Chapter 157 Those random complaints! Uzumaki Kyoji's choice!
Uchiha Kagami! And those Root Ninja who died in battle!
Their funeral!
It was held in silence!
Not many people attended!
Besides the Konoha Higher-Ups, and the relevant Shinobi Clan heads and elders!
There were only the vigilant Anbu left!
Even Uchiha Mikoto!
This member of the Uchiha Clan, was not even qualified to attend the funeral of Uchiha Kagami and the others!
No one knew!
What Danzo and Fukurou said that day!
But!
Today!
Under a certain tree shade, between the Ninja Academy and the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi clan grounds!
Several figures suddenly appeared!
Quietly lurking at angles imperceptible to outsiders!
Like skilled hunters, silently waiting for their prey to fall into the trap!
Just like that, after an unknown amount of time!
At the fork in front of the tree shade!
Several figures suddenly appeared, walking towards them, chatting and laughing!
"Well then, Kyoji, we'll see each other tomorrow!"
"Thank you for your guidance today! I wish you a good night's sleep!"
As they passed the fork!
The figures in front suddenly stopped!
Amidst the laughter, only two red-haired figures remained!
One was Uzumaki Kyoji!
The other was Uzumaki Kushina, who had just entered the sixth grade!
"Well done, Kyoji!"
"I didn't expect you, kid, to be so popular in class!"
"It seems I, your elder sister, underestimated you before!"
Amidst Kushina's hearty laughter!
Uzumaki Kyoji's back of the head once again had several bulging lumps!
Why 'again'?
Because, after Uzumaki Kushina, Uzumaki Meika, and Uzumaki Kyoji formed their bond!
Following Minato Namikaze!
Uzumaki Kushina had another person worth doting on!
"Hey, Kushina, that hurts!"
"Besides, my achievements today!"
"Are not solely due to my own efforts! If it weren't for Brother Tetsuya's guidance!"
"I would probably still need half a year! No... perhaps a year to reach my current level!"
Clutching the back of his head in pain!
Uzumaki Kyoji looked at Kushina with dissatisfaction!
Clearly, he found this extremely thick-headed "elder sister"!
Quite a headache!
"How enviable!"
"That guy Tetsuya! I don't know why!"
"Every time I ask him to guide me, he always refuses!"
"He also says that Grandma Mito's teaching is enough!"
"If what Grandma Mito taught me was so easy to learn!"
"I would have become a Genin long ago!"
In Kushina's words!
Uzumaki Kyoji heard endless resentment!
But such things, should be irrelevant, right!
"Kushina! Use honorifics!"
"You should know! Brother Tetsuya, he is a Special Jonin!"
"And you, like me, are just a Ninja Academy student!"
As Uzumaki Kyoji sternly reminded her!
The two had already approached the tree shade!
"Hey! This is inconsistent with the intelligence provided!"
"Why! Kushina! The successor to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would appear here?"
"What should we do? Should we still make a move?"
"Of course we make a move! Don't forget! Lord Fukurou and Lord Danzo are still waiting for us at the base!"
"If we fail! You should know what kind of punishment we will face!"
"This is truly a headache!"
Looking at Uzumaki Kushina and Uzumaki Kyoji, who were getting closer to them!
The Root squad leader, who was leading them, felt a slight headache!
Uzumaki Kushina, as the successor to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!
She was a taboo that they absolutely could not touch or harm!
Otherwise! Not only would they not survive!
The entire Root would face a major purge!
"I will personally take action to control Uzumaki Kushina with genjutsu at the first opportunity!"
"As for the three of you! After taking down Uzumaki Kyoji, quickly leave here!"
"To avoid being detected by the Military Police Force!"
Whether it was Uzumaki Kushina or Uzumaki Kyoji!
Judging from their strength, both possessed power comparable to a Genin!
However!
In front of a Special Jonin and three Chunin!
This level was undoubtedly a bit lacking!
It wasn't until the Root squad appeared around the two of them!
That Uzumaki Kushina and Uzumaki Kyoji finally reacted!
"Who are you!"
"Why are you here? Why are you surrounding us!"
The moment he reacted!
Uzumaki Kyoji pulled out a kunai! And directly shielded Uzumaki Kushina!
From Fujiwara Tetsuya!
Uzumaki Kyoji had learned not only Ninjutsu and Taijutsu!
But also many things that the Ninja Academy curriculum had never covered!
For example! A man's dignity! A man's responsibility!
"Do you want to fight us!"
"Uzumaki Clan brat!"
"Good courage! Good responsibility!"
"It seems! You indeed have the makings of a genius Ninja!"
"A certain lord wants to see you!"
Looking at the tense Uzumaki Kyoji in front of him!
The Root squad leader, while chuckling, his eyes constantly flickered, seemingly having changed his mind!
"I'll give you a chance! Throw down your weapon, and come with us!"
"As a guarantee! I can promise not to harm your clan member beside you!"
"You are a smart brat! You shouldn't need me to say more!"
"I'll give you five seconds to consider..."
"No! Don't count! I agree!"
Feeling the pressure emanating from the four people!
Uzumaki Kyoji couldn't help but take a deep breath!
As a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan! Uzumaki Kyoji had seen countless Whirlpool Village Ninja since he was a child!
He clearly understood the divisions of Ninja strength!
At this moment! He could clearly feel!
Any one of the four enemies in front of him!
Was an existence he couldn't contend with!
So! He had no choice!
"What...? You agreed!"
Hearing Uzumaki Kyoji's reply! The expression under the Root's mask froze slightly!
Seemingly not having reacted immediately!
"That's right! I agreed! I'll go with you!"
"What a decisive brat!"
"I have to say! I'm growing to admire you more and more!"
"Perhaps! We will become good companions in the future!"
Seeing Uzumaki Kyoji throw away the kunai in his hand!
The leading Root squad leader also gradually put away the blade in his hand!
Looking at Uzumaki Kyoji with satisfaction!
A brat so rational at such a young age!
Was rare!
"No! Kyoji! I won't agree!"
"You bastards! If you want to take Kyoji, you'll have to kill me first!"
Kushina had probably never imagined!
That within Konoha Ninja Village, she would encounter a situation like this!
After fumbling around her body a few times!
She finally realized!
She had never carried any bladed weapons!
She just pulled Uzumaki Kyoji behind her, while trying to pick up the kunai Uzumaki Kyoji had dropped on the ground!
However!
Just as Uzumaki Kushina was about to touch the kunai!
She felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck!
After a dull thud echoed in her ears!
She collapsed to the ground, falling unconscious!