"Don't count on anyone else to help you! There are plenty of people in your village who want you dead!" The female ninja licked at the pain in her hand and charged at Mirai.
Hearing the female ninja's words, Mirai felt relieved. This woman might have her own reasons for wanting to move him, but he understood as well. If she wanted to fight, then they would fight!
In truth, half the assassins who had come to kill Mirai had already achieved their objective. Danzo's son, Mirai, Konoha's second most important figure, had been ambushed within his own village. No one would believe such a thing!
Yet it had indeed happened. Under normal circumstances, the guards and Anbu should have discovered this place and arrived by now. The only explanation was that there was an insider! The Elm Fortress family, which stood against Mirai, was the most likely suspect! Under such circumstances, whether Mirai lived or died, their objective had naturally been accomplished to a certain extent. If he died, even better! Who knew what that old madman Danzo would do?
Mirai understood all of this clearly, but right now, he needed to survive. Staying alive was what mattered most. Fortunately, the two strongest of the three assassins were being restrained by the guards. Although the woman before him was a jonin, her speed was on par with his own. It seemed that she had deliberately concealed her strength.
It was impossible for Mirai to seize this chance and defeat the ninja.
At the same time, the Kirigakure ninja stared at Mirai in disbelief. She had thought this would be easy to settle, yet she had never expected the boy to be so fast! This was becoming troublesome!
"What an opportunity!" Mirai had never been on a battlefield, nor had