“He is finally gone!” – Seeing the masked man leave, the two children, Sasuke and Neji took a breath of relief… The re presence of the masked man put too much psychological pressure on the two children, and it was already a surprise that the two children could still remain calm.
At this ti, Sasuke said in a sowhat confident tone, “That masked man… he may have tried to hide it, but from the way he reacted to the na of your Sensei, I can tell, he definitely knows your master.”
Neji nodded with a heavy heart, “Yes, and he seems to be planning sothing in regards to my Sensei… at the sa ti, I feel as if…”
‘Madara’ who did not conceal his true thoughts actually gave a very bad signal to the two children, that is, Akatsuki Organization may not let them off at all, no matter what…! And if such a thing really happens, then let alone returning back to the village, they may not even be alive after Akatsuki finds them useless or their presence botherso.
After realizing how dangerous a situation they are in, the children fell silent…
While the two children were silent and did not know what to do or speak, the sound of the tal gate being opened resounded and another person entered their sight.
After realizing the identity of the visitor, Sasuke seed to have found a life-saving straw, and couldn’t help but a question with a hopeful tone, “Uchiha Shinichi… you are an Uchiha too, right? Are you here to save ?”
Shinichi snorted, then shook his head with a sullen face, “Here, no one can save you, and I am no exception…”
Shinichi really admires the young Uchiha in front of him who managed to awaken the Sharingan at such an early age of 7, and, if it is up to Shinichi, he really wants to save this kid, but he knows that the price of saving Sasuke is losing his undercover identity within the Akatsuki Organization… Shinichi can’t make such a decision, moreover, Shinichi is not sure whether he will be able to safely escape from Akatsuki’s stronghold while carrying Sasuke with him…
After all, that guy, Madara’s space-ti Jutsu has too many advantages when it cos to tracking, not to ntion the unreasonable guy Zetsu!
Therefore, Shinichi didn’t risk it…
Shinichi’s blunt and straightforward rejection made Sasuke a little lost…
As Shinichi saw that Sasuke’s depressed mood, he decided that he can at least comfort the kid, “You don’t really have to worry too much, I may not be able to save you, but I can at least try to ensure your safety… after all, you too are an Uchiha, right?”
Sasuke was more disappointed, but a little relieved at the sa ti because he realized that, ‘If Uchiha Shinichi can ensure my safety long enough, then I may be able to get back to the village…!’ but then he suddenly rembered sothing, and imdiately asked, “What about him?”
Following the direction Sasuke was looking at, Shinichi turned towards Neji, then shook his head, “I can’t guarantee his life.”
An ordinary child of the branch family of the Hyuga Clan has no value to the Akatsuki Organization, moreover, the existence of the Cage Bird Juinjutsu on Neji’s forehead decreases his value even further, so there is really no way for Shinichi to ensure Neji’s safety.
Sasuke was worried, and hurriedly pleaded, “Shinichi-san… please, Neji is a friend of mine, I will do anything, please just… please protect him!”
Although Sasuke also has the iconic arrogance and pride of the Uchiha Clan engraved in his personality, he is still an innocent and kind kid at this ti, and since both of them have gotten into the sa trouble, he considers Neji as his friend and companion, so, Sasuke doesn’t want himself to be the only to survive.
Shinichi shook his head indifferently.
In order to ensure Sasuke’s safety, Shinichi can still use the excuse that Sasuke is from the sa clan as him, and given that he is an extrely talented child, Sasuke has the value of being trained and recruited into the Akatsuki Organization… Considering Hiruko’s present condition, Nagato and ‘Madara’ may accept when presented with such reasoning, after all, the threat of Amatsukami is always looming over their head and Akatsuki needs high-tier combat power…
But Neji is different, he is a mber of the branch division of the Hyuga Clan, so Shinichi can’t get involved on a personal level, moreover, because of the existence of the Cage Bird cursed mark, Hyuga Neji has no value in being trained because he just can’t be recruited within the Akatsuki no matter how talented the kid maybe, as such, Shinichi has no way to ensure Neji’s safety.
