Konoha: The Female Ninja Fell Apart After the Diary Was Exposed

"I have a duty to rid the village of a missing-nin."

Mei Terumi answered in a low voice.

"Hmph!"

Karatachi Yagura gave a quiet snort and said nothing more.

"Remember this. Whatever happens, do not disturb me at night."

"This is the first and last time."

"Understood, Lord Mizukage."

Hearing the unmistakable warning in Karatachi Yagura's voice, Mei Terumi nodded obediently.

Then,

she slowly backed out of the room.

The Demon Brothers Attack!

As Mei Terumi left the Mizukage Building, a shadow fell over her face.

It was just as she had thought.

The Mizukage

was growing stranger by the day.

Just now,

she had only needed to deliver a report, yet she had waited a full half hour before he would see her.

During that half hour,

what had he been doing?

And then

there was Karatachi Yagura's final warning:

no matter what happened, no one was to disturb him at night.

Was that something the leader of a village should say?

Why had the Mizukage become like this?

What secret was he hiding?

So many questions haunted Mei Terumi that she could neither eat nor sleep.

"But whatever the case, I got what I came for."

Mei Terumi murmured to herself.

This time,

Karatachi Yagura had agreed to let her leave the village to capture Zabuza. She could use the opportunity to get close to Naruto Uzumaki.

From what she had seen before,

once Naruto Uzumaki saw her, he would likely write something about her in his diary.

He might even

write down why the Fourth Mizukage had imposed the "Bloody Mist Village" policy. That would be even better!

Ever since Kirigakure had adopted that policy, the whole village had become a shadow of its former self.

Even ninja on the same squad no longer trusted one another.

If this continued,

Kirigakure was finished!

But

with the strength she had now, overthrowing the Fourth Mizukage was nothing more than a pipe dream.

On this mission to capture Zabuza,

if she was lucky enough,

she might even receive a reward from the diary.

When that happened,

she would no longer have to tread so carefully at every turn.

When she was little, the people of Kirigakure had been warm and kind, and comrades had trusted one another.

Even though she was an orphan, her life had been full of warmth.

But

after Kirigakure became the Bloody Mist Village, everything changed.

Everyone watched their backs, afraid a teammate might stab them when they least expected it. The village grew more stifling by the day.

If it were not so far across the sea,

given Kirigakure's current state,

another village would probably have swallowed it up long ago.

"Naruto is my chance to change Kirigakure."

"No matter what, I have to seize it!"

Mei Terumi gritted her teeth, and her figure gradually vanished into the night.

[The weather was pretty nice today. Bright sunshine, not a cloud in the sky. Too bad it was so hot.]

[It's been three days since we left Konoha, and the scenery along the way is nothing like I imagined.]

[Nothing but trees. There's nothing worth looking at.]

[The Shinobi World is still far too backward. Once I rule it, I'm going to develop technology, boost productivity, and turn this world into a modernized planet.]

Sakura stared at the diary, baffled.

The things Naruto wrote today are so strange.

I know every word, but put together, they don't make any sense.

[Come to think of it, we're nearly halfway there. The Demon Brothers Zabuza sent should be lying in wait along the road by now, right?]

[Those two really are idiots. Turning into two puddles in the middle of the road in the middle of summer? Only a fool wouldn't notice.]

[But I'm sitting this one out. I'll leave those two to Sakura and Sasuke for practice.]

[When Zabuza shows up, that's when I'll show what I can do.]

After finishing his diary entry, Naruto Uzumaki stretched.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, Host, on completing a diary entry. Reward: Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique (Second Hokage version)!]

Ignoring the system's notification, Naruto Uzumaki took out a Sealing Scroll and pulled a roast pork leg from it.

"That idiot!"

Sasuke Uchiha gritted his teeth, his face full of irritation.

That Naruto...

How does his mind even work?

Sealing a roast pork leg in a Sealing Scroll. How did he come up with that?

Sasuke Uchiha took two Military Rations Pills from his Ninja Tool Pouch and popped them into his mouth. His frown deepened.

Military Rations Pills tasted awful.

And

although they supplied his body with energy, they did nothing to fill his stomach. He was still hungry.

Unlike Naruto,

who was eating so heartily that grease glistened around his mouth. Just watching him made Sasuke envious.

"All right, we've rested long enough. Let's keep moving."

Once Naruto had eaten his fill, Kakashi called for everyone to get back on the road.

Tap!

Tap!

Tap!

Splash!

As they walked, Tazana stepped into a puddle in the middle of the road, sending water spraying.

At the sight,

Kakashi Hatake glanced over, then went back to reading Icha Icha Paradise.

Once the group had passed,

two masked ninja suddenly emerged from the puddle. They wore Kirigakure forehead protectors marked as missing-nin, and each held a length of sharp iron chain.

"Now!"

At the barked command, both ninja struck at once.

The two chains wrapped around Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki, who were bringing up the rear.

"Got them!"

Seeing Kakashi and Naruto trapped, the two ninja yanked their chains hard.

The next instant,

blood sprayed everywhere,

and Naruto Uzumaki and Kakashi Hatake were sliced to pieces.

"Kakashi-sensei!"

"Naruto!"

Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno cried out together.

But

Sakura Haruno caught herself a moment later.

Naruto already wrote in his diary that they'd disguise themselves as puddles and wait in the middle of the road.

I noticed them myself. Naruto must have too. He should be fine.

"Take out these two brats first!"

The two ninja exchanged a glance, then charged at Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno.

"Hmph!"

A cold smile appeared on Sasuke Uchiha's face.

The next instant,

his eyes turned scarlet, each bearing a One-Tomoe Sharingan.

With the Sharingan sharpening his vision, the ninja charging at him seemed to move in slow motion, leaving openings everywhere.

Sasuke Uchiha gripped his kunai and used the Body Flicker Technique, vanishing on the spot.

Thud!

With a muffled sound,

the kunai in Sasuke Uchiha's hand plunged into the ninja's heart.