Meanwhile, a mysterious ninja wearing a mask suddenly appeared.
Hanabi was immediately startled. "Anbu?"
No, that wasn't right. Thinking of what Hyuga Denkyo had said earlier, this should be a Root ninja.
But why would a Root ninja appear here?
Even with Hyuga Denkyo's help, it would have been nearly impossible to enter the Hyuga Clan's grounds at a time like this.
Even somewhere as remote as Courtyard Nineteen.
This Root ninja ignored Hanabi completely and walked straight up to Hyuga Denkyo.
He crouched down, seemingly checking Hyuga Denkyo's condition.
But he quickly stood back up.
He seemed to have already learned the result.
Hanabi was somewhat concerned as well. After all, he was from the same clan. Although he had done such things, if he truly lost his life because of her—
She would really feel a little guilty.
But looking at it another way, for someone like him to die by her hand could be considered his good fortune.
Given the Shinobi World's current situation, there was naturally no time to fuss over romantic feelings.
To be honest, people of this era all viewed life and death rather coldly.
This was not the world's degeneration, but simply the reality of the situation.
The Root ninja stood up.
To Hanabi's surprise, he spoke in a somewhat disdainful tone. "It's truly a pity that someone like you didn't die."
"Since that's the case, let me give you a hand."
As he spoke, he used a ninjutsu again.
Earth Release: Earth Burial Technique.
At once, the ground beneath Hyuga Denkyo began to churn.
Along with it, Hyuga Denkyo's body was gradually buried directly beneath the earth.
A person who could not struggle, buried alive in the dirt, head and all—what exactly would happen?
A genuine, proper burial alive.
Hanabi wanted to