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"Having caused such great losses to the village, what else can you be but a piece of trash?"
The masked ninja sneered, then added sarcastically, "And what right do you, a low-level ninja who doesn't even have a headband, have to yell at me?"
"You—!" Yahiko was so choked up that his face turned ashen, and his whole body trembled with anger.
He gritted his teeth and reached for the short knife at his waist.
However, the other party did not give him a chance to speak at all.
"Let me teach you what rules are!"
The masked ninja let out a sharp shout, and before he finished speaking, he had already charged towards Yahiko.
His attack was swift and ruthless. In a flash, he closed in on Yahiko, then spun around and kicked out with a fierce gust of wind, aiming a powerful kick at Yahiko's chest!
In the blink of an eye, Yahiko and Obito's pupils contracted simultaneously.
Yahiko stared in horror, unable to react in time, as the other person's foot was about to strike him squarely.
However, before Yahiko could make a move, a deep, powerful, and furious growl suddenly came from the side:
"All things are attracted by heaven!"
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!!]
Chapter 202 Let's call ourselves Dawn, to illuminate the darkness with light.
on the screen.
The bird-masked ninja's attack suddenly stopped.
Before he could even see what was happening, he was suddenly dragged away by an invisible force, and his body flew backward instantly.
The next moment, his back slammed into a powerful arm, and his neck was immediately gripped tightly by a hand like an iron clamp.
The bird-faced ninja's legs were lifted off the ground. The excruciating pain and suffocation made his eyes widen. A terrifying "crackling" sound came from his neck, as if his neck bones would break at any moment!
He was horrified to discover that the red-haired boy was holding him up in mid-air with one hand, like a chick being lifted up, unable to move.
Nagato's face was now gloomy, and his light purple pupils rippled with patterns, carrying a chilling light.
Nagato's expression was ferocious, veins bulging on his forehead, and he involuntarily increased the force in his hand.
The bird-faced ninja, held in Nagato's hand, scratched at Nagato's arm in agony and struggled desperately, but no matter how hard he kicked, Nagato's hand remained motionless, as if cast in bronze and iron.
The ninja could only let out intermittent, hoarse breaths, and his consciousness began to blur.
……
in the audience.
Xiao Nan stared intently at the scene on the screen, her eyes blazing with hatred.
Seeing Nagato capture his enemy, Konan felt her blood rush to her head. "Kill him! Nagato!"
Her voice was filled with deep-seated hatred.
Jiraiya was greatly surprised upon hearing this.
He had never heard his once gentle and obedient female disciple speak in such a tone, and he could hardly believe his ears.
Jiraiya turned to look at Konan in astonishment, and said in a deep voice, "Konan, you...you seem to harbor deep malice towards that masked guy?"
Xiao Nan sneered: "Ha!"
She glanced at Jiraiya with a mocking look, a sneer curving her lips. "Didn't you always pride yourself on being the most well-informed, Jiraiya-sensei? Turns out you know nothing at all!"
Hearing Konan's rude mockery, Jiraiya's expression suddenly darkened. He swallowed hard, unsure how to respond.
A flicker of pain crossed his eyes.
I did neglect my three children, Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko, over the years.
But this was not his intention; too many things had happened during that time, and he was overwhelmed with other matters...
Upon realizing this, Jiraiya was speechless and had no words to reply.
Konan completely ignored Jiraiya's embarrassment, turning her eyes back to the screen, staring hatefully at the bird-masked figure, and gritting her teeth as she whispered, "They're the ones who killed Yahiko!"
"Wh-what?!" Jiraiya's pupils dilated suddenly upon hearing this.
He stared at Xiao Nan in disbelief, his mind a complete blank.
In fact, when Jiraiya saw Nagato appear in his dream, Konan sitting in the audience, and Yahiko nowhere to be seen, a very ominous premonition flashed through his mind.
He had a vague feeling that Yahiko might have met with some misfortune...
He held onto a sliver of hope, even though he hadn't heard it with his own ears.
However, at this moment, Xiao Nan personally revealed the bloody truth—
Not only did Yahiko die, but his death was also related to Konoha!
It was Danzo's doing!
Jiraiya felt a "buzz" explode in his mind, and his last shred of hope was completely shattered.
[Ding! Jiraiya's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!!]
After a long pause, Jiraiya finally managed to suppress the turmoil in his heart and asked in a trembling voice, "Yahiko... died at the hands of Root?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan slowly closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the hatred in her eyes burned even brighter.
