The sky gradually lightened.
Night Light stood by the window of his room on the second floor of Crane Moon Izakaya, watching the full moon in the sky slowly being covered by the sunlight.
If he died this month, he should revive here.
After leaving Konoha Hospital, he did not return to Anbu, but stayed at the Izagaya.
Earn as much as you spend, or else Captain Ling will benefit.
Night Light turned to look at the bed.
Qiao Yi was sound asleep, her legs exposed from under the quilt, smooth and firm.
After communicating for half the night, he still couldn't find any evidence that Qiao Yi was a Spy.
Perhaps his investigation wasn't thorough enough.
Perhaps his investigation wasn't intense enough.
Perhaps he was overthinking, and Qiao Yi was not a Spy.
Even if Qiao Yi was a Spy, she would be the kind who relies on her brain rather than strength to infiltrate, posing little threat.
Without saying goodbye, he pulled up his pants and ran. Night Light jumped out of the window and, taking advantage of the sparse crowd in the early morning, walked towards Death Forest.
The ANBU Squad Night Light was in was dispatched to the Wave Country. Another squad was dispatched to Vortex Country.
Antelope Squad, in a fishing Village in the Wave Country, received a Vortex Ninja squad and escorted them back to Vortex Country, Uzushiogakure.
Night Light followed at the back, observing the three Vortex Ninja.
Uzushiogakure was not described much in the original work; this Village was wiped out long before the plot began.
One female and two males, all with red hair.
The female Ninja at the very front had the reddest hair.
He wondered if hair color could represent the bloodline power of the Uzumaki Clan.
The three Vortex Ninja were all injured.
Judging by the wounds, they were cut by Ninja blades.
The Ninja School in Kumogakure teaches Ninja blade combat, so Kumogakure Ninja love to use Ninja blades.
Leaving the Wave Country and entering the forest of the Land of Fire, the three Vortex Ninja finally relaxed their tense state.
Vortex Country is located on a peninsula southeast of the Land of Fire, and detouring through the Land of Fire is the safest route.
To stall for time, Night Light pointed at the bloodstains on the Vortex female Ninja's leg and said, "I have wound medicine here. How about we heal the injuries before we set off?"
Captain Ling was about to say that Night Light was being redundant, but then heard Vortex Yuka, the female Ninja, say, "Okay, if I don't treat the injury now, it might leave a chronic problem."
Uzushiogakure was an ally of the Senju Clan, so Captain Ling couldn't say much.
Night Light handed his medical kit to Vortex Yuka.
Vortex Yuka didn't shy away from so many people; she lifted her slit skirt, revealing her injured thigh.
Untying the previous makeshift bandage, Vortex Yuka used a Kunai to scrape off the blackened old wound medicine.
The Kunai touched the flesh of the wound, making Vortex Yuka clench her teeth tightly in pain.
Her right hand was also injured, making it inconvenient to operate with her left hand.
Night Light knelt down: "Let me help you."
"Thank you."
Watching the Anbu Ninja bandage her, Vortex Yuka said, "You're different from other Anbu, thank you for your suggestion."
Night Light did not speak.
He was just stalling for time, and might get criticized by the Captain for it.
It took 7 days to reach the Wave Country, and 1 day from the Wave Country to the Land of Fire. The Land of Fire was relatively safe, and they wouldn't encounter Kumogakure Ninja.
The longer they stayed in the Land of Fire, the better.
If he could die one day before the next full moon, that would be perfect. He would know everything that happened before his death, giving him a plot advantage similar to a prophet.
Vortex Yuka chatted:
"Cousin Tsunade once wrote to the Uzumaki Clan, asking each squad to be equipped with a medical Ninja.
Unfortunately, Uzushiogakure cannot do that. The medical Ninjutsu of Uzushiogakure were all taught by the Senju Clan, and what the Senju Clan cannot do, we cannot do either."
Night Light's head did not move, but his gaze beneath the mask slightly lifted, assessing the strength of the Vortex female Ninja in front of him.
He glanced at Vortex Yuka's chest.
Under the tight clothing, her chest was round and full; he wondered what a magnificent sight it would be when unbound.
As expected of Tsunade's cousin, the slender branches bore abundant fruit.
After bandaging, Night Light also said nothing, stood up, and retreated to the side.
Vortex Yuka was a bit disappointed that the Konoha Anbu remained silent.
