Kusagakure Is Not Far From Destruction

Indeed, those who can become Jonin, or even Elite Jonin, are unlikely to be truly simple.

Might Guy's personality is straightforward, but that doesn't mean he doesn't use his brain.

Using a foolish act as a disguise to gather information at this time would easily fool people.

Even if he really violated some taboo, others wouldn't take it too seriously after refusing.

Of course, he was investigating Kusagakure's secrets; what did that have to do with Mo Chen?

"This matter is indeed difficult to speak of, but you are honored guests from Konoha, so I can tell you quietly, I just hope you don't spread it around."

Mo Chen peeked around, looking like he couldn't wait to gossip but was afraid of being discovered.

Rock Lee, Neji, and the others exchanged glances and immediately promised not to tell anyone.

Mo Chen then recounted the matter of the "human-shaped pills" in great detail.

Karin and her mother, being from the Uzumaki Clan, had special constitutions and their Chakra was abundant with life force.

Kusagakure happened to discover this; by biting them and absorbing their Chakra, they could transfer the life force to themselves and thus heal their own injuries.

Simply put, if you were injured, biting them would heal you.

No matter how severe the injury, as long as the person wasn't dead, they could be saved and quickly recover as good as new.

The price Karin and her mother paid was Chakra depletion, which meant nothing to a Ninja.

However, recently, due to the war, Kusagakure's casualties were extremely heavy, with countless people injured or on the brink of death.

The more severe the injury, the more Chakra from the human-shaped pills they needed to absorb to recover.

Karin's mother, Kana, was constantly being drained without any time to rest and recover, and was thus literally drained to death.

Fortunately, Karin's constitution was inherited from her mother; with Kana gone, there was still Karin to take her place.

Who knew that such a powerful person would suddenly appear, abduct Karin, and even snatch away Karin's mother's 'corpse'.

"This has nothing to do with neighboring countries!" Mo Chen still looked cautious and furtive as he said, "That person must have found out about this through some channel and came to the village to snatch her."

"Kusagakure has lost its human-shaped pills and suffered so many casualties from that person's attacks, they are likely to lose this war. If you have any news about the human-shaped pills, please inform Kusagakure as soon as possible, and we will surely offer a generous reward."

As they spoke, the group had arrived at the entrance of Kusagakure.

Mo Chen waved goodbye to them and said, "I'll escort you this far. I wish you a safe journey and hope we have the chance to meet again."

However, after hearing Mo Chen's account, the members of Might Guy's team were in turmoil.

Kusagakure had secretly detained members of the Uzumaki Clan and kept them as human-shaped pills; this was outrageous.

Even Might Guy, who had witnessed the brutality of war and knew the darkness of the Ninja world, had his worldview shattered.

Tenten already knew about these things, but hearing Mo Chen describe it firsthand still filled her with rage.

It was a pity that their identities were special, and they represented Konoha's reputation while abroad; otherwise, they would have made Kusagakure taste what happened to Karin and her mother.

The members of Might Guy's team were in a somber mood and had no desire to bicker with Mo Chen any further. They simply exchanged pleasantries and left with heavy hearts.

However, before they could even get out of Mo Chen's sight, a small figure suddenly rushed out from the nearby woods and launched an attack on Might Guy's team.

This person was about the same size as Tenten and wore the uniform of the Kusagakure Anbu, indicating a strength level of Genin to Chunin.

Upon appearing, she first threw a volley of ninja tools at Might Guy's team before charging forward with a Kunai in hand.

With such strength, even if several more came, and taking advantage of the surprise of a sneak attack, it would be impossible to succeed in an attack.

Mo Chen, seeing this scene from a distance, couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

What was going on?

"Kusagakure's Anbu?" Neji immediately activated his Byakugan and easily knocked down several projectiles with the Gentle Fist.

Rock Lee also kicked away several projectiles, asking strangely, "Why? And she's charging in alone!"

"Why bother with so many questions, let's take her down first!" Tenten unrolled a scroll, and a large number of weapons flew out, intercepting all the remaining ninja tools.

Judging by her build, this was a young girl about Tenten's age.

But no matter what, since she attacked, she was an enemy!

Might Guy flashed and instantly appeared behind the person, delivering a chop to the back of her neck, and she immediately collapsed to the ground.

With such a performance, she dared to try and assassinate them?

At this moment, Mo Chen and several Kusagakure Ninja at the village entrance, who had also seen this scene, rushed over.

Tenten and the others became wary. Neji said sternly, "What does Kusagakure mean? Do you want to declare war on Konoha?"

One of the Kusagakure Ninja quickly shouted, "It's a misunderstanding, we don't know what's going on, but Kusagakure definitely has no intention of harming you or making an enemy of Konoha."

Rock Lee asked vigilantly, "Then how do you explain this person's actions? She's one of your Kusagakure Anbu, right?"

Because Mo Chen had explained the matter of the 'human-shaped pills', they were filled with hostility towards Kusagakure.

In this situation, a small conflict could easily escalate into a full-blown battle.

Mo Chen stood by and watched coldly, even hoping that both sides would start fighting.

Might Guy walked back carrying the unconscious Kusagakure Anbu and threw her in front of the Kusagakure Ninja, saying, "We need an explanation!"

"Wait, just a moment, I'll definitely figure this out as quickly as possible!" The Kusagakure Ninja's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Kusagakure could absolutely not afford to offend Konoha, let alone during this special period.

He quickly stepped forward, removed the Anbu's mask, revealing a delicate face.

"Ryūsetsu?!"

Several Kusagakure Ninja exclaimed in low voices, completely bewildered by the situation.

Before, they had thought someone impersonating a Kusagakure Ninja had attacked a Konoha Ninja, attempting to incite conflict between the two nations.

But Ryūsetsu was one of their own!

Mo Chen raised an eyebrow. This was a character from the movie Blood Prison, possessing the forbidden jutsu Dragon Life Reincarnation, which allowed one life to be exchanged for another. However, she was still too young now.

Ryūsetsu didn't seem like the type to actively provoke conflict. Why would she commit such a foolish act?

Soon, Ryūsetsu was woken up by the Kusagakure Ninja.

Under their questioning, Ryūsetsu turned her face away, stubbornly stating, "I have nothing to say. Since the mission failed, you can kill me or torture me however you wish."

"Do you know what you're doing?" the leading Kusagakure Ninja roared in fury, shouting, "Your actions will bring disaster upon Kusagakure! Confess honestly! Or have you already betrayed the village?!"

"Disaster? How dare you bring that up?" Ryūsetsu leaped up as if her tail had been stepped on, equally enraged. "It was you who forcibly turned Aunt Kana into human-shaped pills that caused all of this today."

"Even without my actions, how long do you think Kusagakure could last? Ten days? Half a month? Kusagakure is not far from ruin, and it's your own doing!"

"What did you say?!" All the Kusagakure Ninja, except Mo Chen, were furious.