The setting sun bled into the horizon.
Long after Qingchuan had left.
Several figures, finally found this cave.
"There are no signs of resting for long, she should have been gone for some time."
"Do we continue to pursue her, Captain?"
A Konoha ANBU wearing a mask asked in a deep voice.
Itachi took off his mask.
His gaze, lingered on a stone slab for a long time.
"Let's look for any other traces first."
Itachi said slowly.
"The support team will arrive soon, we'll wait for them here."
"Yes!"
Two ANBU immediately disappeared.
And Itachi, the squad leader of this ANBU division, stayed in place.
His gaze was still lingering on that stone slab.
Itachi walked forward two steps and sat down, dragging his chin with his crossed hands, and fell into thought.
Haruko had been here.
And on this stone slab, she had stayed for a long time.
What was she thinking about?
Her sudden departure, her sudden slaughter.
In the end, what was the reason?
The person who died, was Elder Danzo.
The existence that Haruko had warned him about a long time ago, wasn't kind.
And was also…
The man who was most hostile to the Uchiha.
"Haruko…"
"Why did you do this?"
Soundless murmurs, silent sighs.
Regarding this pursuit mission, Itachi's heart, was filled with complexity.
He really wanted to catch up and ask her…
Why she had just left like that.
Without even saying goodbye.
But at the same time.
Itachi, was also fearing, finding that girl:
He still bore the Uchiha on his shoulders, he bore the peace between the Uchiha and Konoha.
He bore… Shisui-san's entrustment.
An Uchiha, had assassinated a high-ranking Elder.
At this sensitive moment…
The Uchiha, needed Haruko to go back, and clarify everything.
Just like back then.
The current Itachi, could see a lot like his father now.
But if Haruko wasn't willing to go back with him…
What could he do?
Itachi didn't know.
In his heart now, there was only confusion.
Whoosh.
Whoosh whoosh!
At this time, several familiar figures arrived.
Silver hair, and half a pair of scarlet eyes.
It was Kakashi Hatake, and his ANBU squad.
Itachi raised his head, and greeted him respectfully.
"Senpai."
"Hmm." Kakashi nodded.
"The situation… I roughly already know it, can the direction be determined?"
Kakashi said, but he was constantly paying attention to Itachi's expression.
After discovering that melancholy that couldn't be concealed no matter how much he tried to disguise it.
His eyes, relaxed a bit.
"Judging from the previous route, it's roughly in the direction of Amegakure."
"And she's very fast, she may leave the Land of Fire's territory tomorrow."
Itachi reported his findings.
But he intentionally blocked in front of that stone slab, although, he didn't know why he was doing this.
"Then there's not much time to rest."
Kakashi turned around, and was actually prepared to leave directly, without stopping at all.
Itachi's eyes changed.
In his heart, that bit of hope that had appeared, immediately disappeared without a trace.
Ruthless Kakashi eh.
"We must bring Haruko back before she leaves the Land of Fire's territory."
Before Kakashi left, he suddenly said when only the two of them were left.
"Once she leaves the Land of Fire, and is branded with the name of a missing-nin by the Land of Fire."
"We may really not see Haruko again in the future."
"So…"
While saying that, Kakashi also turned his head to look at Itachi, who was somewhat dazed.
"Good luck, Itachi."
"Don't keep her waiting too long."
On the other side.
In a dark and lightless cave, Obito's figure, slowly appeared.
"Send someone to meet her. That girl has defected from Konoha."
In the darkness, a pair of ripple-patterned purple eyes appeared.
He stared indifferently at the man in front of him, and the momentum, gradually pressed down.
"Your actions are too fast."
Tendō Pain said coldly.
"Akatsuki, knows nothing about the person you speak of."
"This kind of person… Akatsuki, will not accept them."
It was somewhat backtracking.
But it was indeed within reason.
Akatsuki, was extremely strict with the screening of members.
For this kind of person with no information to support them, who simply appeared in words.
Akatsuki, had reason to be cautious.
But Tendō Pain's misgivings and reaction, seemed to be within Obito's expectations as well.
With a snort, Obito spread out his hands, and looked very casual.
"After all, she's a missing-nin from a place like Konoha."
"I thought, you would ask why she defected."
Obito said, looked at Tendō Pain's still indifferent eyes, and a trace of disdain flashed in his heart.
Back then.
It was the same look in his eyes, Nagato had rejected his proposal, and Yahiko, had directly fallen.
A conceited pawn. Self-proclaimed god, nothing more.
"I'm not discussing this with you."
Pain's voice was calm.
A pair of Rinnegan that looked down on all living beings, seemed to have seen through everything about the man in front of him…
"Akatsuki, is not for just anyone."
"Strength, and belief, neither can be lacking."
Pain said, and the momentum on his body, slowly rose.
He felt… that this man who called himself Madara.
Had been presumptuous recently.
Again and again, provoking the will of God.
He was even trying to influence God's judgment.
"Please tell me, what exactly kind of person, can make you feel qualified--"
"She killed Danzo, a Konoha Elder, Danzo Shimura."
With disdain, Obito interrupted Pain's words.
"Danzo Shimura wanted to kill this girl several times, or subdue her, but she refused."
"The last time, she directly swung her sword and killed Danzo…"
"One slash, after another…"
Obito said, and looked at Tendō Pain's still calm face, and in his heart, there was indescribable pleasure.
He knew.
Behind the scenes, Nagato, wasn't calm.
"So… tell me."
"Such a girl."
"Is she… worthy of Akatsuki?"
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