Chapter 381: Karui's Attitude
Danzō wrote very clearly in the scroll. The gist was that in order for Konoha to win the war, he, the old man Danzō, had dispatched Root ninjas to secretly investigate the military strength of the Cloud Village. Between the lines, he even mentioned that this blind date event was also a cover for the investigation.
And Sai's mission was to gather intelligence and then bring it back to the village.
Once his whereabouts were exposed, Danzō ordered Ino to cooperate fully and escort Sai and the so-called "important intelligence" back to Konoha.
Looking at it alone, this was a very ordinary reconnaissance mission. At most, this reconnaissance went directly into the enemy's old lair to investigate, which seemed a little bold.
However, Minato Namikaze had done this kind of mission back then. Jiraiya going to the Rain Village to investigate Akatsuki could also be considered this kind of mission in nature.
After she finished reading, Sai said softly, "Lord Danzō told me to tell Miss Yamanaka that there will be a battle between Konoha and the Cloud Village sooner or later. Don't have any unrealistic fantasies. Weakening the Cloud Village by one bit now means one less sacrifice for Konoha ninjas in the future war."
Ino asked noncommittally, "Root is full of talents. For such an important mission, you're the only one who came?"
Sai replied expressionlessly, "Just me."
"That sounds like a lie. What's your name?"
"A nameless person."
"When will you start your operation?"
"I can't say."
"When will you evacuate from the Cloud Village?"
"I can't say."
Even though Ino also had a plan in secret, she still felt very angry.
My goodness, you're not telling me anything.
"You won't even tell me when you'll act? How am I supposed to cooperate? Or is Lord Danzō just planning to use us as pawns to buy you time?" Ino stared at the man who had married into the Yamanaka family in the original timeline and said word by word.
"If you don't tell me, I'll kill you and then read the information from your brain. Lord Danzō won't turn against the Yamanaka family for a 'nameless person' like you, because a dead person has no value to him."
Sai wanted to retreat, but found that unknowingly, vines had already tightly wrapped around his feet. Sharp leaves like swords were poised like poisonous snakes. With one hand seal from Ino, the vines could cut off his legs.
He hesitated for two seconds. The vines wound and coiled, soon wrapping around his waist.
With a deadpan face, he ignored the vines, and the words that came out of his mouth were still the same: "I can't say."
The vines gradually tightened. Seven or eight sharp leaves directly pierced his skin, then slowly tore the wounds open. Bright red blood flowed out slowly. Sai's face became paler, but he didn't make a sound.
"Lord Danzō's methods of training his subordinates are truly remarkable. Alright then."
Ino nodded, withdrew the vines, and replied in a very ninja-like manner. "I will prioritize my own mission. As long as it doesn't interfere with my mission, I will provide you with help. That's it. You can go."
"Yes." Sai applied ointment, and the wound quickly stopped bleeding. His steps did not waver at all. Just as he came, he walked into the shadows and then left.
A quarter of an hour later, he arrived at the back door of a residence in the Cloud Village.
The Cloud ninjas standing at the door turned a blind eye and let him jump over the wall.
This was a small ninja clan. Danzō had controlled the head of this small ninja clan many years ago. Now, this place was a Root base.
For this operation, Danzō had dispatched more than thirty elite Root ninjas, none of whom were from ninja families; they were all elites he had brainwashed and trained since childhood.
Sai recounted his experience. Danzō looked at the wound on his leg. "Hmph, she doesn't dare to kill you. You did well. Go down and get treated."
"Yes, Lord Danzō."
After Karui took thin Choji around the village for another meal and returned to their residence, Ino and Shikamaru discussed Danzō's mission.
Shikamaru frowned. If Danzō's Root ninjas caused trouble in the Cloud Village, it would be fine if nothing happened, but if something did happen, the few of them would be in great danger.
Ninjas must have the spirit of facing death calmly, but they couldn't just throw an egg at a stone knowing they would die.
No matter how brave the few of them were, they couldn't defeat thousands of Cloud ninjas.
Sacrificing here was meaningless.
Ino said, "We don't have to worry about the intelligence. Our lives are the most important. We can retreat in advance."
Shikamaru was inclined towards the Hokage's faction in his heart, but he was also unwilling to sacrifice himself in the Cloud Village for someone he didn't know. The three of them, including Kiba Inuzuka, were all heirs of major ninja clans. If things went wrong and they were killed by the Cloud Village as a sacrifice, it would be too much of a loss.
He asked bluntly, "Can we run now?"
Ino shook her head. "No. The Cloud Village has a special jutsu formula to interfere with the Flying Thunder God's positioning. We have to leave the range of the Cloud Village by twenty li before I can use the Flying Thunder God. And the Fourth Raikage's speed is very fast. If we leave the Cloud Village rashly, he will catch up with us in a very short time."
Shikamaru wouldn't say things like, "You stay behind alone to cover our escape."
He organized his thoughts and said, "The Cloud Village's military strength is extremely strong. For that Root ninja to investigate clearly, I estimate it will take at least five days to a month. Let's prepare in advance and try to leave here within three days. The breakthrough point is Choji. As long as Choji and Karui's relationship heats up and Karui takes the initiative to propose returning to Konoha, we can leave the Cloud Village according to the formal procedure."
Ino agreed with his proposal. Choji would just have to sacrifice his charms.
On the other side.
The big-breasted Samui and the overly cautious Omoi came to ask their teammate how she felt.
Through more than half a day of contact, Karui had also gained a relatively comprehensive understanding of Choji.
"Choji is actually a very gentle man. I…" Karui was a little shy. "He's strong, loving, and very protective. Looking at the way he eats, it's actually quite cute."
The more you eat, the stronger you are. This was very much in line with the values of the Cloud Village.
Samui asked seriously, "Then are you willing to go back to Konoha with them?"
She used the word "back." Both Omoi and Karui understood.
Killer B, their master, was unreliable. As the captain, Samui, like Konoha's Kakashi and Asuma to Team 7 and Team 10, also bore a part of the teacher's responsibility. She had to ask clearly.
Karui bit her lip. To say that she had fallen for Choji after just half a day of shopping and eating would be nonsense. But thinking of her family's advice, she still nodded lightly.
She couldn't put all her eggs in one basket. Her family needed her to become a part of Konoha to leave a way out for the family.
Choji was already her best choice. The remaining one who played with "ropes" and the one who played with dogs were really not to her liking.
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