This Script Is Truly a Mess (Please Follow)

Deep in the dense forest, Haori accelerated as he headed forward.

Ahead of him, several Kirigakure Ninja were faintly visible, also traveling at high speed.

After a brief exchange with Hikari, Haori had set off once again.

However, when he arrived at the location where he had judged Kakashi to be based on the sounds he heard, he found that Kakashi and Rin had already vanished, which gave him a headache.

The Hidden Mist Jutsu obscured his vision, making it impossible for him to fully determine where the two had gone.

Furthermore, he wasn't entirely sure what state Kakashi and Rin were in right now!

In the original story, wasn't Rin captured and taken to a cave to have the Isobu sealed inside her?

To be honest, Haori had always found the idea of Rin having the Isobu sealed inside her hard to accept.

For one thing, not long after Rin died, the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, became a Jinchuriki, which didn't seem to align with the timeline of a Tailed Beast resurrecting after its host's death.

Secondly, even if Madara possessed immense control over Kirigakure, it wasn't as if he could just pull a Tailed Beast out whenever he pleased.

How could a village's strategic weapon be treated so casually, and even if you did extract it, where would you seal it?

So, it must have been the Tailed Beast's chakra that was sealed, right?

Haori thought to himself, but he had no time to dwell on it further.

Because at that very moment, he clearly saw several Kirigakure Ninja appearing to evacuate the area rapidly, and he followed them without hesitation.

These Kirigakure Ninja were clearly intending to rendezvous with others, so following them would definitely lead him to the right place.

Yet, the further he followed, the more Haori felt that something was wrong.

Are these people leading me on purpose?

Although it sounded absurd, after Haori experimented with accelerating and decelerating, he clearly discovered that those Kirigakure Ninja maintained the exact same distance as before, making him increasingly certain that they were indeed leading him!

What on earth is going on?

Haori's mind was full of doubt; in fact, from the moment he encountered Kisame and Zabuza, he had felt that the script had gone wrong.

In the original story, these two clearly hadn't come here; after all, everyone who had come had been slaughtered by Obito!

But now, these two had appeared here and even fought him, a situation that truly left Haori baffled.

Could it be that Madara's script has truly changed?

Haori's brow furrowed deeper, but at that moment, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

His gaze was fixed firmly ahead, and at that very instant, a group of Iwagakure Ninja charged out from the forest!

"Uchiha Haori?"

These Iwagakure Ninja clearly hadn't expected to encounter someone from Konoha here, and even less did they expect to run into Haori!

They had sensed movement and seen Kirigakure Ninja active in the area, which was why they had followed.

In the moment they met, their expressions shifted slightly.

"We have certainly heard much about you. Although this is our first meeting, we have already firmly etched your face into our minds."

The lead Iwagakure Ninja suddenly revealed a smile, his eyes locked onto Haori.

"You and those other brats, along with Namikaze Minato, blew up the bridge and caused us no end of trouble. I wonder what your Konoha will think when your head appears on the negotiation table?"

"How would I know something like that?"

Although Haori sighed internally at his bad luck in running into Iwagakure Ninja at a time like this, he now began to suspect that those Kirigakure Ninja had intentionally lured him here.

However, he knew now that a battle was likely unavoidable!

"But I am also curious about one thing."

Haori slowly raised the ninja sword he had scavenged from the Hozuki ninja, his eyes instantly turning scarlet as he stared at the group of Iwagakure Ninja.

"If, during the negotiations, your Iwagakure learned that you had lost so many men, what do you think the result would be?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Haori instantly transformed into a blur and charged straight at them—

"Rin, hold on, we're almost back at the camp to rendezvous with the main force!"

On the other side of the forest, Kakashi encouraged Rin while moving rapidly toward the Konoha camp.

Yet, Kakashi's heart was heavy, for behind him, twenty or thirty Kirigakure Anbu were in hot pursuit!

After taking down one Kirigakure Anbu, he had quickly awakened Rin, but by then, the other Kirigakure forces had returned.

This had instantly placed them in a precarious position, leaving him with no choice but to flee with Rin.

However, the pursuing Kirigakure Anbu were fast, and they were unable to put any distance between themselves and their pursuers.

It was easy to imagine that if they were caught by these people, they would truly be in dire straits!

I must hold on; even if I have to stay behind to cover the retreat, I have to let Rin get away.

Kakashi muttered to himself, not for the sake of the vow he made with Obito, but because of a decision he had long since made in his heart.

He could not let what had happened in the past happen again right beside him!

"Don't even think about running!"

But just then, a Kirigakure Ninja had already caught up from behind, drawing a short blade and swinging it fiercely toward them!

"Damn it!"

Kakashi cursed under his breath, then drew his ninja blade, his Sharingan spinning slightly as he instantly blocked the strike.

At the same time, electric arcs danced across his blade, surging toward the Kirigakure Anbu almost instantaneously.

The Kirigakure Anbu reacted with extreme speed; instead of continuing to tangle with Kakashi, he took a step back.

Clearly, his goal was very specific: to delay Kakashi and the others so that the rest could catch up smoothly!

Watching the other Kirigakure Anbu drawing closer and closer, Kakashi felt even more anxious.

Rin had been silent, lost in thought, but she never spoke a word.

She carried a heavy sense of guilt in her heart, truly feeling that she was dragging everyone down.

Whether it was Obito, Kakashi, or even Haori, she wasn't entirely sure how they were doing right now.

I wanted to protect everyone, so why...

Even though she knew that, strictly speaking, she couldn't be blamed for this situation, she still couldn't help but think this way.

Boom, boom, boom—

But just then, a series of roars suddenly erupted ahead of them.

This interrupted not only Rin's thoughts but Kakashi's as well, and they immediately looked toward the front.

Such roaring meant that a battle was taking place ahead; could it be that reinforcements had arrived?

The next second, a figure suddenly darted out from the thicket.

And the moment Kakashi and Rin saw this figure clearly, their eyes filled with surprise!

"Haori?"

"Huh?"

Haori turned his head, and the moment he saw Kakashi and Rin, he was also stunned for a moment.

Especially when he saw the Kirigakure Anbu behind them, he couldn't help but fall into silence for a moment.

It was then that the Iwagakure Ninja who had been chasing Haori also rushed out one by one.

When they caught sight of the Kirigakure Anbu from a distance, both sides froze.

Neither side had expected that Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure would actually collide in such a small forest!

"This is quite the lively scene."

The Iwagakure Ninja spoke in a low voice upon seeing this; whether it was Konoha or Kirigakure, both were their enemies!

"I didn't expect to run into these guys..."

The Kirigakure Anbu were no less intense upon seeing these Iwagakure Ninja, their gazes turning dangerous.

"Signal the others, attack, take out the Konoha and Kirigakure people!"

"Move out, capture these Konoha people, and kill these Iwagakure Ninja!"

Almost at the same time, both sides issued their orders, and in the next second, they charged toward each other while simultaneously rushing toward Haori and the others.

"This script has truly gone off the rails..."

Seeing the scene descend into a chaotic brawl, Haori could only curse under his breath and quickly prepare to fight.

Yet, none of them noticed that a figure was rapidly rushing toward this location.