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"You... weren't you under my Genjutsu?"

The Iwagakure chunin checked repeatedly. He had clearly injected Yin Release chakra into Kiyohara's body and made the Genjutsu take effect.

How could Kiyohara look completely fine?

Broken in an instant?

No, that was not right. He had not seen Kiyohara perform any countermeasure, and Kiyohara's chakra fluctuations had remained steady.

"There's a lot you don't understand."

Renegade Kiyohara, controlling Kiyohara's body, smiled.

The next moment, he pulled a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and charged toward the Iwagakure chunin.

He was so fast that the Iwagakure chunin crashed to the ground before he could even react.

A bloody line appeared across his neck, and his eyes remained fixed on Kiyohara.

Even at death's door, he was still confused. Why was Kiyohara dressed in a genin's uniform, yet able to kill a chunin like him in one blow?

Could he have been a jonin pretending to be weak to lure them in?

Unfortunately, before he could think any further, the loss of too much blood darkened his vision, and he fell silent.

Body Flicker Technique!

"What a fast Body Flicker Technique..."

Kurenai Yuhi watched Kiyohara seemingly vanish and reappear. She knew his speed had been so great that it created an illusion in her vision.

"Kurenai, use your remaining Genjutsu to control the other chunin."

Having regained control of his body, Kiyohara lowered himself and dragged the Iwagakure chunin's corpse into the bushes.

The smell of blood had not yet drifted over. They had to eliminate the other Iwagakure chunin guarding a different part of the outpost.

That way, even if the two genin discovered them, things would be much easier.

"Okay."

Kurenai Yuhi nodded.

She followed Kiyohara as they carefully moved in concealment.

Because they had dealt with the Iwagakure chunin so quickly, the other one did not even realize what had happened.

By the time he noticed, he saw a woman with wavy black hair casting Genjutsu at him.

"Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique!"

Kurenai Yuhi formed hand seals and unleashed her specialty ninjutsu.

"Ahhh!"

The scar-faced Iwagakure chunin stared in terror at the illusion that had suddenly appeared before him.

He saw his companion die before his eyes, yet he was powerless to stop it.

He could do nothing. He could change nothing.

The day he lost his closest friend and his bond had become the pain of his lifetime.

"Alright, he's under Genjutsu."

Kurenai Yuhi let out a breath.

Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique could stir up the deepest fears within a person's heart, causing them to lose their reason and freeze in place.

Watching the terrified Iwagakure chunin, Kiyohara threw a shuriken.

Slash.

The shuriken passed through his neck, spraying blood.

When people were killed, they died.

If Kiyohara did not kill these enemies, they would turn around and kill him.

After all, these people intended to march straight from the Land of Grass into the Land of Fire.

To put it bluntly, they were invaders.

Kiyohara showed them no mercy. Having spent so long in the Ninja World, he had gradually adapted to this atmosphere.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Captain Hikari and Captain Tachi are both dead!"

The remaining two genin finally discovered Kiyohara and Kurenai Yuhi.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Spear!"

One of the Iwagakure genin rapidly formed hand seals, condensing a muddy spear from the ground and launching it at Kiyohara.

The one on the right did the same, using the exact same ninjutsu.

Two mud-like spears shot toward him.

"Lightning Release: Ground Flash!"

Kiyohara formed hand seals, and a mass of azure electrical arcs suddenly erupted along the ground in front of him.

Crackle!

The electrical arcs effortlessly neutralized the two spears formed through Earth Release ninjutsu.

"Damn it, he's a Lightning Release ninja."

Otani Teruya's expression darkened.

Chakra natures had restraining relationships.

And Earth Release was restrained by Lightning Release!

Against Kiyohara, they were inherently at a disadvantage!

"Demonic Illusion..."

Kurenai Yuhi seized the opportunity and tried to cast Genjutsu as well.

"Retreat!"

Otani Teruya called to his companion.

The two of them immediately rushed into the bamboo forest without looking back, fleeing into the distance.

"Kurenai, don't pursue them."

Kiyohara stopped Kurenai Yuhi from continuing her Genjutsu.

"Shouldn't we keep them here, Kiyohara?"

Kurenai Yuhi was puzzled.

Kiyohara looked like he still had enough chakra to use ninjutsu. Why had he not acted just now, and why had he stopped her?

"Our objective is to draw the attention of the Iwagakure ninja, not wipe them all out."

Kiyohara explained.

Even if they killed one or two more people, it would not change the situation here.

It would be better to let them deliver the information and draw the attention of more Iwagakure ninja.

That way, they could consider the mission complete.

With Renegade Kiyohara around, Kiyohara was not afraid of ambushes.

He finally understood just how absurd Dan Katō's Spirit Transformation Technique was.

Enemies could not see where his soul body emerged from, nor how it possessed someone and killed them.

It was a ninjutsu that had completely maxed out its ability to gather intelligence and assassinate enemies.

Its only weakness was that when Dan Katō's soul left his body, his physical body was left defenseless.

But Kiyohara did not have that problem.

Renegade Kiyohara could wander around as he pleased without affecting him in the slightest.

"I see."

Kurenai Yuhi nodded.

So that was how it was.

Kiyohara truly deserved to be the captain. Even in battle, he had not gotten carried away. He knew when to stop.

"Alright, let's divide the spoils... no, let's take inventory of the assets."

Kiyohara said.

This was an outpost, and some food supplies were stored here.

They could not take that portion with them.

The Sealing Scroll had limited capacity, so they could not carry everything away.

But ninja tools, armor, and such took up little space and could be stored in the Sealing Scroll.

Before long, Genma Shiranui, who had been keeping watch outside, noticed the enemies running directly past Kiyohara rather than through the spot where he was lying in wait.

"Come out, Genma. I only had you stand guard because I was worried we might fail to kill the chunin and let those two escape. Now that it's just two genin running away, let them go."

As Kiyohara spoke, he lifted his clothes, took a Sealing Scroll from his chest, and began stuffing things into it.

"Don't be polite. Take some."

Kiyohara said.

"Uh..."

Only then did Genma Shiranui realize that Kiyohara had intended to send him against the chunin from the very beginning!

"Kiyohara, you brought a Sealing Scroll too?"

Kurenai Yuhi asked curiously.

Not many ninja normally carried Sealing Scrolls. A ninja tool pouch was already enough for everyday use.

Carrying an extra Sealing Scroll would somewhat affect one's mobility.

After all, whether it was chainmail worn underneath or a ninja flak jacket worn outside, they were designed to be lightweight, unlike the heavy armor of the Warring States era.

"If I hadn't brought a Sealing Scroll, wouldn't all this have gone to waste?"

Kiyohara replied as if it were only natural.

He was still carrying a pile of debt.

There had been a total of seven hundred thousand ryo. He had given one hundred thousand to Tsunade, and most of the remaining six hundred thousand had been spent on medicinal ingredients. Of the little money left, aside from essential ninja tools and equipment for making forbidden drugs, this Sealing Scroll was what he had bought.