That was why no one was afraid of him.
But when Yahiko's voice suddenly dropped, he gave off an indescribable sense of pressure.
For a moment, the villagers present did not dare say another word.
Nagato, however, was not afraid of Yahiko like this. If anything, he felt a pang of heartache.
"Wait here. I'll be back soon!"
Nagato still did not want Yahiko to go looking for the girl.
But Yahiko was just as determined. "You're stronger than I am, and there are so many people here. Stay and protect them. If anything goes wrong, you'll be able to handle it!"
Nagato could not think of a way to refuse. He stammered for a while without managing to say anything.
Seeing this, Yahiko walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "Nagato, trust me. I'll be back soon!"
Before Nagato could object, Yahiko leaped away.
Nagato watched Yahiko's figure recede, his heart tight with worry.
But when he looked at the large crowd behind him, he held back the urge to rush after Yahiko.
These people mattered to Yahiko too. Nagato could not let him down.
After leaving the shelter, Yahiko headed toward the center of the village.
Almost everyone in Amegakure lived there.
The missing girl was probably somewhere in the village center.
It sounded simple enough: go to the center of the village and bring her back.
But as Yahiko drew closer, he realized it was far from simple.
The battle between Iwagakure and Kumogakure had reached the very center of Amegakure.
With Ninjutsu flying everywhere, the area looked like a battlefield from hell.
Getting someone out of there would be incredibly difficult.
Even so, Yahiko had no room to retreat.
He gritted his teeth and charged in.
He had barely taken one step when a huge