Chapter 355: Disembowelment! The hum of the yellow bird! Please give me some book tickets, brothers!
Whoosh~~~
As several sounds of air being torn apart rang out, several dark figures suddenly appeared at the place where Senju Nawaki had just left.
These were all Root members whom Danzo had planted in the Land of Rivers more than a year ago to monitor Senju Nawaki at all times.
"Senju Seito is dead..."
"We've checked, there are no Konoha assault teams nearby."
"What should we do? Should we make our move?"
"You should know, that kid has already been poisoned by a special toxin from the Hidden Sand Village. If we wait any longer... once the toxin spreads throughout his body, even if we bring him back... it probably won't do any good."
In low voices, the eyes of several Root members flickered continuously, some indifferent, some excited... some hesitant.
"Hey, are we really going to attack that kid?"
"After all, he is a member of the Senju Clan, with the blood of the First Hokage flowing through him."
"Tundra, do you know what you're saying?"
"Don't forget your identity. You are now a member of Root, and the only person you are loyal to is Lord Danzo."
"To Root, Lord Danzo's orders... are absolute."
"Listen to my command, kill that kid, and take all the body tissues from him that haven't been infected by the toxin..."
"Be careful not to leave any traces, and it would be best to pin everything... on the Hidden Sand Village."
At the mention of Danzo, the eyes of the accompanying Root members darkened, and they gradually cast aside the confusion in their hearts, becoming resolute... Due to the spread of the toxin, Senju Nawaki was now unable to use Chakra at all... Everything, relying solely on his nearly depleted stamina and strong will to survive... was forcefully keeping his taut nerves from breaking.
Boom~~~
Stumbling, Senju Nawaki once again triggered a trap set by Sunagakure Ninja. The scorching heat, under the terrifying blast, sent Senju Nawaki flying dozens of meters... directly breaking several wrist-thick trees before he fell to the ground.
"Cough~"
"No, I... I absolutely cannot fall here."
"Otherwise, Big Brother Seito's sacrifice would be in vain... I must survive and return."
"Become stronger, stronger... until I'm like my grandfather..."
"Tsk~ What a good ambition, but... you've realized it too late."
Just as Senju Nawaki was putting all his strength into standing up, several Root members had already caught up... After glancing at the area where the explosive tags had just wreaked havoc, they walked straight towards Senju Nawaki.
"You... who exactly are you people?"
"Also, what exactly did you mean by what you just said?"
Looking at the several Root members shrouded in black cloaks in front of him, Senju Nawaki's expression darkened. He took a kunai from his Ninja pouch, slowly leaned against the tree trunk beside him, and assumed a defensive posture.
"Those who appear here at this time are not here to save you... so naturally, they are here to kill you."
"Senju Nawaki, your time... is up."
As he spoke, one of the Root members, with pale blue light radiating from his hands, quickly walked towards Senju Nawaki.
As for the kunai with a cold gleam in Senju Nawaki's hand, in the eyes of the Root members... it seemed to be nothing more than a ridiculous toy.
"You guys... who exactly are you?"
"Who gave you the nerve to snatch our Hidden Sand Village's prey...?"
Just as that Root member was about to make his move, several urgent whooshing sounds suddenly rang out. More than ten sharp kunai shot out like a sudden downpour towards... the Root members.
Clang~ Clang~
"The Ninja of Hidden Sand Village... are they really that fast?"
After deflecting the kunai shot by the Sunagakure Ninja, the eyes of the Root members also gradually darkened.
These people in front of them were not other Sunagakure teams who had rushed over after hearing the news; they were precisely the three Sand Ninja who had pursued after killing Senju Seito.
"Akabachi, you continue to deal with that kid. The others... follow me to take care of these Sand Ninja."
"Want to deal with us?"
"Then we'll see if you have the ability! Don't forget... the Land of Rivers is our Hidden Sand Village's home ground now."
..."Ya~ One after another, so many people are targeting Senju Nawaki, huh?"
"What do you think? Should we make a move and eliminate all of them?"
Under a tree canopy not far away, a dark figure was carefully observing the scene below. Seeing the two factions fighting over Senju Nawaki, his tone was full of surprise.
"Idiot, I told you not to do anything unnecessary... We just need to wait until the end and reap the benefits."
"If I'm not mistaken, those black-robed figures should be members of Konoha's Root..."
"Those three Sand Ninja won't be able to defeat these cold-blooded guys."
"Root?"
"Tsk~ This is really interesting! As expected, Konoha's internal strife... has never really stopped."
...Under the gaze of the dark figure, the battle between Root and the Sand Ninja also came to a complete end.
In the battle with Senju Seito, that Sunagakure Elite Jonin had already consumed a large amount of Chakra... Facing the combined efforts of an elite Root squad, there was no chance of victory.
Even at the moment he was pierced through the heart by one of the Root members, that Sunagakure Elite Jonin still hadn't guessed... the identity of these enemies in front of him.
"Akabachi, are you done?"
"Almost, give me another half minute."
After confirming that the three Sand Ninja were indeed dead, the other Root members slowly walked towards Akabachi.
In the past few minutes, Senju Nawaki had already been killed by Akabachi... The crimson wound extended directly from his Adam's apple to the back of his neck.
Because most of Senju Nawaki's skin had been infected by the Hidden Sand Village's toxin, Akabachi directly cut open Senju Nawaki's chest, soaking all the abdominal organs in a specially prepared liquid, and then sealing them within a scroll.
"Alright, it's all handled..."
Holding the scroll in his hand, Akabachi looked at the body in front of him... which he had cut and dissected until it was full of holes.
A strong sense of guilt suddenly arose in his heart.
If the First Hokage and Second Hokage were still alive, they would surely tear him in half... and perhaps destroy his family behind him as well.
"Let's go, the commotion we just made wasn't small... We can't stay here any longer."
"Hehe~ Where are you planning to go?"
Just as the Root members finished fabricating the scene of Senju Nawaki's death, pointing all suspicion towards the Hidden Sand Village.
The figure hidden in the shadows finally moved.
The moment the Root members turned their heads to look, they only felt... a sudden dizziness, as if their whole bodies were flying into the air.
Immediately after, they completely lost consciousness, falling into endless darkness.
"We'll take Senju Nawaki's cells."
"...With these things, that adult might be able to live a few more years, perhaps?"
The strong wind swept through, carrying an endless scent of blood, and amidst those low whispers, the dark figure standing still disappeared without a trace once more.
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