She will be rescued by Minato.
But if something happens to you, then there really won't be anyone to save you!
Even if it had just happened, if he hadn't been cautious enough and had the ability to protect himself, the scarred man would have definitely killed him and then taken Kushina away from Konoha.
Kushina might be rescued by Minato midway through the journey.
But he wouldn't be able to get his life back.
Who exactly is it?
As Araki walked forward, he pondered various possibilities, unable to imagine what profit could be gained from such an action.
After all, everyone in the world is driven by profit.
There must be profit to be made in doing something like this, but who actually benefits?
Araki couldn't believe such a person existed, and considering the original storyline, Kushina didn't suffer any further mistreatment, making him even more perplexed by this.
Is it merely for something as mundane as money?
certainly.
Araki is also short of money.
Understand the benefits of money.
But Kushina was Jinchūriki of Konoha!
How many people in the village know Kushina's identity? And who leaked the information?
Araki's face was ashen, and he looked extremely depressed. He knew that he would not get any answers by just daydreaming. As long as that person still had ulterior motives, they would inevitably surface little by little in the future.
Let the bullets fly a little longer!
Once that person's identity is confirmed, Araki will never forgive him!
Thinking and thinking...
Araki is getting closer and closer to the border of Konoha.
He began to calm his mind, not letting these distracting thoughts interfere with him. He controlled every inch of his skin to sense the surrounding airflow, roughly judging whether someone was lying in ambush nearby.
This is one of his rather unique abilities.
Even he himself doesn't know how he trained to achieve that.
Araki asked Might Duy during his training, and it's certain that Might Duy couldn't sense that someone was watching or following him through distant observation or subtle fluctuations in the surrounding air.
This ability seems to belong to Araki alone.
"Arrive!"
Just then, Araki had a sudden thought and stopped on a tree branch. Not far ahead was a barrier that enveloped the village and was invisible to the naked eye.
This is a perception-based barrier.
It has no actual defensive effect.
The barrier is controlled by the village's sensory ninjas, who use the fluctuations in Chakra within the barrier to sense how many people have entered Konoha and where they are located, thus providing an early warning effect.
The village's protective barrier is intact and functioning normally.
Under these circumstances, only Konoha ninjas who know how to enter and exit the barrier can freely enter and exit.
Even students Ninja Academy Araki, who haven't officially graduated and become Genin, don't know how to enter or leave the barrier.
The ninjas of Kumogakure actually found out!
This method is no secret in the village. As long as you wear the Konoha Forehead Protector and become Genin, you will know how to enter and exit when you need to go out on missions, just like every family member has a key to the front door.
However, it is a major secret of Konoha for people from other villages.
It's obvious.
Someone leaked the information!
Araki came specifically to check the state of the barrier, in addition to dealing with the Kumogakure ninjas.
This is very important to him!
If there are no problems with the barrier, it further confirms the suspicion that there is a traitor within Konoha, or a spy infiltrated by Kumogakure.
Whether it's an inside job or a spy, anyone keeping an eye on Kushina will pose a great danger to her relatively peaceful training environment.
This is something Araki absolutely cannot tolerate!
"Buzz!"
At that very moment, a thought suddenly popped into Araki's mind, brought back by the Wood Clone he had just canceled.
The return of the Wood Clone replenished half of Araki's scattered Chakra, along with some intelligence gathered from their recent separate operations.
There are two points in total.
First, the Wood Clone asked Might Duy for leave, saying he wouldn't be training today but would continue Amaterasu, and received approval.
Secondly, when the Wood Clone asked Might Duy about the method of entering and exiting the barrier of Konoha, Might Duy didn't doubt it at all and told him on the spot, after all, he was Might Duy's most beloved disciple.
At this very moment.
Araki's eyes flashed with a cold light.
After quickly processing the method for entering and exiting the barrier of Konoha in his mind, he stared coldly at the forest outside the barrier.
There are people over there.
The people of Kumogakure ).
Araki's anger grew stronger, not only directed at the Kumogakure ninjas, but also at some of the problems within the Konoha.
"None of you should go back."
Araki's figure flashed out again, this time quickly crossing the barrier of Konoha.
As he passed through the barrier, waves of Chakra rippled from his body.
This is precisely the way to enter and exit the barrier.
After leaving the barrier of Konoha, Araki seemed to vanish into thin air, instantly disappearing into the forest.
Based on his judgment, there shouldn't be Jonin among the people from Kumogakure.
Otherwise, the Jonin would just carry out the mission directly instead of acting as a backup, which would be a huge waste of resources.
If we're facing Chunin...
We should remain cautious.
Araki was already sketching out a plan for the sneak attack in his mind, and he increasingly felt that he was running out of poison.
This murder must be for the purpose of stealing the goods!
If they don't squeeze some money out of the ninja tool bags of these Kumogakure ninjas, they might not even break even.
It seems that all battles are fought with money!
Araki kept his body low to the ground, as if he were walking on four legs, moving through the grass almost silently, like a wild beast hunting in the jungle, slowly approaching the ninjas waiting to support the team ahead.
Ever since he transmigrated to the ninja world, he has been training in the forest every night. He has an extremely high affinity for the forest environment, as if he were back home.
He silently put down the wooden board in his hand, the cold bloodlust in his pupils vanished abruptly, and he became like a machine devoid of any emotion, showing not even the slightest bit of killing intent.
In an instant.
Araki blend seamlessly into the forest, much like plants themselves.
Chapter 19 Wood Release: Tree Binding Eternal Burial! (Thanks to [Ninth Miss Su] for the generous donation)
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There is no emotion, no feeling.
There was no Chakra fluctuation on his body.
Plants that seem devoid of life.
In this state, Araki blends perfectly with his surroundings, making it difficult for even a sensory ninja to detect him.
unless...
Seen with the naked eye.
Araki moved swiftly through the forest, not deliberately slowing down to conceal himself.
Sometimes, speed is harder to detect than slowness.
The slower you go, the easier it is to make things worse.
"One."
"Two."
Three.
"..."
"Twelve."
After carefully counting, Araki confirmed that there were twelve Kumogakure present. They patiently waited outside the barrier, ready to meet the team responsible for kidnapping Kushina might appear at any moment.
After observing their appearances, Araki roughly guessed their mission plan.
Mission objective: Kidnap Konoha Jinchūriki!
Mission details: A small team secretly infiltrates to kidnap Kushina, while the rest of the team provides backup outside, ready to open the barrier and evacuate at any time.
This task seems simple, but there are two crucial pieces of information: the identity and location of the Jinchūriki, and the method to open the barrier.
After repeatedly sorting things out in his mind, Araki became even more certain that someone from within Konoha was definitely involved in this matter.
We could fight these Kumogakure ninjas head-on, but it's unnecessary!
Araki hasn't become Genin yet, but he's read a lot of books from the Ninja Academy and has a fairly thorough understanding of many ninja concepts. As long as assassination is possible, the less likely you are to face the enemy directly!