.

From slicing through more than 100 targets to a supersonic slicing storm...

Everything happened within a few short seconds.

This incredible skill...

Aside from the Iaigiri masters of the Land of Iron.

There are probably few in the ninja world who can compare to him.

Guren thought to herself.

My legs trembled uncontrollably.

Because... the stronger Amakawa Akito became, the more genuinely afraid she felt... and the more her conscience was tormented.

"Not asleep?"

Just then, Amakawa Akito turned around and looked at himself.

Guren instinctively took a few steps back.

"Did my meditation disturb you?"

As Amakawa Akito spoke casually, he vanished in the next second.

"I should probably rest now, but I'm a little hungry. Would you like to come and get something to eat with me...?"

Guren:"!"

When I heard that sound.

Amakawa Akito had already arrived behind him...

A distance of tens of meters.

Without anyone noticing, he silently... as if teleporting, changed his location, moving from the space below to the entrance...

In other words.

If he wants to.

It can kill itself dozens... even hundreds of times in an instant.

"I..."

Guren turned around and looked at the boy carrying a katana on his back.

"I... have something to tell you..."

Ten minutes later.

The two arrived at a steamed bun shop.

The fact that the Amegakure.

Many shops are open 24 hours a day.

It seems they wanted to observe the changes in Amegakure through this method.

People were filled with anxiety and unease.

Everyone was like a frightened bird.

Hanzō's severe injury dealt a huge blow to everyone.

The once promising Amegakure has plummeted to an unprecedented low.

And what is most despairing is...

The five-year Shinobi World War has taken place in all the necessary areas.

There was nowhere to go when they fled.

The only option is... to wait for death.

The Akito Ming Dynasty ate the steamed buns with gusto, showing he had a very good appetite.

It seems to be completely unaffected by the environment.

"I... actually..."

Looking at the steaming hot buns in front of me.

Guren took a deep breath, steeling herself, and said, "They were spies sent by Konoha..."

A deathly silence...

Sweat beaded on Guren's forehead, and her eyes trembled.

"Oh."

A casual remark from Akito broke the silence.

Guren looked up, puzzled. "You... you knew everything?"

"Now I know."

Akito's words startled her, but then she felt somewhat relieved.

"The Asuka often mention you..."

Guren picked up a steamed bun.

She said... you're a very special person...

"..."

The Akito chewed on his steamed bun, his face expressionless.

Then, Guren talked about many things.

This includes the fact that she was threatened by Orochimaru.

He was sent to infiltrate the Akatsuki Organization as an undercover agent.

Then they went from Akatsuki to Amegakure to steal information.

"I don't seek your forgiveness, it's just... I simply can't bear the torment of my conscience..."

Guren shook her head.

In the TV anime, she is portrayed as a very kind person.

This is also why the Akito didn't kill her immediately.

Akito knows the truth.

And the key point is...

Guren likely knows the true whereabouts of the Asuka.

"So, where is Asuka now?"

Akito raised his head and looked at Guren, who was helpless, and asked.

24. Recruiting companions

Let Guren reveal her identity on her own initiative.

It's not a difficult thing.

All you need to do is exploit her personality weaknesses.

Guren has lacked love since childhood, and she feels guilty when she does wrong.

The better you treat her, the more easily her conscience will torment her to the point of collapse.

Akito, who was very familiar with the Naruto series, completely grasped Guren's personality weaknesses.

A series of manipulative tactics made her reveal her identity.

"Asuka... she's in Konoha. She was captured by the people of Konoha."

She revealed everything.

Guren immediately felt much more relaxed.

The guilt was thus greatly reduced.

At this moment, gazing at the handsome young man before her, she only wanted to help him as much as possible and undo the mistakes she had made.

"I heard from Lord Orochimaru that... Konoha will soon send people to Amegakure to threaten Asuka with her life..."

Simply put, it means using the emperor to command the feudal lords.

Hanzō unconscious and could die at any moment.

At this point, Asuka became the legitimate successor to the Amegakure regime.

Konoha kidnaps Asuka and comes to Amegakure to carry out various political maneuvers; this is a common tactic.

You made a mistake.

The Akito looked at the plate in front of him.

"This alone is not enough to pay off the debt."

"I... I know..."

Guren nodded vigorously.

"I was supposed to reply to Lord Orochimaru's message during the day, but I didn't..."

Guren stated that she had already disobeyed Orochimaru.

Now, we are on the same side as the Akito.

Orochimaru will definitely not let her go.

His tolerance for betrayal is zero.

"Call..."

Guren took a deep breath.

The future... is shrouded in darkness.

They're probably going to die anyway.

But it's better than not being able to sleep well at all Tenten.

"It's simple if you don't want to die. As long as I take control of Amegakure, we'll have a safe base."

The Akito wiped his mouth and said.

"Huh?"

Guren looked at Akito, her eyes... filled with suspicion.

"What are the chances that we can capture Amegakure and rescue Asuka?" Akito asked.

"Probably... zero." Guren lowered her head, her eyes darting left and right.

"Good."

The Akito got up and paid the bill.

"Therefore, we must increase our companions."

I don't need help defending against enemies, but at least I can provide some support.

The idea of building my own team had been brewing for a while.

And now...