It's Nothing, This Guy Just Wanted to Kidnap Me

Kitahara Jo was utterly enraged, thinking Watanabe was unbelievably ungrateful.

You're just an orphan civilian with no parents. It's a tremendous honor for you to join Root. How dare you refuse Lord Danzo!

"Who do you think you are, telling me no just like that?"

Kitahara Jo's voice seemed to carry a strange magic, seeping into Watanabe's cerebral cortex.

Watanabe flinched slightly and subconsciously looked up, seeing Kitahara Jo's eyes spinning like a vortex.

[Illusion Technique Hypnosis: Willpower +10, Spirit +8, Drowsiness -9...]

Watanabe's mental will, which should have been silently disintegrated, instead grew stronger and stronger, his mind clearer than ever before.

"What a guy!"

Watanabe was inwardly shocked. He hadn't expected the other party to use an Illusion Technique to hypnotize him. What was the difference between such a despicable method and drugging him?

He had studied related courses on Illusion Techniques at the Ninja Academy and understood that, to some extent, Illusion Techniques were even more terrifying and bizarre than Ninjutsu and Taijutsu.

Watanabe had initially refused Danzo's recruitment out of caution, but now he decided he absolutely could not join Root, no matter what, even if it meant fleeing Konoha.

This was his first meeting, and the other party was already resorting to underhanded tactics, clearly intending to abduct him by any means necessary. The nature of the Root organization was evident.

With the use of the Illusion Technique, Kitahara Jo's heart was instantly put at ease.

His mastery of Illusion Techniques was high, and he didn't believe Watanabe had any possibility of resisting.

"Come with me."

Kitahara Jo commanded coldly, not sparing Watanabe another glance, and turned to leave.

Watanabe blinked, and the next second--

"Bang!"

He decisively shut the door.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Kitahara Jo turned his head, only to see a tightly shut door.

"???"

Kitahara Jo was stunned.

What's going on?!

Didn't I use an Illusion Technique on you?!

Kitahara Jo suspected his Illusion Technique had failed, then felt he had been played. After thinking for a moment, anger suddenly surged within him, and he viciously kicked the door.

"Bang!"

The fragile wooden door instantly shattered and flew apart.

Inside the room, Watanabe showed no fear, only staring at the intruding Kitahara Jo with a solemn expression.

So, it's come to this, are we going to drop the pretense?

"I am an Orphan of Martyrs from Konoha. Never mind you being Danzo's subordinate; even if the Hokage were here, he couldn't force me to do something I don't want to do," Watanabe said in a deep voice.

Kitahara Jo only let out a series of cold laughs in response to his warning: "Don't flatter yourself. I'll give you two choices: one, obediently come with me to see Lord Danzo; two, I'll carry you to see Lord Danzo."

Watanabe stared at him intently, preparing for a full-blown fight.

He was not someone who would passively accept his fate. Kitahara Jo clearly intended to kidnap him, and only a fool wouldn't resist.

He had the "Karma Reversal" trait. As long as he utilized this well, he might not be without a chance of winning.

Seeing Watanabe adopt a posture as if facing a formidable enemy, Kitahara Jo understood his choice, his cold smile growing more contemptuous:

"You fool who doesn't know your place. Fine, let me give you Root's first lesson..."

"Watanabe."

A clear voice interrupted him.

Kitahara Jo turned his head and saw a golden-haired girl standing gracefully at the doorway, her fair and beautiful features now tinged with confusion.

Why is she here?

Kitahara Jo's heart sank. As a core member of Root, he naturally recognized Konoha's Little Princess.

Watanabe glanced at Tsunade and unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

"Watanabe, what are you two doing? The door is broken," Tsunade asked, looking at the wooden debris scattered everywhere.

Kitahara Jo panicked slightly and glared fiercely at Watanabe, signaling him to watch what he said.

"Nothing," Watanabe replied calmly. His first sentence made Kitahara Jo quite satisfied.

But the next sentence almost made Kitahara Jo jump out of his skin.

"This guy was just trying to kidnap me."

"Kidnap?" Tsunade was startled.

Watanabe nodded. "Yes, Tsunade, please help me find someone from the Police Force as soon as possible. I might not be around much longer."

Seeing that Watanabe wasn't joking, Tsunade's pretty face grew serious, and she eyed Kitahara Jo with hostility: "Who are you, daring to cause trouble in Konoha!"

At the same time as the questioning, Tsunade clenched her fists. If Kitahara Jo showed the slightest hint of aggression, she would punch him in the chest with her little fists.

Kitahara Jo was momentarily at a loss for words, sweat gradually seeping onto his forehead.

If the person who came wasn't Tsunade but someone else, he could have simply knocked them out and taken Watanabe away.

But he absolutely dared not lay a hand on Tsunade. Not to mention that Mito, who even the Hokage feared, was above Tsunade, just his immediate superior, Danzo, would not let him off the hook.

"His name is Kitahara Jo," Watanabe saw Kitahara Jo's guilty conscience and answered for him, "He's a member of Root, Danzo sent him to kidnap me..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Kitahara Jo quickly retorted, he couldn't let this kid make things up.

"It's not kidnapping, I clearly invited you to join Root out of goodwill and to bring you to meet Lord Danzo!"

Watanabe secretly gasped at this, thinking to himself, 'Good grief.'

Before Tsunade arrived, Kitahara Jo was arrogant. As soon as Tsunade arrived, he immediately became flustered and cowardly. It seemed Tsunade's status and influence were even greater than he had imagined.

Watanabe had a plan. He calmly continued on the surface, "So this is how you invite me? Not only using Illusion Technique to hypnotize me, but also planning to carry me off to see Danzo?"

"This..."

Kitahara Jo was speechless. When he met Tsunade's restless gaze, he couldn't help but shudder.

"I was disappointed you weren't living up to your potential, fearing you'd miss a good opportunity... Forget it, since you're unwilling, I won't force you. You're on your own, don't regret it in the future!"

Kitahara Jo had to abandon the idea of using violence on Watanabe and turned to leave.

"Stop right there!"

Watanabe called out to him, "You broke my door and you're just going to leave without paying anything?"

Kitahara Jo gritted his teeth and took out a thousand-Ryo banknote from his pocket, throwing it on the ground. A thousand Ryo for a door was about the market price.

"Not enough."

Watanabe saw he still had money in his pocket and shook his head, "This door was left by my parents, it has immense significance, it's one-of-a-kind—you need to pay more."

This is too much!

Kitahara Jo was furious, it was clear the other party was trying to extort him.

In fact, even if Watanabe reported what just happened to the Police Force, he wouldn't be afraid, because Danzo would help him withstand all the pressure. He only feared Tsunade, who was watching him covetously from the side.

Gritting his teeth repeatedly, Kitahara Jo took out all the remaining banknotes in his pocket and left indignantly.

He felt heartbroken. Although he was a core member of Root, his monthly salary wasn't much. This time, he felt like Watanabe had fleeced him severely.

Watanabe picked up the money on the ground one by one and counted it. There were seven thousand two hundred Ryo, enough for several months of living expenses. Finally, he wouldn't have to eat instant noodles every day.

The broken door was worth it.

After stuffing the money into his pocket, he looked up and saw Tsunade staring at him with a strange expression.

Watanabe hesitated for a moment, then took out two hundred Ryo and handed it to her.