The Anbu handled Temple's corpse efficiently, sealing it inside a scroll before walking up to Mirai and asking, "In the north."
"Take me there," the Anbu said simply.
Mirai lowered his eyelids, a smile hanging at the corner of his mouth. "Go find it yourself. I'm still sunbathing here!"
"You!" Seeing Mirai's attitude, the Anbu could not help but choke on his anger. He had never seen anyone dare speak to an Anbu like that.
The confrontation between Mirai and the Anbu drew Rock Lee's and Murakami's attention. When he saw Mirai directly execute the Anbu, he sucked in a sharp breath.
Rock Lee wrinkled his nose. Although Temple's body had already been cleaned up, the air still reeked heavily of blood. Feeling somewhat worried, he said, "Mirai's in trouble now..."
"Hmph, there's a road to heaven you refuse to take, yet you insist on barging into hell!" Murakami watched in horror as Mirai pulled hard, then his expression turned to delight.
"Don't think you can act so recklessly just because you're strong!" the Anbu said coldly.
Though he was not as strong as Mirai, he had the right to say that.
Because he represented the Flame Hokage!
Though it was only a trivial matter, if the ANBU truly reported it to Huo Ying, even an ordinary person would not be able to bear the consequences.
It was much like ancient times, when eunuchs were ordered by the emperor to handle affairs. If someone refused to cooperate, the eunuch would report directly to the emperor. Even the three highest-ranking officials would have to fight to the bitter end. Thus, throughout history, those around the emperor—the eunuchs—were often the most powerful.
The ANBU's nature was similar to the Eastern Depot of the Ming Dynasty, while Huo Ying was like the emperor