A Debt of Life

Sai buried himself in the sand, his eyes staring straight ahead.

As a member of Root, the mission he received this time was to kill Temari and seize the funds of Sunagakure.

For a member of Root, this was neither a difficult task nor something that required hesitation.

The orders of Danzo far outweighed those of Konoha.

Members of Root have no emotions, only missions.

The two people beside him were also excellent members of Root; with the three of them acting together, it could be said that success was guaranteed.

Soon, they spotted Temari and two Special Jonin from Sunagakure.

"Kill those two Special Jonin first. This woman's father is the Fourth Kazekage; she might possess intelligence on the One-Tail Jinchuriki," Sai said indifferently.

"Understood," the other two replied.

Among the two of them, one was a member of the Yamanaka Clan.

The member of the Yamanaka Clan raised his hand, aiming at one of the Special Jonin walking in front; this was the secret technique of the Yamanaka Clan, the Mind Transfer Jutsu.

The walking Special Jonin of Sunagakure suddenly stopped in his tracks.

His companion glanced at him in confusion.

The next second.

"Pfft."

The controlled Special Jonin of Sunagakure slashed his blade across his companion's throat.

Such an unexpected situation left Temari stunned on the spot.

Before she could even react.

A Root ninja appeared behind the controlled Special Jonin of Sunagakure.

"No!" Temari exclaimed.

"Pfft."

The Root ninja's blade pierced through the heart of the Sunagakure Special Jonin.

The Special Jonin of Sunagakure finally regained his senses; looking at Temari before him, he used his last ounce of strength to grab the blade.

"Run... run away!"

Watching the tragic state of her companion, Temari clenched her small fists and ran toward the direction of Sunagakure.

However, as soon as she turned around, she saw two lions drawn in ink blocking her path.

"You have no way out," a young man's voice rang out.

Temari turned her head and saw Sai and the two Root ninjas.

"Who exactly are you people?" Temari knew she likely couldn't escape.

"We are ninjas from Konoha," Sai said, walking toward Temari.

"Impossible, Sunagakure and Konoha are allies, you couldn't possibly be... you are Danzo's men!" Temari realized halfway through her sentence.

"You are very smart, but unfortunately, you are going to die," Sai smiled slightly and vanished.

Temari did not hesitate to draw her weapon, the Three-Star Fan.

This was a ninja tool that could be used for both offense and defense.

"Bang!"

Temari, along with her fan, was kicked away by Sai.

Looking at the ink lions pouncing from behind, her heart was filled with despair.

Just at this moment, the ink lions dissipated.

No, it should be said that they were struck apart by someone.

Seeing the newcomer, Temari's face was full of shock.

Although Su Yu had never clashed with her head-on, she had seen the attire of that Anbu member when Su Yu fought the One-Tail, and it was definitely this person.

Su Yu caught Temari, one hand wrapping around her slender waist.

"I am an Anbu member of the Hokage's faction."

As these words were spoken, Temari breathed a sigh of relief.

Subsequently, her face flushed red; being held like this by Su Yu made her feel somewhat shy.

"I will treat you in a moment. Stand behind me and do not leave," Su Yu released Temari, letting her stand behind him.

Standing behind Su Yu, this feeling of being protected gave her a great sense of security.

The ninja of the Yamanaka Clan raised his hand.

Before he could even use his secret technique, he was dragged into the ground by a hand.

The other Root ninja met the same fate.

Sai saw this and immediately leaped away.

He pulled out his scroll, summoned an ink-drawn bird, and stepped onto it.

As he flew into the air.

Sai looked back.

With just one glance, he froze.

Because Su Yu was right behind him.

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun.

S-rank Genjutsu: Hell Viewing Technique activated!

Sai's expression went blank.

Su Yu's ninja blade slashed across his neck without a hint of mercy.

By the time Su Yu landed on the ground carrying Sai's corpse.

Temari hurried over to Su Yu.

"Thank you for your help. If it weren't for you, I would likely be dead."

"I saved your life; a simple thank you isn't enough to repay a life-saving debt," Su Yu said to Temari while tidying up the three corpses.

"How can I repay you for saving my life?" Temari looked at Su Yu, her face flushing slightly.

Su Yu finished packing up the bodies of the three Root members and looked Temari over.

Temari's face turned even redder, and she couldn't help but turn her head away.

"I want to know about the Ancient Kingdom of Roran," Su Yu said slowly.

"Eh?" Temari was stunned.

She had thought Su Yu wanted to...

"Tell me the location of the ruins of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran; I want to go there and take a look," Su Yu continued.

"This... although the Ancient Kingdom of Roran does not fall under the jurisdiction of Sunagakure, it is currently within the protected zone of Sunagakure, so..."

"So, without you leading the way, I won't be able to reach the ruins of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran?" Su Yu understood what Temari meant.

"Yes," Temari nodded.

"Then I will accompany you to Konoha first, and afterwards, you will take me to the ruins of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran," Su Yu thought for a moment and said.

"Alright, sorry for the trouble," Temari's face lit up with joy.

With Su Yu's protection, she felt very secure.

"I will report the matter of the Root ninjas attacking you. You can act as if this never happened; the current status quo between Konoha and Sunagakure must not be broken," Su Yu said to Temari, glancing at the two dead Special Jonin from Sunagakure.

"I understand. Sunagakure will handle this matter very discreetly. Actually, before this, Lady Tsunade had already warned us, but the upper echelons of Sunagakure didn't take it seriously, thinking that Danzo wouldn't do anything so extreme. I didn't expect..." Temari looked at her two fallen companions, regret in her eyes.

If she had known this would happen, she definitely would have strongly advised the upper echelons of Sunagakure.

"Konoha will certainly provide you with compensation, and for the transport of supplies later, Konoha will also dispatch Anbu from the Hokage's faction to provide protection," Su Yu looked at Temari.

"I believe the Hokage will not let me down," Temari knew that what Su Yu said was the truth.

Tsunade would not let such a matter slide; she would definitely compensate Sunagakure.

As for what would happen to Danzo?

Temari knew that even the Hokage couldn't do much about Danzo.

"Don't worry, one day, I will deal with Danzo of Konoha," Su Yu said lightly.

Temari was stunned at first, and then her eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

What did she just hear?

An Anbu ninja from the Hokage's faction actually said he would deal with Danzo?

"Don't just stand there, pack them up, we need to keep moving," Su Yu reminded her.

Temari snapped back to reality.

By the time she had collected her companions' bodies, Su Yu had already walked a long distance away.

Temari hurried to catch up.