Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 199: The Rebel Ninja of Takigakure Village

Generally speaking, the defection of a ninja is a normal thing in the ninja villages of various countries. Since the emergence of the ninja village system, every ninja village has had defectors, the only difference is the quantity and quality. Of course, for ninja villages other than the five major countries, the defection of a Jonin is indeed a major event.

Not to mention, the person who defected from Takigakure Village this time was originally a person who held an important position in the village - Shizuo.

There was once a time when he had the hope of ascending to the throne of leader.

The defection of such a senior ninja would have extremely devastating consequences for Takigakure Village.

Moreover, there are rumors in the village that Shiyan's defection was forced by the current leader Shimu, as if it involves the core interests of the village.

It is also because of this that the position of the young leader Shibuki in Takigakure Village has become slightly more delicate.

In particular, before leaving, Shisha said that she would come back as soon as possible to correct the mistakes of the village.

This made some people in the village have different ideas.

If it weren't for the fact that Shibuki is the grandson of the previous leader.

He has even been recognized by the previous leader, and now he has the strong support of a group of people below him. His position as leader has long been unstable. Even so, Shibuki now feels like an ant on hot pot.

"Ajun-san, still no trace of Shisha?"

In Takigakure Village, in the government hall.

Shibuki, who was sitting on the main seat, looked anxiously at a middle-aged man with a rough face in front of him and asked in a hurried tone.

Two days have passed since the news of Shisha's defection was confirmed.

During these two days.

Shibuki was in more pain than anyone else.

This kind of situation in the village is really not what Shimu wanted to see.

"No, Chief, we have searched all around the village, but there is no trace."

The middle-aged man, Taki Shinobu, shook his head and said.

"How could this be?"

Shibuki's face looked very ugly.

When a high-ranking official in a village defects, the most direct way to deal with it is of course to capture him as quickly as possible, or kill him on the spot. Even if this will have a certain degree of negative impact, it will at least not shake the basic interests of the village or his position as the leader.

But now that Shisha has successfully defected, the problems left behind have become extremely serious.

Hookah.

That's not just any Taki-nin.

She still has a certain degree of prestige in Takigakure Village, otherwise no one would have regarded Shisha as one of the strong candidates for the next leader of Takigakure Village.

Now that a Jonin has defected, and it's 'rumored' that he was forced away by the current leader, it would be strange if the village wasn't in turmoil.

This is like Tsunade being in power and forcing Jiraiya to defect.

Therefore, it is quite normal for Shemu to be questioned.

"This should be the result of help from someone inside the village and assistance from outside. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Shisha to erase all traces in such a short time."

Ah Jun also spoke with a solemn expression.

As the confidant of the previous leader and also the one who had received favor from the previous leader, although Ajun was not very optimistic about Shibuki in the past, but since Shibuki has become the leader of this generation of Takigakure Village, Ajun will fully support Shibuki.

In Ajun's view, this is an indisputable issue of principle.

"Inside and outside?"

There was an uncomfortable expression on Shemu's handsome face. For the sake of this village, Shemu felt that he had worked very hard, but why were there still so many people who did not believe in him and were unwilling to support him?
There was a moment when Shibuki even wondered if it was a mistake for him to take over the position of village leader.

Otherwise, why would it have come to this?

But this thought was forgotten by Shibuki himself in just a moment. Although Shibuki was young, immature and not steady enough, he was definitely not an idiot. There was no such thing as giving up the position of leader.

Not to mention that he inherited the expectations of the previous generation of leaders and his grandfather.

Even just for this reason, he couldn't back down.

"Then we will intensify the investigation and issue a hunt order. We must find Shisha in the shortest possible time. We must find her alive or dead. Also, inside..."

Shibuki first showed a look of determination, and then, as if he had thought of something, a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

After taking a deep breath, he was about to say something else.

"Peng!"

suddenly.

There was a loud bang outside the door.

A slightly petite figure strode in.

"What on earth is going on with Uncle Shisha betraying the village? Brother Shibuki, is it really like what the villagers say, that he was forced to leave by you?"

Short blue-green hair, dark skin, and orange eyes.

This petite figure is none other than the current most powerful fighter in Takigakure Village, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, a girl named Fu.

The moment Shibuki saw Fu, he first smiled.

But when he heard Fu's words, his face froze.

A young man named Taki Ninja who followed Fu in showed a hint of anxiety when he heard Fu's words.

He quickly walked to Fu's side and said, "Fu, how can you be so rude to the leader!?"

Fu seemed not to have heard the words of the young man Takinin. She still looked at Shibuki stubbornly, as if she would not give up until Shibuki gave her an explanation.

Shibuki rubbed his forehead, sighed softly, waved his hand and said, "Echizen, there's no need to be like this. Fu is just like my sister. Don't be so reserved."

Shibuki's words were not just polite remarks.

Being only a few years older than Fu, Fu had always been following behind him since childhood.

Since he was a child, he was taught by his parents to treat Fu as his own sister. Of course, Shibuki at that time did not realize the importance of the 'jinchūriki'.

After growing up, I certainly understood this.

But the feelings between them are also very deep.

Besides, Shemu was not a person with great authority, and it was even more impossible for him to show off his so-called leadership in front of Fu.

"Brother Shibuki, I know you are the leader of the village now, and the things you have to consider are definitely different from before, but Uncle Shisha is different. I just want to get an accurate answer from you. What is going on?"

Fu raised her head and looked straight at Shibuki, asking in the most serious tone.

"Fu, this time it's about hookah..."

Ajun, who was sitting nearby, was also obviously dissatisfied with Fu's attitude.

He frowned slightly and was about to say something.

"Ajun-san."

But was interrupted by Shemu waving his hand.

Soon afterwards.

Shibuki looked at Fu with a serious expression and said, "Fu, please believe me. I definitely didn't do what is being said outside. Shuiyan chose to betray the village on her own. Of course, there may be some misunderstandings, but everything can only be confirmed after we find Shuiyan!"

(End of this chapter)