The Worst Draw

Before Gorō Satoru could even swallow the Three-Color Dango in his mouth, he had already staggered onto a bustling street.

"It looks pretty good."

His mouth was stuffed with something, so his speech was muffled.

The bandage on her forehead swayed back and forth as it brushed against her stray hairs.

The black robe fluttered in the wind.

This outfit was so eye-catching that the surrounding people quickly moved away.

However, this outfit really came in handy when it came to snapping up discounted snacks.

Hahaha...

Wu Chiwu squeezed out of the shop carrying a stack of pastry boxes taller than a person.

Her Azure eyes crinkled with laughter.

"Who knew this outfit could be used like this?"

"That's really quite good!"

A figure flashed by not far away.

Wu Chiwu glanced up.

"What is this?"

Sasuke?

"How did he get here?"

He held the box of pastries and blinked.

After thinking for a moment, I made up my mind.

In no time at all.

People on the street witnessed a strange sight.

The strange man in the black robe was carrying a tall stack of pastry boxes, and he moved furtively from side to side.

It's like they're hiding from someone, or maybe they're following someone.

The passerby's forehead was covered in black lines.

"What a strange person."

Although Gorō Satoru's movements were strange, his concealment was quite effective; at least Sasuke hadn't figured it out yet.

"Who is this kid looking for?"

Wu Chiwu watched Sasuke running back and forth, an idea popped into his head.

"Could it be that she's here to see him?"

However, he suppressed the thought as soon as it crossed his mind.

He kept his whereabouts well hidden; ordinary people shouldn't be able to find him.

"Who was he looking for?"

"And why are you in such a hurry?"

Wu Chiwu was puzzled, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind, but he was immediately distracted by the pastries in front of him, and the inspiration disappeared.

Which one should we eat first?

"How about durian and tomato flavor?"

"That sounds pretty good."

Staring at the snack box, Wu Chiwu began to worry.

Despite his wandering thoughts, he didn't neglect his stalking duties at all.

The instinct to fight had long been ingrained in their bones.

Without needing to plan ahead, the work is still done efficiently.

Not long after.

He followed Sasuke into a guesthouse corridor.

That flash of inspiration just now, thanks to the familiar surroundings, suddenly rushed into my mind.

Oh right, the next part of the story seems to be that Akatsuki is going to capture Naruto.

In other words...

"In today?"

"Here?"

"What a coincidence!"

Wu Chiwu blinked, his thoughts sinking.

In just a short while.

Naruto stared nervously at the two black-robed ninjas in front of him.

A hint of unease lingered in his azure eyes.

"Such a powerful killing intent!"

"These guys are no ordinary people!"

"Hmm, Mr. Itachi, it wouldn't be good if he got away."

Kisame Hoshigaki spoke of it casually.

"Let's cut off one of his legs first."

Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately raised his head.

Her blonde hair bristled slightly at those words.

"This guy..."

What is he saying?

"Why are you so dismissive?"

As Kisame Hoshigaki spoke, he drew his Samehada, from behind.

A strong killing intent rushed towards Naruto opposite him.

Uchiha Itachi, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

"Long time no see."

Sasuke.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kisame Hoshigaki stopped what he was doing.

Following Uchiha Itachi's gaze, my eyes slowly moved to the end of the corridor, where a boy suddenly appeared.

"Hmm, Sharingan."

"Their appearance is also similar to..."

"Mr. Itachi, this is your younger brother."

"Uchiha Itachi."

Sasuke finally found Naruto, his voice icy.

He had previously overheard that the Akatsuki was planning to capture Naruto.

He immediately left Konoha and searched for them all the way here.

They finally caught Naruto.

She also bumped into this man.

"Uchiha Itachi!"

His second brother had mentioned it a few times, and he vaguely felt that the extermination of the clan was not so simple.

But this grudge can't be easily let go.

Sasuke's Two Tomoe was fixed on Hochiha Ryou opposite him.

A murderous intent emanated from his body.

Naruto, who was standing nearby, was also taken aback when he heard the name "Otaku Itachi".

"Uchiha Itachi?"

"Is he the man Sasuke said he had to kill?"

"They are..."

Naruto watched Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke with nervousness.

Kisame Hoshigaki also put down Samehada.

The atmosphere at the scene froze instantly.

Wu Chiwu stood in the corner of the stairwell, his Azure eyes able to see clearly at the other end of the corridor.

"Well, that's really a terrible draw!"

"He really guessed right!"

As expected, Akatsuki is coming to capture Naruto.

Wu Chiwu's cheeks puffed out slightly, and he was not happy about it.

"But why send Itachi?"

"Is there no one else in the Akatsuki?"

He didn't want to run into Uchiha Itachi so soon.

That guy is too perceptive.

That will create even more trouble.

He didn't want to do too much work for free.

What should we do?

"Or just pretend you didn't see it."

Anyway, Jiraiya should be here Jiraiya.

Waiting a little longer won't hurt.

Itachi may be stubborn, but shouldn't he... have some restraint when he goes down in a fight?

Gorō Satoru held the snack box, pondering in his mind.

But in the end...

Looking at Naruto and Sasuke, who were frozen in place, Gorō Satoru sighed softly.

"This is really troublesome."

Who?

Kisame, who was in the corridor, soon heard Wu Chiwu's sigh.

Who's there?

He hadn't noticed a thing before the sigh came?

A hint of surprise flashed across Kisame Hoshigaki's face.

Uchiha Toru, who was staring at Sasuke nearby, also turned his gaze over.

Who could this person be?

"Jiraiya?"

"Hi."

Wu Chiwu held the tall stack of pastry boxes, his tone quite relaxed.

"Don't worry about me, you guys continue, continue."

Uh, how did it get discovered?

He hasn't made up his mind yet.

Gorō Satoru puffed out his cheeks in dissatisfaction, muttering to himself.

"Mr. Bandage?"

Naruto looked over in surprise.

I never expected to run into Mr. Bandage here.

"I'm so lucky."

"Did Mr. Bandage come to rescue them?"

Uh, no, no, that's not right.

Kakashi-sensei said that Mr. Bandage was a ninja who infiltrated Konoha while hiding his identity.

In the end, he even followed Orochimaru.

Although I had helped them a few times before.

However, it's too early to determine whether he harbors any hostility towards Konoha, so we still need to be cautious.

At this point, you have to rely on yourself.

Naruto regained his senses.

Sasuke on the other side was also surprised, but in addition to surprise, he was also a little flustered.

"How did my second brother suddenly appear?"

"Didn't he know that Uchiha Itachi was here too?"

"What if Uchiha Itachi finds out that my second brother isn't dead...?"

A deep sense of worry flashed across Sasuke's face.

But this worry was immediately noticed by Uchiha Itachi, who had been keeping a close eye on his younger brother.

His gaze swept indifferently over Gorō Satoru across from him.

"Is it him?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Uchiha Itachi's eyes, not for any other reason than...

"Isn't this the new member the organization decided to recruit?"

Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly spoke.

The organization has discovered another promising talent these past two days.

He's that strange ninja who fought Orochimaru and all the previous Hokage Chunin Ninja Exams, and not only did he not die, he was still alive and kicking.

Although they weren't the main force in that battle, their strength shouldn't be underestimated.

I heard that in the end, he even left with Orochimaru.

He was even put on Konoha's bounty list.

In terms of both ability and background, he fits the Akatsuki.

The hallmark of a ninja is a black robe and bandages.

"I never expected to see you here!"

"What a coincidence."