Master, Please Become a Hokage

Lying on Yamanaka Ino's back, Ringo Ameyuri immediately understood everything.

It's... a Yamanaka clan's secret mental technique.

That woman is probably finished.

“Fall back!!!”

Just then, a shout rang out.

After abandoning several corpses, the Hidden Mist ninja began to sound the retreat.

The Hidden Mist ninja, who lacked any sense of teamwork, faced Sarutobi Ryo and Hyuga Ruri, who possessed an absolute advantage in this forest environment. The ultimate outcome was being taken down one by one.

Therefore... long-term planning became the new command choice.

The Hidden Mist ninja's team began to shrink.

Like sharks, they clung to the back of the team, waiting for an opportunity to strike a fatal blow.

Thus, both teams slowed their pace, but still couldn't break the distance.

After reuniting with the team, Sarutobi Ryo looked to his side: “Ruri...”

“The enemy... still has 30 people.”

The Byakugan girl spoke indifferently.

A team of 40, even with 10 deaths, was still an astonishingly large force.

You should know that in the original story, when Nohara Rin was kidnapped, the Three-Tails was sealed into her, and Obito was lured into darkness, the Hidden Mist only dispatched 50 elite fighters.

Clearly, their intentions were not what they seemed.

Ringo Ameyuri's illness had given the Hidden Mist higher-ups the idea of changing leadership.

They planned to make Black Zetsu Raiga the next successor.

And they were thinking of finding an opportunity to kill Ringo Ameyuri.

Some might wonder why the Hidden Mist higher-ups didn't just kill Ringo Ameyuri directly, but instead resorted to such roundabout methods.

In fact, the answer is very simple.

It's the same old saying.

—They wanted to devour people, but they pretended to be virtuous and didn't dare to do it openly.

Chapter 36. Five-Seal Barrier!

After entrusting Ruri, with her superior vision, to monitor the enemy's movements at all times.

Sarutobi Ryo walked over.

Ringo Ameyuri was placed on the grass, and Nono was treating her.

As the Yang Release chakra of medical ninjutsu entered the body and the results were fed back, the situation was much worse than Nono had imagined.

“What's wrong with her?” Sarutobi Ryo asked.

“It's not a terminal illness...”

Nono shook her head.

Betrayal was commonplace.

However... their cannibalism also had rules, and they had to operate according to the cannibalistic rules set by the Third Mizukage, otherwise it would be a crime of rebellion.

“In such an environment, being watched at all times, I'm afraid... that's why she kept delaying until she was critically ill.”

If Ringo Ameyuri formed factions or was a Hidden Mist high-ranking person, it would be fine.

But according to the information, Ringo Ameyuri had always been alone.

What happens to someone who fights alone? Just look at Hatake Sakumo.

“Yeah.” Sarutobi Ryo nodded, “Miss Nono, if possible, please heal her.”

Nono was slightly stunned, and then thought of something: “Young Master Ryo, are you planning to use the Hidden Mist's internal strife?”

Yamanaka Ino: “???”

Unlike Yamanaka Ino, who didn't know much about the Hidden Mist, Sarutobi Ryo and Nono both understood what this meant.

One of the Hidden Mist's rules: If the previous Seven Ninja Swordsmen is not dead, the next successor must kill him in order to truly inherit the title of Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Nono thought that Sarutobi Ryo wanted to use Ringo Ameyuri as bait to lure the enemy into internal strife.

Once Ringo Ameyuri was healed, she and Black Zetsu Raiga would inevitably fight to the death.

Because for Ringo Ameyuri, taking back the sword was something she had to do.

And for Black Zetsu Raiga, killing Ringo Ameyuri was the only way to sit in the position of the next Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

They would fight like dogs, and we would reap the benefits.

Sarutobi Ryo didn't explain Nono's statement.

It's not easy to say it openly at the moment: Because I can't stand the persecution of good people, so I want to change the tragedy and save this woman.

The crime of colluding with the enemy is not small.

Also...

Sarutobi Ryo glanced at the weak Ringo Ameyuri.

