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Looking at the black-haired boy with a faint smile in front of him.
Nonō is full of bitterness.
She really didn't expect that there was such a famous person among her pursuers. As the highest-level spy specially arranged by Danzo to enter Iwagakure, Nonō was very aware of the weight represented by the name Uchiha Shōji. Not to mention the past achievements, it was just the faint aura that filled the air from the young man standing in front at this moment.
It is enough to make Nonō tremble. As Nonō, who has been sneaking into the darkness all year round, even if his personal strength is not good, he is more sensitive to this kind of breath than many ordinary ninjas. Root, spy, these identities make Nonō no stranger to this special breath of Shōji.
It is precisely because we can fully understand the power of Uchiha Shōji.
Nonō's heart was filled with despair at this moment. She knew very well that she had no chance of escaping alive in front of Shōji. An ordinary Jōnin was enough to put Nonō into trouble, let alone an existence of Shōji's level!
To put it bluntly, Nonō would rather face dozens of Iwagakure Ninja pursuit troops than face Shōji. The former still has a glimmer of hope, at least Nonō will struggle, but the latter really has no hope at all.
Also at this moment.
'well... Is that the end? Kabuto, Urushi, and everyone, I'm sorry, I'm going to miss my appointment... '
Nonō's face showed a look of determination that was completely different from what she thought in her heart. Kunai clenched her palms harder and harder, and a look of determination showed in her pupils. Even though she knew that there was no life or death in front of her, she still had to fight to the end. This was not for herself, but for the children in the orphanage!
"Haha, there is no need to be so nervous. Nonō-san, since you have recognized me, you should be very clear about the huge gap between you and me. Any resistance is meaningless, and I have no malice. Or to be more precise, we Iwagakure do not have any malice towards you. You only need to make a choice and cooperate with us Iwagakure!"
Shōji is not surprised at all that Nonō recognized him and was still fully vigilant. To say it is not an exaggeration, now above Shinobi World, unless it is the kind of little guy who really has no ability to collect intelligence information at all, or is just a rookie Shinobi World, no one does not recognize him.
Not to mention spies like Nonō.
Collecting intelligence about people like Shōji is still one of their main tasks, and Nonō is no stranger to Shōji's words. This should be said to be the common words used by major ninja villages when facing spies from other ninja villages. Of course, some spies can be caught directly and wantonly searched for the information in their heads, but that is almost always the treatment of low-level spies.
Slightly more advanced spies, not to mention the intelligence in these people's brains, their existence is of great value. Being able to instigate these spies can bring more abundant benefits to their own Ninja Village. On this point, Nonō also sees it very clearly. She does not Those little girls who are not deeply involved in the world have been in Shinobi World for twenty years. Nonō who was once born in Root, it is impossible for Shōji to be touched by the words of Shōji!
Even without mentioning her own identification with Konoha, the children in the orphanage alone were enough for Nonō to not be moved by these words at all.
Although she was very concerned about why Iwagakure could catch her traces so quickly and even detect her real name, at this moment, Nonō no longer planned to do anything unnecessary. This was her last battlefield. Death in the hands of a strong person like Uchiha Shōji was considered a 'good ending'!
Looking at Nonō, he still had an indifferent expression with his lips pursed and silent.
Shōji patted his head with a headache, then shook his head, looked at Nonō in the opposite position and said, "You are really stubborn, Nonō, even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about Kabuto and the little guys in the orphanage, right? Do you really think Shimura Danzō is a very trustworthy person? There is no point in your death here!"
This time, the words were not without any disturbance.
Even if his name was discovered, how did the other party get this further information?
Finally, his expression changed slightly, and there was a hint of surprise in his light green pupils. It was obvious that his mentality was slightly shaken.
"Haha, don't think I'm bluffing, Nonō-san, and don't think I'm threatening you. Uchiha Clan will not do such despicable things. I just want to tell you that Shimura Danzō is a scumbag who is completely untrustworthy. I believe you will notice something strange when you, must have sent a corresponding message back to Konoha, asking Shimura Danzō to send someone to pick you up, right? Based on my understanding of Shimura Danzō, that guy will indeed send someone to pick you up, but it is definitely not to protect you and return to Konoha, but to kill you and silence you!"
