LRAB Chapter 205 Sit down, don't be shy.
Chapter 205 Sit down, don't be shy.
"They're not here?"
Ko Itakura secretly returned to the starting point, intending to find an opportunity to say goodbye to Mei Terumi, but found no one there. He quickly told Ichiro Kiichiro the news.
Kiichiro was wary of Ao's Byakugan, so he sent Itakura Ko ahead while he stayed far away, ostensibly to cover Itakura Ko's actions.
Upon hearing Itakura Ko's words, Kiichiro clapped his hands indifferently.
"Let's look for it. If we can't find it today, we'll leave."
In last night's dream, Kyosuke and the others were very dissatisfied with his "lazy" behavior of wandering around and demanded that he go back to his research as soon as possible.
After a democratic vote, the four of them passed a resolution by a vote of three to one to strip Kiichiro of his vacation, and Kiichiro must go back today.
Kiichiro's last act of defiance was to begin his return journey at 11:59 PM.
So, he can still loaf around for another day.
It would be better if we could find Terumi Mei and the others, but it wouldn't matter if we couldn't. Being able to return to the prison-like research lab filled with various instruments and filled with pressure a little later would be a great victory.
I don't know if I was lucky or unlucky.
In order to gain more "vacation" time, Kiichiro deliberately chose a direction far away from the Land of Lightning and began his search in the south.
This way, he can enjoy the scenery along the way when he returns to the Land of Lightning.
Unexpectedly, in just half a day, Ko Itakura found Kiichiro with a joyful expression.
"We've found them!"
"What? You can even find the direction by guessing randomly?"
Kiichiro, who was basking in the sun and eating snacks at a roadside shop, put down his ceramic bowl in surprise.
"This is the road to Konoha! Are they courting death?"
The closer you are to Konoha, the more Konoha ninjas there are, and the tighter the defenses are.
Let alone the Blue Team, even their Mizukage wouldn't dare to be so reckless!
In the anime, just as the Iwa ninja were able to overwhelm and kill the Third Raikage with their numerical advantage, the Konoha ninja were able to kill the Mizukage who was sent in a lone, deep-seated attack.
Kou Itakura, lost in thought, asked softly, "Should I still go find Mei Terumi?"
Kiichiro thought for two seconds, then slowly shook his head: "They're definitely up to something big, and a major battle with the Konoha ninja could break out at any moment. We should leave as soon as possible to avoid being caught in the crossfire."
Allowing Itakura Ko to come into contact with Terumi Mei was merely a casual, ill-advised move, and it was extremely unwise to put himself in danger because of it.
After paying the bill, they turned north and began their return to the Land of Clouds.
After walking for just over ten minutes, a thought flashed through Kiichiro's mind, and he quickly stopped.
Oh no, could their target be Kyosuke?
Because of their communication through dreams, Kiichiro knows about Kyosuke's current situation.
Last night, Kyosuke mentioned his location, which is right on the Blue Team's advance route.
"No, I've already lost one account. If I lose another, my future will be even more bleak. I have to save them!"
"If I save him, I'll keep one of my accounts; if he's not in danger, I'll just consider it a business trip. Either way, I won't lose anything."
Kiichiro had an idea in mind, but he didn't tell Itakura Ko. Instead, he continued on his way with him as if nothing had happened.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Itakura Ko, but rather that he wanted to strictly protect his relationship with the underlings.
Secretly, he used a shadow clone to impersonate him, sending the clone back with Itakura Ko, while he himself put on a mask, disguised himself as a wandering ninja, and ran south at breakneck speed, wanting to find Kyosuke before the Ao team.
"It seems like someone was watching us just now."
Hozuki Mangetsu, who was on his way, frowned and looked behind him, but found nothing.
Upon hearing this, Qing merely glanced at Mei Terumi without saying anything and continued leading the team forward.
Just now, while he was scouting with his Byakugan, he spotted Itakura Ko in the distance.
To protect Mei Terumi, Ao didn't say anything, but cautiously changed his direction twice to avoid being caught up by her.
When Ao first met Itakura Ko, he judged that the other party was a wild boy with no hidden dangers, which is why he did not kill him on the spot.
After a while, Qing didn't realize he was being followed, and he forgot all about Itakura Ko.
As the sun began to set, they arrived at a high riverbank, where a man dressed in black was already standing.
"The target is right there."
The man in black pointed to the southeast of the riverbank.
It was a bustling town, with buildings of varying heights arranged like two parallel lines on either side of the river.
A wooden arched bridge spans the clear river, connecting the towns on both banks.
After speaking, the man in black handed Qing a scroll containing portraits of several people.
Next to the portraits, their names were written.
Kyosuke Uesugi, Asuma Sarutobi, and Shisui Uchiha.
"Don't worry, we will complete the mission."
After the handover, the man in black jumped off the riverbank and disappeared.
Qing then assigned the task: "Using the intelligence advantage brought by Baiyan, we can disperse them and then defeat them one by one."
"To deal with a few brats, we can just charge straight in."
Hozuki Mangetsu grumbled in dissatisfaction at Ao's caution, but did not explicitly object.
Mei Terumi sneered, "You don't actually trust those people, do you? The Daimyo of the Land of Fire could reconcile with the Hokage at any time and then use us as sacrifices."
As they argued, Kisame Hoshigaki looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, silently admiring a round cloud in the sky.
Kyosuke was also looking up at this cloud.
Asuma, blushing, pointed at the door in front of him, arms crossed and looking up at the sky: "Hey! Say something! Passersby are giving us weird looks!"
Upon hearing Asuma's words, several passersby couldn't help but laugh.
Shisui glanced at Kyosuke, then at the gate in front of him, and at the red lanterns on the gate, and felt a rare blush creep down his spine.
A few hours ago, they found the town and learned that a former Konoha Jonin was in the village, so they decided to ask him for information.
This time, the mission is to eliminate the invading enemy, and since it's an operation in the Land of Fire, there's no need to worry too much about secrecy. Naturally, we must use every means to gather intelligence.
A retired Jonin is a local strongman here and must know the surrounding situation better.
Even if they don't know the enemy's information, they are likely to know where to obtain intelligence.
Unexpectedly, this ninja had become the owner of an adult entertainment brothel, and they were directly stopped at the door by the security guard.
"Minors are not allowed to enter!"
Moreover, the security guard did not disclose the owner's information or whether the owner was inside.
"What do we do? It's simple, we'll just call them in. As long as you have the money to compensate for the losses!"
Kyosuke rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Let's wait. If there's still no movement inside, we can just sneak in. If they feel we've been impolite, we can just apologize sincerely later."
Since they've come seeking help, Kyosuke needs to be careful with his approach and not appear too forceful.
Asuma shook Kyosuke's shoulder, somewhat annoyed, and said, "Are we just going to stand here at the door? That'll give people bad ideas."
Seeing that Asuma was shy, Kyosuke nodded considerately: "You're right, it's indeed inappropriate for us to stand like this."
Asuma breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, feeling that Kyosuke finally understood what he meant.
He wanted to leave as soon as possible, otherwise the strange looks from the people around him made him feel uncomfortable.
Then he saw Kyosuke lift his foot, take a step forward, turn around and sit down on the steps of the gate.
After Kyosuke sat down, he patted the seat next to him and made a request to Asuma.
"Don't just stand there, sit down, don't be shy."