A little earlier in time...
Ikenouchi Maki, who had left Konoha Village on Fang Wuwei's orders, was still wondering what would happen as night fell... What exactly would happen? Her Master's hurried departure left her feeling inexplicably uneasy.
She looked up at the bright moon. As time passed, she grew increasingly sleepy... It was already deep into the night, and even most people in Konoha Village had gone to sleep. She could barely stay awake.
Lighting a bonfire, Ikenouchi Maki yawned, pulled out a small sleeping bag from her spatial bracelet, and prepared to sleep... Since her Master hadn't returned, she could only handle things herself. She didn't dare run off on her own again.
She had received this spatial bracelet from her Master long ago, and it contained a lot of luggage and equipment... It was incredibly convenient, she had to admit.
Ikenouchi Maki leaned against the bonfire, lit a mosquito coil beside her, and with a smile, slipped into her sleeping bag. Feeling the warmth and softness that enveloped her, she couldn't help but wriggle her body, squirming twice like a caterpillar. Her face was full of comfort, and she was in a very good mood, ready to sleep.
But soon, a sudden loud noise, like an explosion, rang out nearby, startling her from her drowsiness. Before she could react, she heard a terrifying shriek, accompanied by a thunderous collapse that reached her ears.
What's going on?!
Immediately wide awake, Ikenouchi Maki instantly scrambled up, swiftly emerging from her sleeping bag, and with a hint of sleepiness still in her eyes, looked in the direction of the sound.
She saw it. She saw the fox demon, raging and destroying under the moonlight, that symbol of destruction and hatred... The Nine-Tails her Master had spoken of.
With just one glance, Ikenouchi Maki understood that this monster was absolutely not something she could provoke. She would probably be shaken to death by the residual force of its attacks if she even moved in front of it... She understood why her Master had told her to leave quickly.
Shuddering, Ikenouchi Maki put on her shoes, stomped out the bonfire underfoot, put on her clothes, and hastily prepared to leave... It seemed the spot she had chosen was too hasty; it was too close to the village. She could be affected at any moment. Run, run, run...
But just as she finished packing and Ikenouchi Maki was about to flee, the wails and screams of countless civilians in Konoha Village reached her ears on the wind, making her pause.
Those wails filled with despair and pain, those unbearable screams... They repeatedly struck Ikenouchi Maki's soul, and she instantly found herself in a dilemma: to run, or...
However, she understood that this time was not like the last. Once she truly entered the fox demon's attack range, it would likely be a certain death... Yet, her kind human soul repeatedly held back her steps from leaving.
But in the end, Ikenouchi Maki still left with tears in her eyes... She didn't want to die, and she certainly didn't want to die so miserably...
.........
"As expected, I still can't bear it!! Master! Mom and Dad! Forgive me!"
Ikenouchi Maki's figure darted through the forest, her eyes filled with tears as she began to rush towards the nearby Konoha Village at full speed.
On the way, she encountered someone, a woman with thick golden hair who looked distinctly European, passing by her.
Someone who escaped?
"Miss! Miss! Please wait a moment!"
Mantis, who was currently searching for an additional stronghold with all her senses open in the forest, suddenly heard a voice from an unknown direction, startling her. She quickly turned her head and saw a young girl looking at her with a worried expression. It must have been her who spoke.
This person? When did she get there? Why can't I sense her?!
Breaking out in a cold sweat, Mantis stopped and watched Ikenouchi Maki warily, but she quickly realized that she really couldn't sense her... That I would be startled by something like this, it's simply... That meant most of her skills were ineffective against her, and she was also a scout, usually playing a support role in the team.
"Miss, are you calling me?"
Although she spoke in English, what Ikenouchi Maki heard was the familiar Japanese, and it was very pure. Unfortunately, Ikenouchi Maki didn't notice this detail; she thought Mantis had run out of the village...
"Yes! Please, what's the situation in the village right now?! I want to go save people!"
Save people?
Mantis's eyes narrowed. Could it be... this was the hidden scout she was looking for?
A scheme rose in her heart...
"Ah, yes! Yes! I just escaped from the village! This Ninja-sama, please take me to your evacuation point!"
Mantis's main mission this time was to find the evacuation point for those who had evacuated from Konoha. According to intelligence, there were many key points, including Kakashi and Iruka, as well as a large number of easily accessible civilians. With her strong sensory abilities, she was naturally sent here. However, her task was to find and mark, not to fight. The fighting would be handled by her captain and the others after they dealt with the Fourth Hokage.
Thinking Ikenouchi Maki was a hidden scout Ninja, she now planned to use Ikenouchi Maki to find the evacuation point, which would be much easier. So, she immediately ran in front of Ikenouchi Maki and even pretended to fall, making Ikenouchi Maki quickly help her up with a worried expression... Seeing Ikenouchi Maki's impossible speed for an ordinary person and her genuine worried expression, Mantis became even more convinced that the person in front of her was definitely a hidden scout Ninja.
Her heart was extremely twisted. What she wanted to see was this person leading her to the evacuation point, only to discover that she was the harbinger of death... That sense of contrast, that fear, and that delicious anger, it was simply irresistible to think about!
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.
"Ninja? No, no... I'm not a Ninja, and as for an evacuation point... I don't know either!"
Helping the fallen Mantis up, Ikenouchi Maki even considerately patted the dust off her clothes. Ikenouchi Maki was full of anxiety, but Mantis was different... Not? Possessing such powerful sensory shielding ability, and strength that no ordinary person could possibly have, and you tell me you're not a Ninja? Don't know the evacuation point?
She didn't believe it.
"Ninja-sama! Don't joke! You must be Ninja-sama, please take me to the evacuation point!!"
Mantis grabbed Ikenouchi Maki's shoulders and shook her, her voice somewhat hysterical.
Ikenouchi Maki's head was spinning... She really wasn't, but she couldn't bear to push away this "poor civilian," and for a moment, she stood frozen in place...
But soon, the Nine-Tails roared again, mixed with the screams of the villagers. Although Ikenouchi Maki was afraid, she still decided to go save people.
She was Brilliant Gale, whose lifelong goal was to rescue all living beings! Even if she had no power, even if she had no ability, she still couldn't bear to see the suffering of others, couldn't bear to see pain, let alone weak and innocent civilians...
"Miss... I really don't know, but you can rest here first and wait for the Ninja you mentioned to take you to the evacuation point! I... I'm going to save people!"
With a hardened heart, she pushed Mantis's hands away, pushing her to the ground to rest. She pulled out some food and drink from her spatial bracelet and handed it to her, then turned to leave.
Mantis lowered her head, wondering what she was thinking, but soon she noticed the young girl's bracelet. It could store things... And it was so beautiful, its color and style were perfectly to her taste, and her greed instantly surged.
She hadn't actually watched the anime called "Naruto" from this world. Her understanding of this world came from her teammates, like the captain, and a general introduction from the Main God Space. Otherwise, she could have easily recognized that Ikenouchi Maki was truly not a Ninja, and that there were no spatial containers or similar items in this world... But this didn't stop her from trying to snatch it. In her eyes, all living beings in the world, except for them, were mere pigs.
In fact, all Reincarnators thought this way.
Watching Ikenouchi Maki leave after settling her, Mantis squeezed the food Ikenouchi Maki had left in her hand, brutally crushing it. She stood up and chased after Ikenouchi Maki, even activating a skill. In the blink of an eye, she was above Ikenouchi Maki's head, her hands forming claws, leaving a crimson streak as she lunged at Ikenouchi Maki.
If you cannot be as I wish, then it is better for you to die.