Yoruha leaned against the fifth execution rack, arms crossed, and looked at Hiruko with a smile.
"You used to be a ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village, right?" Hiruko felt a surge of caution in his heart, and his three subordinates were equally on guard.
Anyone who could infiltrate this place unnoticed was definitely no ordinary person.
Hiruko asked coldly, "Who are you?" Yoruha pointed to the forehead protector on his arm.
"A ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village. Your recent actions have caused a lot of trouble for our village. Even if you were once a ninja of the Leaf, that doesn't grant you forgiveness."
"The Hokage sent me to bring you back, though bringing back a corpse is also an option." Yoruha's tone was calm, as if he were discussing something trivial. Hiruko could sense the disdain in Yoruha's voice.
Furious, Hiruko shouted, "Kill him!" His three subordinates were already prepared. At Hiruko's command, they charged at Yoruha.
But just as they moved, they were suddenly engulfed in flames. In an instant, they turned to ashes, without even having the chance to scream.
This terrifying scene left even Hiruko in a panic. His voice trembled, "Who... who are you?" His three subordinates were all skilled in special ninjutsu, with the strength of Jonin-level ninjas.
Yet they were silently eliminated by Yoruha, in such a horrifying manner.
Hiruko hadn't even seen Yoruha make a move, not even lifting a finger.
Yoruha leaned against the rack, looking at Hiruko, and said, "You don't need to know who I am. Your actions have caused significant trouble for the Leaf, and you need to come back with me to explain to the other four great ninja villages."
Hiruko retorted angrily, "Just you?"
Yoruha shook his head, "I'm giving you a way out. Don't be ungrateful." Yoruha truly didn't intend to kill Hiruko, but it seemed Hiruko didn't appreciate it.
At this moment, Hiruko thought he was invincible. He began forming hand signs, and Yoruha, seeing his actions, was speechless. "What should I say to you?"
The next moment, Hiruko suddenly felt all his chakra vanish. Without chakra, a ninja is no different from an ordinary person. Hiruko was utterly shocked, unable to believe someone could drain all his chakra.
No matter how powerful his jutsu was, or how much it could absorb other ninjutsu, without chakra, it was useless. Yoruha stood behind him, holding a sphere of blue chakra in his hand. "I told you, come back with me."
Hiruko was still in shock, and in the next instant, he felt the scenery around him change completely.
Tsunade, Shizune, and Jiraiya, who were in the Hokage's office, were stunned to see Yoruha and Hiruko suddenly appear. "Lady Tsunade, I've brought him. You can take him to explain to the other villages."
Hiruko looked around, especially at Tsunade and Jiraiya, and was dumbfounded. "How... how is this possible? How am I here?" Seeing Hiruko's shocked expression, Tsunade and Jiraiya didn't need to ask to guess what had happened.
They were even more astonished by how quickly Yoruha had resolved the situation.
After all, Mount Sumeru was several thousand kilometers away from the Hidden Leaf Village. Could it be that Yoruha had a mark on Mount Sumeru?
Did he really rely on his sensory abilities to traverse thousands of kilometers? Yes, Yoruha truly did rely on his sensory abilities to cross thousands of kilometers.
At this point, Yoruha's sensory capabilities were enough to cover the entire planet.
He could even go to the moon if he wanted to. Tsunade and Jiraiya approached Hiruko. "Hiruko, do you realize the trouble you've caused for Konoha?"
Hiruko, realizing that all the chakra within him had vanished, could only resign himself to his fate. He turned to look at Yoruha, who was leaning against the window.
"Who exactly is he?" Ignoring Tsunade and Jiraiya's questions, Hiruko just wanted to know who Yoruha really was.
Tsunade glanced at Yoruha. "That's none of your concern. You've caused a lot of trouble for Konoha, and you'll have to explain yourself to the other four great ninja villages." Jiraiya nodded in agreement.
"Exactly. Because of you, the other villages think Konoha is about to start a war. If your actions lead to an attack on Konoha by the four great villages, you'll be the village's greatest traitor."
Hiruko didn't listen, gritting his teeth as he stared at Yoruha. "I asked, who is he?" Tsunade and Jiraiya were about to reprimand Hiruko, but Yoruha suddenly spoke up. "Stop asking.
My name is Natsuki Yoruha. So what if you know? Are you planning revenge?"
Hiruko retorted angrily, "Who's revenging whom? Because of you, my technique wasn't completed. All my years of effort have gone up in smoke."
Yoruha replied calmly, "Which of your actions could ever be accepted by people? Not to mention the trouble you've caused the village. Do you really think you can be forgiven?"
Hiruko sneered, "Foolish. If I had power like yours, I'd never be content to serve the village."
Yoruha chuckled, "Oh? Planning to conquer the world?"
Hiruko ranted, "Why not? The power you have is wasted on you." Yoruha smiled without saying anything. Indeed, with his power, everything in the world could be his plaything, but he chose not to.
For that power, it might indeed be a waste, but so what? The power was his to wield as he pleased. Even if it was wasted, it wasn't for others to judge.
After Shizune escorted Hiruko out, Tsunade and Jiraiya approached Yoruha. "How did you do it? To capture him so quickly from such a distance."
Yoruha explained, "The Flying Thunder God Technique." Tsunade said, "But Mount Sumeru is thousands of kilometers away. Do you have a mark there?" Yoruha nodded and said, "I marked the coordinates when I passed by there before."
Of course, this was a lie; Yoruha just didn't want them to keep asking questions. T
he two believed him because having a pre-set mark was more plausible than Yoruha's sensory abilities spanning thousands of kilometers. With Hiruko captured, the farce came to an end.
Hiruko never imagined that his plan would end just as it began. He hated Yoruha deeply, but his chakra had been completely drained by Yoruha, leaving him unable to even be a ninja. Before, he had no power to resist Yoruha, let alone now.
The matter was resolved so quickly that the people of Konoha were still unaware. Two Hokage advisors came to the Hokage's office to ask Tsunade how to handle the situation.
"Tsunade, this is a serious matter. We must give an explanation to the other four great ninja villages. It's best if we capture Hiruko."
Tsunade looked at the two, momentarily at a loss for words. Previously, she would have thought the same as the two advisors.
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