"Don't, don't kill me! My father is Elder Sunagakure, I will give you whatever you want!"
The young man collapsed on the ground, begging for mercy incoherently.
Lin Ze ignored his plea for mercy and struck him accurately on the back of the neck with a hand knife.
The young man rolled his eyes and fainted to the ground.
'It's easier than imagined. It seems that Sunagakure's attention is completely focused on finding Kazekage. Even the Guard power of the senior disciples is so weak.'
Lin Ze thought to himself, but this also confirmed from the side how big an impact Kazekage's disappearance had on Sunagakure.
Fox, who had been on guard all the time, coldly ordered:
"Clean the scene, bring the target, and evacuate immediately."
Gray Wolf and Night Owl quickly dragged Guard's body to the sand dunes and buried it, while Lin Ze carried the unconscious young man on his back.
The four people disappeared into the vast Desert as quietly as they had come, leaving only a few footprints that were soon buried by the wind and sand.
The arrest operation went surprisingly smoothly, but how to get the clues about Kazekage's disappearance from this guy's mouth and safely bring the information back to Konoha was the highlight.
One of Desert is hidden inside Cave.
The four people from Squad B-5 threw the unconscious young man on the sand.
Fox signaled, and Gray Wolf stepped forward and poured a ladle of cold water on the other person's face without politeness.
"Cough... cough!"
The young man woke up suddenly, looked around in horror, and saw four masked figures surrounding him. He was trembling with fear. "Who are you? What do you want? Money? My father has a lot of money!"
Fox's voice spoke coldly through the mask, "We don't want money, we just need you to answer a few questions."
The young man's eyes flickered and he pretended to be calm. "What... what's the problem? I'll tell you what I know!"
"Sunagakure What are you looking for recently?" Fox comes straight to the point.
The young man's face changed slightly and he hesitated. "No... nothing, just some ordinary patrol tasks..."
Gray Wolf impatiently took a step forward, Kunai pressed against the opponent's throat:
"Boy, don't play tricks. Ordinary patrols require the mobilization of the entire village? Do you need high-level kids like you to sneak out and sell information?"
Feeling the cold touch of Kunai, the young man was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. But unexpectedly, although he was scared, he gritted his teeth:
"I... I don't know what you are talking about! It's just a normal search mission!"
Lin Ze stood aside and carefully observed the other party's reaction.
'Sure enough... when it comes to Kazekage, he doesn't dare to say anything. If he does, it will be a dead end if he goes back, and may even affect the whole family. In comparison, dying in our hands may be more pleasant.'
Night Owl squatted down and spoke in a deliberately soft voice, "Tell us the truth and we can ensure your safety and even help you leave Land of Wind."
A flash of wavering flashed in the young man's eyes, but was immediately covered by greater fear. "No... no... I really don't know anything! Even if you kill me, I don't know!"
Fox exchanged glances with the other three people.
Although the young man refused to say anything, his fear and hesitation at that moment were enough to illustrate the problem - he did know the inside story, and the inside story was so serious that he would rather die than dare to reveal it.
'It seems that Aoda's guess is pretty accurate... The missing person is really Third Kazekage.'
Fox felt awe-struck, this was definitely a big event that could shake the entire Shinobi World.
"Captain, it seems I can't ask anything else." Gray Wolf Kunai, "This guy is more afraid of the people behind him than he is of us."
Fox nodded. "Knock him unconscious and take him away. Return to Konoha. Interrogation Department has many ways to make him speak."
Lin Ze stepped forward and struck the young man on the back of the neck with precision with his hand knife again.
Fox ordered, "Hurry up and evacuate, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time."
Gray Wolf picked up the unconscious young man, and the four of them quickly left Cave and rushed in the direction of Land of Rivers.
Traveling in Desert is not easy, especially when you have to take a prisoner with you.
Fortunately, the four of them are all ANBU elites, their physical strength is far beyond that of ordinary people, and their speed has not slowed down much.
Lin Ze kept moving at high speed while observing its surroundings vigilantly.
For some reason, he always felt a little uneasy, as if he was being targeted by something dangerous.
'Is it an illusion? Or...'
Just as Lin Ze was thinking about it, a sudden change occurred!
Whoosh------!
A sharp sound breaking through the air came quickly from a distance!
The target is Fox at the front of the team!
"Captain, be careful!" Lin Ze immediately issued a warning.
Fox reacted extremely quickly, retreating sideways and rearward almost by instinct.
Tsk------!
A square Shuriken flashing with electric light flew past the corner of Fox's clothes and penetrated deeply into the sand.
The Shuriken has a strange shape, it is covered with mysterious lines, and there are electric lights flowing on it.
"Magnet Release·Thunder Blade Fang!"
A deep voice came from far away.
I saw four figures appearing on a sand dune not far away.
The leader is a tall, dark-skinned Kumogakure Ninja. He wears Kumogakure Forehead Protector, has a Inazuma-shaped tattoo under his right eye, and has sharp eyes.
The most eye-catching thing is the huge shield behind him and the several square Shuriken hanging on his waist.
'Trouble...'Lin Ze's heart sank.
The person in front of me is Magnet Release Ninja--Toroi of Kumogakure!
In the perception of Lin Ze, one Elite Jōnin Toroi, plus two Jōnin and one perception Ninja...
Such a lineup is definitely the elite team of Kumogakure.
As for the four Lin Ze, except for Fox who is the veteran Jōnin, they are all Special Jōnin. Their strengths are completely unequal.
Toroi What is their goal? Are they also here for the information about the disappearance of Kazekage?
Or... simply want to cut off Konoha's achievements?
Fox obviously recognized the opponent's Identity. He made a gesture, and the four Squad B-5 immediately formed a defensive formation back to back.
"Kumogakure friend, what does this mean?"
Fox spoke calmly, his voice coming out through the mask, and no emotion could be heard.
Toroi grinned, showing his white teeth:
"It's not interesting. I'm just a little curious to see you all in such a hurry and with a Sunagakure noble boy."
His eyes fell on the young man being carried by Gray Wolf, and a trace of greed flashed in his eyes.
"Leave him to us and you can leave safely." Toroi's tone was unquestionable, "Otherwise..."
He shook the diamond piece Shuriken in his hand, which was full of threats.
Lin Ze's brows were furrowed under the mask.
There are four people on the other side, and they are obviously superior in strength.
Although he was not weak on his side, he had to distract himself from protecting an unconscious prisoner, so he would definitely suffer a loss in a real fight.
Moreover, Toroi and Magnet Release are very troublesome and can magnetize metal. Once the holder is magnetized, it will be difficult to use it effectively.
'It's not wise to go head-to-head... but to give away the intelligence sources you have?'
Lin Ze looked at Fox, waiting for his decision.
Fox was silent for a moment and suddenly chuckled:
"Kumogakure's hand is really long. This is the border between Land of Wind and Land of Rivers, not Land of Lightning."
"Weak countries have no diplomacy, and the strong take all. Isn't this the rule of Shinobi World?"
Toroi smiled nonchalantly, "Ask me one last time, do you want to make friends with me?"
The three Kumogakure Ninja behind him took a step forward at the same time, and the powerful Chakra fluctuations spread out, forming an invisible pressure.
The battle is about to break out!