Chapter 130 Reencounter with Yagura
Chapter 130 Reencounter with Yagura
Not like the idiots and morons in Class 7.
Instead, she was a tool arranged for her by Danzo, prepared for this mission.
Those were the medical ninja Yakushi Ryo, the functional fighter Sai who used Super Beast Imitation Drawing, and a burly man who used genjutsu, Daishi.
Chiba's original plan was to come to the Land of Water alone, contact Zabuza, and then enter Kirigakure with Yakushi Ryo's team.
But who knew that because of Obito, she started fighting as soon as she landed, and mistakenly thought that Danzo was behind it, so she didn't contact them.
However, after she agreed to Yagura's request and joined Kirigakure, and saw Daigos, she completely forgot about her teammates.
Now, recalling it again, Qianyu suddenly realized.
"Oh right, I still have teammates."
"Oh no, I haven't contacted them in so long, have they gotten tired of me?"
……
"Ah!"
On the outskirts of Kirigakure, in a town similar to Tanabata Town near Konoha, Yakushi Ryo, who was ordered to lie in wait nearby, sneezed violently.
Feeling the slight tingling sensation after the vibration in her nasal cavity, Yakushi Ryo rubbed her nose uncomfortably: "I really can't adapt to the humidity in the Land of Water. I feel like I'm going to get rhinitis."
"Hey, Sai, when exactly is Lord Chiba coming to find us?" Yakushi Ryo asked his teammate.
"I don't know!" Sai shook his head expressionlessly. "Lady Chiba will come to us when she needs us. Until then, we just need to wait patiently."
"The same answer again..." Pharmacist Ryo was speechless: "Are you a robot? Every time I talk to you, I get the same answer."
"..." Sai did not reply.
In his current view, Yakushi Ryo's words were meaningless, so he didn't need to reply.
"Tsk, not talking again, huh? You're so stubborn!" Seeing Sai's unyielding attitude, Yakushi Ryo clicked his tongue, at a loss for words.
You might say Sai is the kind of person who pretends to be aloof, then there's something she can do about it. But Sai is truly a typical Root ninja, devoid of emotion and independent thought. There's really nothing she can do about someone like that.
Fortunately, seeing Yakushi Ryo's predicament, the quick-witted Oishi burst into hearty laughter, defusing the situation by saying, "Hahaha, alright Yakushi, don't you know what Sai is like?"
"Let him stay here quietly. One of us three has to stay alert the whole time, otherwise this endless wait will be unbearable."
"But seeing how uncomfortable you are, how about you play a tense and exciting game of karuta with me?"
Daishi pulled out a sealed scroll containing his treasured possession: a set of playing cards.
Yakushi Ryo couldn't help but complain, "With your thick eyebrows and big eyes, it's really strange that you have a hobby of elegant karuta."
Daishi, however, didn't think much of it: "What's wrong with that? In the Roots, having hobbies is already a very strange thing, isn't it?"
"Under such circumstances, there's nothing wrong with my love for karuta."
“...That’s true!” Yakushi Ryo was convinced by Oishi’s reasoning.
It was Oishi who, as a genjutsu ninja, had some privileges within Root, which gave him the freedom to say such things.
Thanks to the incident with Oishi, Yakushi Ryo's attention was somewhat diverted.
But it was only a little.
After regaining her senses, she couldn't help but cry out in anguish, "Lady Qianyu wouldn't have forgotten us, would she? No, please don't do that kind of thing!"
After all, Sai and Oishi hadn't had much contact with Chiba, but she was an accomplice.
Given Qianyu's personality, it's really hard to say.
But if Qianyu really forgets them, that would be too torturous.
Because of their need for secrecy, they stayed in a basement beneath a small outpost at the root for the entire time, where they could only stare at each other in silence.
If Chiyu really forgets about them, then Yakushi Ryo will be locked up in this basement for months with a stoic, middle-aged man, unable to do anything, and just staring at each other every day.
Thinking of this, Yakushi Ryo cried out for the second time, "Please, come quickly, Lady Senba, I will do anything!"
Whether it was because they heard Yakushi Ryo's lament or were attracted by his ability to do everything, it's unclear.
"Clap!"
The door to the basement where the three were hiding was suddenly pushed open.
A familiar, teasing voice came through: "Can you really do everything?"
Hearing the voice, Yakushi Ryo turned around in surprise and saw the familiar white-haired, red-eyed man: "Lord Senyu, you've come!"
"Um, a lot happened when we first arrived in the Land of Water, which caused a delay. Are you all alright?" Chiyu asked with concern.
"Thank goodness, Lord Qianyu, we are ready to carry out the mission at any time!" Daishi stood up with a start.
His visibly serious demeanor made it impossible to tell that he was the same card player who had just invited Yakushi Ryo to play cards.
Such a remarkable ability to change one's expression left Pharmacist Ryo speechless, truly impressed by what a seasoned veteran of the workplace looks like!
Compared to Oishi, Sai was not so conspicuous. He simply stood up, cast a normal glance, and waited for instructions. He was clearly the kind of person who didn't talk much and just did the work.
Now that they have reunited with the Root squad, the next step is to carry out the mission of rescuing Private Zabuza.
With the Byakugan provided by Mei Terumi and Sai's Super Beast Imitation Drawing for flight, even if surrounded by the most elite ANBU of a major ninja village, passing through would be easy.
So, although the lineup was very impressive, with Mei Terumi, Chiba, and their team all present.
In reality, the Chiba Squad simply infiltrated Kirishima, found Zabuza in a very ordinary way, had him ride the Super Beast Imitation Painting, and then returned home.
Everything was so peaceful.
Until the group riding the Super Beast Imitation Painting arrived at the gathering point...
"what!"
A short, sharp scream rang out.
Oishi and several Mist Ninja under Terumi Mei's command fell from the tree like rag dolls, crashing heavily in front of Chiba and the others who were returning.
"Oishi-san!"
As a medical ninja following Chiba, Yakushi Ryo, caught off guard, cried out in surprise and rushed forward, pressing his hands, glowing with a faint green light, onto Oishi's chest.
However, after the medical ninjutsu had been running for a while, she could only regretfully stop, shaking her head at Chiyu: "My heart meridian has been completely severed, there's nothing I can do."
"Really? That's a shame!"
"Step back, pharmacist!"
Chiyu shifted her gaze from the boulder to the spot where it had fallen.
There, several Mist Ninja ANBU slowly emerged!
Of course, the most eye-catching thing was not these Kirigakure ANBU who had been lying in wait for some time, but the short boy dressed in the Mizukage's uniform on the other side.
"What a show! Ming! I never expected that you were the one who had been opposing me in the village all along!"
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