socalfunplaces Chapter 96 No War on the Western Front
Chapter 96 No War on the Western Front
Chapter 96 No War on the Western Front
Yakushi Nonou is a high-ranking spy within Root.
Whether ninja or spy, those who earn titles are no ordinary people.
In addition, her experience of returning to public life after retiring has resulted in very few people knowing her identity.
When Danzo, Orochimaru, and Ryoma Aburame went to the orphanage to force Yakushi Nonou to submit, only the three of them knew that she was a spy.
(In the scene shown in the picture, sitting opposite the three people is Yakushi Nonou; the dean certainly has a lot of prestige.)
Just like in undercover movies, the top spies sent to gangs often only have one-way communication with their superiors.
The fewer people who know about this, the better.
However, due to the influence of Shiba Kiyokawa, Aburame Ryoma died, and Orochimaru broke with Root ahead of schedule, leaving two of the three people in the know missing.
This is why, as soon as news of Danzo's entry into the Land of Rain spread, Yakushi Nonou immediately grabbed her bucket and ran away without a moment's hesitation.
Now that Danzo is seriously injured and unable to take charge, there's no way to expect Yakushi Nonou to go back and lie low.
The butterfly effect created by Shiba Kiyokawa continues to exert its influence!
After a moment's thought, Shiba Kiyokawa smiled and then asked, "Do you know where Yakushi Nonou is right now?"
Terai replied, "I don't know, but we share the same summoning beast, so I have a way to contact her."
Shiba Kiyokawa stared intently into the other person's eyes. "Is it that you genuinely don't know, or that you simply don't want to tell me?"
"I really don't know, I swear!"
Shiba Kiyokawa still did not fully believe.
A young man who rose from war orphan to become a direct descendant of the family, he did not believe that the other party would truly be completely open with him simply by calling him "godfather" twice.
However, he allowed Terai to retain some of his own thoughts.
"Just pretend you really don't know. Send a message to Nonou and tell her to come to the Land of Rain. I promise to protect her life."
"I can send her a message, but I can't guarantee it—"
Shiba Kiyokawa interrupted him, "I'll give you a week. If she can't come, you'll stay in this lab forever and do research work."
Terai's eyes widened. "I'm going to be studied again? Didn't I already surrender?"
"As I said, the Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue is a very exquisite technique, so exquisite that I couldn't bear to break it by force."
The value you're currently demonstrating is less than the mark on your tongue.
You should understand what I mean.
If they can't provide any value, then they'll continue to be experimental subjects. Shiba Kiyokawa's meaning is quite clear.
The bluntness caused Terai to burst into tears.
"Godfather, you can't do this, Godfather!"
But after saying that, Shiba Kiyokawa got up and left without looking back.
He's not a pushover like Yahiko.
There are many people in this ninja world with tragic pasts, but that shouldn't be a factor influencing his decision-making.
Thinking of Yahiko, Shiba Kiyokawa has also been having headaches lately.
Several days had passed since the battle at the base, but Yahiko, who was possessed by White Zetsu, still showed no signs of waking up.
The physical damage has long been repaired, but the conflict of the soul remains unresolved.
Unable to control Yahiko, White Zetsu chose to drag Yahiko's consciousness down with him, so that they could both perish together.
Even if Shiba Kiyokawa knew medical ninjutsu, he would be helpless in this situation.
Recently, both Konan and Nagato have been somewhat troubled by this matter.
Even if it's just to maintain the bond and camaraderie between comrades, Shiba Kiyokawa has to worry about this a little.
"If medical ninjutsu is useless, should we consider other methods? In terms of research, should we try to borrow that man's power?"
Shiba Kiyokawa thought of someone.
Orochimaru: the legendary inventor of the ninja world, the cold-blooded mad scientist, and the pioneer in the field of immortality.
If medicine is useless, can science help?
But how can I contact Orochimaru?
