Chapter 73 - Denial, Striking
Seeing these two Mist Ninjas appear, Kakashi began to feel a headache coming on.
It was clearly just a C-rank mission; even if it turned into a B-rank mission, that would be fine. However, the events occurring now had completely exceeded Kakashi's expectations.
Kinoshita Jiro was dead. Although Root killed him and it had nothing to do with them, strictly speaking, everyone was from Konoha. Moreover, they were the ones present at the scene.
If Kakashi did not know that this mission was personally issued by the Third Hokage, and that the bounty for Kinoshita Jiro had been up for half a month, he would really suspect that this was a conspiracy.
There were simply too many coincidences.
With the appearance of Ringo Ameyuri and Haku, Naruto and Sasuke's gazes paused slightly on Haku.
"To think he is actually even prettier than Sakura..."
Naruto looked at Haku and could not help but mutter in a low voice.
A vein popped on Sakura's forehead. If there were no outsiders present, her fist would have already been stamped on Naruto's face.
"Konoha ninjas, our leading Jonin asked me to inform you. We have already learned about your situation from Gato. We Mist Ninjas have already resolved both the issues of Gato and Zabuza."
Ringo Ameyuri looked at Kakashi and the others, speaking in a flat tone.
"Zabuza has been dealt with?!"
Sakura froze for a moment and could not help but exclaim.
Kakashi was also stunned. He recalled the rumors among the civilians of the Land of Waves; no wonder Gato and Zabuza had not appeared during this time.
After Ringo Ameyuri finished speaking, she did not even look at the reactions of Kakashi and the others. She turned around directly, preparing to leave.
"Sister Ringo, does that person look like the one the village issued a bounty for some time ago?"
Standing beside Ringo Ameyuri, Haku suddenly spoke in a lowered voice.
Ringo Ameyuri feigned a confused look on her face. She turned back around and looked in the direction of Kinoshita Jiro.
"It is the patriarch of the Kinoshita Clan!"
Ringo Ameyuri's expression changed drastically, and her body tensed up into an attacking stance. She looked at Kakashi and the others with a face full of anger.
Haku also adopted a corresponding attacking stance. However, compared to Ringo Ameyuri's fluid movements, Haku's actions appeared slightly flustered.
Seeing the actions of these two Mist Ninjas, Kakashi sighed slightly. He knew it would be like this.
"I think this matter can be explained."
Kakashi took a step forward and spoke with a solemn expression.
Explain?
Ringo Ameyuri curled her lips and lowered her body. She had no intention of listening to Kakashi's explanation.
Just as she was about to strike, a lazy voice sounded simultaneously in the ears of Ringo Ameyuri and Haku.
A young man had suddenly appeared between Ringo Ameyuri and Haku.
"Regarding the death of Kinoshita Jiro, I would also like to hear your Konoha's explanation."
Yuto placed one hand on Ringo Ameyuri's head and the other on Haku's head, gently rubbing their hair.
Originally, Yuto did not want to appear this early. However, he forgot that this girl Ringo Ameyuri was somewhat bellicose, and considering Haku's personality, he feared Kakashi would spot the flaws, so he had to appear in advance.
"You are...?"
Kakashi looked at Yuto, and his body involuntarily tensed up. He felt the hairs on his body stand on end.
His body, having participated in countless battles, told him that the man before him was extremely dangerous.
"I am their Jonin instructor."
Yuto spoke casually, but his gaze turned toward Kinoshita Jiro's corpse, his eyes flickering slightly.
You did very well, Kinoshita Jiro.
"Regarding this matter..."
Kakashi wore a solemn expression. If this matter was not handled properly, it would likely escalate to the level of war.
Although Konoha was not worried about the Mist Ninja Village's current strength, if a war broke out between the two, the other three ninja villages would not just sit back and watch.
Unfortunately, Kakashi was only halfway through his sentence when Yuto directly interrupted him:
"You only need to tell me whether he was killed by your Konoha."
An unusually domineering voice rang out, making Kakashi's expression look somewhat ugly.
Since when did the Mist Ninja have the confidence to speak to a Konoha Ninja like this?
"No!" Kakashi spoke coldly; as long as there was no evidence, he would not admit it.
Naruto, standing beside Kakashi, was stunned. Just as he wanted to speak, Sakura, who was beside him, hurriedly pulled Naruto's clothes and tugged fiercely a few times.
Naruto's expression was complex, and he swallowed back the words he originally wanted to say.
Standing on the other side, although there was no change on Sasuke's face, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Yuto raised his eyebrows, a trace of a smile appearing in his eyes. Kakashi's denial was completely within expectations.
Some things were easier to handle only after being denied!
"Is that so, Ringo-chan."
Yuto lowered his head and glanced at Ringo Ameyuri.
Exerting force under her feet, Ringo Ameyuri held the Lightning Blades and rushed directly towards Kakashi.
The moment Ringo Ameyuri attacked, a black shadow rushed out from behind Kakashi, and Sasuke greeted her holding a kunai.
Seeing this scene before him, helplessness flashed in Kakashi's eyes. Sure enough, a fight was unavoidable.
This method of showing off muscles to each other could be said to be a consensus in the ninja world.
"Brat, you are not my opponent."
Seeing Sasuke rushing up, Ringo Ameyuri let out a sneer.
"You are not much older than me. Although you are a woman, I will not show mercy."
Sasuke also let out a sneer, holding a kunai in each hand, and threw them forcefully to the front!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two kunai shot towards Ringo Ameyuri's neck and heart at extremely tricky angles.
At the same time, Sasuke's figure, which was originally rushing forward, sped up again. With a few large strides, he had already appeared not far in front of Ringo Ameyuri.
Seeing Sasuke's movements, Ringo Ameyuri couldn't help but reveal her sharp teeth. The Lightning Fang in her left hand flickered with traces of electric current, and she waved it casually in Sasuke's direction.
Under the effect of the current, the two kunai originally shooting towards the heart and neck seemed to be attracted by the Lightning Fang. They suddenly changed direction, actually folding at an angle in the air, and shot back towards Sasuke.
Sasuke's expression changed, and his body hurriedly retreated, while his hands began to form seals rapidly!
Bang!
Accompanied by a muffled sound on the ground, Ringo Ameyuri had already appeared in front of Sasuke. She lifted her leg and kicked Sasuke on the chest, forcibly interrupting Sasuke's seal formation.
Ringo Ameyuri twisted her body, grabbed Sasuke's head, and slammed it onto the ground. At the same time, stepping on Sasuke's head with one foot, she looked at Kakashi and chuckled lightly:
"Is this your Konoha ninja?"
What!
Naruto and Sakura's expressions changed drastically. They were clear about Sasuke's strength, but he was actually defeated so quickly, without even the slightest power to resist.
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