A traitor from "Kumogakure"?
Frankly speaking, when the Anbu guards heard what Young Master Yuki said, they couldn't quite grasp the deeper meaning behind his words.
But since it was the young master who said it, they wouldn't raise many objections. After all, even though he was only three years old, he was still the eldest son of the Hyuga clan and the future heir to the family head.
"What a bold traitor, daring to cause trouble in Konoha at a time like this!"
"No! I'm really not a traitor! I'm a Jonin from Kumogakure! Don't talk nonsense!"
When someone looked at him with an expression that said, "You trash are so brave," Darui felt his face burn, and he couldn't help but yell loudly.
"If you're not a traitor, then you should have something to prove your identity, right? Where's your Kumogakure forehead protector? Take it out, and let's see?"
"This..."
After being questioned by the Anbu squad leader, Darui suddenly didn't know how to respond. Since he was out on a secret mission, how could he possibly carry the village's forehead protector or any other tokens with him?
"Tch, a traitor is a traitor, and you still won't admit it? Go! Just capture him first!"
Seeing that Darui couldn't produce any token to prove his identity, the captain of the Hyuga clan's Anbu guard couldn't be bothered to pay him any more attention. His slender body immediately rushed in front of Darui, extending his palm to strike Darui's chest!
The Hyuga clan was known for their "Gentle Fist," coupled with the "Byakugan" that could see through chakra flow, giving them a significant advantage in close combat.
Some might not understand why the "Byakugan" was so powerful in close combat. The explanation is that the flow of chakra was equivalent to the flow of "intent," serving as an early warning of the next action.
For example, if the opponent intended to attack with their fists, then the chakra in their body would flow toward their fists. If the opponent wanted to accelerate, then the chakra would flow toward their legs. So, as long as one could see through this "intent," they could gain insight into opportunities.
"Gentle Fist Technique: Violent Flower Palm!"
Accompanied by the Anbu captain's hands trembling in the air like butterflies flitting through flowers, dozens of palm prints stabbed toward Darui's body from all around like life-threatening bee stings!
Compared to other penetration methods known for their ferocity, the attack of "Violent Flower Palm" seemed somewhat weak, but in reality, if hit, it was no joke.
The Hyuga clan's "Gentle Fist" wasn't the kind that "uses softness to overcome hardness." It referred to not using brute force to damage flesh and blood but instead channeling one's own chakra into the enemy's body, thereby damaging the chakra pathway system—the "meridian system"—and internal organs.
No matter how strong a ninja's physical abilities were, their meridian system and internal organs couldn't be trained; it was impossible. This was a loophole deliberately left by the Creator when making humans.
Therefore, no matter how powerful a ninja was, once hit by the Gentle Fist, either their meridians would be blocked, disrupting chakra flow, or their internal organs would be injured, causing internal bleeding. The "Gentle Fist" was actually much deadlier than it looked.
Die! If I get hit, I'll most likely die!
At this moment, Darui's heartbeat accelerated sharply. Although, as a Jonin, he had experienced countless life-and-death situations, whenever times like this came, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
As an espionage operative, most of the ninjutsu Darui practiced wasn't meant for combat. So, even at full strength, it was absolutely impossible for Darui to compete head-on with the captain of the Hyuga clan's Anbu guard.
What's more, now Darui already had one leg broken by someone, leaving seemingly no room for resistance.
Come on! Kill me! As long as you kill me, the curse mark on my body will activate, and the people from "Kumogakure" will immediately lead a team to this place! By tomorrow morning, they should formally file a compensation claim against the Hyuga clan.
For the great plan of Kumogakure, my insignificant life is nothing!
Thinking of this, a look of determination suddenly appeared in Darui's eyes, and then he made a move that was simply unbelievable!
Under the incredulous gazes of everyone present, Darui gritted his teeth and leaped forward! He forcefully placed his head directly in the attack path of "Violent Flower Palm"!
What?! At this moment, the Anbu captain who had launched the attack even thought he was hallucinating.
Is this guy trying to commit suicide?
You must know, the Anbu captain originally had no intention of killing Darui. Almost every palm strike was aimed at non-lethal areas, but he never expected Darui to be so determined!
That's right, insurance fraud—that noble sport beloved by future generations' aunties and uncles—had just been kicked off by Kumogakure ninja Darui!
At this point, the "Violent Flower Palm" attack could no longer be stopped! The palm filled with chakra was about to make intimate contact with Darui's forehead in the next moment, blasting his brain into jelly!
Unstoppable, absolutely determined. Once Darui had made up his mind to die, even the Shinigami himself couldn't stop him.
Of course, while the Shinigami might not be able to stop it, someone who had been watching him all along could.
As expected, he's going to commit suicide. From a certain perspective, he's a respectable opponent, even if he's quite shameless.
If there was anyone besides Darui who had anticipated he might resort to insurance fraud, it had to be our Hyuga clan young master, Hyuga Yuki.
As far as Kumogakure was concerned, their upper management had actually bought double insurance when dispatching Darui for this mission. Whether the mission succeeded or failed, they could get what they wanted. Yuki was well aware of this.
But no matter what, the premise for this outcome was that Darui had to die here as an envoy of Kumogakure. So, Yuki only needed to consider how to save his life "within this residence," such as right now!
Whoosh! Just after Darui kicked off the prelude to the end. In another space invisible to everyone, a small white figure had already approached him and stretched out its long, flowing white hair to wrap around Darui's neck!
"Kaguya's" waterfall—her white hair was extremely long, almost to the point where it could be used as a fishing net. Coupled with its excellent toughness, it could be utilized in battle.
"Get down here!"
Following Yuki's command, "Princess Kaguya's" body also sank backward, abruptly pulling Darui out of the air just before his head was blown apart!
Huh? Hey hey hey hey!!!
Instantly, Darui felt as if his neck was entangled by something. A tremendous force grabbed his neck, making his not-so-majestic body involuntarily fall down! An otherwise impossible movement change was realized this time!
Originally, Darui's leap upward was to use his own head to forcefully intercept "Violent Flower Palm." But Princess Kaguya's pull happened to make his entire body sink a certain distance, causing "Violent Flower Palm" to narrowly miss Darui's head!
What is this guy doing? Does he want to die or not? He's totally confusing me.
Since the Anbu captain couldn't see "Princess Kaguya's" involvement, he naturally didn't know that Darui's last-moment fall wasn't his own intention, so he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
But no matter what, the Anbu captain was also a Jonin who had worked in the Anbu for many years. He reacted extremely quickly, immediately leaning forward and using his fingers to poke wildly at various points on Darui's body!
Although it's called poking wildly, this was actually the "Acupuncture" technique the Hyuga clan excelled at. After being touched by the Anbu captain on more than a dozen acupoints on his body, Darui suddenly found himself unable to move a single finger!
No! I have one last chance!
Even though the situation had suddenly become so dire, Darui didn't give up completely. He suddenly opened his mouth wide, as if he was about to bite down hard!