Meanwhile, on the western front of the Land of Fire, Orochimaru, whom Shiba Kiyokawa was thinking about, was also having a headache.
"Are the casualties serious?"
He asked in his unchanging, indifferent tone.
The subordinate replied wearily, "Yes, the poison from Sunagakure is causing us a great deal of trouble. The wounded rate is very high after every battle, and we simply don't have enough medical ninjas!"
At this point, the subordinate couldn't help but reminisce, "If only Lady Tsunade were still here."
Orochimaru gave a mocking laugh and said, "Stop daydreaming, she's not coming back."
Only an idiot like Jiraiya would be so delusional as to believe that everything can be salvaged through bonds.
The rational Orochimaru had long seen through it: some cracks, once formed, were destined to be impossible to mend.
However, beneath Orochimaru's absolutely calm exterior, a faint sense of regret couldn't help but rise at this moment.
If I had been able to stop that reckless Nawaki from acting impulsively, would everything have been different?
That's why we say that human beings are such fragile life forms.
The more Orochimaru witnessed war, the clearer it became that fragile humanity has its limits!
Now he is gradually developing the idea of not being human.
However, due to the ongoing battles at the front, although the idea had taken root, it had not yet been thoroughly researched.
Orochimaru then asked, "Have those little guys I recently brought in been of any help?"
With the fighting on all fronts intensifying, Orochimaru couldn't get any more ninjas, so he had to settle for second best and ask the village for some reinforcements.
This time, Orochimaru asked the village for a group of war orphans from an orphanage. They had received basic battlefield first aid training and could assist the medical ninjas.
The subordinate immediately replied, "Yes, Orochimaru. One of the children even has a rudimentary medical ninjutsu skill and seems very talented."
Your taste is as excellent as ever!
While reporting, the subordinate also subtly flattered Orochimaru.
But Orochimaru wasn't having any of it and asked with a smile.
"Oh? What kind of child is he? How come I don't know him?"
A rhetorical question left his subordinate standing awkwardly in a daze.
I just praised my boss for his good eye for talent, and now he's asking me who that person is? How am I supposed to answer that? It feels like a death trap...
Sweat dripped down his face.
"That child's name is... his name is... Yakushi Kabuto."
At this moment, in the Konoha temporary hospital on the front line, a group of children were busy running around with the medical ninjas.
One child couldn't help but complain, "Why do we have to work for these ninjas? This war has nothing to do with us!"
Kabuto, the most mature-looking among the group of children, calmly replied, "Because money won't just come knocking on our door. Now that the director is gone, we have to do something ourselves to keep the orphanage running."
At this moment, Kabuto Yakushi was wearing a pair of round-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose.
(Kabuto during his childhood)
The glasses were clearly too big for his young face, but he had no intention of changing them and would carefully wipe them clean whenever he had free time.
Treat it like your most precious treasure.
Orochimaru watched from afar and suddenly felt that this child had a very good character; perhaps he was truly a promising talent.
However, he also had his hesitations.
He saw the shadow of root training in several of Yakushi Kabuto's subconscious movements.
Is this child undergoing root training? And it looks like it's been going on for quite some time!
What has Danzo been doing behind my back again?
Just as he was thinking of finding an opportunity to go back and check the root files before deciding how to deal with the child, suddenly, an explosion came from very close by without warning!
"Enemy attack!"
The nearby ninjas on guard emitted a sharp explosion!
The attack on the frontline hospital came suddenly, catching everyone off guard.
To Orochimaru's surprise, the next moment, a woman wearing a backless dress rushed into the hospital like the wind, carrying three fireballs.
They didn't bother killing the wounded, nor did they intend to attack the medical ninjas.
Instead, he went straight for the little orphan who had just caught his attention!
Yekura grabbed Yakushi Kabuto and interrogated him fiercely.
"You're Kabuto Yakushi? Tell me! Where is Sasori of the Red Sand?!"
(End of this chapter)