The two of them led the villagers toward the shelter, one in front and one behind.
A few scattered Akatsuki members followed along the sides of the group in case anything went wrong.
Within twenty minutes, they had brought everyone to the shelter.
By then, Iwagakure and Kumogakure were already fighting.
The battle was fierce, but Nagato and Yahiko watched with detached expressions.
After all, it had nothing to do with them.
But they had barely enjoyed two minutes of peace when a shrill voice interrupted them.
Inside the shelter, a woman suddenly cried out, "Ah! Where's my child?"
She pushed through the crowd and ran to Nagato and Yahiko at the entrance.
"Lord Yahiko, my daughter is missing! Please, save her!"
Yahiko's brows drew sharply together.
With the ninja from the two villages locked in battle, going out to search for someone was extremely dangerous.
Seeing his moment of hesitation, the woman shook Yahiko as though she had gone mad.
Chapter 561: Killing with a Borrowed Blade
"Don't you keep saying you'll protect the people of this village? Now my daughter's missing, and you won't even help? What kind of protection is that?"
She shoved Yahiko aside and headed for the shelter's exit.
"If none of you will save her, I'll go myself!"
Yahiko remained expressionless, even after she pushed him.
He lowered his head slightly, lost in thought.
Nagato was furious with the way the woman had treated Yahiko. He also knew he could not let her go outside...
She was defenseless. Out there, she would have no way to survive a fight between ninja.
If she stumbled into one, she would die.
Without hesitation, Nagato struck the back of her neck with the edge of his hand.
The woman stopped in her tracks and slowly crumpled.
Nagato