A Brief Meeting

Bang!

The troops split into three groups and moved at tremendous speed. Upon reaching the first village, a group of ninja charged inside on Orochimaru's orders.

The people still asleep had never imagined that ninja would burst in.

By the time they woke from the agony, it was already too late.

"Who are you people?! Help! Don't kill me!"

"Run! I'll hold them off!"

"Damn Konoha ninja, fight them! Show them what we're made of!"

"Lord Hanzo will definitely come save us!"

These people were no match for Konoha's elite ninja. The only weak link at the scene was Jiraiya beside them.

He had already stopped several killings. The ninja were required to obey Orochimaru's orders, but Jiraiya was the leader of this unit.

Since he had intervened personally, they could not argue with him and could only nod before moving on to the next location.

Uchiha Yuu and Jiraiya rushed into a stretch of ruins together. There was no one in sight, but Jiraiya instinctively stepped forward, and Yuu immediately sensed that something was wrong.

He spotted a corner of blue cloth at a hiding place within the ruins and knew someone was concealed there.

He did not expose Jiraiya's actions directly.

"Come on, kid. There's no one here."

"All right, Lord Jiraiya."

He had followed Jiraiya so he could find Nagato and the other two in the future. The instant Jiraiya stepped outside, Yuu turned and fixed his gaze on their hiding place.

In a sudden burst of speed, he arrived before the ruins and reached upward, revealing two children hiding within.

They were Konan and Nagato, both a few years younger than him. At the same time, a boy rushed out from the opposite corner and swung a fist at Uchiha Yuu, trying to defeat him.

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