Kakashi felt a headache coming on as he saw the two Kirigakure Ninja appear.
It was supposed to be just a C-rank mission, and even if it became a B-rank, that was fine, but the series of events unfolding now had completely exceeded Kakashi's expectations.
Kinoshita Yoshiro was dead. Although he was killed by Root, and it had nothing to do with them, truthfully, they were all Konoha Ninja, and furthermore, they were the only ones present.
If Kakashi didn't know that this mission was personally issued by the Third Hokage, and that the bounty for Kinoshita Yoshiro had been out for half a month already...
Otherwise, Kakashi would truly suspect this was a conspiracy; some parts were just too coincidental.
With the appearance of Ameyuri Ringo and Haku, Naruto and Sasuke's gazes lingered slightly on Haku.
"She's even prettier than Sakura…"
Naruto mumbled softly as he looked at Haku.
A vein pulsed on Sakura's forehead. If there weren't outsiders present, her fist would have already landed on Naruto's face.
"Konoha Ninja, our Jonin leader instructed me to inform you that we have learned about your situation from Gato. Both Gato's and Zabuza's issues have already been resolved by us, the Kirigakure."
Ameyuri Ringo looked at Kakashi and the others, speaking in a calm tone.
"Zabuza is resolved?!"
Sakura was startled and couldn't help but exclaim.
Kakashi was also surprised, remembering the talk among the Wave Country civilians. No wonder Gato and Zabuza hadn't appeared recently.
After Ameyuri Ringo finished speaking, she didn't wait for Kakashi and the others' reactions and turned directly to leave.
"Ameyuri-nee, doesn't that person look like the one the Village issued a bounty for some time ago?"
Haku, standing beside Ameyuri Ringo, suddenly spoke in a low voice.
Ameyuri Ringo feigned a look of confusion on her face, turned around again, and looked in Kinoshita Yoshiro's direction.
"It's the Kinoshita Clan leader!"
Ameyuri Ringo's expression changed drastically, her body tensed into an attack posture, and she looked at Kakashi and the others with a face full of anger.
Haku also made a corresponding attack motion, though compared to Ameyuri Ringo's fluid movements, Haku's movements seemed a bit flustered.
Seeing the actions of these two Kirigakure, Kakashi sighed slightly, knowing this would happen.
"I think this matter can be explained."
Kakashi stepped forward, speaking with a serious expression.
Explained?
Ameyuri Ringo pouted, her body lowering. She had no intention of listening to Kakashi's explanation.
Just as she was about to act, a lazy voice simultaneously sounded beside Ameyuri Ringo and Haku.
Suddenly, a young man appeared between Ameyuri Ringo and Haku.
"Regarding Kinoshita Yoshiro's death, I also want to hear Konoha's explanation."
Yūto placed one hand on Ameyuri Ringo's head and the other on Haku's head, gently ruffling both their hair.
Originally, Yūto didn't want to appear so early, but he forgot that Ameyuri Ringo was a bit warlike, and combined with Haku's personality, he feared Kakashi would notice a flaw, so he had no choice but to appear earlier.
"And you are?"
Kakashi looked at Yūto, his body involuntarily tensing, feeling his hairs stand on end.
His body, which had participated in countless battles, told him that this man in front of him was extremely dangerous.
"I am their Jonin instructor."
Yūto spoke casually, but his gaze was fixed on Kinoshita Yoshiro's corpse, his eyes flickering slightly.
Well done, Kinoshita Yoshiro.
"Regarding this matter…"
Kakashi looked very serious. If this matter wasn't handled well, it might escalate to the level of war.
Although Konoha wasn't worried about the current strength of the Mist Ninja Village, if the two were to go to war, the other three Ninja Villages wouldn't just watch.
Unfortunately, Kakashi's words were cut off halfway by Yūto:
"You just need to tell me if your Konoha killed him."
An exceptionally domineering voice rang out, making Kakashi's expression somewhat grim.
Since when did Kirigakure Ninja have the confidence to speak to Konoha Ninja like that?
"No!" Kakashi said coldly. As long as there was no evidence, he wouldn't admit it.
Naruto, standing beside Kakashi, was stunned. Just as he was about to speak, Sakura quickly pulled Naruto's clothes, tugging hard several times.
Naruto's expression was complex, and he swallowed the words he was about to say.
Sasuke, standing on the other side, showed no change in his expression, but a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Yūto raised an eyebrow, a slight smile appearing in his eyes. Kakashi's denial was completely expected.
Some things are better done only after being denied!
"Is that so, little Ameyuri?"
Yūto lowered his head and glanced at Ameyuri Ringo.
With a forceful push of her foot, Ameyuri Ringo, holding the Thunder Blade, charged directly towards Kakashi.
The moment Ameyuri Ringo made her move, a dark shadow rushed out from behind Kakashi, and Sasuke, holding a kunai, met her.
Seeing this scene unfold, a hint of helplessness flashed in Kakashi's eyes. As expected, a fight was unavoidable.
This method of showing off strength could be said to be a common understanding in the Ninja World.
"Brat, you're no match for me."
Ameyuri Ringo let out a cold laugh as she saw Sasuke charging at her.
"You're not much older than me. Even though you're a woman, I won't go easy on you."
Sasuke also let out a cold laugh, holding a kunai in each hand, and threw them forward with force!
Swish! Swish!
The two kunai shot towards Ameyuri Ringo's neck and heart at extremely tricky angles.
At the same time, Sasuke's figure, which was originally charging forward, sped up again. With a few large strides, he was already not far from Ameyuri Ringo.
Seeing Sasuke's movements, Ameyuri Ringo couldn't help but reveal her sharp teeth. The Thunder Blade in her left hand flickered with strands of electricity, and she casually swung it towards Sasuke.
Under the effect of the electricity, the two kunai that were originally heading for the heart and neck seemed to be attracted by the Thunder Blade, suddenly changing direction. They even angled in mid-air and shot back towards Sasuke.
Sasuke's expression changed, and he quickly retreated, while simultaneously beginning to form hand signs rapidly!
Bang!
With a dull thud on the ground, Ameyuri Ringo had already appeared in front of Sasuke. She raised her leg and kicked Sasuke in the chest, forcefully interrupting his hand signs.
Ameyuri Ringo twisted her body, grabbed Sasuke's head, slammed it onto the ground, and simultaneously stepped on his head with one foot. She then looked at Kakashi and chuckled:
"Is this your Konoha Ninja?"
What!
Naruto and Sakura's expressions changed drastically. They were both aware of Sasuke's strength, but he had been defeated so quickly, without even the slightest ability to resist.