Konoha’s New Lord Third
Chapter 289

A perfect ending

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Naoto was dazed after waking up, seemingly unable to distinguish the illusory world from reality for a while. The other two woke up soon afterward, both in exactly the same mental state as him. It looked as though none of them would be able to communicate normally anytime soon.

Kagami Uchiha had them taken back to the temporary camp to change out of their soaked clothes. The three dazed prisoners did nothing, allowing the Konoha ninja to change their clothes for them. Naturally, everything they had been carrying ended up in the Konoha ninja's hands, though none of it was particularly valuable—just provisions, drinks, and ninja tools.

After coming in from the torrential rain to the warm, comfortable tent, Naoto and the other two felt their chilled bodies gradually warm up. Someone brought them a simple meal, which they ate almost instinctively, quickly easing their ravenous hunger. Only then did they seem to awaken from a dream and truly come to their senses.

"Feeling better?" a gentle voice asked. The three turned toward it and saw a man in his thirties smiling at them. Naoto recognized him. This was the man who had suddenly appeared and trapped them in genjutsu. He seemed to belong to the Uchiha Clan.

The three immediately grew tense, but soon realized they were already deep in the enemy's den. Their ninja tools had all been confiscated, and even their chakra had been restricted by members of the Hyuga Clan using Gentle Fist. All they could use now was taijutsu, but their weakened bodies clearly left them no chance of escaping.

Once they understood their situation, despair washed over them. They had undoubtedly been taken prisoner, and under their village's orders, anyone captured would be branded a traitor. They had planned to either take their enemies

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