"You yourself are also born in Root. Don't tell me that you have never considered this possibility!"
These words were like a sharp knife piercing her heart, making Nonō tremble slightly. She knew very well that Shōji was not trying to scare her, but that these things were things that Shimura Danzō could actually do. Otherwise, Nonō Before evacuating Iwagakure, he would also consider obtaining Uzumaki Reina cells brought back by Shōji from the hospital as much as possible to increase his own value, and contact Third Hokage as much as possible to avoid the possibility of being disposed of.
It was because he had foreseen the possibility that Nonō would do these things.
It is impossible for her to deny Shōji's words, but she will never change her position because of such words. If her death can really bring peace to the orphanage and the safety of Yakushi Kabuto's child, Nonō would have been prepared to die long ago!
However, this awareness is also based on the fact that children in orphanages, including Yakushi Kabuto, must grow up safely and healthily.
Shōji also saw through this point and said the words that followed.
"And do you think a guy like Danzo will really let that orphanage run so smoothly and normally? If you die here meaninglessly today, tomorrow Danzo will very likely take over the entire orphanage and use the children inside as backup trainees for his Root members. Yakushi Kabuto is a good example, and To make a worse guess, among the responders sent by Shimura Danzō this time, there might be Yakushi Kabuto. If you are asked to kill again? Yakushi Kabuto, or Yakushi Kabuto, Nonō, do you think that situation would fit Danzo's character?"
This is what really made Nonō's face suddenly change.
The eyes that subconsciously widened, and the hands that trembled obviously.
"What are you talking about!? What on earth do you know!?"
Nonō, who finally couldn't keep calm and silent, seemed to burst out with a very dangerous aura at this moment. He looked at Shōji in the opposite position and shouted sharply.
"Do I know something? I know a lot of things, Nonō-san, don't underestimate the name Uchiha. The establishment of Konoha is half of the credit of our Uchiha Clan. In order to solve the crisis faced by the Uchiha Clan, our family has made a lot of efforts. Shimura Danzō and his subordinate Root, our family has to understand far more than others expected."
"And if I'm not wrong, you must be worried about Danzo, and your backup method must be counting on Third Hokage-Sarutobi Hiruzen, right?? Nonō, as an intelligence officer, others don't know, don't you still know what happened to us Uchiha Clan and Konoha?"
"Putting such expectations on a shadow like that? Don't you think it's ridiculous? When you die, every one of the children in the orphanage will become the darkest part of Danzo's hands like Yakushi Kabuto. Is this the future you want to see?"
Shōji said with a touch of sarcasm in an extremely low voice.
I have to say.
The words behind Shōji really touched the softest part of Nonō's heart. She may not care about her own life or death, but she absolutely cannot ignore Yakushi Kabuto, as well as the future of the children in the orphanage, when I think about the future of Danzo, those children may become Danzo's minions after his death. Each one of them will hide in the darkness like himself, and then one day they will die one after another.
Nonō has a shuddering feeling.
Especially when Shōji also mentioned that Yakushi Kabuto in the response team might be arranged by Danzo to kill him, or Yakushi Kabuto could be killed by himself, Nonō felt a feeling of panic deep in his heart.
I had never thought of it before, but now after being pointed out by Shōji, Nonō reminded myself of Danzo's character, and suddenly felt that this was not impossible.
Lost ground!
This is the best word to describe the situation at Nonō.
She was confused and didn't know how she should deal with these things?
"So, join us, Nonō. Only Iwagakure has the ability to protect you, and there is a certain probability of protecting the children in your orphanage. I will not lie to you here and say that I can 100% promise to protect every child in the orphanage. This is impossible, and you are willing to You won't believe it, but what I can promise is that as long as you try your best to assist us Iwagakure, I can request Lord Tsuchikage to let the spies arranged by our village at Konoha observe the situation in the orphanage and take those children out whenever possible."
