"Are you a Konoha ninja too?"
Yahiko's attack was easily blocked by Jiuming. Once he noticed the Konoha Forehead Protector Jiuming wore, he struggled less and stared blankly at Jiuming's face. "Are you a Konoha ninja too?"
Yahiko's words also made Nagato and Konan, who had been preparing to back him up, stop what they were doing. They curiously looked over at Jiuming and the others.
"Yes, we're Konoha ninja. Could you take us to Jiraiya?"
Seeing that Yahiko had calmed down, Jiuming released his hand and gave him a sincere look.
"Yahiko, we can't trust him just because he says so. They could be people from another ninja village in disguise!"
Konan shouted from behind Yahiko before he could answer Jiuming.
"It's good to be cautious, but aren't you taking it a little too far?"
"Fugaku, he knows where Jiraiya is. Help me ask him."
Seeing Yahiko hesitate, Jiuming had no patience for explanations. After all, once someone started doubting him, nothing he said would clear him of suspicion. As for proving they were Konoha ninja, well, in this world of shinobi, aside from distinctive Kekkei Genkai, there was no way to tell where someone came from just by listening to them talk.
"Jiuming, how do you know they know where Lord Jiraiya is? Do you know them?"
Hearing Jiuming, Fugaku walked over. From Yahiko and the others' words, he could tell that they did know where Jiraiya was. What puzzled him was how Jiuming had known.
Jiuming had suddenly changed direction while they were traveling and intercepted these three. Fugaku had wondered why, and now Jiuming had somehow already known they could lead them to Jiraiya. Fugaku couldn't make sense of it.
Fugaku wasn't the only one confused. Minato and Hiashi also looked at Jiuming curiously, unable to