The team continued to advance, taking 3 days to enter Vortex Country, this long, narrow peninsula nation.
Night Light looked at the swaying wheat by the roadside, as if seeing the shape of the wind.
If the mission continued to be this simple, walking and stopping, enjoying the scenery, it would be...
Boom!
In the field by the roadside, an Exploding Tag trap exploded!
The target of the explosion was the three red-haired Vortex Ninja walking in the middle.
From the surrounding wheat fields, two squads of Kumogakure Ninja leaped out.
The cold glint of the Ninja blades made Night Light's scalp tingle.
Vortex Yuka was blasted into the nearby wheat field, creating a crater.
While still in the air, Vortex Yuka spat out a large mouthful of blood.
Two Kumogakure Ninja rushed towards Vortex Yuka, but suddenly stiffened in front of her.
Starting from their ankles, a Sealing Jutsu curse mark snaked upwards, and the two Kumogakure Ninja were like petrified statues, unable to move.
Night Light was greatly surprised; that was the Self-Inflicted Curse Sealing that appeared in the original work! One of the Sealing Jutsu used by Danzo.
Captain Ling shouted, "Complete the mission!"
After shouting, Captain Ling went to block the Kumogakure Captain.
Purple Cat rushed to the nearest Vortex male Ninja, glanced at him, and determined there was no need for treatment.
His Ninja blade unsheathed, he stabbed and killed this severely wounded Vortex Ninja.
Ensuring that the Kumogakure Ninja could not obtain Vortex Sealing Jutsu was the primary objective; escorting the Vortex Ninja back to the Village was merely a secondary, bonus objective.
During the Second Ninja World War, various Ninja Villages suffered heavy casualties and urgently needed Sealing Jutsu to enable Jinchuriki to go to the battlefield.
Information on Sealing Jutsu must not fall into the hands of Kumogakure Ninja.
Night Light jumped to Vortex Yuka's side.
Vortex Yuka lay in the half-person-high wheat stalks, her chest and lungs severely injured, her chest already sunken.
Without a medical Ninja, such an injury would be fatal.
Her vision was blocked by the wheat stalks, so she did not see Purple Cat's act of killing the Vortex Ninja. Seeing Night Light, her eyes sparkled with gratitude.
The two Kumogakure Ninja were already under her control; as long as she killed them, she would be saved.
Night Light raised his Kunai, but did not deal with the two stiffened Kumogakure Ninja on his left and right.
The Kunai plunged down, striking Vortex Yuka's head when she was completely unprepared.
This way, the Kumogakure Ninja would not obtain information on the Sealing Jutsu.
The light in Vortex Yuka's pupils instantly faded.
"Konoha... Konoha indeed coveted..."
Vortex Yuka's words could no longer be spoken.
A Ninja is a tool for executing missions.
Anbu, is a tool among tools.
Vortex Yuka's injuries were too severe; using two Sealing Jutsu was merely a final burst of energy, there was no need for treatment.
Captain Ling was right there, and what Night Light needed to do was to perfectly complete the mission, ensuring that the Vortex Sealing Jutsu would not fall into the hands of Kumogakure Ninja.
As soon as Vortex Yuka died, Night Light quickly used the remaining power of the Sealing Jutsu to stab and kill the Kumogakure Ninja on the left.
The Kumogakure Ninja on the right broke free from the Sealing Jutsu's restraint, and his Ninja blade thrust towards Night Light's side ribs.
Night Light quickly lunged forward, using a roll to dodge the Ninja blade.
While rolling, Night Light was still thinking about how to perfectly use Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique, but then a tingling sensation came from his foot.
Damn it, the Kumogakure Ninja had set up Lightning Release on the ground.
Lightning Release counters Earth Release; his only Earth Release Ninjutsu was ineffective.
After a struggle, Night Light was killed by a Ninja blade.
Before he died, he saw Captain Ling escape alone, and Purple Cat and Horned Ox both died in the wheat field.
Damn it...
To ensure the secret of the Sealing Jutsu, was it necessary to kill the Vortex Ninja?
Unexpectedly, he also died here.
Night Light thought the Vortex Ninja were consumables, but in the end, he was also a consumable.
[Moon Viewing Arc activated!
The host has one revival opportunity per month, and will revive on the previous full moon night after death.
Reward: one lottery chance!]