"Even if Danzo lets the children in the orphanage join Root one by one in the future, we will do our best to help you and save those children. Of course, the premise is that the benefits you bring to our village are enough to offset this part of the effort, and you will definitely be given the opportunity to take revenge on Danzo personally in the future. How about it? Such conditions are already pretty good, right?"
This is an offer that is difficult to refuse, and Nonō also knows that this is the highest sincerity that the strongest person on the opposite side, Uchiha Clan, can show!
That delicate face revealed a look of extreme confusion and hesitation at this moment.
"Besides, you don't have to make a decision in a hurry. I want you to meet the person sent by Danzo to help you. It should be easier for you to make a choice, right? Nonō-san!"
It seems like it's still a little hot.
Shōji then added another fire, making the burning flame even hotter. At this moment, Nonō suddenly looked up at Shōji in the opposite position and said, "Are you sure that my child, Kabuto, is also in the response team this time?"
These words sounded very firm, but were obviously trembling.
"Haha, this is not very certain. Although our village can infer with a high probability that the guy Danzo will send corresponding reinforcements, the specific personnel and routes are definitely not available. However, we can't do it, which doesn't mean you can't. You also want to know the true face of Danzo, don't you? At least in my opinion, that shady guy is very likely to do this!"
If everything unfolds as expected, I will at least temporarily subdue Nonō and Kabuto here. To put it bluntly, this is enough and is in line with my expected results. However, if the plot changes a lot because of my arrival, Changes, Danzo did not include Yakushi Kabuto among the reinforcements dispatched this time. If Nonō finally decided not to cooperate, Shōji could only give up such a plan with regret.
But Yakushi Nonō still needs to be captured!
And definitely still alive!
With his strength, at such a distance, he could completely prevent Nonō from committing suicide, and even easily capture her alive.
This is the confidence of Shōji.
A living person Nonō must be worth more than a dead Nonō!
Nonō is obviously in a state of confusion at this moment. Logically speaking, as an intelligence officer and someone who came out of Root, his determination is beyond the reach of ordinary people, but Shōji directly hit Nonō's weakest point. The children in Yakushi Kabuto's orphanage are Nonō's greatest destiny!
She could not care about everything else, but she had to care about these children. The reason why she agreed to Danzo to go out to perform tasks as an intelligence agent again was for the sake of her children, but she really never thought that all her efforts would be in vain!
So she could no longer think about these issues calmly. Normal people at this time could only be led by Shōji step by step. But Nonō was Nonō after all. Years of espionage career still allowed her to calm down, and she quickly went through the pros and cons of Shōji's words in her mind.
Especially when considering Yakushi Kabuto.
"Okay! I can promise you for now!"
Nonō raised his head again, looked at Shōji in the opposite position, nodded heavily, and said such words that made Shōji look slightly happy.
Nonō doesn't care at all about the life and death of other responders sent by Danzo. She only cares about those children, so she wants to confirm with her own eyes and judge for herself whether Shimura Danzō is really as bottomless as Shōji said!
If so.
Then there is no need to hesitate.
In order to save those children, Nonō is willing to cooperate with Shōji and Iwagakure!
If not, Nonō will naturally choose to die generously. As an intelligence officer, her methods are not what Shōji can predict.
Shōji was very confident that he could capture Nonō alive, but he didn't know that if Nonō wanted to commit suicide, it would be really difficult for Shōji to stop him.
But these are all things for later.
Now it is necessary to determine whether the responders sent here really mean to kill her, and more importantly, whether her child - Yakushi Kabuto is really among this responder.
This is the most crucial point!
Seeing the obvious change in Nonō's attitude, the corner of Shōji's mouth also raised a beautiful arc. Many times, the game between people is so direct and simple, there is no need to make it so complicated.
Moreover, this incident is still a no-cost transaction for Shōji. If it fails, it will lose nothing, but if it succeeds, it can make a lot of profits. This is why Shōji can have such a stable mentality.