The system prompt was very clear.

【Mission Objective: Inject Ringo Ameyuri with the Will of Fire!】

【Mission Reward: Ice Release Possibility!】

“How long will it take to heal her?” Sarutobi Ryo asked directly.

“At least three days, I guess.”

Nono hesitated for a moment and gave an estimated time.

“But even if she is initially healed by then, her combat power will probably still be very weak...”

Speaking of this, she glanced at the other side of the forest again.

The enemy was watching intently, ready to rush over at any time.

Once Black Zetsu Raiga reacted, they would have to move, and the treatment would be delayed.

“Their target is Ringo Ameyuri, so let your people leave here.”

Sarutobi Ryo casually said to Nono.

On the surface, it was to prevent Root's people from dying in vain.

In reality, the intention was to divert Root's people in order to do certain things.

“Withdraw separately...” Nono nodded, without any objection.

“As for our side, I will use a barrier to surround this place...”

Sarutobi Ryo took out five talismans.

Before Black Zetsu Raiga could react, he would be able to set up the barrier.

At that time, relying on the barrier's defensive power, it would be enough to hold out for a long time.

Seeing these five talismans, Nono's eyes lit up: “Five-Seal Barrier?!”

......

On the other side.

Black Zetsu Raiga carried the prisoner and slowly reunited with his subordinates.

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Black Zetsu Raiga nodded: “In the forest...”

He stared into the distance, his gaze seeming to penetrate everything.

Soon, Black Zetsu Raiga's body began to tremble.

This strange behavior immediately caused the others to quietly retreat.

Because...

“Wuu... Wuu Wuu Wuu...”

Black Zetsu Raiga suddenly became tearful, and tears suddenly flowed from his eyes.

“Ringo Ameyuri, rest assured, I will hold a grand funeral for you!”

As he said that, Black Zetsu Raiga suddenly shrugged his shoulders and chuckled.

Everyone watched this scene of crying and laughing, with different expressions.

This was the Bloody Mist, this was the Village Hidden in the Mist.

Under the Third Mizukage's high-pressure policies, the birth of lunatics and perverts was not uncommon.

For example, the Kaguya clan were all combat lunatics.

There were many other ninja whose situations were similar to Black Zetsu Raiga's.

“Raiga-sama, someone from Konoha has begun to retreat!”

At this time, a subordinate in charge of reconnaissance came to report.

After learning that Ringo Ameyuri was staying in place, Black Zetsu Raiga waved his hand, not caring about the escape of small fries: “Keep an eye on Ringo Ameyuri, let me interrogate this prisoner first!”

......

Several figures were running quickly through the forest.

Among them were Root's ninja, as well as Sarutobi Ryo's shadow clones.

Five shadow clones each held a talisman and ran in five directions of the forest.

Sarutobi Ryo himself sat cross-legged on the ground, sensing the positions of the five talismans.

After confirming that the five shadow clones had reached their respective positions, Sarutobi Ryo began to cast the spell.

The five shadow clones simultaneously noticed the changes in the chakra flow of the talismans in their hands.

Immediately, they simultaneously reached out and stuck the talismans in the most tricky and inconspicuous places they could find.

“Barrier... Activate!”

Buzz!

Invisible chakra fluctuations swept across the scene.

This scene was immediately noticed by the Hidden Mist's sensory ninja.

After all, the chakra changes caused by the activation of the barrier were an extremely obvious sign.

“Five-Seal Barrier?”

Black Zetsu Raiga frowned and looked deep into the forest.

White ripples visibly rippled out and eventually formed a transparent, invisible barrier.

The annihilation of the Land of Whirlpools back then was largely due to the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques and barrier techniques being quite disgusting.

Because barriers and seals were things with special functions, they were usually used to overcome strength with weakness.

And often, there was no good way to deal with them.

One could only wait for the barrier to disappear on its own, or spend 10 times, or even dozens of times the power to forcefully break it, which was obviously not worth the loss.

Considering this, Cloud Hidden and Hidden Mist tacitly annihilated the Uzumaki clan in the last great war.