"Squad Leader Kusunoki was poisoned to death."
Xia Yan spoke calmly. The chakra throughout his body also seemed exceptionally calm, without the slightest ripple.
Inoichi Yamanaka watched and sensed all of this carefully before slowly nodding, feeling somewhat relieved.
This answer was not particularly unexpected. After all, before receiving the mission, he had already reviewed Xia Yan's entire record.
That included everything he had done at school before joining the Anbu, as well as his performance in various areas afterward. The facts proved that he was an outstanding Shinobi who embraced the will of fire.
"What exactly happened then?" Although he had received an answer, Inoichi Yamanaka did not stop. He continued asking, "I need you to recall everything that happened."
"Yes, Mr. Inoichi," Xia Yan said somewhat dazedly, and at that moment, his chakra seemed to fluctuate as well.
Xia Yan had caused these fluctuations himself. Mind reading required careful observation of chakra, allowing the caster to "see" everything through certain thoughts in the subject's mind.
So Xia Yan simply used that ability of his-who knew whether it was a cheat or an ability he had brought with him when he transmigrated-to let Inoichi Yamanaka "see" everything as he spoke.
Through the surges of chakra, the "grief" that appeared on Xia Yan's face at just the right moments, and his account of events, Inoichi Yamanaka seemed to see everything that had happened.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough. Nightingale, just put me down. He's already caught up. Escape on your own and get the intelligence back. That's what matters most."
"Captain, what nonsense are you talking about? I'll bring you back. I'll bring you home..."
During the operation to rescue Kusunoki, Xia Yan supported Kusunoki's arm and spoke gently, his voice like a mild spring breeze.
Although his face could