To put it bluntly, the current Shōji did not expect that Nonō would have some very fatal back-up moves that could completely defeat Shōji's desire to capture her alive at the necessary moment later. But even if this thing really happened, Shōji would feel a pity at most.
Just like everything before, Shōji can always distinguish clearly what is primary and what is secondary!
"In this case, please Nonō-san please cooperate with us. After all, without you, it would be difficult for us Iwagakure to determine the traces of those who entered the country!"
Shōji said with a slight smile.
100% of the response force will only be a small-scale elite invasion force. A dozen or twenty people are already very strong. For such a small force to lock Iwagakure in position, it is simply more difficult than reaching the sky.
It's not that it's completely impossible, but the energy and time required and the risks that need to be taken are completely disproportionate. But it's different if there are people inside. This can easily lock the position, plus Shōji's personal strength. Unless there are bugs like Might Guy in these rescue teams, a few of them will die!
Including Elite Jōnin like Kakashi. Although he also turned on Mangekyō Sharingan, judging from Original Work, this guy realized that his eye reached Mangekyō Sharingan. It is to go to the timeline of Original Work'Naruto: Shippuden'. In the previous ten years, I would not have noticed this at all. Otherwise, Kakashi would indeed be qualified to bump into the current Shōji.
Therefore, Shōji does not need to care about who Danzo will send to rescue (kill) Nonō. This is Shōji's confidence. Nonō also does not doubt this. She is also determined at this moment, so naturally she will not have any hesitation.
"I understand, I'll contact you right away!"
Nonō said after taking a deep breath.
Shōji also smiled slightly.
Soon after.
Shōji and Nonō walked in sync, galloping towards the other side. It was just a preliminary agreement. Shōji did not expect Nonō to believe in him immediately, but Shōji was sure that as long as he accepted If nothing unexpected happens, everything can be achieved naturally. For Nonō, she not only hopes that everything Shōji said is false, but also hopes to see her own child - Yakushi Kabuto, and let the children in the orphanage truly live a carefree life.
Nonō, whose psychological changes are infinitely contradictory, can really only take one step at a time. At least she has already prepared for the worst!
at the same time.
It was also at Shōji and Nonō that they initially reached an agreement, and decided to take the initiative to meet the response troops sent by Danzo.
Ogata, who was still hanging in the back position, also received accurate information from Shōji after a short period of time.
When seeing the information on the letter.
"Okay!"
The veteran Iwagakure Ninja, Iwagakure, also looked overjoyed.
After carefully reviewing the information recorded above and some follow-up arrangements of Shōji.
"Quick! Notify Kui and Axi immediately to change direction and move toward the three o'clock position to assemble!"
"Yes! Master Ogata!"
Ogata also immediately issued corresponding orders to the other Iwagakure Ninja who were following him closely according to the arrangements of Shōji in the letter. Not to mention that Ogata had a good sense of Shōji. In the past year and a half, Shōji has indeed obtained extremely generous benefits for the village. Just because he is Third Tsuchikage's confidant, and Shōji is the person Third Tsuchikage values, Ogata will not have any doubts or rejections of Shōji's orders.
What's more, in the opinion of the experienced Ogata, these arrangements are all very correct judgments!
It was also the Ogata group that was galloping all the way south.
At this moment.
The elite Root members of the two squads who carried the Danzo death order rushed towards the location of the death encirclement in a confused manner.
These people simply don't realize that the person they are trying to deal with has been temporarily 'incited to rebel'!
Accurate information received along the way.
The leading Root member wearing a cat-shaped mask stood on a tree stump and saw the precise information left on the inside.
"It seems that we are in front, Tiger, remember, we will intercept the other Iwagakure Ninja later, and you will be responsible for handling the exposed spy. You must do it cleanly, do you understand?"
This member of Root looked at the shortest one in the queue. He was not in the team at the beginning, but joined Land of Fire with the ninth figure on the border next to Land of Rice Fields.