Listening to Sasuke constantly pleading for his safety from Shinichi, Neji, who is also a mber of a Great Shinobi Clan couldn’t sit still, and said after mustering up his courage, “Sasuke, don’t beg him… even if he is a mber of the Uchiha Clan, you can’t trust him, after all, he is working together with the people who brought us here… moreover, I am not really worried… it doesn’t matter whether he can ensure my safety or not, my… Sensei, ‘gritting teeth noise’ my… Sensei… will save !”
“Your Sensei, you say?” Shinichi chuckled, and questioned, “Who is your Sensei?” but without waiting for Neji to reply, he continued “Just give up kid, even if your Sensei is Hokage himself, he can’t ensure your safety!”
Neji opened his mouth, and seed to want to argue… but in the end, he could only close his mouth and chose to remain silent, as it was of no use. Neji perfectly understands that such verbal argunts are aningless and his pride and the sense of honor of the Hyuga Clansn made him reluctant to do such a pointless thing.
Moreover, he will only be giving out intelligence that Akatsuki may be trying to obtain if he speaks too much.
Shinichi glanced at Neji with so appreciation, ‘At least this kid knows when to remain silent.’ Then without saying anything else, he got up and walked out of the room. Just as he was about to leave the room, Shinichi decided to leave so words of advice for the two kids and said “From the mont you two were brought out of the village, your destiny is no longer in your control. If the two of you wish to live, then first understand what it ans to survive, and what it takes to survive in this Shinobi World.”
After hearing Shinichi’s words, Sasuke felt inexplicably apprehensive. At the sa ti, he was no longer certain whether his Tou-san or Nii-san will be able to save him or not, so, in a worried tone, he questioned Neji in a light voice, “Neji, your Sensei’s na is Hyuga Kuroto, right? Is he really as powerful of a Shinobi as you say? And will he really be able to save the two of us?”
Neji was silent, he didn’t know how to answer…
But Shinichi on the other hand, who had just stepped out of the room stopped as soon as he heard the terms ‘Hyuga Kuroto’ and ‘Sensei’, then he turned around his head towards Neji and questioned with an inexplicable expression, “Your Sensei… is he… really Hyuga Kuroto?”
…
Konoha Village
Hyuga Kuroto was obviously clueless about the interaction of the four kidnapped kids with their respective kidnappers. Currently, his soul was inside the Tsukihi Clone, who has returned to the Konoha Village, but unlike every other ti, this ti, Tsukihi did not sneak into the village using the secret routes, rather, she disguised herself in her disguise of Homusubi of the Amatsukami and openly appeared at the main gate of Konoha Village.
Since Homusubi made her presence known, so she was obviously imdiately noticed by the Konoha Shinobi who were on patrol, and imdiately gathered around her.
After the events, a few nights ago, similar to the Akatsuki Organization, even many Konoha Shinobi have co to believe that the Village must have made so sort of secret alliance with Amatsukami, which made the mbers of the Amatsukami Organization intervene and actively confront the Akatsuki Organization on that night. Otherwise, a rcenary organization like Amatsukami doesn’t really have any reason to go to such lengths in order to resist Akatsuki, right?
Therefore, the Konoha Shinobi who were on patrol not only did not attempt to take Homusubi under custody––given Konoha’s previous enmity with Amatsukami––but were also very polite towards her.
Since Konoha Shinobi didn’t actively attack her, just gathered around her, so Homusubi paid them no mind, and before long, two Konoha Anbu appeared in front of her, and said in a very respectfully tone, “Homusubi-sama, Sandai Hokage-sama has requested to see you.”
Homusubi wasn’t surprised and after silently nodding towards the two Konoha Anbu, she followed them to formally et the Sadai Hokage of Konoha Village.
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