She took a deep breath, trying to keep her tone calm: "That's right. Back then, Danzo colluded with Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure. Their people kidnapped me and used me as a hostage to blackmail Yahiko and Nagato. Yahiko sacrificed himself to save me."
Jiraiya stood frozen in place, his face turning from pale to white, then from white to red, his five fingers clenched into fists.
I never expected... that the truth would be like this!
No wonder... Xiao Nan has never been very nice to me!
At this moment, he was filled with remorse and could not utter another word.
Not far from Jiraiya, Obito sat quietly on one side of the audience, watching everything as if it were a play.
He sneered secretly in his heart.
Ha... If Danzo hadn't gotten rid of that troublesome Yahiko for me, would he have been able to deal with Nagato so easily?
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on the screen.
Nagato's anger almost burned his eyes red.
Everyone present was stunned and stood there speechless, especially Konan and Yahiko.
They had never seen Nagato so angry.
Nagato's gaze was fierce and beast-like as he stared unblinkingly at the struggling masked ninja in his hand, his chest heaving violently.
Yes, he had almost forgotten.
In reality, he had already personally killed Hanzo in order to avenge Yahiko!
But he hasn't settled accounts with those masked Konoha ninjas yet!
Now, the enemy who took Yahiko's life in reality dares to appear in his dream and harm Yahiko as well?!
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +1000!!]
Nagato grew angrier the more he thought about it, his hatred and killing intent boiling like magma.
The purple ripples in his eyes suddenly contracted, and his five fingers tightened abruptly!
The bird-faced ninja in his hand emitted a terrifying "click, click" sound from its throat, and its originally desperate struggle gradually went limp.
The man's hands hung limply at his sides, his breathing was weak, and he was on the verge of exhaling.
Konan and Yahiko were shocked to see this.
They exchanged a glance, then rushed forward simultaneously, grabbing Nagato's arms on either side and pleading urgently, "Nagato, calm down! Don't kill him!"
Yahiko frowned, his voice rising with tension, "Nagato, that's enough! Stop it!"
The two of them pulled and pleaded, trying their best to get Nagato to let go.
Nagato's tense expression faltered slightly. He looked down at his close friend's anxious face, and the raging anger surging in his chest gradually subsided.
Konan and Yahiko were only thirteen or fourteen years old, a time when their hearts were at their purest and kindest.
They had never seen such a cruel scene before, and their faces were filled with tension and fear.
Nagato tried to calm his rapid breathing, and his fingertips gradually loosened their grip.
Past events involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
When Yahiko first stabbed an enemy in battle, he was saddened for a long time and could not get over it.
Thinking of this, Nagato felt a pang of sadness, and the overwhelming hatred in his chest was finally suppressed.
He took a deep breath, his face grim, and slammed the bird-faced ninja in his hand to the ground!
With a muffled thud, the bird-faced ninja's body crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
He was finally freed from Nagato's iron grip and greedily inhaled the air, followed by a series of frantic coughs.
He clutched his neck, breathing heavily as if he had just escaped from the brink of death.
Just then, the curtain of the command tent in the center of the camp was suddenly flung open, and a figure strode out.
The newcomer had short, silver-white hair, carried a long sword on his back, and had a dignified and cold expression. He was none other than Konoha's White Fang—Hatake Sakumo!
Sakumo rushed over upon hearing the commotion and was met with a tense scene in the open space: Nagato stood beside a Konoha ANBU ninja with a gloomy expression, while Konan and Yahiko flanked him, looking tense.
The ANBU ninja wearing the bird-beak mask was kneeling on the ground, clutching his neck, his breathing disordered. He was surrounded by many Konoha ninjas, creating an extremely eerie atmosphere.
Sakumo's gaze swept across the room, his brows furrowing slightly: "What's going on?"
His deep voice carried an air of authority.
Upon seeing White Fang appear, the bird-faced ninja struggled to his feet as if grasping at a straw.
Emboldened by Sakumo's presence, he became arrogant again, pointing a finger at Nagato and shouting fiercely, "Sakumo Hatake, you owe me an explanation! I was just trying to teach your men a lesson, and this red-haired brat dared to ambush and assassinate me! You should know I was here to deliver orders from Lord Danzo!"
The bird-faced ninja's tone still carried a hint of arrogance, as if he was certain that Sakumo wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
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