Whoosh! Whoosh!
A figure flew out and arrived at Konoha's residential area.
Thud! Thud!
A figure fell into a pool of blood.
His forehead bore a Konoha Headband, and he wore a vest.
Looking at the figure on the ground, Kikai was expressionless. He sealed the room and set the entire room on fire.
Then, he concealed his Chakra and quickly left the residential area.
Swish! Swish!
"It's on fire! Quick, put it out!"
"It's kisuke's house! Quick, quick!"
In a short time, residents quickly discovered the situation.
The residents quickly fetched buckets of water from their homes and began to put out the fire.
Thud! Thud!
Soon, with everyone's effort, the fire was finally extinguished.
But it was useless; the entire house was already charred.
However, the residents soon discovered a corpse lying on the ground.
"What's going on? Was there a fire?"
"Impossible, it's not the season for fires!"
"Go quickly and inform the Defense Force."
Shortly after the fire was extinguished, as residents went to inform the Defense Force, a person with a cat-faced mask descended from the sky.
Looking at the familiar figure on the ground, an elite Ninja, seasoned in battle, now shed tears.
"Harumi, I'm too late."
The sky seemed to reflect his mood, and a gentle drizzle began to fall.
In the rain, after the Anbu Ninja searched for information nearby, he only left with reluctance, then firmly headed in one direction.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Kikai, is that you?"
In his heart, he already had a suspect.
He just couldn't be sure.
Now he was going to check...
"It's raining."
Satoru looked at the gentle drizzle falling from above.
The drizzle fell on the river, growing larger and larger, beginning to pound down like dewdrops.
Bang! Bang!
The raindrops hitting the river surface made a pleasant sound.
Hmm?
Suddenly, he sensed two rapidly approaching presences.
Tiger Seal!
He refined Chakra and released his perception.
Two Chakras, already very strong for ordinary Ninja, approached.
"Two Konoha Ninja, one chasing, one fleeing. What's going on?"
Satoru leaned against a large tree, his figure gradually changing, eventually disappearing from sight.
The raindrops from the sky fell on the treetops, not on him.
The Hidden Illusion Ninjutsu in this rain, for experienced Ninja, even if it reduced his presence, the slightest trace could still make someone alert.
Soon, two figures appeared.
One in front, one behind.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Ninja behind threw Shuriken at the Ninja in front.
Clang! Clang!
The Ninja in front dodged the Shuriken and blocked the unavoidable ones with a Kunai.
"Stop, Kikai, your identity has been exposed."
The Ninja behind formed hand signs, and several Iron Wires from his Ninja tool pouch extended rapidly as if alive, encircling the Kunai thrown on the ground.
Swish! Swish!
With a flick of the Iron Wire, the Shuriken completely blocked Kikai's escape route.
Bang!
Kikai smiled slightly. At the moment of impact, he turned into wood.
"Substitution Technique!"
"Do you think you discovered me? I discovered you first, Anbu elite Kisuke."
Kisuke appeared behind Kikai, and the Kunai mercilessly pierced Kikai's body.
Hmm?
But he quickly realized something was wrong; what he had inserted into Kikai's body turned into a strange viscous liquid.
It was as if he had inserted it into jelly.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
At his feet, several explosive tags ignited.
"Damn it."
Bang! Bang!
Under the rainy night, two figures rapidly clashed.
Clang! Clang!
Clashing like lightning, Kunai and Shuriken flew.
"Anbu's Kisuke, the other is... Konoha Security Department's Kikai.
I remember first seeing Kikai's name when I was Acting Hokage.
As an elite Ninja of the Konoha Security Department,
He submitted a suggestion regarding Konoha's defense network,
And it was quite good."
Satoru's mind flashed with information about the two.
From Kisuke's situation, this Kikai seemed to have a problem and was discovered by him.
Is he being pursued now?
He didn't expect such a coincidence; he encountered this while researching Ninjutsu.
If Kikai really had a problem, and if his idea for a new security network had been implemented last time, would all its weaknesses have been in someone else's hands?
Even Senior Shikaku thought the defense network suggestion he proposed was excellent.
If Tsunade hadn't returned, they might have already agreed.
"These spies really exploit every opening!"
Satoru sighed.
Although he could read minds, with so many Ninja, he really couldn't search them one by one.
Moreover, searching memories would damage the brain.
So he felt that the Ninja World had many talented people!
However, since he had seen it, this spy could only be considered Waste (scrap).
But he was not in a hurry to act.
A battle between two Jonin was rare.
Both had their signature moves... Bang! Bang!
The river dragon flew up, attacking Kikai.
"As expected of an Anbu elite, but today your life can only remain here."
Kikai retreated rapidly, avoiding the Ninjutsu attack.
He landed on the mountain beside the river, a talisman appearing in his hand, along with a strand of hair.
He smiled at Kisuke.
"Soul Body Separation Technique."
A huge runic Jutsu extended from the talisman, tentacles reaching into the void.
Kisuke still wanted to stop it, but as the Sealing Technique formed, his body stiffened.
He felt another body trying to emerge from his skull.
The ethereal figure slowly pulled, and Kisuke saw his own body; his soul was about to be peeled away.
"How is this possible!"
He was greatly alarmed.
He had no experience dealing with a Sealing Technique that stripped souls.
"Heh heh, aren't you wondering how such a powerful Jutsu could seal you?
Because I already discovered your suspicion of me, and I got the medium from your house.
You don't need to worry; just follow your wife and enter the Pure Land together."
Kikai's face showed triumph.
Kisuke's face was grim.
Yet he could only watch helplessly as his soul slowly left his body.
"So, you really are a spy, huh? I almost approved your proposed Konoha Defense Network plan."
Satoru appeared beside him and slapped him.
Immediately, the execution of the Sealing Technique stopped, and Kisuke's soul returned to his body.
"You are... Acting Hokage..."
Kikai's eyes moved, realizing only his eyeballs could move.
The moment he saw Satoru, his pupils contracted.
This was... he had fallen under an illusion.
He realized he was completely controlled.
He felt terrible inside.
How... how could he be discovered at such a crucial moment? When was he discovered?
Was it when I provided the defense network plan?
Kikai couldn't help but suspect if his previous actions had revealed any flaws.
But he knew he was finished.
He had no confidence in defeating this Acting Hokage to begin with, and now he had been ambushed.
"Lord Satoru."
Kisuke regained his body. Seeing Satoru, he completely relaxed.
Then he looked at Kikai.